1902 English cricket season
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The 1902 English cricket season saw the first Ashes
series in England since 1899
, when Australia had won a series in England for the first time since 1882
. Australia won again, this time 2–1, with the first two Tests rained off. The final three matches were full of drama, with Victor Trumper
making a hundred before lunch in the third Test, Australia winning the fourth by just 3 runs and England winning the fifth by one wicket following a hundred in 75 minutes by Gilbert Jessop
.
Yorkshire won their third consecutive County Championship
title as they, as in 1901
, went through the season with only one defeat from more than 25 games. Again as in 1901, it was Somerset
who were the only side to defeat them.
table is shown below. One point was awarded for a win, none for a draw, and minus one for a loss. Positions were decided on percentage of points over completed games.
Points system:
"
The 1902 English cricket season saw the first Ashes
series in England since 1899
, when Australia had won a series in England for the first time since 1882
. Australia won again, this time 2–1, with the first two Tests rained off. The final three matches were full of drama, with Victor Trumper
making a hundred before lunch in the third Test, Australia winning the fourth by just 3 runs and England winning the fifth by one wicket following a hundred in 75 minutes by Gilbert Jessop
.
Yorkshire won their third consecutive County Championship
title as they, as in 1901
, went through the season with only one defeat from more than 25 games. Again as in 1901, it was Somerset
who were the only side to defeat them.
table is shown below. One point was awarded for a win, none for a draw, and minus one for a loss. Positions were decided on percentage of points over completed games.
Points system:
"
The 1902 English cricket season saw the first Ashes
series in England since 1899
, when Australia had won a series in England for the first time since 1882
. Australia won again, this time 2–1, with the first two Tests rained off. The final three matches were full of drama, with Victor Trumper
making a hundred before lunch in the third Test, Australia winning the fourth by just 3 runs and England winning the fifth by one wicket following a hundred in 75 minutes by Gilbert Jessop
.
Yorkshire won their third consecutive County Championship
title as they, as in 1901
, went through the season with only one defeat from more than 25 games. Again as in 1901, it was Somerset
who were the only side to defeat them.
table is shown below. One point was awarded for a win, none for a draw, and minus one for a loss. Positions were decided on percentage of points over completed games.
Points system:
"My favourite summer, by A.A. Thomson, from Cricinfo, retrieved 26 June 2006. This description came despite the fact that Australia had secured the series after four of five matches, leading 2–0 before the final Test; the first two matches had been drawn due to rain, with the second match at Lord's yielding only 38 overs
in three days.
The third Test, the only one at Bramall Lane
, saw Australia win by 143 runs, following a brilliant century by Victor Trumper before lunch on the first day. In the fourth Test Australia won by three runs, despite 11 wickets from recalled bowler Bill Lockwood. It came down to Fred Tate
and Wilfred Rhodes
needing to hit eight runs: Tate hit a four, but was bowled
by Jack Saunders
on the fourth ball of his over.Australia in England in 1902 (4th Test) England came back to win the final Test, conceding a first-innings deficit of 141, then going to 48 for five needing 263 to win, before Gilbert Jessop
hit a hundred in 75 minutes and England won by one wicket.
Trumper made a great impression on those who saw him bat. Harry Altham
wrote: "From start to finish of the season, on every sort of wicket, against every sort of bowling, Trumper entranced the eye, inspired his side, demoralized his enemies, and made run-getting appear the easiest thing in the world."Quoted in The Cricket Captains of England, Alan Gibson, 1989, The Pavilion Library, ISBN 1-85145-390-3, p76.
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
series in England since 1899
1899 English cricket season
In the 1899 English cricket season, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time in four years, and the title turned out to be their last until 1914. Surrey's season was dominated by draws, with fourteen out of 26 games drawn, just like the season in general - especially the Australian...
, when Australia had won a series in England for the first time since 1882
1882 English cricket season
-Champion County:* Lancashire, Nottinghamshire -Events:8 April . Formation of Warwickshire CCC at a meeting in Coventry.10 May. Formation of Durham CCC....
. Australia won again, this time 2–1, with the first two Tests rained off. The final three matches were full of drama, with Victor Trumper
Victor Trumper
Victor Thomas Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby...
making a hundred before lunch in the third Test, Australia winning the fourth by just 3 runs and England winning the fifth by one wicket following a hundred in 75 minutes by Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known, he was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898.Relations...
.
Yorkshire won their third consecutive County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
title as they, as in 1901
1901 English cricket season
Yorkshire defended their County Championship title in the 1901 English cricket season, though, unlike in 1900, they lost one game during the season, to 12th-placed Somerset....
, went through the season with only one defeat from more than 25 games. Again as in 1901, it was Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
who were the only side to defeat them.
Honours
- County Championship - Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship - Wiltshire
- Wisden - Warwick ArmstrongWarwick ArmstrongWarwick Windridge Armstrong was an Australian cricketer who played 50 Test matches between 1902 and 1921. An all-rounder, he captained Australia in ten Test matches between 1920 and 1921 and was undefeated, winning eight Tests and drawing two...
, Cuthbert BurnupCuthbert BurnupCuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup was an amateur cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century...
, James IremongerJames IremongerJames 'Jimmy' Iremonger was an English cricketer and one of the players most unlucky never to play Test cricket...
, James KellyJames Kelly (cricketer)James Joseph Kelly, nicknamed 'Stumper', was a wicket-keeper who played for Australia and New South Wales....
, Victor TrumperVictor TrumperVictor Thomas Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby...
Final table
The final County ChampionshipCounty Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
table is shown below. One point was awarded for a win, none for a draw, and minus one for a loss. Positions were decided on percentage of points over completed games.
| County Championship 1902 - Final Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | L | D | A | Pts | GC1 | Pts/GC (as %) | |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 85.71 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40.00 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 33.33 | ||
| 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23.08 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16.67 | ||
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9.09 | ||
| 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 | ||
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 | ||
| 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | -1 | 11 | -9.09 | ||
| 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | -1 | 9 | -11.11 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | -2 | 6 | -33.33 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | -4 | 10 | -40.00 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | -3 | 7 | -42.86 | ||
| 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | -6 | 12 | -50.00 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | -8 | 12 | -66.67 | ||
- 1 Games completed
Points system:
- 1 for a win
- 0 for a draw, a tie or an abandoned match
- -1 for a loss
Most runs in the County Championship
| 1902 County Championship - leading batsmen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
| Bobby Abel Bobby Abel Robert Abel , nicknamed "The Guv'nor", was a Surrey and England opening batsman who was one of the most prolific run-getters in the early years of the County Championship... |
Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... |
26 | 1570 | 47.57 | 7 | 1 |
| Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup was an amateur cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century... |
Kent Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent... |
22 | 1349 | 40.87 | 3 | 10 |
| Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley was a Lancashire and England cricketer and for many years the finest professional batsman in county cricket.-Life and career:... |
Lancashire Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then... |
20 | 1291 | 44.51 | 3 | 8 |
| Tom Taylor | Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
22 | 1276 | 45.57 | 4 | 8 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury Arthur Shrewsbury Arthur Shrewsbury was an English cricketer, and rugby football administrator, who organised the first British Isles rugby tour to Australasia in 1888, and who was widely rated as competing with W. G... |
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... |
20 | 1153 | 52.40 | 4 | 6 |
Most wickets in the County Championship
| 1902 County Championship - leading bowlers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Balls bowled | Wickets taken | Average |
| Fred Tate Fred Tate Frederick William Tate was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. This was the famous match at Old Trafford which England lost by 3 runs, and with it the series... |
Sussex Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a... |
20 | 5846 | 153 | 14.28 |
| Wilfred Rhodes Wilfred Rhodes Wilfred Rhodes was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. In Tests, Rhodes took 127 wickets in and scored 2,325 runs, becoming the first Englishman to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches... |
Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
22 | 5260 | 140 | 12.48 |
| Thomas Wass Thomas Wass Thomas Wass was a Nottinghamshire bowler who is best remembered, along with Hallam, for bowling that gave Nottinghamshire a brilliant County Championship win in 1907... |
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... |
19 | 4625 | 138 | 15.32 |
| Schofield Haigh Schofield Haigh Schofield Haigh was a Yorkshire and England cricketer. He played for eighteen seasons for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, for England from the 1898/99 tour to 1912, and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1901.... |
Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
25 | 3652 | 123 | 11.99 |
| Beaumont Cranfield Beaumont Cranfield Beaumont Cranfield was a first-class cricketer who made 125 appearances for Somerset from 1897 until his death in 1909. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took 563 wickets for his county. At his prime, he could impart strong curve on the ball that meant he could place almost all his fielders on... |
Somerset Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset... |
18 | 4131 | 115 | 17.15 |
Ashes tour
In the 1967 Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, A.A. Thomson described this series as "a rubber more exciting than any in history except the Australia v West Indies series in 1960–61West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1960-61
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1960-61 season under the captaincy of Frank Worrell. Both Worrell and his opposing captain, Richie Benaud, encouraged their teams to play attacking cricket. The first Test of the five match series ended in a dramatic tie, the first of only two...
"
The 1902 English cricket season saw the first Ashes
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
series in England since 1899
1899 English cricket season
In the 1899 English cricket season, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time in four years, and the title turned out to be their last until 1914. Surrey's season was dominated by draws, with fourteen out of 26 games drawn, just like the season in general - especially the Australian...
, when Australia had won a series in England for the first time since 1882
1882 English cricket season
-Champion County:* Lancashire, Nottinghamshire -Events:8 April . Formation of Warwickshire CCC at a meeting in Coventry.10 May. Formation of Durham CCC....
. Australia won again, this time 2–1, with the first two Tests rained off. The final three matches were full of drama, with Victor Trumper
Victor Trumper
Victor Thomas Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby...
making a hundred before lunch in the third Test, Australia winning the fourth by just 3 runs and England winning the fifth by one wicket following a hundred in 75 minutes by Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known, he was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898.Relations...
.
Yorkshire won their third consecutive County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
title as they, as in 1901
1901 English cricket season
Yorkshire defended their County Championship title in the 1901 English cricket season, though, unlike in 1900, they lost one game during the season, to 12th-placed Somerset....
, went through the season with only one defeat from more than 25 games. Again as in 1901, it was Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
who were the only side to defeat them.
Honours
- County Championship - Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship - Wiltshire
- Wisden - Warwick ArmstrongWarwick ArmstrongWarwick Windridge Armstrong was an Australian cricketer who played 50 Test matches between 1902 and 1921. An all-rounder, he captained Australia in ten Test matches between 1920 and 1921 and was undefeated, winning eight Tests and drawing two...
, Cuthbert BurnupCuthbert BurnupCuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup was an amateur cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century...
, James IremongerJames IremongerJames 'Jimmy' Iremonger was an English cricketer and one of the players most unlucky never to play Test cricket...
, James KellyJames Kelly (cricketer)James Joseph Kelly, nicknamed 'Stumper', was a wicket-keeper who played for Australia and New South Wales....
, Victor TrumperVictor TrumperVictor Thomas Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby...
Final table
The final County ChampionshipCounty Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
table is shown below. One point was awarded for a win, none for a draw, and minus one for a loss. Positions were decided on percentage of points over completed games.
| County Championship 1902 - Final Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | L | D | A | Pts | GC1 | Pts/GC (as %) | |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 85.71 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40.00 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 33.33 | ||
| 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23.08 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16.67 | ||
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9.09 | ||
| 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 | ||
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 | ||
| 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | -1 | 11 | -9.09 | ||
| 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | -1 | 9 | -11.11 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | -2 | 6 | -33.33 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | -4 | 10 | -40.00 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | -3 | 7 | -42.86 | ||
| 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | -6 | 12 | -50.00 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | -8 | 12 | -66.67 | ||
- 1 Games completed
Points system:
- 1 for a win
- 0 for a draw, a tie or an abandoned match
- -1 for a loss
Most runs in the County Championship
| 1902 County Championship - leading batsmen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
| Bobby Abel Bobby Abel Robert Abel , nicknamed "The Guv'nor", was a Surrey and England opening batsman who was one of the most prolific run-getters in the early years of the County Championship... |
Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... |
26 | 1570 | 47.57 | 7 | 1 |
| Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup was an amateur cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century... |
Kent Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent... |
22 | 1349 | 40.87 | 3 | 10 |
| Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley was a Lancashire and England cricketer and for many years the finest professional batsman in county cricket.-Life and career:... |
Lancashire Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then... |
20 | 1291 | 44.51 | 3 | 8 |
| Tom Taylor | Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
22 | 1276 | 45.57 | 4 | 8 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury Arthur Shrewsbury Arthur Shrewsbury was an English cricketer, and rugby football administrator, who organised the first British Isles rugby tour to Australasia in 1888, and who was widely rated as competing with W. G... |
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... |
20 | 1153 | 52.40 | 4 | 6 |
Most wickets in the County Championship
| 1902 County Championship - leading bowlers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Balls bowled | Wickets taken | Average |
| Fred Tate Fred Tate Frederick William Tate was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. This was the famous match at Old Trafford which England lost by 3 runs, and with it the series... |
Sussex Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a... |
20 | 5846 | 153 | 14.28 |
| Wilfred Rhodes Wilfred Rhodes Wilfred Rhodes was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. In Tests, Rhodes took 127 wickets in and scored 2,325 runs, becoming the first Englishman to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches... |
Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
22 | 5260 | 140 | 12.48 |
| Thomas Wass Thomas Wass Thomas Wass was a Nottinghamshire bowler who is best remembered, along with Hallam, for bowling that gave Nottinghamshire a brilliant County Championship win in 1907... |
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... |
19 | 4625 | 138 | 15.32 |
| Schofield Haigh Schofield Haigh Schofield Haigh was a Yorkshire and England cricketer. He played for eighteen seasons for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, for England from the 1898/99 tour to 1912, and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1901.... |
Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
25 | 3652 | 123 | 11.99 |
| Beaumont Cranfield Beaumont Cranfield Beaumont Cranfield was a first-class cricketer who made 125 appearances for Somerset from 1897 until his death in 1909. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took 563 wickets for his county. At his prime, he could impart strong curve on the ball that meant he could place almost all his fielders on... |
Somerset Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset... |
18 | 4131 | 115 | 17.15 |
Ashes tour
In the 1967 Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, A.A. Thomson described this series as "a rubber more exciting than any in history except the Australia v West Indies series in 1960–61West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1960-61
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1960-61 season under the captaincy of Frank Worrell. Both Worrell and his opposing captain, Richie Benaud, encouraged their teams to play attacking cricket. The first Test of the five match series ended in a dramatic tie, the first of only two...
"
The 1902 English cricket season saw the first Ashes
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
series in England since 1899
1899 English cricket season
In the 1899 English cricket season, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time in four years, and the title turned out to be their last until 1914. Surrey's season was dominated by draws, with fourteen out of 26 games drawn, just like the season in general - especially the Australian...
, when Australia had won a series in England for the first time since 1882
1882 English cricket season
-Champion County:* Lancashire, Nottinghamshire -Events:8 April . Formation of Warwickshire CCC at a meeting in Coventry.10 May. Formation of Durham CCC....
. Australia won again, this time 2–1, with the first two Tests rained off. The final three matches were full of drama, with Victor Trumper
Victor Trumper
Victor Thomas Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby...
making a hundred before lunch in the third Test, Australia winning the fourth by just 3 runs and England winning the fifth by one wicket following a hundred in 75 minutes by Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known, he was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898.Relations...
.
Yorkshire won their third consecutive County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
title as they, as in 1901
1901 English cricket season
Yorkshire defended their County Championship title in the 1901 English cricket season, though, unlike in 1900, they lost one game during the season, to 12th-placed Somerset....
, went through the season with only one defeat from more than 25 games. Again as in 1901, it was Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
who were the only side to defeat them.
Honours
- County Championship - Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship - Wiltshire
- Wisden - Warwick ArmstrongWarwick ArmstrongWarwick Windridge Armstrong was an Australian cricketer who played 50 Test matches between 1902 and 1921. An all-rounder, he captained Australia in ten Test matches between 1920 and 1921 and was undefeated, winning eight Tests and drawing two...
, Cuthbert BurnupCuthbert BurnupCuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup was an amateur cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century...
, James IremongerJames IremongerJames 'Jimmy' Iremonger was an English cricketer and one of the players most unlucky never to play Test cricket...
, James KellyJames Kelly (cricketer)James Joseph Kelly, nicknamed 'Stumper', was a wicket-keeper who played for Australia and New South Wales....
, Victor TrumperVictor TrumperVictor Thomas Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby...
Final table
The final County ChampionshipCounty Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
table is shown below. One point was awarded for a win, none for a draw, and minus one for a loss. Positions were decided on percentage of points over completed games.
| County Championship 1902 - Final Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | L | D | A | Pts | GC1 | Pts/GC (as %) | |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 85.71 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40.00 | ||
| 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 33.33 | ||
| 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23.08 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16.67 | ||
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9.09 | ||
| 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 | ||
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 | ||
| 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | -1 | 11 | -9.09 | ||
| 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | -1 | 9 | -11.11 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | -2 | 6 | -33.33 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | -4 | 10 | -40.00 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | -3 | 7 | -42.86 | ||
| 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | -6 | 12 | -50.00 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | -8 | 12 | -66.67 | ||
- 1 Games completed
Points system:
- 1 for a win
- 0 for a draw, a tie or an abandoned match
- -1 for a loss
Most runs in the County Championship
| 1902 County Championship - leading batsmen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
| Bobby Abel Bobby Abel Robert Abel , nicknamed "The Guv'nor", was a Surrey and England opening batsman who was one of the most prolific run-getters in the early years of the County Championship... |
Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... |
26 | 1570 | 47.57 | 7 | 1 |
| Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup was an amateur cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century... |
Kent Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent... |
22 | 1349 | 40.87 | 3 | 10 |
| Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley was a Lancashire and England cricketer and for many years the finest professional batsman in county cricket.-Life and career:... |
Lancashire Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then... |
20 | 1291 | 44.51 | 3 | 8 |
| Tom Taylor | Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
22 | 1276 | 45.57 | 4 | 8 |
| Arthur Shrewsbury Arthur Shrewsbury Arthur Shrewsbury was an English cricketer, and rugby football administrator, who organised the first British Isles rugby tour to Australasia in 1888, and who was widely rated as competing with W. G... |
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... |
20 | 1153 | 52.40 | 4 | 6 |
Most wickets in the County Championship
| 1902 County Championship - leading bowlers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Balls bowled | Wickets taken | Average |
| Fred Tate Fred Tate Frederick William Tate was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. This was the famous match at Old Trafford which England lost by 3 runs, and with it the series... |
Sussex Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a... |
20 | 5846 | 153 | 14.28 |
| Wilfred Rhodes Wilfred Rhodes Wilfred Rhodes was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. In Tests, Rhodes took 127 wickets in and scored 2,325 runs, becoming the first Englishman to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches... |
Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
22 | 5260 | 140 | 12.48 |
| Thomas Wass Thomas Wass Thomas Wass was a Nottinghamshire bowler who is best remembered, along with Hallam, for bowling that gave Nottinghamshire a brilliant County Championship win in 1907... |
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... |
19 | 4625 | 138 | 15.32 |
| Schofield Haigh Schofield Haigh Schofield Haigh was a Yorkshire and England cricketer. He played for eighteen seasons for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, for England from the 1898/99 tour to 1912, and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1901.... |
Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
25 | 3652 | 123 | 11.99 |
| Beaumont Cranfield Beaumont Cranfield Beaumont Cranfield was a first-class cricketer who made 125 appearances for Somerset from 1897 until his death in 1909. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took 563 wickets for his county. At his prime, he could impart strong curve on the ball that meant he could place almost all his fielders on... |
Somerset Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset... |
18 | 4131 | 115 | 17.15 |
Ashes tour
In the 1967 Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, A.A. Thomson described this series as "a rubber more exciting than any in history except the Australia v West Indies series in 1960–61West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1960-61
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1960-61 season under the captaincy of Frank Worrell. Both Worrell and his opposing captain, Richie Benaud, encouraged their teams to play attacking cricket. The first Test of the five match series ended in a dramatic tie, the first of only two...
"My favourite summer, by A.A. Thomson, from Cricinfo, retrieved 26 June 2006. This description came despite the fact that Australia had secured the series after four of five matches, leading 2–0 before the final Test; the first two matches had been drawn due to rain, with the second match at Lord's yielding only 38 overs
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
in three days.
The third Test, the only one at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
, saw Australia win by 143 runs, following a brilliant century by Victor Trumper before lunch on the first day. In the fourth Test Australia won by three runs, despite 11 wickets from recalled bowler Bill Lockwood. It came down to Fred Tate
Fred Tate
Frederick William Tate was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. This was the famous match at Old Trafford which England lost by 3 runs, and with it the series...
and Wilfred Rhodes
Wilfred Rhodes
Wilfred Rhodes was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. In Tests, Rhodes took 127 wickets in and scored 2,325 runs, becoming the first Englishman to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches...
needing to hit eight runs: Tate hit a four, but was bowled
Bowled
Bowled is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is covered by Law 30 of the Laws of cricket.A batsman is out bowled if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler...
by Jack Saunders
Jack Saunders
John Victor Saunders was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Tests from 1902 to 1908....
on the fourth ball of his over.Australia in England in 1902 (4th Test) England came back to win the final Test, conceding a first-innings deficit of 141, then going to 48 for five needing 263 to win, before Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Jessop
Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known, he was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898.Relations...
hit a hundred in 75 minutes and England won by one wicket.
Trumper made a great impression on those who saw him bat. Harry Altham
Harry Altham
Harry Surtees Altham, CBE, DSO, MC was an English cricketer who became an important figure in the game as an administrator, historian and coach. His Wisden obituary described him as "among the best known personalities in the world of cricket"...
wrote: "From start to finish of the season, on every sort of wicket, against every sort of bowling, Trumper entranced the eye, inspired his side, demoralized his enemies, and made run-getting appear the easiest thing in the world."Quoted in The Cricket Captains of England, Alan Gibson, 1989, The Pavilion Library, ISBN 1-85145-390-3, p76.
Leading batsmen
| 1902 English cricket season - leading batsmen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team(s) | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
| Victor Trumper Victor Trumper Victor Thomas Trumper was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby... |
Australians Australian cricket team The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877... |
36 | 2570 | 48.49 | 11 | 11 |
| Bobby Abel Bobby Abel Robert Abel , nicknamed "The Guv'nor", was a Surrey and England opening batsman who was one of the most prolific run-getters in the early years of the County Championship... |
England English cricket team The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end... , Players Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... , South of England, Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... |
41 | 2299 | 41.05 | 9 | 3 |
| Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert Burnup Cuthbert James "Pinky" Burnup was an amateur cricketer and footballer who gained fame through his participation in sports around the turn of the century... |
Gentlemen Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... , Kent Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent... , MCC Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of... , South of England |
33 | 2048 | 39.38 | 6 | 11 |
| Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley was a Lancashire and England cricketer and for many years the finest professional batsman in county cricket.-Life and career:... |
England English cricket team The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end... , Lancashire Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then... , Players Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... |
34 | 1934 | 40.29 | 4 | 13 |
| Tom Hayward Tom Hayward Thomas Walter Hayward was a cricketer who played for Surrey and England between the 1890s and the outbreak of World War I. He was primarily an opening batsman, noted especially for the quality of his off-drive... |
England English cricket team The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end... , Players Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... , South of England, Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... |
37 | 1737 | 32.77 | 3 | 9 |
Leading bowlers
| 1902 English cricket season - leading bowlers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team(s) | Matches | Balls bowled | Wickets taken | Average |
| Wilfred Rhodes Wilfred Rhodes Wilfred Rhodes was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. In Tests, Rhodes took 127 wickets in and scored 2,325 runs, becoming the first Englishman to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches... |
England English cricket team The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end... , Players Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... , Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
37 | 7845 | 213 | 13.15 |
| Fred Tate Fred Tate Frederick William Tate was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1902. This was the famous match at Old Trafford which England lost by 3 runs, and with it the series... |
England English cricket team The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end... , Players Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... , South of England, Sussex Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a... |
27 | 7100 | 180 | 15.71 |
| Len Braund Len Braund Leonard Charles Braund, born October 18, 1875, at Clewer, Berkshire, and died December 23, 1955, Putney Common, London, was a cricketer who played for Surrey, Somerset and England.... |
England English cricket team The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end... , London County London County Cricket Club London County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company. In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary, manager and captain. As a result, he severed his connection with... , MCC Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of... , Players Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... , Somerset Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset... , South of England |
33 | 6600 | 172 | 19.80 |
| Charles Llewellyn Charles Llewellyn Charles Bennett Llewellyn was the first non-white South African Test cricketer.Born out of wedlock in Pietermaritzburg to an English father and a black Saint Helenan mother, the dark-eyed and dark-skinned Llewellyn had an underprivileged upbringing in Natal being considered of mixed blood... |
Hampshire Hampshire County Cricket Club Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it... , London County London County Cricket Club London County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company. In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary, manager and captain. As a result, he severed his connection with... , Players Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... |
26 | 6784 | 170 | 18.61 |
| Schofield Haigh Schofield Haigh Schofield Haigh was a Yorkshire and England cricketer. He played for eighteen seasons for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, for England from the 1898/99 tour to 1912, and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1901.... |
Players Gentlemen v Players The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter... , Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... |
34 | 4794 | 158 | 12.55 |