James Harding (cricketer)
Encyclopedia
James Harding was an English professional cricket
er who made 37 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1792 and 1810.
but also represented All-England
and other teams. He had a brother John who played club cricket but did make one appearance for Surrey in 1809.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who made 37 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1792 and 1810.
Career
He was mainly associated with SurreySurrey county cricket teams
Surrey county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford.-17th century:...
but also represented All-England
All-England Eleven
In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team...
and other teams. He had a brother John who played club cricket but did make one appearance for Surrey in 1809.