1822 English Cricket Season - Events

Events

• The roundarm issue came to a head in 1822 when, in the MCC v. Kent match at Lord's, John Willes of Kent opened the bowling and was no-balled for using a roundarm action, a style he had attempted to introduce since 1807. Willes promptly withdrew from the match and refused to play again in any important fixture.
• Roundarm was a natural reaction to the growing predominance of batsmen over the age-old underarm style of bowling. Its adherents argued that the legalisation of roundarm was essential to restore the balance between batting and bowling. However, high-scoring matches were still comparatively rare owing to vagaries in pitch conditions.
• 9 first-class matches were recorded in 1822:
  • 20–21 May — Cambridge University v Cambridge Town Club @ University Ground, Cambridge
  • 10–11 June — MCC First XII v MCC Second XII @ Lord's Cricket Ground
  • 24 June — MCC First XI v MCC Second XI @ Lord's Cricket Ground
  • 27–28 June — Godalming v MCC @ The Burys, Godalming
  • 1–2 July — MCC v Godalming @ Lord's Cricket Ground
  • 8–10 July — Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Cricket Ground
  • 15–16 July — MCC v Kent @ Lord's Cricket Ground
  • 25–27 July — Kent v MCC @ West Kent CC, Chislehurst
  • 12–14 August — All-England v The Bs @ Lord's Cricket Ground