The overriding impression of the 1728 English cricket season is that teams of county strength were formed as the patrons sought stronger combinations to help them in the serious business of winning wagers. Easily the most successful this year was Mr Edward Stead whose Kent teams were "too expert" for the Sussex teams led by the Duke of Richmond and Sir William Gage.
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