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Roundarm bowling — In cricket, roundarm bowling is a style that was introduced in the early years of the 19th century to supersede underarm bowling. Its use fell into decline after 1864 when the current style of overarm bowling was legalised, although W G Grace… … Wikipedia
Roundarm trial matches — The roundarm trial matches were a series of cricket matches between Sussex and All England during the 1827 English cricket season. Their purpose was to help the MCC, as the game s lawgivers, to decide if roundarm bowling should be legalised or if … Wikipedia
Overview of English cricket from 1816 to 1863 — This article presents an overview of English cricket from 1816 to 1863. For more detailed coverage of the period, see the series of season reviews in Category:English cricket seasons from 1816 to 1863. Although the article mentions some events in … Wikipedia
Underarm bowling — In cricket, underarm bowling is as old as the sport itself. Until the appearance of the roundarm style in the first half of the 19th Century, bowling was performed in the same way as in bowls, the ball being delivered with the hand below the… … Wikipedia
Overarm bowling — English cricketer Darren Gough about to deliver the ball overarm style. Bowling techniques Bowling strategy Fast bowling Seam bowling Swing bowling … Wikipedia
1827 English cricket season — The roundarm controversy came to a head before the 1827 English cricket season and MCC agreed to the staging of three trial matches between Sussex and All England. Roundarm s supporters made the grandiose claim that their campaign was a march of… … Wikipedia
1816 to 1825 English cricket seasons — This article describes the 1816 to 1825 English cricket seasons.EventsThe 1816 season saw the formation of the Manchester Cricket Club which took part in a number of major matches until Lancashire CCC was established in 1864. Manchester was… … Wikipedia
Jem Broadbridge — James Jem Broadbridge (born 25 June 1795 in Duncton, near Petworth in Sussex; died 12 February 1843 in Duncton) was a significant English cricketer of the 1820s and 1830s who played mainly for Sussex.Jem Broadbridge was arguably the outstanding… … Wikipedia
Variations in first-class cricket statistics — This article seeks to explain the key differences in alternative versions of English first class cricket statistics.The concept of first class cricket originated in May 1894 at a meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) committee and the… … Wikipedia
W. G. Grace — W.G. Grace W.G. Grace Personal information Full name William Gilbert Grace Born … Wikipedia
