1886 in Sports - Cricket

Cricket

Events

  • Somerset does not play against any other first-class counties and drops out of the County Championship until 1891.
  • Hampshire ceases to be a first-class county after years of difficult circumstances and poor results. They do play matches against Surrey and Sussex in 1886 but these matches are not recognised as first-class. Hampshire will not recover first-class status until the beginning of the 1895 season when they will be readmitted to the County Championship.

England

  • Champion County – Nottinghamshire (fourth consecutive season)
  • Most runs – W G Grace 1846 @ 35.50 (HS 170)
  • Most wickets – George Lohmann 160 @ 15.15 (BB 8–43)

Australia

  • Most runs – John McIlwraith 315 @ 78.75 (HS 133)
  • Most wickets – Fred Spofforth 18 @ 15.22 (BB 5–43)

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