1890 in Sports - Cricket

Cricket

Events

  • In South Africa, the inaugural Currie Cup is won by Transvaal
  • The 1890 English cricket season is the first in which the County Championship is held officially. The champion county is Surrey who win nine out of fourteen games.
  • England, captained by WG Grace, win The Ashes 2–0. One Test match is abandoned.

England

  • County Championship – Surrey
  • Most runs – William Gunn 1621 @ 34.48 (HS 228)
  • Most wickets – George Lohmann 220 @ 13.62 (BB 8–65)
  • Wisden Five Great Wicket-Keepers – Jack Blackham, Gregor MacGregor, Dick Pilling, Mordecai Sherwin, Henry Wood

Australia

  • Most runs – Jack Lyons 254 @ 63.50 (HS 134)
  • Most wickets – Hugh Trumble 29 @ 14.20 (BB 8–110)

South Africa

  • Currie Cup – Transvaal

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