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Lord Hawke's XI cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1892–93

January 31, 2023

An English cricket team led by Lord Hawke toured Ceylon and India in the Indian season of 1892–93. It was the second visit by an English team to India, after G. F. Vernon's XI in 1889–90, and the third to Ceylon.

The touring team

The team left Tilbury on 14 October 1892 and the tour ended in the first week of March 1893. There were four first-class matches, all of them in India, including the first match ever to involve an All-India XI. In all, they played 23 matches, of which 15 were won, 2 lost and 6 drawn. Three of the matches were in Ceylon.

Lord Hawke fell ill early on the tour (as he had on the previous tour of 1889–90) and missed matches in Ceylon.

The team

The team consisted entirely of amateurs and mainly included the following:

Hawke, Gibson, Hornsby, Leatham and Vernon had all been members of the 1889–90 touring team. Jackson and Hill were students at the University of Cambridge and Jackson had just been appointed as the captain of Cambridge University; he later captained England.

Match summary

1. 11–12 November at Colombo. Lord Hawke's XI 252; Colombo 106 and 34 for no loss.

Match drawn.

2. 14–15 November at Colombo. Lord Hawke's XI 81 and 107; Colts 24 and 44.

Lord Hawke's XI won by 120 runs.

3. 18–19 November at Radella. Lord Hawke's XI 237; Up-Country XI 82 and 62.

Lord Hawke's XI won by an innings and 93 runs.

4. 28–29 November at Madras. Madras CC 184 and 170 for 6; Lord Hawke's XI 138.

Match drawn.

5. 30 November at Madras. Native XI 29 and 46; Lord Hawke's XI 137 for 5 decl.

Lord Hawke's XI won by an innings and 62 runs.

6. 2–3 December at Madras. Lord Hawke's XI 126 and 112; Madras Presidency 132 and 15 for 2.

Match drawn.

7. 6–7 December at Bangalore. Madras Presidency 203 and 112; Lord Hawke's XI 280 and 36 for 1.

Lord Hawke's XI won by 9 wickets.

8. 9–10 December at Bangalore. Bangalore 51 and 132; Lord Hawke's XI 272.

Lord Hawke's XI won by an innings and 89 runs.

9. 16–17 December at Poona. Poona Gymkhana 84 and 207; Lord Hawke's XI 185.

Match drawn.

10. 22–24 December at Bombay. Parsees 93 and 182; Lord Hawke's XI 83 and 93.

Parsees won by 109 runs (first-class match).

11. 26–28 December at Bombay. Lord Hawke's XI 263 and 35 for 2; Bombay Presidency 157 and 140.

Lord Hawke's XI won by 8 wickets (first-class match).

12. 29–31 December at Bombay. Lord Hawke's XI 139 and 85; Parsees 127 and 90.

Lord Hawke's XI won by 7 runs (first-class match).

13. 5–6 January at Calcutta. Lord Hawke's XI 291; Calcutta Club 116 and 92.

Lord Hawke's XI won by an innings and 83 runs.

14. 13 and 16 January at Calcutta. Lord Hawke's XI 158 and 83 for 6; Bengal Presidency 72 and 268.

Lord Hawke's XI won by 4 wickets.

15. 18–20 January at Mozufferpore. Behar Wanderers 169 and 116; Lord Hawke's XI 90 and 127.

Behar Wanderers won by 68 runs.

16. 23–24 January at Allahabad. Upper India 140 and 92; Lord Hawke's XI 225 and 10 for no loss.

Lord Hawke's XI won by 10 wickets.

17. 26–28 January at Allahabad. All India 139 and 199; Lord Hawke's XI 343.

Lord Hawke's XI won by an innings and 5 runs (first-class match).

18. 31 January–February 1 at Oudh. Lord Hawke's XI 315; Oudh 79 and 92.

Lord Hawke's XI won by an innings and 144 runs.

19. 6–7 February at Agra. Agra 108 and 67; Lord Hawke's XI 61 and 115 for 6.

Lord Hawke's XI won by 4 wickets.

20. 16–18 February at Umballa. Lord Hawke's XI 185 and 146; Umballa 145.

Match drawn.

21. 20–21 February at Lahore. Punjab 128 and 111; Lord Hawke's XI 243.

Lord Hawke's XI won by an innings and 4 runs.

22. 23–25 February at Lahore. Lord Hawke's XI 138 and 26 for 3; Sindh 50 and 112.

Lord Hawke's XI won by 7 wickets.

23. 28 February–March 2 at Peshawar. Peshawar 68 and 112; Lord Hawke's XI 483.

Lord Hawke's XI won by an innings and 303 runs.[1]

Leading players

Hill was the leading scorer with 767 runs at an average of 30.67. He made the only first-class century, 132 against All India. He also took 69 wickets at 9.16. Jackson made 697 runs at 30.17 and took 69 wickets at 10.27. The leading bowler was Hornsby with 120 wickets at 11.26.[1]

See also

Further reading

  • Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
  • Vasant Raiji, India's Hambledon Men, Tyeby Press, 1986
  • Mihir Bose, A History of Indian Cricket, Andre-Deutsch, 1990
  • Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field – An Indian History of a British Sport, Picador, 2001

References

  1. ^ a b "Lord Hawke's Team in India". Cricket: 55. 13 April 1893.

January 31, 2023
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message An English cricket team led by Lord Hawke toured Ceylon and India in the Indian season of 1892 93 It was the second visit by an English team to India after G F Vernon s XI in 1889 90 and the third to Ceylon The touring team The team left Tilbury on 14 October 1892 and the tour ended in the first week of March 1893 There were four first class matches all of them in India including the first match ever to involve an All India XI In all they played 23 matches of which 15 were won 2 lost and 6 drawn Three of the matches were in Ceylon Lord Hawke fell ill early on the tour as he had on the previous tour of 1889 90 and missed matches in Ceylon Contents 1 The team 2 Match summary 3 Leading players 4 See also 5 Further reading 6 ReferencesThe team EditThe team consisted entirely of amateurs and mainly included the following Lord Hawke captain Godfrey Foljambe Joseph Gibbs Arthur Gibson Christopher Heseltine Ledger Hill John Hornsby F S Jackson Albert Leatham Montague MacLean John Robinson George Vernon Charles Wright Henry Wright Hawke Gibson Hornsby Leatham and Vernon had all been members of the 1889 90 touring team Jackson and Hill were students at the University of Cambridge and Jackson had just been appointed as the captain of Cambridge University he later captained England Match summary Edit1 11 12 November at Colombo Lord Hawke s XI 252 Colombo 106 and 34 for no loss Match drawn 2 14 15 November at Colombo Lord Hawke s XI 81 and 107 Colts 24 and 44 Lord Hawke s XI won by 120 runs 3 18 19 November at Radella Lord Hawke s XI 237 Up Country XI 82 and 62 Lord Hawke s XI won by an innings and 93 runs 4 28 29 November at Madras Madras CC 184 and 170 for 6 Lord Hawke s XI 138 Match drawn 5 30 November at Madras Native XI 29 and 46 Lord Hawke s XI 137 for 5 decl Lord Hawke s XI won by an innings and 62 runs 6 2 3 December at Madras Lord Hawke s XI 126 and 112 Madras Presidency 132 and 15 for 2 Match drawn 7 6 7 December at Bangalore Madras Presidency 203 and 112 Lord Hawke s XI 280 and 36 for 1 Lord Hawke s XI won by 9 wickets 8 9 10 December at Bangalore Bangalore 51 and 132 Lord Hawke s XI 272 Lord Hawke s XI won by an innings and 89 runs 9 16 17 December at Poona Poona Gymkhana 84 and 207 Lord Hawke s XI 185 Match drawn 10 22 24 December at Bombay Parsees 93 and 182 Lord Hawke s XI 83 and 93 Parsees won by 109 runs first class match 11 26 28 December at Bombay Lord Hawke s XI 263 and 35 for 2 Bombay Presidency 157 and 140 Lord Hawke s XI won by 8 wickets first class match 12 29 31 December at Bombay Lord Hawke s XI 139 and 85 Parsees 127 and 90 Lord Hawke s XI won by 7 runs first class match 13 5 6 January at Calcutta Lord Hawke s XI 291 Calcutta Club 116 and 92 Lord Hawke s XI won by an innings and 83 runs 14 13 and 16 January at Calcutta Lord Hawke s XI 158 and 83 for 6 Bengal Presidency 72 and 268 Lord Hawke s XI won by 4 wickets 15 18 20 January at Mozufferpore Behar Wanderers 169 and 116 Lord Hawke s XI 90 and 127 Behar Wanderers won by 68 runs 16 23 24 January at Allahabad Upper India 140 and 92 Lord Hawke s XI 225 and 10 for no loss Lord Hawke s XI won by 10 wickets 17 26 28 January at Allahabad All India 139 and 199 Lord Hawke s XI 343 Lord Hawke s XI won by an innings and 5 runs first class match 18 31 January February 1 at Oudh Lord Hawke s XI 315 Oudh 79 and 92 Lord Hawke s XI won by an innings and 144 runs 19 6 7 February at Agra Agra 108 and 67 Lord Hawke s XI 61 and 115 for 6 Lord Hawke s XI won by 4 wickets 20 16 18 February at Umballa Lord Hawke s XI 185 and 146 Umballa 145 Match drawn 21 20 21 February at Lahore Punjab 128 and 111 Lord Hawke s XI 243 Lord Hawke s XI won by an innings and 4 runs 22 23 25 February at Lahore Lord Hawke s XI 138 and 26 for 3 Sindh 50 and 112 Lord Hawke s XI won by 7 wickets 23 28 February March 2 at Peshawar Peshawar 68 and 112 Lord Hawke s XI 483 Lord Hawke s XI won by an innings and 303 runs 1 Leading players EditHill was the leading scorer with 767 runs at an average of 30 67 He made the only first class century 132 against All India He also took 69 wickets at 9 16 Jackson made 697 runs at 30 17 and took 69 wickets at 10 27 The leading bowler was Hornsby with 120 wickets at 11 26 1 See also EditHistory of cricket in India to 1918Further reading EditRowland Bowen Cricket A History of its Growth and Development Eyre amp Spottiswoode 1970 Vasant Raiji India s Hambledon Men Tyeby Press 1986 Mihir Bose A History of Indian Cricket Andre Deutsch 1990 Ramachandra Guha A Corner of a Foreign Field An Indian History of a British Sport Picador 2001References Edit a b Lord Hawke s Team in India Cricket 55 13 April 1893 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lord Hawke 27s XI cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1892 93 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