List of English cricketers (1787–1825)
Name Seasons Comments
Henry Oakes 1819 A single appearance for Cambridge University
Oliver 1787 Played once for Middlesex in first-class matches and is known to have played in a 22-a-side match in 1803 . Other than a surname , no biographical information is known
Oliver 1824-1828 Played in four first-class matches , three for Godalming and one for Surrey . Other than a surname , no biographical information is known
Denzil Onslow 1796-1807 Seven first-class appearances for six separate teams . Father of Denzil Onslow junior
Denzil Onslow junior 1821-1825 Made two first-class appearances for Cambridge University . Son of Denzil Onslow
Thomas Onslow , 2nd Earl of Onslow 1801-1808 Three first-class appearances , two for MCC and one for Surrey
George Osbaldeston 1808-1830 Described as one of the leading figures in the game in the early 19th century , Osbaldeston played in 33 first-class matches , primarily for MCC , and was a renowned single-wicket player
John Otway 1824-1825 Played twice for the Gentlemen . Brother of William Otway
William Otway 1824-1825 Played twice for the Gentlemen . Brother of James Otway
Owen 1819 Played one first-class match for the Cambridge Town Club in 1819 and is known to have played one other match for the club in non-first-class cricket in 1821 . Other than a surname , no biographical information is known
Charles Oxenden 1820-1822 Four first-class appearances for Cambridge University
Graham Oxenden 1822 One first-class match for Cambridge University
W. Oxley 1790-1793 Played in eight first-class matches , mostly for Hornchurch and Essex sides . Other than a surname , no biographical information is known
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This is a list of English cricketers who played first-class cricket between the 1787 and 1825 seasons. The sport of cricket in this period had already acquired most of its modern features such as eleven-a-side, the three-stump wicket and the lbw law, although pitch preparation was rudimentary and play was largely dictated by the weather. The main difference was in bowling which was still mostly underarm, the key development of the period being the movement towards roundarm bowling which began in the late eighteenth century and was gathering pace by 1825. The principal club throughout the period was Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) which was founded in 1787. MCC organised the early Gentlemen v Players matches and most of the games played by occasional XIs such as those led by Colonel Lennox, Lord Frederick Beauclerk, George Osbaldeston and others. Inter-county cricket was rare during the Napoleonic Wars and there were no formally constituted county clubs at the time, but the main centres at county level were Berkshire, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex. Towards the end of the period, Cambridge University became prominent, especially through its series of matches against the Cambridge Town Club. In the north of England, cricket was developing through town clubs which became the focal points of the game in their respective counties, especially Nottingham Cricket Club and Sheffield Cricket Club. The players included are those known to have played in matches which were given retrospective first-class status between 1787 and 1825 inclusive.