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North v South — The Annual Fixture That Defined English Cricket, 1840s
North of England vs South of England
1845-08-01
The annual North v South match, revived in the 1836 season, was by the 1840s the most important representative fixture in English cricket — the closest equivalent to a Test match, in which the best northern professionals (Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire) faced the best southern ones (Surrey, Sussex, Kent) before large crowds at Lord's and at northern venues. The match selected itself, determined form and was the yardstick against which professional reputations were measured.
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