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Wisden and Dean Break Away — The Founding of the United All-England Eleven, 1852
United All-England Eleven (UAEE) split from All-England Eleven (AEE)
1852-08-07
In August 1852, John Wisden of Sussex and Jemmy Dean of Surrey, the two leading professional cricketers in the south of England, broke from William Clarke's All-England Eleven over Clarke's autocratic management and the meagre share of takings he allowed his players. With several discontented colleagues they founded the United All-England Eleven, which from 1857 would meet the parent AEE every summer in fixtures that drew the largest crowds in English cricket.
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