1808 was the 22nd season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). George Osbaldeston made his debut in important matches.

Honours

• Most runs^[1] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 379 (HS 100)
• Most wickets^[1] – Thomas Howard and Lord Frederick Beauclerk 16 apiece

Events

• With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 6 first-class matches have been recorded in 1808:
  • 23–24 May: MCC v Middlesex @ Lord's Old Ground^[2]
  • 30–31 May: MCC v Middlesex @ Lord's Old Ground^[3]
  • 6–7 June: MCC v Homerton @ Lord's Old Ground^[4]
  • 27–29 June: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground^[5]
  • 6–7 July: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground^[6]
  • 11–13 July: Surrey v All-England @ Holt Pound, Farnham^[7]

Debutants

1808 debutants included:

• William Ashby (Kent)
• Benjamin Aislabie (MCC)
• Douglas Kinnaird (MCC)
• George Osbaldeston (MCC)