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 – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 379 (HS 100) Most wickets – 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 30–31 May: MCC v Middlesex @ Lord's Old Ground 6–7 June: MCC v Homerton @ Lord's Old Ground 27–29 June: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground 6–7 July: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground 11–13 July: Surrey v All-England @ Holt Pound, Farnham
Debutants
1808 debutants included: William Ashby (Kent) Benjamin Aislabie (MCC) Douglas Kinnaird (MCC) George Osbaldeston (MCC)