Thomas Boxall (dates unknown) was a noted English cricketer who played during the late 18th century. He is considered to have been "one of the finest professional cricketers" of his day. Boxall was a noted bowler and is believed to be the first player to have bowled leg breaks. Bowling underarm, he took more than 300 wickets in 89 first-class matches, playing between 1789 and 1803. As a professional he played for a wide variety of sides, most frequently appearing for England sides and for Kent county cricket teams, although he played as a given man for both Brighton and Middlesex teams. According to Scores and Biographies, Boxall was around 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall, strong and muscular and may have been born at Ripley, Surrey. He was employed by Stephen Amherst, who organised matches