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1938 English cricket season

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1938 was the 45th season of County Championship cricket in England. England established a world record team total of 903 for seven declared against Australia at The Oval with Len Hutton contributing a record 364. The series ended in a 1–1 draw. Yorkshire were champions for the 20th time.

Honours

County Championship – Yorkshire
Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire
Wisden – Hugh Bartlett, Bill Brown, Denis Compton, Kenneth Farnes, Arthur Wood

Test series

Main article: Australian cricket team in England in 1938

England and Australia drew the series 1–1 with two matches drawn and one game abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Cumulative record - Test wins	1876-1938
England	55
Australia	57
Drawn	31

County Championship

Main article: 1938 County Championship

Leading batsmen

Don Bradman topped the averages with 2429 runs @ 115.66

Leading bowlers

Bill Bowes topped the averages with 121 wickets @ 15.23

References

Annual reviews

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1939

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