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1949 English cricket season
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The 1949 English cricket season saw the 1949 County Championship being shared for the first time since the official competition began in 1890. New Zealand toured England to compete in a test series where all four matches were drawn.
Honours
- County Championship - Middlesex, Yorkshire (shared title)
- Minor Counties Championship - Lancashire II
- Wisden - Trevor Bailey, Roly Jenkins, John Langridge, Reg Simpson, Bert Sutcliffe
County Championship
Main article: 1949 County Championship
Test series
New Zealand tour
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in England in 1949
England and New Zealand drew all four Test matches.
Leading batsmen
| 1949 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hardstaff junior | 40 | 2251 | 162* | 72.61 | 8 | ||
| Len Hutton | 56 | 3429 | 269* | 68.58 | 12 | ||
| Peter May | 12 | 695 | 175 | 63.18 | 1 | ||
| Reg Simpson | 46 | 2525 | 238 | 63.12 | 6 | ||
| Martin Donnelly | 45 | 2287 | 206 | 61.81 | 5 | ||
| John Thompson | 12 | 609 | 103 | 60.90 | 2 |
| 1949 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Hutton | 56 | 3429 | 269* | 68.58 | 12 | ||
| John Langridge | 53 | 2914 | 234* | 60.70 | 12 | ||
| Bert Sutcliffe | 49 | 2627 | 243 | 59.70 | 7 | ||
| Denis Compton | 56 | 2530 | 182 | 48.65 | 9 | ||
| Reg Simpson | 46 | 2525 | 238 | 63.12 | 6 | ||
| Laurie Fishlock | 56 | 2426 | 210 | 45.77 | 7 |
Leading bowlers
| 1949 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Aspinall | 799 | 32 | 289 | 30 | 9.63 | ||
| Tom Goddard | 7124 | 326 | 3069 | 160 | 19.18 | ||
| Abdul Hafeez Kardar | 5537 | 366 | 1777 | 92 | 19.31 | ||
| Dick Howorth | 6682 | 386 | 2278 | 117 | 19.47 | ||
| Horace Hazell | 5539 | 303 | 2065 | 106 | 19.48 |
| 1949 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roly Jenkins | 6877 | 187 | 3879 | 183 | 21.19 | ||
| Eric Hollies | 9766 | 584 | 3413 | 166 | 20.56 | ||
| Tom Goddard | 7124 | 326 | 3069 | 160 | 19.18 | ||
| Jack Young | 8721 | 526 | 2948 | 150 | 19.65 | ||
| Jack Walsh | 6367 | 135 | 3800 | 132 | 28.78 |
References
Annual reviews
- Playfair Cricket Annual 1950
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1950
References
- Wynne-Thomas, Peter. (1983). "The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records". Hamlyn Publishing Group.
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