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1951 English cricket season
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1951 was the 52nd season of County Championship cricket in England. It produced a surprise title for Warwickshire, their first for forty years and only the second in their history.
It was the first achieved under a professional captain, Tom Dollery, one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1952. It was a comfortable victory as Warwickshire won 16 matches while second-placed Yorkshire won 12 and lost twice convincingly to Warwickshire.
South Africa toured England to compete in a test series in which England won 3–1.
Honours
- County Championship - Warwickshire
- Minor Counties Championship - Kent II
- Wisden - Bob Appleyard, Tom Dollery, Jim Laker, Peter May, Eric Rowan
Test series
Main article: South African cricket team in England in 1951
England defeated South Africa 3–1 with one match drawn.
County Championship
Main article: 1951 County Championship
Leading batsmen
| 1951 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter May | 43 | 2339 | 178* | 68.79 | 9 | ||
| Denis Compton | 40 | 2193 | 172 | 64.50 | 8 | ||
| John Dewes | 10 | 515 | 116* | 64.37 | 2 | ||
| Freddie Jakeman | 41 | 1989 | 258* | 56.82 | 6 | ||
| Jack Robertson | 56 | 2917 | 201* | 56.09 | 7 |
| 1951 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Robertson | 56 | 2917 | 201* | 56.09 | 7 | ||
| Peter May | 43 | 2339 | 178* | 68.79 | 9 | ||
| Tom Graveney | 50 | 2291 | 201 | 48.74 | 8 | ||
| Denis Compton | 40 | 2193 | 172 | 64.50 | 8 | ||
| Len Hutton | 47 | 2145 | 194* | 55.00 | 7 | ||
| Don Kenyon | 59 | 2145 | 145 | 40.47 | 6 |
Leading bowlers
| 1951 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Appleyard | 7880 | 391 | 2829 | 200 | 14.14 | ||
| Brian Statham | 4286 | 178 | 1466 | 97 | 15.11 | ||
| Alec Bedser | 6600 | 338 | 2024 | 130 | 15.56 | ||
| Jim McConnon | 5176 | 238 | 2186 | 136 | 16.07 | ||
| John Warr | 2696 | 119 | 1011 | 59 | 17.13 |
| 1951 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Appleyard | 7880 | 391 | 2829 | 200 | 14.14 | ||
| Jack Young | 10022 | 735 | 2976 | 157 | 18.95 | ||
| Jim Laker | 7809 | 400 | 2681 | 149 | 17.99 | ||
| Eric Hollies | 8360 | 500 | 2566 | 145 | 17.69 | ||
| Roly Jenkins | 7147 | 219 | 3342 | 143 | 23.37 |
Annual reviews
- Playfair Cricket Annual 1952
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1952
References
References
- (1952). "Tom Dollery". Wisden.
- "Warwickshire in First-Class Matches in 1951". [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club]].
- Wynne-Thomas, Peter. (1983). "The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records". Hamlyn Publishing Group.
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