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1952 English cricket season
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1952 was the 53rd season of County Championship cricket in England. It was the beginning of Surrey's period of dominance as they won the first of seven successive County Championships. England defeated India 3–0 in the Test series.
Honours
- County Championship – Surrey
- Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire
- Wisden (Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 1953 edition for their record in the 1952 season) – Harold Gimblett, Tom Graveney, David Sheppard, Stuart Surridge, Fred Trueman
County Championship
Main article: 1952 County Championship
Test series
Main article: Indian cricket team in England in 1952
England defeated India 3–0 with one match rained off in a four-match series. India had no answer to the pace of Fred Trueman and the guile of Alec Bedser, who between them took 49 Test wickets.
Leading batsmen
| 1952 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sheppard | 39 | 2262 | 239* | 64.62 | 10 | ||
| Peter May | 47 | 2498 | 197 | 62.45 | 10 | ||
| Leonard Hutton | 45 | 2567 | 189 | 61.11 | 11 | ||
| Ted Lester | 42 | 1786 | 178 | 49.61 | 6 | ||
| Willie Watson | 43 | 1651 | 114 | 48.55 | 3 |
| 1952 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | 45 | 2567 | 189 | 61.11 | 11 | ||
| Peter May | 47 | 2498 | 197 | 62.45 | 10 | ||
| Don Kenyon | 60 | 2489 | 171 | 42.91 | 7 | ||
| Jack Robertson | 64 | 2337 | 162 | 37.69 | 2 | ||
| Bill Edrich | 63 | 2281 | 239 | 38.66 | 6 |
Leading bowlers
| 1952 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 1694 | 57 | 841 | 61 | 13.78 | ||
| Alec Bedser | 7114 | 296 | 2530 | 154 | 16.42 | ||
| Tony Lock | 6658 | 416 | 2237 | 131 | 17.07 | ||
| Charles Grove | 5673 | 240 | 2022 | 118 | 17.13 | ||
| Len Muncer | 5174 | 259 | 1816 | 105 | 17.29 |
| 1952 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wardle | 11144 | 810 | 3460 | 177 | 19.54 | ||
| Jack Young | 8641 | 514 | 3241 | 163 | 19.88 | ||
| Alec Bedser | 7114 | 296 | 2530 | 154 | 16.42 | ||
| Cliff Gladwin | 7550 | 402 | 2917 | 152 | 19.19 | ||
| Roy Tattersall | 6995 | 409 | 2586 | 146 | 17.71 |
References
Annual reviews
- Playfair Cricket Annual 1953
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1953
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