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1953 English cricket season
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1953 was the 54th season of County Championship cricket in England. There was a tight Test series between England and Australia that was settled, after four drawn matches, in the final Test at The Oval, where England won to reclaim The Ashes for the first time since the Bodyline series of 1932–33. The County Championship was won by Surrey for the second consecutive season.
Honours
- County Championship – Surrey
- Minor Counties Championship – Berkshire
- Wisden (honour awarded in 1954 Wisden Cricketer's Almanack for deeds done in 1953 English season) – Neil Harvey, Tony Lock, Keith Miller, Johnny Wardle, Willie Watson
County Championship
Main article: 1953 County Championship
Test series
Main article: Australian cricket team in England in 1953
| Cumulative record - Test wins | 1876-1953 |
|---|---|
| England | 57 |
| Australia | 68 |
| Drawn | 38 |
Leading batsmen
| 1953 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Harvey | 35 | 2040 | 202* | 65.80 | 10 | ||
| Len Hutton | 44 | 2458 | 241 | 63.02 | 8 | ||
| Jock Livingston | 36 | 1710 | 140 | 57.00 | 7 | ||
| Keith Miller | 31 | 1433 | 262* | 51.17 | 4 | ||
| Peter May | 59 | 2554 | 159 | 51.08 | 8 | ||
| Raman Subba Row | 46 | 1823 | 146* | 50.63 | 4 | ||
| Desmond Barrick | 38 | 1530 | 166* | 49.35 | 3 |
| 1953 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Edrich | 60 | 2557 | 211 | 47.35 | 5 | ||
| Peter May | 59 | 2554 | 159 | 51.08 | 8 | ||
| Reg Simpson | 60 | 2505 | 157 | 45.54 | 7 | ||
| Len Hutton | 44 | 2458 | 241 | 63.02 | 8 | ||
| Don Kenyon | 58 | 2439 | 238* | 44.34 | 6 |
Leading bowlers
| 1953 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bailey | 760 | 35 | 326 | 25 | 13.04 | ||
| Charles Knott | 1325 | 65 | 521 | 38 | 13.71 | ||
| Les Jackson | 4450 | 230 | 1574 | 103 | 15.28 | ||
| Tony Lock | 4394 | 282 | 1590 | 100 | 15.90 | ||
| Tom Graveney | 567 | 19 | 324 | 20 | 16.20 |
| 1953 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dooland | 7995 | 461 | 2852 | 172 | 16.58 | ||
| Roy Tattersall | 7086 | 348 | 2974 | 164 | 18.13 | ||
| Alec Bedser | 7518 | 340 | 2702 | 162 | 16.67 | ||
| Derek Shackleton | 7318 | 328 | 3070 | 150 | 20.46 | ||
| Johnny Wardle | 9633 | 601 | 3540 | 146 | 24.24 |
References
Annual reviews
- Playfair Cricket Annual 1954
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1954
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