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1973 English cricket season
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| previous_year | 1972 |
| previous_tournament | 1972 English cricket season |
| next_year | 1974 |
| next_tournament | 1974 English cricket season |
The 1973 English cricket season was the 74th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Hampshire win the championship and Kent dominated the limited overs tournaments.
Honours
- County Championship - Hampshire
- Gillette Cup - Gloucestershire
- Sunday League - Kent
- Benson & Hedges Cup - Kent
- Minor Counties Championship - Shropshire
- Second XI Championship - Essex II
- Wisden - Keith Boyce, Bevan Congdon, Keith Fletcher, Roy Fredericks, Peter Sainsbury
Test series
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in England in 1973
Main article: West Indian cricket team in England in 1973
1973 saw New Zealand and West Indies tour England. Whilst beating New Zealand 2–0 in the three match series, England went down 2–0 to the West Indies, losing the final test by an innings and 226 runs.
County Championship
Main article: 1973 County Championship
Gillette Cup
Main article: 1973 Gillette Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup
Main article: 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup
Sunday League
Main article: 1973 John Player League
Leading batsmen
| 1973 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | 44 | 2416 | 153* | 67.11 | 9 | ||
| Maurice Foster | 20 | 828 | 127 | 63.69 | 1 | ||
| Geoffrey Boycott | 30 | 1527 | 141* | 63.62 | 5 | ||
| Rohan Kanhai | 22 | 1129 | 230* | 62.72 | 4 | ||
| Mike Procter | 29 | 1475 | 152 | 61.45 | 6 |
| 1973 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate | Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | 44 | 2416 | 153* | 67.11 | 9 | ||
| John Jameson | 43 | 1948 | 168 | 48.70 | 5 | ||
| Michael Smith | 41 | 1677 | 116 | 45.32 | 2 | ||
| Gordon Greenidge | 38 | 1656 | 196* | 48.70 | 5 | ||
| Pasty Harris | 40 | 1655 | 201* | 43.55 | 4 |
Leading bowlers
| 1973 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cartwright | 4864 | 349 | 1410 | 89 | 15.84 | ||
| Peter Sainsbury | 3295 | 253 | 945 | 53 | 17.83 | ||
| Bishan Bedi | 5186 | 308 | 1884 | 105 | 17.94 | ||
| Peter Lee | 4443 | 182 | 1901 | 101 | 18.82 | ||
| Tony Nicholson | 3323 | 165 | 1232 | 65 | 18.95 |
| 1973 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate | Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishan Bedi | 5186 | 308 | 1884 | 105 | 17.94 | ||
| Peter Lee | 4443 | 182 | 1901 | 101 | 18.82 | ||
| Robin Jackman | 3912 | 141 | 1888 | 92 | 20.52 | ||
| John Shepherd | 4803 | 229 | 2054 | 92 | 22.32 | ||
| Tom Cartwright | 4864 | 349 | 1410 | 89 | 15.84 |
References
Annual reviews
- Playfair Cricket Annual 1974
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1974
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