1950 English cricket season
51st season of County Championship cricket in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
51st season of County Championship cricket in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1950 was the 51st season of County Championship cricket in England. England and West Indies played a memorable Test series which the visitors won 3–1. The championship was shared by Lancashire and Surrey.
England lost the series 3–1 to John Goddard's West Indies who claimed four places in the Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year (see above). Not only was this the first time that West Indies had won a series in England, but they had never previously won a Test in the country. Ramadhin had match figures of 11–152 at Lord's, and his "spin twin" Valentine had figures of 11–204 at Old Trafford and 10–160 at The Oval.
1950 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | ||||||
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Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
Everton Weekes | 33 | 2310 | 304* | 79.65 | 7 | |
Willie Watson | 12 | 684 | 132 | 68.40 | 3 | |
Frank Worrell | 31 | 1775 | 261 | 68.26 | 6 | |
Reg Simpson | 47 | 2576 | 243* | 62.82 | 8 | |
John Dewes | 45 | 2432 | 212 | 59.31 | 9 | |
Leonard Hutton | 40 | 2128 | 202* | 57.51 | 6 | |
Murray Hofmeyr | 21 | 1063 | 161 | 55.94 | 4 |
1950 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate | ||||||
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Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
Reg Simpson | 47 | 2576 | 243* | 62.82 | 8 | |
John Dewes | 45 | 2432 | 212 | 59.31 | 9 | |
Laurie Fishlock | 59 | 2417 | 147 | 44.75 | 6 | |
John Langridge | 65 | 2412 | 241 | 40.20 | 5 | |
George Cox junior | 55 | 2369 | 165* | 49.35 | 6 |
Watson missed much of the season because he was in the England football team that contested the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
1950 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average | ||||||
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Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
Roy Tattersall | 8428 | 501 | 2623 | 193 | 13.59 | |
Sonny Ramadhin | 6262 | 398 | 2009 | 135 | 14.88 | |
Jim Laker | 8399 | 530 | 2544 | 166 | 15.32 | |
Emrys Davies | 2478 | 131 | 923 | 57 | 16.19 | |
Brian Statham | 1805 | 82 | 613 | 37 | 16.56 | |
Johnny Wardle | 9773 | 743 | 2909 | 174 | 16.71 |
1950 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate | ||||||
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Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
Roy Tattersall | 8428 | 501 | 2623 | 193 | 13.59 | |
Johnny Wardle | 9773 | 743 | 2909 | 174 | 16.71 | |
Jim Laker | 8399 | 530 | 2544 | 166 | 15.32 | |
Doug Wright | 5577 | 187 | 3140 | 151 | 20.79 | |
Eric Hollies | 7969 | 488 | 2713 | 144 | 18.84 |
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