1977 English cricket season

none July 2026 March 2014 1976 1976 English cricket season 1978 1978 English cricket season The 1977 English cricket season was the 78th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. It was played out in the aftermath of the Kerry Packer affair. Geoffrey Boycott returned to Test cricket and managed to score his 100th career century in the Headingley Test. An Australian team that was clearly affected by Packer proved to be no match for an England team that stayed together despite the controversy. The County Championship title was shared for only the third time in history after Middlesex and Kent finished on the same points. Honours County Championship - Kent, Middlesex (shared title) Gillette Cup - Middlesex Sunday League - Leicestershire Benson & Hedges Cup - Gloucestershire Minor Counties Championship - Suffolk Second XI Championship - Yorkshire II Wisden - Ian Botham, Mike Hendrick, Alan Jones, Ken McEwan, Bob Willis Test series Australian cricket team in England in 1977 Cumulative record - Test wins 1876–1977England74Australia88Drawn68 County Championship 1977 County Championship Gillette Cup 1977 Gillette Cup Benson & Hedges Cup 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup Sunday League 1977 John Player League Leading batsmen 1977 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s Geoffrey Boycott 30 1701 191 68.04 7 Viv Richards 35 2161 241* 65.48 7 Gordon Greenidge 32 1771 208 61.06 6 Greg Chappell 25 1182 161* 59.10 5 Graham Roope 31 1431 115 55.03 5 1977 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s Viv Richards 35 2161 241* 65.48 7 Gordon Greenidge 32 1771 208 61.06 6 Ken McEwan 37 1702 218 51.57 8 Geoffrey Boycott 30 1701 191 68.04 7 Zaheer Abbas 36 1584 205* 52.80 5 Leading bowlers 1977 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average Bob Woolmer 805 50 289 19 15.21 Mike Hendrick 3376 189 1068 67 15.94 Wayne Daniel 3097 142 1233 75 16.44 Sarfraz Nawaz 2920 130 1246 73 17.06 Richard Hills 1293 60 566 33 17.15 1977 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average Mike Procter 4665 226 1967 109 18.04 Ian Botham 3995 149 1983 88 22.53 Geoff Miller 3934 224 1551 87 17.82 John Shepherd 4432 216 1734 87 19.93 Dilip Doshi 5705 288 2442 82 29.78 References External sources CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries Annual reviews Playfair Cricket Annual 1978 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1978 Category:English cricket seasons in the 20th century English Cricket Season, 1977 Cricket season