1955 English cricket season

none March 2015 March 2015 1954 1954 English cricket season 1956 1956 English cricket season 1955 was the 56th season of County Championship cricket in England and there was a continuation of Surrey's complete dominance as they won a fourth successive championship title and a second consecutive Minor Counties title. England defeated South Africa 3–2. Honours County Championship – Surrey Minor Counties Championship – Surrey II Wisden – Colin Cowdrey, Doug Insole, Jackie McGlew, Hugh Tayfield, Frank Tyson Test series South African cricket team in England in 1955 England won a thrilling Test series against South Africa by 3–2. England won the first two matches and then South Africa equalised the series with wins in the 3rd and 4th matches. The fifth Test was therefore the decider and England, thanks to the spin bowling of Tony Lock and Jim Laker, won by 92 runs. County Championship 1955 County Championship Leading batsmen Jackie McGlew topped the averages with 1871 runs @ 58.46. Leading bowlers Bob Appleyard topped the averages with 85 wickets @ 13.01. References Annual reviews Playfair Cricket Annual 1956 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1956 External links CricketArchive – season summary Category:1955 in English cricket Category:English cricket seasons in the 20th century