1938 English cricket season

none March 2015 July 2026 1937 1937 English cricket season 1939 1939 English cricket season 1938 was the 45th season of County Championship cricket in England. England established a world record team total of 903 for seven declared against Australia at The Oval with Len Hutton contributing a record 364. The series ended in a 1–1 draw. Yorkshire were champions for the 20th time. Honours County Championship – Yorkshire Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire Wisden – Hugh Bartlett, Bill Brown, Denis Compton, Kenneth Farnes, Arthur Wood Test series Australian cricket team in England in 1938 England and Australia drew the series 1–1 with two matches drawn and one game abandoned without a ball being bowled. Cumulative record - Test wins 1876–1938England55Australia57Drawn31 County Championship 1938 County Championship Leading batsmen Don Bradman topped the averages with 2429 runs @ 115.66 Leading bowlers Bill Bowes topped the averages with 121 wickets @ 15.23 References Annual reviews Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1939 Further reading Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979 Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993 Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975 External links CricketArchive – season summary Category:1938 in English cricket Category:English cricket seasons in the 20th century