1953 English cricket season

none March 2015 July 2026 1952 1952 English cricket season 1954 1954 English cricket season 1953 was the 54th season of County Championship cricket in England. There was a tight Test series between England and Australia that was settled, after four drawn matches, in the final Test at The Oval, where England won to reclaim The Ashes for the first time since the Bodyline series of 1932–33. The County Championship was won by Surrey for the second consecutive season. Honours County Championship – Surrey Minor Counties Championship – Berkshire Wisden (honour awarded in 1954 Wisden Cricketer's Almanack for deeds done in 1953 English season) – Neil Harvey, Tony Lock, Keith Miller, Johnny Wardle, Willie Watson County Championship 1953 County Championship Test series Australian cricket team in England in 1953 Cumulative record - Test wins 1876–1953England57Australia68Drawn38 Leading batsmen 1953 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s Neil Harvey 35 2040 202* 65.80 10 Len Hutton 44 2458 241 63.02 8 Jock Livingston 36 1710 140 57.00 7 Keith Miller 31 1433 262* 51.17 4 Peter May 59 2554 159 51.08 8 Raman Subba Row 46 1823 146* 50.63 4 Desmond Barrick 38 1530 166* 49.35 3 1953 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s Bill Edrich 60 2557 211 47.35 5 Peter May 59 2554 159 51.08 8 Reg Simpson 60 2505 157 45.54 7 Len Hutton 44 2458 241 63.02 8 Don Kenyon 58 2439 238* 44.34 6 Leading bowlers 1953 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average Jack Bailey 760 35 326 25 13.04 Charles Knott 1325 65 521 38 13.71 Les Jackson 4450 230 1574 103 15.28 Tony Lock 4394 282 1590 100 15.90 Tom Graveney 567 19 324 20 16.20 1953 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average Bruce Dooland 7995 461 2852 172 16.58 Roy Tattersall 7086 348 2974 164 18.13 Alec Bedser 7518 340 2702 162 16.67 Derek Shackleton 7318 328 3070 150 20.46 Johnny Wardle 9633 601 3540 146 24.24 References Annual reviews Playfair Cricket Annual 1954 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1954 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:1953 in English cricket Category:English cricket seasons in the 20th century