1950 English cricket season

1950 English cricket season
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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.

Honours

County Championship

Main article: 1950 County Championship

Test series

West Indies tour

Main article: West Indian cricket team in England in 1950

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.

Leading batsmen

1950 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average
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
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.

Leading bowlers

1950 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average
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
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

References

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