1975 English cricket season

The 1975 English cricket season was the 76th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. The inaugural Cricket World Cup was won by West Indies, who defeated Australia in an exciting final. Australia toured England to compete for the Ashes and won the series 1-0. Leicestershire won their first County Championship title.

1975 English cricket season

Honours

World Cup
Main article: 1975 Cricket World Cup

Test series
Main article: Australian cricket team in England in 1975

England played a four-Test Ashes series against Australia but lost the first at Edgbaston following Mike Denness's surprising decision to put Australia in.[1] The other three were drawn, the one at Headingley being abandoned in controversial circumstances when the pitch was destroyed overnight by political protestors. Australia therefore retained the Ashes.

Cumulative record - Test wins 1876-1975
England 71
Australia 87
Drawn 66

County Championship
Main article: 1975 County Championship

Gillette Cup
Main article: 1975 Gillette Cup

Benson & Hedges Cup
Main article: 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup

Sunday League
Main article: 1975 John Player League

Leading batsmen
1975 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average
Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s
Rohan Kanhai221073178*82.533
Geoffrey Boycott341915201*73.656
Clive Lloyd271423167*61.866
Doug Walters18784103*60.303
Barry Richards321621135*60.033
1975 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate
Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s
Geoffrey Boycott341915201*73.656
David Steele391756126*48.773
Tony Greig37169922647.195
Mike Brearley39165615053.414
Barry Richards321621135*60.033

Leading bowlers
1975 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average
Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average
David Steele453341481113.45
Andy Roberts25111419015715.80
Mike Hendrick295914810776815.83
Bernard Julien1620767074017.67
Peter Lever251511610986118.00
1975 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate
Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average
Peter Lee4799199206711218.45
Sarfraz Nawaz4342173205110120.30
John Lever422515518078521.25
Bishan Bedi464022719738523.21
Malcolm Nash441219220028523.55

References
  1. Playfair Cricket Annual 1976, p8.

Annual reviews
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