1973 English cricket season
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The 1973 English cricket season saw Hampshire win their second-ever title while a very strong Kent side continued to dominate the limited overs game.
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[edit] Honours
- County Championship - Hampshire
- Gillette Cup - Gloucestershire
- Sunday League - Kent
- Benson & Hedges Cup - Kent
- Minor Counties Championship - Shropshire
- Second XI Championship - Essex II
- Wisden - Keith Boyce, Bevan Congdon, Keith Fletcher, Roy Fredericks, Peter Sainsbury
[edit] Test Series
1973 saw New Zealand and West Indies tour England. Whilst beating New Zealand 2-0 in the three match series, England went down 2-0 to the West Indies, losing the final test by an innings and 226 runs.
[edit] Leading batsmen
| 1973 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | ||||||
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| Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
| Glenn Turner | 44 | 2416 | 153* | 67.11 | 9 | |
| Maurice Foster | 20 | 828 | 127 | 63.69 | 1 | |
| Geoffrey Boycott | 30 | 1527 | 141* | 63.62 | 5 | |
| Rohan Kanhai | 22 | 1129 | 230* | 62.72 | 4 | |
| Mike Procter | 29 | 1475 | 152 | 61.45 | 6 | |
| 1973 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
| Glenn Turner | 44 | 2416 | 153* | 67.11 | 9 | |
| John Jameson | 43 | 1948 | 168 | 48.70 | 5 | |
| Michael Smith | 41 | 1677 | 116 | 45.32 | 2 | |
| Gordon Greenidge | 38 | 1656 | 196* | 48.70 | 5 | |
| Pasty Harris | 40 | 1655 | 201* | 43.55 | 4 | |
[edit] Leading bowlers
| 1973 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average | ||||||
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| Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
| Tom Cartwright | 4864 | 349 | 1410 | 89 | 15.84 | |
| Peter Sainsbury | 3295 | 253 | 945 | 53 | 17.83 | |
| Bishan Bedi | 5186 | 308 | 1884 | 105 | 17.94 | |
| Peter Lee | 4443 | 182 | 1901 | 101 | 18.82 | |
| Tony Nicholson | 3323 | 165 | 1232 | 65 | 18.95 | |
| 1973 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate | ||||||
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| Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
| Bishan Bedi | 5186 | 308 | 1884 | 105 | 17.94 | |
| Peter Lee | 4443 | 182 | 1901 | 101 | 18.82 | |
| Robin Jackman | 3912 | 141 | 1888 | 92 | 20.52 | |
| John Shepherd | 4803 | 229 | 2054 | 92 | 22.32 | |
| Tom Cartwright | 4864 | 349 | 1410 | 89 | 15.84 | |
[edit] External sources
[edit] Annual reviews
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