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1901 was the 12th season ofCounty Championshipcricket in England.Yorkshire defended their title but, unlike the previous year when they were unbeaten, they lost one game during the season to 12th-placedSomerset.
Middlesex finished second, winning six of their eight finished games, but had the highest percentage of draws of anyone saveEssex. Once again,Ranjitsinhji scored more than 2,000 runs forSussex and, with 2,000 runs fromC. B. Fry as well, the team finished fourth in the table behind third-placedLancashire, whose England Test batsmanJohnny Tyldesley scored 2,605 runs.
South Africa made its second tour of England in 1901, following the inaugural tour in 1894. This time, the team played first-class cricket, mainly against county opposition, but noTest matches.
South Africa played 15 first-class games with 5 wins, 9 defeats and 1 tied match. Their overall record was 25 matches, 13 wins, 9 defeats, 2 draws and 1 tied match.
The finalCounty Championship table is shown below. One point was awarded for a win, none for a draw, and minus one for a loss. Positions were decided on percentage of points over completed games.
| County Championship 1901 - Final Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | L | D | A | Pts | GC1 | Pts/GC (as %) | |
| 1 | Yorkshire | 28 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 90.48 |
| 2 | Middlesex | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 3 | Lancashire | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 37.50 |
| 4 | Sussex | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.33 |
| 5 | Warwickshire | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27.27 |
| 6 | Surrey | 28 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.69 |
| =7 | Hampshire | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
| =7 | Kent | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Nottinghamshire | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | -1 | 11 | -9.09 |
| 10 | Essex | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | -1 | 9 | -11.11 |
| 11 | Worcestershire | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 17 | -17.65 |
| =12 | Leicestershire | 20 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | -6 | 14 | -42.86 |
| =12 | Somerset | 18 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | -6 | 14 | -42.86 |
| 14 | Gloucestershire | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | -7 | 13 | -53.85 |
| 15 | Derbyshire | 20 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | -13 | 13 | -100.00 |
Points system:
| 1901 County Championship - leading batsmen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
| Johnny Tyldesley | Lancashire | 28 | 2605 | 60.58 | 8 | 13 |
| C. B. Fry | Sussex | 23 | 2382 | 74.43 | 9 | 10 |
| Bobby Abel | Surrey | 27 | 2264 | 50.31 | 5 | 14 |
| Ranjitsinhji | Sussex | 21 | 2067 | 76.55 | 7 | 8 |
| Tom Hayward | Surrey | 25 | 2039 | 58.25 | 2 | 17 |
| 1901 County Championship - leading bowlers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Matches | Balls bowled | Wickets taken | Average |
| Wilfred Rhodes | Yorkshire | 27 | 6934 | 196 | 13.59 |
| George Hirst | Yorkshire | 27 | 5093 | 135 | 16.75 |
| Fred Tate | Sussex | 24 | 6055 | 126 | 20.00 |
| Frederick Roberts | Gloucestershire | 22 | 5700 | 118 | 22.56 |
| Charles Llewellyn | Hampshire | 18 | 5460 | 115 | 23.25 |
| Tom Richardson | Surrey | 24 | 5726 | 115 | 23.65 |
| 1901 English cricket season - leading batsmen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team(s) | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
| Bobby Abel | England,Players,Surrey | 38 | 3309 | 55.15 | 7 | 21 |
| C.B. Fry | Gentlemen,London County,Sussex | 29 | 3147 | 78.67 | 13 | 10 |
| Johnny Tyldesley | England,Lancashire,Players, Under 30s | 35 | 3041 | 55.29 | 9 | 14 |
| Tom Hayward | England,Players,Surrey | 36 | 2535 | 50.70 | 2 | 21 |
| Ranjitsinhji | England,Gentlemen,London County,MCC,Sussex | 27 | 2468 | 70.51 | 8 | 10 |
| 1901 English cricket season - leading bowlers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team(s) | Matches | Balls bowled | Wickets taken | Average |
| Wilfred Rhodes | Players, Under 30s,Yorkshire | 37 | 9391 | 251 | 15.12 |
| George Hirst | Players, Under 30s,Yorkshire | 36 | 6813 | 183 | 16.38 |
| Albert Trott | MCC,Middlesex,Players | 29 | 7735 | 176 | 21.78 |
| Tom Richardson | Surrey | 32 | 7762 | 159 | 23.25 |
| Fred Tate | Sussex | 27 | 6814 | 142 | 19.50 |