←1952 1954 → |
1953 was the 54th season ofCounty Championshipcricket in England. There was a tightTest series betweenEngland andAustralia that was settled, after four drawn matches, in the final Test atThe Oval, where England won to reclaimThe Ashes for the first time since theBodyline series of 1932–33. The County Championship was won bySurrey for the second consecutive season.
| Cumulative record - Test wins | 1876-1953 |
|---|---|
| England | 57 |
| Australia | 68 |
| Drawn | 38 |
| 1953 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | ||||||
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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