1975 English cricket season
- 1975 English cricket season
The 1975 English cricket season was notable for hosting the first-ever Cricket World Cup which was won by West Indies, who defeated Australia in an exciting final.
Honours
*County Championship - Leicestershire
*Gillette Cup - Lancashire
*Sunday League - Hampshire
*Benson & Hedges Cup - Leicestershire
*Minor Counties Championship - Hertfordshire
*Second XI Championship - Surrey II
*Wisden - Ian Chappell, Peter Lee, Rick McCosker, David Steele, Bob Woolmer
Test Series
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. [Playfair Cricket Annual 1976, p8.] 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.
Leading batsmen
Notes
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/ENG.html CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries]
Annual reviews
* Playfair Cricket Annual 1976
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1976
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