1928 English cricket season
- 1928 English cricket season
The 1928 English cricket season was notable for the first Test series in England by a West Indies team.
Honours
*County Championship - Lancashire
*Minor Counties Championship - Berkshire
*Wisden - Leslie Ames, George Duckworth, Maurice Leyland, Sam Staples, Jack White
Test Series
West Indies made its first Test Match tour of England and were hopelessly outclassed by the hosts, who won all three Tests by an innings.
Leading batsmen
Douglas Jardine topped the averages with 1133 runs @ 87.15
Leading bowlers
Harold Larwood topped the averages with 138 wickets @ 14.51
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1928_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summary]
Annual reviews
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1929
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