1973 English cricket season
- 1973 English cricket season
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.
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
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.
Leading batsmen
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/ENG.html CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries]
Annual reviews
* Playfair Cricket Annual 1974
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1974
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