1953 English cricket season

1953 English cricket season

The 1953 English cricket season saw a tight series between England and Australia that was settled in the final Test at The Oval, where England won to reclaim the Ashes for the first time since the Bodyline series of 1932/33.

Honours

*County Championship - Surrey for the second consecutive season
*Minor Counties Championship - Berkshire
*Wisden (honour awarded in 1954 Wisden Cricketer's Almanack for deeds done in 1953 English season) - Neil Harvey, Tony Lock, Keith Miller, Johnny Wardle, Willie Watson

County Championship Table

Leading bowlers

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1953_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summary]

Annual reviews

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1954
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1954

Further reading

* Bill Frindall, "The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978", Wisden, 1979
* Chris Harte, "A History of Australian Cricket", Andre Deutsch, 1993
* Ray Robinson, "On Top Down Under", Cassell, 1975


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