1912 English cricket season
- 1912 English cricket season
The 1912 English cricket season saw the much-criticised Triangular Tournament of Test Matches between England, Australia and South Africa. The contest was effectively ruined by one of the wettest summers on record and was never repeated.
Honours
*County Championship - Yorkshire
*Minor Counties Championship - "in abeyance"
*Wisden ("special commemoration") - John Wisden
Test Series
England won one of its matches against weakened Australia 1-0 with two drawn. Against South Africa, England won all three matches. Despite the loss of several key players, Australia beat South Africa 2-0 with one match drawn.
Leading batsmen
C B Fry topped the averages with 1592 runs @ 56.85
Leading bowlers
Sydney Barnes topped the averages with 69 wickets @ 11.33
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1912_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summaries]
Annual reviews
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1912
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