1925 English cricket season
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The 1925 English cricket season did not have a Test series and the focus was ostensibly upon the County Championship, except that proceedings were dominated by Jack Hobbs who scored a then-record 16 centuries and 3024 runs. Along the way, Hobbs equalled and then surpassed the career record for most centuries, previously held by W G Grace. Wisden decided to honour Hobbs thus: "the Five Cricketers of the Year are dropped in favour of one player, this time Jack Hobbs, in recognition of his overtaking W G Grace as the most prolific centurymaker of all time".
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[edit] Honours
- County Championship - Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship - Buckinghamshire
- Wisden - Jack Hobbs
[edit] Leading batsmen
Jack Hobbs topped the averages with 3024 runs @ 77.60 and his season record 16 centuries.
[edit] Leading bowlers
Another veteran, Wilfred Rhodes was the leading bowler with an average of 14.86 and 115 wickets.
[edit] References
- Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians - various publications
- The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records by Peter Wynne-Thomas (PWT)
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
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