1951 English cricket season

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The 1951 English cricket season produced a surprise championship win for Warwickshire, their first for forty years and only the second in their history. It was noteworthy for the period in being achieved under a professional captain, Tom Dollery.

1 Honours
2 Test Series
3 Leading batsmen
4 Leading bowlers
5 References

[edit] Honours

County Championship - Warwickshire
Minor Counties Championship - Kent II
Wisden - Bob Appleyard, Tom Dollery, Jim Laker, Peter May, Eric Rowan

[edit] Test Series

England defeated South Africa 3-1 with one match drawn.

[edit] Leading batsmen

1951 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average
Name	Innings	Runs	Highest	Average	100s
Peter May	43	2339	178*	68.79	9
Denis Compton	40	2193	172	64.50	8
John Dewes	10	515	116*	64.37	2
Fred Jakeman	41	1989	258*	56.82	6
Jack Robertson	56	2917	201*	56.09	7

1951 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate
Name	Innings	Runs	Highest	Average	100s
Jack Robertson	56	2917	201*	56.09	7
Peter May	43	2339	178*	68.79	9
Tom Graveney	50	2291	201	48.74	8
Denis Compton	40	2193	172	64.50	8
Len Hutton	47	2145	194*	55.00	7
Don Kenyon	59	2145	145	40.47	6

[edit] Leading bowlers

1951 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average
Name	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average
Bob Appleyard	7880	391	2829	200	14.14
Brian Statham	4286	178	1466	97	15.11
Alec Bedser	6600	338	2024	130	15.56
Jim McConnon	5176	238	2186	136	16.07
John Warr	2696	119	1011	59	17.13

1951 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate
Name	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average
Bob Appleyard	7880	391	2829	200	14.14
Jack Young	10022	735	2976	157	18.95
Jim Laker	7809	400	2681	149	17.99
Eric Hollies	8360	500	2566	145	17.69
Roly Jenkins	7147	219	3342	143	23.37