1936 English cricket season

1936 English cricket season

The 1936 English cricket season saw Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1936 win its first-ever County Championship.[1] [2]

India toured England to compete in a test series with England winning 2-0.[3]

Honours

Test series

India tour

England defeated India 2-0 with one match drawn.

County Championship

Leading batsmen

Wally Hammond topped the averages with 2107 runs @ 56.94

Leading bowlers

Harold Larwood topped the averages with 119 wickets @ 12.97

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  3. "India in England, 1936". ESPN Cricinfo.

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