1938 English cricket season
Cricket tournament
← 1937 1939 → |
1938 was the 45th season of County Championship cricket in England. England established a world record team total of 903 for seven declared against Australia at The Oval with Len Hutton contributing a record 364. The series ended in a 1–1 draw. Yorkshire were champions for the 20th time.
Honours
- County Championship – Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire
- Wisden – Hugh Bartlett, Bill Brown, Denis Compton, Kenneth Farnes, Arthur Wood
Test series
England and Australia drew the series 1–1 with two matches drawn and one game abandoned without a ball being bowled.
| Cumulative record - Test wins | 1876-1938 |
|---|---|
| England | 55 |
| Australia | 57 |
| Drawn | 31 |
County Championship
Leading batsmen
Don Bradman topped the averages with 2429 runs @ 115.66
Leading bowlers
Bill Bowes topped the averages with 121 wickets @ 15.23
References
Annual reviews
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1939
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
External links
- CricketArchive – season summary
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