1971 English cricket season

The 1971 English cricket season was the 72nd in which the County Championship had been an official competition. India won a Test series in England for the first time. It was a huge surprise at the time because England, having just won the Ashes in Australia, had a very strong team. England also played Pakistan and won that series 1–0. Surrey won the County Championship.

1971 English cricket season

Honours

Test series
Main article: Indian cricket team in England in 1971

1971 saw India tour England for the second half of the domestic season. After drawing the first two tests at Lord's and Old Trafford, India won the final test at The Oval by four wickets to claim the series 1–0. This was India's first victory on England's soil.[1]

Main article: Pakistani cricket team in England in 1971

For the first half of the season, England hosted Pakistan. The first two games were drawn, but this time England won the final test at Headingley by 25 runs to take the series 1–0.

County Championship
Main article: 1971 County Championship

Gillette Cup
Main article: 1971 Gillette Cup

Sunday League
Main article: 1971 John Player League

Leading batsmen
1971 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average
Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s
Geoffrey Boycott302503233100.1213
Zaheer Abbas31150827455.854
Keith Fletcher411490164*51.373
Pasty Harris45223817750.869
Mike Smith48195112750.026
1971 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate
Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s
Geoffrey Boycott302503233100.1213
Pasty Harris45223817750.869
John Edrich442031195*47.236
Mike Smith48195112750.026
Barry Richards451938141*47.262

Leading bowlers
1971 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average
Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average
Geoff Arnold379217114218317.12
Peter Sainsbury5105332187410717.51
Tom Cartwright5860407185210417.80
Don Wilson316421010956018.25
Norman Featherstone759333291818.27
1971 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate
Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average
Lance Gibbs6145296247513118.89
Peter Sainsbury5105332187410717.51
Tom Cartwright5860407185210417.80
Fred Titmus6391341235510422.64
Intikhab Alam6106244295010428.36

References
  1. "England v India 1971". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

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