1974 English cricket season
The 1974 English cricket season was the 75th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. The recent pattern of joint tours continued with India and Pakistan again playing three Tests each against England. Worcestershire won the County Championship.
Honours
[edit]- County Championship - Worcestershire
- Gillette Cup - Kent
- Sunday League - Leicestershire
- Benson & Hedges Cup - Surrey
- Minor Counties Championship - Oxfordshire
- Second XI Championship - Middlesex II
- Wisden - Dennis Amiss, Mike Denness, Norman Gifford, Tony Greig, Andy Roberts
Test series
[edit]County Championship
[edit]Gillette Cup
[edit]Benson & Hedges Cup
[edit]Sunday League
[edit]Leading batsmen
[edit]| 1974 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
| Clive Lloyd | 31 | 1458 | 178* | 63.39 | 4 | |
| Barry Richards | 27 | 1406 | 225* | 61.13 | 4 | |
| Glenn Turner | 31 | 1332 | 202* | 60.54 | 3 | |
| Geoffrey Boycott | 36 | 1783 | 160* | 59.43 | 6 | |
| Roy Virgin | 39 | 1936 | 144* | 56.94 | 7 | |
| 1974 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
| Roy Virgin | 39 | 1936 | 144* | 56.94 | 7 | |
| John Jameson | 42 | 1932 | 240* | 48.30 | 6 | |
| Geoffrey Boycott | 36 | 1783 | 160* | 59.43 | 6 | |
| Pasty Harris | 41 | 1690 | 133 | 44.47 | 6 | |
| Brian Davison | 39 | 1670 | 142 | 46.38 | 4 | |
Leading bowlers
[edit]| 1974 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
| Andy Roberts | 4366 | 198 | 1621 | 119 | 13.62 | |
| Geoff Arnold | 2922 | 140 | 1069 | 75 | 14.25 | |
| Vanburn Holder | 3954 | 146 | 1493 | 94 | 15.88 | |
| Mike Procter | 1869 | 80 | 776 | 47 | 16.51 | |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 2073 | 105 | 697 | 40 | 17.42 | |
| 1974 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
| Andy Roberts | 4366 | 198 | 1621 | 119 | 13.62 | |
| Bishan Bedi | 6513 | 306 | 2760 | 112 | 24.64 | |
| Vanburn Holder | 3954 | 146 | 1493 | 94 | 15.88 | |
| Fred Titmus | 5648 | 312 | 1953 | 88 | 22.19 | |
| Robin Jackman | 3985 | 146 | 1744 | 84 | 20.76 | |