1974 English cricket season ← 1973
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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 [ ] 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 [ ] Main article: Indian cricket team in England in 1974
Main article: Pakistani cricket team in England in 1974
County Championship [ ] Gillette Cup [ ] Main article: 1974 Gillette Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup [ ] Sunday League [ ] Main article: 1974 John Player League
Leading batsmen [ ]
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 [ ]
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
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