1951 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament formatLeague system
ChampionsWarwickshire
Count2
Participants17
Matches238
Most runsJack Robertson (2,452 for Middlesex)[1]
Most wicketsBob Appleyard (169 for Yorkshire)[2]
Previous year1950
Previous tournament1950 County Championship
Next year1952
Next tournament1952 County Championship

The 1951 County Championship was the 52nd officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 5 May to 4 September 1951. Warwickshire County Cricket Club claimed their second title.[3]

Table

  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to each team in a match in which scores finish level
  • 4 points for first innings lead in a lost or drawn match
  • 2 points for tie on first innings in a lost or drawn match

Note: Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, LWF = Lost but won on 1st innings, DWF = Won on 1st innings in drawn match, DTF = Tied on 1st innings in drawn match, DLF = Lost on 1st innings in drawn match, ND = No Decision on 1st innings, Pts = Points, (C) = Champions.

TeamPldWLLWFDWFDTFDLFNDPts
Warwickshire (C)2816206040216
Yorkshire28123010012184
Lancashire288119054136
Worcestershire289524062132
Glamorgan288317063128
Surrey287609042120
Middlesex287517062116
Essex286209182110
Hampshire285619043100
Sussex28660519194
Derbyshire285426010192
Gloucestershire28581606288
Northamptonshire284317010380
Somerset285123105276
Leicestershire284704012164
Kent284141206160
Nottinghamshire281110706340
Source: CricketArchive[3]

Statistics

Most runs
AggregateAveragePlayerCounty
2,45261.30Jack RobertsonMiddlesex
2,04642.62Arthur FaggKent
2,01838.80Maurice TremlettSomerset
1,90343.25Don KenyonWorcestershire
1,82544.51George EmmettGloucestershire
1,81958.67Freddie JakemanNorthamptonshire
1,81742.25John LangridgeSussex
Source:[1]
Most wickets
AggregateAveragePlayerCounty
16913.93Bob AppleyardYorkshire
14517.69Eric HolliesWarwickshire
12719.55Jack YoungMiddlesex
12316.84Jim McConnonGlamorgan
12317.82Cliff GladwinDerbyshire
11817.97Dick HoworthWorcestershire
11819.91Derek ShackletonHampshire
Source:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Batting in 1951 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  2. ^ "Bowling in 1951 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  3. ^ "County Championship 1951 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-05-10.