1962 English cricket season

1962 English cricket season

The 1962 English cricket season was the last in which the famous old Gentlemen v Players fixture took place. This was as a result of the distinction between amateurs ("Gentlemen") and professionals ("Players") being abolished following the end of the season. See also: Amateur and professional cricketers.

Honours

*County Championship - Yorkshire
*Minor Counties Championship - Warwickshire II
*Second XI Championship - Worcestershire II
*Wisden - Don Kenyon, Mushtaq Mohammad, Peter Parfitt, Phil Sharpe, Fred Titmus

Test Series

England easily beat an inexperienced Pakistan side 4-0 with one match drawn.

Leading batsmen

Tom Graveney topped the averages with 2269 runs @ 54.02

Leading bowlers

David Sydenham topped the averages with 115 wickets @ 17.65

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1962_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summary]

Annual reviews

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1962
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1962


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