1946 English cricket season

1946 was the 47th season of County Championship cricket in England. It was the first full season of first-class cricket to be played in England after World War II. It featured a three-match Test series between England and India, which was arranged at short notice. Yorkshire retained the County Championship title, having been the last pre-war champions in 1939. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1947 edition), in its review of the 1946 season, remarked that "the weather in 1946 might have been dreadful, but it didn't stop the crowds flocking to games".[1]

1946 English cricket season

Honours

Test series
Main article: Indian cricket team in England in 1946

England managed to arrange a three-match series against India, whose team was captained by former England player Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi and included Vinoo Mankad, Vijay Merchant and future Pakistan captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar. Mankad was named by Wisden as one of its "Five Cricketers of the Year" in the 1947 edition.

England won the First Test thanks to Alec Bedser's 11 wickets on his debut. The Second Test was drawn after India's last two batsmen held out for the final 13 minutes with England well ahead, Bedser again having taken 11 wickets in the match. The Third Test was also drawn after being ruined by persistent rain.

County Championship
Main article: 1946 County Championship

Leading batsmen – all first-class matches
1946 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average
Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s
Wally Hammond26178321484.907
Vijay Merchant412385242*74.537
Cyril Washbrook43240018268.579
Denis Compton45240323561.6110
Martin Donnelly29142514252.776
Micky Walford10472141*52.442
1946 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate
Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s
Denis Compton45240323561.6110
Cyril Washbrook43240018268.579
Vijay Merchant412385242*74.537
Laurie Fishlock46222117250.475
Dennis Brookes48219120050.957
Jack Robertson58211412838.435

Leading bowlers – all first-class matches
1946 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average
Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average
Arthur Booth5504423128911111.61
Johnnie Clay4874204174213013.40
Austin Matthews416021513299314.29
Ellis Robinson6830354249816714.95
Bill Bowes35782039876515.18
1946 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate
Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average
Eric Hollies9168433287118415.60
Tom Goddard7862358309517717.48
Ellis Robinson6830354249816714.95
Jack Walsh5962144301214820.35
Sam Cook6739327247713318.62
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References
  1. "Wisden Online– Review of 1946 season". ESPNCricinfo. 1947. Retrieved 29 September 2009.

Bibliography
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