The 1973 English cricket season was the 74th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Hampshire win the championship and Kent dominated the limited overs tournaments.
Honours County Championship - Hampshire Gillette Cup - Gloucestershire Sunday League - Kent Benson & Hedges Cup - Kent Minor Counties Championship - Shropshire Second XI Championship - Essex II Wisden - Keith Boyce, Bevan Congdon, Keith Fletcher, Roy Fredericks, Peter Sainsbury
Test series
1973 saw New Zealand and West Indies tour England. Whilst beating New Zealand 2–0 in the three match series, England went down 2–0 to the West Indies, losing the final test by an innings and 226 runs.
County Championship
Gillette Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup
Sunday League
Leading batsmen 1973 English cricket season – leading batsmen by average Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s Glenn Turner 44 2416 153* 67.11 9 Maurice Foster 20 828 127 63.69 1 Geoffrey Boycott 30 1527 141* 63.62 5 Rohan Kanhai 22 1129 230* 62.72 4 Mike Procter 29 1475 152 61.45 6
1973 English cricket season – leading batsmen by aggregate Name Innings Runs Highest Average 100s Glenn Turner 44 2416 153* 67.11 9 John Jameson 43 1948 168 48.70 5 Michael Smith 41 1677 116 45.32 2 Gordon Greenidge 38 1656 196* 48.70 5 Pasty Harris 40 1655 201* 43.55 4
Leading bowlers 1973 English cricket season – leading bowlers by average Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average Tom Cartwright 4864 349 1410 89 15.84 Peter Sainsbury 3295 253 945 53 17.83 Bishan Bedi 5186 308 1884 105 17.94 Peter Lee 4443 182 1901 101 18.82 Tony Nicholson 3323 165 1232 65 18.95
1973 English cricket season – leading bowlers by aggregate Name Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average Bishan Bedi 5186 308 1884 105 17.94 Peter Lee 4443 182 1901 101 18.82 Robin Jackman 3912 141 1888 92 20.52 John Shepherd 4803 229 2054 92 22.32 Tom Cartwright 4864 349 1410 89 15.84
References
Annual reviews Playfair Cricket Annual 1974 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1974
External links CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries