1983 English cricket season
The 1983 English cricket season was the scene for the third Cricket World Cup which was won by India. It also saw New Zealand tour for a four test series which included the first New Zealand win in England. Yorkshire won their first major trophy since 1969.
In Minor Counties cricket, the MCCA Knockout Trophy was inaugurated.
Contents
Honours
- County Championship - Essex
- NatWest Trophy - Somerset
- Sunday League - Yorkshire
- Benson & Hedges Cup - Middlesex
- Minor Counties Championship - Hertfordshire
- MCCA Knockout Trophy - Cheshire
- Second XI Championship - Leicestershire II
- Wisden - Mohinder Amarnath, Jeremy Coney, John Emburey, Mike Gatting, Chris Smith
Test series
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New Zealand played 4 tests against England following the World Cup. Although they were heavily beaten in 3 of these, they won the second test at Headingly. This was New Zealand's first test victory in England after 29 attempts. It was New Zealand's first away test win in over 13 years.
Leading batsmen
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Leading bowlers
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External sources
- Schweppes County Championship 1983 at CricketArchive
- Benson and Hedges Cup 1983 at CricketArchive
- John Player Special League 1983 at CricketArchive
- Minor Counties Championship 1983 at CricketArchive
Annual reviews
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