| Previous Year: | 1952 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1952 English cricket season |
| Next Year: | 1954 |
| Next Tournament: | 1954 English cricket season |
1953 was the 54th season of County Championship cricket in England. There was a tight Test series between England and Australia that was settled, after four drawn matches, in the final Test at The Oval, where England won to reclaim The Ashes for the first time since the Bodyline series of 1932–33. The County Championship was won by Surrey for the second consecutive season.
See main article: article and 1953 County Championship.
See main article: Australian cricket team in England in 1953.
| Cumulative record - Test wins | 1876-1953 | |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | ||
| 68 | ||
| Drawn | 38 |
| 1953 English cricket season - leading batsmen by average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
| 35 | 2040 | 202* | 65.80 | 10 | ||
| 44 | 2458 | 241 | 63.02 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 1710 | 140 | 57.00 | 7 | ||
| 31 | 1433 | 262* | 51.17 | 4 | ||
| 59 | 2554 | 159 | 51.08 | 8 | ||
| 46 | 1823 | 146* | 50.63 | 4 | ||
| 38 | 1530 | 166* | 49.35 | 3 | ||
| 1953 English cricket season - leading batsmen by aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | 100s | |
| 60 | 2557 | 211 | 47.35 | 5 | ||
| 59 | 2554 | 159 | 51.08 | 8 | ||
| 60 | 2505 | 157 | 45.54 | 7 | ||
| 44 | 2458 | 241 | 63.02 | 8 | ||
| 58 | 2439 | 238* | 44.34 | 6 | ||
| 1953 English cricket season - leading bowlers by average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
| 760 | 35 | 326 | 25 | 13.04 | ||
| 1325 | 65 | 521 | 38 | 13.71 | ||
| 4450 | 230 | 1574 | 103 | 15.28 | ||
| 4394 | 282 | 1590 | 100 | 15.90 | ||
| 567 | 19 | 324 | 20 | 16.20 | ||
| 1953 English cricket season - leading bowlers by aggregate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
| 7995 | 461 | 2852 | 172 | 16.58 | ||
| 7086 | 348 | 2974 | 164 | 18.13 | ||
| 7518 | 340 | 2702 | 162 | 16.67 | ||
| 7318 | 328 | 3070 | 150 | 20.46 | ||
| 9633 | 601 | 3540 | 146 | 24.24 | ||