1965 English cricket season explained

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1965 was the 66th season of County Championship cricket in England. It was the first season since the 1912 Triangular Tournament in which England played Test series against two touring sides. In the first half of a damp summer, New Zealand were the tourists, and England won all three matches. The South African side that toured in the second half of the season were much tougher opposition. South Africa won that three-match series 1–0, with two matches drawn. It was the last tour of England by a South African team until 1993. Fred Trueman's international career ended, although he did not retire from first-class cricket until the end of the 1968 season. Worcestershire won their second consecutive Championship title.

Honours

Test series

See main article: South African cricket team in England in 1965.

See main article: New Zealand cricket team in England in 1965. For the first time since the 1912 Triangular Tournament, England hosted two series in one season. The visitors were New Zealand and South Africa, who played three Tests each against England. It became the last South African Test series against England for over 25 years because of increasing opposition to South Africa's apartheid policy.

England were far too strong for New Zealand, winning all three matches, John Edrich scoring 310* in the final match at Headingley. He put on 369 with Ken Barrington for the second wicket. This was the culmination of a remarkable run of form for Edrich. In nine successive innings (the first eight being for Surrey) he scored 139, 121*, 205*, 55, 96, 188, 92, 105 and 310*.

South Africa, a young and improving side, were a far tougher proposition. Their players included Graeme Pollock and his brother Peter, Colin Bland and Eddie Barlow. South Africa won the series 1–0, with two matches drawn, thanks to the Pollock brothers, who were mainly responsible for their win by 94 runs in the second Test at Trent Bridge. In overcast conditions, ideal for Tom Cartwright in particular, Graeme scored 125 out of 160 in 140 minutes, the last 91 coming in 70 minutes. He had come in at 16–2, and the score had declined to 80–5, before his partnerships with the captain, Peter van der Merwe, and Richard Dumbrill enabled the score to reach 269. He made another 59 in the second innings. His brother contributed bowling figures of 5–53 and 5–34.

County Championship

See main article: 1965 County Championship.

Gillette Cup

See main article: 1965 Gillette Cup.

Leading batsmen

1965 English cricket season  - leading batsmen by average
NameInningsRunsHighestAverage100s
43 2093 196* 63.42 5
44 2319 310* 62.67 8
24 1147 203* 57.35 3
44 1774 128 50.68 3
45 1768 126 49.11 4
45 1691 163 43.35 6
1965 English cricket season  - leading batsmen by aggregate
NameInningsRunsHighestAverage100s
44 2319 310* 62.67 8
43 2093 196* 63.42 5
63 2037 85 32.85 -
54 1930 156 39.38 4
57 1837 142 36.74 5

Leading bowlers

1965 English cricket season  - leading bowlers by average
NameBallsMaidensRunsWicketsAverage
3881 187 1314 119 11.04
4847 262 1491 120 12.42
4626 205 1716 137 12.52
4411 305 1505 108 13.93
4528 180 1811 127 14.25
1965 English cricket season  - leading bowlers by aggregate
NameBallsMaidensRunsWicketsAverage
7476 529 2316 144 16.08
5460 217 2100 142 14.78
4626 205 1716 137 12.52
4528 180 1811 127 14.25
6098 216 2363 125 18.90

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