1958 English cricket season

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Start date 1958
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The 1958 English cricket season saw Surrey captain Peter May top the batting averages for the third time and his team win the County Championship for a record seventh successive title. New Zealand toured England to compete in a test series which England won 4-0.

Honours

County Championship – Surrey

Minor Counties Championship – Yorkshire II

Wisden Cricketers of the Year (awarded in the 1959 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for their deeds in 1958) – Leslie Jackson, Roy Marshall, Arthur Milton, John Reid, Derek Shackleton

New Zealand tour

England defeated New Zealand 4-0 with one match drawn.

Leading batsmen

Peter May topped the averages with 2231 runs @ 63.74

Leading bowlers

Les Jackson topped the averages with 143 wickets @ 10.99

Annual reviews

Playfair Cricket Annual 1959

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1959

References

1958 English cricket season Wikipedia

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