Puneet Varma (Editor)

1977 English cricket season

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Start date
  
1977

People also search for
  
1979 English cricket season

The 1977 English cricket season was played out in the aftermath of the Kerry Packer affair. Geoffrey Boycott returned to Test cricket and managed to score his 100th career century in the Headingley Test. An Australian team that was clearly affected by Packer proved to be no match for an England side that stayed together despite the controversy. Australia toured England to compete for the Ashes. It was the 55th test series between the two sides which England won 3-0.

Contents

The County Championship title was shared for only the third time in history after Middlesex and Kent finished on the same points.

Honours

  • County Championship - Kent, Middlesex (shared title)
  • Gillette Cup - Middlesex
  • Sunday League - Leicestershire
  • Benson & Hedges Cup - Gloucestershire
  • Minor Counties Championship - Suffolk
  • Second XI Championship - Yorkshire II
  • Wisden - Ian Botham, Mike Hendrick, Alan Jones, Ken McEwan, Bob Willis

    • Annual reviews

  • Playfair Cricket Annual 1978
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1978

    • References

    1977 English cricket season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA