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County Championship 1953 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1953; Tests are excluded.

D Kenyon leads the displayed batting table with 2,063 runs. B Dooland leads the bowling table with 152 wickets.

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Recorded matches: 238
Recorded players: 336
Recorded teams: 17
Recorded venues: 71

Selected season match starts: 1953-05-02 to 1953-09-02. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-14.

County Championship standings · 1953

League table for 1953. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1953 Single Division standings
Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points
1	Surrey	28	13	4	10	184
2	Sussex	28	11	3	13	168
3	Lancashire	28	10	4	10	156
4	Leicestershire	28	10	7	11	156
5	Middlesex	28	10	5	11	150
6	Derbyshire	28	9	7	9	136
7	Gloucestershire	28	9	7	10	136
8	Nottinghamshire	28	9	10	8	128
9	Warwickshire	28	6	7	14	124
10	Glamorgan	28	8	4	14	120
11	Northamptonshire	28	6	3	15	114
12	Essex	28	6	7	13	100
13	Yorkshire	28	6	6	13	100
14	Hampshire	28	6	11	11	96
15	Worcestershire	28	5	12	10	72
16	Kent	28	4	14	8	64
17	Somerset	28	2	19	6	36

Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.

Recorded table source 1

Season leaders · County Championship 1953

Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.

Leading run scorers

County Championship County Championship 1953 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Runs
D Kenyon	25	2,063
DS Sheppard	26	1,982
HE Dollery	27	1,872
M Tompkin	28	1,847
H Gimblett	25	1,836

Recorded innings through 1953-09-02. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1953 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Wickets
B Dooland	26	152
D Shackleton	27	133
R Tattersall	24	122
C Gladwin	26	121
JA Young	28	116

Recorded innings through 1953-09-02. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1953

Every recorded player in this competition and season; the first 25 in each table are shown below. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.

Batting · 336 players

County Championship 1953 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s
D Kenyon	Worcestershire	25	46	2	2,063	238*	46.89	—	15	5
DS Sheppard	Sussex	26	43	7	1,982	186*	55.06	—	6	7
HE Dollery	Warwickshire	27	47	4	1,872	173	43.53	—	14	3
M Tompkin	Leicestershire	28	53	3	1,847	150	36.94	—	11	4
H Gimblett	Somerset	25	49	4	1,836	167*	40.80	—	10	4
PE Richardson	Worcestershire	28	52	3	1,822	148	37.18	—	10	2
RT Simpson	Nottinghamshire	20	37	4	1,815	157	55.00	—	10	5
WJ Edrich	Middlesex	22	41	4	1,748	211	47.24	—	8	4
GM Emmett	Gloucestershire	27	50	2	1,708	120	35.58	—	10	3
JF Crapp	Gloucestershire	28	52	4	1,680	138	35.00	—	12	3
R Horsfall	Essex	27	50	3	1,621	151*	34.49	—	9	5
L Livingston	Northamptonshire	21	34	4	1,564	140	52.13	—	6	7
PBH May	Surrey	20	36	8	1,488	159	53.14	—	6	5
A Hamer	Derbyshire	27	44	2	1,486	153	35.38	—	11	2
G Dews	Worcestershire	28	52	5	1,484	139	31.57	—	5	4
CH Palmer	Leicestershire	25	47	2	1,478	201	32.84	—	8	3
NH Rogers	Hampshire	28	54	4	1,447	156	28.94	—	8	2
JR Gray	Hampshire	28	54	8	1,416	161	30.78	—	7	3
DW Barrick	Northamptonshire	21	34	7	1,407	166*	52.11	—	9	3
FC Gardner	Warwickshire	28	49	3	1,401	143	30.46	—	8	2
DGW Fletcher	Surrey	28	47	4	1,381	115	32.12	—	6	3
SM Brown	Middlesex	25	47	3	1,360	103	30.91	—	10	2
AE Fagg	Kent	23	42	1	1,347	269*	32.85	—	7	1
KG Suttle	Sussex	27	43	3	1,346	115	33.65	—	5	6
NF Horner	Warwickshire	23	40	3	1,334	122	36.05	—	10	2

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County Championship 1953 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s
VE Jackson	Leicestershire	28	53	3	1,328	87	26.56	—	7	0
G Cox	Sussex	26	42	1	1,325	145	32.32	—	7	3
DJ Insole	Essex	24	44	5	1,301	160*	33.36	—	6	3
DM Young	Gloucestershire	28	52	4	1,298	115	27.04	—	5	1
JD Clay	Nottinghamshire	28	49	3	1,284	109	27.91	—	7	2
D Brookes	Northamptonshire	23	39	2	1,278	171*	34.54	—	7	3
WGA Parkhouse	Glamorgan	27	43	2	1,277	141	31.15	—	7	2
AC Revill	Derbyshire	27	44	2	1,250	128	29.76	—	7	3
FA Lowson	Yorkshire	21	31	2	1,249	259*	43.07	—	8	2
B Constable	Surrey	28	47	3	1,248	126	28.36	—	6	2
WE Jones	Glamorgan	28	46	3	1,234	145	28.70	—	5	2
JV Wilson	Yorkshire	21	34	2	1,227	113	38.34	—	10	1
AH Phebey	Kent	27	49	0	1,191	114	24.31	—	6	1
C Walker	Hampshire	23	43	7	1,190	150*	33.06	—	4	3
JG Langridge	Sussex	25	41	3	1,175	127	30.92	—	7	1
RT Spooner	Warwickshire	25	44	4	1,173	168	29.33	—	4	3
JM Parks	Sussex	27	44	6	1,173	124	30.87	—	9	1
DE Davies	Glamorgan	26	42	2	1,166	77	29.15	—	11	0
PA Gibb	Essex	26	48	3	1,160	138	25.78	—	5	1
H Halliday	Yorkshire	21	30	0	1,158	108	38.60	—	7	3
EI Lester	Yorkshire	24	37	4	1,156	103*	35.03	—	9	1
L Hutton	Yorkshire	14	22	1	1,149	178	54.71	—	4	4
KJ Grieves	Lancashire	27	42	4	1,128	150	29.68	—	7	2
A Townsend	Warwickshire	27	47	6	1,127	124	27.49	—	6	1
W Watson	Yorkshire	19	29	5	1,126	162*	46.92	—	8	1
TW Graveney	Gloucestershire	17	33	3	1,125	211	37.50	—	4	3
JM Kelly	Derbyshire	27	44	5	1,119	78	28.69	—	9	0
HPH Sharp	Middlesex	24	45	1	1,109	107	25.20	—	3	3
C Washbrook	Lancashire	23	35	3	1,103	115	34.47	—	8	1
N Oldfield	Northamptonshire	20	33	4	1,103	111	38.03	—	9	2
GL Willatt	Derbyshire	26	43	0	1,099	95	25.56	—	7	0
DCS Compton	Middlesex	15	28	3	1,098	143*	43.92	—	7	4
AV Avery	Essex	23	42	5	1,092	208*	29.51	—	6	1
G Lester	Leicestershire	28	53	5	1,085	85	22.60	—	4	0
HW Stephenson	Somerset	28	55	2	1,079	98*	20.36	—	6	0
AE Wilson	Gloucestershire	28	52	7	1,078	124	23.96	—	6	2
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	19	36	5	1,077	117*	34.74	—	7	2
TH Clark	Surrey	27	45	2	1,077	186	25.05	—	3	2
R Smith	Somerset	26	51	5	1,075	100	23.37	—	6	1
AW Thompson	Middlesex	23	42	2	1,074	125	26.85	—	6	2
JT Ikin	Lancashire	25	40	4	1,070	117*	29.72	—	7	1
RE Bird	Worcestershire	26	48	3	1,054	125	23.42	—	3	1
CJ Poole	Nottinghamshire	28	49	2	1,053	94	22.40	—	5	0
FW Stocks	Nottinghamshire	28	49	6	1,047	140*	24.35	—	5	1
GA Edrich	Lancashire	22	35	7	1,040	110*	37.14	—	7	1
TC Dodds	Essex	25	46	3	1,030	117	23.95	—	4	1
W Wooller	Glamorgan	25	41	8	1,020	91	30.91	—	9	0
W Place	Lancashire	27	42	5	1,019	170	27.54	—	3	2
D Bennett	Middlesex	27	50	9	1,017	66	24.80	—	3	0
AJ Watkins	Glamorgan	22	36	6	1,015	116	33.83	—	7	2
GE Tribe	Northamptonshire	28	47	11	1,010	101*	28.06	—	4	1
J Lawrence	Somerset	27	53	0	1,007	89	19.00	—	6	0
RG Broadbent	Worcestershire	26	48	3	1,001	92	22.24	—	5	0
JDB Robertson	Middlesex	20	37	3	935	141	27.50	—	1	2
PB Clift	Glamorgan	26	42	4	929	111*	24.45	—	6	1
GA Smithson	Leicestershire	26	50	5	914	106	20.31	—	3	2
J Hardstaff	Nottinghamshire	23	39	3	887	83	24.64	—	7	0
MR Hallam	Leicestershire	27	51	3	881	98	18.35	—	6	0
P Hearn	Kent	17	30	2	867	132	30.96	—	3	3
EDR Eagar	Hampshire	27	52	0	845	112	16.25	—	3	2
LF Outschoorn	Worcestershire	20	36	2	822	100	24.18	—	5	1
AWH Rayment	Hampshire	25	48	3	814	126	18.09	—	3	1
R Subba Row	Surrey	14	24	4	808	128	40.40	—	6	2
AVG Wolton	Warwickshire	23	41	8	802	68*	24.30	—	2	0
EA Bedser	Surrey	22	36	5	798	135	25.74	—	3	1
FH Vigar	Essex	25	47	7	792	77	19.80	—	4	0
A Wharton	Lancashire	22	36	7	778	69*	26.83	—	3	0
HFT Buse	Somerset	24	47	3	767	102	17.43	—	3	1
DB Carr	Derbyshire	27	44	4	759	111	18.98	—	3	1
R Illingworth	Yorkshire	28	43	10	747	146*	22.64	—	2	1
L Harrison	Hampshire	21	40	1	741	84	19.00	—	4	0
BL Reynolds	Northamptonshire	24	40	7	731	64	22.15	—	5	0
NWD Yardley	Yorkshire	18	29	4	707	88	28.28	—	6	0
LN Devereux	Worcestershire	26	48	8	699	81*	17.48	—	4	0
V Broderick	Northamptonshire	24	40	3	688	89	18.59	—	5	0
B Dooland	Nottinghamshire	26	47	1	686	98	14.91	—	3	0
CS Elliott	Derbyshire	23	38	6	685	132*	21.41	—	1	1
JE Walsh	Leicestershire	27	51	4	680	61	14.47	—	1	0
BL Muncer	Glamorgan	21	34	3	672	128	21.68	—	3	1
GEE Lambert	Gloucestershire	26	49	5	670	68*	15.23	—	4	0
ND Howard	Lancashire	24	38	3	658	87*	18.80	—	4	0
FR Brown	Northamptonshire	17	30	2	651	101	23.25	—	1	1
BG Brocklehurst	Somerset	27	53	3	650	62	13.00	—	2	0
TE Bailey	Essex	14	24	6	647	84	35.94	—	5	0
VS Munden	Leicestershire	28	53	7	647	53	14.07	—	3	0
TG Evans	Kent	15	27	0	646	93	23.93	—	4	0
DC Morgan	Derbyshire	25	41	6	633	83	18.09	—	1	0
AF Woollett	Kent	15	27	2	625	96	25.00	—	4	0
WHH Sutcliffe	Yorkshire	20	30	3	611	82	22.63	—	3	0
W Murray-Wood	Kent	22	40	6	590	93	17.35	—	1	0
DL Kitson	Somerset	18	35	1	583	69	17.15	—	4	0
JE Pleass	Glamorgan	20	33	5	575	75*	20.54	—	4	0
R Mayes	Kent	14	26	0	573	93	22.04	—	2	0
GHG Doggart	Sussex	11	18	2	558	104	34.88	—	2	2
R Smith	Essex	27	50	3	557	64*	11.85	—	1	0
F Ridgway	Kent	25	44	5	538	71	13.79	—	2	0
E Davis	Northamptonshire	14	24	1	536	85	23.30	—	4	0
DG Ufton	Kent	13	25	3	532	83*	24.18	—	4	0
RTD Perks	Worcestershire	24	44	4	525	59	13.13	—	1	0
WT Greensmith	Essex	27	50	9	510	138*	12.44	—	1	1
LH Compton	Middlesex	28	52	7	506	70	11.24	—	1	0
MC Cowdrey	Kent	10	18	4	499	81	35.64	—	5	0
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	26	48	6	493	47	11.74	—	0	0
GO Dawkes	Derbyshire	27	44	1	479	55	11.14	—	1	0
CJ Scott	Gloucestershire	26	48	1	473	53	10.06	—	2	0
D Shackleton	Hampshire	27	52	8	461	65	10.48	—	1	0
DV Smith	Sussex	12	18	2	452	100	28.25	—	3	1
R Routledge	Middlesex	10	20	2	447	121	24.83	—	1	1
A Jepson	Nottinghamshire	27	47	7	445	51*	11.13	—	1	0
AJW McIntyre	Surrey	22	39	5	419	76	12.32	—	1	0
G Hill	Hampshire	21	41	4	404	56	10.92	—	1	0
EG Witherden	Kent	9	17	3	388	125*	27.71	—	1	2
WS Surridge	Surrey	27	46	2	386	53	8.77	—	2	0
BR Edrich	Kent	16	29	1	383	54	13.68	—	2	0
G Goonesena	Nottinghamshire	19	33	3	379	70	12.63	—	2	0
PT Marner	Lancashire	13	21	1	379	72	18.95	—	3	0
TA Hall	Somerset	21	41	7	378	69*	11.12	—	1	0
RA Dare	Hampshire	24	46	7	369	40*	9.46	—	0	0
JE McConnon	Glamorgan	28	46	2	363	44	8.25	—	0	0
RO Prouton	Hampshire	14	27	2	354	90	14.16	—	2	0
JH Wardle	Yorkshire	20	33	5	351	43	12.54	—	0	0
DG Greasley	Northamptonshire	16	27	5	350	93*	15.91	—	1	0
C Gladwin	Derbyshire	27	44	14	347	27*	11.57	—	0	0
REC Pratt	Surrey	9	14	4	344	90	34.40	—	1	0
H Yarnold	Worcestershire	25	47	4	344	23	8.00	—	0	0
J Firth	Leicestershire	27	51	13	337	48*	8.87	—	0	0
JS Ord	Warwickshire	8	13	3	334	109	33.40	—	1	1
MM Walford	Somerset	6	12	0	324	134	27.00	—	1	1
HJ Butler	Nottinghamshire	17	29	1	323	52	11.54	—	1	0
DV Brennan	Yorkshire	24	38	9	320	38*	11.03	—	0	0
JC Laker	Surrey	19	32	1	315	81	10.16	—	1	0
J Kelly	Nottinghamshire	15	27	4	314	45	13.65	—	0	0
J Langridge	Sussex	6	9	5	311	104*	77.75	—	2	1
NI Thomson	Sussex	25	40	3	310	49	8.38	—	0	0
H Horton	Hampshire	12	23	3	310	76	15.50	—	2	0
ASM Oakman	Sussex	17	27	2	304	41*	12.16	—	0	0
RR Dovey	Kent	22	39	3	303	42	8.42	—	0	0
DVP Wright	Kent	23	41	6	286	31	8.17	—	0	0
AG Baxter	Nottinghamshire	11	20	1	283	98	14.89	—	1	0
LA Savill	Essex	15	28	1	279	67	10.33	—	1	0
MF Tremlett	Somerset	11	21	3	275	57	15.28	—	2	0
JR Thompson	Warwickshire	6	11	0	267	57	24.27	—	2	0
FD Parr	Lancashire	26	41	5	263	29	7.31	—	0	0
RJ Giles	Nottinghamshire	11	17	1	257	132*	16.06	—	0	1
MJ Hilton	Lancashire	10	16	2	253	56	18.07	—	1	0
PH Bromley	Warwickshire	12	20	5	250	61*	16.67	—	1	0
DD Taylor	Warwickshire	7	12	1	248	69	22.55	—	1	0
RW Clarke	Northamptonshire	28	47	8	247	31*	6.33	—	0	0
HG Davies	Glamorgan	28	46	10	240	27*	6.67	—	0	0
TW Cartwright	Warwickshire	7	13	1	234	83	19.50	—	1	0
DE Blake	Hampshire	7	13	0	231	67	17.77	—	2	0
JJ Warr	Middlesex	23	43	9	229	30	6.74	—	0	0
AE Nutter	Northamptonshire	17	27	5	225	38	10.23	—	0	0
JR Bridger	Hampshire	3	6	1	223	102*	44.60	—	1	1
AF Brazier	Surrey	7	11	3	222	92	27.75	—	2	0
AE James	Sussex	27	43	8	215	22*	6.14	—	0	0
BA Langford	Somerset	17	34	12	214	29*	9.73	—	0	0
JG Dewes	Middlesex	7	12	1	210	48*	19.09	—	0	0
KF Barrington	Surrey	7	12	1	198	81	18.00	—	1	0
JP Whitehead	Worcestershire	9	16	1	193	45*	12.87	—	0	0
C Oakes	Sussex	10	15	1	185	48*	13.21	—	0	0
GJ Whittaker	Surrey	11	17	1	183	42	11.44	—	0	0
CWC Grove	Warwickshire	20	35	4	182	28*	5.87	—	0	0
GHD Evans	Somerset	8	16	0	180	42	11.25	—	0	0
GG Tordoff	Somerset	5	10	0	173	48	17.30	—	0	0
CG Mitchell	Somerset	23	45	16	172	26*	5.93	—	0	0
F Jakeman	Northamptonshire	8	14	0	171	50	12.21	—	1	0
DJ Wood	Sussex	25	40	6	170	30*	5.00	—	0	0
JA Young	Middlesex	28	52	9	162	22*	3.77	—	0	0
G Smith	Kent	6	11	3	159	44	19.88	—	0	0
JB Statham	Lancashire	22	34	3	158	35	5.10	—	0	0
RA Carty	Hampshire	10	19	3	154	50*	9.63	—	1	0
DMW Heath	Warwickshire	7	12	1	151	28	13.73	—	0	0
AP Arnold	Northamptonshire	5	10	0	142	56	14.20	—	1	0
EJ Martin	Nottinghamshire	9	15	0	142	29	9.47	—	0	0
AWH Mallett	Kent	6	11	1	141	33	14.10	—	0	0
GAR Lock	Surrey	11	20	3	140	40	8.24	—	0	0
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	28	46	11	140	21	4.00	—	0	0
JA Flavell	Worcestershire	19	34	8	139	18	5.35	—	0	0
RG Marlar	Sussex	14	23	3	139	27	6.95	—	0	0
RB Nicholls	Gloucestershire	10	16	1	139	34	9.27	—	0	0
TL Pritchard	Warwickshire	10	18	0	138	34	7.67	—	0	0
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	7	13	3	136	42	13.60	—	0	0
RO Jenkins	Worcestershire	10	20	4	135	29*	8.44	—	0	0
AV Bedser	Surrey	19	34	8	134	45	5.15	—	0	0
TJ Goodwin	Leicestershire	28	53	13	134	23*	3.35	—	0	0
DA Allen	Gloucestershire	12	23	6	133	15*	7.82	—	0	0
RT Webb	Sussex	25	39	15	131	26*	5.46	—	0	0
CF Davey	Somerset	8	16	3	129	30	9.92	—	0	0
JS Pressdee	Glamorgan	4	7	0	129	85	18.43	—	1	0
MD Fenner	Kent	6	11	0	129	55	11.73	—	1	0
D Watkins	Essex	6	12	3	125	32	13.89	—	0	0
JD Bannister	Warwickshire	14	25	6	124	27*	6.53	—	0	0
SS Rogers	Somerset	9	17	1	119	22	7.44	—	0	0
JR Ashman	Worcestershire	20	37	11	119	24	4.58	—	0	0
LA Spence	Leicestershire	8	14	3	119	40	10.82	—	0	0
JVC Griffiths	Gloucestershire	11	20	3	116	17	6.82	—	0	0
VHD Cannings	Hampshire	25	47	14	114	16	3.45	—	0	0
B Hedges	Glamorgan	4	7	0	113	27	16.14	—	0	0
HL Jackson	Derbyshire	22	35	6	107	18*	3.69	—	0	0
FH Rist	Essex	2	4	0	106	62	26.50	—	1	0
A Lightfoot	Northamptonshire	9	16	2	106	38	7.57	—	0	0
R Tattersall	Lancashire	25	40	9	105	23*	3.39	—	0	0
KC Preston	Essex	26	48	8	105	15*	2.63	—	0	0
DG Hawkins	Gloucestershire	9	17	1	105	39*	6.56	—	0	0
FS Trueman	Yorkshire	10	15	1	102	34	7.29	—	0	0
C Griffiths	Essex	8	15	0	102	17	6.80	—	0	0
AC Shirreff	Kent	5	10	0	99	38	9.90	—	0	0
KH Lewis	Glamorgan	12	21	2	99	28	5.21	—	0	0
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	14	27	6	96	22	4.57	—	0	0
KR Dollery	Warwickshire	17	30	4	94	20	3.62	—	0	0
PJ Loader	Surrey	15	24	0	93	44	3.88	—	0	0
JCT Page	Kent	24	45	20	93	17*	3.72	—	0	0
AB Lavers	Essex	1	2	1	82	42*	82.00	—	0	0
C Cook	Gloucestershire	28	52	13	81	15	2.08	—	0	0
S Starkie	Northamptonshire	13	22	6	77	22	4.81	—	0	0
A Eato	Derbyshire	7	12	1	75	22*	6.82	—	0	0
M Walker	Somerset	9	17	2	74	16	4.93	—	0	0
R Berry	Lancashire	22	35	9	73	27*	2.81	—	0	0
WEN Holdsworth	Yorkshire	14	23	6	71	22*	4.18	—	0	0
CW Foord	Yorkshire	22	32	4	68	35	2.43	—	0	0
R Sale	Derbyshire	2	4	0	66	23	16.50	—	0	0
J Baker	Somerset	4	8	2	64	26*	10.67	—	0	0
E Smith	Derbyshire	17	26	10	64	23*	4.00	—	0	0
JWJ McMahon	Surrey	14	22	8	63	23	4.50	—	0	0
RT Weeks	Warwickshire	11	19	4	63	20	4.20	—	0	0
FH Tyson	Northamptonshire	11	18	1	59	21	3.47	—	0	0
PB Pickering	Northamptonshire	1	2	0	59	37	29.50	—	0	0
BH Richardson	Derbyshire	2	4	0	58	29	14.50	—	0	0
CS Matthews	Nottinghamshire	9	16	5	56	21*	5.09	—	0	0
RE Hitchcock	Warwickshire	4	7	0	55	27	7.86	—	0	0
FP McHugh	Gloucestershire	16	30	5	54	18	2.16	—	0	0
R Booth	Yorkshire	4	5	1	53	53*	13.25	—	1	0
AE Moss	Middlesex	25	46	12	49	14	1.44	—	0	0
AEG Rhodes	Derbyshire	3	6	0	48	40	8.00	—	0	0
HWK Lobban	Worcestershire	7	13	5	47	18	5.88	—	0	0
CJ Knott	Hampshire	7	13	4	46	17*	5.11	—	0	0
EA Meads	Nottinghamshire	14	24	12	46	22*	3.83	—	0	0
WE Hollies	Warwickshire	22	37	9	45	13	1.61	—	0	0
NW Hill	Nottinghamshire	2	4	0	45	30	11.25	—	0	0
RVC Robins	Middlesex	2	4	0	45	27	11.25	—	0	0
PF Harvey	Nottinghamshire	3	5	2	40	15	13.33	—	0	0
AWG Liddell	Northamptonshire	4	6	1	40	38*	8.00	—	0	0
SE Leary	Kent	3	5	0	39	21	7.80	—	0	0
HA Pawson	Kent	2	4	0	39	25	9.75	—	0	0
DEV Padgett	Yorkshire	2	4	0	38	21	9.50	—	0	0
J Redman	Somerset	3	6	1	37	27*	7.40	—	0	0
JG Lomax	Lancashire	6	9	0	36	17	4.00	—	0	0
D Goodson	Leicestershire	7	13	4	35	22*	3.89	—	0	0
RC Wilson	Kent	2	3	0	35	20	11.67	—	0	0
K Taylor	Yorkshire	3	6	0	31	10	5.17	—	0	0
GH Chesterton	Worcestershire	6	12	6	31	12*	5.17	—	0	0
LHR Ralph	Essex	2	4	0	30	22	7.50	—	0	0
CS Smith	Lancashire	6	9	0	29	17	3.22	—	0	0
K Fiddling	Northamptonshire	4	7	2	28	27*	5.60	—	0	0
PH Jones	Kent	1	2	0	28	19	14.00	—	0	0
EJ Rowe	Nottinghamshire	14	25	9	28	8*	1.75	—	0	0
NG Hever	Glamorgan	7	11	3	26	9*	3.25	—	0	0
P Cousens	Essex	12	22	8	26	5*	1.86	—	0	0
J Hilton	Lancashire	5	7	0	23	23	3.29	—	0	0
GES Woodhouse	Somerset	1	2	0	22	13	11.00	—	0	0
GGM Wiltshire	Gloucestershire	3	6	2	22	6*	5.50	—	0	0
IM King	Warwickshire	7	14	3	21	10	1.91	—	0	0
G Lowe	Derbyshire	1	1	0	21	21	21.00	—	0	0
JH Harris	Somerset	2	3	1	19	16	9.50	—	0	0
JD Stenton	Somerset	1	2	0	19	18	9.50	—	0	0
B Taylor	Essex	1	2	0	19	19	9.50	—	0	0
AJ Underwood	Nottinghamshire	3	5	0	19	11	3.80	—	0	0
DJ Green	Derbyshire	3	4	0	18	8	4.50	—	0	0
JD Currie	Somerset	1	2	0	17	13	8.50	—	0	0
SC Griffith	Sussex	3	6	1	16	6	3.20	—	0	0
BE Collingwood	Somerset	1	2	0	16	15	8.00	—	0	0
BS Boshier	Leicestershire	5	10	1	16	10*	1.78	—	0	0
AS Brown	Gloucestershire	3	5	0	16	6	3.20	—	0	0
EB Lewis	Warwickshire	3	5	1	16	15*	4.00	—	0	0
GT Mills	Worcestershire	1	2	0	16	9	8.00	—	0	0
R Wood	Yorkshire	7	9	1	15	9	1.88	—	0	0
JW Martin	Kent	1	2	0	14	13	7.00	—	0	0
DB Close	Yorkshire	2	3	1	14	10	7.00	—	0	0
DO Baldry	Middlesex	1	2	0	14	9	7.00	—	0	0
R Carter	Derbyshire	3	4	1	14	13	4.67	—	0	0
GNG Kirby	Surrey	6	8	1	13	8	1.86	—	0	0
MJ Cowan	Yorkshire	9	14	2	12	9*	1.00	—	0	0
WB Stott	Yorkshire	3	4	0	12	7	3.00	—	0	0
BD Wells	Gloucestershire	9	16	3	12	4	0.92	—	0	0
PH Fussell	Somerset	1	2	0	10	5	5.00	—	0	0
DPT Deshon	Somerset	1	2	0	9	9	4.50	—	0	0
JA Bailey	Essex	4	8	2	8	6*	1.33	—	0	0
MD Burden	Hampshire	2	4	2	8	7*	4.00	—	0	0
DF Cox	Surrey	2	3	1	8	8	4.00	—	0	0
E Tinkler	Worcestershire	1	2	0	8	7	4.00	—	0	0
JT Murray	Middlesex	2	3	1	7	5	3.50	—	0	0
M Hill	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	7	4	3.50	—	0	0
C Lewis	Kent	1	2	0	7	6	3.50	—	0	0
G Mains	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	5	3	2.50	—	0	0
T Greenhough	Lancashire	1	1	0	3	3	3.00	—	0	0
CJM Kenny	Essex	2	3	1	3	3	1.50	—	0	0
DW Richardson	Worcestershire	1	2	0	2	1	1.00	—	0	0
DC Cartridge	Hampshire	2	4	0	2	2	0.50	—	0	0
JC Scholey	Worcestershire	2	3	1	2	2*	1.00	—	0	0
MJ Horton	Worcestershire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0
SW Montgomery	Glamorgan	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	—	0	0
DL Bates	Sussex	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	—	0	0
MFW Passey	Worcestershire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0
HM Barnard	Hampshire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
R Julian	Leicestershire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
E Burgin	Yorkshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
JM Josephs	Leicestershire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
JE Naylor	Yorkshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
A Wilson	Lancashire	2	3	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0
GTO Wilson	Worcestershire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0

Bowling · 234 players

County Championship 1953 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
B Dooland	Nottinghamshire	26	47	6,953	414	2,442	152	16.07	45.74	2.11	15	7/19
D Shackleton	Hampshire	27	48	6,606	300	2,754	133	20.71	49.67	2.50	9	9/77
R Tattersall	Lancashire	24	42	5,153	282	2,005	122	16.43	42.24	2.33	9	9/40
C Gladwin	Derbyshire	26	48	6,160	350	2,212	121	18.28	50.91	2.15	7	8/50
JA Young	Middlesex	28	45	6,512	415	2,210	116	19.05	56.14	2.04	6	8/60
RTD Perks	Worcestershire	24	43	6,049	264	2,714	115	23.60	52.60	2.69	9	7/115
R Smith	Essex	27	47	6,412	233	3,031	110	27.55	58.29	2.84	8	6/84
JH Wardle	Yorkshire	20	35	6,686	453	2,296	101	22.73	66.20	2.06	7	7/56
HL Jackson	Derbyshire	21	40	4,136	211	1,466	96	15.27	43.08	2.13	6	5/34
NI Thomson	Sussex	25	45	5,253	278	1,952	96	20.33	54.72	2.23	2	6/37
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	25	38	5,813	306	2,214	94	23.55	61.84	2.29	5	8/53
JC Laker	Surrey	19	35	4,919	285	1,555	93	16.72	52.89	1.90	5	6/25
AE James	Sussex	27	45	6,148	334	2,292	93	24.65	66.11	2.24	6	6/19
R Berry	Lancashire	21	36	4,611	283	1,625	92	17.66	50.12	2.11	7	10/102
VHD Cannings	Hampshire	25	42	5,927	308	2,127	92	23.12	64.42	2.15	4	5/26
RW Clarke	Northamptonshire	28	48	5,198	208	2,273	92	24.71	56.50	2.62	6	7/33
DVP Wright	Kent	22	34	4,146	153	2,128	90	23.64	46.07	3.08	5	6/48
JE McConnon	Glamorgan	28	40	3,895	145	1,926	90	21.40	43.28	2.97	5	8/36
JB Statham	Lancashire	21	37	3,512	190	1,302	87	14.97	40.37	2.22	3	6/49
JE Walsh	Leicestershire	26	36	3,826	122	1,805	85	21.24	45.01	2.83	6	6/46
AV Bedser	Surrey	19	36	4,329	215	1,427	84	16.99	51.54	1.98	5	8/18
TJ Goodwin	Leicestershire	28	49	4,041	126	2,133	84	25.39	48.11	3.17	6	7/73
WE Hollies	Warwickshire	22	36	5,141	321	1,617	83	19.48	61.94	1.89	5	6/56
GE Tribe	Northamptonshire	28	44	4,434	153	2,029	83	24.45	53.42	2.75	4	6/100
KC Preston	Essex	26	45	4,804	155	2,299	83	27.70	57.88	2.87	3	5/55

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County Championship 1953 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
CWC Grove	Warwickshire	20	35	4,162	174	1,536	83	18.51	50.14	2.21	4	5/27
FR Brown	Northamptonshire	17	28	3,821	199	1,453	77	18.87	49.62	2.28	4	6/31
GEE Lambert	Gloucestershire	26	43	4,475	163	2,145	76	28.22	58.88	2.88	3	7/73
A Jepson	Nottinghamshire	26	47	4,667	199	1,905	76	25.07	61.41	2.45	3	7/57
DJ Wood	Sussex	25	43	4,543	194	1,919	75	25.59	60.57	2.53	2	6/43
C Cook	Gloucestershire	28	44	5,342	367	1,642	74	22.19	72.19	1.84	2	6/54
AE Moss	Middlesex	25	43	3,996	156	1,769	73	24.23	54.74	2.66	3	7/35
KR Dollery	Warwickshire	17	31	3,514	120	1,570	73	21.51	48.14	2.68	1	6/38
W Wooller	Glamorgan	24	36	3,635	135	1,663	72	23.10	50.49	2.75	5	8/45
VE Jackson	Leicestershire	28	42	4,719	310	1,546	72	21.47	65.54	1.97	6	6/35
R Illingworth	Yorkshire	27	44	4,315	223	1,714	69	24.84	62.54	2.38	2	7/22
F Ridgway	Kent	24	40	3,696	125	1,843	67	27.51	55.16	2.99	2	6/69
GAR Lock	Surrey	11	20	2,523	174	830	67	12.39	37.66	1.97	6	8/26
PJ Loader	Surrey	15	27	2,765	97	1,132	67	16.90	41.27	2.46	5	9/28
J Lawrence	Somerset	27	41	4,473	158	2,140	67	31.94	66.76	2.87	1	6/98
CJ Scott	Gloucestershire	26	41	4,182	187	1,597	65	24.57	64.34	2.29	3	8/90
DC Morgan	Derbyshire	24	43	3,420	123	1,587	64	24.80	53.44	2.78	1	5/35
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	28	43	4,061	141	1,964	62	31.68	65.50	2.90	1	5/45
TE Bailey	Essex	14	24	3,212	135	1,315	61	21.56	52.66	2.46	3	6/39
VS Munden	Leicestershire	28	44	4,388	294	1,577	61	25.85	71.93	2.16	2	6/33
JCT Page	Kent	24	39	3,311	84	2,013	61	33.00	54.28	3.65	2	5/35
ASM Oakman	Sussex	16	25	3,450	184	1,396	59	23.66	58.47	2.43	2	6/91
TA Hall	Somerset	21	34	3,185	68	1,795	56	32.05	56.88	3.38	0	4/77
RG Marlar	Sussex	14	24	3,493	182	1,396	56	24.93	62.38	2.40	3	7/42
CW Foord	Yorkshire	22	34	3,177	142	1,358	54	25.15	58.83	2.56	4	6/63
WT Greensmith	Essex	24	39	3,495	148	1,572	52	30.23	67.21	2.70	0	4/18
BA Langford	Somerset	17	25	2,898	133	1,282	51	25.14	56.82	2.65	4	8/96
RO Jenkins	Worcestershire	10	18	1,933	62	860	49	17.55	39.45	2.67	6	8/62
JR Gray	Hampshire	25	40	3,506	153	1,321	49	26.96	71.55	2.26	1	5/56
HFT Buse	Somerset	24	38	3,568	152	1,479	48	30.81	74.33	2.49	3	6/36
LN Devereux	Worcestershire	26	44	4,194	179	2,038	48	42.46	87.38	2.92	0	3/31
JD Bannister	Warwickshire	14	26	2,806	112	1,171	48	24.40	58.46	2.50	2	6/31
AJ Watkins	Glamorgan	21	31	2,806	125	1,170	47	24.89	59.70	2.50	1	5/93
JA Flavell	Worcestershire	19	32	2,760	60	1,661	46	36.11	60.00	3.61	2	6/43
AE Nutter	Northamptonshire	17	27	2,973	123	1,068	46	23.22	64.63	2.16	1	5/43
JWJ McMahon	Surrey	14	24	2,949	190	969	45	21.53	65.53	1.97	3	5/36
CG Mitchell	Somerset	23	33	3,149	108	1,601	45	35.58	69.98	3.05	2	6/62
TL Pritchard	Warwickshire	10	18	2,345	89	1,111	45	24.69	52.11	2.84	3	7/75
WS Surridge	Surrey	26	44	2,991	91	1,462	44	33.23	67.98	2.93	1	5/46
RA Dare	Hampshire	24	35	3,406	182	1,371	44	31.16	77.41	2.42	0	4/47
JJ Warr	Middlesex	23	35	2,584	79	1,189	43	27.65	60.09	2.76	1	6/25
RR Dovey	Kent	21	33	3,931	153	1,682	43	39.12	91.42	2.57	1	5/28
D Bennett	Middlesex	24	37	2,377	77	1,145	41	27.93	57.98	2.89	1	5/69
FW Stocks	Nottinghamshire	25	39	2,834	174	1,043	39	26.74	72.67	2.21	2	5/19
JR Ashman	Worcestershire	20	33	3,009	131	1,621	39	41.56	77.15	3.23	2	5/40
HJ Butler	Nottinghamshire	17	29	2,937	150	1,024	38	26.95	77.29	2.09	0	4/77
BL Muncer	Glamorgan	21	29	2,858	154	1,135	38	29.87	75.21	2.38	1	5/79
CJ Knott	Hampshire	7	10	1,337	65	521	38	13.71	35.18	2.34	5	8/36
FP McHugh	Gloucestershire	16	28	2,286	69	1,173	38	30.87	60.16	3.08	2	6/65
G Goonesena	Nottinghamshire	19	26	2,570	112	1,266	35	36.17	73.43	2.96	1	5/76
FS Trueman	Yorkshire	10	17	2,020	61	965	34	28.38	59.41	2.87	2	6/47
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	14	23	2,259	59	1,159	34	34.09	66.44	3.08	1	5/29
BD Wells	Gloucestershire	9	15	1,907	100	731	33	22.15	57.79	2.30	2	8/31
WEN Holdsworth	Yorkshire	14	24	2,167	78	942	32	29.44	67.72	2.61	2	6/58
MJ Cowan	Yorkshire	9	16	1,518	47	722	31	23.29	48.97	2.85	2	7/44
G Smith	Kent	6	12	1,361	89	536	31	17.29	43.90	2.36	2	6/63
V Broderick	Northamptonshire	21	29	2,441	158	785	29	27.07	84.17	1.93	1	5/44
GH Chesterton	Worcestershire	6	11	1,654	76	840	29	28.97	57.03	3.05	2	5/118
DCS Compton	Middlesex	14	20	1,517	44	776	27	28.74	56.19	3.07	1	5/58
MJ Hilton	Lancashire	10	17	1,679	98	668	27	24.74	62.19	2.39	0	4/49
TH Clark	Surrey	17	24	1,612	100	512	27	18.96	59.70	1.91	0	3/10
A Townsend	Warwickshire	24	35	2,070	60	994	26	38.23	79.62	2.88	0	3/54
CH Palmer	Leicestershire	23	31	1,905	152	490	25	19.60	76.20	1.54	1	5/29
JA Bailey	Essex	4	8	909	35	326	25	13.04	36.36	2.15	3	7/32
FH Tyson	Northamptonshire	11	20	1,440	66	609	24	25.38	60.00	2.54	0	4/36
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	7	10	1,365	74	533	24	22.21	56.88	2.34	1	5/63
RA Carty	Hampshire	10	17	1,386	46	626	24	26.08	57.75	2.71	1	6/61
DB Carr	Derbyshire	23	30	1,428	54	780	23	33.91	62.09	3.28	0	4/28
E Smith	Derbyshire	16	25	2,497	135	921	22	41.86	113.50	2.21	0	3/15
DA Allen	Gloucestershire	12	18	1,044	36	497	20	24.85	52.20	2.86	1	6/13
EA Bedser	Surrey	16	27	1,943	112	621	19	32.68	102.26	1.92	0	3/11
J Kelly	Nottinghamshire	13	19	1,797	113	679	17	39.94	105.71	2.27	0	4/25
AVG Wolton	Warwickshire	15	24	919	51	368	17	21.65	54.06	2.40	0	4/15
DJ Insole	Essex	14	19	918	46	366	16	22.88	57.38	2.39	0	3/31
KH Lewis	Glamorgan	12	17	1,362	41	708	16	44.25	85.13	3.12	0	4/25
A Eato	Derbyshire	8	13	1,054	36	520	16	32.50	65.88	2.96	0	4/62
HWK Lobban	Worcestershire	7	10	1,098	29	651	16	40.69	68.63	3.56	1	6/102
CS Smith	Lancashire	6	10	720	31	312	16	19.50	45.00	2.60	1	5/69
A Wharton	Lancashire	18	29	1,594	62	725	15	48.33	106.27	2.73	0	2/38
AWH Mallett	Kent	5	9	1,008	45	393	15	26.20	67.20	2.34	0	3/16
R Wood	Yorkshire	7	11	1,453	95	455	15	30.33	96.87	1.88	1	5/101
TW Graveney	Gloucestershire	12	16	371	12	214	14	15.29	26.50	3.46	1	5/28
AC Shirreff	Kent	5	8	978	40	413	14	29.50	69.86	2.53	0	4/58
IM King	Warwickshire	6	11	863	58	256	14	18.29	61.64	1.78	0	4/22
RT Weeks	Warwickshire	11	17	1,623	97	581	14	41.50	115.93	2.15	0	3/52
G Hill	Hampshire	14	18	931	46	355	12	29.58	77.58	2.29	0	2/7
R Carter	Derbyshire	3	6	528	36	199	12	16.58	44.00	2.26	1	7/46
JT Ikin	Lancashire	17	24	1,115	48	520	11	47.27	101.36	2.80	0	3/29
JG Lomax	Lancashire	6	11	853	36	362	11	32.91	77.55	2.55	0	2/10
BS Boshier	Leicestershire	5	9	534	20	269	11	24.45	48.55	3.02	0	4/26
PH Bromley	Warwickshire	11	17	980	50	428	11	38.91	89.09	2.62	1	5/61
JVC Griffiths	Gloucestershire	10	13	749	35	310	11	28.18	68.09	2.48	0	3/38
A Hamer	Derbyshire	19	22	1,134	51	530	11	48.18	103.09	2.80	0	2/18
CS Matthews	Nottinghamshire	9	16	1,179	51	579	10	57.90	117.90	2.95	0	2/19
S Starkie	Northamptonshire	12	16	1,332	64	528	10	52.80	133.20	2.38	0	3/47
NWD Yardley	Yorkshire	15	20	1,020	41	362	9	40.22	113.33	2.13	0	3/29
M Walker	Somerset	9	12	762	23	500	9	55.56	84.67	3.94	0	2/49
G Cox	Sussex	15	16	690	30	326	9	36.22	76.67	2.83	0	3/26
H Halliday	Yorkshire	15	18	810	46	383	9	42.56	90.00	2.84	0	2/58
MF Tremlett	Somerset	9	10	720	20	399	8	49.88	90.00	3.33	0	4/90
MD Burden	Hampshire	2	3	361	8	166	8	20.75	45.13	2.76	1	6/70
JP Whitehead	Worcestershire	8	12	900	26	512	8	64.00	112.50	3.41	0	2/31
W Murray-Wood	Kent	13	16	462	17	292	7	41.71	66.00	3.79	0	3/25
C Oakes	Sussex	8	9	420	19	197	7	28.14	60.00	2.81	0	3/23
WJ Edrich	Middlesex	7	8	373	17	154	6	25.67	62.17	2.48	0	3/50
WE Jones	Glamorgan	10	12	450	17	216	6	36.00	75.00	2.88	0	2/8
P Cousens	Essex	10	13	810	48	326	6	54.33	135.00	2.41	0	2/31
DF Cox	Surrey	2	4	444	9	200	6	33.33	74.00	2.70	0	3/57
D Goodson	Leicestershire	7	13	576	17	316	6	52.67	96.00	3.29	0	3/43
A Lightfoot	Northamptonshire	9	16	996	43	425	6	70.83	166.00	2.56	0	2/34
GGM Wiltshire	Gloucestershire	3	4	321	10	153	6	25.50	53.50	2.86	0	2/30
R Smith	Somerset	15	16	1,119	42	657	5	131.40	223.80	3.52	0	2/43
NG Hever	Glamorgan	6	9	592	15	314	5	62.80	118.40	3.18	0	1/12
TC Dodds	Essex	5	6	210	12	104	5	20.80	42.00	2.97	0	3/30
KJ Grieves	Lancashire	14	21	753	35	352	5	70.40	150.60	2.80	0	1/12
LF Outschoorn	Worcestershire	15	18	792	30	381	5	76.20	158.40	2.89	0	2/15
JW Martin	Kent	1	2	204	8	86	4	21.50	51.00	2.53	0	4/64
GG Tordoff	Somerset	5	7	408	10	226	4	56.50	102.00	3.32	0	1/18
FH Vigar	Essex	8	10	402	17	223	4	55.75	100.50	3.33	0	3/13
DB Close	Yorkshire	2	3	270	19	105	3	35.00	90.00	2.33	0	2/61
JM Parks	Sussex	10	11	450	19	218	3	72.67	150.00	2.91	0	1/5
CJM Kenny	Essex	2	4	242	12	106	3	35.33	80.67	2.63	0	2/19
LHR Ralph	Essex	2	3	165	4	69	3	23.00	55.00	2.51	0	3/56
D Watkins	Essex	5	6	354	11	222	3	74.00	118.00	3.76	0	1/25
AWG Liddell	Northamptonshire	4	7	426	9	246	3	82.00	142.00	3.46	0	2/52
EG Witherden	Kent	6	9	456	15	212	3	70.67	152.00	2.79	0	1/2
MJ Horton	Worcestershire	1	2	126	2	76	2	38.00	63.00	3.62	0	2/68
J Hilton	Lancashire	2	3	186	9	75	2	37.50	93.00	2.42	0	2/27
J Redman	Somerset	3	4	108	6	55	2	27.50	54.00	3.06	0	2/32
E Burgin	Yorkshire	1	2	102	8	39	2	19.50	51.00	2.29	0	2/28
GA Edrich	Lancashire	2	3	102	3	63	2	31.50	51.00	3.71	0	1/19
PF Harvey	Nottinghamshire	2	3	200	3	105	2	52.50	100.00	3.15	0	1/14
PT Marner	Lancashire	8	11	330	10	151	2	75.50	165.00	2.75	0	1/13
J Hardstaff	Nottinghamshire	3	3	69	3	36	1	36.00	69.00	3.13	0	1/15
RT Simpson	Nottinghamshire	3	3	96	1	45	1	45.00	96.00	2.81	0	1/10
MC Cowdrey	Kent	6	7	246	4	147	1	147.00	246.00	3.59	0	1/37
DV Smith	Sussex	3	3	132	6	49	1	49.00	132.00	2.23	0	1/21
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	2	3	151	8	54	1	54.00	151.00	2.15	0	1/23
PH Fussell	Somerset	1	1	36	0	26	1	26.00	36.00	4.33	0	1/26
JH Harris	Somerset	1	2	54	0	30	1	30.00	54.00	3.33	0	1/22
JD Stenton	Somerset	1	2	36	0	44	1	44.00	36.00	7.33	0	1/18
BR Edrich	Kent	5	6	162	2	87	1	87.00	162.00	3.22	0	1/44
EDR Eagar	Hampshire	5	5	66	3	41	1	41.00	66.00	3.73	0	1/19
AWH Rayment	Hampshire	1	1	30	0	28	1	28.00	30.00	5.60	0	1/28
MR Hallam	Leicestershire	2	2	72	2	38	1	38.00	72.00	3.17	0	1/26
DW Barrick	Northamptonshire	5	6	144	6	85	1	85.00	144.00	3.54	0	1/16
B Constable	Surrey	6	6	204	11	87	1	87.00	204.00	2.56	0	1/18
DG Greasley	Northamptonshire	2	2	54	4	12	1	12.00	54.00	1.33	0	1/10
DG Hawkins	Gloucestershire	2	2	72	2	32	1	32.00	72.00	2.67	0	1/13
C Lewis	Kent	1	2	168	4	90	1	90.00	168.00	3.21	0	1/32
G Mains	Gloucestershire	1	2	42	1	18	1	18.00	42.00	2.57	0	1/14
MFW Passey	Worcestershire	1	1	72	2	57	1	57.00	72.00	4.75	0	1/57
REC Pratt	Surrey	1	1	30	2	8	1	8.00	30.00	1.60	0	1/8
AEG Rhodes	Derbyshire	3	4	366	14	218	1	218.00	366.00	3.57	0	1/49
RVC Robins	Middlesex	2	2	108	4	52	1	52.00	108.00	2.89	0	1/39
M Tompkin	Leicestershire	5	5	16	1	12	1	12.00	16.00	4.50	0	1/1
AJ Underwood	Nottinghamshire	2	4	120	3	69	1	69.00	120.00	3.45	0	1/17
GTO Wilson	Worcestershire	1	2	102	1	73	1	73.00	102.00	4.29	0	1/44
H Gimblett	Somerset	2	2	12	0	7	0	—	—	3.50	0	0/2
TG Evans	Kent	1	1	11	0	10	0	—	—	5.45	0	0/10
DD Taylor	Warwickshire	1	1	6	0	4	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/4
JDB Robertson	Middlesex	2	2	54	3	25	0	—	—	2.78	0	0/12
GA Smithson	Leicestershire	1	1	18	0	16	0	—	—	5.33	0	0/16
GM Emmett	Gloucestershire	1	1	5	0	10	0	—	—	12.00	0	0/10
GHG Doggart	Sussex	2	2	66	2	29	0	—	—	2.64	0	0/3
WGA Parkhouse	Glamorgan	1	1	2	0	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
DS Sheppard	Sussex	2	2	30	1	15	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/0
W Watson	Yorkshire	2	2	18	1	5	0	—	—	1.67	0	0/2
PE Richardson	Worcestershire	3	3	108	3	73	0	—	—	4.06	0	0/15
R Subba Row	Surrey	4	4	84	1	47	0	—	—	3.36	0	0/5
T Greenhough	Lancashire	1	1	54	0	41	0	—	—	4.56	0	0/41
AB Lavers	Essex	1	1	108	4	28	0	—	—	1.56	0	0/28
J Baker	Somerset	5	7	216	13	132	0	—	—	3.67	0	0/6
BG Brocklehurst	Somerset	3	3	10	0	27	0	—	—	16.20	0	0/5
GHD Evans	Somerset	2	2	48	1	22	0	—	—	2.75	0	0/4
PB Clift	Glamorgan	4	4	90	5	39	0	—	—	2.60	0	0/7
DE Davies	Glamorgan	3	3	84	1	46	0	—	—	3.29	0	0/13
AV Avery	Essex	2	2	24	1	26	0	—	—	6.50	0	0/0
JE Pleass	Glamorgan	2	2	24	0	15	0	—	—	3.75	0	0/5
C Walker	Hampshire	4	4	102	1	58	0	—	—	3.41	0	0/1
JG Langridge	Sussex	1	1	6	0	3	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/3
GL Willatt	Derbyshire	1	1	12	0	11	0	—	—	5.50	0	0/11
DL Bates	Sussex	2	4	312	11	164	0	—	—	3.15	0	0/7
RE Bird	Worcestershire	9	9	134	2	93	0	—	—	4.16	0	0/2
RG Broadbent	Worcestershire	3	3	30	1	21	0	—	—	4.20	0	0/4
E Davis	Northamptonshire	1	1	6	0	8	0	—	—	8.00	0	0/8
G Dews	Worcestershire	3	3	42	0	42	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/13
FC Gardner	Warwickshire	1	1	3	0	2	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/2
RJ Giles	Nottinghamshire	1	1	42	2	32	0	—	—	4.57	0	0/32
P Hearn	Kent	4	4	168	3	111	0	—	—	3.96	0	0/6
NF Horner	Warwickshire	1	1	6	1	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
F Jakeman	Northamptonshire	1	1	6	0	8	0	—	—	8.00	0	0/8
PH Jones	Kent	1	2	138	5	78	0	—	—	3.39	0	0/10
JM Josephs	Leicestershire	1	1	48	3	21	0	—	—	2.63	0	0/21
JM Kelly	Derbyshire	1	1	18	2	3	0	—	—	1.00	0	0/3
EI Lester	Yorkshire	2	2	36	1	21	0	—	—	3.50	0	0/10
G Lester	Leicestershire	4	4	54	1	48	0	—	—	5.33	0	0/7
JE Naylor	Yorkshire	1	2	252	14	88	0	—	—	2.10	0	0/4
HA Pawson	Kent	1	2	44	1	13	0	—	—	1.77	0	0/6
AC Revill	Derbyshire	4	4	66	4	25	0	—	—	2.27	0	0/3
BH Richardson	Derbyshire	1	1	12	0	7	0	—	—	3.50	0	0/7
R Routledge	Middlesex	1	1	36	0	22	0	—	—	3.67	0	0/22
HPH Sharp	Middlesex	2	2	54	1	25	0	—	—	2.78	0	0/8
LA Spence	Leicestershire	1	1	30	2	9	0	—	—	1.80	0	0/9
KG Suttle	Sussex	2	2	24	0	13	0	—	—	3.25	0	0/5
AW Thompson	Middlesex	2	2	12	0	5	0	—	—	2.50	0	0/1
JR Thompson	Warwickshire	1	1	6	0	6	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/6
E Tinkler	Worcestershire	1	1	18	0	14	0	—	—	4.67	0	0/14
JV Wilson	Yorkshire	4	4	78	1	45	0	—	—	3.46	0	0/4

Statistics definitions and missing data

Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.

Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.

— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology

Team comparison

Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1953. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1953 team results and innings totals
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Drawn	Other	Runs	Outs	Bat avg	Highest	Conceded	Wickets	Bowl avg
Surrey	28	13	4	11	0	9,685	345	28.07	426	9,338	474	19.70
Sussex	28	11	3	14	0	10,247	340	30.14	404	10,487	422	24.85
Lancashire	28	10	4	14	0	8,432	293	28.78	401	8,655	402	21.53
Leicestershire	28	10	7	11	0	10,110	427	23.68	407	9,868	395	24.98
Middlesex	28	10	5	12	1	10,985	396	27.74	416	10,077	410	24.58
Derbyshire	28	9	7	11	1	8,764	370	23.69	446	8,813	381	23.13
Gloucestershire	28	9	7	12	0	10,441	415	25.16	505	9,576	372	25.74
Nottinghamshire	28	9	10	9	0	9,549	396	24.11	361	9,693	388	24.98
Glamorgan	28	8	4	16	0	9,439	365	25.86	488	9,563	352	27.17
Essex	28	6	7	14	1	10,017	384	26.09	406	10,341	384	26.93
Hampshire	28	6	11	11	0	9,587	440	21.79	392	9,903	415	23.86
Northamptonshire	28	6	3	18	1	11,015	341	32.30	445	10,028	390	25.71
Warwickshire	28	6	7	15	0	10,351	382	27.10	448	9,992	430	23.24
Yorkshire	28	6	6	16	0	10,715	324	33.07	525	9,977	370	26.96
Worcestershire	28	5	12	11	0	11,125	439	25.34	421	12,199	368	33.15
Kent	28	4	14	10	0	9,980	470	21.23	507	10,620	354	30.00
Somerset	28	2	19	7	0	9,645	491	19.64	458	10,957	311	35.23

Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.

Recent recorded matches · 1953

Latest 12 of 238 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1953-09-02 to 1953-09-04 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 340/5d
Lancashire: 152 & 176

Sussex won by an innings and 12 runs

1953-09-02 to 1953-09-03 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire: 82 & 127
Surrey: 151 & 59/1

Surrey won by 9 wickets

1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire: 146 & 199/6
Northamptonshire: 301/5d

Match drawn

1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 221/8d
Surrey: 220 & 244/2

Match drawn

1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire: 266/7d
Somerset: 117 & 82

Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 67 runs

1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex: 174 & 167/8d
Lancashire: 175/3d & 62/4

Match drawn

1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire: 263/5d
Glamorgan: 176 & 28/3

Match drawn

1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire: 185 & 88
Yorkshire: 318

Yorkshire won by an innings and 45 runs

1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire: 149 & 147/2d
Derbyshire: 207

Match drawn

1953-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea

Essex: 127/5d & 200/8
Warwickshire: 120 & 203/6d

Essex won by 2 wickets

1953-08-26 to 1953-08-28 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire: 421/8d
Yorkshire: 420/6d & 297/3d

Match drawn

1953-08-26 to 1953-08-28 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 336/6d & 177/2d
Glamorgan: 196 & 145

Surrey won by 172 runs

Recorded venues

County Championship 1953 venues and recorded match counts
Venue	Matches
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood	14
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	14
Kennington Oval, Kennington	13
Edgbaston, Birmingham	12
Old Trafford, Manchester	11
County Ground, New Road, Worcester	10
County Ground, Northampton	10
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol	8
Grace Road, Leicester	8
County Ground, Taunton	7
County Ground, Hove	6
Queen's Park, Chesterfield	6
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff	5
County Ground, Derby	5
Dean Park, Bournemouth	5
United Services Ground, Portsmouth	5
County Ground, Southampton	4
St Helen's, Swansea	4
Bramall Lane, Sheffield	3
Brush Ground, Loughborough	3
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare	3
College Ground, Cheltenham	3
Headingley, Leeds	3
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford	3
Recreation Ground, Bath	3
Tipton Road, Dudley	3
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester	3
Aigburth, Liverpool	2
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend	2
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester	2
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings	2
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea	2
County Ground, Chelmsford	2
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry	2
Coventry Road, Hinckley	2
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover	2
Cricket Field Road, Horsham	2
Mote Park, Maidstone	2
North Marine Road, Scarborough	2
Old County Ground, Brentwood	2
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury	2
The Manor Sports Ground, Worthing	2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells	2
The Rectory Field, Blackheath	2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne	2
Valentine's Park, Ilford	2
Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea	2
Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome	1
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch	1
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone	1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster	1
Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale	1
Fartown, Huddersfield	1
Garrison Ground 2, Gillingham	1
Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford	1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent	1
Rodney Parade, Newport	1
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston	1
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea	1
St George's Road, Harrogate	1
Stanley Park, Blackpool	1
Stradey Park, Llanelli	1
The Circle, Hull	1
The Gnoll, Neath	1
The Park, Buxton	1
Town Ground, Kettering	1
Town Ground, Peterborough	1
Town Ground, Rushden	1
Wellingborough School Ground, Wellingborough	1
Woodbridge Road, Guildford	1
Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd	1

Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1953, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1953 batting innings records
Player	Runs	Opponent	Date
AE Fagg	269*	Nottinghamshire	1953-05-09
FA Lowson	259*	Worcestershire	1953-08-26
D Kenyon	238*	Yorkshire	1953-08-26
TW Graveney	211	Kent	1953-06-06
WJ Edrich	211	Essex	1953-07-01

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1953 bowling innings records
Player	Wickets/runs	Opponent	Date
R Berry	10/102	Worcestershire	1953-07-29
PJ Loader	9/28	Kent	1953-07-11
R Tattersall	9/40	Nottinghamshire	1953-08-26
D Shackleton	9/77	Glamorgan	1953-06-24
AV Bedser	8/18	Warwickshire	1953-05-16

* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.

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The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.

Recorded match dates: 1890-05-12 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.

Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.

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Sussex v Lancashire

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