- Source: 1975 English cricket season
The 1975 English cricket season was the 76th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. The inaugural Cricket World Cup was won by West Indies, who defeated Australia in an exciting final. Australia toured England to compete for the Ashes and won the series 1–0. Leicestershire won their first County Championship title.
Honours
County Championship - Leicestershire
Gillette Cup - Lancashire
Sunday League - Hampshire
Benson & Hedges Cup - Leicestershire
Minor Counties Championship - Hertfordshire
Second XI Championship - Surrey II
Wisden - Ian Chappell, Peter Lee, Rick McCosker, David Steele, Bob Woolmer
World Cup
Test series
England played a four-Test Ashes series against Australia but lost the first at Edgbaston following Mike Denness's surprising decision to put Australia in. The other three were drawn, the one at Headingley being abandoned in controversial circumstances when the pitch was destroyed overnight by political protestors. Australia therefore retained the Ashes.
County Championship
Gillette Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup
Sunday League
Leading batsmen
Leading bowlers
References
Annual reviews
Playfair Cricket Annual 1976
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1976
External links
CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries