1934 English cricket season
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The 1934 English cricket season saw England lose the Ashes they had won via Bodyline in 1932-3, with Don Bradman again the crucial difference between two very strong teams.
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[edit] Honours
- County Championship - Lancashire
- Minor Counties Championship - Lancashire II
- Wisden - Stan McCabe, Bill O'Reilly, George Paine, Bill Ponsford, Jim Smith
[edit] Test Series
England lost the Ashes to Australia who won the first and final Tests. England won the second by an innings, Hedley Verity taking 15 wickets, with the other two matches drawn.
[edit] Leading batsmen
Don Bradman topped the averages with 2020 runs @ 84.16
[edit] Leading bowlers
Bill O'Reilly topped the averages with 109 wickets @ 17.04
[edit] References
- Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians - various publications
- The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records by Peter Wynne-Thomas (PWT)
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
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