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The '''1969 English cricket season''' saw the inauguration of the ''Sunday League'' (now the [[National League (cricket)|National League]]), sponsored by the [[John Player & Sons|John Player]] tobacco company. All matches were played on Sundays with each of the 17 first-class counties playing each other once. They were of 40 overs a side. One match each Sunday was televised by the [[BBC]] and the idea was a commercial success, though it had its critics among cricket's "traditional" supporters. |
The '''1969 English cricket season''' saw the inauguration of the ''Sunday League'' (now the [[National League (cricket)|National League]]), sponsored by the [[John Player & Sons|John Player]] tobacco company. All matches were played on Sundays with each of the 17 first-class counties playing each other once. They were of 40 overs a side. One match each Sunday was televised by the [[BBC]] and the idea was a commercial success, though it had its critics among cricket's "traditional" supporters. |
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One effect of the Sunday League was a reduction in the number of matches played by each team in the [[County Championship]] from 28 to 24. [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] won the Championship title.<ref>{{cite book|last=Engel|first=Matthew|title=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494|year=2004|publisher=John Wisden & Company Ltd|isbn=0-947766-83-9}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book|last=Wynne-Thomas|first=Peter|title=The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records|year=1983|publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group|isbn=0-600-34667-6}}</ref> |
One effect of the Sunday League was a reduction in the number of matches played by each team in the [[County Championship]] from 28 to 24. [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] won the Championship title.<ref>{{cite book|last=Engel|first=Matthew|title=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494|year=2004|publisher=John Wisden & Company Ltd|isbn=0-947766-83-9}}</ref> <ref name=PWT>{{cite book|last=Wynne-Thomas|first=Peter|title=The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records|year=1983|publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group|isbn=0-600-34667-6}}</ref> |
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The West Indies toured England to compete in a test series which England won 2-0 and New Zealand toured England to compete in a test series which England won 2-0.<ref name=PWT/> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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*'''[[Friends Provident Trophy|Gillette Cup]]''' – [[Yorkshire CCC|Yorkshire]] |
*'''[[Friends Provident Trophy|Gillette Cup]]''' – [[Yorkshire CCC|Yorkshire]] |
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*'''[[Pro40|Sunday League]]''' – [[Lancashire CCC|Lancashire]] |
*'''[[Pro40|Sunday League]]''' – [[Lancashire CCC|Lancashire]] |
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*'''Minor Counties Championship''' – [[Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club|Buckinghamshire]] |
*'''[[Minor Counties Cricket Championship|Minor Counties Championship]]''' – [[Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club|Buckinghamshire]] |
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*'''Second XI Championship''' – [[Kent CCC|Kent II]] |
*'''Second XI Championship''' – [[Kent CCC|Kent II]] |
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*'''Wisden''' – [[Basil Butcher]], [[Alan Knott]], [[Majid Khan (cricket player)|Majid Khan]], [[Mike Procter]], [[Don Shepherd]] |
*'''Wisden''' – [[Basil Butcher]], [[Alan Knott]], [[Majid Khan (cricket player)|Majid Khan]], [[Mike Procter]], [[Don Shepherd]] |
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==Test series== |
==Test series== |
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===West Indies tour=== |
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{{main|West Indian cricket team in England in 1969}} |
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[[England cricket team|England]] had a very strong team captained by [[Ray Illingworth]]. Other notable England players included [[John Snow (cricketer)|John Snow]], [[Geoff Boycott]], [[John Edrich]], [[Alan Knott]] and [[Derek Underwood]]. [[John Hampshire (cricketer, born 1941)|John Hampshire]] scored a century on his Test debut versus [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at [[Lord's]]. |
[[England cricket team|England]] had a very strong team captained by [[Ray Illingworth]]. Other notable England players included [[John Snow (cricketer)|John Snow]], [[Geoff Boycott]], [[John Edrich]], [[Alan Knott]] and [[Derek Underwood]]. [[John Hampshire (cricketer, born 1941)|John Hampshire]] scored a century on his Test debut versus [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at [[Lord's]]. |
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===New Zealand tour=== |
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England defeated [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] and West Indies in two three-match series, in both cases by two wins and one draw. |
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{{main|New Zealand cricket team in England in 1969}} |
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''See also'': [[New Zealand cricket team in England in 1969]] and [[West Indian cricket team in England in 1969]] |
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==County Championship== |
==County Championship== |
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{{Pro40 seasons}} |
{{Pro40 seasons}} |
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{{International cricket tours of England}} |
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Revision as of 17:30, 22 February 2017
The 1969 English cricket season saw the inauguration of the Sunday League (now the National League), sponsored by the John Player tobacco company. All matches were played on Sundays with each of the 17 first-class counties playing each other once. They were of 40 overs a side. One match each Sunday was televised by the BBC and the idea was a commercial success, though it had its critics among cricket's "traditional" supporters.
One effect of the Sunday League was a reduction in the number of matches played by each team in the County Championship from 28 to 24. Glamorgan won the Championship title.[1] [2]
The West Indies toured England to compete in a test series which England won 2-0 and New Zealand toured England to compete in a test series which England won 2-0.[2]
Honours
- County Championship – Glamorgan
- Gillette Cup – Yorkshire
- Sunday League – Lancashire
- Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire
- Second XI Championship – Kent II
- Wisden – Basil Butcher, Alan Knott, Majid Khan, Mike Procter, Don Shepherd
Test series
West Indies tour
England had a very strong team captained by Ray Illingworth. Other notable England players included John Snow, Geoff Boycott, John Edrich, Alan Knott and Derek Underwood. John Hampshire scored a century on his Test debut versus West Indies at Lord's.
New Zealand tour
County Championship
Gillette Cup
Sunday League
Leading batsmen
John Edrich topped the averages with 2238 runs at 69.93.
Other leading batsmen were Basil Butcher, Mushtaq Mohammed and Barry Richards who all averaged over 50.
Leading bowlers
Alan Ward was the leading bowler with an average of 14.82 but he took only 69 wickets whereas four bowlers took over 100 wickets each. These were Mike Procter, Derek Underwood, Tom Cartwright and Don Wilson who all averaged less than 17.50.
References
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ a b Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
Annual reviews
External links
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