1983 English cricket season
The 1983 English cricket season was the 84th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. The third Prudential World Cup was won by India. New Zealand won a Test series in England for the first time. Essex won the Schweppes County Championship and Yorkshire won the Sunday League. The MCCA Knockout Trophy was inaugurated.
Honours
- Schweppes County Championship - Essex
- NatWest Trophy - Somerset
- Sunday League - Yorkshire
- Benson & Hedges Cup - Middlesex
- Minor Counties Championship - Hertfordshire
- MCCA Knockout Trophy - Cheshire
- Second XI Championship - Leicestershire II
- Wisden - Mohinder Amarnath, Jeremy Coney, John Emburey, Mike Gatting, Chris Smith
World Cup
Test series
New Zealand played 4 tests against England following the World Cup. Although they were heavily beaten in 3 of these, they won the second test at Headingly. This was New Zealand's first test victory in England after 29 attempts. It was New Zealand's first away test win in over 13 years.
County Championship
NatWest Trophy
Benson & Hedges Cup
Sunday League
References
External links
- Schweppes County Championship 1983 at CricketArchive
- Benson and Hedges Cup 1983 at CricketArchive
- John Player Special League 1983 at CricketArchive
- Minor Counties Championship 1983 at CricketArchive
Annual reviews
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