1920 was the 27th season of
County Championship cricket
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in England. There was no Test cricket as the post-war recovery continued. Middlesex rose from 13th in 1919 to win the championship as the first of two back-to-back titles. Worcestershire returned to the championship after opting out in 1919.
Honours
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County Championship -
Middlesex
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Minor Counties Championship
The NCCA 3 Day Championship (previously the Minor Counties Cricket Championship) is a season-long competition in England and Wales that is contested by the members of the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA), the so-called national cou ...
- ''no competition''
*Wisden -
Plum Warner
County Championship
Leading batsmen
Patsy Hendren topped the averages with 2520 runs @ 61.46, just ahead of
Jack Hobbs who scored 2827 @ 58.89.
Leading bowlers
Jack Hobbs topped the bowling averages taking 17 wickets. The leading full-time bowler was
Wilfred Rhodes with 161 wickets @ 13.18.
References
Annual reviews
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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1921
External links
CricketArchive – season summary
1920 in English cricket
English cricket seasons in the 20th century
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