1948 County Championship
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| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Glamorgan (1st title) |
| Participants | 17 |
| Matches played | 221 |
| Most runs | Arthur Fagg (2,404 for Kent)[1] |
| Most wickets | Tom Pritchard (163 for Warwickshire)[2] |
The 1948 County Championship was the 49th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 8 May to 31 August 1948. Glamorgan County Cricket Club claimed their first title.[3]
Table
Note: Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, LWF = Lost but won on 1st innings, DW1 = Won on 1st innings in drawn match played under 1-day rules, DL1 = Lost on 1st innings in drawn match played under 1-day rules, DWF = Won on 1st innings in drawn match, DLF = Lost on 1st innings in drawn match, ND = No Decision on 1st innings, Pts = Points, (C) = Champions.
| Team | Pld | W | L | LWF | DW1 | DL1 | DWF | DLF | ND | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan (C) | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 172 |
| Surrey | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| Middlesex | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 160 |
| Yorkshire | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 156 |
| Lancashire | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 152 |
| Derbyshire | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 148 |
| Warwickshire | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 132 |
| Gloucestershire | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 128 |
| Hampshire | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 120 |
| Worcestershire | 26 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 104 |
| Leicestershire | 26 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 96 |
| Somerset | 26 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 92 |
| Essex | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 84 |
| Nottinghamshire | 26 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 80 |
| Kent | 26 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 76 |
| Sussex | 26 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 72 |
| Northamptonshire | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 52 |
| Source: CricketArchive[3] | ||||||||||
Leading averages
Batting
| Aggregate | Average | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,391 | 92.73 | Cyril Washbrook | Lancashire |
| 1,565 | 92.05 | Len Hutton | Yorkshire |
| 1,236 | 61.80 | Denis Compton | Middlesex |
| 1,331 | 60.50 | Bill Edrich | Middlesex |
| 1,435 | 57.40 | Jack Crapp | Gloucestershire |
| 2,404 | 57.23 | Arthur Fagg | Kent |
| 1,855 | 54.55 | Jack Robertson | Middlesex |
| Qualification: 1,000 runs, 50.00 average. Source: CricketArchive[1] |
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Bowling
| Aggregate | Average | Player | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 15.57 | Cliff Gladwin | Derbyshire |
| 139 | 16.38 | Len Muncer | Glamorgan |
| 100 | 17.24 | George Pope | Derbyshire |
| 163 | 17.47 | Tom Pritchard | Warwickshire |
| 129 | 17.62 | Johnny Wardle | Yorkshire |
| 109 | 17.97 | Jim Bailey | Hampshire |
| Qualification: 100 wickets, 18.00 average. Source: CricketArchive[2] |
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