1909 in Sports - Cricket

Cricket

Events

  • 15 June — representatives of England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's to form the Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC)

England

  • County Championship – Kent
  • Minor Counties Championship – Wiltshire
  • Most runs – Ernie Hayes 2105 @ 36.29 (HS 276)
  • Most wickets – Colin Blythe 215 @ 14.54 (BB 9–42)
  • Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Warren Bardsley, Sydney Barnes, Douglas Carr, Arthur Day, Vernon Ransford

Australia

  • Sheffield Shield – New South Wales
  • Most runs – Vernon Ransford 825 @ 103.12 (HS 182)
  • Most wickets – Jack O'Connor 40 @ 23.00 (BB 7–36)

India

  • Bombay Triangular – Europeans

New Zealand

  • Plunket Shield – Auckland

South Africa

  • Currie Cup – Western Province

West Indies

  • Inter-Colonial Tournament – Barbados

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