1930 in Sports - Cricket

Cricket

Events

  • January — New Zealand plays its inaugural Test match, losing to England at Christchurch by 8 wickets. England goes on to win the series 1–0 with three matches drawn.
  • Having scored 1586 runs in the 1929–30 Australian season at an average of 113.28 and including a world record individual innings of 452*, Don Bradman continues in the same vein through the Australian tour of England in 1930. Australia regains The Ashes, winning the Test series by 2–1 with two matches drawn. Bradman, with 974 runs in the series (still a world record), is the main difference between two strong teams. The highlight of the tour is Bradman's remarkable innings at Headingley in the Third Test when he makes 309 not out in a single day (his final score is 334).

England

  • County Championship – Lancashire
  • Minor Counties Championship – Durham
  • Most runs – Don Bradman 2960 @ 98.66 (HS 334)
  • Most wickets – Tich Freeman 275 @ 16.84 (BB 10–53)
  • Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Donald Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett, Beverley Lyon, Ian Peebles, Maurice Turnbull

Australia

  • Sheffield Shield – Victoria
  • Most runs – Don Bradman 1586 @ 113.28 (HS 452*)
  • Most wickets – Clarrie Grimmett 82 @ 23.69 (BB 7–136)

India

  • Bombay Quadrangular – Hindus

New Zealand

  • Plunket Shield – Wellington

South Africa

  • Currie Cup – Transvaal

West Indies

  • Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested

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