1953 County Championship

1953 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsSurrey
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The 1953 County Championship was the 54th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title.[2]

On 16 May 1953, the match between Surrey and Warwickshire finished within the first day, with Surrey winning by an innings and 49 runs.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  3. ^ "The IPL's can of worms". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. ^ "County Championship, 1953: Surrey v Warwickshire". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.