1972 English cricket season
The 1972 English cricket season was the 73rd in which the County Championship had been an official competition. There was an increase in limited overs cricket with the introduction of the Benson & Hedges Cup, which was part mini-league and part knockout along the lines of soccer's World Cup competition. It caused another reduction in the number of County Championship matches and the B&H was never popular among cricket's traditional followers. The tournament lasted until 2002, after which it was effectively replaced by Twenty20. The County Championship was won by Warwickshire for the third time in their history. Australia toured England and the Test series was drawn 2–2.
Honours
- County Championship – Warwickshire
- Gillette Cup – Lancashire
- Sunday League – Kent
- Benson & Hedges Cup – Leicestershire
- Minor Counties Championship – Bedfordshire
- Second XI Championship – Nottinghamshire II
- Wisden – Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Bob Massie, John Snow, Keith Stackpole
Test series
Cumulative record – Test wins | 1876-1972 |
England | 70 |
Australia | 82 |
Drawn | 62 |