1960 English cricket season discontent about throwing and "dragging" that had caused controversy for the previous two years. England defeated South Africa 3–0 in a five match Test series. Yorkshire won the County Championship for the second successive year. Lancashire were runners-up. Raman Subba Row topped the batting averages with 1,503 runs scored at an average of 55.66. Brian Statham topped the bowling averages with 135 wickets taken at 12.31 runs per wicket. 1960 English cricket season 1960 was the 61st season of County Championship cricket in England. The County Championship was won by Yorkshire for the second successive year. South Africa toured England,
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1947 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1947 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1947 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for seventy-six years. It was their forty-third season in the County Championship and they won twelve matches and lost ten to finish fifth in the County Championship. Derbyshire played 26 matches in the County Championship and two against touring sides from Ireland and South Africa. They won eleven matches in the Championship and won the game against Ireland. Edward Gothard was brought into the side as captain in 1947 and the club saw a marked improvement