1960 English cricket season 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, playing a five match Test series which England won 3–0. During the series there was a throwing controversy which saw umpire Frank Lee call South African fast bowler Geoff Griffin for throwing in the Lord's Test. This led to umpire Syd Buller repeatedly calling the Griffin for throwing in the following tour match. This had the effect of ending Griffin's Test career and of bringing to a head worldwide
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1948 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1948 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1948 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for seventy-seven years. It was their forty-fourth season in the County Championship and they won eleven matches to finish sixth in the County Championship. Derbyshire played 26 matches in the County Championship and one against the touring Australians. They lost to the Australians and in the County Championship won eleven matches and lost six to finish sixth. Edward Gothard was in his second season as captain and took the wicket of Sir Donald Bradman at Derby.