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 1958 and topped the national bowler list with 143 wickets. His bowling average of 10.99 has not been exceeded since. Hampshire's score of 23 in the match at the Ind Coope ground remains the record for lowest runs in a match against Derbyshire The only new player was Jim Brailsford who made his three first-class career appearances for Derbyshire during the season. Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1958 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1958 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing eighty-seven years. It was their fifty-fourth season in the County Championship and they won nine