1979 English cricket season


The 1979 English cricket season was the 80th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. The second Cricket World Cup was played and West Indies defeated England in the final. The County Championship was won by Essex for the first time.

Honours

Test series

India tour

County Championship

Gillette Cup

Benson &; Hedges Cup

Sunday League

Leading batsmen

Leading bowlers

Annual reviews