1949 English cricket season

The 1949 English cricket season saw the 1949 County Championship being shared for the first time since the official competition began in 1890. New Zealand toured England to compete in a test series where all four matches were drawn.

Honours

 * County Championship - Middlesex, Yorkshire (shared title)
 * Minor Counties Championship - Lancashire II
 * Wisden - Trevor Bailey, Roly Jenkins, John Langridge, Reg Simpson, Bert Sutcliffe

New Zealand tour
England and New Zealand drew all four Test matches.

Annual reviews

 * Playfair Cricket Annual 1950
 * Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1950