1952 English cricket season

1952 was the 53rd season of County Championship cricket in England. It was the beginning of Surrey's period of dominance as they won the first of seven successive County Championships. England defeated India 3–0 in the Test series.

Honours

 * County Championship – Surrey
 * Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire
 * Wisden (Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 1953 edition for their record in the 1952 season) – Harold Gimblett, Tom Graveney, David Sheppard, Stuart Surridge, Fred Trueman

Test series
England defeated India 3–0 with one match rained off in a four-match series. India had no answer to the pace of Fred Trueman and the guile of Alec Bedser, who between them took 49 Test wickets.

Annual reviews

 * Playfair Cricket Annual 1953
 * Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1953