The 1939 English cricket season was the last before the Second World War and it was not until 1946 that first-class cricket could resume in England on a normal basis.
In the 1940 edition of Wisden Cricketers Almanack, author RC Robertson-Glasgow reviewed the 1939 season and remarked that it was "like peeping through the wrong end of a telescope at a very small but happy world".
1939 was the one and only season in which English cricket adopted the eight-ball over.
Read more about 1939 English Cricket Season: Honours, Test Series, County Championship, Leading Batsmen – All First-class Matches, Leading Bowlers – All First-class Matches, Debutants, Immediate Impact of The War
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