1931 was the 38th season of County Championship cricket in England. New Zealand played their first Test series in England, the hosts winning 1–0. Yorkshire won the championship.
Honours[edit]
- County Championship – Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship – Leicestershire II
- Wisden – Bill Bowes, Charles Dempster, James Langridge, Nawab of Pataudi, senior, Hedley Verity
Test series[edit]
New Zealand tour[edit]
England defeated the first New Zealand tourists 1–0 with two matches drawn.
County Championship[edit]
Leading batsmen[edit]
Herbert Sutcliffe topped the averages with 3006 runs @ 96.96
Leading bowlers[edit]
Harold Larwood topped the averages with 129 wickets @ 12.03