1950 was the 51st season of County Championship cricket in England.
England and West Indies played a memorable Test series which the visitors won 3–1.
England lost the series 3–1 to John Goddard's West Indies who claimed four places in the Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year (see above).
Ramadhin had match figures of 11–152 at Lord's, and his "spin twin" Valentine had figures of 11–204 at Old Trafford and 10–160 at The Oval.
Watson missed much of the season because he was in the England football team that contested the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.