1899 County Championship
The 1899 County Championship was the tenth officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 1 May to 6 September 1899. Surrey County Cricket Club won their sixth championship title, with Middlesex finishing as runners-up for the second season in a row. Worcestershire were admitted to the Championship, increasing the number of counties with first-class status to 15.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Surrey (6th title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Matches | 150 |
| Most runs | Ranji (2,285 for Sussex) |
| Most wickets | Albert Trott (146 for Middlesex) |
Table
- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss. Final placings were decided by dividing the number of points earned by the number of completed matches (i.e. those that ended in a win or a loss), and multiplying by 100.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | Fin | %Fin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.67 | |
| Middlesex | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.14 | |
| Yorkshire | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 55.56 | |
| Lancashire | 26 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 33.33 | |
| Sussex | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16.67 | |
| Essex | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Warwickshire | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | –1 | 9 | –11.11 | |
| Kent | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | –2 | 14 | –14.29 | |
| Gloucestershire | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | –3 | 13 | –23.08 | |
| Hampshire | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | –4 | 12 | –33.33 | |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | –2 | 6 | –33.33 | |
| Worcestershire | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | –3 | 7 | –42.86 | |
| Leicestershire | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | –6 | 10 | –60.00 | |
| Somerset | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | –6 | 10 | –60.00 | |
| Derbyshire | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | –7 | 11 | –63.64 | |
| Source: CricketArchive[1] | |||||||||
Records
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References
- "County Championship 1899 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- "Batting and Fielding in County Championship 1899 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- "Bowling in County Championship 1899 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
External links
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