1968 County Championship

The 1968 County Championship was the 69th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won their third consecutive Championship title.

1968 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire

The method of obtaining points changed again for a third successive year:[2]

  • 10 points for a win
  • 5 points for a tie
  • 5 points for a team batting last in a drawn match with scores level
  • 1 bonus point for every 25 runs over 150 and for every 2 wickets taken (in the first 85 overs only).
  • 10 points for a win but no bonus points if less than 8 hours remain at the start of a match

Table

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn No result Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Yorkshire2811413046114270
Kent281251104195256
Glamorgan28116924285237
Nottinghamshire28731715399222
Hampshire28851504392215
Lancashire288614024105209
Worcestershire28871302697203
Derbyshire28651614792199
Leicestershire286101205285197
Middlesex28861402191192
Warwickshire28781213882190
Somerset285111113686172
Northamptonshire28561703486170
Essex28561613188169
Surrey28471702592157
Gloucestershire28281714093153
Sussex282121404377140

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
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