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1984 County Championship

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1984 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsEssex
1983
1985

The 1984 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 85th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won their second successive Championship title.[1]

The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the first time.[2]

Table

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  • 16 points for a win
  • 8 points to each side for a tie
  • 8 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
  • Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings
    • Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points
    • Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points
  • No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points.
  • Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
  • Each team plays 24 matches.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Tie Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Essex 24 13 3 8 0 64 83 355
Nottinghamshire 24 12 3 9 0 68 81 341
Middlesex 24 8 7 9 0 63 78 269
Leicestershire 24 8 2 14 0 60 78 266
Kent 24 8 3 11 2 45 65 254
Sussex 24 7 6 10 1 54 79 249
Somerset 24 6 7 11 0 60 78 234
Surrey 24 6 6 12 0 62 72 230
Warwickshire 24 6 7 11 0 71 60 227
Worcestershire 24 5 5 14 0 66 74 220
Northamptonshire 24 5 9 9 1 58 56 202
Derbyshire 24 4 6 14 0 72 66 202
Glamorgan 24 4 2 18 0 65 71 200
Yorkshire 24 5 4 15 0 59 55 194
Hampshire 24 3 13 8 0 58 62 168
Lancashire 24 1 9 14 0 49 72 137
Gloucestershire 24 1 10 13 0 56 61 133

References

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  1. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. ^ "John Woodcock, Cricket Correspondent. "Rule Britannic Assurance." Times [London, England] 13 Dec. 1983". The Times.