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1998 County Championship

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1998 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsLeicestershire
1997
1999

The 1998 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 99th officially organised running of the County Championship. Leicestershire won the Championship.[1][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
  • 3 points for a draw
  • Bonus points awarded in first 120 overs of first innings
    • Batting: 200 runs - 1 point, 250 runs - 2 points 300 runs - 3 points, 350 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.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Leicestershire 17 11 0 6 47 51 292
Lancashire 17 11 1 5 30 56 277
Yorkshire 17 9 3 5 47 63 269
Gloucestershire 17 11 5 1 23 65 267
Surrey 17 10 5 2 38 57 261
Hampshire 17 6 5 6 27 61 202
Sussex 17 6 7 4 30 63 201
Warwickshire 17 6 8 3 35 60 200
Somerset 17 6 7 4 30 54 192
Derbyshire 17 6 7 4 28 55 191
Kent 17 5 5 7 18 59 178
Worcestershire 17 4 6 7 32 59 176
Glamorgan 17 4 6 7 36 55 176
Durham 17 3 9 5 30 65 158
Northamptonshire 17 4 5 8 31 52 146
Nottinghamshire 17 3 10 4 20 60 140
Middlesex 17 2 9 6 28 52 130
Essex 17 2 11 4 16 58 118

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. ^ "Alan Lee Cricket Correspondent. "Leicestershire united in triumph." Times [London, England] 21 Sept. 1998". The Times.