1986 County Championship
| Dates | 26 April – 16 September 1986 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Essex (4th title) |
| Participants | 17 |
| Matches | 204 |
| Most runs | Graeme Hick, (Worcestershire) 1,934 |
| Most wickets | Courtney Walsh, (Gloucestershire) 118 |
The 1986 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 87th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.[1]
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the third time and a £1 million, three-year deal was announced.[2]
Table
[edit]- 16 points for a win
- 8 points to each team for a tie
- 8 points to team 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.
| Team | P | W | L | D | Bat | Bowl | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 76 | 287 |
| 2 | Gloucestershire | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 65 | 259 |
| 3 | Surrey | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 66 | 248 |
| 4 | Nottinghamshire | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 80 | 247 |
| 5 | Worcestershire | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 72 | 242 |
| 6 | Hampshire | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 69 | 235 |
| 7 | Leicestershire | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 202 |
| 8 | Kent | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 75 | 197 |
| 9 | Northamptonshire | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 193 |
| 10 | Yorkshire | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 59 | 193 |
| 11 | Derbyshire | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 70 | 188 |
| 12 | Middlesex | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 65 | 176 |
| 13 | Warwickshire | 24 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 51 | 176 |
| 14 | Sussex | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 56 | 166 |
| 15 | Lancashire | 24 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 51 | 156 |
| 16 | Somerset | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 152 |
| 17 | Glamorgan | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 47 | 118 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ↑ "Richard Streeton. "Championship's ?1m boost." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1986". The Times.
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