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1959 County Championship

Summary

The 1959 County Championship was the 60th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won the Championship title ending a seven-year winning sequence by Surrey.[2]

1959 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire
← 1958
1960 →

Table edit

  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
  • 2 points for first innings lead
  • 2 bonus points for side leading on first innings if they also score faster on runs per over in first innings
  • If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the side leading on first innings scores 8 points.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Tie No Decision 1st Inns Loss 1st Inns Draw Bonus Points
Yorkshire 28 14 7 7 0 0 0 5 26 204
Gloucestershire 28 12 11 4 1 0 1 3 28 186
Surrey 28 12 5 11 0 0 0 8 26 186
Warwickshire 28 13 10 5 0 0 2 1 22 184
Lancashire 28 12 7 9 0 0 1 5 28 184
Glamorgan 28 12 8 7 0 1 3 4 20 178
Derbyshire 28 12 6 10 0 0 3 2 20 174
Hampshire 28 11 10 7 0 0 1 4 26 168
Essex 28 11 7 9 1 0 0 4 22 168
Middlesex 28 10 9 9 0 0 3 3 24 157
Northamptonshire 28 8 10 10 0 0 4 9 24 146
Somerset 28 8 13 7 0 0 4 3 20 130
Kent 28 8 12 8 0 0 2 5 18 128
Worcestershire 28 6 8 13 0 1 1 7 18 106
Sussex 28 6 11 10 0 1 3 3 18 102
Leicestershire 28 5 16 7 0 0 0 2 8 72
Nottinghamshire 28 4 14 9 0 1 1 3 6 62

References edit

  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.