1992 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Essex |
The 1992 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 93rd officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.[1][2]
Durham entered the Championship for the first time. This was the first time that a new county had been admitted to the championship for 71 years since Glamorgan in 1921.[3]
Table
- 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 22 matches.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 64 | 300 |
| Kent | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 55 | 259 |
| Northamptonshire | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 58 | 248 |
| Nottinghamshire | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 58 | 224 |
| Derbyshire | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 63 | 222 |
| Warwickshire | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 68 | 219 |
| Sussex | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 61 | 217 |
| Leicestershire | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 60 | 211 |
| Somerset | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 64 | 62 | 206 |
| Gloucestershire | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 58 | 202 |
| Middlesex | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 60 | 202 |
| Lancashire | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 73 | 51 | 188 |
| Surrey | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 50 | 186 |
| Glamorgan | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 49 | 182 |
| Hampshire | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 57 | 182 |
| Yorkshire | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 172 |
| Worcestershire | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 65 | 167 |
| Durham | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 53 | 131 |
References
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "Alan Lee, Cricket Correspondent. "Gooch opens up as Essex retain title." Times [London, England] 4 Sept. 1992". The Times.
- ^ "Peter Ball. "Durham are determined to deliver." Times [London, England] 15 Apr. 1992". The Times.