| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 72 |
| Most runs | William Gunn (1,223 for Nottinghamshire)[1] |
| Most wickets | J. T. Hearne (137 for Middlesex)[2] |
The 1893 County Championship was the fourth officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 11 May to 28 August 1893. Yorkshire County Cricket Club claimed their first title, ending Surrey's run of three consecutive titles.[3]
Table
- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss.
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Lancashire | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| Middlesex | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| Kent | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Surrey | 16 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | –1 | |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | –2 | |
| Sussex | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | –3 | |
| Somerset | 16 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | –4 | |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | –8 | |
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Leading averages
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References
- 1 2 "Batting in 1893 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- 1 2 "Bowling in 1893 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- 1 2 "County Championship 1893 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
External links
- 1893 County Championship Archived 2014-07-16 at the Wayback Machine at CricketArchive
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