1989 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsWorcestershire

The 1989 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 90th officially organised running of the County Championship. Worcestershire won their second successive Championship title.[1][2] A sub-standard pitch at Southchurch Park, for which Essex were docked the 25 points, cost them the Championship.

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.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Worcestershire2212374483319
Essex2213275971313[lower-alpha 1]
Middlesex2292115072266
Lancashire228595765250
Northamptonshire227874763222
Derbyshire2266104575216
Hampshire226885565216
Warwickshire2254134475207
Gloucestershire2261153870204
Sussex2244146068192
Nottinghamshire2266105465190[lower-alpha 1]
Surrey2247115069183
Leicestershire2248104374181
Somerset2246125054168
Kent2238115353154
Yorkshire2239104160149
Glamorgan2236133859145

Notes

  1. 1 2 Essex and Nottinghamshire each lost 25 points for preparing a pitch deemed unsuitable for first-class cricket.

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. "Ivo Tennant. "Rainy end to fine summer." Times [London, England] 18 Sept. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
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