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1986 County Championship

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1986 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsEssex
1985
1987

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

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  • 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 24 matches.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Essex 24 10 6 8 51 76 287
Gloucestershire 24 9 3 12 50 65 259
Surrey 24 8 6 10 54 66 248
Nottinghamshire 24 7 2 15 55 80 247
Worcestershire 24 7 5 12 58 72 242
Hampshire 24 7 4 12 54 69 235
Leicestershire 24 5 7 12 55 67 202
Kent 24 5 7 12 42 75 197
Northamptonshire 24 5 3 16 53 60 193
Yorkshire 24 4 5 15 62 59 193
Derbyshire 24 5 5 14 42 70 188
Middlesex 24 4 5 11 47 65 176
Warwickshire 24 4 9 15 61 51 176
Sussex 24 4 5 12 46 56 166
Lancashire 24 4 7 14 41 51 156
Somerset 24 3 5 13 52 52 152
Glamorgan 24 2 7 15 39 47 118

References

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  1. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. ^ "Richard Streeton. "Championship's ?1m boost." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1986". The Times.