1990 County Championship

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1990 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsMiddlesex
1989
1991

The 1990 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 91st officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title.[1][2]

Table[edit]

  • 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
Middlesex 22 10 1 11 73 55 288
Essex 22 8 2 12 73 56 257
Hampshire 22 8 4 10 67 48 243
Worcestershire 22 7 1 14 70 58 240
Warwickshire 22 7 7 8 55 64 231
Lancashire 22 6 3 13 65 56 217
Leicestershire 22 6 7 9 61 53 210
Glamorgan 22 5 6 11 64 48 192
Surrey 22 4 3 15 54 64 190
Yorkshire 22 5 9 8 52 55 187
Northamptonshire 22 4 9 9 61 60 185
Derbyshire 22 6 7 9 58 52 181
Gloucestershire 22 4 7 11 51 58 173
Nottinghamshire 22 4 8 10 51 58 173
Somerset 22 3 4 15 73 45 166
Kent 22 3 6 13 69 35 152
Sussex 22 3 9 10 51 44 143

References[edit]

  1. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. ^ "Alan Lee, Cricket Correspondent. "Middlesex claim championship with day to spare." Times [London, England] 21 Sept. 1990". The Times.