1957 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Surrey |
The 1957 County Championship was the 58th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title for the sixth successive year.
Changes were applied to the points system for the Championship as follows [2] -
- The team leading on first innings in a match drawn or lost is awarded 2 points
- The team leading on first innings in a match drawn or lost is awarded 2 points if scoring faster runs per over than opponents
- The team winning a match is awarded 2 points if scoring faster than its opponents in the first innings
- The one day rule now applied to matches restricted to the last third of the total playing time.
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Decision | 1st Inns Loss | 1st Inns Draw | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 28 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 312 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 218 |
| Yorkshire | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 190 |
| Derbyshire | 28 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 162 |
| Essex | 28 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 158 |
| Lancashire | 28 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 156 |
| Middlesex | 28 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 148 |
| Somerset | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 138 |
| Glamorgan | 28 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 136 |
| Sussex | 28 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 136 |
| Warwickshire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 134 |
| Gloucestershire | 28 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 132 |
| Hampshire | 28 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 116 |
| Kent | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 90 |
| Nottinghamshire | 28 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 88 |
| Worcestershire | 28 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 72 |
| Leicestershire | 28 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40 |
References
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.