1965 County Championship

1965 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Worcestershire

The 1965 County Championship was the 66th officially organised running of the County Championship. Worcestershire won their second consecutive Championship title.

On 19 and 20 May 1965, the match between Yorkshire and Hampshire, Yorkshire were bowled out for 23 runs in their second innings, their lowest ever first-class total.

Table

• 10 points for a win
• 5 points to each side for a tie
• 5 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
• 2 points for first innings lead in a match drawn or lost
• 1 point for first innings tie in a match lost
• If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the side leading on first innings scores 6 points. If the scores are level, the side batting second scores 3 points.
• Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
• Each team plays 28 matches.

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	No Dec	1st inn lead match L	1st inn lead match D	Points
1	Worcestershire	28	13	4	10	1	1	6	144
2	Northamptonshire	28	13	4	9	2	0	5	140
3	Glamorgan	28	12	6	8	2	2	4	132
4	Yorkshire	28	9	4	14	1	1	11	114
5	Kent	28	8	5	14	1	0	8	96
6	Middlesex	28	8	7	12	1	0	7	94
7	Somerset	28	8	11	8	1	2	4	92
8	Surrey	28	7	4	15	2	1	8	92
9	Derbyshire	28	7	9	11	1	2	6	86
10	Gloucestershire	28	7	8	11	2	1	5	82
11	Warwickshire	28	5	5	18	0	1	9	70
12	Hampshire	28	5	4	17	2	0	8	66
13	Lancashire	28	5	13	9	1	0	5	60
14	Leicestershire	28	5	11	11	1	2	2	58
15	Essex	28	4	7	16	1	0	7	54
16	Sussex	28	4	10	14	0	2	4	52
17	Nottinghamshire	28	3	11	13	1	3	6	48

• Note: Surrey record includes six points for first innings lead in match restricted by weather to last third of time allotted.