1968 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire |
The 1968 County Championship was the 69th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won their third consecutive Championship title.
The method of obtaining points changed again for a third successive year:[2]
- 10 points for a win
- 5 points for a tie
- 5 points for a team batting last in a drawn match with scores level
- 1 bonus point for every 25 runs over 150 and for every 2 wickets taken (in the first 85 overs only).
- 10 points for a win but no bonus points if less than 8 hours remain at the start of a match
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | No result | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 114 | 270 |
| Kent | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 95 | 256 |
| Glamorgan | 28 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 85 | 237 |
| Nottinghamshire | 28 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 53 | 99 | 222 |
| Hampshire | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 43 | 92 | 215 |
| Lancashire | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 105 | 209 |
| Worcestershire | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 97 | 203 |
| Derbyshire | 28 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 47 | 92 | 199 |
| Leicestershire | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 52 | 85 | 197 |
| Middlesex | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 91 | 192 |
| Warwickshire | 28 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 82 | 190 |
| Somerset | 28 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 86 | 172 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 86 | 170 |
| Essex | 28 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 88 | 169 |
| Surrey | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 92 | 157 |
| Gloucestershire | 28 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 40 | 93 | 153 |
| Sussex | 28 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 77 | 140 |
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.