1892 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Surrey (3rd title) |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 72 |
| Most runs | Herbie Hewett (1,047 for Somerset)[1] |
| Most wickets | William Lockwood (114 for Surrey)[2] |
The 1892 County Championship was the third officially organised running of the County Championship in cricket in England, and ran from 18 May to 27 August 1892. Surrey County Cricket Club claimed their third successive title by winning 13 of their 16 games.[3] The match between Lancashire and Somerset at Old Trafford finished within one day, when Somerset were bowled out for 88 and 58.[4]
Table
- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss.
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Somerset | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lancashire | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| Middlesex | 16 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | –7 | |
| Kent | 16 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | –7 | |
| Sussex | 16 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | –11 | |
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Leading averages
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References
- ^ a b "Batting in 1892 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Bowling in 1892 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ a b "County Championship 1892 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ "Last day for a languid hero". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
- 1892 County Championship at CricketArchive