1960 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire |
The 1960 County Championship was the 61st officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won their second successive Championship title.
Table
- 12 points for a win
- 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
- 2 points for first innings lead
- 2 bonus points for side leading on first innings if they also score faster on runs per over in first innings
- 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 8 points.
- Teams played either 28 or 32 matches. Therefore, a final average was calculated by dividing the points by the matches played which determined the final placings.[2]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Decision | 1st Inns Loss | 1st Inns Draw | Bonus | Points | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 32 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 246 | 7.68 |
| Lancashire | 32 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 214 | 6.68 |
| Middlesex | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 186 | 6.64 |
| Sussex | 32 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 188 | 5.87 |
| Derbyshire | 28 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 152 | 5.42 |
| Essex | 28 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 152 | 5.42 |
| Surrey | 28 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 138 | 4.92 |
| Gloucestershire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 130 | 4.64 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 126 | 4.50 |
| Kent | 28 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 118 | 4.21 |
| Glamorgan | 32 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 133 | 4.15 |
| Hampshire | 32 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 132 | 4.12 |
| Worcestershire | 32 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 130 | 4.06 |
| Somerset | 32 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 106 | 3.31 |
| Warwickshire | 32 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 96 | 3.00 |
| Nottinghamshire | 28 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 72 | 2.57 |
| Leicestershire | 28 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 1.64 |
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.