1967 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire |
The 1967 County Championship was the 68th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won their second consecutive Championship title.
The method of obtaining points changed again for a second successive year:[2]
- 8 points for a win
- 4 points for a tie
- 4 points for a team batting first in a drawn match with scores level
- 4 points for a first innings lead
- 2 points for a tie on first innings
- 2 points for draw providing there is a first innings result
- One day rules scrapped
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tie | No Decision | 1st Inns | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 28 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 186 |
| Kent | 28 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 176 |
| Leicestershire | 28 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 176 |
| Surrey | 28 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 148 |
| Worcestershire | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 132 |
| Derbyshire | 28 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 130 |
| Middlesex | 28 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 128 |
| Somerset | 28 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 120 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 118 |
| Warwickshire | 28 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 118 |
| Lancashire | 28 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 116 |
| Hampshire | 28 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 114 |
| Sussex | 28 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 104 |
| Glamorgan | 28 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 100 |
| Essex | 28 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 88 |
| Nottinghamshire | 28 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 88 |
| Gloucestershire | 28 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 86 |
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.