1971 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Surrey |
The 1971 County Championship was the 72nd officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title by virtue of winning more matches because they had finished level on points with Warwickshire.[2]
Table
[edit]- 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
- Bonus points awarded in first 85 overs of first innings
- Batting: 1 point for each 25 runs above 150
- Bowling: 2 point for every 2 wickets taken
- No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining.
- Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
- Each team plays 24 matches.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 63 | 82 | 255 |
| Warwickshire | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 73 | 92 | 255 |
| Lancashire | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 75 | 241 |
| Kent | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 82 | 82 | 234 |
| Leicestershire | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 76 | 74 | 215 |
| Middlesex | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 81 | 212 |
| Somerset | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 89 | 209 |
| Gloucestershire | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 81 | 201 |
| Hampshire | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 82 | 192 |
| Essex | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 84 | 187 |
| Sussex | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 77 | 182 |
| Nottinghamshire | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 83 | 171 |
| Yorkshire | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 75 | 162 |
| Northamptonshire | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 83 | 159 |
| Worcestershire | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 76 | 152 |
| Glamorgan | 24 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 63 | 148 |
| Derbyshire | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 81 | 142 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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