1996 County Championship

1996 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsLeicestershire
1995
1997

The 1996 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 97th officially organised running of the County Championship. Leicestershire won the Championship.[1][2]

Table

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  • 16 points for a win
  • 8 points to each side for a tie
  • 8 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
  • 3 points for a draw
  • Bonus points awarded in first 120 overs of first innings
    • Batting: 200 runs - 1 point, 250 runs - 2 points 300 runs - 3 points, 350 runs - 4 points
    • Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points
  • No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points.
  • Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
County Championship table
Position Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
1 Leicestershire 17 10 1 6 57 61 296
2 Derbyshire 17 9 3 5 52 58 269
3 Surrey 17 8 2 7 49 64 262
4 Kent 17 9 2 6 47 52 261
5 Essex 17 8 5 4 58 57 255
6 Yorkshire 17 8 5 4 50 58 248
7 Worcestershire 17 6 4 7 45 60 222
8 Warwickshire 17 7 6 4 39 55 218
9 Middlesex 17 7 6 4 30 59 213
10 Glamorgan 17 6 5 6 50 43 207
11 Somerset 17 5 6 6 38 61 197
12 Sussex 17 6 9 2 36 58 196
13 Gloucestershire 17 5 7 5 23 59 177
14 Hampshire 17 3 7 7 41 56 166
15 Lancashire 17 2 6 9 49 52 160
16 Northamptonshire 17 3 8 6 36 57 159
17 Nottinghamshire 17 1 9 7 42 52 131
18 Durham 17 0 12 5 22 60 97

References

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  1. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. ^ "Alan Lee Cricket Correspondent. "Leicestershire encouraged by coincidence." Times [London, England] 19 Sept. 1996". The Times.