The 1958 County Championship was the 59th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title for the seventh successive year.[2][3]
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Surrey |
Table
edit- 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.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Decision | 1st Inns Loss | 1st Inns Draw | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 28 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 212 |
| Hampshire | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 186 |
| Somerset | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 174 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 160 |
| Derbyshire | 28 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 151 |
| Essex | 28 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 146 |
| Lancashire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 142 |
| Kent | 28 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 139 |
| Worcestershire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 134 |
| Middlesex | 28 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 130 |
| Yorkshire | 28 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 126 |
| Leicestershire | 28 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 104 |
| Sussex | 28 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 102 |
| Gloucestershire | 28 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 89 |
| Glamorgan | 28 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 82 |
| Warwickshire | 28 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 68 |
| Nottinghamshire | 28 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 50 |
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.
- ^ Spiller, Richard (3 March 2018). "1958 - Surrey's Seventh Title 60 Years On". The Oval. Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
External links
edit- County Championship, 1958 at Cricinfo
- Surrey First-Class Matches in 1958 at CricketArchive
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