The 1983 Schweppes County Championship was the 84th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.[1] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the sixth and final time.[2]
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Essex |
In May 1983, in the match between Essex and Surrey at Chelmsford, Surrey were dismissed in their first innings for 14 runs.[3]
Table
edit- 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
- Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings
- Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 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.
- Each team plays 24 matches.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 79 | 324 |
| Middlesex | 24 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 72 | 308 |
| Hampshire | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 71 | 289 |
| Leicestershire | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 81 | 277 |
| Warwickshire | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 64 | 276 |
| Northamptonshire | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 77 | 252 |
| Kent | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 70 | 250 |
| Surrey | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 65 | 70 | 247 |
| Derbyshire | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 65 | 219 |
| Somerset | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 75 | 180 |
| Sussex | 24 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 72 | 170 |
| Gloucestershire | 24 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 61 | 165 |
| Lancashire | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 61 | 165 |
| Nottinghamshire | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 62 | 149 |
| Glamorgan | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 64 | 141 |
| Worcestershire | 24 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 129 |
| Yorkshire | 24 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 64 | 125 |
References
edit- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "John Woodcock, Cricket Correspondent. "Failure's fruit has the seeds of tomorrow's improvements." Times [London, England] 20 Apr. 1983". The Times.
- ^ "The Black Bradman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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