1987 County Championship

The 1987 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 88th officially organised running of the County Championship. Nottinghamshire won the Championship title.[1][2]

1987 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsNottinghamshire
1986
1988

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
  • 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.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Nottinghamshire 23 9 1 13 68 80 292
Lancashire 24 10 4 10 55 73 288
Leicestershire 24 8 3 13 57 75 260
Surrey 24 7 4 13 65 73 250
Hampshire 24 7 3 14 59 73 244
Derbyshire 23 6 5 12 51 70 225
Northamptonshire 24 7 4 13 48 68 224
Yorkshire 24 7 3 13 52 58 222
Worcestershire 24 5 4 15 58 68 206
Gloucestershire 24 5 8 10 62 50 200
Somerset 24 2 3 19 61 70 163
Essex 24 2 4 18 45 77 162
Glamorgan 24 3 9 12 40 70 158
Kent 24 2 7 15 53 66 151
Warwickshire 24 2 7 15 48 67 147
Middlesex 24 2 8 13 47 60 139
Sussex 24 1 8 14 47 56 119

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. ^ "Marcus Williams. "County title goes to Notts." Times [London, England] 15 Sept. 1987". The Times.