1985 County Championship
| Dates | 27 April – 17 September 1985 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Middlesex (8th title) |
| Participants | 17 |
| Matches | 204 |
| Most runs | Derek Randall, (Nottinghamshire) 1,977 |
| Most wickets | Neal Radford, (Worcestershire) 100 |
The 1985 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 86th officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title.
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the second time with the winners of the championship receiving £20,000.
Table
- 16 points for a win
- 8 points to each team for a tie
- 8 points to team 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 | P | W | L | D | Bat | Bowl | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 85 | 274 |
| 2 | Hampshire | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 66 | 78 | 256 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 78 | 241 |
| 4 | Essex | 24 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 70 | 224 |
| 5 | Worcestershire | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 68 | 221 |
| 6 | Surrey | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 62 | 76 | 218 |
| 7 | Sussex | 24 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 52 | 57 | 205 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 199 |
| 9 | Kent | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 71 | 186 |
| 10 | Northamptonshire | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 52 | 51 | 183 |
| 11 | Yorkshire | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 165 |
| 12 | Glamorgan | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 48 | 163 |
| 13 | Derbyshire | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 69 | 163 |
| 14 | Lancashire | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 67 | 159 |
| 15 | Warwickshire | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 74 | 153 |
| 16 | Leicestershire | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 65 | 145 |
| 17 | Somerset | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 70 | 45 | 131 |
References
- ↑ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ↑ "John Woodcock Cricket Correspondent. "Cricket." Times [London, England] 11 Apr. 1985". The Times.
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