1988 County Championship
| Dates | 21 April – 17 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Worcestershire (4th title) |
| Participants | 17 |
| Matches | 187 |
| Most runs | Graeme Hick, (Worcestershire) 2,443 |
| Most wickets | Franklyn Stephenson, (Nottinghamshire) 121 |
The 1988 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 89th officially organised running of the County Championship. Worcestershire won the Championship title. Matches played over four days were introduced to the competition this season. Each county was scheduled to play sixteen three-day matches, one against each other county, and six four-day matches. The four-day matches were played at the start and end of the season. This resulted in a total of twenty-two games for each county, a decrease of two from the number played in 1987.
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the fifth time.
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.
| Team | P | W | L | D | Bat | Bowl | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcestershire | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 75 | 290 |
| 2 | Kent | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 72 | 289 |
| 3 | Essex | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 69 | 282 |
| 4 | Surrey | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 72 | 241 |
| 5 | Nottinghamshire | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 71 | 229 |
| 6 | Warwickshire | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 74 | 218 |
| 7 | Middlesex | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 54 | 215 |
| 8 | Leicestershire | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 63 | 215 |
| 9 | Lancashire | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 67 | 212 |
| 10 | Gloucestershire | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 59 | 207 |
| 11 | Somerset | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 65 | 201 |
| 12 | Northamptonshire | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 71 | 199 |
| 13 | Yorkshire | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 65 | 177 |
| 14 | Derbyshire | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 54 | 171 |
| 15 | Hampshire | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 69 | 166 |
| 16 | Sussex | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 65 | 150 |
| 17 | Glamorgan | 22 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 53 | 111 |
References
- ↑ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493–494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ↑ "John Woodcock. "Worcestershire win in style." Times [London, England] 17 Sept. 1988". The Times.
- ↑ Wright, Graeme, ed. (1989). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Robertsbridge: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 339. ISBN 094776612X.
- ↑ "Richard Streeton. "Championship's ?1m boost." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1986". The Times.
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