County Championship 1998
The 1998 County Championship was the 100th season of the national first-class cricket competition in England and Wales . The County Championship winner was Leicestershire , which is their third County Championship.
format
In a division, each team played one game against each other. A team received 16 points for a win and 8 points for a draw (both teams achieve the same number of runs ). If no result is achieved and the game ends in a draw, both teams get 3 points. In addition, there is the possibility of collecting bonus points in the first 130 overs of the first inning . Up to 5 points are awarded for runs and up to 3 points for wickets. Furthermore, it is possible that teams are deducted points if, for example, they play too slowly or the pitch is not properly prepared. At the end of the season, the winner is the Division County Champion.
Results
table
The table of the season took the following shape at the end of the season. All points were deducted due to an improperly prepared space.
| team | Sp. | S. | N | R. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 17th | 11 | 0 | 6th | 47 | 51 | 0 | 292 |
| Lancashire | 17th | 11 | 1 | 5 | 30th | 56 | 0 | 277 |
| Yorkshire | 17th | 9 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 63 | 0 | 269 |
| Gloucestershire | 17th | 11 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 65 | 0 | 267 |
| Surrey | 17th | 10 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 0 | 261 |
| Hampshire | 17th | 6th | 5 | 6th | 27 | 61 | 0 | 202 |
| Sussex | 17th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 30th | 63 | 0 | 201 |
| Warwickshire | 17th | 6th | 8th | 3 | 35 | 60 | 0 | 200 |
| Somerset | 17th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 30th | 54 | 0 | 192 |
| Derbyshire | 17th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 28 | 55 | 0 | 191 |
| Kent | 17th | 5 | 5 | 7th | 18th | 59 | 0 | 178 |
| Glam organ | 17th | 4th | 6th | 7th | 36 | 55 | 0 | 176 |
| Worcestershire | 17th | 4th | 6th | 7th | 32 | 59 | 0 | 176 |
| Durham | 17th | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30th | 65 | 0 | 158 |
| Northamptonshire | 17th | 4th | 5 | 8th | 31 | 52 | 25th | 146 |
| Nottinghamshire | 17th | 3 | 10 | 4th | 20th | 60 | 0 | 140 |
| Middlesex | 17th | 2 | 9 | 6th | 28 | 52 | 0 | 130 |
| Essex | 17th | 2 | 11 | 4th | 16 | 58 | 0 | 118 |
Win: 16 points; Draw: 3 points
statistics
Runs
Most of the season's runs in both divisions were scored by the following players:
| player | team | Games | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Crawley | Lancashire | 17th | 26th | 1,681 | 70.04 | 239 | 7th | 5 |
| Justin Langer | Middlesex | 14th | 26th | 1,393 | 66.33 | 233 * | 4th | 6th |
| Stephen James | Glam organ | 13 | 24 | 1,268 | 55th, 13th | 227 | 4th | 5 |
| Kim Barnett | Derbyshire | 17th | 32 | 1,229 | 47.26 | 162 | 1 | 7th |
| Carl Hooper | Kent | 15th | 28 | 1,215 | 45.00 | 203 | 6th | 1 |
Wickets
Most of the season's wickets in both divisions were scored by the following players:
| player | team | Balls | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Walsh | Gloucestershire | 3,798 | 106 | 17.31 | 6/36 | 7th |
| Andrew Caddick | Somerset | 4.124 | 105 | 19.82 | 8/64 | 10 |
| Edward Giddins | Warwickshire | 3,866 | 83 | 23.51 | 6/79 | 5 |
| Kevin Dean | Derbyshire | 2,648 | 71 | 20.92 | 6/63 | 5 |
| Andrew Smith | Gloucestershire | 2,937 | 67 | 19.94 | 6/32 | 4th |
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998 Points Table ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ a b A draw was achieved in a game played according to one-day rules.
- ↑ a b Glamorgan was placed ahead of Worcestershire despite the same number of points due to the more wickets achieved (264 to 243).
- ^ Batting and Fielding in Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998 (Ordered by Runs) ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ Bowling Britannic Assurance County Championship 1998 (Ordered by wickets) ( English ) Cricket archives. Retrieved March 22, 2015.