1949 County Championship

The 1949 County Championship was the 50th officially organised running of the County Championship.

1949 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsMiddlesex &
Yorkshire

The Championship was shared for the first time in its history between Middlesex County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[1] [2]

Table

Position Team Played Won Lost Drawn No Dec 1st inn

lead match L

1st inn

lead match D

Points
1 Middlesex 26 14 3 9 0 1 5 192
1 Yorkshire 26 14 2 10 0 0 6 192
3 Worcestershire 26 12 7 7 0 2 5 172
4 Warwickshire 26 12 5 8 1 0 6 168
5 Surrey 26 11 8 6 1 2 4 156
6 Northamptonshire 26 10 7 9 0 2 3 140
7 Gloucestershire 26 10 7 7 2 0 3 132
8 Glamorgan 26 7 6 12 1 2 7 120
=9 Essex 26 7 9 10 0 0 6 108
=9 Somerset 26 8 15 3 0 2 1 108
=11 Lancashire 26 6 7 13 0 0 7 100
=11 Nottinghamshire 26 6 5 13 2 0 7 100
=13 Kent 26 7 15 4 0 1 2 96
=13 Sussex 26 7 10 7 2 1 2 96
15 Derbyshire 26 6 13 6 1 2 2 88
16 Hampshire 26 6 13 6 1 2 1 84
17 Leicestershire 26 3 14 8 1 3 2 56

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
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