1983 County Championship

The 1983 Schweppes County Championship was the 84th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.[1] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the sixth and final time.[2]

1983 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsEssex
1982
1984

In May 1983, in the match between Essex and Surrey at Chelmsford, Surrey were dismissed in their first innings for 14 runs.[3]

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
Essex 24 11 5 8 69 79 324
Middlesex 24 11 4 8 60 72 308
Hampshire 24 10 2 12 62 71 289
Leicestershire 24 9 3 12 52 81 277
Warwickshire 24 10 3 11 52 64 276
Northamptonshire 24 7 4 13 63 77 252
Kent 24 7 4 13 68 70 250
Surrey 24 7 4 13 65 70 247
Derbyshire 24 7 5 12 46 65 219
Somerset 24 3 7 14 57 75 180
Sussex 24 3 10 10 50 72 170
Gloucestershire 24 3 8 12 56 61 165
Lancashire 24 3 4 17 56 61 165
Nottinghamshire 24 3 10 11 39 62 149
Glamorgan 24 2 10 12 45 64 141
Worcestershire 24 2 11 11 43 54 129
Yorkshire 24 1 5 17 45 64 125

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. ^ "John Woodcock, Cricket Correspondent. "Failure's fruit has the seeds of tomorrow's improvements." Times [London, England] 20 Apr. 1983". The Times.
  3. ^ "The Black Bradman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.