1987 County Championship
English cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Nottinghamshire |
← 1986 1988 → | |
The 1987 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 88th officially organised running of the County Championship. Nottinghamshire won the Championship title.[1][2]
Table
- 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.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 68 | 80 | 292 |
| Lancashire | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 73 | 288 |
| Leicestershire | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 75 | 260 |
| Surrey | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 65 | 73 | 250 |
| Hampshire | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 73 | 244 |
| Derbyshire | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 70 | 225 |
| Northamptonshire | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 68 | 224 |
| Yorkshire | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 58 | 222 |
| Worcestershire | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 206 |
| Gloucestershire | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 50 | 200 |
| Somerset | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 61 | 70 | 163 |
| Essex | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 77 | 162 |
| Glamorgan | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 70 | 158 |
| Kent | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 66 | 151 |
| Warwickshire | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 67 | 147 |
| Middlesex | 24 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 139 |
| Sussex | 24 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 56 | 119 |
References
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- Britannic Assurance County Championship
- Refuge Assurance League
- Benson & Hedges Cup
- NatWest Trophy
County seasons
- Derbyshire
- Essex
- Glamorgan
- Gloucestershire
- Hampshire
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Middlesex
- Northamptonshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Somerset
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
- Yorkshire
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