1998 County Championship
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| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Leicestershire |
The 1998 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 99th officially organised running of the County Championship. Leicestershire won the Championship.[1][2]
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the 15th and last time.[3]
Table
[edit]- 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
- 3 points for a draw
- Bonus points awarded in first 120 overs of first innings
- Batting: 200 runs - 1 point, 250 runs - 2 points 300 runs - 3 points, 350 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 | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicestershire | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 51 | 292 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 56 | 277 |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 63 | 269 |
| 4 | Gloucestershire | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 65 | 267 |
| 5 | Surrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 261 |
| 6 | Hampshire | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 61 | 202 |
| 7 | Sussex | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 63 | 201 |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 60 | 200 |
| 9 | Somerset | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 54 | 192 |
| 10 | Derbyshire | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 55 | 191 |
| 11 | Kent | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 178 |
| 12 | Worcestershire | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 59 | 176 |
| 13 | Glamorgan | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 55 | 176 |
| 14 | Durham | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 158 |
| 15 | Northamptonshire | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 52 | 146 |
| 16 | Nottinghamshire | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 140 |
| 17 | Middlesex | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 52 | 130 |
| 18 | Essex | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 118 |
References
[edit]- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "Alan Lee Cricket Correspondent. "Leicestershire united in triumph." Times [London, England] 21 Sept. 1998". The Times.
- ^ "That's out: the sponsors who walked". The Guardian. 20 August 1999. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  | This article related to an English domestic cricket competition is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Leicestershire |
The 1998 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 99th officially organised running of the County Championship. Leicestershire won the Championship.[1][2]
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the 15th and last time.[3]
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
- 3 points for a draw
- Bonus points awarded in first 120 overs of first innings
- Batting: 200 runs - 1 point, 250 runs - 2 points 300 runs - 3 points, 350 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 | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicestershire | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 51 | 292 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 56 | 277 |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 63 | 269 |
| 4 | Gloucestershire | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 65 | 267 |
| 5 | Surrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 261 |
| 6 | Hampshire | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 61 | 202 |
| 7 | Sussex | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 63 | 201 |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 60 | 200 |
| 9 | Somerset | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 54 | 192 |
| 10 | Derbyshire | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 55 | 191 |
| 11 | Kent | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 178 |
| 12 | Worcestershire | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 59 | 176 |
| 13 | Glamorgan | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 55 | 176 |
| 14 | Durham | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 158 |
| 15 | Northamptonshire | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 52 | 146 |
| 16 | Nottinghamshire | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 140 |
| 17 | Middlesex | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 52 | 130 |
| 18 | Essex | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 118 |
References
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "Alan Lee Cricket Correspondent. "Leicestershire united in triumph." Times [London, England] 21 Sept. 1998". The Times.
- ^ "That's out: the sponsors who walked". The Guardian. 20 August 1999. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  | This article related to an English domestic cricket competition is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |