1989 County Championship

The 1989 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 90th officially organised running of the County Championship. Worcestershire won their second successive Championship title.[1] [2] A sub-standard pitch at Southchurch Park, for which Essex were docked the 25 points, cost them the Championship.

1989 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsWorcestershire

Table

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Worcestershire2212374483319
Essex2213275971313
Middlesex2292115072266
Lancashire228595765250
Northamptonshire227874763222
Derbyshire2266104575216
Hampshire226885565216
Warwickshire2254134475207
Gloucestershire2261153870204
Sussex2244146068192
Nottinghamshire2266105465190
Surrey2247115069183
Leicestershire2248104374181
Somerset2246125054168
Kent2238115353154
Yorkshire2239104160149
Glamorgan2236133859145

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. "Ivo Tennant. "Rainy end to fine summer." Times [London, England] 18 Sept. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
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