1949 County Championship

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1949 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Middlesex &
Yorkshire
1948
1950

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

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

Table

If no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.

PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnNo Dec1st inn

lead match L

1st inn

lead match D

Points
1 Middlesex 261439015192
1 Yorkshire 2614210006192
3 Worcestershire 261277025172
4 Warwickshire 261258106168
5 Surrey 261186124156
6 Northamptonshire 261079023140
7 Gloucestershire 261077203132
8 Glamorgan 267612127120
=9 Essex 267910006108
=9 Somerset 268153021108
=11 Lancashire 266713007100
=11 Nottinghamshire 266513207100
=13 Kent 26715401296
=13 Sussex 26710721296
15 Derbyshire 26613612288
16 Hampshire 26613612184
17 Leicestershire 26314813256

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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.