1962 County Championship

1962 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Yorkshire
← 1961 1963 →

The 1962 County Championship was the 63rd officially organised running of the County Championship. ^[1] Yorkshire won the Championship title. ^[2]

Table

• 12 points for a win
• 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
• 2 points for first innings lead
• 2 bonus points for side leading on first innings if they also score faster on runs per over in first innings
• If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the side leading on first innings scores 8 points.
• Teams played either 28 or 32 matches. Therefore, a final average was calculated by dividing the points by the matches played which determined the final placings. ^[3]

County Championship table

Team	Pld	Won	Lost	Drawn	No Decision	1st Inns Loss	1st Inns Draw	Bonus	Points	Average
Yorkshire	32	14	4	14	0	1	9	36	224	7.00
Worcestershire	32	14	3	14	1	1	8	34	220	6.87
Warwickshire	32	12	5	15	0	2	11	32	202	6.31
Gloucestershire	28	11	11	6	0	5	4	24	174	6.21
Surrey	28	10	3	14	1	2	9	32	174	6.21
Somerset	32	12	7	13	0	1	7	30	190	5.93
Derbyshire	28	8	6	13	1	2	8	28	144	5.14
Northamptonshire	28	7	5	16	0	1	10	22	128	4.57
Essex	28	8	6	13	1	2	7	12	126	4.50
Hampshire	32	7	5	19	1	2	11	30	140	4.37
Kent	28	7	9	10	2	2	3	16	110	3.92
Sussex	32	7	12	13	0	4	6	18	122	3.81
Middlesex	28	6	8	13	1	2	4	18	102	3.64
Glamorgan	32	6	13	13	0	1	4	14	96	3.00
Nottinghamshire	28	4	12	11	1	0	1	4	54	1.92
Lancashire	32	2	16	14	0	6	5	14	60	1.87
Leicestershire	28	2	12	13	1	2	5	12	50	1.78

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.
3. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN   0-600-34667-6.