1967 County Championship

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1967 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Yorkshire
1966
1968

The 1967 County Championship was the 68th officially organised running of the County Championship. [1] Yorkshire won their second consecutive Championship title.

The method of obtaining points changed again for a second successive year: [2]

Table

County Championship table
TeamPld Won Lost Drawn Tie No Decision1st InnsPoints
Yorkshire 2812590218186
Kent 28113120216176
Leicestershire 28103120318176
Surrey 2884120415148
Worcestershire 2866160013132
Derbyshire 2855170114130
Middlesex 2854141414128
Somerset 2857140213120
Northamptonshire 2878110210118
Warwickshire 2854150411118
Lancashire 2843170412116
Hampshire 2856131310114
Sussex 2859120210104
Glamorgan 284715029100
Essex 28391402988
Nottinghamshire 280422021188
Gloucestershire 283119051186

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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.