1968 County Championship

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1968 County Championship
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The 1968 County Championship was the 69th officially organised running of the County Championship. [1] Yorkshire won their third consecutive Championship title.

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

Table

County Championship table
TeamPld Won Lost Drawn No result Batting bonusBowling bonusPoints
Yorkshire 2811413046114270
Kent 281251104195256
Glamorgan 28116924285237
Nottinghamshire 28731715399222
Hampshire 28851504392215
Lancashire 288614024105209
Worcestershire 28871302697203
Derbyshire 28651614792199
Leicestershire 286101205285197
Middlesex 28861402191192
Warwickshire 28781213882190
Somerset 285111113686172
Northamptonshire 28561703486170
Essex 28561613188169
Surrey 28471702592157
Gloucestershire 28281714093153
Sussex 282121404377140

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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.


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