1970 County Championship

1970 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format	League system
Champions	Kent
← 1969 1971 →

The 1970 County Championship was the 71st officially organised running of the County Championship. ^[1] Kent won the Championship title. ^[2]

Table

• 10 points for a win
• 5 points to each team for a tie
• 5 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level
• Bonus points awarded in first 85 overs of first innings
• Batting: 1 point for each 25 runs above 150
• Bowling: 2 point for every 2 wickets taken
• No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining.
• Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
• Each team plays 24 matches.

County Championship table

Team	Pld	Won	Lost	Drawn	Batting bonus	Bowling bonus	Points
Kent	24	9	5	10	70	77	237
Glamorgan	24	9	6	9	48	82	220
Lancashire	24	6	2	16	78	78	216
Yorkshire	24	8	5	11	49	86	215
Surrey	24	6	4	14	60	83	203
Worcestershire	24	7	1	16	46	84	200
Derbyshire	24	7	7	10	51	78	199
Warwickshire	24	7	6	11	53	71	199
Sussex	24	5	7	12	62	87	199
Hampshire	24	4	6	14	69	88	197
Nottinghamshire	24	4	8	12	71	73	184
Essex	24	4	6	14	64	76	180
Somerset	24	5	10	9	40	86	176
Northamptonshire	24	4	6	14	60	74	174
Leicestershire	24	5	6	13	46	77	173
Middlesex	24	5	5	14	47	69	166
Gloucestershire	24	3	8	13	56	80	166

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.