1983 County Championship

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1983 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Essex
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The 1983 Schweppes County Championship was the 84th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title. [1] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the sixth and final time. [2]

In May 1983, in the match between Essex and Surrey at Chelmsford, Surrey were dismissed in their first innings for 14 runs. [3]

Table

County Championship table
TeamPld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonusBowling bonusPoints
Essex 2411586979324
Middlesex 2411486072308
Hampshire 24102126271289
Leicestershire 2493125281277
Warwickshire 24103115264276
Northamptonshire 2474136377252
Kent 2474136870250
Surrey 2474136570247
Derbyshire 2475124665219
Somerset 2437145775180
Sussex 24310105072170
Gloucestershire 2438125661165
Lancashire 2434175661165
Nottinghamshire 24310113962149
Glamorgan 24210124564141
Worcestershire 24211114354129
Yorkshire 2415174564125

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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. ↑ "John Woodcock, Cricket Correspondent. "Failure's fruit has the seeds of tomorrow's improvements." Times [London, England] 20 Apr. 1983". The Times .
  3. ↑ "The Black Bradman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.


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