1986 County Championship

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1986 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Essex
1985
1987

The 1986 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 87th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title. [1]

The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the third time and a £1 million, three-year deal was announced. [2]

Table

County Championship table
TeamPld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonusBowling bonusPoints
Essex 2410685176287
Gloucestershire 2493125065259
Surrey 2486105466248
Nottinghamshire 2472155580247
Worcestershire 2475125872242
Hampshire 2474125469235
Leicestershire 2457125567202
Kent 2457124275197
Northamptonshire 2453165360193
Yorkshire 2445156259193
Derbyshire 2455144270188
Middlesex 2445114765176
Warwickshire 2449156151176
Sussex 2445124656166
Lancashire 2447144151156
Somerset 2435135252152
Glamorgan 2427153947118

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN   0-947766-83-9.
  2. "Richard Streeton. "Championship's ?1m boost." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1986". The Times .