1988 County Championship

1988 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Worcestershire
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The 1988 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 89th officially organised running of the County Championship. Worcestershire won the Championship title. ^{[1] [2]} Matches played over four days were introduced to the competition this season. Each county was scheduled to play sixteen three-day matches, one against each other county, and six four-day matches. The four-day matches were played at the start and end of the season. This resulted in a total of twenty-two games for each county, a decrease of two from the number played in 1987. ^[3]

The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the fifth time. ^[4]

Table

• 16 points for a win
• 8 points to each side for a tie
• 8 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
• Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings
  • Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points
  • Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points
• No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points.
• Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.

County Championship table

Team	Pld	Won	Lost	Drawn	Batting bonus	Bowling bonus	Points
Worcestershire	22	10	3	9	55	75	290
Kent	22	10	5	7	57	72	289
Essex	22	9	5	8	61	69	282
Surrey	22	7	5	10	57	72	241
Nottinghamshire	22	8	8	6	34	71	229
Warwickshire	22	6	8	8	48	74	218
Middlesex	22	7	3	12	49	54	215
Leicestershire	22	6	3	13	56	63	215
Lancashire	22	6	7	9	41	67	212
Gloucestershire	22	6	7	8	52	59	207
Somerset	22	5	6	11	48	65	201
Northamptonshire	22	5	7	10	48	71	199
Yorkshire	22	4	6	12	48	65	177
Derbyshire	22	4	3	15	53	54	171
Hampshire	22	4	6	12	33	69	166
Sussex	22	3	11	8	37	65	150
Glamorgan	22	1	8	12	42	53	111

References

1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN   0-947766-83-9.
2. "John Woodcock. "Worcestershire win in style." Times [London, England] 17 Sept. 1988". The Times .
3. Wright, Graeme, ed. (1989). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Robertsbridge: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 339. ISBN   094776612X.
4. "Richard Streeton. "Championship's ?1m boost." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1986". The Times .