1974 County Championship

The 1974 County Championship was the 75th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Worcestershire won the Championship title.

1974 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsWorcestershire
1973
1975

Points system

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  • 10 points for a win
  • 5 points to each side for a tie
  • 5 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 wickets - 1 point, 5 wickets - 2 points 7 wickets - 3 points, 9 wickets - 4 points
  • No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining.
  • The two first innings limited to a total of 200 overs. The side batting first limited to 100 overs. Any overs up to 100 not used by the side batting first could be added to the overs of the side batting second.
  • Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
  • Each team plays 20 matches.
  • All counties are required to achieve an overall average of at least 18.5 overs per hour. Counties failing to achieve this will be fined £1000, of which the club will pay half and the players half.

Table

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County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Tie Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Worcestershire 20 11 3 6 0 45 72 227
Hampshire 19 10 3 6 0 55 70 225
Northamptonshire 20 9 2 9 0 46 67 203
Leicestershire 20 7 7 6 0 47 69 186
Somerset 20 6 4 10 0 49 72 181
Middlesex 20 7 5 8 0 45 56 171
Surrey 20 6 4 10 0 42 69 171
Lancashire 20 5 0 15 0 47 66 163
Warwickshire 20 5 5 10 0 44 65 159
Kent 20 5 8 7 0 33 63 146
Yorkshire 19 4 7 8 0 37 69 146
Essex 20 4 3 12 1 44 52 146
Sussex 20 4 9 6 1 29 63 141
Gloucestershire 19 4 9 6 0 29 55 124
Nottinghamshire 20 1 9 10 0 42 66 118
Glamorgan 19 2 7 10 0 28 56 104
Derbyshire 20 1 6 13 0 23 62 95

References

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  1. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.