1949 County Championship
The 1949 County Championship was the 50th officially organised running of the County Championship.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Middlesex & Yorkshire |
The Championship was shared for the first time in its history between Middlesex County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[1] [2]
Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Dec | 1st inn
lead match L |
1st inn
lead match D |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 192 |
| 1 | Yorkshire | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 192 |
| 3 | Worcestershire | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 172 |
| 4 | Warwickshire | 26 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 168 |
| 5 | Surrey | 26 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 156 |
| 6 | Northamptonshire | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 140 |
| 7 | Gloucestershire | 26 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 132 |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 26 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 120 |
| =9 | Essex | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 108 |
| =9 | Somerset | 26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 108 |
| =11 | Lancashire | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 100 |
| =11 | Nottinghamshire | 26 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 100 |
| =13 | Kent | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 96 |
| =13 | Sussex | 26 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 96 |
| 15 | Derbyshire | 26 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 88 |
| 16 | Hampshire | 26 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 84 |
| 17 | Leicestershire | 26 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 56 |
References
- Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
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