1957 County Championship

The 1957 County Championship was the 58th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title for the sixth successive year.

1957 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsSurrey

Changes were applied to the points system for the Championship as follows [2] -

  • The team leading on first innings in a match drawn or lost is awarded 2 points
  • The team leading on first innings in a match drawn or lost is awarded 2 points if scoring faster runs per over than opponents
  • The team winning a match is awarded 2 points if scoring faster than its opponents in the first innings
  • The one day rule now applied to matches restricted to the last third of the total playing time.

Table

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn No Decision 1st Inns Loss 1st Inns Draw Bonus Points
Surrey28213313348312
Northamptonshire281521010822218
Yorkshire281341100524190
Derbyshire28108912430162
Essex281161010516158
Lancashire28108822424156
Middlesex281012332122148
Somerset28914503220138
Glamorgan28109810212136
Sussex2889922624136
Warwickshire28971110516134
Gloucestershire28813611524132
Hampshire28712811520116
Kent286139023890
Nottinghamshire2851391341488
Worcestershire284914114872
Leicestershire282169125240

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
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