1953_County_Championship

1953 County Championship

1953 County Championship

English cricket tournament

The 1953 County Championship was the 54th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title.[2]

Quick Facts Cricket format, Tournament format(s) ...

On 16 May 1953, the match between Surrey and Warwickshire finished within the first day, with Surrey winning by an innings and 49 runs.[3][4]

Table

  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
  • 4 points for first innings lead in a lost or drawn match
  • 2 points for tie on first innings in a lost or drawn match
  • If no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.
More information Position, Team ...

The match between Northamptonshire and Middlesex at Peterborough ended in a tie, and both sides were awarded six points.

References

  1. [1]
    Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. [2]
    Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  3. [3]
    "The IPL's can of worms". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. [4]
    "County Championship, 1953: Surrey v Warwickshire". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 1953_County_Championship, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.