The 1953 County Championship was the 54th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title.[2]
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Surrey |
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 edit
- 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.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Dec | 1st inn
lead match L |
1st inn
lead match D |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey | 28 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 184 |
| 2 | Sussex | 28 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 168 |
| =3 | Lancashire | 28 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 156 |
| =3 | Leicestershire | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 156 |
| 5 | Middlesex | 28 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| =6 | Derbyshire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 136 |
| =6 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 136 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 128 |
| 9 | Warwickshire | 28 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 124 |
| 10 | Glamorgan | 28 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 120 |
| 11 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 114 |
| =12 | Essex | 28 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 100 |
| =12 | Yorkshire | 28 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 100 |
| 14 | Hampshire | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 96 |
| 15 | Worcestershire | 28 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 72 |
| 16 | Kent | 28 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 64 |
| 17 | Somerset | 28 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
The match between Northamptonshire and Middlesex at Peterborough ended in a tie, and both sides were awarded six points.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The IPL's can of worms". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "County Championship, 1953: Surrey v Warwickshire". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.