1952 County Championship

The 1952 County Championship was the 53rd officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title.[2]

1952 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsSurrey
1951
1953

Table

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  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to each side in 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
Position Team Played Won Lost Drawn Tied No Dec 1st inn

lead match L

1st inn

lead match D

Points
1 Surrey 28 20 3 5 0 0 0 4 256
2 Yorkshire 28 17 2 8 0 1 0 5 224
3 Lancashire 28 12 3 11 1 1 1 8 188
4 Derbyshire 28 11 8 9 0 0 2 6 164
5 Middlesex 28 11 12 4 0 1 0 1 136
6 Leicestershire 28 9 9 9 0 1 1 5 132
7 Glamorgan 28 8 7 13 0 0 2 6 130
8 Northamptonshire 28 7 8 12 0 1 3 8 128
9 Gloucestershire 28 7 10 11 0 0 4 6 124
=10 Essex 28 8 4 13 1 2 1 4 120
=10 Warwickshire 28 8 10 8 1 1 0 4 120
12 Hampshire 28 7 11 9 0 1 4 3 112
13 Sussex 28 7 12 6 1 2 0 2 96
14 Worcestershire 28 6 11 10 0 1 1 3 90
15 Kent 28 5 15 8 0 0 2 4 84
16 Nottinghamshire 28 3 11 13 0 1 2 7 72
17 Somerset 28 2 12 13 0 1 1 4 44

Warwickshire and Lancashire records include eight points for a tied match with first innings lead; Sussex and Essex records include four points for tied match without first innings lead. Glamorgan and Worcestershire records include two points each for tie on first innings in drawn match.

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.
  2. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.