1982 County Championship

The 1982 Schweppes County Championship was the 83rd officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title.[1][2] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the fifth time.

1982 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsMiddlesex
1981
1983

Table

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  • 16 points for a win
  • 8 points to each side for a tie
  • 8 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
  • Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings
    • Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points
    • Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points
  • No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points.
  • Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
  • Each team plays 22 matches.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Middlesex 22 12 2 8 59 74 325
Leicestershire 22 10 4 8 57 69 286
Hampshire 22 8 6 8 48 74 250
Nottinghamshire 22 7 7 8 44 65 221
Surrey 22 6 6 10 56 62 214
Somerset 22 6 6 10 51 66 213
Essex 22 5 5 12 57 72 212
Sussex 22 6 7 9 42 68 207
Northamptonshire 22 5 3 14 61 54 195
Yorkshire 22 5 1 16 48 51 179
Derbyshire 22 4 3 15 45 64 173
Lancashire 22 4 3 15 48 55 167
Kent 22 3 4 15 55 63 166
Worcestershire 22 3 5 14 43 54 141
Gloucestershire 22 2 9 11 46 55 133
Glamorgan 22 1 8 13 43 60 119
Warwickshire 22 0 8 14 58 53 111

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.