1959 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire

The 1959 County Championship was the 60th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won the Championship title ending a seven-year winning sequence by Surrey.[2]

Table

  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
  • 2 points for first innings lead
  • 2 bonus points for side leading on first innings if they also score faster on runs per over in first innings
  • If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the side leading on first innings scores 8 points.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Tie No Decision 1st Inns Loss 1st Inns Draw Bonus Points
Yorkshire281477000526204
Gloucestershire2812114101328186
Surrey2812511000826186
Warwickshire2813105002122184
Lancashire281279001528184
Glamorgan281287013420178
Derbyshire2812610003220174
Hampshire2811107001426168
Essex281179100422168
Middlesex281099003324157
Northamptonshire2881010004924146
Somerset288137004320130
Kent288128002518128
Worcestershire286813011718106
Sussex2861110013318102
Leicestershire2851670002872
Nottinghamshire2841490113662

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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