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1991 County Championship

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1991 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsEssex
1990
1992

The 1991 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 92nd officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.[1][2]

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.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Tie Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Essex 22 11 5 6 0 69 67 312
Warwickshire 22 11 4 7 0 58 65 299
Derbyshire 22 9 5 8 0 46 68 258
Nottinghamshire 22 7 5 10 0 64 69 245
Surrey 22 8 6 8 0 47 66 241
Kent 22 6 3 12 1 50 55 209
Worcestershire 22 6 4 12 0 54 59 209
Lancashire 22 6 9 7 0 60 49 205
Hampshire 22 5 7 10 0 57 56 193
Northamptonshire 22 5 6 11 0 55 54 189
Sussex 22 4 3 14 1 57 60 189
Glamorgan 22 5 5 12 0 50 57 187
Gloucestershire 22 5 10 7 0 42 53 175
Yorkshire 22 4 6 12 0 58 37 159
Middlesex 22 3 9 10 0 48 63 159
Leicestershire 22 3 8 11 0 46 53 147
Somerset 22 2 5 15 0 66 45 143

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. ^ "Alan Lee Cricket Correspondent. "Essex are crowned champions." Times [London, England] 20 Sept. 1991". The Times.