1989 County Championship
The 1989 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 90th officially organised running of the County Championship. Worcestershire won their second successive Championship title.[1] [2] A sub-standard pitch at Southchurch Park, for which Essex were docked the 25 points, cost them the Championship.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Worcestershire |
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 83 | 319 |
| Essex | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 71 | 313 |
| Middlesex | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 72 | 266 |
| Lancashire | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 65 | 250 |
| Northamptonshire | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 63 | 222 |
| Derbyshire | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 75 | 216 |
| Hampshire | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 65 | 216 |
| Warwickshire | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 75 | 207 |
| Gloucestershire | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 70 | 204 |
| Sussex | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 60 | 68 | 192 |
| Nottinghamshire | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 65 | 190 |
| Surrey | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 69 | 183 |
| Leicestershire | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 74 | 181 |
| Somerset | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 54 | 168 |
| Kent | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 53 | 154 |
| Yorkshire | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 60 | 149 |
| Glamorgan | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 59 | 145 |
References
- Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- "Ivo Tennant. "Rainy end to fine summer." Times [London, England] 18 Sept. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
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