1986 County Championship

1986 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Essex

The 1986 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 87th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.[1]

The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the third time and a £1 million, three-year deal was announced.[2]

Table

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Essex 2410 6 8 51 76 287
Gloucestershire 249 3 12 50 65 259
Surrey 248 6 10 54 66 248
Nottinghamshire 247 2 15 55 80 247
Worcestershire 247 5 12 58 72 242
Hampshire 247 4 12 54 69 235
Leicestershire 245 7 12 55 67 202
Kent 245 7 12 42 75 197
Northamptonshire 245 3 16 53 60 193
Yorkshire 244 5 15 62 59 193
Derbyshire 245 5 14 42 70 188
Middlesex 244 5 11 47 65 176
Warwickshire 244 9 15 61 51 176
Sussex 244 5 12 46 56 166
Lancashire 244 7 14 41 51 156
Somerset 243 5 13 52 52 152
Glamorgan 242 7 15 39 47 118

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. "Richard Streeton. "Championship's ?1m boost." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1986". The Times Digital Archive.
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