1892 County Championship

The 1892 County Championship was the third officially organised running of the County Championship in cricket in England, and ran from 18 May to 27 August 1892. Surrey County Cricket Club claimed their third successive title by winning 13 of their 16 games.[3] The match between Lancashire and Somerset at Old Trafford finished within one day, when Somerset were bowled out for 88 and 58.[4]

1892 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsSurrey (3rd title)
Participants9
Matches72
Most runsHerbie Hewett
(1,047 for Somerset)[1]
Most wicketsWilliam Lockwood
(114 for Surrey)[2]

Table

  • One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss.
Team Pld W T L D Pts
Surrey 161302111
Nottinghamshire 16100248
Somerset 1680533
Lancashire 1670542
Middlesex 1670631
Yorkshire 1650560
Gloucestershire 1610877
Kent 1620957
Sussex 161012311
Source:[3]

Leading averages

Most runs
Aggregate Average Player County
1,04740.26Herbie HewettSomerset
92041.81Arthur ShrewsburyNottinghamshire
89640.72Walter ReadSurrey
86139.13Stanley ScottMiddlesex
84830.28Andrew StoddartMiddlesex
Source:[1]
Most wickets
Aggregate Average Player County
11413.26William LockwoodSurrey
10413.70Arthur MoldLancashire
10213.87George LohmannSurrey
10016.23J. T. HearneMiddlesex
9712.79William AttewellNottinghamshire
Source:[2]

References

  1. "Batting in 1892 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  2. "Bowling in 1892 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  3. "County Championship 1892 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. "Last day for a languid hero". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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