1901 County Championship
The 1901 County Championship was the 12th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 6 May to 4 September 1901. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their fifth championship title, their second title in successive seasons. Middlesex finished in a distant second place.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (5th title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Matches | 164 |
| Most runs | Johnny Tyldesley (2,605 for Lancashire) |
| Most wickets | Wilfred Rhodes (196 for Yorkshire) |
Table
- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss. Final placings were decided by dividing the number of points earned by the number of completed matches (i.e. those that ended in a win or a loss), and multiplying by 100.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | Fin | %Fin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 28 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 90.48 | |
| Middlesex | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.00 | |
| Lancashire | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 37.50 | |
| Sussex | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.33 | |
| Warwickshire | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27.27 | |
| Surrey | 28 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.69 | |
| Hampshire | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Kent | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 | |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | -1 | 11 | -9.09 | |
| Essex | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | –1 | 9 | –11.11 | |
| Worcestershire | 22 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | –3 | 17 | –17.65 | |
| Leicestershire | 20 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | –6 | 14 | –42.86 | |
| Somerset | 18 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | –6 | 14 | –42.86 | |
| Gloucestershire | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | –7 | 13 | –53.85 | |
| Derbyshire | 20 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | –13 | 13 | –100.00 | |
| Source: CricketArchive[1] | |||||||||
Records
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References
- "County Championship 1901 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- "Batting and Fielding in County Championship 1901 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- "Bowling in County Championship 1901 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
External links
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