1994 County Championship

The 1994 County Championship, known as the Britannic Assurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 95th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 28 April to 19 September 1994. Each team played all the others in the division once. Warwickshire County Cricket Club claimed their fourth title as part of their record-breaking treble season.[3]

1994 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsWarwickshire (4th title)
Participants18
Matches153
Most runsBrian Lara
(2,066 for Warwickshire)[1]
Most wicketsCourtney Walsh
(89 for Gloucestershire)[2]

Table

  • Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, A = Abandonments, BatBP = Batting points, BowBP = Bowling points, Pts = Points.
  • 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 first 120 overs of first innings
    • Batting: 200 runs - 1 point, 250 runs - 2 points 300 runs - 3 points, 350 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.[4]
Team Pld W L D A BatBP BowBP Pts
Warwickshire (C)17111504155272
Leicestershire1787204260230
Nottinghamshire1785403951218
Middlesex1773704357212
Northamptonshire1784502853209
Essex1775503263207
Surrey1777303257201
Sussex1775502860200
Kent1767404458198
Lancashire1786303259194[5]
Somerset1777303247191
Gloucestershire1758402856172[6]
Hampshire1747603255159[6]
Yorkshire1746703857159
Worcestershire1746704252158
Durham17410303257153
Derbyshire1749402554143
Glamorgan1728702950111
Team marked  (C)  finished as champions.
Source: CricketArchive[3]

Results

Derbyshire Durham Essex Glamorgan Gloucester Hampshire Kent Lancashire Leicester Middlesex Northampton Nottingham Somerset Surrey Sussex Warwick Worcester Yorkshire
Derbyshire 28 Apr-1 May
Durham
7 wickets
8-12 Sep
Match drawn
4-8 Aug
Derbyshire
155 runs
18-22 Aug
Kent
69 runs
9-11 Jun
Leicestershire
7 wickets
30 Jun-2 Jul
Middlesex
inns & 96 runs
26–30 May
Nottinghamshire
1 wicket
28-30 Jul
Warwickshire
139 runs
19–23 May
Match drawn
Durham 5–9 May
Essex
10 wickets
18-20 Aug
Durham
3 wickets
19–23 May
Durham
108 runs
8-9 Sep
Lancashire
10 wickets
21-23 Jul
Leicestershire
inns & 5 runs
9-11 Jun
Durham
inns & 87 runs
30 Jun-4 Jul
Surrey
290 runs
28 Jul-1 Aug
Yorkshire
116 runs
Essex 14-18 Jul
Essex
18 runs
2-6 Jun
Match drawn
12–16 May
Essex
4 wickets
4-6 Aug
Lancashire
inns & 60 runs
15-19 Sep
Match drawn
23-27 Jun
Nottinghamshire
2 wickets
11-15 Aug
Essex
inns & 87 runs
30 Aug-2 Sep
Essex
7 wickets
Glamorgan 16-20 Jun
Derbyshire
8 wickets
21-25 Jul
Kent
94 runs
23-27 Jun
Lancashire
220 runs
25-29 Aug
Glamorgan
150 runs
28 Jul-1 Aug
Match drawn
2-6 Jun
Match drawn
8-12 Sep
Match drawn
12–16 May
Match drawn
Gloucestershire 30 Jun-2 Jul
Glamorgan
9 wickets
28-30 Jul
Kent
50 runs
30 Aug-2 Sep
Gloucestershire
102 runs
11-15 Aug
Northamptonshire
8 wickets
28 Apr-1 May
Gloucestershire
83 runs
26–30 May
Surrey
1 wicket
5–9 May
Match drawn
15-19 Sep
Match drawn
21-25 Jul
Gloucestershire
324 runs
Hampshire 5–9 May
Match drawn
25-29 Aug
Match drawn
28 Apr-1 May
Essex
8 wickets
15-19 Sep
Match drawn
14-16 Jul
Hampshire
165 runs
19–23 May
Match drawn
28 Jul-1 Aug
Northamptonshire
24 runs
9-13 Jun
Match drawn
18-22 Aug
Hampshire
inns & 68 runs
Kent 11-15 Aug
Kent
9 wickets
4-8 Aug
Hampshire
18 runs
19–23 May
Match drawn
9-13 Jun
Match drawn
5–7 May
Nottinghamshire
9 runs
8-12 Sep
Kent
inns & 57 runs
2-6 Jun
Match drawn
14-18 Jul
Worcestershire
140 runs
30 Jun-4 Jul
Kent
175 runs
Lancashire 14-18 Jul
Derbyshire
3 wickets
18-22 Aug
Gloucestershire
2 wickets
16-20 Jun
Lancashire
263 runs
15-19 Sep
Match drawn
21-23 Jul
Lancashire
361 runs
26–30 May
Lancashire
inns & 88 runs
5–9 May
Surrey
10 wickets
30 Aug-2 Sep
Worcestershire
inns & 13 runs
Leicestershire 30 Jun-2 Jul
Leicestershire
inns & 49 runs
8-12 Sep
Leicestershire
7 wickets
26–30 May
Leicestershire
139 runs
16-20 Jun
Middlesex
10 wickets
28-30 Apr
Leicestershire
10 wickets
12–16 May
Leicestershire
5 wickets
18-19 Aug
Sussex
9 wickets
11-15 Aug
Leicestershire
97 runs
Middlesex 23-25 Jun
Middlesex
inns & 34 runs
28 Jul-1 Aug
Match drawn
4-8 Aug
Middlesex
80 runs
8-10 Sep
Middlesex
inns & 63 runs
11-15 Aug
Middlesex
inns & 30 runs
26–30 May
Match drawn
2-6 Jun
Match drawn
5–9 May
Match drawn
Northamptonshire 21-23 Jul
Northamptonshire
10 wickets
5–9 May
Match drawn
25-27 Aug
Northamptonshire
8 wickets
2-6 Jun
Match drawn
18-22 Aug
Northamptonshire
6 wickets
4-6 Aug
Sussex
217 runs
23-27 Jun
Warwickshire
4 wickets
16-20 Jun
Northamptonshire
160 runs
Nottinghamshire 12–14 May
Nottinghamshire
8 wickets
30 Aug-2 Sep
Nottinghamshire
inns & 37 runs
16-18 Jun
Gloucestershire
3 wickets
25-29 Aug
Lancashire
inns & 148 runs
4-8 Aug
Nottinghamshire
6 wickets
15-19 Sep
Match drawn
30 Jun-4 Jul
Match drawn
21-23 Jul
Surrey
inns & 231 runs
19–23 May
Match drawn
Somerset 15-19 Sep
Match drawn
4-5 Aug
Somerset
9 wickets
18-20 Aug
Somerset
136 runs
2-6 Jun
Somerset
87 runs
30 Aug-2 Sep
Northamptonshire
2 wickets
14-18 Jul
Somerset
111 runs
16-20 Jun
Somerset
317 runs
19–23 May
Warwickshire
6 wickets
30 Jun-4 Jul
Somerset
53 runs
Surrey 12–16 May
Surrey
inns & 138 runs
15-19 Sep
Match drawn
23-25 Jun
Surrey
inns & 50 runs
25-29 Aug
Middlesex
2 wickets
19–23 May
Northamptonshire
3 wickets
28-30 Jul
Sussex
inns & 24 runs
14-18 Jul
Warwickshire
256 runs
28 Apr-1 May
Surrey
9 wickets
Sussex 11-15 Aug
Derbyshire
1 wicket
16-18 Jun
Sussex
8 wickets
26–30 May
Match drawn
12–16 May
Sussex
2 wickets
9-13 Jun
Sussex
60 runs
14-16 Jul
Sussex
148 runs
21-25 Jul
Somerset
68 runs
25-27 Aug
Warwickshire
10 wickets
15-19 Sep
Match drawn
Warwickshire 2-6 Jun
Match drawn
21-23 Jul
Warwickshire
203 runs
28 Apr-1 May
Warwickshire
inns & 103 runs
30 Aug-2 Sep
Warwickshire
inns & 95 runs
16-20 Jun
Warwickshire
76 runs
30 Jun-4 Jul
Warwickshire
6 wickets
5–9 May
Match drawn
11-15 Aug
Nottinghamshire
inns & 43 runs
Worcestershire 15-19 Sep
Match drawn
9-13 Jun
Essex
4 wickets
12–16 May
Match drawn
21-25 Jul
Hampshire
56 runs
26–30 May
Match drawn
18-22 Aug
Worcestershire
5 wickets
23-27 Jun
Worcestershire
1 wicket
4-8 Aug
Match drawn
25-29 Aug
Yorkshire
inns & 61 runs
Yorkshire 30 Aug-2 Sep
Yorkshire
184 runs
19–23 May
Match drawn
23-27 Jun
Match drawn
11-15 Aug
Lancashire
7 wickets
14-18 Jul
Yorkshire
114 runs
2-4 Jun
Nottinghamshire
5 wickets
9-13 Jun
Match drawn
8-12 Sep
Match drawn
18-22 Aug
Warwickshire
8 wickets
Home team won Visiting team won Match drawn

Records

Batting

Most runs
Aggregate Average Player County
2,06689.82Brian LaraWarwickshire
1,57954.44Carl HooperKent
1,39555.80Roger TwoseWarwickshire
1,38960.39Mike GattingMiddlesex
1,36945.63John MorrisDurham
1,34383.93Graham GoochEssex
Source:[1]

Bowling

Most wickets
Aggregate Average Player County
8917.24Courtney WalshGloucestershire
8121.54Tim MuntonWarwickshire
7924.17Min PatelKent
7714.45Curtly AmbroseNorthamptonshire
7620.76Joey BenjaminSurrey
6825.82David MillnsLeicestershire
Source:[2]

References

  1. "Batting and Fielding in Britannic Assurance County Championship 1994 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. "Bowling in Britannic Assurance County Championship 1994 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. "Britannic Assurance County Championship 1994 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. "1994 County Championship Table". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. Lancashire were deducted 25 points for a sub-standard pitch in the match against Middlesex at Old Trafford[3]
  6. Includes 8 points for batting last in drawn match with scores level
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