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]
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Warwickshire (4th title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 153 |
| Most runs | Brian Lara (2,066 for Warwickshire)[1] |
| Most wickets | Courtney 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) | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 55 | 272 |
| Leicestershire | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 60 | 230 |
| Nottinghamshire | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 51 | 218 |
| Middlesex | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 57 | 212 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 53 | 209 |
| Essex | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 63 | 207 |
| Surrey | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 57 | 201 |
| Sussex | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 60 | 200 |
| Kent | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 58 | 198 |
| Lancashire | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 59 | 194[5] |
| Somerset | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 47 | 191 |
| Gloucestershire | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 56 | 172[6] |
| Hampshire | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 55 | 159[6] |
| Yorkshire | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 57 | 159 |
| Worcestershire | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 52 | 158 |
| Durham | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 57 | 153 |
| Derbyshire | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 54 | 143 |
| Glamorgan | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 50 | 111 |
| Team marked (C) finished as champions. Source: CricketArchive[3] | ||||||||
Results
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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
Bowling
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References
- "Batting and Fielding in Britannic Assurance County Championship 1994 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "Bowling in Britannic Assurance County Championship 1994 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "Britannic Assurance County Championship 1994 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "1994 County Championship Table". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- Lancashire were deducted 25 points for a sub-standard pitch in the match against Middlesex at Old Trafford[3]
- Includes 8 points for batting last in drawn match with scores level
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