1900 County Championship
The 1900 County Championship was the eleventh officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 7 May to 1 September 1900. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their fourth championship title, remaining unbeaten throughout the season. Lancashire finished as runners-up, their best position since winning the Championship in 1897.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (4th title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Matches played | 166 |
| Most runs | Ranji (2,563 for Sussex) |
| Most wickets | Wilfred Rhodes (206 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 | Pts | Fin | %Fin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 100.00 | ||
| Lancashire | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 76.47 | ||
| Kent | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 33.33 | ||
| Sussex | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 33.33 | ||
| Nottinghamshire | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27.27 | ||
| Warwickshire | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 20.00 | ||
| Gloucestershire | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12.50 | ||
| Middlesex | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12.50 | ||
| Surrey | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 12.50 | ||
| Essex | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | –2 | 10 | –20.00 | ||
| Somerset | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | –7 | 15 | –46.67 | ||
| Worcestershire | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | –7 | 13 | –53.85 | ||
| Derbyshire | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –5 | 9 | –55.56 | ||
| Leicestershire | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | –8 | 14 | –57.14 | ||
| Hampshire | 22 | 0 | 16 | 6 | –16 | 16 | –100.00 | ||
| Source: CricketArchive[1] | |||||||||
Records
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References
- "County Championship 1900 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- "Batting and Fielding in County Championship 1900 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- "Bowling in County Championship 1900 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
External links
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