1999 County Championship
The 1999 PPP Healthcare County Championship was pivotal in the history of the County Championship for two reasons. The first was that it was the 100th officially organised running of the Championship.[1]
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Surrey |
The second reason was that for the first time the decision was made to split the championship into two divisions. The top nine teams would populate the first division the following year with the bottom nine teams going into the second division.[2]
The sponsorship by Britannic Assurance came to an end with PPP (Private Patients Plan) Healthcare taking over and Surrey won the Championship.[3][4]
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 64 | 264 |
| Lancashire | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 55 | 208 |
| Leicestershire | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 61 | 200 |
| Somerset | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 56 | 194 |
| Kent | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 60 | 194 |
| Yorkshire | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 64 | 193 |
| Hampshire | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 58 | 191 |
| Durham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 66 | 188 |
| Derbyshire | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 61 | 187 |
| Warwickshire | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 56 | 187 |
| Sussex | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 60 | 185 |
| Essex | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 63 | 181 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 64 | 171 |
| Glamorgan | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 57 | 163 |
| Worcestershire | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 65 | 159 |
| Middlesex | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 157 |
| Nottinghamshire | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 57 | 140 |
| Gloucestershire | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 62 | 136 |
| = Champions and qualified for First Division in 2000 | |
| = Qualified for First Division in 2000 |
References
- Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493–494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- "A brief history of the County Championship". ESPN Cric Info.
- "Geoffrey Dean. "Medical assistance for county competition." Times [London, England] 13 April 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
- ""Surrey win title." Times [London, England] 3 September 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
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