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1996 County Cricket ChampionshipM W L D Bt Bl Pts 1 Leicestershire 17 10 1 6 57 61 296 2 Derbyshire 17 9 3 5 52 58 269 3 Surrey 17 8 2 7 49 64 262 4 Kent 17 9 2 6 47 52 261 5 Essex 17 8 5 4 58 57 255 6 Yorkshire 17 8 5 4 50 58 248 7 Worcestershire 17 6 4 7 45 60 222 8 Warwickshire 17 7 6 4 39 55 218 9 Middlesex 17 7 6 4 30 59 213 10 Glamorgan 17 6 5 6 50 43 207 11 Somerset 17 5 6 6 38 61 197 12 Sussex 17 6 9 2 36 58 196 13 Gloucestershire 17 5 7 5 23 59 177 14 Hampshire 17 3 7 7 41 56 166 15 Lancashire 17 2 6 9 49 52 160 16 Northamptonshire 17 3 8 6 36 57 159 17 Nottinghamshire 17 1 9 7 42 52 131 18 Durham 17 - 12 5 22 60 97Points system: 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, a tie giving 6 points each and the side batting second in a drawn match scores 6 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 17 matches. A county that is deemed to have prepared a pitch unsuitable for first-class cricket shall have 25 points deducted. A penalty of 10 or 15 points may be deducted for a poor pitch.
The competition was sponsored by Britannic Assurance Prize money: Winner: £55000 2nd: £27500 3rd: £15000 4th: £7750 5th: £4000£750 for the winner of each match |
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