English cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
The 1959 County Championship was the 60th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won the Championship title ending a seven-year winning sequence by Surrey.[2]
Table
- 12 points for a win
- 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
- 2 points for first innings lead
- 2 bonus points for side leading on first innings if they also score faster on runs per over in first innings
- If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the side leading on first innings scores 8 points.
References
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBNÂ 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBNÂ 0-600-34667-6.
