1965 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Worcestershire |
The 1965 County Championship was the 66th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Worcestershire won their second consecutive Championship title.[2]
On 19 and 20 May 1965, the match between Yorkshire and Hampshire, Yorkshire were bowled out for 23 runs in their second innings, their lowest ever first-class total.[3][4]
Table
- 10 points for a win
- 5 points to each side for a tie
- 5 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
- 2 points for first innings lead in a match drawn or lost
- 1 point for first innings tie in a match lost
- 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 6 points. If the scores are level, the side batting second scores 3 points.
- Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
- Each team plays 28 matches.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Dec | 1st inn
lead match L |
1st inn
lead match D |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcestershire | 28 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 144 |
| 2 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 140 |
| 3 | Glamorgan | 28 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 132 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 28 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 114 |
| 5 | Kent | 28 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 96 |
| 6 | Middlesex | 28 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 94 |
| 7 | Somerset | 28 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 92 |
| 8 | Surrey | 28 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 92 |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 28 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 86 |
| 10 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 82 |
| 11 | Warwickshire | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 70 |
| 12 | Hampshire | 28 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 66 |
| 13 | Lancashire | 28 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 60 |
| 14 | Leicestershire | 28 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 58 |
| 15 | Essex | 28 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 54 |
| 16 | Sussex | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 52 |
| 17 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 48 |
- Note: Surrey record includes six points for first innings lead in match restricted by weather to last third of time allotted.
References
- ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
- ^ "One of Trinidad's finest". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "County Championship, 1965: Yorkshire v Hampshire". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2017.