1984 County Championship

The 1984 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 85th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won their second successive Championship title.^[1]

1984 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Essex
← 1983 1985 →

The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the first time.^[2]

Table

• 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 the first 100 overs of the first innings
  • Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 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.
• Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
• Each team plays 24 matches.

County Championship table

Team	Pld	Won	Lost	Drawn	Tie	Batting bonus	Bowling bonus	Points
Essex	24	13	3	8	0	64	83	355
Nottinghamshire	24	12	3	9	0	68	81	341
Middlesex	24	8	7	9	0	63	78	269
Leicestershire	24	8	2	14	0	60	78	266
Kent	24	8	3	11	2	45	65	254
Sussex	24	7	6	10	1	54	79	249
Somerset	24	6	7	11	0	60	78	234
Surrey	24	6	6	12	0	62	72	230
Warwickshire	24	6	7	11	0	71	60	227
Worcestershire	24	5	5	14	0	66	74	220
Northamptonshire	24	5	9	9	1	58	56	202
Derbyshire	24	4	6	14	0	72	66	202
Glamorgan	24	4	2	18	0	65	71	200
Yorkshire	24	5	4	15	0	59	55	194
Hampshire	24	3	13	8	0	58	62	168
Lancashire	24	1	9	14	0	49	72	137
Gloucestershire	24	1	10	13	0	56	61	133

References

1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
2. "John Woodcock, Cricket Correspondent. "Rule Britannic Assurance." Times [London, England] 13 Dec. 1983". The Times.