1956 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsSurrey

The 1956 County Championship was the 57th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title for the fifth successive year.[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
  • 4 points for first innings lead in a lost or drawn match
  • 2 points for tie on first innings in a lost or drawn match
  • If no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn No Decision 1st Inns Loss 1st Inns Draw Points
Surrey281556214200
Lancashire2812212209180
Gloucestershire281475211176
Northamptonshire2885150211148
Middlesex281197112144
Hampshire289610317140
Yorkshire288710346136
Nottinghamshire287415219128
Sussex287109225112
Worcestershire288414204112
Essex286109354110
Derbyshire287611404102
Glamorgan28699425100
Warwickshire28511933280
Somerset28415813476
Kent284121021260
Leicestershire28312941456

References

  1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
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