1982 County Championship

The 1982 Schweppes County Championship was the 83rd officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title.^[1][2] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the fifth time.

1982 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Middlesex
← 1981 1983 →

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 22 matches.

County Championship table

Team	Pld	Won	Lost	Drawn	Batting bonus	Bowling bonus	Points
Middlesex	22	12	2	8	59	74	325
Leicestershire	22	10	4	8	57	69	286
Hampshire	22	8	6	8	48	74	250
Nottinghamshire	22	7	7	8	44	65	221
Surrey	22	6	6	10	56	62	214
Somerset	22	6	6	10	51	66	213
Essex	22	5	5	12	57	72	212
Sussex	22	6	7	9	42	68	207
Northamptonshire	22	5	3	14	61	54	195
Yorkshire	22	5	1	16	48	51	179
Derbyshire	22	4	3	15	45	64	173
Lancashire	22	4	3	15	48	55	167
Kent	22	3	4	15	55	63	166
Worcestershire	22	3	5	14	43	54	141
Gloucestershire	22	2	9	11	46	55	133
Glamorgan	22	1	8	13	43	60	119
Warwickshire	22	0	8	14	58	53	111

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.