1990 County Championship Explained

Tournament Format:	League system
Champions:	Middlesex
Previous Year:	1989
Previous Tournament:	1989 County Championship
Next Year:	1991
Next Tournament:	1991 County Championship

The 1990 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 91st officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title.^{[1] [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.

County Championship table

width=175	Team	width=20 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=20 abbr="Won"	Won	width=20 abbr="Lost"	Lost	width=20 abbr="Drawn"	Drawn	width=20 abbr="Bonus points"	Batting bonus	width=20 abbr="Bonus points"	Bowling bonus	width=20 abbr="Points"	Points
Middlesex	22	10	1	11	73	55	288
Essex	22	8	2	12	73	56	257
Hampshire	22	8	4	10	67	48	243
	22	7	1	14	70	58	240
	22	7	7	8	55	64	231
Lancashire	22	6	3	13	65	56	217
	22	6	7	9	61	53	210
Glamorgan	22	5	6	11	64	48	192
Surrey	22	4	3	15	54	64	190
Yorkshire	22	5	9	8	52	55	187
	22	4	9	9	61	60	185
Derbyshire	22	6	7	9	58	52	181
	22	4	7	11	51	58	173
	22	4	8	10	51	58	173
Somerset	22	3	4	15	73	45	166
Kent	22	3	6	13	69	35	152
Sussex	22	3	9	10	51	44	143

Notes and References

1. Book: Engel, Matthew. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. 2004. John Wisden & Company Ltd. 0-947766-83-9.
2. Web site: Alan Lee, Cricket Correspondent. "Middlesex claim championship with day to spare." Times [London, England] 21 Sept. 1990]. The Times.