1893 County Championship
English cricket tournament
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The 1893 County Championship was the fourth officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 11 May to 28 August 1893. Yorkshire County Cricket Club claimed their first title, ending Surrey's run of three consecutive titles.[3]
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament formatLeague system
ChampionsYorkshire (1st title)
Participants9
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 72 |
| Most runs | William Gunn (1,223 for Nottinghamshire)[1] |
| Most wickets | J. T. Hearne (137 for Middlesex)[2] |
Table
- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss.
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | D | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Lancashire | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| Middlesex | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| Kent | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Surrey | 16 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | –1 | |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | –2 | |
| Sussex | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | –3 | |
| Somerset | 16 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | –4 | |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | –8 | |
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Leading averages
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