1952 County Championship
English cricket tournament
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The 1952 County Championship was the 53rd officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title.[2]
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Surrey |
Table
- 12 points for a win
- 6 points to each team in 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
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | No Dec | 1st inn
lead match L |
1st inn
lead match D |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 256 |
| 2 | Yorkshire | 28 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 224 |
| 3 | Lancashire | 28 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 188 |
| 4 | Derbyshire | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 164 |
| 5 | Middlesex | 28 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 136 |
| 6 | Leicestershire | 28 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 132 |
| 7 | Glamorgan | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 130 |
| 8 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 128 |
| 9 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 124 |
| =10 | Essex | 28 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 120 |
| =10 | Warwickshire | 28 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 120 |
| 12 | Hampshire | 28 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 112 |
| 13 | Sussex | 28 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 96 |
| 14 | Worcestershire | 28 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 90 |
| 15 | Kent | 28 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 84 |
| 16 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 72 |
| 17 | Somerset | 28 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 44 |
Warwickshire and Lancashire records include eight points for a tied match with first innings lead; Sussex and Essex records include four points for tied match without first innings lead. Glamorgan and Worcestershire records include two points each for tie on first innings in drawn match.
