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kevshat · 13-04-2008, 22:04

The county cricket season kicks off this Wednesday and it begins with the County Championship. I did two threads last season with a division in each but I’m going to keep it down to one thread this season, a) because there isn’t usually a great deal of betting interest in the 4 day event and b) because there’s a lot of cricket going on over the next 6 months and too many threads may mean one or two getting lost.

I’ve got a preview for each division which will follow in separate posts shortly but 1^st of all it’s the rules and format. The Championship is split into 2 divisions of 9 teams. At the end of the season the bottom two in the 1^st division are replaced by the top 2 in Division 2. Points are given as follows:

14pts per win
7pts per tie
4 pts for a draw
0pts for a loss

Matches last a possible 4 days and are 2 innings per side with unlimited overs. Teams are given bonus points based on how they perform in the 1^st innings of each match. They are scored as follows:

Batting bonus points
200-249 runs = 1pt
250-299 runs = 2pts
300-349 runs = 3pts
350-399 runs = 4pts
400+ runs = 5pts

Bowling bonus points
3-5 wickets = 1pt
6-8 wickets = 2pts
9-10 wickets = 3pts

Bonus points only apply for the 1^st 130 overs of the 1^st innings.

Unlike previous seasons where teams have been allowed 2 overseas players at any time, the rule has been changed so counties are only allowed 1 registered overseas player at any time.

13-04-2008, 22:04	#1 (permalink)
kevshat God Punter Join Date: 06 Oct 2005 Location: Luton Age: 26 Posts: 7,280 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Cricket: County Championship 2008 The county cricket season kicks off this Wednesday and it begins with the County Championship. I did two threads last season with a division in each but I’m going to keep it down to one thread this season, a) because there isn’t usually a great deal of betting interest in the 4 day event and b) because there’s a lot of cricket going on over the next 6 months and too many threads may mean one or two getting lost. I’ve got a preview for each division which will follow in separate posts shortly but 1^st of all it’s the rules and format. The Championship is split into 2 divisions of 9 teams. At the end of the season the bottom two in the 1^st division are replaced by the top 2 in Division 2. Points are given as follows: 14pts per win 7pts per tie 4 pts for a draw 0pts for a loss Matches last a possible 4 days and are 2 innings per side with unlimited overs. Teams are given bonus points based on how they perform in the 1^st innings of each match. They are scored as follows: Batting bonus points 200-249 runs = 1pt 250-299 runs = 2pts 300-349 runs = 3pts 350-399 runs = 4pts 400+ runs = 5pts Bowling bonus points 3-5 wickets = 1pt 6-8 wickets = 2pts 9-10 wickets = 3pts Bonus points only apply for the 1^st 130 overs of the 1^st innings. Unlike previous seasons where teams have been allowed 2 overseas players at any time, the rule has been changed so counties are only allowed 1 registered overseas player at any time.