1968 County Championship

The 1968 County Championship was the 69th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire won their third consecutive Championship title.

1968 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire

The method of obtaining points changed again for a third successive year:

  • 10 points for a win
  • 5 points for a tie
  • 5 points for a team batting last in a drawn match with scores level
  • 1 bonus point for every 25 runs over 150 and for every 2 wickets taken (in the first 85 overs only).
  • 10 points for a win but no bonus points if less than 8 hours remain at the start of a match
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