1972 County Championship

English cricket season April 2022 First-class cricket (3 days) League system Warwickshire 3 17 3 May 12 September 1972 170 Mushtaq Mohammad (1,743 for Northamptonshire) Tom Cartwright (93 for Somerset)Barry Stead (93 for Nottinghamshire) 1971 1971 County Championship 1973 1973 County Championship The 1972 County Championship was the 73rd officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 3 May to 12 September 1972. Warwickshire County Cricket Club claimed their third title. Table Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, D1 = Draws in matches reduced to single innings, A = Abandonments, BatBP = Batting points, BowBP = Bowling points, Pts = Points. 10 points for a win 5 points to each team for a tie 5 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in first 85 overs of first innings Batting: 1 point for each 25 runs above 150 Bowling: 2 point for every 2 wickets taken No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 20 matches. http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/ENG/CHAMPIONSHIP/TABLES/CC_TABLE_1972.html 1972 County Championship ESPNCricinfo 2016-05-18 TeamPWLDABat Batting pointsBowl Bowling pointsPts1Warwickshire209011068692272Kent2074 9069521913Gloucestershire2074 9038771854Northamptonshire207310034771815Essex206410050631736Leicestershire206212043681717Worcestershire204412059681678Middlesex205510048611599Hampshire2046100506415410Yorkshire2045110397315211Somerset2042140347114512Surrey2035120496114013Glamorgan2017120556112614Nottinghamshire2016130387312115Lancashire2023141415711816Sussex2028100464911517Derbyshire20151312760 97Source: CricketArchivesubscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/0/County_Championship_1972.html County Championship 1972 Table CricketArchive 2016-05-18 Results 120pxDerbyshireEssexGlamorganGloucesterHampshireKentLancashireLeicesterMiddlesexNorthamptonNottinghamSomersetSurreySussexWarwickWorcesterYorkshire Derbyshire | null | away 1-4 Jul 41 runs Essex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32576.html | draw 21-23 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32528.html | | draw 12-15 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32776.html | | aban 24-27 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32542.html | draw 17–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32361.html | | draw 26-28 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32698.html | draw 5-8 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32741.html | away 30 Aug-1 Sep 2 wickets Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32852.html | | home 12-14 Jul 3 wickets Derbyshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32636.html | | | draw 17-20 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32506.html Essex | | null | | away 15-18 Jul 107 runs Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32647.html | draw 24–26 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32396.html | | | draw 5-8 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32742.html | draw 12-14 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32637.html | away 23-25 Aug 164 runs Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32823.html | | home 7-9 Jun 9 wickets Essex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32464.html | home 21-23 Jun 8 wickets Essex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32529.html | | draw 27–30 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32408.html | draw 9-11 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32764.html | home 19-22 Aug 6 wickets Essex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32803.html Glamorgan | | away 12-15 Aug 2 wickets Essex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32777.html | null | draw 1-4 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32577.html | draw 10–12 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32326.html | | | draw 7-9 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32465.html | draw 30 Aug-1 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32853.html | away 26-29 Aug 29 runs Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32835.html | draw 15-18 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32648.html | away 10-13 Jun inns & 25 runs Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32479.html | | draw 24-27 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32543.html | | draw 24–26 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32397.html | Gloucestershire | home 9-11 Aug 5 wickets Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32765.html | | draw 9-12 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32875.html | null | home 17-20 Jun 2 wickets Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32508.html | | draw 5-8 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32743.html | | away 12-15 Aug 6 wickets Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32778.html | | away 30 Aug-1 Sep 42 runs Nottinghamshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32854.html | draw 27–30 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32410.html | draw 8-11 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32613.html | home 21-23 Jun 230 runs Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32530.html | | home 12-15 Jul 9 runs Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32638.html | Hampshire | | | away 9-11 Aug 4 wickets Glamorgan https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32766.html | draw 7-9 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32466.html | null | draw 15-18 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32649.html | draw 26-29 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32836.html | away 1-3 Jul 9 wickets Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32578.html | | | | draw 8-11 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32614.html | | draw 30 Aug-1 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32855.html | away 21-23 Jun 5 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32531.html | home 5-8 Aug 9 wickets Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32744.html | draw 9-12 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32876.html Kent | draw 7-9 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32467.html | draw 8-11 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32615.html | home 5-8 Aug 7 wickets Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32745.html | away 10-13 Jun 2 wickets Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32480.html | home 23-25 Aug 5 wickets Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32824.html | null | | | home 5-7 Jul 7 wickets Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32599.html | home 12-14 Jul 5 wickets Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32639.html | | | draw 27–30 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32411.html | home 9-11 Aug 9 wickets Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32767.html | away 26-28 Jul 4 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32699.html | | Lancashire | draw 9-12 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32877.html | draw 5-7 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32600.html | draw 17-20 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32509.html | | | home 31 May-2 Jun 5 wickets Lancashire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32427.html | null | | | draw 1-4 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32579.html | draw 12-15 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32779.html | | draw 10–12 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32327.html | draw 8-11 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32616.html | away 17–19 May inns & 41 runs Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32363.html | | home 29 Jul-1 Aug inns & 34 runs Lancashire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32714.html Leicestershire | draw 29 Jul-1 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32715.html | home 26-29 Aug 7 wickets Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32837.html | | home 31 May-2 Jun 123 runs Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32428.html | | draw 10–12 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32328.html | draw 21-23 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32532.html | null | | draw 8-11 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32617.html | draw 24-27 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32544.html | | home 10-13 Jun 6 wickets Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32481.html | | draw 30 Aug-1 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32857.html | | draw 12-15 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32780.html Middlesex | home 19-22 Aug inns & 61 runs Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32805.html | | | | away 10-13 Jun 5 wickets Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32482.html | draw 29 Jul-1 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32716.html | home 15-18 Aug 7 wickets Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32650.html | draw 3–5 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32288.html | null | away 9-10 Aug inns & 65 runs Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32768.html | draw 24–26 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32399.html | | draw 5-8 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32746.html | home 27–30 May 9 wickets Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32412.html | | | draw 7-9 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32468.html Northamptonshire | | home 10–12 May 5 wickets Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32329.html | | away 17–19 May 6 wickets Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32364.html | away 27–30 May 5 wickets Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32413.html | | | draw 19-22 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32806.html | | null | home 17-20 Jun 9 wickets Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32510.html | draw 12-15 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32781.html | draw 24-27 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32545.html | | draw 24–26 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32400.html | draw 29 Jul-1 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32717.html | home 15-18 Jul 151 runs Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32651.html Nottinghamshire | draw 8-11 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32619.html | draw 31 May-2 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32429.html | | | draw 29 Jul-1 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32718.html | draw 21-23 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32533.html | draw 19-22 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32807.html | away 27–30 May 105 runs Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32414.html | | | null | draw 17–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32365.html | | | away 9-12 Sep 4 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32878.html | away 23-25 Aug 4 wickets Worcestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32825.html | draw 1-4 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32580.html Somerset | | draw 24-27 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32547.html | draw 29 Jul-1 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32719.html | draw 19-22 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32808.html | | draw 26-29 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32838.html | draw 9-11 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32769.html | away 26-28 Jul 83 runs Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32700.html | draw 10–12 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32331.html | draw 21-23 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32534.html | | null | | | draw 5-8 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32748.html | | draw 24–26 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32402.html Surrey | draw 15-18 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32652.html | | draw 23-25 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32826.html | | home 12-14 Jul 126 runs Surrey https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32640.html | draw 17-20 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32511.html | | | draw 1-4 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32583.html | | home 26-29 Aug 21 runs Surrey https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32839.html | away 31 May-2 Jun inns & 8 runs Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32430.html | null | draw 29 Jul-1 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32720.html | | draw 17–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32367.html | home 26-27 Jul inns & 12 runs Surrey https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32701.html Sussex | | draw 3–5 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32290.html | | | away 19-22 Aug 156 runs Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32809.html | home 1-4 Jul 10 wickets Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32584.html | | home 23-25 Aug 7 wickets Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32827.html | away 26-29 Aug 3 wickets Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32840.html | away 7-9 Jun 9 wickets Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32470.html | draw 26-28 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32702.html | away 15-18 Jul 110 runs Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32653.html | draw 12-15 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32782.html | null | | draw 17-20 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32512.html | Warwickshire | draw 6-8 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32870.html | | home 8-11 Jul 8 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32620.html | draw 29 Jul-1 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32721.html | | | home 12-14 Jul 35 runs Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32641.html | | home 17-20 Jun 10 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32513.html | draw 31 May-2 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32431.html | home 9-11 Aug 9 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32770.html | | home 19-22 Aug 9 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32810.html | draw 10–12 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32332.html | null | draw 1-4 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32585.html | Worcestershire | home 27–30 May 87 runs Worcestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32415.html | away 22-25 Jul 90 runs Essex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32683.html | home 19-21 Aug inns & 23 runs Worcestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32811.html | draw 24-27 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32548.html | | away 12-15 Aug 3 wickets Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32783.html | draw 26-28 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32703.html | home 15-18 Jul 44 runs Worcestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32654.html | draw 31 May-2 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32432.html | | | draw 3–5 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32291.html | | | draw 10-13 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32483.html | null | Yorkshire | draw 10-13 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32484.html | | home 31 May-2 Jun inns & 124 runs Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32433.html | home 10–12 May 126 runs Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32333.html | | away 30-31 Aug inns & 81 runs Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32858.html | draw 27–30 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32416.html | | home 23-25 Aug 98 runs Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32828.html | | | | home 9-11 Aug 9 wickets Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32771.html | draw 5-8 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32749.html | draw 24-27 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32549.html | draw 8-11 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32621.html | null home Home team won away Visiting team won draw Match drawn Records Batting Most runs Aggregate Average Player County 1,743 60.10 Mushtaq Mohammad Northamptonshire 1,649 51.53 Glenn Turner Worcestershire 1,644 68.50 Keith Fletcher Essex 1,438 47.93 Roger Prideaux Sussex 1,437 59.87 Rohan Kanhai Warwickshire 1,417 48.86 David Steele NorthamptonshireSource:subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/County_Championship_1972/Batting_by_Runs.html Batting and Fielding in County Championship 1972 (Ordered by Runs) CricketArchive 18 May 2016 Bowling Most wickets Aggregate Average Player County 93 18.65 Tom Cartwright Somerset 93 20.33 Barry Stead Nottinghamshire 80 19.27 Keith Boyce Essex 76 21.00 Vanburn Holder Worcestershire 75 18.13 John Dye Northamptonshire 75 21.52 Bob Herman HampshireSource:subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/County_Championship_1972/Bowling_by_Wickets.html Bowling in County Championship 1972 (Ordered by Wickets) CricketArchive 18 May 2016 References Category:1972 in English cricket Category:County Championship seasons County