1963 County Championship

1963 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire
← 1962
1964 →

The 1963 County Championship was the 64th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won their second consecutive Championship title.

The method for deciding the championship was changed as follows[2] -

  • Most points to determine champions
  • Follow on restored
  • One-day rules apply if the first two-thirds of playing time lost due to weather
  • 10 points for a win
  • 5 points for a tie
  • 2 points for first innings lead in a drawn or lost match
  • 1 point for a tie on first innings in a match drawn or lost
  • 6 points for a win under one day rules
  1. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.