The 1968 County Championship was the 69th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1]Yorkshire won their third consecutive Championship title.
The method of obtaining points changed again for a third successive year:[2]
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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^Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN0-600-34667-6.