1938 County Championship

1938 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire (20th title)
← 1937
1939 →

The 1938 County Championship was the 45th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their 20th title.[1] The points system for the Championship was altered as follows[2] -

  • 12 pts for a win
  • 6 pts for a tie
  • 4 pts for a first innings lead in a match either drawn or lost
  • 8 pts for a win in a match 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.