Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
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Tournament format(s) | League system |
Champions | Warwickshire (3rd title) |
Participants | 17 |
Matches played | 170 |
Most runs | Mushtaq Mohammad (1,743 for Northamptonshire) |
Most wickets |
Tom Cartwright
(93 for Somerset) Barry Stead (93 for Nottinghamshire) |
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.
Teams receive 10 points for a win, 0 for a draw or loss. Bonus points may be scored during the first 85 overs of each team's first innings.
Source: CricketArchive