The 1973 County Championship was the 74th officially organised running of the County Championship. Hampshire won the Championship title.
Points system 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 75 runs in first 25 overs 1 point for 150 runs in first 50 overs 1 point for each 25 runs above 150 Bowling: 1 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. All counties required to achieve an overall average of at least 18.5 overs per hour. Teams failing to reach this rate fined £500, the total of all such fines being shared equally between those teams averaging 19.5 overs per hour or better. Table +TeamPWLDTPts1Hampshire 20 10 0 10 0 84 81 2652Surrey 20 9 3 8 0 71 73 2343Northamptonshire 20 8 4 8 0 53 75 2084Kent 20 4 3 13 0 98 59 1975Gloucestershire 19 6 4 9 0 63 70 1936Worcestershire 20 6 4 10 0 56 75 1917Warwickshire 20 5 5 10 0 74 62 1868Essex 20 6 5 9 0 46 72 1789Leicestershire 19 4 3 12 0 66 60 16610Somerset 20 7 2 11 0 29 60 15911Glamorgan 20 4 8 8 0 44 68 15212Lancashire 20 4 6 10 0 44 67 15113Middlesex 20 4 5 10 1 49 54 14814Yorkshire 20 3 5 11 1 28 69 13215Sussex 20 2 10 8 0 42 67 12916Derbyshire 20 2 10 8 0 15 67 10217Nottinghamshire 20 1 8 11 0 28 63 101
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