The 1957 County Championship was the 58th officially organised running of the County Championship. Surrey won the Championship title for the sixth successive year.

Changes were applied to the points system for the Championship as follows:

  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to team still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
  • 2 points for first innings lead
  • 2 bonus points for team leading on first innings if they also score faster on runs per over in first innings
  • If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the team leading on first innings scores 8 points.

Table

County Championship table
TeamPldWonLostDrawnNo Decision1st Inns Loss1st Inns DrawBonusPoints
Surrey28213313348312
Northamptonshire281521010822218
Yorkshire281341100524190
Derbyshire28108912430162
Essex281161010516158
Lancashire28108822424156
Middlesex281012332122148
Somerset28914503220138
Glamorgan28109810212136
Sussex2889922624136
Warwickshire28971110516134
Gloucestershire28813611524132
Hampshire28712811520116
Kent286139023890
Nottinghamshire2851391341488
Worcestershire284914114872
Leicestershire282169125240