The 1994 County Championship, known as the Britannic Assurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 95th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 28 April to 19 September 1994. Each team played all the others in the division once. Warwickshire County Cricket Club claimed their fourth title as part of their record-breaking treble season.

The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the 11th time.

Table

  • Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, A = Abandonments, BatBP = Batting points, BowBP = Bowling points, Pts = Points.
  • 16 points for a win
  • 8 points to each team for a tie
  • 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level
  • Bonus points awarded in first 120 overs of first innings Batting: 200 runs - 1 point, 250 runs - 2 points 300 runs - 3 points, 350 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points
  • No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points.
  • Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
TeamPldWLDABatBPBowBPPts
Warwickshire (C)17111504155272
Leicestershire1787204260230
Nottinghamshire1785403951218
Middlesex1773704357212
Northamptonshire1784502853209
Essex1775503263207
Surrey1777303257201
Sussex1775502860200
Kent1767404458198
Lancashire1786303259194
Somerset1777303247191
Gloucestershire1758402856172
Hampshire1747603255159
Yorkshire1746703857159
Worcestershire1746704252158
Durham17410303257153
Derbyshire1749402554143
Glamorgan1728702950111
Team marked (C) finished as champions. Source: CricketArchive

Results

DerbyshireDurhamEssexGlamorganGloucesterHampshireKentLancashireLeicesterMiddlesexNorthamptonNottinghamSomersetSurreySussexWarwickWorcesterYorkshire
Derbyshire28 Apr-1 May Durham8-12 Sep4-8 Aug Derbyshire18-22 Aug Kent9-11 Jun Leicestershire30 Jun-2 Jul Middlesex26–30 May Nottinghamshire28-30 Jul Warwickshire19–23 May
Durham5–9 May Essex18-20 Aug Durham19–23 May Durham8-9 Sep Lancashire21-23 Jul Leicestershire9-11 Jun Durham30 Jun-4 Jul Surrey28 Jul-1 Aug Yorkshire
Essex14-18 Jul Essex2-6 Jun12–16 May Essex4-6 Aug Lancashire15-19 Sep23-27 Jun Nottinghamshire11-15 Aug Essex30 Aug-2 Sep Essex
Glamorgan16-20 Jun Derbyshire21-25 Jul Kent23-27 Jun Lancashire25-29 Aug Glamorgan28 Jul-1 Aug2-6 Jun8-12 Sep12–16 May
Gloucestershire30 Jun-2 Jul Glamorgan28-30 Jul Kent30 Aug-2 Sep Gloucestershire11-15 Aug Northamptonshire28 Apr-1 May Gloucestershire26–30 May Surrey5–9 May15-19 Sep21-25 Jul Gloucestershire
Hampshire5–9 May25-29 Aug28 Apr-1 May Essex15-19 Sep14-16 Jul Hampshire19–23 May28 Jul-1 Aug Northamptonshire9-13 Jun18-22 Aug Hampshire
Kent11-15 Aug Kent4-8 Aug Hampshire19–23 May9-13 Jun5–7 May Nottinghamshire8-12 Sep Kent2-6 Jun14-18 Jul Worcestershire30 Jun-4 Jul Kent
Lancashire14-18 Jul Derbyshire18-22 Aug Gloucestershire16-20 Jun Lancashire15-19 Sep21-23 Jul Lancashire26–30 May Lancashire5–9 May Surrey30 Aug-2 Sep Worcestershire
Leicestershire30 Jun-2 Jul Leicestershire8-12 Sep Leicestershire26–30 May Leicestershire16-20 Jun Middlesex28-30 Apr Leicestershire12–16 May Leicestershire18-19 Aug Sussex11-15 Aug Leicestershire
Middlesex23-25 Jun Middlesex28 Jul-1 Aug4-8 Aug Middlesex8-10 Sep Middlesex11-15 Aug Middlesex26–30 May2-6 Jun5–9 May
Northamptonshire21-23 Jul Northamptonshire5–9 May25-27 Aug Northamptonshire2-6 Jun18-22 Aug Northamptonshire4-6 Aug Sussex23-27 Jun Warwickshire16-20 Jun Northamptonshire
Nottinghamshire12–14 May Nottinghamshire30 Aug-2 Sep Nottinghamshire16-18 Jun Gloucestershire25-29 Aug Lancashire4-8 Aug Nottinghamshire15-19 Sep30 Jun-4 Jul21-23 Jul Surrey19–23 May
Somerset15-19 Sep4-5 Aug Somerset18-20 Aug Somerset2-6 Jun Somerset30 Aug-2 Sep Northamptonshire14-18 Jul Somerset16-20 Jun Somerset19–23 May Warwickshire30 Jun-4 Jul Somerset
Surrey12–16 May Surrey15-19 Sep23-25 Jun Surrey25-29 Aug Middlesex19–23 May Northamptonshire28-30 Jul Sussex14-18 Jul Warwickshire28 Apr-1 May Surrey
Sussex11-15 Aug Derbyshire16-18 Jun Sussex26–30 May12–16 May Sussex9-13 Jun Sussex14-16 Jul Sussex21-25 Jul Somerset25-27 Aug Warwickshire15-19 Sep
Warwickshire2-6 Jun21-23 Jul Warwickshire28 Apr-1 May Warwickshire30 Aug-2 Sep Warwickshire16-20 Jun Warwickshire30 Jun-4 Jul Warwickshire5–9 May11-15 Aug Nottinghamshire
Worcestershire15-19 Sep9-13 Jun Essex12–16 May21-25 Jul Hampshire26–30 May18-22 Aug Worcestershire23-27 Jun Worcestershire4-8 Aug25-29 Aug Yorkshire
Yorkshire30 Aug-2 Sep Yorkshire19–23 May23-27 Jun11-15 Aug Lancashire14-18 Jul Yorkshire2-4 Jun Nottinghamshire9-13 Jun8-12 Sep18-22 Aug Warwickshire
Home team wonVisiting team wonMatch drawn

Records

Batting

Most runs
Most runs Aggregate Average Player County 2,066 89.82 Brian Lara Warwickshire 1,579 54.44 Carl Hooper Kent 1,395 55.80 Roger Twose Warwickshire 1,389 60.39 Mike Gatting Middlesex 1,369 45.63 John Morris Durham 1,343 83.93 Graham Gooch Essex Source: Bowling Most wickets Aggregate Average Player County 89 17.24 Courtney Walsh Gloucestershire 81 21.54 Tim Munton Warwickshire 79 24.17 Min Patel Kent 77 14.45 Curtly Ambrose Northamptonshire 76 20.76 Joey Benjamin Surrey 68 25.82 David Millns Leicestershire Source:
AggregateAveragePlayerCounty
2,06689.82Brian LaraWarwickshire
1,57954.44Carl HooperKent
1,39555.80Roger TwoseWarwickshire
1,38960.39Mike GattingMiddlesex
1,36945.63John MorrisDurham
1,34383.93Graham GoochEssex
Source:
Most wickets
AggregateAveragePlayerCounty
8917.24Courtney WalshGloucestershire
8121.54Tim MuntonWarwickshire
7924.17Min PatelKent
7714.45Curtly AmbroseNorthamptonshire
7620.76Joey BenjaminSurrey
6825.82David MillnsLeicestershire
Source: