The 1972 County Championship was the 73rd officially organised running of the

County Championship The County Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Rothesay County Championship, is the only domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales. Established in 1890, it is organised by the England and Wales Cri ...

, and ran from 3 May to 12 September 1972.

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claimed their third title.

Table

* ''Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, D1 = Draws in matches reduced to single innings, A = Abandonments, BatBP = Batting points, BowBP = Bowling points, Pts = Points.'' *10 points for a win *5 points to each side for a tie *5 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level *Bonus points awarded in first 85 overs of first innings *Batting: 1 point for each 25 runs above 150 *Bowling: 2 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.

Results

Records

Batting

References

{{English cricket seasons 1972 in English cricket County Championship seasons

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