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How many players have achieved this feat in the history of the game?
Who was the most recent player to enter this club?
Who was the most recent player to enter this club?
Even today you still have like 10-15 guys hitting the 1000+ run mark in the County Championship. And several more worldwide.Is this even that impressive
Weren't county seasons like 15 games long back in the day
32 at one point. Before one-day cricket every county used to play every other county home and away, and that's not including all the tour matches, friendlies, gentlemen v players, etc. Denis Compton has the record for most runs in one season - 3,816 runs in 50 innings.Is this even that impressive
Weren't county seasons like 15 games long back in the day
Some counties played 32 county matches in some seasons, but I don't think there were any seasons where all the counties did. 1960-62 had about the most games, with counties playing either 28 or 32 games (and positions decided by average points per game).32 at one point. Before one-day cricket every county used to play every other county home and away, and that's not including all the tour matches, friendlies, gentlemen v players, etc. Denis Compton has the record for most runs in one season - 3,816 runs in 50 innings.
After the division split they went back to playing home and away, so there's still 16 matches. Last season (2016) there were 16 players making four figures in division one and 13 in division two.
Not that I ever doubted you Andrew, but I did look that up out of curiosity, and of course you're right - remarkable really - in 1961 Yorkshire played 39 First Class matches altogether, and Jimmy Binks played in every single one of themSome counties played 32 county matches in some seasons, but I don't think there were any seasons where all the counties did. 1960-62 had about the most games, with counties playing either 28 or 32 games (and positions decided by average points per game).
Yes, I didn't know this was as easy as passing gas for the guys who live, breathe, and eat county cricket.TBF, sillycowcorner did mention it seemed a rarer feat in Windies FC.