1890 County Championship

1890 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsSurrey (1st title)
Participants8
Matches54
Most runsArthur Shrewsbury
(1,082 for Nottinghamshire)[1]
Most wicketsGeorge Lohmann
(113 for Surrey)[2]
1891

The 1890 County Championship was the first County Championship held as an official competition, following agreement between Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the leading county clubs at a meeting in December 1889. Surrey became the first official county champions after winning nine out of fourteen games.

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