How do points work in the County Championship?
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In the County Championship, the maximum number of points a team can earn in one match is 24 points.
The winning team is awarded 16 points, while the losers get none.
If a match ends in a draw or a tie, both teams earn eight points each.
On top of that, teams can earn up to eight additional bonus points based on their batting and bowling performances in the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
Counties can still earn these bonus points even if they lose the match.
How do batting points work?
Nottinghamshire won the County Championship title for the first time since 2010 last season
During the first innings, a team can earn up to five batting bonus points - starting at 250 runs and maxing out at 450 or more.
250-299 runs - one point
300-349 runs – two points
350-399 runs – three points
400-449 runs – four points
450 runs or more – five points
How do bowling points work?
The bowling team can earn up to three additional points depending on how many wickets are taken, such as:
3-5 wickets taken – one point
6-8 wickets taken – two points
9-10 wickets taken – three points
A team could earn up to 16 points in a match without winning in the event that a drawing team records the maximum number of available bonus points.
The scoring system can lead to a team finishing above another despite having fewer wins.
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Do teams ever lose points?
A number of counties have received points deductions for offences such as fielding unregistered players, developing poor pitches and having slow over-rates.
Last season Glamorgan, Somerset and Yorkshire were all deducted one point for slow over-rates, which is where a team fails to bowl the required number of overs during a days play.
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