2002 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket (4 days)Tournament format League system Champions Surrey (18th title)Participants 18
Matches 144
Most runs Ian Ward (1,708 for Surrey )Most wickets Kevin Dean (80 for Derbyshire )← 2001 2003 →
The 2002 County Championship season , known as the Frizzell County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away. The top three teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for 2003 , while the bottom three teams from Division 1 are relegated.
Teams Division One Team promoted from Division Two
Team Primary home ground Other grounds Captain Hampshire Rose Bowl , Southampton — England Robin Smith Kent St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Nevill Ground , Tunbridge Wells Mote Park , Maidstone England David Fulton Lancashire Old Trafford , Manchester Trafalgar Road Ground , Southport England Warren Hegg Leicestershire Grace Road , Leicester — England Vince Wells Somerset County Ground , Taunton Recreation Ground , Bath Australia Jamie Cox Surrey The Oval , London Woodbridge Road , Guildford England Adam Hollioake Sussex County Ground , Hove Arundel Castle Cricket Ground , Arundel England Chris Adams Warwickshire Edgbaston , Birmingham — England Mike Powell Yorkshire Headingley , Leeds North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Australia Darren Lehmann
Division Two Team relegated from Division One
Team Primary home ground Other grounds Captain Derbyshire County Ground , Derby — England Dominic Cork Durham Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Feethams , Darlington England Jonathan Lewis Essex County Ground , Chelmsford Valentines Park , Ilford Southchurch Park , Southend-on-Sea Castle Park Cricket Ground , Colchester England Ronnie Irani Glamorgan Sophia Gardens , Cardiff St Helen's , Swansea Colwyn Bay Cricket Club Ground England Steve James Gloucestershire County Ground , Bristol Archdeacon Meadow , Gloucester College Ground , Cheltenham England Mark Alleyne Middlesex Lord's , London John Walker's Ground , Southgate England Angus Fraser Northamptonshire County Ground , Northampton — Australia Michael Hussey Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge , Nottingham — England Jason Gallian Worcestershire County Ground, New Road , Worcester Chester Road North Ground , Kidderminster England Graeme Hick
Standings Teams receive 12 points for a win, 6 for a tie and 4 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 130 overs of each team's first innings.
Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Division One Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Surrey (C) 16 10 2 0 4 0 59 48 0.25 242.75 Warwickshire 16 7 2 0 7 0 42 44 0 198 Kent 16 7 4 0 5 0 48 44 0.5 195.50 Lancashire 16 6 4 0 6 0 33 43 0 172 Leicestershire 16 5 5 0 6 0 42 46 1.00 171 Sussex 16 3 6 0 7 0 43 47 0 154 Hampshire (R) 16 2 5 0 9 0 35 44 8.00 131 Somerset (R) 16 1 7 0 8 0 39 44 0.25 126.75 Yorkshire (R) 16 2 8 0 6 0 35 45 3.25 124.75 Source: Division Two Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Essex (C) 16 10 3 0 3 0 42 46 1.00 219 Middlesex (P) 16 7 3 0 6 0 61 43 0.25 211.75 Nottinghamshire (P) 16 8 5 0 3 0 47 48 1.75 201.25 Worcestershire 16 7 4 0 5 0 53 43 0 200 Glamorgan 16 5 5 0 6 0 41 44 0 169 Derbyshire 16 7 7 0 2 0 37 48 9.25 167.75 Northamptonshire 16 5 7 0 4 0 46 41 0.50 162.50 Gloucestershire 16 2 7 0 7 0 42 44 1.50 136.50 Durham 16 1 11 0 4 0 21 42 0.25 90.75 Source: Surrey (C) 16 10 2 0 4 0 59 48 0.25 242.75 Warwickshire 16 7 2 0 7 0 42 44 0 198 Kent 16 7 4 0 5 0 48 44 0.5 195.50 Lancashire 16 6 4 0 6 0 33 43 0 172 Leicestershire 16 5 5 0 6 0 42 46 1.00 171 Sussex 16 3 6 0 7 0 43 47 0 154 Hampshire (R) 16 2 5 0 9 0 35 44 8.00 131 Somerset (R) 16 1 7 0 8 0 39 44 0.25 126.75 Yorkshire (R) 16 2 8 0 6 0 35 45 3.25 124.75 Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Essex (C) 16 10 3 0 3 0 42 46 1.00 219 Middlesex (P) 16 7 3 0 6 0 61 43 0.25 211.75 Nottinghamshire (P) 16 8 5 0 3 0 47 48 1.75 201.25 Worcestershire 16 7 4 0 5 0 53 43 0 200 Glamorgan 16 5 5 0 6 0 41 44 0 169 Derbyshire 16 7 7 0 2 0 37 48 9.25 167.75 Northamptonshire 16 5 7 0 4 0 46 41 0.50 162.50 Gloucestershire 16 2 7 0 7 0 42 44 1.50 136.50 Durham 16 1 11 0 4 0 21 42 0.25 90.75
Division One Hampshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Somerset Surrey Sussex Warwickshire Yorkshire Hampshire Hampshire 8 wickets Lancashire 111 runs Leicestershire inns & 9 runs Hampshire 4 wickets Surrey 123 runs Match drawn Match drawn Yorkshire 7 wickets Kent Match drawn Kent 6 wickets Match drawn Kent 153 runs Surrey 2 wickets Kent 4 wickets Match drawn Kent 4 wickets Lancashire Match drawn Kent 6 wickets Lancashire 1 wicket Lancashire 336 runs Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Yorkshire 150 runs Leicestershire Match drawn Kent 6 wickets Match drawn Leicestershire inns & 18 runs Surrey 7 wickets Leicestershire 8 wickets Leicestershire 7 wickets Leicestershire 5 wickets Somerset Match drawn Match drawn Lancashire 8 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Sussex inns & 1 run Match drawn Somerset 7 wickets Surrey Surrey inns & 60 runs Surrey 9 wickets Surrey 3 wickets Surrey 483 runs Match drawn Surrey 10 wickets Warwickshire 31 runs Surrey 6 wickets Sussex Match drawn Match drawn Lancashire 8 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Sussex 4 wickets Warwickshire 3 wickets Match drawn Warwickshire Match drawn Warwickshire 10 wickets Lancashire 6 wickets Warwickshire 144 runs Warwickshire 88 runs Match drawn Warwickshire 208 runs Warwickshire 6 wickets Yorkshire Match drawn Kent 8 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Surrey inns & 168 runs Sussex inns & 94 runs Match drawn
Home team won Visiting team won Match drawn
Division Two Derbyshire Durham Essex Glamorgan Gloucestershire Middlesex Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Worcestershire Derbyshire Derbyshire 2 runs Essex 140 runs Derbyshire 9 wickets Match drawn Middlesex 73 runs Derbyshire 8 wickets Match drawn Worcestershire 9 wickets Durham Durham 89 runs Essex 10 wickets Glamorgan 10 wickets Match drawn Middlesex 10 wickets Northamptonshire 7 wickets Nottinghamshire 8 wickets Match drawn Essex Essex 6 wickets Essex 4 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Essex 6 wickets Essex 9 wickets Essex 7 wickets Worcestershire 8 wickets Glamorgan Derbyshire 163 runs Glamorgan 5 wickets Glamorgan 8 wickets Match drawn Middlesex 8 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Gloucestershire Match drawn Gloucestershire 10 wickets Essex 3 wickets Glamorgan 2 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Gloucestershire 7 wickets Worcestershire 304 runs Middlesex Derbyshire 204 runs Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Middlesex 5 wickets Match drawn Middlesex inns & 31 runs Match drawn Northamptonshire Derbyshire 177 runs Northamptonshire 1 wicket Essex 4 wickets Northamptonshire 8 wickets Northamptonshire inns & 59 runs Middlesex inns & 2 runs Northamptonshire 6 wickets Match drawn Nottinghamshire Derbyshire 4 wickets Match drawn Nottinghamshire 7 wickets Nottinghamshire 7 wickets Nottinghamshire inns & 84 runs Nottinghamshire inns & 73 runs Nottinghamshire 7 wickets Nottinghamshire 114 runs Worcestershire Worcestershire 1 wicket Worcestershire inns & 308 runs Essex 5 wickets Glamorgan 110 runs Worcestershire 206 runs Middlesex 6 wickets Worcestershire 8 wickets Match drawn
Home team won Visiting team won Match drawn
Results in full Division One April 19–22 April (H) Kent v Hampshire Match drawn 577/7d (144overs) RWT Key 160 (179) CT Tremlett 4/129 (31 overs) 671 (195 overs) JP Crawley 272 (451) A Khan 3/165 (37 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Jeff Evans and Ian Gould 163/4d (37 overs) ET Smith 44 (43) CT Tremlett 2/63 (10 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 11, Kent 10
19–22 April Leicestershire v (H) Lancashire Lancashire won by 1 wicket 385 (99.5 overs) VJ Wells 74 (112) G Chapple 3/61 (23.5 overs) 275 (66.3 overs) AJ Swann 80 (146) PAJ DeFreitas 6/101 (23 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Vanburn Holder and Barrie Leadbeater 277 (81.5 overs) DL Maddy 66 (139) KW Hogg 5/48 (16 overs) 388/9 (106.3 overs) GD Lloyd 73 (84) VJ Wells 2/30 (8 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 17, Leicestershire 6
19–22 April (H) Surrey v Sussex Surrey won by 10 wickets 575/8d (126 overs) AD Brown 177 (222) RJ Kirtley 3/122 (32 overs) 308 (80.2 overs) MH Yardy 93 (169) AJ Tudor 4/84 (16 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Barry Dudleston 116/0 (21.2 overs) MA Butcher 68 (64) 379 (95 overs) (f/o ) CJ Adams 114 (133) AJ Tudor 3/81 (21 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 19.75, Sussex 5
24–27 April Leicestershire v (H) Hampshire Leicestershire won by an innings and 9 runs 428 (120 overs) VJ Wells 150 (259) CT Tremlett 3/87 (25 overs) 273 (97.4 overs) JP Crawley 80 (169) DL Maddy 4/37 (17 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: John Holder and Neil Mallender 146 (60.4 overs) (f/o ) WS Kendall 53* (165) DL Maddy 5/37 (17 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 20, Hampshire 5
24–27 April (H) Sussex v Somerset Match drawn 337 (90.2 overs) MW Goodwin 162 (168) MPL Bulbeck 4/104 (28 overs) 401 (111.5 overs) PD Bowler 94 (177) RJ Kirtley 5/90 (27.5 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Pasty Harris and Trevor Jesty 396/7d (98 overs) CJ Adams 101 (149) KA Parsons 2/74 (18 overs) 94/2 (32 overs) J Cox 40* (98) RJ Kirtley 1/10 (4 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 12, Sussex 10
24–27 April (H) Warwickshire v Lancashire Lancashire won by 6 wickets 297 (78.2 overs) NMK Smith 96 (108) PJ Martin 4/77 (21 overs) 251 (78.2 overs) GD Lloyd 80 (89) A Richardson 5/59 (21 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Barry Dudleston 150 (53.4 overs) NV Knight 49 (120) PJ Martin 4/41 (20 overs) 197/4 (39.4 overs) D Byas 83* (92) A Richardson 3/62 (11 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 17, Warwickshire 5
24–27 April (H) Yorkshire v Surrey Surrey won by an innings and 168 runs 140 (75.5 overs) MJ Lumb 30 (80) AJ Tudor 4/31 (19 overs) 510 (127.5 overs) AJ Stewart 96 (159) SP Kirby 5/129 (27 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Graham Burgess and Ian Gould 202 (57.3 overs) CR Taylor 52* (126) Azhar Mahmood 3/18 (13.3 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 20, Yorkshire 3
May 8–11 May (H) Hampshire v Kent Hampshire won by 8 wickets 345 (112.1 overs) RA Smith 104 (235) MJ Saggers 5/74 (30.1 overs) 118 (39 overs) A Symonds 39 (46) AD Mascarenhas 4/49 (14 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Tony Clarkson and Ken Palmer 111/2 (26.2 overs) JP Crawley 50* (83) MJ Saggers 2/35 (9 overs) 337 (106.4 overs) (f/o ) PA Nixon 77* (205) AD Mascarenhas 4/73 (25.4 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 18, Kent 3
8–11 May (H) Leicestershire v Warwickshire Leicestershire won by 7 wickets 523 (162.5 overs) MG Bevan 146 (347) AF Giles 5/126 (38.5 overs) 177 (56 overs) SM Pollock 59 (92) MG Bevan 3/25 (7 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater and Peter Willey 94/3 (14.3 overs) MG Bevan 38* (50) A Richardson 1/29 (4 overs) 439 (138.1 overs) (f/o ) NV Knight 130 (325) DL Maddy 3/59 (26 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Leicestershire 19, Warwickshire 1
8–11 May Yorkshire v (H) Somerset Somerset won by 7 wickets 213 (56.3 overs) MJ Lumb 66 (95) AR Caddick 5/72 (23.3 overs) 232 (61. overs) ID Blackwell 114 (134) CEW Silverwood 4/28 (10.1 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: David Constant and Roy Palmer 280 (85.4 overs) C White 69 (84) KA Parsons 3/44 (16 overs) 263 (64.2 overs) ME Trescothick 134 (177) CEW Silverwood 1/42 (12 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to field Points: Somerset 16, Yorkshire 4
8–11 May Lancashire v (H) Surrey Surrey won by 3 wickets 320 (70.1 overs) A Flintoff 137 (106) IDK Salisbury 3/30 (10.1 overs) 216 (64.3 overs) AJ Tudor 61 (103) G Chapple 5/65 (18.3 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Vanburn Holder and Jeremy Lloyds 200 (71.4 overs) WK Hegg 43 (96) Azhar Mahmood 8/61 (25 overs) 309/7 (85.4 overs) MR Ramprakash 119* (219) J Wood 3/52 (14 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 16, Lancashire 6
15–18 May Yorkshire v (H) Kent Kent won by 4 wickets 239 (87.2 overs) C White 104 (188) A Khan 6/52 (21.2 overs) 418 (105.3 overs) RWT Key 114 (156) CEW Silverwood 4/82 (21 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Jeff Evans and Vanburn Holder 346 (128.1 overs) RJ Blakey 90 (267) MJ Saggers 5/82 (30.1 overs) 169/6 (58.2 overs) MV Fleming 42* (58) DS Lehmann 3/40 (18 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 20, Yorkshire 4
15–18 May Sussex v (H) Lancashire Match drawn 423 (132.3 overs) CJ Adams 217 (369) KW Hogg 3/39 (19 overs) 366 (110.5 overs) SG Law 218 (346) JD Lewry 5/88 (27 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Nigel Llong and Peter Willey 221/7 (85 overs) RR Montgomerie 80 (223) PJ Martin 4/53 (21 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 12, Lancashire 11
15–18 May (H) Somerset v Leicestershire Match drawn 565 (146.2 overs) J Cox 176 (295) CD Crowe 4/63 (17.2 overs) 288/8 (65.2 overs) DI Stevens 73 (76) MPL Bulbeck 3/69 (22 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Ian Gould Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 11, Leicestershire 8
15–18 May (H) Warwickshire v Hampshire Match drawn 472 (163.1 overs) NV Knight 255* (493) AD Mascarenhas 3/59 (24.5 overs) 302 (105.5 overs) NC Johnson 79 (165) MM Betts 3/75 (22 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Mark Benson and Roy Palmer 306/5d (108 overs) (f/o ) NC Johnson 74 (189) A Richardson 2/41 (21 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 10, Hampshire 10
24–27 May (H) Surrey v Somerset Match drawn 220 (69.1 overs) IJ Ward 62 (101) AR Caddick 5/66 (28 overs) 253 (80.2 overs) ID Blackwell 98 (112) MP Bicknell 4/72 (22 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Graham Burgess and John Holder 332 (101 overs) IJ Ward 67 (143) ID Blackwell 3/19 (15 overs) 45/1 (10 overs) J Cox 14* (28) AJ Tudor 1/22 (4 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 9, Surrey 8
24–27 May Leicestershire v (H)Sussex Match drawn 264 (70.4 overs) VJ Wells 86* (136) RSC Martin-Jenkins 247 (69.5 overs) RR Montgomerie 122* (206) DE Malcolm 7/76 (19.5 overs) Cricket Field Road Ground , Horsham Umpires: Vanburn Holder and George Sharp 94/2 (29 overs) DL Maddy 31* (63) RJ Kirtley 1/26 (11 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 9, Sussex 8
24–27 May Hampshire v (H) Yorkshire Match drawn 354 (109.3 overs) JP Crawley 79 (158) MJ Hoggard 4/93 (27 overs) 423 (134.5 overs) RJ Blakey 83 (166) AD Mascarenhas 5/87 (29.5 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Allan Jones and Mervyn Kitchen 62/1 (18 overs) DA Kenway 30* (57) SP Kirby 1/18 (4 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 12, Hampshire 11
31 May – 3 June Warwickshire v (H) Hampshire Match drawn 250 (111.2 overs) MJ Powell 92 (272) AD Mullally 6/56 (27.2 overs) 277 (104 overs) JP Crawley 60 (183) SM Pollock 4/37 (17 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Ian Gould and John Steele 329/8d (103 overs) JO Troughton 131* (184) AD Mullally 3/87 (34 overs) 142/7 (49.4 overs) RA Smith 41 (56) DR Brown 3/33 (12 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 9, Warwickshire 9
31 May – 3 June Sussex v (H) Kent Kent won by 4 wickets 180 (68 overs) RR Montgomerie 35 (75) MJ Saggers 6/39 (18 overs) 343 (106.4 overs) A Symonds 89 (120) RJ Kirtley 4/88 (30.4 overs) Nevill Ground , Tunbridge Wells Umpires: Allan Jones and Barrie Leadbeater 354 (92.4 overs) RR Montgomerie 79 (148) A Symonds 6/105 (31 overs) 195/6 (55.5 overs) ET Smith 82 (120) RJ Kirtley 3/39 (16 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to field Points: Kent 18, Sussex 3
31 May – 3 June Surrey v (H) Lancashire Match drawn 382 (147 overs) JN Batty 104 (220) G Keedy 5/122 (45 overs) 194 (76.1 overs) G Chapple 51 (113) Saqlain Mushtaq 4/43 (29 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: David Constant and Nigel Cowley 246/6d (67 overs) IJ Ward 106 (169) JM Anderson 2/22 (9 overs) 112/3 (26 overs) NH Fairbrother 38 (34) MP Bicknell 2/52 (11 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 10, Lancashire 6
31 May – 3 June Yorkshire v (H) Leicestershire Leicestershire won by 5 wickets 310 (105.4 overs) C White 62 (125) DE Malcolm 6/72 (26.4 overs) 346 (95.4 overs) MG Bevan 142 (238) A McGrath 3/33 (12 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Alan Whitehead 239 (83.4 overs) DS Lehmann 119* (236) PAJ DeFreitas 5/38 (22.4 overs) 207/5 (62 overs) MG Bevan 76* (82) CEW Silverwood 2/30 (14 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 18, Yorkshire 5.5
June 12–15 June Hampshire v (H) Somerset Match drawn 252 (76.3 overs) WS Kendall 88 (162) RL Johnson 3/32 (19.3 overs) 161/9d (74 overs) ID Blackwell 42 (47) AD Mullally 4/64 (27 overs) Recreation Ground , Bath Umpires: David Constant and George Sharp 98 (36.2 overs) RA Smith 41* (72) RL Johnson 7/43 (14.2 overs) 173/8 (60.5 overs) PD Bowler 48 (96) NC Johnson 3/36 (11.5 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to field Points: Hampshire 9, Somerset 7
12–15 June Kent v (H) Surrey Surrey won by 9 wickets 153 (43 overs) PA Nixon 54 (87) MP Bicknell 6/42 (13 overs) 361 (87.1 overs) AD Brown 188 (208) MV Fleming 4/68 (23 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Barry Dudleston and John Steele 268 (70.4 overs) DP Fulton 48 (79) ESH Giddins 3/80 (18 overs) 61/1 (22.3 overs) JN Batty 32* (64) MM Patel 1/8 (5 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 19, Kent 3
12–15 June (H) Warwickshire v Leicestershire Warwickshire won by 144 runs 462 (142.4 overs) JO Troughton 130 (207) GW Flower 4/66 (30 overs) 370 (115.2 overs) TR Ward 89 (111) SM Pollock 3/36 (22.2 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Graham Burgess and Nigel Llong 206/7d (59 overs) SM Pollock 65 (84) PAJ DeFreitas 3/53 (22 overs) 154 (60.1 overs) VJ Wells 43 (71) NMK Smith 5/42 (23.1 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 20, Leicestershire 6
12–15 June Sussex v (H) Yorkshire Sussex won by an innings and 94 runs 435 (129.1 overs) TR Ambrose 149 (281) RJ Sidebottom 3/78 (29 overs) 216 (92.5 overs) RJ Blakey 52 (154) RJ Kirtley 5/49 (27.5 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Pasty Harris and David Shepherd 125 (44.2 overs) RJ Blakey 28 (56) RJ Kirtley 5/41 (16.2 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bowl Points: Sussex 20, Yorkshire 4
26–29 June (H) Lancashire v Kent Kent won by 6 wickets 226 (61.1 overs) SG Law 75 (120) A Khan 5/74 (18 overs) 214 (71 overs) PA Nixon 49 (100) PJ Martin 5/54 (22 overs) Aigburth , Liverpool Umpires: David Constant and Jeff Evans 347 (102.2 overs) AJ Swann 85 (154) MA Ealham 3/53 (25 overs) 360/4 (105 overs) A Symonds 116 (155) G Keedy 2/58 (24 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 15.5, Lancashire 4
26–29 June Yorkshire v (H) Sussex Match drawn 255 (93.5 overs) DS Lehmann 71 (112) RSC Martin-Jenkins 3/46 (15.5 overs) 392 (111.2 overs) MJ Prior 85 (96) C White 4/49 (17.2 overs) Arundel Castle Cricket Ground , Arundel Umpires: Neil Bainton and Graham Burgess 458/8d (126.1 overs) DS Lehmann 216 (302) BV Taylor 3/82 (28 overs) 216 /9 (79 overs) MJ Prior 70* (102) AKD Gray 3/62 (20 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 11, Yorkshire 9
26–29 June (H) Warwickshire v Somerset Warwickshire won by 88 runs 230 (68.3 overs) IR Bell 46 (77) PS Jones 4/46 (16.1 overs) 208 (57 overs) PD Bowler 57 (115) GG Wagg 4/43 (10 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Trevor Jesty and John Steele 423 (120.3 overs) DP Ostler 175 (283) PS Jones 6/110 (33.3 overs) 357 (88.4 overs) RJ Turner 83* (155) SM Pollock 3/97 (25 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 16, Somerset 4
July 3–6 July Sussex v (H) Hampshire Match drawn 246 (85.4 overs) RSC Martin-Jenkins 80* (135) SD Udal 5/56 (24.4 overs) 163 (53.3 overs) AD Mascarenhas 49 (86) RSC Martin-Jenkins 5/37 (15 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Ken Palmer and George Sharp 111/4d (42.3 overs) MH Yardy 39 (87) SD Udal 2/19 (9 overs) 56/0 (13 overs) DA Kenway 29* (39) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 8, Hampshire 7
3–6 July (H) Kent v Warwickshire Match drawn 306 (94.4 overs) DP Fulton 101 (147) GG Wagg 3/38 (14 overs) 172 (60.3 overs) IR Bell 31 (81) MM Patel 5/56 (20 overs) Mote Park , Maidstone Umpires: Pasty Harris and John Holder 118/4d (37 overs) PA Nixon 34* (77) NM Carter 3/24 (10 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 10, Warwickshire 7
3–6 July (H) Leicestershire v Lancashire Match drawn 219 (67 overs) DL Maddy 59 (137) JM Anderson 3/33 (14 overs) 180 (55.4 overs) MJ Chilton 57 (101) DE Malcolm 5/52 (16 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Jeff Evans and Allan Jones 206/4d (63 overs) DL Maddy 79* (183) J Wood 2/13 (5 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Points: Leicestershire 8, Lancashire 7
3–6 July Surrey v (H) Somerset Match drawn 608/6d (130.5 overs) MR Ramprakash 218 (339) SRG Francis 3/104 (25.5 overs) 554 (134.2 overs) MJ Wood 106 (144) R Clarke 3/104 (20 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Ian Gould and Alan Whitehead 324/5d (69.5 overs) JN Batty 151 (203) KA Parsons 3/91 (17.1 overs) 329/7d (56.4 overs) MJ Wood 131 (148) Saqlain Mushtaq 4/111 (23.4 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 12, Somerset 11
10–13 July Hampshire v (H) Leicestershire Match drawn 311 (96.3 overs) N Pothas 63 (95) CD Crowe 3/63 (19 overs) 300/9d (121.2 overs) ND Burns 101 (194) AD Mullally 3/54 (27 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Barry Dudleston and Pasty Harris 283 (98.4 overs) RA Smith 104 (201) DL Maddy 4/37 (17 overs) 72/4 (29 overs) TR Ward 18 (39) JD Francis 1/1 (2 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 10, Hampshire 10
10–13 July (H) Surrey v Warwickshire Warwickshire won by 31 runs 475 (115.5 overs) MR Ramprakash 210 (308) DR Brown 7/110 (33.5 overs) 293 (71.5 overs) NMK Smith 74 (70) J Ormond 5/116 (23 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Tony Clarkson and John Hampshire 137 (32.1 overs) AJ Hollioake 52* (62) SM Pollock 4/44 (12 overs) 350 (111.2 overs) (f/o ) MJ Powell 95 (242) J Ormond 5/62 (18 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 17, Surrey 8
10–13 July (H) Sussex v Kent Match drawn 145 (50 overs) MH Yardy 33 (94) A Khan 6/56 (15 overs) 349 (119.4 overs) ET Smith 141* (299) JD Lewry 3/82 (25 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Allan Jones and Kevin Lyons 450 (151.2 overs) MW Goodwin 135 (317) MM Patel 3/51 (31 overs) 85/5 (29 overs) RWT Key 25 (52) RSC Martin-Jenkins 2/12 (5 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to field Points: Kent 10, Sussex 7
10–13 July Somerset v (H) Yorkshire Match drawn 498/9d (165.1 overs) PD Bowler 84 (189) RKJ Dawson 4/154 (40.1 overs) 323 (131.2 overs) DS Lehmann 64 (100) ID Blackwell 4/49 (37 overs) North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Umpires: Ian Gould and John Holder 213/5 (70 overs) (f/o ) DS Lehmann 75 (95) KP Dutch 2/73 (25 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 11, Yorkshire 9
19–22 July (H) Kent v Surrey Surrey won by 2 wickets 374 (91.5 overs) A Symonds 118 (110) Saqlain Mushtaq 5/122 (33.5 overs) 225 (50.5 overs) AJ Hollioake 122* (103) MJ Saggers 5/66 (13.5 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: David Constant and Trevor Jesty 260 (73.5 overs) RWT Key 68 (129) Saqlain Mushtaq 4/60 (19.5 overs) 410/8 (126.3 overs) IJ Ward 168* (367) MJ Saggers 3/85 (31 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 16, Kent 7
19–22 July (H) Somerset v Sussex Sussex won by an innings and 1 run 270 (68.2 overs) MPL Bulbeck 53* (70) KJ Innes 3/28 (4 overs) 644 (151.3 overs) RSC Martin-Jenkins 205* (233) KA Parsons 3/67 (19 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Mervyn Kitchen 373 (88.2 overs) ID Blackwell 114 (171) BV Taylor Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 20, Somerset 4
19–22 July (H) Yorkshire v Lancashire Match drawn 515/5d (123.3 overs) DS Lehmann 187 (224) PJ Martin 2/73 (27 overs) 478 (145.3 overs) AJ Swann 128 (314) RJ Sidebottom 3/81 (27 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Tony Clarkson and John Steele 124/7 (39 overs) CEW Silverwood 30* (35) G Chapple 3/20 (12 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 11, Lancashire 10
24–27 July (H) Leicestershire v Kent Kent won by 6 wickets 131 (52.2 overs) ND Burns 40* (60) MJ Saggers 5/44 (17.2 overs) 339 (95 overs) RWT Key 127 (217) MJA Whiley 3/60 (17 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Vanburn Holder 400 (143.4 overs) PAJ DeFreitas 114 (165) MJ Saggers 4/68 (21.4 overs) 193/4 (49.5 overs) ET Smith 48* (98) DL Maddy 2/38 (13 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to field Points: Kent 18, Leicestershire 3
24–27 July Yorkshire v (H) Surrey Surrey won by 6 wickets 172 (46 overs) A McGrath 26 (45) R Clarke 3/41 (8 overs) 382 (94.4 overs) JN Batty 99 (207) RJ Sidebottom 3/57 (22 overs) Woodbridge Road , Guildford Umpires: Nigel Llong and Ken Palmer 446 (122.3 overs) MJ Lumb 124 (196) ESH Giddins 4/113 (35 overs) 237/4 (68.3 overs) IJ Ward 124* (217) RJ Sidebottom 1/39 (13 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 19, Yorkshire 3
24–27 July (H) Warwickshire v Sussex Warwickshire won by 208 runs 493 (127.3 overs) NV Knight 245* (390) JD Lewry 4/151 (38 overs) 377 (110.2 overs) PA Cottey 137 (245) DR Brown 3/72 (20.2 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: David Constant and John Holder 284/6d (67 overs) NV Knight 97 (200) BV Taylor 3/83 (21 overs) 192 (66.5 overs) PA Cottey 64 (94) A Richardson 8/46 (23.5 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to field Points: Warwickshire 20, Sussex 7
25–27 July Lancashire v (H) Hampshire Lancashire won by 111 runs 183 (76.2 overs) AJ Swann 66 (167) CT Tremlett 5/68 (22.2 overs) 132 (53 overs) WS Kendall 54 (152) JM Anderson 6/23 (14 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Allan Jones and Alan Whitehead 187 (60 overs) NH Fairbrother 39 (83) SD Udal 5/59 (23 overs) 127 (33.5 overs) NC Johnson 28 (39) J Wood 4/17 (4.5 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 15, Hampshire 3
August 7–10 August (H) Kent v Somerset Kent won by 153 runs 271 (78 overs) DP Fulton 89 (147) AR Caddick 5/65 (22 overs) 227 (70.5 overs) MJ Wood 55 (157) A Khan 5/76 (18 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Ken Palmer and David Shepherd 286/7d (85 overs) MM Patel 71* (77) AR Caddick 3/108 (29 overs) 177 (48.3 overs) KA Parsons 52 (79) MJ Saggers 5/42 (10.3 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 17, Somerset 4
7–10 August Warwickshire v (H) Yorkshire Match drawn 233 (73.5 overs) NV Knight 79 (119) CEW Silverwood 3/49 (17 overs) 313 (98.4 overs) DS Lehmann 75 (125) DR Brown 3/61 (19 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Neil Mallender and George Sharp 216/4 (72 overs) NV Knight 109 (205) GM Fellows 2/23 (5 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 10, Warwickshire 8
8–11 August (H) Lancashire v Hampshire Match drawn 163 (63 overs) AJ Swann 84* (184) CT Tremlett 5/57 (17 overs) 122/8d (41.1 overs) N Pothas 26 (46) G Chapple 3/33 (10 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Barry Dudleston and Nigel Llong 52/0 (20 overs) AJ Swann 29* (56) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 7, Lancashire 6
8–11 August Surrey v (H) Sussex Sussex won by 4 wickets 193 (58.4 overs) AD Brown 49 (52) KJ Innes 4/41 (14.4 overs) 203 (66.1 over) KJ Innes 41* (93) AJ Tudor 5/66 (22 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Roy Palmer and Peter Willey 296 (77.2 overs) IJ Ward 76 (127) MJG Davis 6/97 (26 overs) 288/6 (93.1 overs) MW Goodwin 100 (227) TJ Murtagh 3/47 (13.1 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to field Points: Sussex 16, Surrey 3
14–17 August Somerset v (H) Hampshire Hampshire won by 4 wickets 278 (96.5 overs) RL Johnson 61 (37) AD Mullally 4/58 (25 overs) 236 (96 overs) JD Francis 53 (149) ID Blackwell 5/49 (31 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: GI Burgess and Mervyn Kitchen 190 (74.4 overs) PCL Holloway 48 (146) CT Tremlett 3/42 (16.4 overs) 233/6 (73.1 overs) NC Johnson 57 (90) SRG Francis 2/20 (9 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 16, Somerset 5
14–17 August Yorkshire v (H) Lancashire Yorkshire won by 150 runs 294 (115 overs) MTG Elliott 83 (127) JM Anderson 5/61 (28 overs) 301/9d (87.4 overs) AJ Swann 112 (188) ND Thornicroft 2/51 (14 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: John Holder and John Steele 305 (91.4 overs) GM Fellows 109 (200) G Keedy 3/63 (24 overs) 148 (49.3 overs) NH Fairbrother 38 (62) RKJ Dawson 5/42 (14.3 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 17, Lancashire 6
14–17 August Surrey v (H) Leicestershire Surrey won by 7 wickets 540 (128.4 overs) MA Butcher 116 (170) DL Maddy 5/104 (25.4 overs) 290 (87.3 overs) DL Maddy 81 (144) Mushtaq Ahmed 5/71 (30 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Pasty Harris and Allan Jones 42/3 (6.1 overs) AD Brown 14* (10) DE Malcolm 2/7 (3 overs) 289 (83.1 overs) (f/o ) DL Maddy 94 (141) AJ Tudor 4/54 (17.1 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 20, Leicestershire 5
14–17 August (H) Warwickshire v Kent Warwickshire won by 10 wickets 565 (145 overs) JO Troughton 115 (241) JC Tredwell 4/103 (34 overs) 252 (85.5 overs) PA Nixon 103 (216) AF Giles 5/74 (30.5 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Tony Clarkson and Jeremy Lloyds 8/0 (0.3 overs) MJ Powell 8* (3) 317 (91.3 overs) MA Ealham 83 (142) AF Giles 7/142 (40.3 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 20, Kent 3
21–24 August (H) Somerset v Warwickshire Match drawn 408 (106.2 overs) ID Blackwell 110 (105) GG Wagg 4/62 (17.2 overs) 304 (82.1 overs) NV Knight 98 (148) SRG Francis 5/73 (18.1 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Barry Dudleston and Allan Jones 394 (96.3 overs) ID Blackwell 81 (93) SE Bond 5/64 (26 overs) 310/9 (117 overs) IR Bell 77 (165) RL Johnson 4/60 (33 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 12, Warwickshire 10
22–25 August Leicestershire v (H) Kent Match drawn 259 (91 overs) IJ Sutcliffe 125* (252) MJ Saggers 4/68 (19 overs) 379 (109.2 overs) ET Smith 87 (154) J Srinath 4/70 (26 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: John Holder and Trevor Jesty 530 (138.5 overs) DL Maddy 156 (308) MM Patel 4/99 (52.5 overs) 58/0 (16 overs) DP Fulton 41* (53) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat points: Kent 11, Leicestershire 9
22–25 August Hampshire v (H) Surrey Surrey won by an innings and 60 runs 190 (85.2 overs) N Pothas 58 (113) Saqlain Mushtaq 5/59 (34.2 overs) 576 (135.3 overs) AD Brown 135 (154) SD Udal 4/213 (47 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Neil Mallender and Alan Whitehead 326 (90.4 overs) AD Mascarenhas 94 (124) Saqlain Mushtaq 6/121 (39 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 20, Hampshire 2
22–25 August (H) Sussex v Lancashire Lancashire won by 7 wickets 240 (74.2 overs) MW Goodwin 87 (176) G Chapple 4/61 (15 overs) 425 (124 overs) SG Law 147 (212) RSC Martin-Jenkins 3/67 (26 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: John Hampshire and Mervyn Kitchen 277 (116.2 overs) CJ Adams 61 (156) G Chapple 6/66 (31 overs) 93/3 (25.2 overs) SG Law 45* (61) RJ Kirtley 2/10 (5 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Lancashire 20, Sussex 4
27–30 August (H) Hampshire v Yorkshire Yorkshire won by 7 wickets 269 (83.2 overs) RA Smith 58 (135) A McGrath 4/49 (16 overs) 280 (88 overs) MTG Elliott 92 (182) SD Udal 5/69 (29 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Jeremy Lloyds 161 (55.4 overs) AD Mascarenhas 32* (66) RKJ Dawson 5/49 (22 overs) 152/3 (41.4 overs) VJ Craven 72 (119) AD Mascarenhas 1/18 (9 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Yorkshire 17, Hampshire 5
27–30 August (H) Lancashire v Somerset Lancashire won by 336 runs 251 (67.1 overs) SG Law 77 (98) RL Johnson 6/47 (18.1 overs) 140 (51.5 overs) KP Dutch 35 (65) JM Anderson 6/41 (11.5 overs) Stanley Park , Blackpool Umpires: Mark Benson and Pasty Harris 296 (82.1 overs) D Byas 81 (156) AR Caddick 6/84 (23.1 overs) 71 (30.3 overs) PD Bowler 18 (41) G Chapple 6/30 (12.3 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 17, Somerset 3
27–30 August Sussex v (H) Leicestershire Leicestershire won by 8 wickets 215 (80.2 overs) RSC Martin-Jenkins 62 (97) DE Malcolm 5/38 (16.2 overs) 247 (101 overs) IJ Sutcliffe 75 (220) RJ Kirtley 4/89 (26) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Tony Clarkson and Neil Mallender 142 (55.5 overs) KJ Innes 49* (66) PAJ DeFreitas 4/42 (19 overs) 111/2 (31.4 overs) IJ Sutcliffe 30* (95) KJ Innes 1/15 (4 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 16, Sussex 4
27–30 August (H) Warwickshire v Surrey Match drawn 345 (118.2 overs) NV Knight 74 (156) Saqlain Mushtaq 4/94 (49 overs) 544 (136.1 overs) N Shahid 116 (157) DR Brown 4/124 (28.1 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen and Barrie Leadbeater 404/9d (134 overs) NV Knight 133 (302) Saqlain Mushtaq 4/80 (43 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 12, Warwickshire 9
September 4–7 September (H) Lancashire v Warwickshire Match drawn 598 (152.5 overs) PJ Martin 117* (121) Alan Richardson 3/102 (28 overs) 328 (89.2 overs) NM Carter 70 (61) CP Schofield 3/25 (8.2 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Graham Burgess and Trevor Jesty Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 12, Warwickshire 9
4–7 September (H) Somerset v Kent Match drawn 460 (111.5 overs) MJ Wood 196 (298) MJ Saggers 4/87 (22.5 overs) 400/6d (120 overs) ET Smith 154 (279) ID Blackwell 2/70 (20 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: George Sharp and John Steele 316/9d (91.4 overs) PD Bowler 81 (145) DD Masters 3/49 (15.4 overs) 171/4 (61 overs) PA Nixon 51* (132) SRG Francis 3/44 (16 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to field Points: Kent 12, Somerset 11
4–7 September (H) Yorkshire v Leicestershire Match drawn 276 (82 overs) C White 161 (216) DE Malcolm 4/95 (21 overs) 279 (79.2 overs) ND Burns 59 (71) RJ Sidebottom 5/60 (21 overs) North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen and Roy Palmer 347/8d (103 overs) RJ Blakey 63* (130) VJ Wells 5/39 (17 overs) 231/5 (63 overs) DL Maddy 86 (170) SP Kirby 3/56 (21 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 9, Yorkshire 8
5–8 September (H) Sussex v Hampshire Match drawn 631/6d (156 overs) RR Montgomerie 196 (345) AD Mascarenhas 2/114 (31 overs) 401 (121.2 overs) JS Laney 89 (159) RJ Kirtley 6/107 (29.2 overs) County Cricket Ground , Hove Umpires: Vanburn Holder and Barrie Leadbeater 67/1 (37 overs) NC Johnson 51* (110) MJG Davis 1/26 (11 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Sussex 12, Hampshire 10
11–14 September Surrey v (H) Hampshire Surrey won by 123 runs 418 (127.2 overs) IJ Ward 112 (188) SD Udal 3/82 (34 overs) 327 (76 overs) JP Crawley 82 (100) J Ormond 4/87 (20 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: John Holder and John Steele 422/8d (103.2 overs) IJ Ward 156 (240) JEK Schofield 3/94 (23 overs) 390 (81.2 overs) N Pothas 99 (142) MP Bicknell 5/56 (14 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 20, Hampshire 6
11–14 September (H) Kent v Lancashire Kent won by 6 wickets 405 (133.4 overs) DP Fulton 177 (342) JM Anderson 3/88 (22 overs) 197 (71.2 overs) AJ Swann 38 (100) MJ Saggers 4/34 (21 overs) St Lawrence Ground . Canterbury Umpires: Roy Palmer and Alan Whitehead 144/4 (38.2 overs) ET Smith 68 (107) Chris Schofield 2/16 (5 overs) 351 (143.4 overs) (f/o ) SG Law 90 (195) MJ Saggers 4/64 (20.4 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 19, Lancashire 2
12–15 September Somerset v (H) Leicestershire Leicestershire won by an innings and 18 runs 191 (42.3 overs) Mike Burns 97* (105) J Srinath 4/60 (14 overs) 310 (81.4 overs) TR Ward 84 (150) PD Trego 3/65 (17 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: John Hampshire and Nigel Llong 101 (29.5 overs) MPL Bulbeck 18 (19) J Srinath 5/25 (11 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Leicestershire 18, Somerset 2.75
12–15 September (H) Warwickshire v Yorkshire Warwickshire won by 6 wickets 601/9d (145 overs) DP Ostler 225 (240) ND Thornicroft 2/104 (21 overs) 351 (86.1 overs) MTG Elliott 74 (66) MA Wagh 5/137 (36 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Vanburn Holder and Peter Willey 232/4 (48 overs) MJ Powell 92* (141) RKJ Dawson 3/85 (17 overs) 481 (128.4 overs) (f/o ) MTG Elliott 127 (189) JAS Spires 5/165 (44.4 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat points: Warwickshire 20, Yorkshire 6
18–21 September (H) Somerset v Lancashire Lancashire won by 8 wickets 221 (61.4 overs) PD Trego 47 (63) PJ Martin 4/52 (19 overs) 228 (55.3 overs) KW Hogg 50 (56) MPL Bulbeck 6/93 (24.3 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Ken Palmer 129 (46.3 overs) PCL Holloway 45 (60) PJ Martin 4/29 (14 overs) 124/2 (16.3 overs) D Byas 63* (55) RL Johnson 1/23 (5 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Points: Lancashire 16, Somerset 4
18–21 September (H) Surrey v Leicestershire Surrey won by 483 runs 494 (111.2 overs) SA Newman 183 (257) J Srinath 5/114 (26.2 overs) 361 (93.5 overs) DL Maddy 127* (204) PJ Sampson 3/52 (11 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Mark Benson and Nigel Llong 492 /9d (105.1 overs) AJ Hollioake 208 (252) J Srinath 3/89 (26 overs) 142 (38.5 overs) ND Burns 68 (61) TJ Murtagh 5/39 (12 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 20, Leicestershire 7 Surrey won the 2002 Frizzell County Championship Division One
18–21 September (H) Sussex v Warwickshire Warwickshire won by 3 wickets 352 (95.1 overs) MW Goodwin 93 (170) DR Brown 5/103 (29 overs) 293 (66.4 overs) NM Carter 103 (73) BV Taylor 5/90 (17 overs) County Cricket Ground , Hove Umpires: Jeff Evans and Ian Gould 341 (103 overs) MW Goodwin 111 (135) MA Sheikh 4/78 (31 overs) 405/7 (96.2 overs) MJ Powell 103 (219) RSC Martin-Jenkins 2/68 (23 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 17, Sussex 7
18–21 September Kent v (H) Yorkshire Kent won by 8 wickets 399 (116.2 overs) SR Waugh 146 (249) RJ Sidebottom 4/61 (25.2 overs) 218 (60.1 overs) C White 62 (81) MJ Saggers 4/44 (13 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Barry Dudleston and Neil Mallender 103/2 (21.1 overs) RWT Key 33 (46) RJ Sidebottom 2/34 (8 overs) 283 (79.4 overs) (f/o ) RJ Blakey 94 (140) A Khan 3/41 (15 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Kent 19, Yorkshire 2.25
Division Two April 19–22 April Middlesex v (H) Durham Middlesex won by 10 wickets 347 (110.4 overs) SG Koenig 100 (198) SJ Harmison 3/72 (27 overs) 160 (54.3 overs) GJ Muchall 48 (113) SJ Cook 3/37 (12 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: John Steele and Peter Willey 27/0 (4 overs) AJ Strauss 19* (15) 213 (56.5 overs) ML Love 101* (163) AA Noffke 3/63 (15 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 18, Durham 3
19–22 April Derbyshire v (H) Glamorgan Derbyshire won by 163 runs 217 (57.3 overs) JID Kerr 58 (70) SP Jones 6/45 (14 overs) 175 (48.4 overs) A Dale 56 (94) DG Cork 6/51 (17.4 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Tony Clarkson and George Sharp 462/6d (128 overs) SD Stubbings 128 (233) SD Thomas 2/78 (21 overs) 341 (90 overs) MA Wallace 106* (170) LJ Wharton 6/103 (29 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Derbyshire 16, Glamorgan 3
19–22 April (H) Worcestershire v Gloucestershire Worcestershire won by 206 runs 333 (118.4 overs) BF Smith 129 (279) J Lewis 6/77 (19.4 overs) 268 (73.1 overs) CM Spearman 111 (130) AJ Bichel 9/93 (23.1 overs) County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: Mark Benson and Mervyn Kitchen 295 (77.1 overs) GA Hick 92 (111) J Lewis 6/54 (17 overs) 154 (45.4 overs) IJ Harvey 41 (37) GJ Batty 3/33 (7.4 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 18, Gloucestershire 5
24–27 April (H) Derbyshire v Durham Derbyshire won by 2 runs 263 (75.4 overs) MJ Di Venuto 56 (93) N Killeen 4/52 (19 overs) 258 (80.1 overs) N Peng 108 (167) DG Cork 5/72 (23.1 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Roy Palmer and Alan Whitehead 229 (62 overs) KJ Dean 50 (68) PD Collingwood 4/31 (12 overs) 232 (55.3 overs) PD Collingwood 76 (94) DG Cork 5/54 (14.3 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 17, Durham 5
24–27 April Gloucestershire v (H) Essex Match drawn 379 (110.3 overs) MW Alleyne 142* (258) JM Dakin 4/62 (23.3 overs) 379 (126.2 overs) DDJ Robinson 131 (325) IJ Harvey 6/68 (25.2 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Nigel Llong and Ken Palmer 195/4d (48 overs) KJ Barnett 100* (150) JM Dakin 2/8 (7 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 11, Gloucestershire 11
24–27 April (H) Middlesex v Nottinghamshire Middlesex won by an innings and 31 runs 462 (114.2 overs) EC Joyce 119 (163) GJ Smith 4/70 (23.2 overs) 159 (60.4 overs) DJ Bicknell 48 (116) ARC Fraser 5/61 (22 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Mark Benson and Allan Jones 272 (84.2 overs) (f/o ) GE Welton 51 (122) AA Noffke 7/100 (23.2 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 20, Nottinghamshire 3
24–17 April Worcestershire v (H) Northamptonshire Match drawn 524/8d (128.1 overs) DA Leatherdale 154 (259) JAR Blain 4/144 (29 overs) 614/5d (174 overs) MEK Hussey 170 (309) Kabir Ali 2/102 (23 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Barrie Leadbeater Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Northamptonshire 11, Worcestershire 10
May 8–11 May (H) Derbyshire v Northamptonshire Derbyshire won by 8 wickets 538 (119.2 overs) MJ Di Venuto 230 (254) RSG Anderson 4/97 (20 overs) 131 (45.5 overs) CG Greenidge 46 (107) DG Cork 4/29 (11 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Ian Gould and George Sharp 33/2 (8.4 overs) DR Hewson 17 (14) CG Greenidge 1/6 (4 overs) 439 (122.1 overs) (f/o ) MEK Hussey 150 (277) G Welch 4/107 (34 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Derbyshire 19.75, Northamptonshire 3
8–11 May (H) Nottinghamshire v Essex Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets 130 (47.4 overs) RC Irani 37 (59) AJ Harris 4/41 (14.4 overs) 213 (67.5 overs) JER Gallian 52 (135) RC Irani 6/71 (23.5 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Barry Dudleston and Mervyn Kitchen 270 (69 overs) AP Grayson 83 (109) GJ Smith 8/53 (23 overs) 188/3 (41.5 overs) U Afzaal 85* (119) JM Dakin 1/16 (8 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 16, Essex 2.5
8–11 May Glamorgan v (H) Worcestershire Glamorgan won by 110 runs 286 (91.4 overs) RDB Croft 59 (141) Kabir Ali 5/80 (23.4 overs)) 298 (96.1 overs) A Singh 81 (152) SD Thomas 5/77 (25 overs) County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Neil Mallender 348 (108 overs) DL Hemp 64 (156) A Sheriyar 5/86 (30 overs) 226 (61 overs) BF Smith 61 (95) MS Kasprowicz 5/77 (23 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Glamorgan 17, Worcestershire 5
15–18 May Durham v (H) Glamorgan Glamorgan won by 5 wickets 162 (51.2 overs) ML Love 71 (97) SD Thomas 7/33 (15.2 overs) 205 (89 overs) Mike Powell 62 (173) M Davies 2/20 (15 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Graham Burgess and Pasty Harris 243 (67.1 overs) PD Collingwood 99 (146) SP Jones 3/42 (13 overs) 204/5 (51 overs) SP James 121 (164) M Davies 2/29 (11 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field Points: Glamorgan 16, Durham 3
15–18 May (H) Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets 197 (57 overs) DJ Bicknell 38 (62) JMM Averis 5/51 (16 overs) 347 (109 overs) CM Spearman 118 (157) MN Malik 4/55 (18 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Allan Jones and Neil Mallender 182 (68.5 overs) GE Welton 68 (123) JMM Averis 3/34 (15.5 overs) 33/3 (7.4 overs) KJ Barnett 23 (17) MN Malik 2/14 (3.4 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 18, Nottinghamshire 3
15–18 May Middlesex v (H) Northamptonshire Middlesex won by an innings and 2 runs 541 (158.3 overs) PN Weekes 107 (183) JW Cook 2/47 (15 overs) 286 (70.1 overs) AS Rollins 107 (183) SJ Cook 8/63 (18 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Tony Clarkson and Alan Whitehead 253 (75.4 overs) (f/o ) JW Cook 84 (140) AW Laraman 4/55 (19 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 20, Northamptonshire 4
15–18 May (H) Worcestershire v Essex Essex won by 5 wickets 367 (99.5 overs) AJ Bichel 65 (83) JP Stephenson 3/60 (19 overs) 373 (135.5 overs) A Habib 117 (296) A Sheriyar 5/111 (42 overs) County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: Ken Palmer and John Steele 140 (37 overs) Kabir Ali 24 (29) JP Stephenson 7/44 (14 overs) 135/5 (34.4 overs) A Flower 47 (62) A Sheriyar 3/46 (11.4 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 19, Worcestershire 6
24–27 May (H) Durham v Gloucestershire Match drawn 470/8d (140 overs) A Pratt 93 (129) MW Alleyne 3/76 (24 overs) 132 (53.2 overs) CG Taylor 37 (68) ID Hunter 3/62 (16 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: David Constant and Barrie Leadbeater 261/8 (127 overs) (f/o ) RC Russell 78* (216) GD Bridge 4/50 (35 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 12, Gloucestershire 6
24–27 May Northamptonshire v (H) Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets 277 (71.4 overs) AL Penberthy 106* (136) AJ Harris 4/68 (20.4 overs) 207/8d (62 overs) N Boje 36 (67) CG Greenidge 5/66 (20 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Ken Palmer and John Steele 159 (20.3 overs) AS Rollins 60 (58) AJ Harris 7/54 (11 overs) 231/3 (52.5 overs) JER Gallian 111* (146) DM Cousins 2/88 (18.5 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 16, Northamptonshire 3.5
26–29 May Derbyshire v (H) Essex Essex won by 6 wickets 158 (49.4 overs) SD Stubbings 41 (69) AP Cowan 3/41 (12 overs) 168 (52.3 overs) DDJ Robinson 43 (106) Mohammad Ali 3/48 (18 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Mark Benson and Neil Mallender 199 (75 overs) KJ Dean 48 (106) RC Irani 3/33 (18 overs) 193/4 (33 overs) RC Irani 101 (76) Kevin Dean 2/57 (10 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 15, Derbyshire 3
31 May – 3 June (H) Derbyshire v Glamorgan Derbyshire won by 9 wickets 354 (92.3 overs) MJ Di Venuto 98 (107) SP Jones 3/75 (19.3 overs) 157 (55.4 overs) RDB Croft 34 (62) KJ Dean 7/42 (17.4 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Pasty Harris and Vanburn Holder 5/1 (1.5 overs) AI Gait 4 (9) MS Kasprowicz 0/1 (1 over) 200 (50.5 overs) (f/o ) A Dale 40 (84) DG Cork 4/50 (14.5 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 18.25, Glamorgan 3
31 May – 3 June Worcestershire v (H) Gloucestershire Worcestershire won by 304 runs 287 (102.2 overs) WPC Weston 82 (212) AM Smith 4/61 (23 overs) 130 (55.5 overs) RC Russell 32* (73) Kabir Ali 5/32 (16 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Graham Burgess and Roy Palmer 324/3d (61.4 overs) A Singh 187 (190) AM Smith 1/51 (11 overs) 177 (56.5 overs CM Spearman 55 (77) Kabir Ali 5/34 (13.5 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 17, Gloucestershire 3
31 May – 3 June Durham v (H) Middlesex Match drawn 645/6d (153 overs) ML Love 251 (335) AW Laraman 2/89 (23 overs) 465 (167 overs) OA Shah 112 (279) M Davies 3/69 (33 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: John Holder and Mervyn Kitchen 194/5 (70 overs) EC Joyce 71 (122 overs) N Killeen 2/23 (12 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 11, Middlesex 9
31 May – 3 June (H) Northamptonshire v Essex Essex won by 4 wickets 632 (146.2 overs) MEK Hussey 140 (185) ZK Sharif 4/98 (20 overs) 497/7d (150.5 overs) A Flower 103* (225) JF Brown 3/130 (51 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Nigel Llong and George Sharp 155 (44.2 overs) MEK Hussey 41 (73) JP Stephenson 4/25 (7.2 overs) 291/6 (49.5 overs) A Flower 92* (91) JF Brown 2/102 (16.5 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 19, Northamptonshire 7
June 12–15 June Worcestershire v (H) Durham Match drawn 250 (77.5 overs) DA Leatherdale 63 (131) NG Hatch 4/61 (22 overs) 243 (82.3 overs) DR Law 68 (174) AA Donald 5/77 (24 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Ian Gould and Trevor Jesty 60/5 (19.4 overs) VS Solanki 17 (34) N Killeen 4/26 (9 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 9, Durham 8
12–15 June (H) Essex v Northamptonshire Essex won by 9 wickets 498/9d (162 overs) RC Irani 207* (307) CG Greenidge 4/86 (34 overs) 204 (65 overs) MEK Hussey 67 (124) AP Cowan 4/62 (18 overs) Valentines Park , Ilford Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Peter Willey 68/1 (14 overs) WI Jefferson 33* (42) RSG Anderson 1/19 (4 overs) 361 (108.3 overs) (f/o ) MEK Hussey 71 (155) JP Stephenson 4/87 (23 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 20, Northamptonshire 3
12–15 June Glamorgan v (H) Middlesex Match drawn 369 (101.2 overs) MJ Powell 122 (205) AW Laraman 3/55 (19 overs) 403/9d (116.5 overs) SG Koenig 86 (138) MS Kasprowicz 4/108 (32 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater and Roy Palmer Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 12, Glamorgan 11
12–15 June (H) Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire Derbyshire won by 4 wickets 393 (99 overs) P Johnson 96 (134) KJ Dean 4/73 (22 overs) 392 (112.4 overs) MJ Di Venuto 79 (84) MN Malik 3/50 (18 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Jeff Evans and Alan Whitehead 175 (54.2 overs) P Johnson 34 (77) DG Cork 6/78 (27.2 overs) 181/6 (37 overs) CWG Bassano N Boje 3/28 (9 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Derbyshire 19, Nottinghamshire 7
26–29 June Middlesex v (H) Glamorgan Middlesex won by 8 wickets 633/7d (163.1 overs) Abdul Razzaq 203* (296) RDB Croft 4/151 (43 overs) 235 (56 overs) MP Maynard 66 (104) PCR Tufnell 6/96 (25 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Pasty Harris and Nigel Llong 85/2 (17.2 overs) AJ Strauss 48 (52) DA Cosker 2/16 (3.2 overs) 481 (140 overs) (f/o ) SP James 118 (253) Abdul Razzaq 3/104 (24 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 20, Glamorgan 2
26–29 June (H) Gloucestershire v Essex Essex won by 3 wickets 383 (96.2 overs) KJ Barnett 106 (132) AP Cowan 5/68 (20.2 overs) 325 (127.1 overs) A Habib 66 (154) IJ Harvey 5/64 (22.1 overs) Archdeacon Meadow , Gloucester Umpires: Tony Clarkson and Ian Gould 322/7d (98 overs) RC Russell 107 (176) JP Stephenson 3/105 (29 overs) 381/7 (78.5 overs) DDJ Robinson 175 (226) IJ Harvey 6/90 (17.5 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 18, Gloucestershire 7
26–29 June Nottinghamshire v (H) Northamptonshire Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets 489 (147.1 overs) CMW Read 127 (230) JF Brown 420 (104.1 overs) DJG Sales 179 (255) RJ Logan 4/64 (16.1 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Nigel Cowley and John Holder 172 (59.4 overs) P Johnson 70 (96) CG Greenidge 3/27 (9.4 overs) 242/4 (58.3 overs) MB Loye 104* (168) AJ Harris 2/36 (11 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Northamptonshire 20, Nottinghamshire 8
26–29 June Durham v (H) Worcestershire Worcestershire won by an innings and 308 runs 120 (39.5 overs) GJ Pratt 34 (34) Kabir Ali 4/31 (10 overs) 643/7d (148 overs) GA Hick 315* (386) N Killeen 3/107 (30 overs) County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: Vanburn Holder and Allan Jones 215 (62.3 overs) DR Law 72* (100) Kabir Ali 4/77 (18 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 20, Durham 2
July 3–6 July Gloucestershire v (H) Derbyshire Match drawn 179 (58.2 overs) APR Gidman 67 (126) DG Cork 5/67 (25 overs) 398 (104.2 overs) AI Gait 88 (164) AM Smith 4/87 (24.2 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater and Nigel Llong 225/7 (54 overs) CM Spearman 95 (169) DG Cork 3/44 (17 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 11, Gloucestershire 6.25
3–6 July Essex v (H) Glamorgan Glamorgan won by 8 wickets 283 (123 overs) DDJ Robinson 72 (186) RDB Croft 5/71 (33 overs) 311 (84.3 overs) MJ Powell 90 (185) AJ Clarke 5/54 (17.3 overs) St Helen's , Swansea Umpires: Vanburn Holder and Mervyn Kitchen 139 (69.4 overs) A Flower 33 (180) SP Jones 5/28 (14.4 overs) 112/2 (31.2 overs) SP James 56 (75) AJ Clarke 1/25 (6 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 18, Essex 5
3–6 July Worcestershire v (H) Middlesex Match drawn 502/4d (123 overs) VS Solanki 153* (211) Abdul Razzaq 2/86 (33 overs) 417/8d (117.2 overs) PN Weekes 127* (233) GJ Batty 3/84 (30.2 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Tony Clarkson and Barry Dudleston 99/5 (28 overs) VS Solanki 42* (67) Abdul Razzaq 3/28 (7 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 11, Middlesex 10
3–6 July Durham v (H) Northamptonshire Northamptonshire won by 1 wicket 352 (109.4 overs) GJ Pratt 78 (115) DM Cousins 4/75 (22 overs) 0/0d (1 over) MEK Hussey 0* (6) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: John Hampshire and Trevor Jesty Innings forfeited 353/9 (82.2 overs) GP Swann 109 (82) GD Bridge 4/102 (26.2 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Northamptonshire 15, Durham 4
10–13 July (H) Durham v Derbyshire Durham won by 89 runs 191 (56 overs) GD Bridge 49 (85) KJ Dean 4/65 (19 overs) 96 (26.5 overs) MJ Di Venuto 57 (70) N Killeen 3/27 (10 overs) Feethams , Darlington Umpires: David Constant and Ken Palmer 203 (76.2 overs) N Peng 57 (125) Kevin Dean 4/67 (76.2 overs) 209 (56.5 overs) CWG Bassano 49 (57) NC Phillips 3/0 (4 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 15, Derbyshire 3
10–13 July (H) Essex v Worcestershire Worcestershire won by 8 wickets 197 (87.2 overs) JP Stephenson 44 (85) GJ Batty 6/71 (34.2 overs) 373 (116.5 overs) A Singh 124 (201) AP Cowan 3/51 (30.5 overs) Southchurch Park , Southend-on-Sea Umpires: Trevor Jesty and Barrie Leadbeater 257 (116.1 overs) ML Pettini 58 (172) Kabir Ali 3/32 (11/1 overs) 82/2 (23.4 overs) GA Hick 34 (35) TJ Phillips 1/26 (7.4 overs) Essex won the toss and chose to bat Points: Worcestershire 19, Essex 3
10–13 July Gloucestershire v (H) Middlesex Middlesex won by 5 wickets 388(141.3 overs) KJ Barnett 182 (421) PN Weekes 3/50 (26 overs) 301/9d (123.2 overs) AJ Strauss 82 (148) ID Fisher 5/87 (38 overs) John Walker's Ground , Southgate Umpires: Vanburn Holder and John Steele 152/2d (36 overs) THC Hancock 63* (105) I Jones 1/28 (6 overs) 241/5 (52 overs) AW Laraman 82* (95) MCJ Ball 2/54 (10 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 18, Gloucestershire 7
10–13 July Glamorgan v (H) Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets 213 (56.5 overs) IJ Thomas 76 (112) PJ Franks 4/46 (15.5 overs) 328 (100.4 overs) GE Welton 115 (255) MS Kasprowicz 5/104 (33 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Neil Bainton and George Sharp 211 (72.1 overs) MP Maynard 55 (118) PJ Franks 5/51 (19 overs) 100/3 (24.4 overs) JER Gallian 55* (83) MS Kasprowicz 2/34 (8.4 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 18, Glamorgan 4
18–21 July (H) Middlesex v Essex Match drawn 538 (141.2 overs) SG Koenig 113 (220) TJ Phillips 4/102 (25 overs) 441 (129.4 overs) RC Irani 182* (346) Abdul Razzaq 7/133 (33.4 overs) John Walker's Ground , Southgate Umpires: Mark Benson and John Holder 426/4d (108 overs) OA Shah 148* (184) TJ Phillips 2/127 (32 overs) 53/1 (23 overs) WI Jefferson 31* (75) Abdul Razzaq 1/2 (1 over) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 12, Essex 11
18–21 July (H) Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire won by 1 wicket 353 (105.3 overs) MJ Di Venuto 91 (110) N Boje 4/45 (25 overs) 240 (78.1 overs) KP Pietersen 103* (181) DG Cork 4/55 (25 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Graham Burgess and Ian Gould 209 (67.2 overs) AI Gait 53 (100) N Boje 5/66 (23.2 overs) 323/9 (104.4 overs) JER Gallian 111* (284) G Welch 2/57 (18 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 16, Derbyshire 7
19–22 July (H) Gloucestershire v Glamorgan Glamorgan won by 2 wickets 438 (128.5 overs) CG Taylor 126 (212) RDB Croft 3/73 (26.5 overs) 415 (104.4 overs) MP Maynard 140 (166) J Lewis 3/94 (24.4 overs) College Ground , Cheltenham Umpires: Barry Dudleston and Alan Whitehead 293 (78.2 overs) CM Spearman 180* (234) SP Jones 4/67 (14 overs) 320/8 (72.2 overs) MP Maynard 118* (104) MCJ Ball 3/93 (23 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 20, Gloucestershire 8
19–21 July Northamptonshire v (H) Worcestershire Worcestershire won by 8 wickets 387 (109 overs) MEK Hussey 174 (291) MS Mason 3/59 (21 overs) 383 (95 overs) VS Solanki 116 (170) CG Greenidge 3/90 (25 overs) County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: Pasty Harris and Roy Palmer 77 (35.3 overs) GL Brophy 14* (52) DA Leatherdale 4/23 (7.3 overs) 82/2 (13.1 overs) GA Hick 36* (24) CG Greenidge 2/28 (6 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 19, Northamptonshire 7
24–27 July Nottinghamshire v (H) Durham Nottinghamshire won by 8 wickets 362 (101.1 overs) U Afzaal 103 (148) SJ Harmison 2/81 (24.1 overs) 116 (36.5 overs) BJ Hodge 21 (50) GJ Smith 4/24 (11.5 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Pasty Harris and Barrie Leadbeater 83/2 (20.4 overs) GE Welton 42* (53) SJ Harmison 1/22 (7 overs) 328 (92.2 overs)(f/o ) JJB Lewis 70 (136) AJ Harris 4/60 (18 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 19, Durham 3
24–27 July (H) Essex v Glamorgan Match drawn 231 (103 overs) DDJ Robinson 48 (81) AG Wharf 3/54 (22 overs) 575 (125.3 overs) SP James 249 (318) JE Bishop 3/103 (25 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Graham Burgess and Roy Palmer 514/4d (171 overs) A Flower 172* (317) SD Thomas 2/72 (24 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 12, Essex 8
24–27 July (H) Gloucestershire v Middlesex Match drawn 494 (139.2 overs) THC Hancock 112 (158) Abdul Razzaq 5/125 (34.3 overs) 363 (108 overs) PN Weekes 102 (188) APR Gidman 3/33 (13 overs) College Ground , Cheltenham Umpires: John Hampshire and George Sharp 230 (82.3 overs) CM Spearman 35* (68) PCR Tufnell 8/66 (39 overs) 265/5 (80 overs) BL Hutton 88 (128) APR Gidman 2/18 (10 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 12, Middlesex 10
25–28 July Derbyshire v (H) Northamptonshire Derbyshire won by 177 runs 388 (102.1 overs) AI Gait 175 (247) GP Swann 6/126 (27.1 overs) 210 (53 overs) JW Cook 88 (126) T Lungley 3/56 (15 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen and John Steele 282 (70.1 overs) DG Cork 80 (81) JF Brown 4/88 (25.1 overs) 283 (64 overs) AL Penberthy 62 (92) KJ Dean 3/48 (15 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Derbyshire 19, Northamptonshire 4
August 7–10 August Essex v (H) Derbyshire Essex won by 140 runs 268 (75.1 overs) DDJ Robinson 69 (92) G Welch 3/34 (23 overs) 301 (90.1 overs) CWG Bassano 152 (191) JD Middlebrook 4/67 (20.1 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: John Hampshire and John Holder 324 (91.4 overs) DDJ Robinson 115 (226) G Welch 5/66 (29 overs) 151 (52.1 overs) SA Selwood 24 (69) JB Grant 4/45 (8 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 17, Derbyshire 6
7–10 August Gloucestershire v (H) Glamorgan Match drawn 396 (98.4 overs) IJ Harvey 123 (103) AP Davies 3/90 (25 overs) 407 (100 overs) MJ Powell 135 (188) IJ Harvey 4/71 (20 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Trevor Jesty and Mervyn Kitchen 7/0 (5 overs) CM Spearman 7* (15) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field Points: Glamorgan 12, Gloucestershire 11
7–10 August (H) Middlesex v Northamptonshire Match drawn 400/4d (111.5 overs) OA Shah 172* (239) AL Penberthy 1/29 (22 overs) 231 (76.2 overs) ME Cassar 58 (157) AW Laraman 3/48 (18 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Graham Burgess and Barrie Leadbeater Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 12, Northamptonshire 6
8–11 August (H) Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire Match drawn 201 (53.4 overs) A Singh 57 (99) SCG MacGill 5/63 (18.4 overs) 161 (42.4 overs) P Johnson 52* (89) MS Mason 5/50 (16.4 overs) Chester Road North Ground , Kidderminster Umpires: David Constant and Alan Whitehead 336/5d (71 overs) GA Hick 126 (156) GJ Smith 3/94 (21 overs) 292/5 (86 overs) U Afzaal 91 (143) GJ Batty 3/97 (32 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 8, Nottinghamshire 6.25
14–17 August (H) Derbyshire v Worcestershire Worcestershire won by 9 wickets 190 (46.5 overs) CWG Bassano 85 (108) A Sheriyar 6/71 (15 overs) 320 (89.5 overs) SJ Rhodes 83 (166) KJ Dean 3/69 (25 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Mark Benson and Nigel Cowley 243 (84.3 overs) SA Selwood 99 (186) GJ Batty 5/74 (34 overs) 115/1 (15.2 overs) VS Solanki 81* (56) T Lungley 1/13 (1.2 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 18, Derbyshire 3
14–17 August (H) Nottinghamshire v Middlesex Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 73 runs 470 (118.4 overs) KP Pietersen 254* (252) CB Keegan 4/113 (29 overs) 138 (38.4 overs) DC Nash 40* (55) SCG MacGill 6/54 (12.4 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Jeff Evans and Trevor Jesty 259 (67.4 overs) AJ Strauss 110 (163) SCG MacGill 8/111 (24.4 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Middlesex 3
15–18 August (H) Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire Match drawn 422 (97.3 overs) MGN Windows 83 (171) ME Cassar 6/34 (10.3 overs) 746/9d (167 overs) MEK Hussey 310* (433) IJ Harvey 2/106 (25 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Nigel Llong and Roy Palmer 446/7 (136.5 overs) APR Gidman 117 (189) ME Cassar 4/100 (21.5 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Northamptonshire 12, Gloucestershire 10
16–19 August (H) Durham v Glamorgan Glamorgan won by 10 wickets 124 (42.1 overs) A Pratt 40 (75) MS Kasprowicz 6/47 (15.1 overs) 233 (70.5 overs) SP James 47 (85) M Davies 5/61 (22 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Neil Mallender and Peter Willey 114 (38 overs) MA Gough 37 (65) MS Kasprowicz 5/58 (13 overs) 9/0 (3.3 overs) SP James 6* (13) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 16, Durham 3
21–24 August Durham v (H) Essex Essex won by 4 wickets 259 (86.1 overs) MA Gough 103 (215) JP Stephenson 2/20 (14 overs) 271 (92 overs) GR Napier 54* (52) N Killeen 4/49 (19 overs) Castle Park Cricket Ground , Colchester Umpires: Jeff Evans and George Sharp 332 (93.5 overs) GJ Pratt 65 (128) GR Napier 3/47 (16 overs) 322/6 (87 overs) JP Stephenson 100* (216) NC Phillips 4/103 (27 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 17, Durham 5
21–24 August Derbyshire v (H) Middlesex Derbyshire won by 204 runs 414 (116.5 overs) MJ Di Venuto 192* (303) AA Noffke 6/138 (33 overs) 304 (104.4 overs) EC Joyce 129 (253) G Welch 4/61 (25 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Ken Palmer and Roy Palmer 301/7d (96 overs) MJ Di Venuto 113 (183) PCR Tufnell 5/80 (38.3 overs) 207 (84.1 overs) EC Joyce 51 (115) LJ Wharton 6/62 (31 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Derbyshire 20, Middlesex 6
21–24 August Glamorgan v (H) Northamptonshire Northamptonshire won by 8 wickets 144 (40.4 overs) MP Maynard 43 (60) CG Greenidge 5/44 (12 overs) 375 (97.4 overs) AL Penberthy 99 (146) AP Davies 4/53 (13.4 overs) County Ground . Northampton Umpires: Mark Benson and Tony Clarkson 312 (83 overs) MS Kasprowicz 72* (96) CG Greenidge 3/68 (14 overs) 84/2 (17.2 overs) RA White 60* (54) MS Kasprowicz 1/16 (5 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Northamptonshire 19, Glamorgan 3
21–24 August Gloucestershire v (H) Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 84 runs 173 (63.5 overs) ID Fisher 57 (87) PJ Franks 4/33 (14 overs) 476 (105.4 overs) KP Pietersen 116 (137) J Lewis 3/100 (32 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Ian Gould and Vanburn Holder 219 (67 overs) RC Russell 45* (102) SCG MacGill 5/92 (29 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Gloucestershire 2.25
27–30 August (H) Durham v Northamptonshire Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets 240 (84.3 overs) NC Phillips 47 (65) MWH Inness 4/60 (22 overs) 236 (68.5 overs) GL Brophy 61* (142) SJ Harmison 4/83 (22.5 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Ian Gould and Vanburn Holder 136 (45.1 overs) MA Gough 67 (114) CG Greenidge 6/40 (15.1 overs) 141/3 (24.3 overs) RA White 45 (33) GJ Muchall 2/52 (8 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Northamptonshire 16, Durham 4
27–30 August Nottinghamshire v (H) Glamorgan Match drawn 464 (142.4 overs) JER Gallian 171 (338) DA Cosker 4/135 (43 overs) 495 (131 overs) SP James 184 (306) N Boje 6/128 (42 overs) Colwyn Bay Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Nigel Cowley and John Steele 274/5 (78 overs) UAfzaal 104* (174) DA Cosker 3/101 (29 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 12, Glamorgan 10
27–30 August Middlesex v (H) Worcestershire Middlesex won by 6 wickets 531 (145.3 overs) EC Joyce 125 (189) Kabir Ali 5/100 (33 overs) 319 (90.1 overs) GA Hick 101 (166) CB Keegan 4/47 (20.1 overs) County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: John Hampshire and Alan Whitehead 193/4 (45.4 overs) EC Joyce 46* (57) DA Leatherdale 1/31 (9 overs) 401 (102.4 overs) (f/o ) GA Hick 69 (141) CB Keegan 4/92 (24.4 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 19.75, Worcestershire 5
September 4–7 September Middlesex v (H) Essex Essex won by 6 wickets 295 (109 overs) BL Hutton 85 (145) GR Napier 2/45 (17 overs) 278 (88 overs) A Habib 65 (124) SJ Cook 4/27 (12 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Jeff Evans and Jeremy Lloyds 93 (38.1 overs) DC Nash 33 (49) JM Dakin 4/17 (9 overs) 111/4 (33.5 overs) A Flower 43* (74) SJ Cook 3/26 (10 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 17, Middlesex 5
4–7 September (H) Gloucestershire v Derbyshire Match drawn 192 (57.2 overs) THC Hancock 54 (71) G Welch 6/60 (20 overs) 187 (53.4 overs) LD Sutton 46 (96) AM Smith 5/69 (20.4 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Pasty Harris and Peter Willey 577/9d (129 overs) MGN Windows 144 (215) G Welch 3/147 (33 overs) 319/5 (86.2 overs) MJ Di Venuto 175* (265) ID Fisher 1/54 (25.2 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 7, Derbyshire 7
5–8 September (H) Glamorgan v Worcestershire Match drawn 447 (130.5 overs) A Dale 127* (213) A Sheriyar 4/81 (30.5 overs) 381 (105.4 overs) SD Peters 130 (258) AP Davies 5/79 (23.4 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: David Constant and Ian Gould 181/2 (56 overs) DL Hemp 69* (169) Kabir Ali 1/15 (5 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 12, Worcestershire 11
6–9 September (H) Nottinghamshire v Durham Match drawn 400/6d (105.1 overs) U Afzaal 103 (161) ID Hunter 2/83 (24 overs) 132 (46.3 overs) BJ Hodge 48 (73) AJ Harris 4/40 (13.3 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Barry Dudleston and Ken Palmer 153/5 (28 overs) (f/o ) GJ Pratt 65 (53) SCG MacGill 3/52 (10 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 12, Durham 5.75
11–14 September Middlesex v (H) Derbyshire Middlesex won by 73 runs 292 (107.3 overs) PN Weekes 88 (177) KJ Dean 6/59 (25.3 overs) 137 (42 overs) CWG Bassano 49 (83) AA Noffke 8/24 (15 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: David Constant and Trevor Jesty 150 (36.5 overs) D Alleyne 49* (73) JID Kerr 4/32 (9 overs) 232 (75.3 overs) CWG Bassano 44 (86) PCR Tufnell 5/35 (23 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 17, Derbyshire 3
11–14 September Essex v (H) Durham Essex won by 10 wickets 463 (130.3 overs) A Habib 123 (201) I Pattison 3/41 (16.3 overs) 187 (66.4 overs) MA Gough 75* (201) JD Middlebrook 4/38 (18.4 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Tony Clarkson and Pasty Harris 314 (84.1 overs) AM Thorpe 95 (150) JP Stephenson 3/31 (11 overs) 42/0 (8.3 overs) WI Jefferson 22 (30) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 20, Durham 3
11–14 September (H) Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire Northamptonshire won by an innings and 59 runs 592/8d (165.1 overs) RA White 277 (325) AM Smith 3/96 (27 overs) 299 (89.3 overs) CM Spearman 107 (174) MS Panesar 4/43 (28.2 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Ken Palmer 234 (64.4 overs) (f/o ) APR Gidman 66 (116) JF Brown 3/47 (15 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Northamptonshire 20, Gloucestershire 4
11–14 September (H) Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire Nottinghamshire won by 114 runs 404 (118.4 overs) DJ Bicknell 112 (231) Kabir Ali 4/117 (28.4 overs) 397 (98.5 overs) SJ Rhodes 124 (199) AJ Harris 5/115 (26.5 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Ian Gould and Jeremy Lloyds 241 (76.3 overs) BM Shafayat 104 (193) MS Mason 4/37 (17.3 overs) 134 (37 overs) GA Hick 39 (57) AJ Harris 5/56 (15 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Worcestershire 7
18–21 September Nottinghamshire v (H) Essex Essex won by 7 wickets 341 (86.5 overs) U Afzaal 134 (167) JD Middlebrook 3/69 (25 overs) 282 (88.4 overs) JP Stephenson 65 (127) AJ Harris 3/42 (20 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater and John Steele 280 (76.3 overs) BM Shafayat 70 (124) JP Stephenson 3/45 (13 overs) 343/3 (68.2 overs) WI Jefferson 165 (214) PJ Franks 2/54 (14 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 16.5, Nottinghamshire 6
18–21 September (H) Glamorgan v Northamptonshire Match drawn 348 (100 overs) MJ Powell 113 (187) MWH Inness 7/90 (26 overs) 430 (109.3 overs) AL Penberthy 130* (259) SD Thomas 5/104 (23.3 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: John Holder and Allan Jones 528/7d (104 overs) MP Maynard 151 (150) CG Greenidge 3/108 (15 overs) 242/6 (83 overs) MJ Powell 108* (254) RDB Croft 2/59 (19 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Northamptonshire 12, Glamorgan 10
18–21 September Durham v (H) Gloucestershire Gloucestershire won by 10 wickets 216 (68.3 overs) BJ Hodge 73 (136) RJ Sillence 5/63 (15 overs) 359 (98.5 overs) APR Gidman 96 (138) SJ Harmison 5/65 (22.5 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Nigel Cowley and George Sharp 312 (87.4 overs) MA Gough 78 (145) ID Fisher 4/67 (21.4 overs) 171/0 (33.2 overs) CM Spearman 114* (111) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 19, Durham 4
18–21 September (H) Worcestershire v Derbyshire Worcestershire won by 1 wicket 246 (88 overs) AI Gait 58 (102) GJ Batty 5/60 (30 overs) 265 (68.3 overs) VS Solanki 81 (121) KJ Dean 4/75 (19.3 overs) County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: Graham Burgess and Tony Clarkson 391 (107.3 overs) SA Selwood 77 (146) DA Leatherdale 4/50 (11 overs) 373/9 (69.4 overs) DA Leatherdale 89* (130) KJ Dean 5/143 (28 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 17.5, Derbyshire 3.75
Statistics Division One Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s Ian Ward Surrey 16 29 1708 65.69 168* 7 7 Nick Knight Warwickshire 10 19 1520 95.00 255* 5 5 Ed Smith Kent 16 31 1233 42.51 154 2 8 Stuart Law Lancashire 15 26 1216 52.86 218 2 6 Ali Brown Surrey 16 26 1211 50.45 188 5 3 Source:
Most wickets Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 5W Martin Saggers Kent 15 547.3 79 21.54 6/39 6 Amjad Khan Kent 16 485 63 31.80 6/52 4 Devon Malcolm Leicestershire 16 477.5 60 30.43 7/76 4 Glen Chapple Lancashire 16 539.3 54 29.51 6/30 3 Peter Martin Lancashire 12 452 53 21.24 5/54 1 Source:
Division Two Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s Michael Di Venuto Derbyshire 15 28 1538 61.52 230 4 7 Craig Spearman Gloucestershire 16 32 1388 49.57 180* 5 6 Michael Hussey Northamptonshire 12 21 1379 72.57 310* 5 3 Darren Robinson Essex 16 31 1289 42.96 175 4 5 Graeme Hick Worcestershire 16 28 1262 52.58 315* 3 6 Source:
Most wickets Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 5W Kevin Dean Derbyshire 16 578 80 24.02 7/42 3 Andrew Harris Nottinghamshire 13 392.4 63 22.39 7/54 3 Kabir Ali Worcestershire 15 497.5 60 26.56 5/32 4 Dominic Cork Derbyshire 8 323.1 57 16.68 6/51 5 Alamgir Sheriyar Worcestershire 16 555.2 57 30.08 6/71 4 Source:
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