2014 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket (4 days)Tournament format League system Champions Yorkshire (31st title)Participants 18
Matches 144
Most runs James Vince (1525 for Hampshire )← 2013 2015 →
The 2014 County Championship season, known as the LV= County Championshipcricket County Championship season. It was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team played all the others in their division both home and away.
Teams Home grounds of each County Division One Team promoted from Division Two
Team Primary home ground Other grounds Coach Captain Overseas player(s) Durham Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street — England Jon Lewis England Paul Collingwood Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara (May) Australia John Hastings (Jun–Sep) India Varun Aaron (Sep)Lancashire Old Trafford , Manchester Aigburth , Liverpool England Peter Moores (Apr) England Glen Chapple (Apr–Sep)England Glen Chapple Australia Usman Khawaja (Jun–Sep) Pakistan Junaid Khan (Sep)Middlesex Lord's , London Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground , Uxbridge Richmond Cricket Ground, Richmond England Richard Scott Australia Chris Rogers Australia Chris Rogers Northamptonshire County Ground , Northampton — England David Ripley England Stephen Peters New Zealand Ian Butler (May) South Africa Richard Levi (Jun–Jul) New Zealand Neil Wagner (Aug–Sep)Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge , Nottingham — England Mick Newell England Chris Read Australia Peter Siddle (Apr–Jul)Somerset County Ground , Taunton — South Africa Dave Nosworthy England Marcus Trescothick South Africa Alviro Petersen (Apr–Jul) South Africa Colin Ingram (Jul)Sussex County Ground , Hove Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground , Arundel Cricket Field Road Ground , Horsham England Mark Robinson Ireland Ed Joyce Australia Steve Magoffin Warwickshire Edgbaston , Birmingham — Scotland Dougie Brown England Jim Troughton New Zealand Jeetan Patel Yorkshire Headingley , Leeds North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Australia Jason Gillespie England Andrew Gale New Zealand Kane Williamson (Apr–May, Aug) Australia Aaron Finch (May–Jul)
Division Two Team relegated from Division One
Team Primary home ground Other grounds Coach Captain Overseas player(s) Derbyshire County Ground , Derby Queen's Park , Chesterfield England Graeme Welch South Africa Wayne Madsen Cricket West Indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Apr–May, Jul) Australia Marcus North (May–Jun) India Cheteshwar Pujara (Sep)Essex County Ground , Chelmsford Castle Park Cricket Ground , Colchester England Paul Grayson England James Foster New Zealand Jesse Ryder (May–Sep)Glamorgan SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff Penrhyn Avenue , Rhos-on-Sea St Helen's , Swansea Wales Toby Radford Wales Mark Wallace South Africa Jacques Rudolph Gloucestershire County Ground , Bristol College Ground , Cheltenham New Zealand John Bracewell Australia Michael Klinger Australia Michael Klinger (Apr–Jul) New Zealand Mark Craig (Aug)Hampshire The Rose Bowl , Southampton — South Africa Dale Benkenstein England Jimmy Adams South Africa Kyle Abbott (Apr–Jun) Australia Glenn Maxwell (Jun) Australia Nathan Rimmington (Jul)Kent St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Nevill Ground , Tunbridge Wells Cricket West Indies Jimmy Adams England Rob Key Australia Doug Bollinger Leicestershire Grace Road , Leicester — England Phil Whitticase Cricket West Indies Ramnaresh Sarwan Cricket West Indies Ramnaresh Sarwan (May–Jun)Surrey The Oval , London Woodbridge Road , Guildford South Africa Graham Ford South Africa Graeme Smith South Africa Graeme Smith (Apr–May) South Africa Hashim Amla (May–Jun) Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan (Jun–Aug)Worcestershire County Ground, New Road , Worcester — England Steve Rhodes England Daryl Mitchell Pakistan Saeed Ajmal (Apr–Jul) New Zealand Mitchell McClenaghan (Jul–Sep)
Standings Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 5 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 110 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 Yorkshire (C) 16 8 1 0 7 0 48 44 0 255 Warwickshire 16 8 4 0 4 0 47 43 0 238 Sussex 16 6 4 0 5 1 44 40 0 210 Nottinghamshire 16 6 6 0 4 0 50 40 0 206 Durham 16 5 4 0 7 0 42 42 0 199 Somerset 16 4 2 0 10 0 42 42 0 198 Middlesex 16 4 5 0 6 1 35 38 2 170 Lancashire (R) 16 3 6 0 7 0 30 41 0 154 Northamptonshire (R) 16 0 12 0 4 0 27 32 0 79 Source: Division Two Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Hampshire (C) 16 7 1 0 8 0 50 38 0 240 Worcestershire (P) 16 8 3 0 5 0 37 47 0 237 Essex 16 7 2 0 7 0 37 45 0 229 Derbyshire 16 6 5 0 5 0 26 41 0 188 Surrey 16 4 5 0 7 0 43 44 3 183 Kent 16 4 6 0 6 0 35 42 0 171 Gloucestershire 16 4 5 0 7 0 28 36 0 163 Glamorgan 16 3 6 0 7 0 29 41 0 153 Leicestershire 16 0 10 0 6 0 36 42 0 108 Source: Yorkshire (C) 16 8 1 0 7 0 48 44 0 255 Warwickshire 16 8 4 0 4 0 47 43 0 238 Sussex 16 6 4 0 5 1 44 40 0 210 Nottinghamshire 16 6 6 0 4 0 50 40 0 206 Durham 16 5 4 0 7 0 42 42 0 199 Somerset 16 4 2 0 10 0 42 42 0 198 Middlesex 16 4 5 0 6 1 35 38 2 170 Lancashire (R) 16 3 6 0 7 0 30 41 0 154 Northamptonshire (R) 16 0 12 0 4 0 27 32 0 79 Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Hampshire (C) 16 7 1 0 8 0 50 38 0 240 Worcestershire (P) 16 8 3 0 5 0 37 47 0 237 Essex 16 7 2 0 7 0 37 45 0 229 Derbyshire 16 6 5 0 5 0 26 41 0 188 Surrey 16 4 5 0 7 0 43 44 3 183 Kent 16 4 6 0 6 0 35 42 0 171 Gloucestershire 16 4 5 0 7 0 28 36 0 163 Glamorgan 16 3 6 0 7 0 29 41 0 153 Leicestershire 16 0 10 0 6 0 36 42 0 108
Results summary The fixtures for 2014 were announced in November 2013.
Division One Durham Lancashire Middlesex Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Somerset Sussex Warwickshire Yorkshire Durham Durham 27 runs Match drawn Durham inn & 219 runs Durham 54 runs Match drawn Durham 309 runs Warwickshire inn & 188 runs Match drawn Lancashire Lancashire 1 wicket Match drawn Lancashire inn & 200 runs Nottinghamshire 1 wicket Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Yorkshire inn & 18 runs Middlesex Durham 141 runs Middlesex 10 wickets Match drawn Middlesex 10 wickets Match drawn Abandoned No result Match drawn Middlesex 7 wickets Northamptonshire Match drawn Lancashire 60 runs Middlesex inn & 84 runs Nottinghamshire 5 wickets Somerset 52 runs Match drawn Warwickshire inn & 105 runs Yorkshire 271 runs Nottinghamshire Match drawn Nottinghamshire 45 runs Nottinghamshire 6 wickets Nottinghamshire inn & 10 runs Nottinghamshire 7 wickets Sussex 191 runs Warwickshire 98 runs Yorkshire inn & 152 runs Somerset Somerset 7 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Somerset 6 wickets Warwickshire 215 runs Match drawn Sussex Match drawn Sussex 7 wickets Sussex inn & 172 runs Sussex inn & 85 runs Match drawn Somerset inn & 11 runs Sussex 226 runs Match drawn Warwickshire Warwickshire inn & 13 runs Match drawn Warwickshire inn & 47 runs Warwickshire inn & 16 runs Warwickshire 3 wickets Match drawn Sussex 7 wickets Yorkshire inn & 8 runs Yorkshire Match drawn Match drawn Yorkshire 220 runs Yorkshire inn & 120 runs Match drawn Match drawn Yorkshire 9 wickets Yorkshire inn & 155 runs
Home team won Visiting team won Match drawn
Division Two Derbyshire Essex Glamorgan Gloucestershire Hampshire Kent Leicestershire Surrey Worcestershire Derbyshire Match drawn Derbyshire 6 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Derbyshire 408 runs Surrey 10 wickets Derbyshire 138 runs Essex Essex 53 runs Match drawn Essex 10 wickets Essex 2 wickets Essex 9 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Essex inn & 92 runs Glamorgan Glamorgan 106 runs Essex 63 runs Match drawn Hampshire 291 runs Glamorgan inn & 11 runs Match drawn Surrey 9 wickets Match drawn Gloucestershire Derbyshire 6 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Hampshire 8 wickets Gloucestershire 290 runs Match drawn Match drawn Worcestershire 8 wickets Hampshire Match drawn Hampshire 470 runs Hampshire 6 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Hampshire inn & 34 runs Match drawn Match drawn Kent Kent 10 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Gloucestershire 244 runs Hampshire 196 runs Match drawn Kent 8 wickets Match drawn Leicestershire Derbyshire 9 wickets Essex inn & 79 runs Match drawn Gloucestershire 9 wickets Hampshire 278 runs Kent 6 wickets Match drawn Worcestershire 234 runs Surrey Derbyshire 8 wickets Match drawn Glamorgan 10 wickets Surrey 4 wickets Match drawn Kent 89 runs Surrey 10 wickets Match drawn Worcestershire Worcestershire inn & 64 runs Worcestershire 72 runs Worcestershire 249 runs Gloucestershire 7 wickets Match drawn Worcestershire 125 runs Worcestershire 204 runs Worcestershire 27 runs
Home team won Visiting team won Match drawn
Results in full Division One April 6–9 April (H) Nottinghamshire v Lancashire Nottinghamshire won by 45 runs 272 (87.2 overs) MJ Lumb 93 (179) JM Anderson 5/55 (22 overs) 144 (58.2 overs) TC Smith 42* (82) LJ Fletcher 3/15 (10.2 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Stephen Gale and Neil Mallender 220 (59.5 overs) MH Wessels 90 (109) TC Smith 5/53 (14.5 overs) 303 (93.5 overs) AG Prince 100 (181) HF Gurney 4/81 (21.5 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 21, Lancashire 3
6–9 April Middlesex v Sussex (H)Sussex won by an innings and 127 runs 105 (48.2 overs) DJ Malan 35 (73) J Lewis 4/34 (14 overs) 386 (93.3 overs) MJ Prior 125 (138) ST Finn 6/80 (21.3 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Neil Bainton and Nigel Cowley 154 (46.1 overs) CJL Rogers 41 (83) SJ Magoffin 5/56 (17.1 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to field Middlesex deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate Points: Sussex 23, Middlesex 1
13–16 April Nottinghamshire v Middlesex (H)Middlesex won by 10 wickets 326 (100.1 overs) JWA Taylor 62 (84) ST Finn 5/91 (25 overs) 439/9d (131.5 overs) SD Robson 163 (310) A Carter 3/74 (22.5 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Peter Willey 224 (65.2 overs) CMW Read 44 (52) TJ Murtagh 5/61 (22 overs) 112/0 (18.2 overs) CJL Rogers 63* (50) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 23, Nottinghamshire 4
13–16 April Durham v Northamptonshire (H)Match drawn 452 (135 overs) P Mustard 91 (185) Azharullah 3/116 (28 overs) 378 (103.1 overs) MNW Spriegel 97 (193) U Arshad 4/78 (21.1 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Steve Garratt and Tim Robinson 244 (70 overs) MJ Richardson 59 (104) JD Middlebrook 5/62 (21 overs) 205/9 (69 overs) RI Newton 48* (137) G Onions 3/48 (20 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Northamptonshire 11, Durham 11
13–16 April Yorkshire v Somerset (H)Match drawn 450 (132.5 overs) AU Rashid 108 (190) C Overton 3/72 (24 overs) 553 (157.5 overs) JG Myburgh 91 (155) LE Plunkett 4/117 (28 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Martin Saggers 193/4d (71 overs) KS Williamson 57 (105) JC Hildreth 1/21 (6 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 11, Somerset 9
13–16 April (H) Warwickshire v Sussex Sussex won by 7 wickets 87 (27.5 overs) IJL Trott 37 (64) SJ Magoffin 3/15 (9 overs) 229 (66.5 overs) EC Joyce 117 (156) KHD Barker 3/52 (16 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Nick Cook and Michael Gough 471 (120.3 overs) IR Bell 189* (309) SJ Magoffin 3/88 (26 overs) 333/3 (83 overs) EC Joyce 151* (237) JS Patel 2/110 (29 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 20, Warwickshire 3
20–23 April (H) Durham v Somerset Match drawn 308 (88 overs) KK Jennings 80 (184) L Gregory 4/59 (20 overs) 185 (50.1 overs) PD Trego 48 (41) C Rushworth 4/52 (17 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Michael Gough and David Millns 213/9d (61 overs) PD Collingwood 52* (82) L Gregory 4/91 (21 overs) 246/4 (73 overs) NRD Compton 100* (211) U Arshad 2/28 (15 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 3 due to bad light Points: Durham 11, Somerset 8
20–23 April (H) Lancashire v Warwickshire Match drawn 247 (75 overs) PJ Horton 83 (187) CR Woakes 5/63 (16 overs) 324 (111.4 overs) WTS Porterfield 77 (119) TC Smith 4/67 (21 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Peter Hartley and Alex Wharf 196 (85.2 overs) PJ Horton 84 (220) JS Patel 4/44 (25.2 overs) 95/5 (24.3 overs) V Chopra 50* (78) SC Kerrigan 4/38 (9 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 11, Lancashire 9
20–23 April (H) Yorkshire v Northamptonshire Yorkshire won by an innings and 120 runs 459/9d (125 overs) GS Ballance 174 (256) AJ Hall 4/103 (28 overs) 94 (30 overs) MNW Spriegel 29* (78) JA Brooks 5/36 (12 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Mark Benson and Ian Gould 245 (78.4 overs) (f/o ) JD Middlebrook 63 (140) RJ Sidebottom 3/34 (18 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 23, Northamptonshire 2
27–30 April Yorkshire v Middlesex (H)Middlesex won by 7 wickets 178 (58.2 overs) LE Plunkett 56* (86) ST Finn 4/50 (17 overs) 123 (45.5 overs) EJG Morgan 33 (66) RJ Sidebottom 4/34 (16 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Rob Bailey and Steve O'Shaughnessy 416 (110.5 overs) GS Ballance 130 (143) ST Finn 4/89 (22 overs) 472/3 (101.4 overs) CJL Rogers 241* (290) KS Williamson 1/69 (14.4 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 19, Yorkshire 3
27–30 April Lancashire v Northamptonshire (H)Lancashire won by 60 runs 119 (44 overs) JM Anderson 28 (24) SP Crook 3/26 (7 overs) 164 (70 overs) MNW Spriegel 62 (183) JM Anderson 5/48 (25 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Martin Saggers 284 (86.2 overs) JC Buttler 72 (103) OP Stone 4/65 (20 overs) 179 (72.2 overs) JD Middlebrook 87 (192) JM Anderson 5/41 (24 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Lancashire 19, Northamptonshire 3
27–29 April Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire (H)Warwickshire won by 98 runs 263 (72.2 overs) IR Bell 122 (148) A Carter 5/55 (13.2 overs) 116 (38 overs) SR Patel 54 (93) CR Woakes 3/13 (5 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Steve Garratt and David Millns 152 (39.3 overs) TM Ambrose 29 (33) PM Siddle 3/38 (12 overs) 201 (57 overs) PA Jaques 64 (99) CJC Wright 4/70 (17 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Warwickshire 21, Nottinghamshire 3
27–30 April Somerset v Sussex (H)Somerset won by an innings and 11 runs 372 (114.3 overs) ME Trescothick 116 (234) CJ Jordan 5/76 (27.3 overs) 142 (55 overs) LWP Wells 79* (168) L Gregory 5/49 (18 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Nigel Llong and Alex Wharf 219 (68 overs) (f/o) EC Joyce 93 (175) L Gregory 4/48 (14 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to field Points: Somerset 22, Sussex 3
May 4–7 May Yorkshire v Durham (H)Match drawn 589/8d (163.2 overs) AW Gale 124 (231) C Rushworth 3/113 (29 overs) 388 (138 overs) MJ Richardson 148 (230) AU Rashid 3/73 (23 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Alex Wharf 100/4 (53 overs) (f/o) KK Jennings 54* (166) RJ Sidebottom 1/18 (5 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 11, Durham 9
4–7 May Sussex v Lancashire (H)Match drawn 298 (103 overs) MH Yardy 139 (232) TC Smith 3/69 (19 overs) 191 (82.4 overs) AL Davies 59 (117) SJ Magoffin 4/36 (21.4 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Mark Benson and Stephen Gale 216/5d (68 overs) MH Yardy 45 (102) G Chapple 2/45 (16 overs) 19/0 (8.4 overs) PJ Horton 14 (32) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Match ended due to rain Points: Sussex 10, Lancashire 8
4–7 May Nottinghamshire v Somerset (H)Match drawn 440 (113.4 overs) SR Patel 132 (179) AC Thomas 5/127 (32 overs) 402/9d (110.1 overs) AN Petersen 94 (159) A Carter 3/90 (24.1 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Steve O'Shaughnessy 322/4d (102 overs) PA Jaques 150* (281) AC Thomas 2/26 (12 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to field Points: Somerset 12, Nottinghamshire 12
4–6 May Middlesex v Warwickshire (H)Warwickshire won by an innings and 47 runs 167 (43.5 overs) ST Finn 37* (49) CJC Wright 4/56 (14 overs) 462 (142.3 overs) TR Ambrose 167 (269) TS Roland-Jones 3/66 (29 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Neil Mallender and Peter Willey 248 (91.2 overs) CJL Rogers 82 (139) JS Patel 4/78 (31.2 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Sam Hain (Warwickshire) Points: Warwickshire 22, Middlesex 2
11–14 May Lancashire v (H) Middlesex Middlesex won by 10 wickets 266 (93.2 overs) JC Buttler 59 (110) NJ Dexter 6/63 (26 overs) 459/8d (141.3 overs) EJG Morgan 103 (197) KW Hogg 3/48 (29 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Jeff Evans and Jeremy Lloyds 223 (84.2 overs) AG Prince 86 (171) TJ Murtagh 6/60 (26.2 overs) 31/0 (3.5 overs) SD Robson 19* (20) Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 22, Lancashire 4
11–14 May Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire (H)Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 10 runs 248 (74.1 overs) SD Peters 88 (153) PM Siddle 4/75 (17 overs) 409/8d (85.3 overs) MH Wessels 158 (152) J Middlebrook 2/63 (12 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Michael Gough and George Sharp 151 (49.2 overs) AJ Hall 27 (48) A Shahzad 4/46 (16 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Nottinghamshire 24, Northamptonshire 3
11–14 May (H) Sussex v Durham Match drawn 505/9d (113.4 overs) LJ Wright 189 (242) C Rushworth 4/124 (32.4 overs) 451/7 (125 overs) KC Sangakkara 159 (267) SJ Magoffin 2/84 (31 overs)d County Ground , Hove Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Martin Saggers Durham won the toss and elected to field Points: Sussex 12, Durham 11
11–13 May (H) Yorkshire v Warwickshire Yorkshire won by an innings and 155 runs 444 (124.3 overs) LE Plunkett 86 (75) CR Woakes 4/68 (27.3 overs) 200 (81.1 overs) IR Bell 97 (218) JA Brooks 3/39 (11.1 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Tim Robinson 89 (31.2 overs) (f/o) TR Ambrose 28 (47) JA Brooks 4/37 (12 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 23, Warwickshire 3
18–21 May (H) Northamptonshire v Middlesex Middlesex won by an innings and 84 runs 283 (108.5 overs) SD Peters 67 (124) RH Patel 3/49 (21 overs) 543/7d (136 overs) NJ Dexter 163* (265) AJ Hall 2/84 (22 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Richard Kettleborough 176 (87.5 overs) BM Duckett 56 (136) TS Roland-Jones 6/50 (21.5 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 23, Northamptonshire 3
19–22 May Durham v Somerset (H)Somerset won by 7 wickets 155 (46.1 overs) SG Borthwick 59 (103) AC Thomas 5/41 (15 overs) 234 (68.1 overs) AN Petersen 78 (150) MA Wood 5/37 (18.1 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Nick Cook and Graham Lloyd 326 (111.3 overs) MJ Richardson 116 (227) C Overton 5/63 (21 overs) 250/3 (45.3 overs) ME Trescothick 133 (129) RD Pringle 2/94 (17.3 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Ryan Pringle (Durham) Points: Somerset 20, Durham 3
25–28 May (H) Nottinghamshire v Durham Match drawn 377 (95.5 overs) SR Patel 99 (141) BA Stokes 3/70 (15 overs) 335/4 (83 overs) GJ Muchall 158 (189) A Shahzad 2/52 (12 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Mallender Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat No play on final day due to rain First-class debut: Gavin Main (Durham) Points: Nottinghamshire 10, Durham 11
25–28 May Somerset v Warwickshire (H)Match drawn 411 (120.4 overs) JC Hildreth 98 (155) WB Rankin 3/79 (26.4 overs) 294/5 (92.3 overs) WTS Porterfield 118 (229) C Overton 3/68 (20.3 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Stephen Gale and Richard Illingworth Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field No play on the final day due to rain Points: Warwickshire 9, Somerset 9
25–28 May Lancashire v Yorkshire (H)Match drawn 325 (104.3 overs) PJ Horton 66 (143) JA Brooks 5/90 (31 overs) 243 (71 overs) AW Gale 95* (113) TC Smith 5/49 (13 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Ian Gould and Peter Willey 48/3 (17 overs) SJ Croft 23* (38) TT Bresnan 3/9 (7 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field No play on final day due to rain Points: Yorkshire 9, Lancashire 11
26–29 May (H) Middlesex v Sussex Match abandoned without a ball bowled Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood Umpires: Steve Garratt and David Millns No toss Points: Middlesex 5, Sussex 5
31 May – 3 June Yorkshire v (H) Northamptonshire Yorkshire won by 271 runs 136 (40.3 overs) AJ Finch 34 (52) IG Butler 4/41 (11 overs) 251 (61 overs) JD Middlebrook 70 (95) JA Brooks 4/78 (17 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Nick Cook and Peter Hartley 546/3d (147 overs) A Lyth 230 (398) MNW Spriegel 1/79 (25 overs) 160 (64.1 overs) RI Newton 33 (108) LE Plunkett 4/42 (14.1 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 19, Northamptonshire 5
June 1–4 June (H) Durham v Middlesex Match drawn 568/9d (131.1 overs) SG Borthwick 216 (305) TS Roland-Jones 5/103 (25.1 overs) 330 (91.2 overs) TS Roland-Jones 63 (105) MA Wood 4/75 (17 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Jeff Evans and Tim Robinson 90/2 (27 overs) (f/o ) SD Robson 42* (88) C Rushworth 1/11 (5 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 4 due to rain Points: Durham 13, Middlesex 9
1–4 June Somerset v (H) Lancashire Match drawn 420 (127.1 overs) AN Petersen 155 (230) SC Kerrigan 3/94 (34 overs) 203 (77.2 overs) AL Davies 62 (152) PD Trego 3/37 (16 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Steve Garratt and Neil Mallender 95/3 (33 overs) (f/o ) AP Agathangelou 46* (77) PD Trego 3/25 (9 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat No play on Day 4 due to rain Points: Somerset 12, Lancashire 8
1–4 June Nottinghamshire v (H) Sussex Match drawn 452 (105 overs) SR Patel 156 (181) SJ Magoffin 4/110 (27 overs) 355 (107.3 overs) EC Joyce 164* (289) AR Adams 5/65 (26.3 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds 336/4d (67 overs) AD Hales 167 (133) CD Nash 2/91 (22 overs) 198/2 (60 overs) CD Nash 86 (129) SCJ Broad 2/31 (12 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 13, Sussex 12
8–10 June Sussex v (H) Somerset Somerset won by 6 wickets 214 (80.2 overs) EC Joyce 103 (233) PD Trego 3/47 (20 overs) 289 (77.5 overs) C Overton 86 (120) SJ Magoffin 6/60 (19 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Peter Hartley 178 (77.4 overs) LJ Wright 35 (93) AC Thomas 5/40 (20 overs) 107/4 (20.1 overs) NRD Compton 38* (47) JE Anyon 2/28 (6 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Alfonso Thomas (Somerset) took four wickets in four balls in the second innings, the first time that such a feat has been achieved by a Somerset bowler in first-class cricket. Points: Somerset 21, Sussex 4
8–11 June Lancashire v (H) Warwickshire Match drawn 286 (106.3 overs) AL Davies 59 (148) JS Patel 4/64 (32.3 overs) 322 (123.4 overs) TR Ambrose 62 (106) TC Smith 3/50 (24.4 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Mark Benson and David Millns 322/7d (82 overs) SJ Croft 104* (118) WB Rankin 3/39 (13 overs) 86/5 (40 overs) V Chopra 29 (55) SJ Croft 3/25 (15 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 10, Lancashire 9
8–11 June Nottinghamshire v (H) Yorkshire Match drawn 205 (56 overs) MJ Lumb 45 (100) TT Bresnan 3/43 (16 overs) 247 (72 overs) RM Pyrah 45 (46) PM Siddle 4/65 (23 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Martin Saggers and Alex Wharf 335/8d (98 overs) JWA Taylor 96 (224) SA Patterson 4/57 (25 overs) 53/3 (31 overs) JA Leaning 15 (28) AR Adams 2/24 (7 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 9, Nottinghamshire 9
14–17 June Middlesex v (H) Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets 505 (114.5 overs) EJG Morgan 191 (265) AR Adams 3/91 (23 overs) 392 (101.3 overs) AD Hales 96 (110) TJ Murtagh 6/93 (26.3 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Peter Hartley and Neil Mallender 271/9d (71.3 overs) PR Stirling 66* (92) HF Gurney 4/76 (16.3 overs) 387/4 (74.5 overs) AD Hales 94 (142) RH Patel 3/95 (22 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 22, Middlesex 8
15–18 June (H) Durham v Lancashire Durham won by 27 runs 338 (104.1 overs) P Mustard 70 (168) KW Hogg 6/70 (27.1 overs) 266 (78.1 overs) UT Khawaja 86 (139) P Coughlin 3/42 (16 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Martin Bodenham and George Sharp 267 (82.4 overs) SG Borthwick 92 (139) TC Smith 5/42 (18 overs) 312 (80.4 overs) JC Buttler 100* (131) C Rushworth 4/45 (20.4 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Points: Durham 22, Lancashire 5
15–18 June (H) Northamptonshire v Warwickshire Warwickshire won by an innings and 105 runs 312 (95.2 overs) RI Newton 114 (185) CR Woakes 4/87 (24 overs) 602/9d (160 overs) SR Hain 134 (284) JD Middlebrook 3/120 (34 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds 185 (75 overs) JD Middlebrook 50 (112) CR Woakes 4/53 (21 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 23, Northamptonshire 4
16–19 June (H) Sussex v Yorkshire Match drawn 316 (99.5 overs) LWP Wells 74 (182) TT Bresnan 3/81 (26 overs) 470/7d (173 overs) JM Bairstow 161* (290) SJ Magoffin 4/81 (42 overs) Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground , Arundel Umpires: Neil Bainton and Richard Kettleborough 228/3d (95 overs) LWP Wells 81 (246) A Lyth 2/40 (15 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 10, Sussex 9
22–25 June (H) Durham v Sussex Durham won by 309 runs 337 (87.2 overs) MD Stoneman 113 (152) LJ Hatchett 5/113 (23.2 overs) 205 (65.3 overs) LJ Wright 66* (97) BA Stokes 7/67 (17.3 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Neil Bainton and Nick Cook 359/6d (94 overs) KK Jennings 103 (219) JC Tredwell 2/78 (19 overs) 182 (48.5 overs) JC Tredwell 50* (60) JW Hastings 4/47 (17 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 22, Sussex 4
22–25 June (H) Lancashire v Northamptonshire Lancashire won by an innings and 200 runs 650/6d (141 overs) AG Prince 257* (335) AJ Hall 2/105 (27 overs) 180 (64.5 overs) RE Levi 59 (127) G Chapple 5/51 (16.5 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Graham Lloyd 270 (71.4 overs) (f/o ) AJ Hall 50* (98) SC Kerrigan 4/76 (23.4 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 24, Northamptonshire 1
22–25 June Somerset v (H) Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets 168 (51.2 overs) ME Trescothick 87 (133) HF Gurney 3/44 (15 overs) 461 (102.2 overs) PA Jaques 113 (138) C Overton 4/102 (26 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Martin Saggers and Peter Willey 402 (108.4 overs) PD Trego 107* (122) AR Adams 3/103 (29 overs) 111/3 (24 overs) PA Jaques 42* (65) C Overton 3/48 (12 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 24, Somerset 3
22–24 June (H) Warwickshire v Yorkshire Yorkshire won by an innings and 8 runs 228 (71.3 overs) JS Patel 63* (67) RM Pyrah 3/37 (12 overs) 422 (117.3 overs) AJ Finch 110 (146) CR Woakes 3/81 (24 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Jeff Evans and Nigel Llong 186 (70 overs) WTS Porterfield 43 (131) SA Patterson 3/26 (16 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Karl Carver (Yorkshire) Points: Yorkshire 24, Warwickshire 3
29 June – 2 July (H) Middlesex v Northamptonshire Match drawn 488/9d (134 overs) DJ Malan 154* (258) MNW Spriegel 3/26 (5 overs) 384 (108.5 overs) SP Crook 131 (124) ST Finn 4/110 (29 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Llong 199/5d (49 overs) EJG Morgan 81* (95) SP Crook 2/28 (11 overs) 82/3 (46 overs) MNW Spriegel 29* (104) TS Roland-Jones 1/12 (9 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 12, Northamptonshire 10
29 June – 2 July Lancashire v (H) Somerset Match drawn 266 (103.4 overs) PJ Horton 140 (256) AC Thomas 3/34 (23 overs) 484 (154.1 overs) ME Trescothick 128 (317) SC Kerrigan 4/168 (51.1 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Rob Bailey and Peter Hartley 251/5 (100 overs) UT Khawaja 60 (151) AC Thomas 3/35 (21 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 11, Lancashire 9
29 June – 2 July Nottinghamshire v (H) Warwickshire Warwickshire won by 3 wickets 406 (101 overs) AD Hales 183 (224) WB Rankin 3/40 (14 overs) 343 (84.3 overs) CR Woakes 91 (177) AR Adams 4/67 (19 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Jeff Evans 225 (73.4 overs) PA Jaques 79 (124) CR Woakes 5/35 (16.4 overs) 289/7 (92.4 overs) TR Ambrose 82* (154) SR Patel 3/36 (23 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Warwickshire 24, Nottinghamshire 6
July 6–8 July (H) Sussex v Northamptonshire Sussex won by an innings and 85 runs 405 (119.1 overs) LJ Wright 158 (228) AJ Hall 4/77 (30 overs) 116 (37.3 overs) JD Middlebrook 28 (73) SJ Magoffin 5/12 (11 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Steve Garratt and George Sharp 204 (68.3 overs) (f/o ) SP Crook 52* (48) SJ Magoffin 3/28 (17 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Sussex 23, Northamptonshire 2
7–10 July (H) Middlesex v Somerset Match drawn 338 (97.5 overs) DJ Malan 124 (218) C Overton 4/84 (23.5 overs) 264/9d (98.1 overs) NRD Compton 94 (278) ST Finn 3/80 (27.1 overs) Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground , Uxbridge Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Mallender 315/5d (69 overs) NRT Gubbins 95 (172) AC Thomas 1/53 (13 overs) 203/4 (57 overs) NRD Compton 83* (136) TS Roland-Jones 2/41 (10 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 11, Somerset 10
7–10 July (H) Yorkshire v Durham Match drawn 426 (115.4 overs) A Lyth 143 (250) MA Wood 5/87 (24 overs) 231 (88.2 overs) PD Collingwood 64* (106) AU Rashid 4/73 (20 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough 323/8 (113 overs) (f/o ) MJ Richardson 95 (165) JA Brooks 4/66 (23 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 13, Durham 9
12–15 July Somerset v (H) Northamptonshire Somerset won by 52 runs 375 (100.1 overs) ME Trescothick 124 (252) DJ Willey 3/74 (22 overs) 221 (59.1 overs) DJ Willey 53 (45) L Gregory 6/47 (17 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Richard Illingworth 249/8d (86 overs) CR Jones 87 (211) JD Middlebrook 4/40 (14 overs) 351 (109.4 overs) AJ Hall 66 (109) L Gregory 5/75 (28 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 23, Northamptonshire 4
13–15 July Warwickshire v (H) Durham Warwickshire won an innings and 188 runs 472 (124.1 overs) SR Hain 109* (193) JW Hastings 5/94 (30 overs) 171 (57.1 overs) JW Hastings 51 (66) KHD Barker 6/46 (22 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Stephen Gale and Peter Hartley 113 (48.1 overs) (f/o ) KK Jennings 37 (100) JS Patel 5/49 (17 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to field Points: Warwickshire 24, Durham 2
13–15 July (H) Lancashire v Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire won by 1 wicket 225 (69.2 overs) JC Buttler 52 (84) AR Adams 4/45 (17.2 overs) 261 (87.5 overs) SJ Mullaney 82 (149) G Chapple 4/73 (22 overs) Aigburth , Liverpool Umpires: Michael Gough and Alex Wharf 205 (54 overs) UT Khawaja 53 (85) HF Gurney 4/22 (9 overs) 170/9 (50.1 overs) CMW Read 40* (66) TC Smith 3/44 (15 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 21, Lancashire 4
19–22 July (H) Yorkshire v Middlesex Yorkshire won by 220 runs 253 (87.5 overs) A Lyth 117 (231) ST Finn 4/81 (19.5 overs) 232 (67 overs) JA Simpson 110 (155) RJ Sidebottom 7/44 (17 overs) North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Umpires: Steve Garratt and Martin Saggers 400/5d (109 overs) AW Gale 126* (180) TJ Murtagh 3/64 (23 overs) 201 (80.3 overs) JA Simpson 61 (108) AU Rashid 4/27 (17.3 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 21, Middlesex 4
21–24 July (H) Sussex v Warwickshire Sussex won by 226 runs 413 (129.4 overs) LJ Wright 89 (146) KHD Barker 3/65 (27 overs) 333 (111.5 overs) IJL Trott 106 (242) SJ Magoffin 4/74 (26 overs) Cricket Field Road Ground , Horsham Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Alex Wharf 245/9d (60.1 overs) EC Joyce 72 (106) JS Patel 4/84 (24 overs) 99 (41.4 overs) TR Ambrose 56 (131) JC Tredwell 4/7 (12.4 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 23, Warwickshire 5
August 15–18 August Durham v (H) Lancashire Lancashire won by 1 wicket 340 (99 overs) CS MacLeod 84 (192) TC Smith 5/45 (22 overs) 421 (131.3 overs) PJ Horton 114 (217) JW Hastings 4/78 (28 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Russell Evans and Stephen Gale 187 (77.1 overs) PD Collingwood 45* (104) SC Kerrigan 4/61 (33 overs) 107/9 (35.4 overs) TC Smith 35* (61) JW Hastings 4/40 (14 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 22, Durham 5
15–18 August (H) Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire won by 5 wickets 260 (76 overs) AM Rossington 103 (124) AR Adams 3/60 (20 overs) 388 (113 overs) MJ Lumb 99 (192) DJ Willey 4/46 (25 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Nick Cook and Steve Garratt 338 (88.4 overs) AM Rossington 80 (103) LJ Fletcher 4/76 (20.4 overs) 211/5 (52 overs) AD Hales 102* (142) Azharullah 2/38 (14 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 23, Northamptonshire 4
15–18 August Warwickshire v (H) Somerset Warwickshire won by 215 runs 367 (97.2 overs) IJ Westwood 129 (234) C Overton 3/76 (24 overs) 286 (77.1 overs) TB Abell 95 (188) JS Patel 4/81 (23.1 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Steve O'Shaughnessy 322/7d (93.2 overs) V Chopra 117* (264) L Gregory 3/58 (18.2 overs) 188 (70.2 overs) PD Trego 42 (80) RO Gordon 4/53 (14.2 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Tom Abell (Somerset) Points: Warwickshire 23, Somerset 5
15–18 August Sussex v (H) Yorkshire Yorkshire won by 9 wickets 368 (111.4 overs) EC Joyce 130 (240) AU Rashid 3/32 (13.4 overs) 493 (126.2 overs) KS Williamson 189 (320) LWP Wells 3/38 (12 overs) North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Umpires: Peter Hartley and Graham Lloyd 230 (79.1 overs) LJ Wright 113 (155) TT Bresnan 3/60 (17 overs) 106/1 (20.1 overs) AZ Lees 46 (50) ME Hobden 1/22 (3 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 24, Sussex 6
31 August–3 September (H) Durham v Nottinghamshire Durham won by 54 runs 253 (75 overs) MJ Richardson 73 (148) A Shahzad 3/71 (17 overs) 188 (58.2 overs) MH Wessels 37 (51) JW Hastings 4/64 (21.2 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Jeff Evans and Peter Hartley 309 (92.4 overs) PD Collingwood 100 (220) G Keedy 4/86 (32 overs) 320 (89.3 overs) MH Wessels 90 (127) PKD Chase 5/64 (17 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Peter Chase (Durham) Points: Durham 21, Nottinghamshire 3
31 August–3 September (H) Lancashire v Yorkshire Yorkshire won by an innings and 18 runs 278 (74.3 overs) TC Smith 57 (98) RJ Sidebottom 3/42 (14 overs) 610/6d (164 overs) A Lyth 251 (446) SD Parry 4/109 (33 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Steve Garrett and Steve O'Shaughnessy 314 (103.2 overs) UT Khawaja 117 (250) AU Rashid 5/117 (40 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat
31 August–3 September Warwickshire v (H) Middlesex Match drawn 362/8d (103 overs) Rikki Clarke 94 (149) Neil Dexter 3/63 (21 overs) 372/9d (113 overs) CJL Rogers 85 (170) R Clarke 3/54 (23 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Graham Lloyd 182/2d (57 overs) SR Hain 106* (171) TJ Murtagh 2/32 (10 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 11, Warwickshire 11
31 August–3 September (H) Somerset v Northamptonshire Match drawn 314 (82.1 overs) AWR Barrow 88 (97) DJ Willey 4/64 (17.1 overs) 448/9d (125 overs) BM Duckett 144* (210) AC Thomas 4/116 (33 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Stephen Gale and Alex Wharf 235/6 (97 overs) JG Myburgh 87 (249) DJ Willey 3/47 (22 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Northamptonshire 12, Somerset 10
September 9–12 September Durham v (H) Middlesex Durham won by 141 runs 377 (104.3 overs) SG Borthwick 176 (292) TJ Murtagh 5/106 (26.3 overs) 276 (73.1 overs) DJ Malan 97 (140) C Rushworth 3/86 (18 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Neil Bainton and David Millns 294 (91 overs) GJ Muchall 74* (116) TJ Murtagh 5/86 (26 overs) 254 (62 overs) DJ Malan 46 (113) C Rushworth 3/74 (20 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 23, Middlesex 5
9–12 September Yorkshire v (H) Nottinghamshire Yorkshire won by an innings and 152 runs 532/9d (174.2 overs) A Lyth 122 (231) G Keedy 5/163 (50 overs) 203 (66.2 overs) CMW Read 81* (154) JA Brooks 4/58 (13.2 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Saggers 177 (56.2 overs) (f/o ) JWA Taylor 75 (154) RJ Sidebottom 6/30 (18.2 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 23, Nottinghamshire 2
9–12 September Lancashire v (H) Sussex Sussex won by 7 wickets 320 (91.5 overs) LA Procter 81* (155) SJ Magoffin 4/96 (25 overs) 434 (125.5 overs) EC Joyce 137 (203) SC Kerrigan 3/117 (32.5 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Jeremy Lloyds 364 (102.1 overs) SJ Croft 87 (170) CJ Jordan 4/82 (25 overs) 251/3 (46.3 overs) EC Joyce 79 (80) SJ Croft 1/38 (5 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to field Points: Sussex 23, Lancashire 5
9–12 September Northamptonshire v (H) Warwickshire Warwickshire won by an innings and 16 runs 273 (77.3 overs) JM Kettleborough 71 (140) OJ Hannon-Dalby 4/57 (17.3 overs) 573/9d (155 overs) SR Hain 208 (337) JD Middlebrook 5/124 (47 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Nick Cook and Tim Robinson 284 (85.2 overs) (f/o ) BM Duckett 71 (91) KHD Barker 4/47 (20.2 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Warwickshire 24, Northamptonshire 3
15–17 September (H) Durham v Northamptonshire Durham won by an innings and 219 runs 392 (92.1 overs) SG Borthwick 136 (215) N Wagner 5/104 (20 overs) 83 (23 overs) JD Middlebrook 23 (28) C Rushworth 9/52 (12 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Rob Bailey and Michael Gough 90 (17.2 overs) (f/o ) AM Rossington 22 (17) C Rushworth 6/43 (8 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Durham 23, Northamptonshire 3
15–18 September Sussex v (H) Nottinghamshire Sussex won by 191 runs 391 (103.4 overs) CD Nash 178 (235) LJ Fletcher 3/67 (24 overs) 413 (120.4 overs) JWA Taylor 126 (189) SJ Magoffin 4/72 (34 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Peter Hartley and Richard Kettleborough 406/6d (70 overs) EC Joyce 149 (159) LJ Fletcher 3/66 (18 overs) 193 (60.3 overs) JWA Taylor 46 (91) SJ Magoffin 4/51 (16 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Luke Wood (Nottinghamshire) Points: Sussex 22, Nottinghamshire 7
15–18 September (H) Somerset v Middlesex Match drawn 523/9d (159.2 overs) JC Hildreth 182 (362) JL Denly 2/31 (7.2 overs) 223 (82.4 overs) EJG Morgan 82 (194) AC Thomas 3/32 (13.4 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Alex Wharf 328/4d (123 overs) (f/o ) CJL Rogers 203* (386) C Overton 2/26 (12 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Somerset 11, Middlesex 7
23–26 September Middlesex v (H) Lancashire Match drawn 214 (70.5 overs) JL Denly 38 (74) LA Procter 4/50 (15 overs) 302/8d (109.2 overs) SJ Croft 60 (132) TJ Murtagh 3/69 (30 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Nick Cook and David Millns 341/8 (134 overs) SD Robson 75 (106) Junaid Khan 3/84 (29 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 11, Middlesex 8
23–26 September Sussex v (H) Northamptonshire Match drawn 368 (119 overs) Ashar Zaidi 88 (169) OP Stone 5/48 (20 overs) 294 (93.2 overs) RI Keogh 129 (253) SJ Magoffin 5/51 (25 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: George Sharp and Peter Willey 343 (115.3 overs) LWP Wells 162 (345) Azharullah 7/76 (23.3 overs) 85/1 (23 overs) SD Peters 42 (71) LWP Wells 1/10 (1 over) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 11, Northamptonshire 8
23–25 September Durham v (H) Warwickshire Warwickshire won by an innings and 13 runs 201 (64.5 overs) RD Pringle 63* (98) KHD Barker 5/59 (17 overs) 429 (119.3 overs) V Chopra 160 (244) C Rushworth 6/100 (31 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Rob Bailey and Stephen Gale 215 (50.1 overs) MD Stoneman 45 (44) KHD Barker 3/41 (15 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 24, Durham 3
23–26 September (H) Yorkshire v Somerset Match drawn 253 (83.1 overs) AZ Lees 83 (120) PD Trego 4/69 (19.1 overs) 437 (120.1 overs) NRD Compton 156 (232) SA Patterson 4/54 (28 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Peter Hartley and Alex Wharf 365 (94.3 overs) JE Root 97 (128) PD Trego 7/84 (28.3 overs) 151/9 (44 overs) ME Trescothick 44 (48) JA Brooks 3/46 (14 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 12, Yorkshire 9
Division Two April 6–9 April (H) Hampshire v Worcestershire Match drawn 263 (66.2 overs) SM Ervine 93 (116) JD Shantry 4/68 (18 overs) 350/7d (105.3 overs) DKH Mitchell 172* (307) MT Coles 3/58 (28 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: David Millns and Alex Wharf 27/1 (17 overs) LA Dawson 11 (29) MM Ali 1/16 (9 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Worcestershire) Only 8.5 overs were played during Day 1 & 2 due to rain Points: Worcestershire 12, Hampshire 9
6–9 April (H) Surrey v Glamorgan Glamorgan won by 10 wickets 280 (104.4 overs) ZS Ansari 74 (259) J Allenby 4/47 (30 overs) 209 (57.3 overs) J Allenby 52 (68) SC Meaker 4/57 (16 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Peter Hartley and Steve O'Shaughnessy 81 (57.3 overs) GC Smith 18 (27) GG Wagg 6/29 (15 overs) 156/0 (45.4 overs) GP Rees 75* (141) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field Points: Glamorgan 20, Surrey 5
13–16 April (H) Essex v Derbyshire Essex won by 53 runs 94 (36.3 overs) AN Cook 35 (67) MHA Footitt 5/29 (14.3 overs) 154 (64.5 overs) S Chanderpaul 75* (157) DD Masters 6/46 (22 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Jeff Evans and Nigel Llong 425 (127.4 overs) AN Cook 181 (335) TD Groenewald 3/62 (25 overs) 312 (84.4 overs) TD Groenewald 52 (35) GR Napier 3/49 (14 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Tim Groenewald (Derbyshire) took a hat-trick in the first innings Points: Essex 19, Derbyshire 3
13–16 April (H) Gloucestershire v Hampshire Hampshire won by 8 wickets 304 (101.1 overs) WA Tavaré 139 (281) KJ Abbott 5/67 (23.1 overs) 422 (89.4 overs) JM Vince 144 (184) MD Taylor 5/75 (19.4 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Rob Bailey and Graham Lloyd 332 (97.4 overs) HJM Marshall 94 (215) SM Ervine 2/21 (13 overs) 215/2 (46.3 overs) MA Carberry 100* (131) MD Taylor 1/26 (9 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Hampshire 24, Gloucestershire 6
13–16 April (H) Worcestershire v Kent Worcestershire won by 125 runs 224 (76.3 overs) AN Kervezee 54 (110) RH Joseph 3/43 (17 overs) 229 (96.5 overs) BW Harmison 55 (208) GM Andrew 4/42 (17 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Stephen Gale and Ian Gould 270 (88.4 overs) OB Cox 89 (121) DE Bollinger 5/43 (19 overs) 140 (51 overs) BP Nash 28 (62) GM Andrew 4/43 (13 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 20, Kent 4
20–23 April Hampshire v Derbyshire (H)Match drawn 328 (112.3 overs) WR Smith 70 (161) MHA Footitt 3/71 (23 overs) 399 (113.3 overs) SC Moore 128 (251) KJ Abbott 4/84 (27 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Neil Mallender and Tim Robinson 236/3 (81 overs) JHK Adams 84 (196) MHA Footitt 2/27 (15 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 11, Hampshire 11
20–23 April (H) Glamorgan v Gloucestershire Match drawn 145 (43 overs) GG Wagg 54* (65) DA Payne 3/29 (10 overs) 231 (75 overs) CDJ Dent 52 (72) DA Cosker 5/46 (22 overs) SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Nigel Llong 146/9 (62 overs) WD Bragg 43 (127) WRS Gidman 6/50 (25 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Gloucestershire 9, Glamorgan 8
20–23 April Leicestershire v Kent (H)Match drawn 333 (96.5 overs) MAG Boyce 68 (137) DI Stevens 3/46 (24 overs) 269/7d (82.4 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 58 (134) RML Taylor 2/40 (11 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Neil Bainton and George Sharp 259/5d (59.1 overs) GP Smith 118 (175) DE Bollinger 2/48 (11 overs) 89/4 (36 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 39* (110) JKH Naik 2/34 (15 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Kent 10, Leicestershire 10
20–23 April Essex v Surrey (H)Match drawn 306 (97.3 overs) RS Bopara 49 (147) MP Dunn 5/60 (20.3 overs) 237 (71.1 overs) GC Smith 65 (88) TS Mills 4/45 (13 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Peter Willey 258/4d (74 overs) AN Cook 127* (202) RJ Burns 1/18 (6 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Essex 11, Surrey 9
27–30 April (H) Gloucestershire v Essex Match drawn 134 (43.1 overs) CDJ Dent 61 (132) DD Masters 6/48 (20 overs) 305/8d (73.5 overs) BT Foakes 132* (157) GJ McCarter 3/64 (16 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Stephen Gale 251/2d (78 overs) APR Gidman 119* (214) DD Masters 1/35 (10 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Essex 11, Gloucestershire 7
27–30 April (H) Hampshire v Surrey Match drawn 400/6d (101.1 overs) JM Vince 159 (185) SC Meaker 2/72 (26 overs) 99/2 (38 overs) RJ Burns 53* (121) JA Tomlinson 1/38 (11 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Mark Benson and Russell Evans Surrey won the toss and elected to field Points: Hampshire 10, Surrey 7
27–30 April (H) Leicestershire v Glamorgan Match drawn 500 (121.4 overs) NJ O'Brien 133 (141) GG Wagg 4/107 (27 overs) 359 (104 overs) GP Rees 72 (161) AJ Ireland 3/81 (27 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Nick Cook and Jeff Evans 179/8d (42.3 overs) GP Smith 97 (131) GG Wagg 4/65 (14 overs) 250/7 (70.4 overs) JA Rudolph 63 (89) JKH Naik 3/76 (27 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field Points: Leicestershire 13, Glamorgan 11
27–30 April Derbyshire v Worcestershire (H)Worcestershire won by an innings and 64 runs 219 (81.3 overs) WL Madsen 111* (244) Saeed Ajmal 4/60 (26.3 overs) 432/9d (112 overs) AN Kervezee 110 (137) MHA Footitt 3/52 (21 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Neil Bainton and George Sharp 149 (57 overs) WL Madsen 56 (139) Saeed Ajmal 4/40 (20 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 24, Derbyshire 4
May 4–7 May (H) Essex v Leicestershire Match drawn 281 (104.4 overs) JS Foster 82 (170) NL Buck 5/76 (26 overs) 433 (148 overs) EJ Eckersley 110 (309) MS Panesar 6/111 (50 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Rob Bailey and Billy Taylor 271/5d (101 overs) GM Smith 85 (173) CE Shreck 2/48 (25 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 11, Essex 8
4–7 May Worcestershire v Glamorgan (H)Match drawn 240 (102.2 overs) DKH Mitchell 109 (323) DA Cosker 5/39 (29.2 overs) 155 (49 overs) MA Wallace 51* (78) GM Andrew 5/40 (14 overs) SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff Umpires: Russell Evans and Michael Gough 296/6d (79 overs) DKH Mitchell 151* (243) DA Cosker 4/94 (27 overs) 229/7 (98.4 overs) WD Bragg 91* (285) JD Shantry 2/25 (18 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field Points: Worcestershire 9, Glamorgan 8
4–7 May Surrey v Kent (H)Kent won by 8 wickets 285 (102.5 overs) JJ Roy 60 (100) AEN Riley 4/77 (24 overs) 435 (112.2 overs) BP Nash 126 (157) MP Dunn 3/104 (27 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Graham Lloyd 203 (87.5 overs) JW Dernbach 24 (30) AEN Riley 5/78 (34.5 overs) 54/2 (9.3 overs) D Bell-Drummond 29* (24) MP Dunn 3/104 (27 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 24, Surrey 5
11–14 May (H) Derbyshire v Kent Match drawn 118 (49.3 overs) AL Hughes 36* (85) DI Stevens 5/24 (20.3 overs) 235/6d (47.2 overs) BP Nash 95* (98) T Groenewald 2/59 (11 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Steve Garratt and Peter Willey 106/0 (28 overs) S Moore 73* (93) Kent won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Scott Elstone (Derbyshire) No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Kent 9, Derbyshire 7
11–14 May Glamorgan v Hampshire (H)Hampshire won by 6 wickets 224 (61.2 overs) MA Wallace 67* (70) SM Ervine 3/36 (11 overs) 345 (110 overs) MA Carberry 66 (130) J Allenby 4/67 (25 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Alex Wharf 187 (68.4 overs) WD Bragg 74 (124) JA Tomlinson 3/40 (14.4 overs) 68/4 (15 overs) JM Vince 29* (34) RAJ Smith 3/38 (8 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Hampshire 22, Glamorgan 4
11–14 May Gloucestershire v Surrey (H)Surrey won by 4 wickets 168 (56.4 overs) WA Tavaré 59 (124) MP Dunn 5/48 (17.4 overs) 132 (48.3 overs) JJ Roy 44 (65) JK Fuller 6/47 (16.4 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Bodenham 230 (62.3 overs) CDJ Dent 54 (105) CT Tremlett 6/59 (16 overs) 267/6 (82.4 overs) GC Smith 103 (112) MD Taylor 2/48 (16 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 19, Gloucestershire 3
18–21 May (H) Gloucestershire v Kent Gloucestershire won by 290 runs 252 (78.4 overs) GH Roderick 59 (84) AEN Riley 3/51 (21 overs) 114 (46 overs) SW Billings 42 (107) WRS Gidman 4/14 (12 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Ian Gould and George Sharp 443/6d (103 overs) HJH Marshall 118 (243) DI Stevens 5/87 (21 overs) 291 (92.4 overs) BW Harmison 125 (218) WRS Gidman 3/54 (20 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 21, Kent 3
18–21 May Hampshire v Leicestershire (H)Hampshire won by 278 runs 332 (100.1 overs) JM Vince 70 (88) NL Buck 5/84 (22 overs) 296 (89.2 overs) RR Sarwan 60 (81) JA Tomlinson 4/49 (18.2 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Stephen Gale and Jeremy Lloyds 338/9d (90 overs) MT Coles 83 (77) CE Shreck 3/85 (25 overs) 96 (31.4 overs) GP Smith 39 (85) DR Briggs 4/13 (8.4 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 22, Leicestershire 5
18–20 May (H) Worcestershire v Essex Worcestershire won by 72 runs 291 (74.5 overs) DKH Mitchell 97 (128) JD Ryder 2/25 (5 overs) 203 (75.2 overs) JD Ryder 45 (81) Saeed Ajmal 6/75 (26.2 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Ben Debenham and Neil Mallender 120 (46.4 overs) DKH Mitchell 38 (46) MS Panesar 5/23 (18.4 overs) 136 (40.5 overs) BT Foakes 34 (54) Saeed Ajmal 7/19 (13.5 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 21, Essex 4
25–28 May (H) Derbyshire v Gloucestershire Match drawn 278 (106 overs) SL Elstone 63 (158) WRS Gidman 4/50 (25 overs) 66/4 (25.5 overs) WA Tavaré 22 (44) MHA Footitt 2/28 (9.5 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Jeff Evans and Peter Hartley Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 8, Gloucestershire 8
25–28 May (H) Essex v Surrey Match drawn 228 (73.2 overs) T Westley 95 (150) GJ Batty 8/68 (27 overs) 261/7 (109 overs) A Harinath 63 (231) MS Panesar 2/54 (30 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Mark Benson and Martin Saggers Essex won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Thomas Moore (Essex) No play on Day 4 due to rain Points: Surrey 10, Essex 8
25–28 May Leicestershire v Glamorgan (H)Match drawn 109 (38 overs) NJ O'Brien 17 (22) J Allenby 3/20 (13 overs) 350/8d (105 overs) JA Rudolph 88 (178) CE Shreck 3/64 (27 overs) SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Nigel Cowley 204/8 (89 overs) AJ Robson 81 (181) MG Hogan 3/41 (19 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field Points: Glamorgan 12, Leicestershire 7
25–28 May (H) Kent v Worcestershire Match drawn 258 (96.4 overs) SA Northeast 53 (132) J Leach 5/36 (12.4 overs) 67/0 (17 overs) DKH Mitchell 33* (55) Nevill Ground , Tunbridge Wells Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Steve O'Shaughnessy Kent won the toss and elected to bat No play on Day 4 due to rain Points: Worcestershire 8, Kent 7
June 1–4 June Glamorgan v (H) Essex Match drawn 244 (95.2 overs) WD Bragg 93 (214) RJW Topley 6/41 (20.2 overs) 280 (87.3 overs) JS Foster 86 (139) MG Hogan 3/59 (25 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and George Sharp 250 (84.1 overs) J Allenby 79 (135) RJW Topley 4/67 (29 overs) 28/2 (6 overs) T Westley 11* (11) MG Hogan 2/15 (3 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 10, Glamorgan 9
1–4 June (H) Hampshire v Derbyshire Match drawn 388 (110.5 overs) AJA Wheater 87 (87) AP Palladino 4/97 (28 overs) 257 (102.3 overs) AP Palladino 60* (87) DR Briggs 5/50 (28.3 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Peter Willey 214/5d (56 overs) JHK Adams 67 (127) SL Elstone 2/33 (5 overs) 107/8 (52 overs) SC Moore 25 (51) JA Tomlinson 3/16 (11 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Hampshire 12, Derbyshire 10
1–4 June Worcestershire v (H) Surrey Match drawn 476 (137 overs) MM Ali 162 (277) CT Tremlett 3/61 (28 overs) 206 (88.5 overs) RJ Burns 79 (171) JD Shantry 6/53 (25.5 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Alex Wharf 240/5 (87 overs) (f/o ) SM Davies 77 (158) J Leach 1/18 (9 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 12, Surrey 7
2–5 June (H) Leicestershire v Gloucestershire Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets 269 (88.4 overs) NJ O'Brien 88 (159) WRS Gidman 5/46 (20 overs) 260 (75.2 overs) GO Jones 93 (75) RML Taylor 5/55 (16 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers 241/5d (60.4 overs) AJ Robson 96 (186) TMJ Smith 2/44 (10.4 overs) 255/1 (37.2 overs) M Klinger 129* (124) RML Taylor 1/65 (9 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat No play on Day 3 due to rain Points: Gloucestershire 21, Leicestershire 5
7–10 June (H) Kent v Essex Match drawn 387 (112 overs) DI Stevens 105 (99) JD Ryder 5/54 (23 overs) 440 (118 overs) RS Bopara 162 (294) ME Claydon 5/82 (27 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Llong 255/8d (91 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 92 (257) JD Ryder 5/56 (22 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 13, Kent 11
8–11 June (H) Leicestershire v Derbyshire Derbyshire won by 9 wickets 311 (84.1 overs) NJ O'Brien 89 (128) MHA Footitt 6/65 (16.1 overs) 336 (120 overs) DJ Wainwright 109 (200) BA Raine 3/50 (26 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Graham Lloyd 210 (82.2 overs) NJ O'Brien 71 (141) DJ Wainwright 5/54 (26 overs) 188/1 (61.5 overs) PM Borrington 86* (190) RML Taylor 1/11 (9 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Match postponed from 6 April First-class debut: Tom Taylor (Derbyshire)
8–11 June (H) Worcestershire v Hampshire Match drawn 402/9d (118 overs) OB Cox 104 (186) DJ Balcombe 3/53 (22 overs) 219 (66.5 overs) WR Smith 67 (135) Saeed Ajmal 7/63 (21.5 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Neil Mallender 321/5d (92 overs) (f/o ) MA Carberry 125 (249) CAJ Morris 3/57 (24 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 12, Hampshire 8
9–12 June (H) Gloucestershire v Surrey Match drawn 112 (31.4 overs) GO Jones 28 (45) MP Dunn 4/37 (12 overs) 626/6d (155 overs) RJ Burns 199 (375) WRS Gidman 2/75 (27 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Tim Robinson and Billy Taylor 506/6 (189 overs) IA Cockbain 151* (421) GJ Batty 2/96 (55 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 12, Gloucestershire 5
15–18 June (H) Derbyshire v Surrey Surrey won by 10 wickets 153 (49.4 overs) MJ North 44 (67) TK Curran 5/51 (17.4 overs) 421 (113.4 overs) SM Davies 124 (166 overs) MHA Footitt 4/63 (23.4 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers 288 (102.4 overs) DJ Wainwright 56* (91) GJ Batty 4/69 (36 overs) 21/0 (5.5 overs) ZS Ansari 15* (20) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 23, Derbyshire 2
15–18 June Kent v (H) Glamorgan Glamorgan won by an innings and 11 runs 253 (102.4 overs) RWT Key 63 (147) MG Hogan 5/58 (26.4 overs) 527 (141.2 overs) JA Rudolph 103 (170) AEN Riley 5/157 (42 overs) SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Alex Wharf 263 (71 overs) DI Stevens 60 (57) MG Hogan 5/67 (17 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 24, Kent 3
15–17 June (H) Hampshire v Essex Hampshire won by 470 runs 286 (78.4 overs) AJA Wheater 42 (47) RS Bopara 3/14 (9 overs) 121 (43.1 overs) JS Foster 36 (55) KJ Abbott 5/44 (15.1 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Rob Bailey and Jeff Evans 440/3d (90 overs) JM Vince 240 (222) RJW Topley 2/75 (14 overs) 135 (39.1 overs) RS Bopara 39 (53) KJ Abbott 3/23 (9 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Hampshire 21, Essex 3
15–18 June Worcestershire v (H) Leicestershire Worcestershire won by 234 runs 237 (67.4 overs) AN Kervezee 102 (142 overs) CE Shreck 3/65 (20.4 overs) 278 (89.2 overs) JJ Cobb 63 (108) CAJ Morris 4/76 (22.2 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Steve Garratt and Nigel Llong 444/8d (112.4 overs) TC Fell 124 (245) NL Buck 5/123 (27.4 overs) 169 (51 overs) DJ Redfern 39 (64) Saeed Ajmal 6/19 (14 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Worcestershire 20, Leicestershire 5
21–24 June (H) Gloucestershire v Glamorgan Match drawn 391 (131.5 overs) HJH Marshall 109 (173) MG Hogan 4/57 (27 overs) 615/7d (159 overs) JA Rudolph 139 (266) TMJ Smith 3/183 (52 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Steve Garratt and Richard Kettleborough 165/5 (84 overs) WRS Gidman 47* (86) GG Wagg 2/22 (13 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Patrick Grieshaber (Gloucestershire) Points: Glamorgan 12, Gloucestershire 9
22–24 June (H) Kent v Derbyshire Kent won by 10 wickets 333 (120.3 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 101 (268) AP Palladino 5/62 (30 overs) 115 (48 overs) AP Palladino 24 (63) AEN Riley 4/30 (16 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Bodenham 41/0 (10.1 overs) RWT Key 26* (29) 256 (92.1 overs) (f/o ) AL Hughes 82 (174) DI Stevens 6/64 (30 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 22, Derbyshire 2
22–25 June (H) Surrey v Leicestershire Surrey won by 10 wickets 522/9d (152 overs) GC Wilson 160* (296) RML Taylor 3/81 (27 overs) 271 (85.1 overs) AJ Robson 75 (112) CT Tremlett 3/28 (14.3 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Neil Mallender and Alex Wharf 69/0 (14.1 overs) RJ Burns 40* (41) 319 (101 overs) (f/o ) AJ Robson 81 (132) ZS Ansari 5/93 (36 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 23, Leicestershire 4
28 June – 1 July (H) Surrey v Hampshire Match drawn 474/8d (124 overs) JJ Roy 114 (114) DR Briggs 3/144 (35 overs) 354 (139.2 overs) WR Smith 82 (257) GJ Batty 3/74 (41 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Stephen Gale and Richard Kettleborough 13/0d (8 overs) RJ Burns 9* (28) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 12, Hampshire 9
29 June – 2 July Gloucestershire v (H) Essex Essex won by 10 wickets 224 (57.4 overs) DA Payne 48* (57) RJW Topley 5/53 (16 overs) 541 (145.3 overs) RS Bopara 147 (302) JMR Taylor 4/125 (30.3 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Michael Gough 325 (120.4 overs) APR Gidman 53 (107) JD Ryder 4/43 (23 overs) 10/0 (1.3 overs) NLJ Browne 9* (5) Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 24, Gloucestershire 2
29 June – 2 July (H) Worcestershire v Glamorgan Worcestershire won by 249 runs 352 (114.1 overs) TC Fell 133 (246) MG Hogan 4/73 (27 over) 297 (92.2 overs) JA Rudolph 88 (187) Saeed Ajmal 5/106 (34.2 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Mark Benson and Graham Lloyd 299/7d MM Ali 80 (87) DA Cosker 5/97 (25 overs) 105 (51.4 overs) J Allenby 35 (52) Saeed Ajmal 7/34 (17.4 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Richard Oliver (Worcestershire) Points: Worcestershire 22, Glamorgan 4
July 6–9 July (H) Glamorgan v Surrey Surrey won by 9 wickets 232 (53.4 overs) J Allenby 69 (84) CT Tremlett 5/60 (16.4 overs) 598/8d ZS Ansari 112 (319) J Allenby 2/77 (32 overs) Penrhyn Avenue , Rhos-on-Sea , Colwyn Bay Umpires: Jeff Evans and Peter Willey 398 (118.5 overs) CB Cooke 83* (183) MP Dunn 4/124 (28 overs) 43/1 (12.5 overs) A Harinath 19* (36) WT Owen 1/15 (6 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 23, Glamorgan 2
7–10 July (H) Derbyshire v Essex Match drawn 275 (82.3 overs) WL Madsen 90 (178) GR Napier 4/44 (18.3 overs) 277 (100 overs) NLJ Browne 132* (322) AP Palladino 4/65 (33 overs) Queen's Park , Chesterfield Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Steve O'Shaughnessy 368/8d (103.4 overs) S Chanderpaul 92 (171) GR Napier 3/85 (25 overs) 243/4 (52.5 overs) RN ten Doeschate 104* (116) MHA Footitt 3/39 (11 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Derbyshire 10, Essex 10
7–10 July (H) Hampshire v Gloucestershire Match drawn 297 (91 overs) DJ Balcombe 65* (97) LC Norwell 4/103 (22 overs) 504/8d (137 overs) WRS Gidman 119 (186) JA Tomlinson 3/110 (31 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Mike Burns and Jeremy Lloyds 213/6 (72 overs) JM Vince 63 (95) TMJ Smith 2/62 (24 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Gloucestershire 12, Hampshire 8
7–10 July (H) Leicestershire v Kent Kent won by 6 wickets 217 (55 overs) AJ Robson 56 (80) ME Claydon 5/77 (21 overs) 302 (86.4 overs) ME Claydon 77 (91) NL Buck 4/97 (26 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and Peter Hartley 388 (103.1 overs) JJ Cobb 137 (243) DI Stevens 5/85 (33.1 overs) 306/4 (68.5 overs) SA Northeast 112* (143) NL Buck 2/68 (17 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Charlie Hartley (Kent) Points: Kent 22, Leicestershire 4
13–16 July Hampshire v (H) Essex Essex won by 2 wickets 246 (71 overs) AJA Wheater 107 (147) SI Mahmood 3/54 (12 overs) 285 (102.1 overs) RS Bopara 79 (254) JA Tomlinson 2/29 (15 overs) Castle Park Cricket Ground , Colchester Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and Tim Robinson 171 (47.1 overs) MA Carberry 56 (95) GM Smith 4/46 (12.1 overs) 136/8 (32.3 overs) RS Bopara 48* (91) LA Dawson 4/58 (14.3 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Essex 21, Hampshire 4
13–16 July (H) Worcestershire v Leicestershire Worcestershire won by 204 runs 321 (103.3 overs) DKH Mitchell 90 (150) NL Buck 3/65 (19 overs) 280 (71.5 overs) GP Smith 85 (138) Saeed Ajmal 4/66 (28 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Martin Saggers and Peter Willey 416/8d (87.1 overs) T Kohler-Cadmore 99 (161) NL Buck 3/80 (17.1 overs) 253 (75.3 overs) NJ O'Brien 57 (79) CAJ Morris 3/53 (19 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 22, Leicestershire 5
14–17 July (H) Gloucestershire v Derbyshire Derbyshire won by 6 wickets 356 (118.1 overs) WA Tavaré 135 (269) TAI Taylor 5/58 (23 overs) 372 (119.3 overs) WL Madsen 80 (151) BAC Howell 4/68 (24 overs) College Ground , Cheltenham Umpires: Neil Bainton and Mark Benson 219 (73.5 overs) HJH Marshall 71 (191) DJ Wainwright 3/64 (12.5 overs) 208/4 (57.4 overs) BA Godleman 54 (84) TMJ Smith 2/72 (21 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Derbyshire 22, Gloucestershire 4
20–22 July Glamorgan v (H) Derbyshire Derbyshire won by 6 wickets 138 (53.2 overs) MW Goodwin 44 (143) AL Hughes 4/46 (12.2 overs) 241 (77.1 overs) WJ Durston 50 (57) MG Hogan 5/63 (21.1 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Nick Cook and Tim Robinson 175 (49.2 overs) WT Owen 28 (22) MHA Footitt 6/48 (15 overs) 73/4 (24.3 overs) BT Slater 20 (60) MG Hogan 2/17 (9 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 20, Glamorgan 3
20–23 July Kent v (H) Surrey Kent won by 89 runs 408 (110 overs) SA Northeast 91 (153) SC Meaker 4/106 (34 overs) 398 (109.4 overs) JJ Roy 84 (115) DI Stevens 4/110 (32 overs) Woodbridge Road , Guildford Umpires: Rob Bailey and Paul Baldwin 292 (83.2 overs) RWT Key 59 (114) SC Meaker 7/90 (28.2 overs) 213 (53.5 overs) TM Dilshan 68 (64) DI Stevens 5/68 (20.5 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to field Points: Kent 24, Surrey 7
21–23 July Worcestershire v (H) Gloucestershire Worcestershire won by 8 wickets 395 (117.3 overs) DKH Mitchell 167* (299) CN Miles 5/90 (23 overs) 156 (64.4 overs) TMJ Smith 41* (78) J Leach 2/17 (9.4 overs) College Ground , Cheltenham Umpires: Stephen Gale and George Sharp 51/2 (7.4 overs) RK Oliver 18 (10) BAC Howell 1/7 (2 overs) 289 (84.5 overs) (f/o ) LC Norwell 78 (102) JD Shantry 4/52 (21 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 23, Gloucestershire 3
August 15–18 August Essex v (H) Glamorgan Essex won by 63 runs 286 (81.5 overs) NLJ Browne 73 (194) J Allenby 5/56 (15.5 overs) 161 (60.5 overs) J Allenby 56* (126) MS Panesar 5/50 (28 overs) St. Helen's , Swansea Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Alex Wharf 222 (66 overs) RN ten Doeschate 63* (122) MG Hogan 4/55 (18 overs) 284 (98.2 overs) GG Wagg 64 (125) MS Panesar 6/118 (45 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 21, Glamorgan 3
15–18 August Hampshire v (H) Kent Hampshire won by 196 runs 380 (107.1 overs) SM Ervine 75 (112) ME Claydon 3/72 (25 overs) 191 (55.1 overs) DI Stevens 64 (68) CP Wood 5/39 (14 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Ben Debenham and Michael Gough 311/5d (84.4 overs) JHK Adams 97 (198) FK Cowdrey 3/59 (12.4 overs) 304 (88.4 overs) DI Stevens 74 (81) MT Coles 3/68 (21 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 23, Kent 3
15–18 August Surrey v (H) Leicestershire Match drawn 480 (108.3 overs) SM Davies 174 (210) RML Taylor 4/91 (20.3 overs) 373 (92 overs) NJ O'Brien 89* (172) GJ Batty 3/38 (24 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Paul Pollard 279/5d RJ Burns 102 (185) JKH Naik 3/85 (25 overs) 232/6 (56 overs) DJ Redfern 64 (72) SC Meaker 4/146 (21 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 13, Leicestershire 12
15–17 August (H) Worcestershire v Gloucestershire Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets 194 (51.4 overs) RK Oliver 52 (52) CN Miles 4/54 (12 overs) 378 (100.4 overs) APR Gidman 146 (232) J Leach 4/100 (22.4 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Mike Burns and Peter Willey 360 (92.1 overs) RK Oliver 179 (212) LC Norwell 4/69 (20.1 overs) 178/3 (35.3 overs) CDJ Dent 51 (51) J Leach 2/42 (10 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Gloucestershire 23, Worcestershire 3
31 August–3 September (H) Derbyshire v Worcestershire Derbyshire won by 138 runs 356 (103.3 overs) AL Hughes 74 (133) CAJ Morris 5/54 (26.3 overs) 385 (134.4 overs) J Leach 71 (42) MHA Footitt 6/115 (28.4 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Nick Cook 296 (81.4 overs) WL Madsen 98 (135) MJ McClenaghan 5/78 (18 overs) 129 (46.4 overs) T Kohler-Cadmore 29 (44) WJ Durston 5/19 (13 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Derbyshire 22, Worcestershire 6
31 August–3 September Leicestershire v (H) Hampshire Hampshire won by an innings and 34 runs 303 (98 overs) AJ Robson 115 (265) MT Coles 4/108 (20 overs) 497/8d (104.5 overs) JHK Adams 231 (289) A Sheikh 3/114 (19.5 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Martin Saggers and Peter Willey 160 (55.3 overs) JJ Cobb 50* (107) SM Ervine 3/22 (8 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 24, Leicestershire 5
31 August–3 September Glamorgan v (H) Kent Match drawn 329 (89.1 overs) CB Cooke 171 (214) ME Claydon 4/47 (20 overs) 387 (132.3 overs) SA Northeast 102 (202) KA Bull 4/62 (25.3 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Neil Bainton and David Millns 415/9d (112.1 overs) GG Wagg 116* (183) ME Claydon 3/36 (15 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Kieran Bull (Glamorgan) Points: Kent 11, Glamorgan 9
September 9–11 September Kent v (H) Essex Essex won by 9 wickets 198 (61.4 overs) SA Northeast 117 (151) DD Masters 3/44 (17 overs) 328 (92.1 overs) JS Foster 108 (188) DI Stevens 5/83 (30.1 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Stephen Gale and Ian Gould 151 (43.2 overs) BP Nash 34 (37) GR Napier 4/28 (9.2 overs) 22/1 (2.5 overs) T Westley 8* (4) MD Hunn 1/7 (1 over) Kent won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: James Porter (Essex) Points: Essex 22, Kent 3
9–11 September (H) Glamorgan v Derbyshire Glamorgan won by 106 runs 282 (90.1 overs) CB Cooke 74 (159) AP Palladino 3/34 (21 overs) 203 (54.1 overs) WA White 38 (22) J Allenby 3/42 (15.1 overs) SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff Umpires: Nigel Llong and Neil Mallender 181 (57.5 overs) J Allenby 43 (74) WA White 4/27 (9 overs) 154 (52.1 overs) WJ Durston 72 (91) MG Hogan 4/38 (15 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 21, Derbyshire 4
9–12 September (H) Gloucestershire v Leicestershire Match drawn 646 (124.5 overs) APR Gidman 264 (274) A Sheikh 4/97 (20 overs) 565 (149.1 overs) NJ O'Brien 119 (108) CN Miles 3/98 (23 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Steve Garratt and Steve O'Shaughnessy 306/9 (87.3 overs) WRS Gidman 104* (129) CE Shreck 3/44 (16 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 11, Leicestershire 11
9–12 September (H) Worcestershire v Surrey Worcestershire won by 27 runs 272 (76.3 overs) J Leach 70 (135) MP Dunn 3/68 (15 overs) 406 (104.1 overs) JJ Roy 103 (105) JD Shantry 6/87 (28.1 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Jeff Evans 350 (85.4 overs) JD Shantry 101 (89) JW Dernbach 4/72 (18.4 overs) 189 (75 overs) ZS Ansari 64 (217) JD Shantry 4/44 (24 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 21, Surrey 8
15–18 September Kent v (H) Hampshire Match drawn 507 (149.4 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 153 (336) MT Coles 4/84 (31 overs) 351 (104.5 overs) SM Ervine 121 (173) JC Tredwell 4/102 (32.5 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Nigel Cowley and David Millns 248/9 (95 overs) WR Smith 142* (304) AEN Riley 4/36 (19 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Tom Alsop (Hampshire)
15–16 September (H) Leicestershire v Essex Essex won by an innings and 79 runs 138 (36.4 overs) DJ Redfern 54* (70) JD Ryder 5/50 (14 overs) 334 (103.5 overs) JS Foster 132 (203) RML Taylor 5/67 (25 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Peter Willey 117 (38.5 overs) JJ Cobb 37 (49) DD Master 3/15 (11.5 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 22, Leicestershire 3
15–17 September (H) Surrey v Derbyshire Derbyshire won by 8 wickets 181 (53.3 overs) GC Wilson 70 (80) MHA Footitt 6/69 (18 overs) 210 (54.2 overs) WL Madsen 63 (85) SC Meaker 4/39 (12.2 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Tim Robinson 279 (78 overs) JJ Roy 81 (86) MHA Footitt 3/62 (18 overs) DJ Wainwright 3/62 (18 overs) 251/2 (66.4 overs) BA Godleman 104* (183) JW Dernbach 1/26 (13 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Ben Cotton and Harvey Hosein (Derbyshire) Points: Derbyshire 20, Surrey 0 - Surrey were deducted 3 points for a slow over rate
23–25 September (H) Derbyshire v Leicestershire Derbyshire won by 408 runs 289 (73.4 overs) BT Slater 104 (209) BA Raine 3/47 (15 overs) 141 (50.4 overs) BA Raine 34 (61) BD Cotton 4/20 (7.4 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Jeff Evans and Martin Saggers 372/3d (93.2 overs) BT Slater 119 (268) DJ Redfern 1/17 (6 overs) 112 (29.4 overs) BA Raine 33* (52) MHA Footitt 5/34 (8 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 21, Leicestershire 3
23–25 September Worcestershire v (H) Essex Essex won by an innings and 92 runs 84 (26.2 overs) J Leach 39 (30) J Ryder 5/24 (10 overs) 431 (128 overs) J Ryder 120 (117) CAJ Morris 3/75 (28 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Neil Mallender and Steve O'Shaughnessy 255 (73.1 overs) MM Ali 98 (155) GR Napier 5/54 (18 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 22, Worcestershire 2
23–25 September Hampshire v (H) Glamorgan Hampshire won by 291 runs 357 (93.4 overs) JM Vince 144 (214) J Allenby 4/74 (20 overs) 172 (53.3 overs) MA Wallace 51 (113) CP Wood 4/42 (11 overs) SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds 258/9d (55 overs) JHK Adams 91 (121) J Allenby 6/54 (17 overs) 152 (33.4 overs) AHT Donald 59 (60) JA Tomlinson 6/48 (11 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Aneurin Donald (Glamorgan) Points: Hampshire 23, Glamorgan 3
23–26 September Gloucestershire v (H) Kent Gloucestershire won by 244 runs 179 (57 overs) DA Payne 54* (89) ME Claydon 5/61 (20 overs) 164 (63.4 overs) SW Billings 73 (118) CN Miles 3/20 (13 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Neil Bainton and Steve Garratt 432 (115.3 overs) APR Gidman 140 (178) DA Griffiths 6/63 (21.3 overs) 203 (57.1 overs) SA Northeast 62 (114) TMJ Smith 4/35 (10.1 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 19, Kent 3
Statistics Division One Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s Adam Lyth Yorkshire 16 23 1489 67.68 251 6 6 Ed Joyce Sussex 14 23 1398 66.57 164* 7 3 Chris Rogers Middlesex 15 28 1333 55.54 241* 4 4 Riki Wessels Nottinghamshire 16 29 1197 47.88 158 1 8 Ashwell Prince Lancashire 16 28 1160 42.96 257* 3 3 Source:
Most wickets Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 5W Steve Magoffin Sussex 15 539.0 72 19.51 6/60 4 Jack Brooks Yorkshire 16 523.2 68 28.02 5/36 2 Chris Rushworth Durham 16 488.1 64 24.65 9/52 3 Jeetan Patel Warwickshire 16 536.2 59 26.32 5/49 1 Tim Murtagh Middlesex 14 527.4 58 28.37 6/60 5 Source:
Division Two Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s James Vince Hampshire 16 28 1525 61.00 240 4 7 Daryl Mitchell Worcestershire 16 27 1334 58.00 172* 5 4 Alex Gidman Gloucestershire 16 29 1277 47.29 264 4 3 James Adams Hampshire 16 29 1215 43.39 231 1 8 Will Smith Hampshire 16 27 1187 51.60 151* 2 6 Source:
Most wickets Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 5W Mark Footitt Derbyshire 16 468.2 82 19.12 6/48 6 Saeed Ajmal Worcestershire 9 417.3 63 16.47 7/19 6 Michael Hogan Glamorgan 13 444.5 63 19.55 5/58 3 Jack Shantry Worcestershire 16 497.0 56 23.85 6/53 2 Darren Stevens Kent 16 515.4 56 27.08 6/64 6 Source:
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