The 2015 County Championship season, known as the LV= County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 116th cricket 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

2015 County Championship is located in England
Home grounds of each County.

Division One

Team promoted from Division Two

TeamPrimary home groundOther groundsCoachCaptainOverseas player(s)
DurhamRiverside Ground, Chester-le-StreetEngland Jon LewisEngland Paul CollingwoodAustralia John Hastings
HampshireThe Rose Bowl, SouthamptonSouth Africa Dale BenkensteinEngland Jimmy Adams (Apr-Jul) England James Vince (Jul-Sep)Australia Jackson Bird (Apr-Aug) South Africa Ryan McLaren (Aug-Sep)
MiddlesexLord's, LondonMerchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, UxbridgeEngland Richard ScottAustralia Adam Voges (Apr–May) New Zealand James Franklin (May–Sep)Australia Adam Voges (Apr–May) Australia Joe Burns (May–Jul)
NottinghamshireTrent Bridge, NottinghamEngland Mick NewellEngland Chris ReadSouth Africa Vernon Philander (Apr–May) Australia Ben Hilfenhaus (Jun–Sep)
SomersetCounty Ground, TauntonEngland Matthew MaynardEngland Marcus TrescothickPakistan Abdur Rehman
SussexCounty Ground, HoveArundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel Cricket Field Road Ground, HorshamEngland Mark RobinsonIreland Ed JoyceAustralia Steve Magoffin
WarwickshireEdgbaston, BirminghamScotland Dougie BrownEngland Varun ChopraNew Zealand Jeetan Patel
WorcestershireCounty Ground, New Road, WorcesterEngland Steve RhodesEngland Daryl MitchellSri Lanka Sachithra Senanayake (Apr–May) New Zealand Colin Munro (May–Jun) Pakistan Saeed Ajmal
YorkshireHeadingley, LeedsNorth Marine Road Ground, ScarboroughAustralia Jason GillespieEngland Andrew GaleIndia Cheteshwar Pujara (Apr–May) Australia Glenn Maxwell (May–Jun) Australia Aaron Finch (Jun–Sep)

Division Two

Team relegated from Division One

TeamPrimary home groundOther groundsCoachCaptainOverseas player(s)
DerbyshireCounty Ground, DerbyQueen's Park, ChesterfieldEngland Graeme WelchSouth Africa Wayne MadsenNew Zealand Martin Guptill (Apr) South Africa Hashim Amla (May) Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan (May–Sep)
EssexCounty Ground, ChelmsfordCastle Park Cricket Ground, ColchesterEngland Paul GraysonEngland James FosterNew Zealand Jesse Ryder
GlamorganSWALEC Stadium, CardiffPenrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea St Helen's, SwanseaWales Toby RadfordSouth Africa Jacques RudolphSouth Africa Jacques Rudolph
GloucestershireCounty Ground, BristolCollege Ground, CheltenhamEngland Richard DawsonPapua New Guinea Geraint JonesAustralia Peter Handscomb (Apr–May) Australia Michael Klinger (May–Sep)
KentSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyKent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Nevill Ground, Tunbridge WellsCricket West Indies Jimmy AdamsEngland Rob Key
LancashireOld Trafford, ManchesterTrafalgar Road Ground, SouthportEngland Ashley GilesEngland Glen ChappleAustralia Peter Siddle (Apr–May) Australia James Faulkner (May–Jun)
LeicestershireGrace Road, LeicesterAustralia Andrew McDonaldAustralia Mark CosgroveAustralia Clint McKay
NorthamptonshireCounty Ground, NorthamptonEngland David RipleyEngland Alex WakelySouth Africa Rory Kleinveldt
SurreyThe Oval, LondonWoodbridge Road, GuildfordSouth Africa Graham FordEngland Gareth BattySri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara

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.

TeamvtePldWLTDABatBowlDedPts
Division One Yorkshire were Champions of Division One with a record points total (in a 16-game championship) and record wins. Sussex and Worcestershire were relegated to County Championship Division Two. Middlesex were deducted 1 point for slow over rate. Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Yorkshire (C) 16 11 1 0 4 0 45 45 0 286 Middlesex 16 7 2 0 7 0 29 43 1 218 Nottinghamshire 16 6 5 0 5 0 45 45 0 211 Durham 16 7 8 0 1 0 26 45 0 188 Warwickshire 16 5 5 0 6 0 31 45 0 186 Somerset 16 4 6 0 6 0 46 43 0 183 Hampshire 16 4 6 0 6 0 31 38 0 163 Sussex (R) 16 4 8 0 4 0 36 41 0 161 Worcestershire (R) 16 3 10 0 3 0 44 44 0 151 Source:Division Two Surrey were County Championship Division Two Champions and are promoted to County Championship Division One alongside Lancashire, who finished in 2nd place. Derbyshire deducted 1 point for slow over rate, Northamptonshire deducted 2 points for slow over rate, Leicestershire deducted 16 points by ECB Disciplinary panel. Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Surrey (C) 16 8 1 0 7 0 56 45 0 264 Lancashire (P) 16 7 1 0 8 0 58 44 0 254 Essex 16 6 5 0 5 0 37 42 0 200 Glamorgan 16 4 4 0 8 0 42 37 0 183 Northamptonshire 16 3 3 0 10 0 38 46 2 180 Gloucestershire 16 5 5 0 6 0 31 36 0 177 Kent 16 4 7 0 5 0 28 44 0 161 Derbyshire 16 3 7 0 6 0 34 42 1 153 Leicestershire 16 2 9 0 5 0 36 41 16 118 Source:
Yorkshire (C)1611104045450286
Middlesex167207029431218
Nottinghamshire166505045450211
Durham167801026450188
Warwickshire165506031450186
Somerset164606046430183
Hampshire164606031380163
Sussex (R)164804036410161
Worcestershire (R)1631003044440151
TeamvtePldWLTDABatBowlDedPts
Surrey (C)168107056450264
Lancashire (P)167108058440254
Essex166505037420200
Glamorgan164408042370183
Northamptonshire1633010038462180
Gloucestershire165506031360177
Kent164705028440161
Derbyshire163706034421153
Leicestershire1629050364116118

Results summary

The first fixtures began on 12 April 2015. The final set of fixtures commenced on 22 September 2015.

Division One

DurhamHampshireMiddlesexNottinghamshireSomersetSussexWarwickshireWorcestershireYorkshire
DurhamHampshire 7 wicketsMiddlesex 71 runsDurham 6 wicketsDurham 120 runsDurham 6 wicketsWarwickshire 2 wicketsDurham 3 wicketsYorkshire inns & 47 runs
HampshireMatch drawnMatch drawnMatch drawnSomerset 9 wicketsSussex 92 runsHampshire 216 runsMatch drawnYorkshire 5 wickets
MiddlesexMiddlesex 187 runsMiddlesex 9 wicketsMatch drawnMatch drawnMiddlesex 20 runsMatch drawnMatch drawnMiddlesex 246 runs
NottinghamshireNottinghamshire 52 runsHampshire 8 wicketsMatch drawnSomerset 133 runsNottinghamshire 159 runsNottinghamshire inns & 123 runsNottinghamshire 113 runsMatch drawn
SomersetDurham 7 wicketsMatch drawnMiddlesex 5 wicketsSomerset 2 wicketsMatch drawnSomerset 17 runsMatch drawnMatch drawn
SussexDurham 178 runsHampshire 6 wicketsMiddlesex 79 runsNottinghamshire inns & 103 runsMatch drawnSussex 1 wicketSussex 61 runsMatch drawn
WarwickshireWarwickshire 8 wicketsMatch drawnMatch drawnMatch drawnWarwickshire 7 wicketsMatch drawnWarwickshire 181 runsYorkshire 174 runs
WorcestershireDurham 6 wicketsWorcestershire inns & 33 runsWorcestershire inns & 128 runsNottinghamshire 5 wicketsWorcestershire inns & 62 runsSussex inns & 63 runsWarwickshire inns & 17 runsYorkshire 10 wickets
YorkshireYorkshire 183 runsYorkshire 305 runsYorkshire 4 wicketsYorkshire inns & 8 runsYorkshire inns & 126 runsYorkshire 100 runsMatch drawnYorkshire 7 wickets
Home team wonVisiting team wonMatch drawn

Division Two

DerbyshireEssexGlamorganGloucestershireKentLancashireLeicestershireNorthamptonshireSurrey
DerbyshireEssex inns & 188 runsMatch drawnMatch drawnMatch drawnLancashire 250 runsMatch drawnMatch drawnSurrey 222 runs
EssexEssex inns & 31 runsEssex 248 runsGloucestershire 9 wicketsEssex 5 wicketsMatch drawnLeicestershire 6 wicketsMatch drawnSurrey 3 wickets
GlamorganMatch drawnGlamorgan 89 runsGloucestershire 7 wicketsKent 316 runsLancashire inns & 157 runsGlamorgan 137 runsGlamorgan 10 wicketsMatch drawn
GloucestershireDerbyshire 7 wicketsEssex 5 wicketsMatch drawnKent 8 wicketsLancashire 91 runsGloucestershire 155 runsGloucestershire 9 wicketsMatch drawn
KentDerbyshire 8 wicketsKent inns & 207 runsMatch drawnMatch drawnMatch drawnMatch drawnNorthamptonshire inns & 23 runsSurrey 3 wickets
LancashireLancashire inns & 15 runsMatch drawnMatch drawnGloucestershire 91 runsLancashire 9 wicketsLancashire inns & 157 runsMatch drawnMatch drawn
LeicestershireLeicestershire 3 wicketsEssex 5 wicketsMatch drawnMatch drawnKent 8 wicketsLancashire 244 runsNorthamptonshire 92 runsSurrey 178 runs
NorthamptonshireDerbyshire 7 wicketsMatch drawnMatch drawnMatch drawnNorthamptonshire 8 wicketsMatch drawnMatch drawnMatch drawn
SurreySurrey inns & 98 runsMatch drawnGlamorgan 7 wicketsSurrey inns & 180 runsSurrey 6 wicketsMatch drawnSurrey 7 wicketsMatch drawn
Home team wonVisiting team wonMatch drawn

Results in full

Division One

April

12–15 AprilSussexv(H) HampshireSussex won by 92 runs
444 (142.4 overs) BC Brown 144* (242) DR Briggs 4/74 (32.4 overs)231 (50 overs) SM Ervine 66* (89) A Shahzad 3/54 (12 overs)The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Russell Evans and Alex Wharf
164 (53 overs) LJ Wright 61 (87) JA Tomlinson 4/37 (12 overs)285 (65.3 overs) MA Carberry 79 (86) A Shahzad 3/63 (16 overs)
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 22, Hampshire 3
12–15 AprilNottinghamshirev(H) MiddlesexMatch drawn
298 (93.2 overs) BRM Taylor 106 (188) JAR Harris 4/75 (23 overs)181 (66 overs) JA Simpson 35 (80) SR Patel 3/30 (6 overs)Lord's, London Umpires: Nick Cook and Michael Gough
401/8d (96 overs) CMW Read 101* (77) TJ Murtagh 3/69 (24 overs)300/7 (118.5 overs) NRD Compton 85 (217) HF Gurney 3/69 (24 overs)
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 10, Middlesex 8
12–14 April(H) SomersetvDurhamDurham won by 7 wickets
299 (75 overs) JG Myburgh 118 (160) PD Collingwood 5/57 (12 overs)380 (92.5 overs) PD Collingwood 109* (145) L Gregory 5/99 (21 overs)County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Mark Benson and Nigel Cowley
230 (59.4 overs) PD Trego 79 (83) C Rushworth 6/92 (22 overs)150/3 (32.3 overs) SG Borthwick 51* (60) J Overton 1/27 (6 overs)
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 23, Somerset 5
12–14 April(H) WorcestershirevYorkshireYorkshire won by 10 wickets
311 (93.3 overs) TC Fell 114 (196) JA Brooks 5/56 (21.3 overs)307 (85.1 overs) AZ Lees 87 (135) GM Andrew 5/85 (21.1 overs)County Ground, New Road, Worcester Umpires: Jeff Evans and Jeremy Lloyds
100 (35.3 overs) T Kohler-Cadmore 24 (59) SA Patterson 5/11 (7.3 overs)105/0 (17 overs) AZ Lees 52* (51)
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 22, Worcestershire 6
19–22 April(H) NottinghamshirevYorkshireMatch drawn
428 (108.2 overs) AD Hales 236 (282) SA Patterson 3/78 (29 overs)441 (147.5 overs) JA Leaning 116 (198) SR Patel 4/102 (32.5 overs)Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Rob Bailey and Russell Evans
354/7d (105 overs) CMW Read 83* (107) WMH Rhodes 2/42 (15 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire) Points: Nottinghamshire 11, Yorkshire 11
19–22 April(H) SussexvWorcestershireSussex won by 61 runs
345 (79 overs) MW Machan 135 (100) GM Andrew 3/73 (17 overs)389 (105.1 overs) RK Oliver 101 (212) SJ Magoffin 3/69 (26 overs)County Ground, Hove Umpires: Neil Bainton and Steve O'Shaughnessy
290 (87 overs) EC Joyce 82 (149) SMSM Senanayake 4/50 (27 overs)185 (59.3 overs) OB Cox 48* (74) A Shahzad 5/46 (16 overs)
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 22, Worcestershire 7
19–22 AprilHampshirev(H) WarwickshireMatch drawn
319 (89.3 overs) AJA Wheater 74 (91) WB Rankin 6/75 (16.3 overs)280 (85.3 overs) TR Ambrose 113 (159) JA Tomlinson 3/53 (17 overs)Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Tim Robinson
339 (94.2 overs) SM Ervine 102 (144) R Clarke 3/63 (16 overs)244/5 (105.4 overs) V Chopra 119* (309) JA Tomlinson 2/56 (21 overs)
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Hampshire 11, Warwickshire 10
26–29 AprilSussexv(H) DurhamDurham won by 6 wickets
335 (72.2 overs) OE Robinson 110 (112) U Arshad 3/41 (10.2 overs)339 (82.2 overs) JW Hastings 72 (86) OE Robinson 4/71 (17 overs)Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Peter Hartley and Graham Lloyd
265 (69.4 overs) MW Machan 80 (122) C Rushworth 5/81 (23 overs)263/4 (69.2 overs) SG Borthwick 97* (143) A Shahzad 4/86 (22 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Ollie Robinson (Sussex) Points: Durham 22, Sussex 6
26–29 AprilNottinghamshirev(H) HampshireMatch drawn
371 (120.4 overs) AD Hales 141 (221) GK Berg 3/88 (27 overs)276 (95.1 overs) JHK Adams 61 (149) L Wood 3/68 (22 overs)The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Steve O'Shaughnessy
296/4d (59 overs) BRM Taylor 103 (120) LA Dawson 2/67 (12 overs)29/0 (9.4 overs) LA Dawson 19* (37)
Hampshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 6, Hampshire 5
26–29 April(H) SomersetvMiddlesexMiddlesex won by 5 wickets
408 (89.2 overs) JC Hildreth 187 (212) JAR Harris 5/83 (18 overs)317 (87 overs) AC Voges 98 (135) L Gregory 6/101 (23 overs)County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Alex Wharf
310 (80.3 overs) JC Hildreth 86 (153) JAR Harris 3/64 (18 overs)405/5 (101.5 overs) AC Voges 132 (210) L Gregory 2/100 (27 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 22, Somerset 8
26–29 AprilWarwickshirev(H) YorkshireMatch drawn
435 (143.3 overs) IJ Westwood 196 (377) TT Bresnan 5/85 (30 overs)303 (98.3 overs) AW Gale 96 (182) WB Rankin 6/55 (15.3 overs)Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Steve Garratt and Jeremy Lloyds
219/7d (54.3 overs) IJ Westwood 84 (134) JD Middlebrook 5/82 (16.3 overs)221/4 (64 overs) AJ Hodd 54* (93) JS Patel 3/70 (28 overs)
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 11, Yorkshire 9

May

2–5 May(H) MiddlesexvDurhamMiddlesex won by 187 runs
463 (137 overs) SD Robson 178 (300) JW Hastings 4/87 (33 overs)294 (92.5 overs) KK Jennings 98 (214) James Harris 4/69 (22.3 overs)Lord's, London Umpires: Neil Bainton and Peter Hartley
89 (24.2 overs) TJ Murtagh 22* (14) JW Hastings 5/24 (8.2 overs)71 (24.1 overs) SG Borthwick 14 (26) James Harris 9/34 (12.1 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 23, Durham 4
3–5 MaySomersetv(H) WorcestershireWorcestershire won by an innings and 62 runs
250 (75.1 overs) C Overton 41 (56) CAJ Morris 5/71 (24 overs)402 (111.5 overs) OB Cox 109 (162) AC Thomas 4/81 (23 overs)County Ground, New Road, Worcester Umpires: Russell Evans and Michael Gough
90 (32 overs) JC Hildreth 35 (73) JD Shantry 4/15 (8 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Worcestershire 23, Somerset 5
9–12 May(H) WarwickshirevWorcestershireWarwickshire won by 181 runs
264 (101.3 overs) SR Hain 82 (166) J Leach 6/73 (26.3 overs)149 (42.5 overs) OB Cox 45 (72) KHD Barker 3/43 (15 overs)Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers
321/8d (109 overs) V Chopra 107 (229) J Leach 2/61 (24 overs)255 (83 overs) OB Cox 44 (47) JS Patel 4/69 (22 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Warwickshire 21, Worcestershire 3
10–12 MayNottinghamshirev(H) DurhamDurham won by 6 wickets
245 (75.1 overs) MH Wessels 117 (168) C Rushworth 3/52 (18 overs)163 (48.4 overs) MD Stoneman 44 (51) VD Philander 3/27 (13 overs)Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Russell Evans and Neil Mallender
178 (54.1 overs) JWA Taylor 45 (70) MA Wood 4/39 (14 overs)261/4 (63.3 overs) MA Wood 66 (114) L Wood 1/34 (13 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to field Points: Durham 19, Nottinghamshire 4
10–12 MayMiddlesexv(H) SussexMiddlesex won by 79 runs
269 (77.5 overs) AC Voges 38 (49) OE Robinson 4/46 (20.5 overs)192 (49.1 overs) BC Brown 46 (54) JAR Harris 3/79 (16 overs)County Ground, Hove Umpires: Steve Garratt and Jeremy Lloyds
209 (55.4 overs) JA Simpson 34 (63) SJ Magoffin 4/49 (20.4 overs)207 (52.5 overs) MH Yardy 52 (124) NJ Dexter 4/41 (12 overs)
Sussex won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 21, Sussex 3
10–13 May(H) YorkshirevHampshireYorkshire won by 305 runs
370 (112.3 overs) JM Bairstow 102 (106) JA Tomlinson 4/86 (34 overs)227 (80 overs) MA Carberry 97 (208) JA Brooks 4/57 (18 overs)Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Richard Kettleborough
305/4d (69 overs) CA Pujara 133* (182) FH Edwards 2/96 (17 overs)143 (74.3 overs) WR Smith 64* (207) AU Rashid 4/48 (26 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Lewis McManus (Hampshire) Points: Yorkshire 23, Hampshire 4
17–20 May(H) HampshirevMiddlesexMatch drawn
413 (130.2 overs) WR Smith 93 (191) NJ Dexter 5/64 (27.2 overs)362 (118.2 overs) NRD Compton 117 (237) FH Edwards 4/100 (22 overs)The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Rob Bailey and Ian Gould
185/5d (79 overs) MA Carberry 57 (130) SD Robson 1/8 (3 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Brad Wheal (Hampshire) Points: Hampshire 11, Middlesex 10
17–19 MaySomersetv(H) NottinghamshireSomerset won by 133 runs
312 (69.4 overs) J Allenby 64 (85) VD Philander 4/56 (19 overs)226 (76.4 overs) SR Patel 56 (122) C Overton 4/40 (16.4 overs)Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Nick Cook and Tim Robinson
161 (44 overs) L Gregory 26* (65) VD Philander 3/47 (16 overs)114 (35.2 overs) VD Philander 35* (48) TD Groenewald 4/41 (11.2 overs)
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Somerset 22, Nottinghamshire 4
17–20 May(H) WarwickshirevDurhamWarwickshire won by 8 wickets
450 (107.4 overs) KHD Barker 102* (124) G Onions 5/85 (29 overs)185 (40.5 overs) PD Collingwood 68 (77) RA Jones 4/48 (12 overs)Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Jeff Evans
63/2 (17.4 overs) IJ Westwood 32* (52) C Rushworth 1/16 (7 overs)327 (92.2 overs) (f/o) MD Stoneman 111 (216) KHD Barker 5/103 (27.2 overs)
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 24, Durham 3
24–27 MayYorkshirev(H) SomersetMatch drawn
438 (114.2 overs) JA Leaning 123 (239) PD Trego 4/73 (19 overs)485 (102.4 overs) TLW Cooper 99 (157) SA Patterson 5/70 (23 overs)County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Paul Baldwin and David Millns
419 (146.4 overs) AU Rashid 99 (198) JG Myburgh 3/57 (28 overs)6/1 (2 overs) ME Trescothick 4 (9) GJ Maxwell 1/2 (1 over)
Somerset won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 13, Somerset 12
24–26 MayWarwickshirev(H) SussexSussex won by 1 wicket
180 (49 overs) IJL Trott 35 (52) OE Robinson 6/33 (13 overs)191 (59.3 overs) LWP Wells 92 (181) JS Patel 4/24 (10 overs)County Ground, Hove Umpires: Russell Evans and Michael Gough
200 (53.4 overs) R Clarke 34 (75) ME Hobden 4/48 (11 overs)190/9 (46.1 overs) CJ Jordan 56* (34) WB Rankin 3/32 (5.1 overs)
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 19, Warwickshire 3
24–27 May(H) WorcestershirevDurhamDurham won by 6 wickets
323 (81.3 overs) TC Fell 78 (157) P Coughlin 4/70 (16.3 overs)198 (72.3 overs) SG Borthwick 103 (185) JD Shantry 4/39 (21.3 overs)County Ground, New Road, Worcester Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Martin Saggers
192 (42.3 overs) J Leach 76 (53) JW Hastings 7/60 (12.3 overs)318/4 (82 overs) PD Collingwood 127 (183) CAJ Morris 2/99 (24 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to field Points: Durham 19, Worcestershire 6
31 May – 3 June(H) HampshirevWorcestershireMatch drawn
222 (79 overs) JHK Adams 48 (145) J Leach 5/63 (22 overs)403/5d (96 overs) DKH Mitchell 142* (303) GK Berg 2/66 (22 overs)The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Mark Benson and Michael Gough
245/6 (90 overs) WR Smith 64* (150) J Leach 4/89 (28 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field First-class debuts: Ed Barnard and Joe Clarke (both Worcestershire) Points: Worcestershire 13, Hampshire 7
31 May – 3 JuneWarwickshirev(H) MiddlesexMatch drawn
342 (105.1 overs) LJ Evans 98 (209) ST Finn 4/84 (28 overs)260 (72.2 overs) NRD Compton 74 (140) R Clarke 3/42 (14 overs)Lord's, London Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Steve O'Shaughnessy
187 (64.2 overs) V Chopra 73 (150) TS Roland-Jones 4/51152/5 (50 overs) JA Burns 72 (140) R Clarke 2/32 (11 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Warwickshire 11, Middlesex 10

June

1–3 June(H) NottinghamshirevSussexNottinghamshire won by 159 runs
255 (55.3 overs) L Wood 100 (96) SJ Magoffin 6/109 (22 overs)189 (43 overs) C Cachopa 54 (83) JT Ball 6/49 (17 overs)Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Rob Bailey and Neil Bainton
243 (63.2 overs) SR Patel 100 (142) SJ Magoffin 6/50 (18.2 overs)150 (32 overs) LJ Wright 39 (36) HF Gurney 5/43 (9 overs)
Sussex won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 21, Sussex 3
7–9 June(H) DurhamvSomersetDurham won by 120 runs
189 (49.5 overs) KK Jennings 49 (101) C Overton 4/40 (11 overs)225 (65.5 overs) JG Myburgh 61 (110) C Rushworth 4/54 (22 overs)Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Stephen Gale and Steve O'Shaughnessy
314 (71.2 overs) JW Hastings 79 (68) C Overton 3/41 (14 overs)158 (52 overs) PD Trego 35 (55) P Coughlin 4/10 (10 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 19, Somerset 4
7–9 June(H) SussexvHampshireHampshire won by 6 wickets
251 (61.2 overs) LJ Wright 59 (77) GK Berg 4/67 (22 overs)392 (85.3 overs) AJ Wheater 111 (99) OE Robinson 3/101 (23 overs)County Ground, Hove Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Steve Garratt
266 (79.5 overs) LJ Wright 84 (128) FH Edwards 5/58 (17 overs)126/4 (29.5 overs) SP Terry 62* (94) ME Hobden 2/25 (7 overs)
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Fynn Hudson-Prentice (Sussex) Points: Hampshire 23, Sussex 5
7–9 JuneMiddlesexv(H) YorkshireYorkshire won by 4 wickets
212 (68.5 overs) NRD Compton 70 (153) JA Brooks 5/44 (18.5 overs)229 (72.5 overs) JM Bairstow 125* (187) TS Roland-Jones 4/78 (23 overs)Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Jeff Evans and Martin Saggers
229 (79.5 overs) JEC Franklin 55* (126) WMH Rhodes 3/42 (9.5 overs)215/6 (65.4 overs) A Lyth 67 (131) OP Rayner 2/52 (17 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 20, Middlesex 4
14–17 JuneNottinghamshirev(H) SomersetSomerset won by 2 wickets
410 (104.4 overs) BRM Taylor 152 (200) AC Thomas 5/73 (24 overs)200 (53 overs) TB Abell 76* (150) M Carter 7/56 (16 overs)County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Mark Benson and Steve Garratt
190 (52.2 overs) SR Patel 46 (34) TD Groenewald 3/65 (13 overs)402/8 (107.4 overs) PD Trego 79 (110) SR Patel 3/57 (20 overs)
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Matthew Carter (Nottinghamshire) Points: Somerset 20, Nottinghamshire 8
14–15 June(H) WorcestershirevWarwickshireWarwickshire won by an innings and 17 runs
243 (65.2 overs) JM Clarke 50 (61) KHD Barker 4/65 (16.2 overs)340 (91.5 overs) IR Bell 111 (203) JD Shantry 5/92 (27 overs)County Ground, New Road, Worcester Umpires: Ben Debenham and Neil Mallender
80 (32.5 overs) TC Fell 23 (35) WB Rankin 3/23 (6 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 22, Worcestershire 4
15–18 JuneDurhamv(H) SussexDurham won by 178 runs
301 (77.1 overs) GJ Muchall 81* (156) TE Linley 5/63 (19 overs)201 (58.5 overs) GH Dockrell 37* (43) C Rushworth 6/49 (21 overs)Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Alex Wharf
413 (101.4 overs) GJ Muchall 115 (222) SJ Magoffin 5/89 (30 overs)335 (116 overs) LWP Wells 108 (233) SG Borthwick 4/46 (19 overs)
Sussex won the toss and elected to field Points: Durham 22, Sussex 4
21–23 JuneSomersetv(H) HampshireSomerset won by 9 wickets
346 (105.1 overs) TB Abell 88 (177) GK Berg 4/64 (24.1 overs)147 (43.2 overs) GK Berg 38 (60) C Overton 4/24 (9 overs)The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Martin Saggers
64/1 (17 overs) ME Trescothick 35 (53) DR Briggs 1/3 (2 overs)262 (79.3 overs) (f/o) GK Berg 86 (104) C Overton 4/57 (18.3 overs)
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 22, Hampshire 3
21–24 June(H) MiddlesexvWorcestershireMatch drawn
309 (103 overs) JEC Franklin 135 (255) JD Shantry 4/66 (26 overs)385 (116.5 overs) TC Fell 143 (228) TJ Murtagh 4/76 (30.5 overs)Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, Uxbridge Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Alex Wharf
362/7d (118 overs) JEC Franklin 91* (164) JD Shantry 2/37 (17 overs)39/1 (11 overs) MM Ali 21* (27) OP Rayner 1/7 (4 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 12, Middlesex 10
22–24 JuneNottinghamshirev(H) YorkshireYorkshire won by an innings and 8 runs
224 (59.5 overs) SCJ Broad 34 (36) JA Brooks 4/56 (14.5 overs)430 (114.4 overs) AW Gale 148 (230) SCJ Broad 7/84 (26.4 overs)Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Graham Lloyd and David Millns
198 (42.3 overs) SCJ Broad 50 (42) RJ Sidebottom 4/39 (11 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 24, Nottinghamshire 3
28 June – 1 JulyYorkshirev(H) DurhamYorkshire won by an innings and 47 runs
557/6d (148 overs) JM Bairstow 219* (268) J Harrison 2/77 (23 overs)208 (65.1 overs) RD Pringle 69* (131) TT Bresnan 3/40 (10 overs)Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Steve O'Shaughnessy
302 (90.4 overs) (f/o) MD Stoneman 113 (228) JA Brooks 4/66 (18.2 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 23, Durham 3
28 June – 1 JulyHampshirev(H) MiddlesexMiddlesex won by 9 wickets
176 (62.3 overs) JS Gatting 64* (86) JAR Harris 4/48 (15.3 overs)330 (119 overs) NRD Compton 87 (156) BTJ Wheal 4/101 (27 overs)Lord's, London Umpires: Nick Cook and Peter Hartley
227 (97 overs) SP Terry 52 (171) JAR Harris 4/80 (23 overs)77/1 (17.4 overs) SD Robson 36* (45) GD Berg 1/13 (5 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 22, Hampshire 2
28 June – 1 JulySussexv(H) WarwickshireMatch drawn
601/6d (163.4 overs) CD Nash 121 (203) JS Patel 2/106 (47 overs)612/6d (192 overs) LJ Evans 213* (396) SJ Magoffin 2/65 (22 overs)Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Rob Bailey and David Millns
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 9, Sussex 9
29 June – 2 July(H) NottinghamshirevWorcestershireNottinghamshire won by 113 runs
240 (66.3 overs) BRM Taylor 69 (120) CAJ Morris 3/70 (14 overs)283 (86.3 overs) RK Oliver 99 (173) BW Hilfenhaus 4/67 (25 overs)Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Martin Saggers
366 (126.4 overs) CMW Read 73 (122) JD Shantry 5/48 (35.4 overs)210 (82.4 overs) DKH Mitchell 76 (204) A Carter 4/46 (12.4 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Worcestershire 5

July

5–8 JulyMiddlesexv(H) NottinghamshireMatch drawn
374 (108 overs) DJ Malan 182* (270) HF Gurney 3/68 (22 overs)419 (136.3 overs) CMW Read 108 (206) JEC Franklin 3/41 (15 overs)Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Ben Debenham and Russell Evans
162 (47 overs) SD Robson 77* (148) HF Gurney 1/17 (17 overs)
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 11, Middlesex 11
5–8 JulySussexv(H) SomersetMatch drawn
208 (84.5 overs) LWP Wells 54 (122) AC Thomas 4/46 (24.2 overs)274 (73.5 overs) JC Hildreth 82 (136) OE Robinson 4/79 (22 overs)County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Steve Garratt and Steve O'Shaughnessy
490/4d (47 overs) MW Machan 192 (237) Abdur Rehman 2/121 (26 overs)208/6 (67.3 overs) PD Trego 95* (141) LWP Wells 3/56 (18.3 overs)
Somerset won the toss and elected to field Points: Somerset 10, Sussex 9
5–8 JulyYorkshirev(H) WarwickshireYorkshire won by 174 runs
213 (66.2 overs) JM Bairstow 108 (139) CJC Wright 5/40 (16.2 overs)69 (28.1 overs) R Clarke 28 (42) RJ Sidebottom 6/34 (12 overs)Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Mike Burns and Alex Wharf
289/7d (80 overs) WMH Rhodes 79 (186) OJ Hannon-Dalby 3/80 (21 overs)259 (85.5 overs) SR Hain 106 (195) RJ Sidebottom 5/42 (19 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 20, Warwickshire 3
6–9 July(H) WorcestershirevHampshireWorcestershire won by an innings and 33 runs
478 (141 overs) DKH Mitchell 206* (413) JM Bird 4/146 (35 overs)183 (67 overs) JM Vince 56 (101) Saeed Ajmal 5/28 (17 overs)County Ground, New Road, Worcester Umpires: Neil Bainton and Graham Lloyd
262 (88.3 overs) (f/o) JS Gatting 59 (131) JD Shantry 5/51 (20.3 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 23, Hampshire 2
11–14 July(H) MiddlesexvSomersetMatch drawn
283 (93.1 overs) DJ Malan 69 (183) L Gregory 5/58 (15.1 overs)197 (75 overs) ME Trescothick 52 (124) ST Finn 4/41 (21 overs)Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood Umpires: Stephen Gale and Neil Mallender
132/6d (29 overs) JEC Franklin 32 (25) J Overton 2/28 (7 overs)147/7 (39.4 overs) ME Trescothick 50 (86) TJ Murtagh 3/43 (12 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 10, Somerset 8
12–15 July(H) DurhamvWarwickshireWarwickshire won by 2 wickets
314 (89.2 overs) MD Stoneman 112 (149) R Clarke 5/62 (21.2 overs)198 (58.4 overs) SR Hain 57 (111) Chris Rushworth 5/43 (20 overs)Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Graham Lloyd and David Millns
148 (50.3 overs) J Harrison 53 (81) R Clarke 3/19 (16 overs)265 (67.3 overs) LJ Evans 70 (109) G Onions 3/79 (21.3 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 19, Durham 6
18–21 JulySomersetv(H) WarwickshireWarwickshire won by 7 wickets
265 (83.1 overs) C Overton 51 (51) JS Patel 5/89 (24 overs)365 (115.5 overs) SR Hain 103* (169) C Overton 6/74 (23.5 overs)Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Ben Debenham
170 (51.4 overs) TB Abell 88 (142) R Clarke 4/43 (12 overs)74/3 (28.3 overs) LJ Evans 36 (84) C Overton 1/12 (5 overs)
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Warwickshire 22, Somerset 4
19–22 JulyDurhamv(H) HampshireMatch drawn
421 (131.5 overs) GJ Muchall 145 (297) LA Dawson 3/70 (28.5 overs)307 (110.1 overs) WR Smith 85 (212) C Rushworth 6/39 (22.1 overs)The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Nick Cook and CK Nandan
190/4d (44 overs) MD Stoneman 88 (125) MS Crane 4/72 (16 overs)179/9 (66 overs) LD McManus 53* (166) RD Pringle 5/63 (26 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to bat Mason Crane (Hampshire) and Graham Clark (Durham) made their first-class debuts Points: Durham 11, Hampshire 10
19–21 JulyNottinghamshirev(H) SussexNottinghamshire won by an innings and 103 runs
570/7d (136.1 overs) JWA Taylor 291 (385) OE Robinson 4/112 (31 overs)213 (69 overs) LJ Wright 50 (92) HF Gurney 5/75 (19 overs)Cricket Field Road Ground, Horsham Umpires: Stephen Gale and Billy Taylor
254 (61 overs) (f/o) MW Machan 108 (106) L Wood 3/27 (10 overs)
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 24, Sussex 2
19–22 July(H) YorkshirevWorcestershireYorkshire won by 7 wickets
430 (108.2 overs) AW Gale 164 (297) J Leach 4/139 (27 overs)280 (75.3 overs) JM Clarke 88 (125) SA Patterson 3/34 (13 overs)North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: Russell Evans and David Millns
157/3 (27.2 overs) AZ Lees 58* (87) CAJ Morris 1/49 (9 overs)306 (90.4 overs) (f/o) RA Whiteley 101 (139) JA Brooks 3/41 (15 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 24, Worcestershire 5

August

7–10 August(H) HampshirevWarwickshireHampshire won by 216 runs
285 (108 overs) AJA Wheater 57 (84) WB Rankin 3/55 (23 overs)125 (54 overs) V Chopra 37 (104) FH Edwards 5/32 (14 overs)The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Mike Burns and Ian Gould
283/3d (66 overs) JM Vince 125* (190) WB Rankin 2/46 (10 overs)227 (74 overs) R Clarke 55 (70) FH Edwards 4/55 (19 overs)
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 21, Warwickshire 3
7–10 August(H) MiddlesexvSussexMiddlesex won by 20 runs
234 (77.4 overs) DJ Malan 93 (178) SJ Magoffin 4/48 (21.4 overs)300 (94.4 overs) MW Machan 81 (107) RH Patel 4/42 (17 overs)Lord's, London Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Martin Saggers
331 (113.1 overs) DJ Malan 120* (207) SJ Magoffin 5/73 (27.1 overs)245 (69.4 overs) BC Brown 68 (129) JAR Harris 4/57 (16 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 20, Sussex 6
7–10 August(H) WorcestershirevNottinghamshireNottinghamshire won by 5 wickets
269 (68.1 overs) APR Gidman 71 (126) HF Gurney 3/47 (15.1 overs)330 (81.3 overs) CMW Read 90 (137) CAJ Morris 3/48 (16 overs)County Ground, New Road, Worcester Umpires: Rob Bailey and Steve Garratt
292 (82.3 overs) RA Whiteley 78 (145) JT Ball 4/67 (15.3 overs)234/5 (71.4 overs) MH Wessels 88 (190) CAJ Morris 2/45 (15 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 22, Worcestershire 5
7–10 August(H) YorkshirevDurhamYorkshire won by 183 runs
162 (43 overs) TT Bresnan 47 (54) C Rushworth 4/37 (13 overs)156 (43.2 overs) RD Pringle 40 (54) RJ Sidebottom 4/44 (13.2 overs)North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: Nick Cook and Jeremy Lloyds
440 (103.2 overs) GJ Maxwell 140 (144) C Rushworth 3/53 (23 overs)263 (68.1 overs) JTA Burnham 50 (115) LE Plunkett 4/61 (16.1 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Jack Burnham (Durham) made his first-class debut Points: Yorkshire 19, Durham 3
21–24 AugustMiddlesexv(H) DurhamMiddlesex won by 71 runs
196 (62.5 overs) NRD Compton 71 (128) G Onions 7/68 (20 overs)169 (47.3 overs) GJ Muchall 64 (109) JAR Harris 3/52 (10 overs)Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Neil Mallender and Tim Robinson
280 (84.4 overs) NJ Dexter 112 (141) C Rushworth 5/49 (19.4 overs)236 (64.1 overs) SG Borthwick 95 (177) JAR Harris 5/71 (15.1 overs)
Durham won the toss and elected to field James Weighell (Durham) made his first-class debut Points: Middlesex 19, Durham 3
21–24 August(H) NottinghamshirevWarwickshireNottinghamshire won by an innings and 123 runs
600 (140.3 overs) AD Hales 189 (216) CJC Wright 3/97 (25.3 overs)260 (80.5 overs) KHD Barker 71 (76) JT Ball 3/35 (19 overs)Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Stephen Gale and Steve O'Shaughnessy
217 (95.1 overs) (f/o) WTS Porterfield 61 (166) SR Patel 4/23 (22.1 overs)
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 24, Warwickshire 4
21–24 August(H) SomersetvWorcestershireMatch Drawn
565/5d (138.4 overs) JC Hildreth 220* (304) JD Shantry 2/84 (27.4 overs)172/4 (41 overs) RA Whiteley 78* (101) L Gregory 2/61 (16 overs)County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Jeff Evans
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Somerset 11, Worcestershire 6
21–24 AugustYorkshirev(H) SussexMatch Drawn
494 (136.3 overs) GA Ballance 165 (266) OE Robinson 3/72 (30 overs)493/7 (123 overs) MH Yardy 124 (233) AU Rashid 3/159 (33 overs)County Ground, Hove Umpires: Neil Bainton and Peter Hartley
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 12, Yorkshire 11

September

1–4 September(H) DurhamvHampshireHampshire won by 7 wickets
213 (63.1 overs) RD Pringle 99 (125) R McLaren 4/60 (18.1 overs)251 (82.5 overs) SM Ervine 47 (69) JW Hastings 4/49 (20 overs)Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Russell Evans and Jeremy Lloyds
200 (53.5 overs) PD Collingwood 37 (73) FH Edwards 4/43 (12.2 overs)166/3 (34.3 overs) JM Vince 76* (65) G Onions 2/35 (13)
Durham won the toss and elected to bat Ryan Stevenson (Hampshire) made his first-class debut Points: Durham 4, Hampshire 21
1–4 September(H) WarwickshirevMiddlesexMatch Drawn
254 (96.3 overs) TR Ambrose 89 (166) TJ Murtagh 4/55 (25 overs)207 (79.1 overs) NJ Dexter 53 (123) JS Patel 5/59 (25.1 overs)Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Alex Wharf
173/6 (62 overs) NJ Dexter 43 (74) JS Patel 3/65 (25 overs)
Middlesex won the toss and chose to bat Day 1 of match washed out due to rain Points: Warwickshire 10, Middlesex 9
1–4 September(H) WorcestershirevSussexSussex won by an innings and 63 runs
210 (80 overs) APR Gidman 60* (117) CJ Jordan 5/68 (22 overs)510/5d (116.4 overs) LJ Wright 226 (274) J Leach 2/113 (25.4 overs)County Ground, New Road, Worcester Umpires: Stephen Gale and Neil Mallender
237 (83.2 overs) JM Clarke 104* (185) Ashar Zaidi 3/55 (22 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and chose to bat Points: Sussex 24, Worcestershire 2
1–4 September(H) YorkshirevSomersetYorkshire won by an innings and 126 runs
391 (128.2 overs) JM Bairstow 91 (124) GS Ballance 91 (188) C Overton 4/64 (28 overs)110 (35 overs) L Ronchi 25 (43) JA Brooks 5/35 (12 overs)Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Steve Garratt and Ian Gould
155 (47.1 overs) JC Hildreth 57 (77) RJ Sidebottom 3/32 (11 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Yorkshire 22, Somerset 2
9–12 September(H) MiddlesexvYorkshireMiddlesex won by 246 runs
106 (33 overs) JA Simpson 28 (22) RJ Sidebottom 5/18 (12 overs)299 (72 overs) AW Gale 98 (110) NJ Dexter 3/24 (8 overs)Lord's, London Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Tim Robinson
573/8d (175 overs) NRD Compton 149 (261) JD Middlebrook 3/130 (40 overs)134 (58 overs) AZ Lees 62 (129) TS Roland-Jones 5/27 (21 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and chose to field Stephen Eskinazi (Middlesex) made his first-class debut Points: Middlesex 19, Yorkshire 5
9–12 September(H) NottinghamshirevDurhamNottinghamshire won by 52 runs
204 (54 overs) L Wood 65 (81) G Onions 5/56 (15 overs)372 (88.2 overs) MJ Richardson 96* (138) BA Hutton 5/77 (22.2 overs)Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Mike Burns and David Millns
382 (101.1 overs) SR Patel 100 (155) G Onions 3/86 (24 overs)162 (40.4 overs) BJ McCarthy 38* (59) BA Hutton 5/29 (10.4 overs)
Durham won the toss and chose to field Barry McCarthy (Durham) made his first-class debut Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Durham 7
9–12 September(H) SomersetvHampshireMatch Drawn
630/9d (136.5 overs) ME Trescothick 153 (261) LA Dawson 5/139 (34.5 overs)240 (62.4 overs) JM Vince 60 (75) J Overton 4/37 (10.4 overs)County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Graham Lloyd
411/4 (159 overs) JHK Adams 136 (313) PD Trego 1/11 (8 overs)
Somerset won the toss and chose to field Points: Somerset 13, Hampshire 7
14–17 September(H) DurhamvWorcestershireDurham won by 3 wickets
277 (64 overs) SG Borthwick 73 (98) BL D'Oliveira 5/48 (15 overs)350/7d (101.4 overs) T Kohler-Cadmore 89 (133) RD Pringle 3/94 (25.4 overs)Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Nigel Llong
291/7 (66.4 overs) SG Borthwick 99 (121) ST Gabriel 2/56 (12 overs)217/9d (34 overs) BL D'Oliveira 49 (56) RD Pringle 3/45 (5 overs)
Durham won the toss and chose to field Points: Durham 20, Worcestershire 7
14–17 September(H) HampshirevYorkshireYorkshire won by 5 wickets
400/9d (108.5 overs) LA Dawson 140 (212) JA Brooks 3/97 (22 overs)97/4d (41.4 overs) AZ Lees 37* (121) R McLaren 2/33 (14.4 overs)Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Peter Hartley and Tim Robinson
0/0d305/5 (91.2 overs) AW Gale 125 (225) FH Edwards 3/74 (20 overs)
Yorkshire won the toss and chose to field Points: Yorkshire 19, Hampshire 6
14–17 September(H) SussexvSomersetMatch drawn
409 (104.1 overs) MH Yardy 104 (165) PD Trego 3/72 (21 overs)438/4 (100 overs) ME Trescothick 210* (272) CJ Jordan 3/110 (24 overs)County Ground, Hove Umpires: Ian Gould and Alex Wharf
Sussex, who chose to bat Points: Somerset 13, Sussex 11
14–17 September(H) WarwickshirevNottinghamshireMatch drawn
187 (46.2 overs) LJ Evans 34 (36) JT Ball 4/48 (12 overs)365 (107.3 overs) JWA Taylor 164 (260) KHD Barker 5/68 (30 overs)Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Nick Cook and Martin Saggers
Warwickshire won the toss and chose to field Points: Nottinghamshire 12, Warwickshire 8
22–25 September(H) NottinghamshirevHampshireHampshire won by 8 wickets
340 (92.3 overs) MH Wessels 104 (172) FH Edwards 6/88 (21 overs)326 (89.5 overs) GK Berg 72 (109) HF Gurney 4/70 (19 overs)Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Steven O'Shaughnessy
185 (62 overs) BRM Taylor 90 (151) FH Edwards 4/57 (17 overs)200/2 (53.3 overs) MA Carberry 84* (157) JT Ball 2/30 (10 overs)
Hampshire won the toss and chose to field Points: Hampshire 22, Nottinghamshire 6
22–25 September(H) SomersetvWarwickshireSomerset won by 17 runs
438 (100.1 overs) JC Hildreth 118 (175) KHD Barker 4/94 (24 overs)324 (110.3 overs) JS Patel 98 (164) MJ Leach 7/106 (40 overs)County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Rob Bailey and Alex Wharf
110 (34 overs) TLW Cooper 26 (66) JS Patel 7/38 (14 overs)207 (64.1 overs) IR Bell 55 (126) TLW Cooper 5/76 (18 overs)
Somerset won the toss and chose to bat Mark Adair (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut Points: Somerset 24, Warwickshire 6
22–25 September(H) WorcestershirevMiddlesexWorcestershire won by an innings & 128 runs
431/5d (114 overs) TC Fell 171 (267) NJ Dexter 3/51 (23 overs)98 (34.1 overs) JA Simpson 27* (60) ST Gabriel 5/31 (9 overs)County Ground, New Road, Worcester Umpires: Ian Gould and Tim Robinson
205 (45 overs) JA Simpson 50* (49) JD Shantry 3/51 (16 overs)
Worcestershire won the toss and chose to field Points: Worcestershire 24, Middlesex 1
22–25 September(H) YorkshirevSussexYorkshire won by 100 runs
251 (83.2 overs) GS Ballance 55 (119) SJ Magoffin 4/57 (24.2 overs)248 (55.5 overs) MH Yardy 70 (81) JA Brooks 3/55 (12 overs)Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Michael Gough and David Millns
305 (104.3 overs) AW Gale 67 (131) SJ Magoffin 3/57 (22.3 overs)208 (57.3 overs) Ashar Zaidi 47 (40) TT Bresnan 3/30 (12 overs)
Sussex won the toss and chose to field Points: Yorkshire 22, Sussex 4

Division Two

April

12–15 AprilGlamorganv(H) LeicestershireMatch drawn
513/9d (120 overs) WD Bragg 120 (226) A Sheikh 3/108 (18 overs)435 (120.3 overs) EJH Eckersley 147 (279) A Carter 4/95 (26.3 overs)Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Steve Garratt and Martin Saggers
227/7d (63.5 overs) CB Cooke 81 (124) OH Freckingham 2/47 (14 overs)141/3 (38 overs) MJ Cosgrove 59* (113) GG Wagg 1/17 (6 overs)
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 12, Leicestershire 11
12–15 April(H) NorthamptonshirevGloucestershireMatch drawn
333 (83.5 overs) AM Rossington 95 (98) CN Miles 6/63 (19.5 overs)296 (82.2 overs) GO Jones 80 (133) DJ Willey 4/72 (18 overs)County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Peter Hartley and Steve O'Shaughnessy
416/8d (97 overs) DJ Willey 104* (83) LC Norwell 2/47 (16 overs)267/2 (95 overs) CDJ Dent 104* (285) RI Keogh 1/27 (15 overs)
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Northamptonshire 11, Gloucestershire 10
19–22 AprilLancashirev(H) DerbyshireLancashire won by 250 runs
293 (98 overs) AN Petersen 115 (198) AP Palladino 3/70 (24 overs)274 (78.5 overs) WJ Durston 85 (102) SC Kerrigan 3/21 (18.5 overs)County Ground, Derby Umpires: Mark Benson and Martin Bodenham
345 (91.5 overs) AG Prince 97 (163) TAI Taylor 6/61 (21 overs)114 (41.2 overs) MJ Guptill 32 (61) KM Jarvis 5/13 (9 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Derbyshire deducted 1 point for a slow over rate Points: Lancashire 21, Derbyshire 4
19–21 AprilKentv(H) EssexEssex won by 5 wickets
193 (68.5 overs) DI Stevens 50 (90) JD Ryder 5/43 (18 overs)164 (46.5 overs) GR Napier 57 (40) DI Stevens 4/47 (13 overs)County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Neil Mallender
163 (51 overs) SA Northeast 77 (124) DD Masters 4/45 (13 overs)193/5 (51.3 overs) JS Foster 80* (103) ME Claydon 3/55 (14 overs)
Essex won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Daniel Lawrence (Essex) Points: Essex 19, Kent 3
19–22 AprilSurreyv(H) GlamorganMatch drawn
563/7d (146 overs) SM Davies 200* (290) A Carter 4/110 (35 overs)419 (138.2 overs) CAJ Meschede 101* (130) GJ Batty 3/110 (43 overs)SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Umpires: Peter Hartley and David Millns
207/4d (37 overs) KP Pietersen 53* (70) GG Wagg 2/46 (10 overs)116/0 (37 overs) JA Rudolph 52* (114)
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 12, Glamorgan 9
26–29 April(H) GloucestershirevDerbyshireDerbyshire won by 7 wickets
275 (87.4 overs) GH Roderick 76 (155) MHA Footitt 3/72 (18 overs)545/9d (113 overs) MJ Guptill 227 (176) MD Taylor 5/93 (28 overs)County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Saggers
411 (123.5 overs) GH Roderick 75 (119) MHA Footitt 6/94 (34 overs)142/3 (33.5 overs) BA Godleman 51 (62) JK Fuller 2/51 (9 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 24, Gloucestershire 4
26–29 April(H) LancashirevKentLancashire won by 9 wickets
444 (127.1 overs) AG Prince 106 (172) ME Claydon 4/103 (30.1 overs)252 (71.2 overs) SA Northeast 55 (129) KM Jarvis 4/50 (18 overs)Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Jeff Evans and Tim Robinson
107/1 (18.4 overs) PJ Horton 67* (62) ME Claydon 1/30 (6.4 overs)295 (123.4 overs) (f/o) JL Denly 60 (127) KM Jarvis 4/67 (28 overs)
Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Jordan Clark (Lancashire) Points: Lancashire 23, Kent 4
26–29 AprilNorthamptonshirev(H) LeicestershireNorthamptonshire won by 92 runs
251 (72.1 overs) RI Newton 71 (105) BA Raine 4/55 (16 overs)305 (80.5 overs) AJ Robson 75 (123) OP Stone 3/68 (18 overs)Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Neil Bainton and Michael Gough
429 (114.1 overs) DJ Willey 88 (79) CE Shreck 4/91 (28.1 overs)283 (75.5 overs) NJ O'Brien 58 (65) RK Kleinveldt 4/87 (23.5 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Northamptonshire 19, Leicestershire 6
26–29 April(H) SurreyvEssexMatch drawn
340 (112.5 overs) SM Davies 81 (139) GR Napier 3/63 (21.5 overs)610/8d (140.4 overs) DW Lawrence 161 (206) ZS Ansari 4/149 (35 overs)The Oval, London Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Nick Cook
95/2 (32 overs) KC Sangakkara 43 (64) GR Napier 1/21 (7 overs)
Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 12, Surrey 9

May

3–5 May(H) EssexvGloucestershireGloucestershire won by 9 wickets
159 (45.4 overs) JC Mickleburgh 42 (67) LC Norwell 4/32 (12 overs)245 (72.2 overs) PSP Handscomb 66 (98) JA Porter 4/59 (20 overs)County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Rob Bailey and Neil Mallender
199 (68.5 overs) KS Velani 58 (91) LC Norwell 6/33 (18.5 overs)114/1 (21.2 overs) WA Tavaré 57 (64) JA Porter 1/43 (5.2 overs)
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Gloucestershire 20, Essex 3
3–6 MayDerbyshirev(H) GlamorganMatch drawn
205 (63.1 overs) BT Slater 53 (122) A Carter 4/53 (19 overs)103/4d (36.5 overs) JA Rudolph 43 (67) SJ Thakor 2/11 (7 overs)SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Alex Wharf
209/2d (55 overs) SL Elstone 103* (131) MG Hogan 1/30 (10 overs)
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Matthew Critchley (Derbyshire) Play limited to 15.5 overs on Day 1 due to rain Points: Glamorgan 8, Derbyshire 7
3–6 MayLeicestershirev(H) KentMatch drawn
386 (91.5 overs) MJ Cosgrove 113 (130) DI Stevens 5/88 (22.5 overs)268 (90.5 overs) JL Denly 87 (214) CJ McKay 6/54 (23.5 overs)St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: David Millns and Steve O'Shaughnessy
196 (62.3 overs) CJ McKay 43 (36) IAA Thomas 4/48 (17 overs)273/7 (71 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 103 (191) CE Shreck 4/75 (23 overs)
Kent won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Lewis Hill (Leicestershire) Points: Leicestershire 12, Kent 10
3–6 May(H) NorthamptonshirevLancashireMatch drawn
385 (92.4 overs) SP Crook 91 (89) J Clark 4/101 (22.4 overs)436 (107.2 overs) AG Prince 153 (217) RK Kleinveldt 5/99 (27.2 overs)County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Martin Saggers
391/5 (92 overs) SP Crook 102* (95) J Clark 2/58 (13 overs)
Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Play limited to 50.2 overs on Day 1 due to rain Points: Lancashire 13, Northamptonshire 12
10–13 May(H) DerbyshirevNorthamptonshireMatch drawn
343 (92.5 overs) MJJ Critchley 137* (179) Azharullah 5/59 (20.5 overs)324 (61 overs) DJ Willey 103 (103) TAI Taylor 3/72 (16 overs)County Ground, Derby Umpires: Tim Robinson and Billy Taylor
407/5d (121.5 overs) CF Hughes 104 (252) DJ Willey 3/70 (22 overs)390/9 (104 overs) RI Keogh 163* (266) MHA Footitt 4/94 (22 overs)
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 11, Northamptonshire 11
10–13 May(H) KentvGlamorganMatch drawn
357 (102 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 123 (249) MG Hogan 5/71 (28 overs)281 (84 overs) WD Bragg 104 (208) IAA Thomas 3/40 (17 overs)St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nick Cook
327 (83.4 overs) JL Denly 66 (112) MG Hogan 4/65 (19.4 overs)309/9 (107 overs) DA Cosker 69 (183) CJ Haggett 4/61 (23 overs)
Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 12, Glamorgan 10
10–13 MayGloucestershirev(H) LancashireGloucestershire won by 91 runs
388 (109 overs) CDJ Dent 116 (247) KM Jarvis 4/121 (31 overs)364 (116.2 overs) PJ Horton 168 (298) LC Norwell 4/95 (29 overs)Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Michael Gough and Graham Lloyd
275/9d (86.4 overs) HJH Marshall 92 (177) PM Siddle 4/39 (18.4 overs)208 (56.5 overs) AN Petersen 63 (92) CN Miles 4/58 (14.5 overs)
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 22, Lancashire 7
10–13 MayLeicestershirev(H) SurreySurrey won by 7 wickets
292 (66 overs) LJ Hill 126 (147) MP Dunn 4/72 (18 overs)557 (130.5 overs) KP Pietersen 355* (396) BA Raine 4/124 (29.5 overs)The Oval, London Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Nigel Cowley
480 (161.1 overs) EJH Eckersley 118 (158) ZS Ansari 6/152 (51.1 overs)218/3 (21.2 overs) SM Davies 115* (69) JKH Naik 2/54 (6 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 24, Leicestershire 5
17–20 MayLancashirev(H) LeicestershireLancashire won by 244 runs
368 (98.4 overs) SJ Croft 102 (156) TJ Wells 3/68 (15 overs)249 (56.1 overs) MJ Cosgrove 79 (138) KM Jarvis 5/69 (19.1 overs)Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Steve O'Shaughnessy
203/5d (45 overs) AG Prince 76* (106) CJ McKay 2/54 (15 overs)78 (30.3 overs) CJ McKay 24 (35) TE Bailey 5/12 (9 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Lancashire 23, Leicestershire 4
18–21 May(H) GlamorganvEssexGlamorgan won by 89 runs
314 (93.3 overs) JA Rudolph 82 (222) DD Masters 3/51 (29 overs)221 (61.3 overs) RN ten Doeschate 49 (89) GG Wagg 5/54 (12.3 overs)SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds
270 (55.5 overs) MA Wallace 79 (87) Adeel Malik 3/39 (9.5 overs)274 (87.4 overs) RN ten Doeschate 74* (118) AG Salter 3/54 (27 overs)
Essex won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Callum Taylor (Essex) Points: Glamorgan 22, Essex 4
18–21 May(H) GloucestershirevKentKent won by 8 wickets
193 (64.4 overs) PSP Handscomb 69 (114) MT Coles 3/49 (19 overs)235 (84 overs) MT Coles 66 (83) LC Norwell 4/44 (24 overs)County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Russell Evans and Richard Kettleborough
282 (86.1 overs) HJH Marshall 83 (131) IAA Thomas 4/53 (19.1 overs)243/2 (64.4 overs) JL Denly 117* (197) CN Miles 1/49 (14 overs)
Kent won the toss and elected to field Points: Kent 20, Gloucestershire 3
18–21 May(H) NorthamptonshirevSurreyMatch drawn
309 (84.4 overs) RI Newton 95 (143) TK Curran 4/89 (23 overs)499/6d (118 overs) JJ Roy 140 (145) Azharullah 2/75 (21 overs)County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Michael Gough
Surrey won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Surrey 13, Northamptonshire 10
24–27 May(H) KentvSurreySurrey won by 3 wickets
282 (85.3 overs) RWT Key 89 (134) TK Curran 3/64 (22 overs)292 (100.1 overs) SM Davies 45 (89) DI Stevens 4/48 (19.1 overs)Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Peter Hartley and Paul Pollard
204 (65.4 overs) JL Denly 66 (152) ZS Ansari 4/58 (21 overs)196/7 (50.1 overs) JJ Roy 60* (51) DI Stevens 3/29 (10 overs)
Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 21, Kent 5
24–27 MayDerbyshirev(H) LancashireLancashire won by an innings and 15 runs
370 (106.3 overs) BA Godleman 75 (127) KM Jarvis 4/132 (27.3 overs)551 (130.1 overs) AG Prince 230 (349) TAI Taylor 4/113 (27 overs)Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nick Cook
166 (83.1 overs) BT Slater 58 (143) AM Lilley 5/23 (26.1 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 24, Derbyshire 6
31 May – 3 JuneGloucestershirev(H) DerbyshireMatch drawn
329 (86.4 overs) JMR Taylor 120 (139) MHA Footitt 4/60 (24.4 overs)77/2d (32 overs) BA Godleman 30* (98) BAC Howell 1/7 (6 overs)County Ground, Derby Umpires: Steve Garratt and Tim Robinson
49/0d (14 overs) WA Tavaré 26* (44)189/8 (81 overs) BA Godleman 64* (228) DA Payne 3/36 (19 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field No play on Day 3 due to a wet outfield Points: Derbyshire 8, Gloucestershire 8
31 May – 3 June(H) EssexvLeicestershireLeicestershire won by 6 wickets
166 (61.3 overs) JD Ryder 38 (66) BA Raine 5/48 (18 overs)280 (84.5 overs) AJ Robson 120 (237) GR Napier 3/62 (19 overs)County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Stephen Gale and Nigel Llong
276 (94.2 overs) T Westley 97 (232) CE Shreck 5/71 (26.2 overs)163/4 (44.3 overs) AJ Robson 71 (125) JA Porter 3/38 (10 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field First-class debut: Aron Nijjar (Essex) Points: Leicestershire 21, Essex 3
31 May – 3 June(H) GlamorganvNorthamptonshireGlamorgan won by 10 wickets
371 (71.3 overs) CAJ Meschede 107 (109) RK Kleinveldt 3/91 (19.3 overs)157 (48 overs) JJ Cobb 54 (99) AG Salter 3/5 (4 overs)SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Umpires: Mike Burns and Richard Illingworth
57/0 (20.5 overs) JA Rudolph 29* (52)269 (84.2 overs) (f/o) RI Newton 107 (192) AG Salter 3/64 (21 overs)
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Glamorgan 23, Northamptonshire 3
31 May – 3 June(H) SurreyvLancashireMatch drawn
448 (117 overs) JJ Roy 143 (166) KM Jarvis 4/118 (26 overs)429 (112 overs) JP Faulkner 121 (152) MP Dunn 3/76 (20 overs)The Oval, London Umpires: Billy Taylor and Alex Wharf
186/0d (61 overs) RJ Burns 110* (200)
Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 13, Lancashire 12

June

7–10 JuneLancashirev(H) GloucestershireLancashire won by 91 runs
275 (83.5 overs) SJ Croft 65 (94) CN Miles 5/61 (20 overs)277 (91.3 overs) M Klinger 102 (209) TE Bailey 4/52 (21 overs)County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Ben Debenham and Peter Hartley
253 (89 overs) KR Brown 56 (181) CN Miles 5/60 (24 overs)160 (69 overs) CDJ Dent 54 (155) KM Jarvis 5/39 (21 overs)
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Lancashire 21, Gloucestershire 5
7–9 June(H) KentvDerbyshireDerbyshire won by 8 wickets
205 (66.2 overs) SA Northeast 85 (118) MHA Footitt 5/45 (17 overs)86 (32 overs) WJ Durston 35 (46) MT Coles 5/24 (12 overs)St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Russell Evans and David Millns
112 (36.4 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 45 (66) WA White 6/25 (9.4 overs)232/2 (63.2 overs) CF Hughes 94 (179) MT Coles 2/75 (19 overs)
Kent won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Ryan Davies (Kent) Points: Derbyshire 19, Kent 4
7–9 JuneSurreyv(H) LeicestershireSurrey won by 178 runs
261 (85.1 overs) DP Sibley 74 (154) BA Raine 3/33 (14.1 overs)190 (47.5 overs) AJ Robson 68 (83) JE Burke 4/19 (6 overs)Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Neil Mallender
284 (72 overs) SM Davies 47* (66) CE Shreck 4/67 (23 overs)177 (48 overs) NJ O'Brien 54 (66) TK Curran 5/53 (16 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 21, Leicestershire 3
7–10 JuneEssexv(H) NorthamptonshireMatch drawn
276 (82 overs) JD Ryder 87 (126) RI Keogh 3/35 (16 overs)444 (120 overs) RE Levi 168 (231) GR Napier 3/85 (23 overs)County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Rob Bailey and Mark Benson
506/9d (136 overs) T Westley 179 (228) RK Kleinveldt 5/138 (31 overs)115/3 (33 overs) RE Levi 53 (63) RJW Topley 1/14 (5 overs)
Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Northamptonshire 13, Essex 9
14–16 JuneDerbyshirev(H) EssexEssex won by an innings and 31 runs
148 (35 overs) SJ Thakor 44 (53) JA Porter 4/28 (10 overs)473 (138.5 overs) AN Cook 80 (164) WA White 6/113 (27.5 overs)County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Jeff Evans
294 (84 overs) WL Madsen 112 (163) GR Napier 4/64 (23 overs)
Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 23, Derbyshire 2
14–16 JuneLeicestershirev(H) LancashireLancashire won by an innings and 157 runs
207 (50 overs) AP Agathangelou 54 (66) TE Bailey 4/69 (20 overs)483 (124.3 overs) AG Prince 104 (171) JKH Naik 8/179 (44.3 overs)Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Stephen Gale and Martin Saggers
119 (48.4 overs) AJ Robson 27 (40) KM Jarvis 5/44 (15.4 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 23, Leicestershire 2
15–18 June(H) SurreyvGlamorganGlamorgan won by 7 wickets
406 (121.4 overs) A Harinath 120 (213) GG Wagg 4/89 (24.4 overs)437 (83.2 overs) GG Wagg 200 (216) TK Curran 4/153 (24 overs)Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Steve O'Shaughnessy
277 (80.5 overs) A Harinath 104 (156) MG Hogan 5/44 (21 overs)247/3 (63.1 overs) WD Bragg 83 (170) A Kapil 1/13 (2 overs)
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 23, Surrey 6
20–22 JuneKentv(H) NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire won by 8 wickets
140 (36.2 overs) SA Northeast 36 (41) Azharullah 5/31 (13 overs)246 (71 overs) RI Keogh 68 (99) MT Coles 4/83 (24 overs)County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Steve Garratt and Neil Mallender
151 (38.5 overs) JL Denly 39 (70) OP Stone 5/44 (10 overs)46/2 (9 overs) RI Newton 27 (20) IAA Thomas 1/8 (3 overs)
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Northamptonshire 20, Kent 3
21–23 JuneSurreyv(H) DerbyshireSurrey won by 222 runs
239 (72.5 overs) GC Wilson 65 (121) WA White 3/43 (15 overs)207 (65 overs) HD Rutherford 59 (112) LJ Fletcher 4/58 (20 overs)County Ground, Derby Umpires: Nick Cook and Peter Hartley
315 (90.2 overs) JE Burke 73 (116) MHA Footitt 4/102 (26 overs)125 (39.5 overs) WA White 23 (45) GJ Batty 4/32 (6.5 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 20, Derbyshire 4
21–23 JuneEssexv(H) GloucestershireEssex won by 5 wickets
319 (96 overs) JS Foster 63 (134) BAC Howell 3/50 (21 overs)116 (39.5 overs) BAC Howell 29 (49) GR Napier 4/27 (9.5 overs)County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Stephen Gale and Jeremy Lloyds
117/5 (29 overs) T Westley 65* (87) JK Fuller 3/32 (9 overs)316 (101.4 overs) (f/o) M Klinger 103 (196) GR Napier 3/53 (23 overs)
Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 22, Gloucestershire 3
22–25 June(H) GlamorganvLeicestershireGlamorgan won by 137 runs
278 (79 overs) GG Wagg 94 (113) CJ McKay 3/61 (16 overs)253 (86.4 overs) MAG Boyce 50 (141) MG Hogan 3/54 (16 overs)SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Umpires: Mark Benson and Russell Evans
298 (87.2 overs) JA Rudolph 74 (230) BA Raine 5/43 (16 overs)186 (73 overs) MAG Boyce 60 (148) GG Wagg 2/15 (12 overs)
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Glamorgan 21, Leicestershire 5
27–29 June(H) SurreyvGloucestershireSurrey won by an innings and 180 runs
448 (144.5 overs) BT Foakes 118 (223) LC Norwell 5/112 (34.5 overs)113 (44.3 overs) HJH Marshall 34* (105) TK Curran 7/20 (15 overs)The Oval, London Umpires: Neil Bainton and Mike Burns
155 (72.2 overs) (f/o) WA Tavaré 58 (132) ZS Ansari 6/30 (21.2 overs)
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 22, Gloucestershire 1
29 June – 2 JulyNorthamptonshirev(H) LancashireMatch drawn
438 (110.3 overs) BM Duckett 134 (151) JP Faulkner 4/63 (28 overs)308 (97.3 overs) KR Brown 97 (183) SP Crook 3/28 (9 overs)Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Russell Evans and Billy Taylor
283/9d (66.5 overs) BM Duckett 88 (109) SC Kerrigan 3/94 (21.5 overs)206/7 (66.2 overs) KR Brown 82 (168) OP Stone 3/26 (14 overs)
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Northamptonshire 13, Lancashire 11

July

5–7 July(H) LeicestershirevKentKent won by 8 wickets
159 (51.1 overs) EJH Eckersley 41 (52) MT Coles 6/55 (15 overs)210 (54.4 overs) DI Stevens 63 (72) OH Freckingham 3/32 (6 overs)Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Stephen Gale and Neil Mallender
123 (48.2 overs) BA Raine 41 (74) MT Coles 4/43 (17.2 overs)74/2 (15.2 overs) JL Denly 37 (48) BA Raine 2/34 (7.2 overs)
Kent won the toss and elected to field Aadil Ali (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut. Points: Kent 20, Leicestershire 3
6–9 JulyGlamorganv(H) DerbyshireMatch drawn
410/9d (79.3 overs) CA Ingram 89 (113) MHA Footitt 4/98 (25 overs)252 (86 overs) BA Godleman 53 (134) RAJ Smith 3/23 (11 overs)Queen's Park, Chesterfield Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Martin Saggers
281/3d (90.4 overs) (f/o) HD Rutherford 108 (265) AG Salter 2/51 (25 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field Points: Glamorgan 13, Derbyshire 10
6–9 July(H) LancashirevEssexMatch drawn
402/8d (100.2 overs) SJ Croft 122 (240) RJW Topley 3/90 (24 overs)203 (71 overs) NLJ Browne 105 (213) JP Faulkner 5/39 (17 overs)Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and David Millns
168/3 (59 overs) NLJ Browne 50 (78) AM Lilley 3/63 (24 overs)
Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 13, Essex 8
8–11 JulyNorthamptonshirev(H) GloucestershireGloucestershire won by 9 wickets
246 (69.3 overs) AG Wakely 104 (222) LC Norwell 6/41 (13.3 overs)372 (75.5 overs) JMR Taylor 156 (125) OP Stone 4/91 (22)College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Jeff Evans and Paul Pollard
160 (37.1 overs) RE Levi 64 (78) CN Miles 5/28 (10.1 overs)38/1 (6 overs) WA Tavare 12* (21) OP Stone 1/18 (3 overs)
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Gloucestershire 23, Northamptonshire 4
12–15 July(H) EssexvGlamorganEssex won by 248 runs
279 (78.3 overs) JC Mickleburgh 50 (86) MG Hogan 4/36 (19.3 overs)162 (40.5 overs) CA Ingram 43 (56) JD Ryder 6/47 (15 overs)County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Peter Hartley and CK Nandan
344/4d (85 overs) NLJ Browne 129 (209) CA Ingram 3/90 (17 overs)213 (60.3 overs) AHT Donald 67 (121) JD Ryder 4/53 (17.3)
Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 21, Glamorgan 3
13–16 July(H) SurreyvKentSurrey won by 6 wickets
336 (92.2 overs) SW Billings 99 (142) SM Curran 5/101 (22.2)311 (82.3 overs) KC Sangakkara 110 (183) DI Stevens 4/76 (28 overs)The Oval, London Umpires: Ben Debenham and Steve Garratt
99 (41.1 overs) SA Northeast 33 (64) GJ Batty 4/12 (8.1 overs)128/4 (38.1 overs) BT Foakes 57* 93 JC Tredwell 3/61 (17.1)
Surrey won the toss and elected to field Sam Curran (Surrey) made his first-class debut Points: Surrey 22, Kent 6
15–18 July(H) GloucestershirevLeicestershireGloucestershire won by 155 runs
218 (72.2 overs) GH Roderick 61 (149) CJ McKay 5/59 (21.2 overs)215 (87.2 overs) MJ Cosgrove 74 (155) JK Fuller 4/35 (15.2 overs)College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Martin Saggers
321 (112.4 overs) BAC Howell 102 (203) CE Shreck 5/82 (34 overs)169 (65.2 overs) AM Ali 41 (93) CN Miles 3/27 (15 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Gloucestershire 20,Leicestershire 4
18–21 JulyDerbyshirev(H) NorthamptonshireDerbyshire won by 7 wickets
361 (91.4 overs) AL Hughes 111* (146) RK Kleinveldt 4/99 (21 overs)116 (38.1 overs) RE Levi 34 (44) MHA Footitt 5/41 (12 overs)County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Peter Hartley and Graham Lloyd
72/3 (14.2 overs) BA Godleman 14 (35) BW Sanderson 1/7 (2 overs)316 (80.3 overs) (f/o) BM Duckett 154 (215) WJ Durston 3/55 (10 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Derbyshire 23, Northamptonshire 3
19–22 JulyLancashirev(H) GlamorganLancashire won by an innings and 157 runs
698/5d (136.4 overs) AN Petersen 286 (376) DL Lloyd 3/164 (23 overs)348 (101.2 overs) MG Hogan 57 (44) G Chapple 4/62 (24 overs)Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Neil Mallender
193 (71.4 overs) CB Cooke 56 (164) SC Kerrigan 4/28 (21.4 overs)
Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 24, Glamorgan 3
19–22 JulyEssexv(H) KentKent won by an innings and 207 runs
260 (81.5 overs) T Westley 77 (114) DI Stevens 4/37 (23.5 overs)633/8d (143.5 overs) BW Harmison 123 (212) RS Bopara 3/89 (20 overs)Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells Umpires: Mike Burns and Jeff Evans
166 (44.1 overs) GR Napier 35* (45) CJ Haggett 4/43 (13.1 overs)
Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 24, Essex 3

August

4–7 August(H) KentvNorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire won by an innings and 23 runs
167 (51.2 overs) JL Denly 50 (73) OP Stone 4/59 (16.2 overs)398 (107.4 overs) BM Duckett 145 (199) JC Tredwell 3/59 (31.4 overs)St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Russell Evans and Steve O'Shaughnessy
208 (78 overs) SW Billings 43 (75) BW Sanderson 4/44 (12 overs)
Kent won the toss and elected to bat Saif Zaib (Northamptonshire) made his first-class debut. Points: Northamptonshire 23, Kent 3
6–9 August(H) GlamorganvGloucestershireGloucestershire won by 7 wickets
299 (102.4 overs) AG Salter 73 (138) DA Payne 4/73 (19.4 overs)416 (117.1 overs) HJH Marshall 70 (106) CAJ Meschede 4/89 (25 overs)St Helen's, Swansea Umpires: Neil Bainton and David Millns
224 (62.5 overs) CA Ingram 45 (73) DA Payne 4/50 (15 overs)108 (36.5 overs) CDJ Dent 65* (119) GG Wagg 2/8 (6 overs)
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 23, Glamorgan 4
7–10 August(H) EssexvSurreySurrey won by 3 wickets
369 (107.1 overs) ML Pettini 134 (200) ZS Ansari 5/108 (32 overs)346 (98.1 overs) RJ Burns 158 (246) JA Porter 4/96 (26.1 overs)Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester Umpires: Jeff Evans and Peter Hartley
289/9d (79 overs) T Westley 90 (172) GJ Batty 5/102 (34 overs)313/7 (79.1 overs) A Harinath 87 (159) T Westley 4/75 (25 overs)
Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 22, Essex 7
7–10 AugustDerbyshirevLeicestershireLeicestershire won by 3 wickets
345 (103 overs) WL Madsen 172* (292) CE Shreck 4/84 (25 overs)314 (90.2 overs) MJ Cosgrove 102 (115) MHA Footitt 5/53 (22.2 overs)Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Graham Lloyd
241 (66.3 overs) BA Godleman 101 (166) CJ McKay 4/39 (14.5 overs)273/7 (88.2 overs) NJ O'Brien 87 (128) AP Palladino 3/32 (17 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Rob Sayer (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut. Points: Leicestershire 22, Derbyshire 6
21–24 August(H) DerbyshirevKentMatch drawn
253 (83 overs) BA Godleman 108 (161) MD Hunn 3/45 (21 overs)159 (57.5 overs) RWT Key 29 (51) MHA Footitt 4/61 (19.5 overs)County Ground, Derby Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Jeremy Lloyds
234/3d (67 overs) BA Godleman 105* (186) IAA Thomas 2/68 (17 overs)231/5 (66.5 overs) SA Northeast 76 (155) MHA Footitt 2/64 (24 overs)
Kent won the toss and elected to field Points: Derbyshire 10, Kent 8
21–24 August(H) GloucestershirevSurreyMatch drawn
233 (71.2 overs) GH Roderick 71 (100) TK Curran 6/61 (25 overs)349/6 (98.2 overs) BT Foakes 140* (212) K Noema-Barnett 2/35 (15 overs)County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Russell Evans and Graham Lloyd
Surrey won the toss and elected to field Points: Surrey 11, Gloucestershire 8
21–24 August(H) LancashirevGlamorganMatch drawn
462 (140.1 overs) KR Brown 132 (292) CAJ Meschede 4/101 (24 overs)213 (79.4 overs) AG Salter 45 (105) SC Kerrigan 4/60 (24.4 overs)Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Rob Bailey and Richard Illingworth
159/3 (82 overs) (f/o) JA Rudolph 63 (206) SJ Croft 1/3 (6 overs)
Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Haseeb Hameed (Lancashire) made his first-class debut. Points: Lancashire 11, Glamorgan 7
21–24 August(H) NorthamptonshirevLeicestershireMatch drawn
325 (78.2 overs) AG Wakely 123 (186) CJ McKay 5/54 (19.2 overs)372 (110.2 overs) MJ Cosgrove 110 (194) RK Kleinveldt 5/68 (25 overs)County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Mike Burns and Alex Wharf
162 (67.2 overs) RE Levi 54* (124) WA White 5/51 (22 overs)30/1 (6.4 overs) LJ Hill 11* (21) RK Kleinveldt 1/14 (3.4 overs)
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Leicestershire 12, Northamptonshire 11

September

1–4 September(H) EssexvNorthamptonshireMatch drawn
360 (113.1 overs) JS Foster 98 (172) Azharullah 4/74 (30.1 overs)275 (69.1 overs) RK Kleinveldt 52 (57) JD Ryder 3/53 (18.1 overs)County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Martin Saggers
216/5d (63 overs) RN ten Doeschate 43 (72) MA Chambers 2/47 (16 overs)92/4 (27 overs) BM Duckett 34* (69) JA Porter 2/27 (11 overs)
Northamptonshire won the toss and chose to field Points: Essex 12, Northamptonshire 9
1–4 September(H) KentvLancashireMatch drawn
570/8d (147 overs) SA Northeast 139 (221) J Clark 3/87 (30 overs)259 (87.1 overs) SJ Croft 85 (170) MT Coles 3/75 (22.1 overs)St. Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Neil Bainton and Graham Lloyd
258/4 (102 overs) following on SJ Croft 72* (209) JC Tredwell 1/17 (20 overs)
Lancashire won the toss and chose to field Points: Kent 12, Lancashire 8
1–4 September(H) LeicestershirevGloucestershireMatch drawn
415 (119 overs) AM Ali 80 (152) LC Norwell 4/97 (30 overs)269/8d (90.3 overs) CDJ Dent 73 (187) RML Taylor 3/41 (13 overs)Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Cowley
155/9d (31.3 overs) DJ Redfern 74 (83) LC Norwell 3/48 (10 overs)212/5 (47.2 overs) CDJ Dent 52 (71) WA Tavaré 52 (111) BA Raine 2/22 (10 overs)
Gloucestershire won the toss and chose to field Points: Leicestershire 11, Gloucestershire 9
1–4 September(H) SurreyvDerbyshireSurrey won by an innings & 98 runs
560 (158.3 overs) ZS Ansari 106 (230) WJ Durston 6/113 (42.3 overs)313 (102.1 overs) CF Hughes 96 (190) TK Curran 5/71 (24.1 overs)The Oval, London Umpires: Mike Burns and Jeff Evans
149 (57.4 overs) WL Madsen 76* (154) GJ Batty 6/51 (16.4 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and chose to bat Points: Surrey 23, Derbyshire 5
9–12 September(H) DerbyshirevEssexEssex won by an innings & 188 runs
94 (33 overs) BA Godleman 22 (51) JR Winslade 4/20 (4 overs)464/7d (119.4 overs) ML Pettini 117 (173) MHA Footitt 3/110 (34 overs)County Ground, Derby Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Neil Mallender
182 (62.4 overs) CF Hughes 38 (79) WL Madsen 38 (96) RS Bopara 4/29 (12.4 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and chose to field Jack Winslade (Essex) made his first-class debut Points: Essex 24, Derbyshire 2
9–12 September(H) GlamorganvKentKent won by 316 runs
207 (43.5 overs) GG Wagg 58 (59) AEN Riley 4/47 (7.5 overs)309 (78.3 overs) RWT Key 94 (150) MG Hogan 4/51 (20 overs)Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Alex Wharf
237 (62.3 overs) CA Ingram 105* (179) DI Stevens 5/58 (22 overs)451/2d (102 overs) JL Denly 161* (220) GG Wagg 1/89 (21 overs)
Kent won the toss and chose to bat Points: Kent 22, Glamorgan 4
14–17 September(H) KentvGloucestershireMatch Drawn
67/1 (15 overs) SR Dickson 31* (49) DA Payne 1/22 (5 overs)St. Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Paul Baldwin and David Millns
Gloucestershire won the toss and chose to field No play on days 2, 3 and 4 Points: Kent 5, Gloucestershire 5
14–17 September(H) LancashirevSurreyMatch drawn
272 (71.3 overs) AG Prince 45 (78) SM Curran 5/67 (19 overs)480 (138 overs) ZS Ansari 99 (255) SC Kerrigan 4/128 (43 overs)Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Jeff Evans and Russell Evans
195/7 (84.3 overs) H Hameed 91 (234) MP Dunn 3/46 (17 overs) TK Curran 3/46 (29.3 overs)283/7d (54.1 overs) KC Sangakkara 118 (134) SC Croft 4/35 (7.1 overs)
Surrey won the toss and chose to bat Points: Surrey 12, Lancashire 9
14–17 September(H) LeicestershirevEssexEssex won by 5 wickets
251/7d (69 overs) MJ Cosgrove 94 (163) JD Ryder 5/89 (25 overs)18/0d (5 overs) DW Lawrence 14* (18)Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Steve Garratt and Graham Lloyd
73/1d (14 overs) EJH Eckersely 30 (25) T Westley 1/11 (4 overs)307/5 (59.5 overs) NLJ Browne 151* (184) WA White 2/69 (13.2 overs)
Essex won the toss and chose to field Points: Essex 18, Leicestershire 2
14–17 September(H) NorthamptonshirevGlamorganMatch drawn
278 (64.4 overs) AM Rossington 59 (65) GG Wagg 4/77 (18.4 overs)233 (52.2 overs) DL Lloyd 92 (106) RK Kleinveldt 5/83 (20 overs)County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Stephen Gale
99/3 (26 overs) AHT Donald 40* (50) RJ Gleeson 2/35 (7 overs)
Northamptonshire won the toss and chose to field Dewi Penrhyn Jones (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut Points: Northamptonshire 10, Glamorgan 9
22–25 September(H) DerbyshirevLeicestershireMatch drawn
352 (106.4 overs) WL Madsen 95 (154) OH Freckingham 4/91 (24 overs)329 (80.1 overs) ZJ Chappell 96 (122) MHA Footitt 7/71 (20.1 overs)County Ground, Derby Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Neil Mallender
331/8 (81 overs) CF Hughes 101 (156) RML Taylor 2/68 (13 overs)363 (87.1 overs) MJ Cosgrove 156 (203) WJ Durston 6/109 (26.1 overs)
Derbyshire won the toss and chose to field Zak Chappell (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut Points: Derbyshire 12, Leicestershire 11
22–25 September(H) EssexvLancashireMatch drawn
394 (110.5 overs) JD Ryder 116 (138) JM Anderson 7/77 (31.5 overs)310 (88.4 overs) LM Reece 82 (139) RS Bopara 3/40 (15.4 overs)County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Mike Burns and Nick Cook
138/3 (30 overs) RS Bopara 52* (65) JM Anderson 1/13 (6 overs)
Lancashire won the toss and chose to field Points: Essex 12, Lancashire 11
22–25 September(H) GloucestershirevGlamorganMatch drawn
558 (121.5 overs) CDJ Dent 268 (347) MG Hogan 3/82 (29 overs)433 (99.3 overs) AHT Donald 98 (135) JK Fuller 4/59 (21 overs)County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Nigel Cowley
365/3 (102 overs) CB Cooke 102* (135) DA Payne 1/32 (16 overs)
Glamorgan won the toss and chose to bat Points: Gloucestershire 13, Glamorgan 12
22–25 September(H) SurreyvNorthamptonshireMatch drawn
410 (95.5 overs) KC Sangakkara 101 (140) MA Chambers 3/44 (10.3 overs)110 (29.5 overs) JJ Cobb 29* (49) TK Curran 7/35 (13.5 overs)The Oval, London Umpires: Steve Garratt and Nigel Llong
125/5 (15.5 overs) JJ Roy 77 (35) GG White 2/25 (5.5 overs)515 (115 overs) D Murphy 135* (155) MP Dunn 4/104 (23 overs)
Surrey won the toss and chose to bat Points: Surrey 13, Northamptonshire 8

Statistics

Division One

Most runs

PlayerTeamMatchesInningsRunsAverageHS100s50s
James HildrethSomerset1627139053.46220*38
Scott BorthwickDurham1632128642.86103111
Marcus TrescothickSomerset1629128445.85210*38
Luke WrightSussex1628121046.53226*28
Michael CarberryHampshire1630112938.9397*010
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Most wickets

PlayerTeamMatchesOversWicketsAverageBBI5W10W
Chris RushworthDurham16585.48320.616/3970
Steve MagoffinSussex16582.06924.056/5041
James HarrisMiddlesex16460.26925.739/3431
Jack BrooksYorkshire14420.56522.765/3530
Graham OnionsDurham15467.56526.837/6830
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Division Two

Most runs

PlayerTeamMatchesInningsRunsAverageHS100s50s
Ashwell PrinceLancashire1623147867.1826155
Sam NortheastKent1628116846.7213919
Nick BrowneEssex1629115742.85151*53
Mark CosgroveLeicestershire1528109340.4815644
Billy GodlemanDerbyshire1428106944.5410837
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Most wickets

PlayerTeamMatchesOversWicketsAverageBBI5W10W
Tom CurranSurrey16544.47623.077/2051
Mark FootittDerbyshire16537.47623.637/7151
Matt ColesKent14433.06723.496/5521
Kyle JarvisLancashire13450.56224.725/1340
Darren StevensKent15419.16120.365/5820
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See also