2016 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket (4 days)Tournament format League system Participants 18
Most runs Keaton Jennings (1,548) (Div 1) Ben Duckett (1,338) (Div 2)Most wickets Jeetan Patel (69) (Div 1) Joe Leach (65) (Div 2)← 2015 2017 →
The 2016 County Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 Specsavers County Championship ), was the 117th cricket County Championship season. It was announced in March 2016 that the 2017 season would feature only eight teams in Division One, meaning that only one team would be promoted from Division Two in the 2016 season, whilst two teams were relegated from Division One.
The season saw a significant change in playing regulations where instead of a mandatory coin toss to determine choice of batting or bowling first, the visiting team was allowed to choose to bowl first if they desired. This change was introduced by the ECB cricket committee in November 2015 as a response to concerns raised about the standard of pitches , particularly in Division Two of the Championship. The initiative attempted to reduce the preparation of seamer friendly wickets which had seen matches completed quickly, made batting harder early in matches and generally gave an advantage to the team bowling first. By encouraging Counties to produce more balanced wickets the initiative aimed to promote the skills required in Test cricket , in particular aiding the development of spin bowling and promoting more patient batting.
Tougher penalties for poor pitches and the use of the new regulations just in Division Two of the Championship had been considered by the ECB, but the committee opted to implement the change across both divisions in 2016. On the opening day of the 2016 season, four captains opted to bowl first with the choice of batting or bowling being decided by a toss in just one match.
Teams The 2016 Championship was divided into two divisions of nine teams each. Each county played every other team in their division twice with matches lasting four days - once at home and once away. At the end of the season one county was promoted from Division Two and two relegated from Division One in order to create a smaller Division One and a bigger Division Two in 2017.
Home grounds of each County. Division One Team promoted from Division Two
Team Primary home ground Other grounds Coach Captain Overseas player(s) Refs Durham Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street — England Jon Lewis England Paul Collingwood — Hampshire Rose Bowl , Southampton — South Africa Dale Benkenstein (Apr–Jul) England Craig White (Jul–Sep)England James Vince South Africa Ryan McLaren Lancashire Old Trafford , Manchester — England Ashley Giles England Steven Croft New Zealand Neil Wagner (May–Jul)Middlesex Lord's , London Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground , Uxbridge England Richard Scott Australia Adam Voges (Apr–May) New Zealand James Franklin (May–Sep)Australia Adam Voges (Apr–May) Australia George Bailey (Jul–Aug)Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge , Nottingham — England Mick Newell England Chris Read Australia Jackson Bird (Apr–Jul) South Africa Imran Tahir (Jul–Sep)Somerset County Ground, Taunton — England Matthew Maynard Australia Chris Rogers Australia Chris Rogers Surrey The Oval , London Woodbridge Road , Guildford Australia Michael Di Venuto England Gareth Batty Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara Australia Aaron Finch (Jul)Warwickshire Edgbaston , Birmingham — Scotland Dougie Brown England Ian Bell New Zealand Jeetan Patel Yorkshire Headingley , Leeds North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Australia Jason Gillespie England Andrew Gale New Zealand Kane Williamson (Jun–Jul) Australia Travis Head (Aug) Australia Jake Lehmann (Aug–Sep)
Division Two Team relegated from Division One
Team Primary home ground Other grounds Coach Captain Overseas player(s) Refs Derbyshire County Ground , Derby Queen's Park , Chesterfield England Graeme Welch (Apr–Jun)England Billy Godleman New Zealand Hamish Rutherford Essex County Ground , Chelmsford Castle Park Cricket Ground , Colchester England Chris Silverwood Netherlands Ryan ten Doeschate New Zealand Jesse Ryder Glamorgan SWALEC Stadium , Cardiff Penrhyn Avenue , Rhos-on-Sea St Helen's , Swansea Wales Robert Croft South Africa Jacques Rudolph South Africa Jacques Rudolph Gloucestershire County Ground , Bristol College Ground , Cheltenham England Richard Dawson South Africa Gareth Roderick Australia Cameron Bancroft (Apr–May) Australia Michael Klinger (May–Sep)Kent St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Kent County Cricket Ground , Beckenham Nevill Ground , Tunbridge Wells Cricket West Indies Jimmy Adams England Sam Northeast New Zealand Tom Latham South Africa Kagiso Rabada (Jul)Leicestershire Grace Road , Leicester — Australia Andrew McDonald Australia Mark Cosgrove Australia Clint McKay Northamptonshire County Ground , Northampton — England David Ripley England Alex Wakely South Africa Rory Kleinveldt Sri Lanka Seekkuge Prasanna (May–Jul)Sussex County Ground , Hove Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground , Arundel South Africa Mark Davis England Luke Wright New Zealand Ross Taylor Worcestershire New Road, Worcester — England Steve Rhodes England Daryl Mitchell New Zealand Matt Henry (Apr–Jun) South Africa Kyle Abbott (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 Middlesex (C) 16 6 0 0 10 0 48 40 4 230 Somerset 16 6 1 0 9 0 44 41 0 226 Yorkshire 16 5 3 0 8 0 49 42 0 211 Durham (R) 16 5 3 0 8 0 39 41 0 200 Surrey 16 4 6 0 6 0 46 42 0 182 Warwickshire 16 3 4 0 9 0 39 44 0 176 Lancashire 16 3 5 0 8 0 39 38 0 165 Hampshire 16 2 4 0 10 0 41 35 3 155 Nottinghamshire (R) 16 1 9 0 6 0 34 44 0 124 Source: Division Two Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Essex (P) 16 6 3 0 7 0 58 46 0 235 Kent 16 5 2 0 8 1 49 38 0 212 Worcestershire 16 6 4 0 5 1 42 35 0 203 Sussex 16 4 2 0 10 0 40 38 0 192 Northamptonshire 16 4 3 0 8 1 42 33 0 184 Gloucestershire 16 4 5 0 7 0 44 40 0 183 Leicestershire 16 4 4 0 8 0 39 40 1 182 Glamorgan 16 3 8 0 5 0 34 42 1 148 Derbyshire 16 0 5 0 10 1 32 32 0 119 Source: Middlesex (C) 16 6 0 0 10 0 48 40 4 230 Somerset 16 6 1 0 9 0 44 41 0 226 Yorkshire 16 5 3 0 8 0 49 42 0 211 Durham (R) 16 5 3 0 8 0 39 41 0 200 Surrey 16 4 6 0 6 0 46 42 0 182 Warwickshire 16 3 4 0 9 0 39 44 0 176 Lancashire 16 3 5 0 8 0 39 38 0 165 Hampshire 16 2 4 0 10 0 41 35 3 155 Nottinghamshire (R) 16 1 9 0 6 0 34 44 0 124 Teamvte Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts Essex (P) 16 6 3 0 7 0 58 46 0 235 Kent 16 5 2 0 8 1 49 38 0 212 Worcestershire 16 6 4 0 5 1 42 35 0 203 Sussex 16 4 2 0 10 0 40 38 0 192 Northamptonshire 16 4 3 0 8 1 42 33 0 184 Gloucestershire 16 4 5 0 7 0 44 40 0 183 Leicestershire 16 4 4 0 8 0 39 40 1 182 Glamorgan 16 3 8 0 5 0 34 42 1 148 Derbyshire 16 0 5 0 10 1 32 32 0 119
Fixtures The fixture list for the 2016 season was announced in December 2015.
Division One April 10–13 April (H) Durham v Somerset Match drawn 256 (81.4 overs) KK Jennings 116 (228) L Gregory 4/58 (17.4 overs) 179 (48.1 overs) PD Trego 45 (57) G Onions 4/62 (19 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nigel Cowley 223/4 (57 overs) KK Jennings 105* (168) L Gregory 2/54 (12 overs) No toss, Somerset elected to field No play on Days 3 and 4 due to rain Points: Durham 10, Somerset 8
10–13 April (H) Hampshire v Warwickshire Match drawn 202 (79.2 overs) R McLaren 85 (154) KHD Barker 5/53 (18 overs) 360 (106.4 overs) IR Bell 174 (285) JA Tomlinson 3/79 (21.4 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Martin Saggers 185/5 (71.5 overs) LA Dawson 50* (120) KHD Barker 2/33 (15 overs) No toss, Warwickshire elected to field No play on Day 2 due to rain Points: Warwickshire 12, Hampshire 9
10–13 April (H) Nottinghamshire v Surrey Nottinghamshire won by 3 wickets 446 (91.4 overs) SJ Mullaney 113 (114) R Rampaul 5/93 (16.4 overs) 225 (67.1 overs) BT Foakes 38 (66) JM Bird 4/56 (17.1 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: David Millns and Tim Robinson 172/7 (42.4 overs) GP Smith 54 (103) TK Curran 4/58 (16 overs) 389 (99.4 overs) (f/o ) A Harinath 137 (270) JT Ball 5/98 (23 overs) No toss, Surrey elected to field Points: Nottinghamshire 24, Surrey 4
17–20 April Nottinghamshire v Lancashire (H)Lancashire won by 8 wickets 242 (74.2 overs) CMW Read 52 (108) N Wagner 6/66 (20.2 overs) 332 (121.1 overs) LS Livingstone 70 (124) JT Ball 4/63 (26 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Neil Mallender 175 (84.5 overs) GP Smith 41 (131) N Wagner 5/45 (19 overs) 88/2 (17 overs) LA Procter 35* (45) JT Ball 2/29 (6 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 22, Nottinghamshire 3 Liam Livingstone (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.
17–20 April (H) Middlesex v Warwickshire Match drawn 452 (131.5 overs) SD Robson 231 (345) JS Patel 4/80 (20.5 overs) 468 (112.2 overs) IJL Trott 219* (289) TJ Murtagh 3/68 (22 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Peter Hartley and Richard Kettleborough 304/6d (104.5 overs) SD Robson 106 (195) KHD Barker 2/27 (13 overs) No toss, Warwickshire elected to field Points: Middlesex 12, Warwickshire 11
17–20 April (H) Yorkshire v Hampshire Match drawn 593/9d (118 overs) JM Bairstow 246 (270) TP Alsop 2/59 (8 overs) 453/9d (152.4 overs) SM Ervine 123 (259) RJ Sidebottom 4/80 (27.4 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Stephen Gale and Nigel Llong 183/8d (68.3 overs) AW Gale 46 (97) JA Tomlinson 3/31 (16 overs) No toss, Hampshire elected to field Points: Yorkshire 12, Hampshire 10
24–27 April Middlesex v Durham (H)Match drawn 389 (103.1 overs) DJ Malan 74 (112) BA Stokes 4/80 (25.1 overs) 305/4 (86.3 overs) MD Stoneman 141* (223) ST Finn 3/64 (18 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Ian Gould and Graham Lloyd Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat No play on Day 3, and only 2.2 overs possible on Day 4 due to rain and snow Points: Durham 11, Middlesex 10
24–27 April (H) Surrey v Somerset Match drawn 463 (109.5 overs) KC Sangakkara 171 (176) TD Groenewald 5/94 (23.5 overs) 353 (98.3 overs) ME Trescothick 127 (213) R Rampaul 5/85 (24 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Richard Illingworth 181/8d (53.3 overs) KC Sangakkara 71 (108) L Gregory 3/24 (10.3 overs) 122/4 (35 overs) JC Hildreth 40* (64) ZS Ansari 3/43 (13 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 13, Somerset 12
24–27 April Yorkshire v Warwickshire (H)Match drawn 379 (108 overs) GS Ballance 68 (161) CR Woakes 4/87 (28 overs) 443/9d (117 overs) V Chopra 107 (182) AU Rashid 4/127 (31 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Jeremy Lloyds 73/2d (22 overs) GS Ballance 21* (51) WB Rankin 1/18 (6 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Play reduced on Days 1, 2 and 3 due to rain and snow Points: Warwickshire 13, Yorkshire 11
May 1–4 May Hampshire (H)v Middlesex Match drawn 336 (104 overs) MA Carberry 107 (211) TJ Murtagh 3/64 (27 overs) 361 (104.5 overs) DJ Malan 121 (168) JA Tomlinson 4/74 (20.3 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Tim Robinson 290/5d (88 overs) JHK Adams 70 (164) TJ Murtagh 2/39 (16 overs) 55/2 (15 overs) DJ Malan 24* (30) JA Tomlinson 1/13 (5 overs) No toss, Middlesex elected to field Only 41 overs possible on Day 2 due to rain Points: Middlesex 12, Hampshire 11
1–4 May Nottinghamshire (H)v Yorkshire Match drawn 261 (69.2 overs) SJ Mullaney 78 (80) JA Brooks 4/74 (16 overs) 290 (76.2 overs) AZ Lees 92 (134) JT Ball 4/57 (18 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Michael Gough and Richard Kettleborough Player of the match: Alex Lees (Yorkshire)348 (100.3 overs) CMW Read 101 (179) SA Patterson 4/57 (23.3 overs) 257/9 (53 overs) AZ Lees 107 (123) HF Gurney 4/53 (16 overs) No toss, Yorkshire elected to field Play reduced on Day 1 due to bad light and on Day 2 due to rain Points: Nottinghamshire 10, Yorkshire 10
1–4 May Lancashire v Somerset (H)Match drawn 493/9d (151 overs) LS Livingstone 108* (152) RE van der Merwe 3/87 (23 overs) 313 (98.2 overs) JC Hildreth 130 (204) SC Kerrigan 3/63 (34 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Alex Wharf 229/2d (86 overs) (f/o ) ME Trescothick 129* (254) KM Jarvis 1/26 (11 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Play reduced on Day 1 due to bad light and on Day 2 due to rain Points: Lancashire 11, Somerset 9
1–4 May Surrey (H)v Durham Match drawn 457 (119.4 overs) A Harinath 96 (188) BA Stokes 4/117 (33.4 overs) 607/7d (153 overs) JTA Burnham 135 (215) TK Curran 2/105 (30 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Billy Taylor 244/6 (75 overs) TK Curran 54 (94) BA Stokes 3/69 (21 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 12, Surrey 11
8–11 May Hampshire v Lancashire (H)Lancashire won by an innings and 94 runs 109 (48.3 overs) AJA Wheater 32 (64) LA Procter 3/14 (8.3 overs) 456 (124.2 overs) LA Procter 137 (305) TL Best 5/90 (20 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Michael Gough and Nigel Llong 253 (120 overs) AJA Wheater 47 (116) SC Kerrigan 5/59 (36 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat. Points: Lancashire 23, Hampshire 1
8–11 May Nottinghamshire v Middlesex (H)Match drawn 354 (100 overs) SR Patel 86 (138) TS Roland-Jones 5/61 (22 overs) 203/3 (62.2 overs) SD Robson 114* (206) BA Hutton 2/47 (14 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Rob Bailey and Billy Taylor Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat. No play on Days 3 and 4 due to rain Points: Nottinghamshire 10, Middlesex 9
8–11 May Somerset v Warwickshire (H)Match drawn 295 (86.3 overs) TB Abell 104 (180) KHD Barker 3/54 (19 overs) 152 (49.4 overs) V Chopra 56 (117) J Overton 3/24 (8 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Ian Gould and Neil Mallender 178 (46.5 overs) PD Trego 51 (58) WB Rankin 3/33 (8 overs) 4/0 (2 overs) IJ Westwood 4* (6) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat. No play on Days 3 and 4 due to rain Points: Somerset 10, Warwickshire 8
8–11 May Surrey v Yorkshire (H)Yorkshire won by an innings and 20 runs 330 (91.4 overs) SM Davies 117 (163) DJ Willey 3/55 (20 overs) 557/6d (111.2 overs) JE Root 213 (242) R Rampaul 4/153 (32.2 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Steve Garratt and Alex Wharf 207 (73.1 overs) KC Sangakkara 61 (90) SA Patterson 3/15 (9 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat. Only 13.2 overs possible on Day 3 due to rain Points: Yorkshire 24, Surrey 5
15–18 May (H) Durham v Lancashire Durham won by 73 runs 411 (117 overs) SG Borthwick 134 (221) TE Bailey 5/110 (31 overs) 326 (106.4 overs) H Hameed 74 (181) BJ McCarthy 5/70 (22 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Stephen Gale and Richard Kettleborough 239/4d (60 overs) SG Borthwick 103* (165) KM Jarvis 1/47 (14 overs) 251 (67 overs) LS Livingstone 60* (105) BA Carse 3/38 (15 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat. Points: Durham 23, Lancashire 6
15–18 May Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire (H)Warwickshire won by 53 runs 373 (98 overs) CR Woakes 121 (187) LJ Fletcher 3/70 (20 overs) 383 (109 overs) MJ Lumb 108 (193) R Clarke 4/72 (24 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Russell Evans and David Millns 236 (67 overs) V Chopra 82 (115) LJ Fletcher 4/25 (16 overs) 173 (36.4 overs) SR Patel 124 (82) KHD Barker 4/38 (11 overs) Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat. Play reduced on Day 4 due to rain Points: Warwickshire 23, Nottinghamshire 7
15–18 May (H) Somerset v Yorkshire Match drawn 562/7d (138.2 overs) JC Hildreth 166 (237) AU Rashid 4/160 (34 overs) 311 (113.1 overs) A Lyth 106 (180) TD Groenewald 3/54 (20 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Billy Taylor 141/6 (71.4 overs) (f/o ) JA Leaning 29* (74) J Overton 3/26 (17 overs) No toss, Yorkshire elected to field. 55 overs lost on Days 3 and 4 due to rain Points: Somerset 12, Yorkshire 9
15–18 May Middlesex v Surrey (H)Match drawn 395 (125.3 overs) NRT Gubbins 91 (122) TK Curran 4/113 (35 overs) 242 (114.3 overs) BT Foakes 59* (235) OP Rayner 6/79 (36.3 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Nigel Llong 98/0 (45 overs) (f/o ) RJ Burns 57* (144) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat. No play on Day 4 due to rain Points: Middlesex 10, Surrey 9
22–25 May (H) Hampshire v Nottinghamshire Hampshire won by 69 runs 270 (104.2 overs) TP Alsop 72 (148) HF Gurney 4/61 (26 overs) 189 (72.5 overs) MH Wessels 72 (156) MS Crane 3/19 (10 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Nick Cook and Graham Lloyd 223/9d (75 overs) WR Smith 61 (159) HF Gurney 5/75 (24 overs) 235 (63.3 overs) BR Taylor 71 (99) TL Best 4/47 (14 overs) No toss, Nottinghamshire elected to field. Only 57 overs possible on Day 1 due to rain Points: Hampshire 21, Nottinghamshire 3
22–24 May Surrey v Lancashire (H)Lancashire won by an innings and 96 runs 191 (61.1 overs) RJ Burns 92 (164) KM Jarvis 6/70 (22 overs) 394 (117.4 overs) AN Petersen 105 (108) SC Meaker 4/78 (24.4 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Jeff Evans and Tim Robinson 107 (37.3 overs) TK Curran 53 (104) KM Jarvis 5/49 (15 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat. Play shortened on Day 1 due to rain Points: Lancashire 21, Surrey 3
22–25 May Somerset v Middlesex (H)Match drawn 376 (130.2 overs) CJL Rogers 109 (211) TJ Murtagh 5/53 (30 overs) 423 (141 overs) NRT Gubbins 109 (234) MJ Leach 5/77 (30 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Neil Bainton and Michael Gough 202/7 (62 overs) JC Hildreth 85* (146) OP Rayner 4/56 (21 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat. 16 overs lost on Day 1 due to rain and bad light Points: Somerset 10, Middlesex 9
22–25 May (H) Warwickshire v Durham Durham won by 4 wickets 313 (92.4 overs) ARI Umeed 101 (204) WJ Weighell 4/97 (27 overs) 190 (71.4 overs) MD Stoneman 36 (91) CR Woakes 9/36 (20.4 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf 114 (37.5 overs) V Chopra 34 (70) WJ Weighell 5/33 (14.5 overs) 238/6 (79.4 overs) KK Jennings 113 (228) CJC Wright 4/72 (22 overs) No toss, Durham elected to field. Only 77 overs possible on Day 1 due to rain Points: Durham 19, Warwickshire 6
28–31 May (H) Nottinghamshire v Durham Match drawn 534 (144.4 overs) MH Wessels 159* (211) SG Borthwick 5/79 (13.4 overs) 447 (109.5 overs) SG Borthwick 188* (279) JM Bird 4/109 (27 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Nick Cook and Steve Garratt 289/3 (64 overs) BRM Taylor 105* (81) SG Borthwick 3/73 (17 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat. Only 33 overs possible on Day 4 due to rain Points: Nottinghamshire 12, Durham 12
28–30 May Surrey v Somerset (H)Somerset won by 1 wicket 264 (91.5 overs) SM Davies 49 (119) MJ Leach 4/34 (19 overs) 102 (29 overs) TB Abell 25 (45) GJ Batty 7/32 (9 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Jeff Evans and Billy Taylor 138 (69.1 overs) ZS Ansari 38 (129) J Overton 4/18 (11.1 overs) 301/9 (84 overs) ME Trescothick 56 (76) SC Meaker 4/79 (19 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat. Only 81 overs possible on Day 1 due to rain Points: Somerset 19, Surrey 5
29 May – 1 June (H) Middlesex v Hampshire Middlesex won by an innings and 116 runs 467/3d (115.2 overs) AC Voges 160* (315) JA Tomlinson 1/77 (22.2 overs) 131 (51.4 overs) SM Ervine 31 (82) TJ Murtagh 4/33 (17 overs) Merchant Taylors' School , Northwood Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Neil Mallender 220 (77 overs) (f/o ) JHK Adams 78 (177) JK Fuller 5/70 (18 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat. Only 17 overs possible on Day 3 due to rain and bad light Points: Middlesex 24, Hampshire −1
29 May – 1 June (H) Yorkshire v Lancashire Yorkshire won by 175 runs 308 (97.1 overs) AU Rashid 88 (170) KM Jarvis 4/74 (20 overs) 196 (60.4 overs) LS Livingstone 60* (83) AU Rashid 3/37 (5.4 overs) Headingley , Leeds Umpires: Mike Burns and Peter Hartley 236 (84.2 overs) LE Plunkett 57 (84) N Wagner 4/71 (24 overs) 173 (86.4 overs) KR Brown 51 (153) AU Rashid 4/17 (14.4 overs) No toss, Lancashire elected to field. 16.4 overs lost on Day 3 due to bad light Points: Yorkshire 22, Lancashire 3
June 19–22 June (H) Surrey v Nottinghamshire Surrey won by 228 runs 323 (102.1 overs) SM Davies 82 (160) JT Ball 4/85 (26 overs) 182 (59.4 overs) MJ Lumb 48 (112) GJ Batty 4/23 (11.4 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Neil Bainton and Nick Cook 244/5d (62.2 overs) A Harinath 83 (167) BA Hutton 3/61 (13 overs) 157 (48.3 overs) BRM Taylor 68 (79) ZS Ansari 6/36 (11.3 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Only 33.1 overs possible on Day 2 due to rain Points: Surrey 22, Nottinghamshire 3
20–23 June (H) Durham v Yorkshire Match drawn 172 (61.1 overs) JTA Burnham 49 (134) SA Patterson 6/56 (20.1 overs) 323 (90.1 overs) GS Ballance 78 (114) C Rushworth 5/93 (25 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Steve Garratt and Jeremy Lloyds 507/8d (145 overs) KK Jennings 221* (416) SA Patterson 2/77 (38 overs) 238/5 (82 overs) AZ Lees 74 (145) BJ McCarthy 2/27 (11 overs) No toss, Yorkshire elected to field. Points: Yorkshire 11, Durham 8 Ben Coad (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
20–23 June (H) Lancashire v Warwickshire Match drawn 308 (103.1 overs) SJ Croft 100 (201) JS Patel 3/87 (30.1 overs) 263 (78.1 overs) TR Ambrose 70* (163) MW Parkinson 5/49 (23.1 overs) Old Trafford , Manchester Umpires: Jeff Evans and Graham Lloyd 266/8d (94 overs) LS Livingstone 106* (118) R Clarke 3/54 (16 overs) 195/2 (72 overs) IR Bell 55* (168) KM Jarvis 1/22 (10 overs) No toss, Warwickshire elected to field. Only 67 overs possible on Day 1 due to rain Points: Lancashire 11, Warwickshire 10 Matt Parkinson (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.
26–29 June (H) Hampshire v Somerset Match drawn 219 (66.4 overs) JHK Adams 61 (102) J Overton 5/42 (16 overs) 474/8d (100 overs) JC Hildreth 152 (167) R McLaren 5/104 (23 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Stephen Gale and Peter Hartley 173/4 (64.4 overs) TP Alsop 53 (101) L Gregory 3/26 (13 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Only 54.4 overs possible on Day 3 due to rain and bad light No play on Day 4 due to rain Points: Somerset 13, Hampshire 8
26–29 June Lancashire v Middlesex (H)Match drawn 513 (145.5 overs) AN Petersen 191 (285) OP Rayner 4/120 (35.5 overs) 419/5 (111 overs) NRT Gubbins 201* (329) KM Jarvis 2/101 (25 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Nick Cook Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Only 67 overs possible on Day 3 due to bad light No play on Day 4 due to rain Points: Middlesex 11, Lancashire 9
26–29 June Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire (H)Match drawn 152 (76 overs) JD Libby 59 (173) JS Patel 3/8 (5 overs) 311 (86.1 overs) R Clarke 74 (137) JT Ball 4/76 (23 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Billy Taylor 81/2 (28.3 overs) SJ Mullaney 38* (86) KHD Barker 1/14 (6 overs) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Rain reduced play on Days 1 and 3, with no play on Day 4 Points: Warwickshire 11, Nottinghamshire 8
July 2–4 July (H) Surrey v Warwickshire Warwickshire won by 10 wickets 273 (74 overs) AJ Finch 110 (98) JS Patel 5/62 (17 overs) 449 (118.5 overs) IJL Trott 123 (196) MHA Footitt 4/57 (19.5 overs) Woodbridge Road , Guildford Umpires: Ian Gould and Nigel Llong 177 (72.2 overs) RJ Burns 68 (139) JS Patel 5/61 (29 overs) 5/0 (0.5 overs) ARI Umeed 4* (3) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Only 80 overs possible on Day 1 due to rain Points: Warwickshire 23, Surrey 4
3–6 July Hampshire v Durham (H)Match drawn 472/9d (138.1 overs) SM Ervine 93 (153) KK Jennings 2/34 (13 overs) 421/9d (112 overs) KK Jennings 129 (261) R McLaren 3/78 (20 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Russell Evans and Steve O'Shaughnessy 174/4 (67 overs) MA Carberry 59 (108) BJ McCarthy 1/20 (8 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to field Play shortened on Days 2 and 4 due to rain and bad light Points: Durham 12, Hampshire 12
3–6 July Lancashire v Nottinghamshire (H)Match drawn 276 (97.5 overs) TC Smith 70 (200) Imran Tahir 4/81 (27.5 overs) 474 (128.1 overs) SR Patel 67 (121) N Wagner 3/107 (33.1 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Martin Saggers and Alex Wharf 304/7 (134 overs) H Hameed 122 (284) SCJ Broad 2/45 (25 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Play shortened on Day 2 due to bad light Points: Nottinghamshire 13, Lancashire 9
3–6 July (H) Yorkshire v Middlesex Middlesex won by an innings and 4 runs 406 (127.5 overs) GS Ballance 132 (262) JEC Franklin 3/62 (21 overs) 577 (148.4 overs) SS Eskinazi 157 (316) JA Brooks 5/137 (37 overs) North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Umpires: Jeff Evans and Peter Hartley 167 (69 overs) TT Bresnan 39 (78) TS Roland-Jones 3/34 (17 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 21, Yorkshire 4
10–13 July (H) Somerset v Middlesex Middlesex won by 2 wickets 236 (67 overs) CJL Rogers 57 (86) HW Podmore 4/54 (21 overs) 381 (119.4 overs) JK Fuller 93 (126) J Allenby 4/67 (26 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Steve Garratt and David Millns 446/9d (134 overs) PD Trego 138 (208) HW Podmore 3/89 (34 overs) 302/8 (45.4 overs) JA Simpson 79 (80) TD Groenewald 5/90 (13 overs) No toss, Middlesex elected to field Points: Middlesex 23, Somerset 3
10–13 July Hampshire v (H) Warwickshire Match drawn 531 (140.4 overs) AJA Wheater 204* (234) JE Poysden 4/85 (15.4 overs) 398/6 (110 overs) SR Hain 135 (220) MS Crane 2/65 (18 overs) Edgbaston , Birmingham Umpires: Rob Bailey and Paul Baldwin Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat No play on Day 3 due to rain Points: Hampshire 11, Warwickshire 10
11–14 July (H) Surrey v Yorkshire Match drawn 267 (82.3 overs) SM Curran 59* (98) SA Patterson 3/58 (18 overs) 407 (106.2 overs) A Lyth 202 (291) SC Meaker 3/66 (11.2 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Neil Bainton and Martin Saggers 106/1 (38 overs) DP Sibley 54* (130) Azeem Rafiq 1/12 (11 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Only 33 overs possible on Day 1 and 16.4 overs on Day 2 due to rain Points: Yorkshire 13, Surrey 10
16–19 July (H) Lancashire v Durham Durham won by 2 wickets 204 (70.1 overs) SJ Croft 54 (98) C Rushworth 4/30 (16.1 overs) 291 (95 overs) SG Borthwick 64 (151) JM Anderson 3/58 (22 overs) Trafalgar Road Ground , Southport Umpires: Rob Bailey and Richard Kettleborough 333 (118.4 overs) LA Procter 122 (282) BA Stokes 3/50 (19.4 overs) 247/8 (77.2 overs) KK Jennings 82 (140) TC Smith 5/25 (16 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Only 22.1 overs possible on Day 1 due to rain Points: Durham 21, Lancashire 4
17–20 July Surrey v (H) Hampshire Surrey won by an innings and 13 runs 637/7d (163 overs) BT Foakes 141* (181) GK Berg 3/85 (30 overs) 423 (132.3 overs) LD McManus 132* (265) MHA Footitt 3/62 (22 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Mike Burns and Jeremy Lloyds 201 (77.3 overs) (f/o ) R McLaren 59 (116) GJ Batty 6/51 (26 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 3, Hampshire 5
17–20 July (H) Nottinghamshire v Somerset Somerset won by 10 wickets 401 (130.3 overs) SJ Mullaney 165 (276) C Overton 4/54 (25.3 overs) 437 (127.4 overs) ME Trescothick 218 (355) Imran Tahir 7/112 (36.4 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Neil Bainton and Steve O'Shaughnessy 135 (66.2 overs) JD Libby 44 (136) J Allenby 3/23 (14 overs) 100/0 (16.5 overs) JG Myburgh 58* (55) Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 23, Nottinghamshire 6
August 4–7 August (H) Hampshire v Lancashire Match drawn 548/6d (165 overs) WR Smith 210 (455) J Clark 2/63 (23 overs) 387 (156.3 overs) AN Petersen 98 (181) LA Dawson 3/63 (31 overs) The Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Neil Mallender and Tim Robinson 102/3 (52 overs) (f/o ) H Hameed 57* (147) LA Dawson 3/22 (18 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 9, Lancashire 7 Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.
4–7 August Surrey v (H) Middlesex Match drawn 415 (110.2 overs) JJ Roy 110 (142) JAR Harris 3/98 (22.2 overs) 293 (91.3 overs) NRT Gubbins 82 (134) SM Curran 4/60 (14.3 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Graham Lloyd and David Millns 266/7d (85 overs) SM Curran 71 (148) TS Roland-Jones 3/44 (16 overs) 278/6 (91 overs) GJ Bailey 110* (199) ZS Ansari 4/63 (29 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 13, Middlesex 10
4–6 August (H) Somerset v Durham Somerset won by 39 runs 184 (41.1 overs) C Overton 42 (51) MA Wood 3/24 (7 overs) 189 (61.3 overs) AJ Hickey 36* (62) MJ Leach 5/69 (19.3 overs) County Ground , Taunton Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Martin Saggers 180 (40.5 overs) RC Davies 49 (57) G Onions 4/50 (14 overs) 136 (44.4 overs) MD Stoneman 57 (95) RE van der Merwe 4/45 (17.4 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 19, Durham 3
4–6 August (H) Yorkshire v Warwickshire Yorkshire won by 48 runs 257 (98.3 overs) TM Head 54 (81) KHD Barker 4/55 (22 overs) 179 (52 overs) R Clarke 50* (71) AU Rashid 3/32 (9 overs) Headingley Cricket Ground , Leeds Umpires: Jeff Evans and Steve O'Shaughnessy 150 (65.3 overs) AZ Lees 70 (198) R Clarke 4/55 (20 overs) 180 (68.3 overs) IJL Trott 59 (107) AU Rashid 4/29 (13.3 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 21, Warwickshire 3
13–16 August (H) Lancashire v Yorkshire Match drawn 494 (133 overs) H Hameed 114 (209) TT Bresnan 3/80 (24 overs) 360 (134.5 overs) AZ Lees 85 (260) KM Jarvis 4/70 (25 overs) Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Manchester Umpires: Paul Baldwin and David Millns 232/3d (44 overs) H Hameed 100* (124) TT Bresnan 2/60 (11 overs) 188/0 (52 overs) AZ Lees 114* (169) LS Livingstone 0/14 (5 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Lancashire 11, Yorkshire 10
13–15 August Durham v (H) Middlesex Middlesex won by an innings and 80 runs 204 (59.3 overs) MD Stoneman 46 (56) OP Rayner 4/17 (8.3 overs) 536/9d (151.4 overs) NRT Gubbins 145 (302) G Onions 3/104 (31 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Mike Burns and Alex Wharf 252 (71.5 overs) KK Jennings 45 (70) OP Rayner 5/85 (21.5 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 22, Durham 2
13–16 August Hampshire v (H) Nottinghamshire Hampshire won by 176 runs 319 (83 overs) AJA Wheater 102 (147) L Wood 3/53 (14 overs) 245 (75 overs) CMW Read 70* (100) A Carter 4/52 (14 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Russell Evans and Martin Saggers 393/7d (104 overs) JHK Adams 99 (185) Imran Tahir 3/111 (31 overs) 291 (84 overs) SJ Mullaney 137 (227) BTJ Wheal 6/51 (19 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Hampshire 22, Nottinghamshire 4
13–16 August Surrey v (H) Warwickshire Surrey won by 226 runs 252 (90.2 overs) RJ Burns 50 (153) JS Patel 4/58 (26 overs) 247 (78.5 overs) KHD Barker 62 (82) SM Curran 5/44 (19 overs) Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Tim Robinson 390 (106.3 overs) KC Sangakkara 88 (126) CJC Wright 4/75 (21 overs) 169 (78 overs) IR Bell 32 (104) MHA Footitt 2/17 (10 overs) Surrey won the toss and elected to bat Points: Surrey 21, Warwickshire 4
23–26 August (H) Durham v Warwickshire Match drawn 207 (81.3 overs) MJ Richardson 55 (72) JS Patel 5/32 (15.3 overs) 381/8d (126 overs) IJ Westwood 127 (264) BJ McCarthy 3/56 (18 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Neil Bainton and Peter Hartley 195/3 (62 overs) SJ Borthwick 92 (180) KHD Barker 1/32 (12 overs) Uncontested, Warwickshire elected to bowl first Points: Warwickshire 11, Durham 8
23–26 August Hampshire v (H) Somerset Match drawn 338 (119.5 overs) SM Ervine 103 (207) MJ Leach 6/108 (40.5 overs) 587/8d (137.4 overs) C Overton 138 (133) Mason Crane 3/143 (30.4 overs) County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Russell Evans and Jeremy Lloyds 254/5 (96 overs) SM Ervine 106 (154) RE van der Merwe 2/54 (27 overs) Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 13, Hampshire 10
23–26 August Lancashire v (H) Surrey Surrey won by 10 wickets 287 (79 overs) J Clark 56 (75) SM Curran 4/61 (17 overs) 480 (143.3 overs) SM Curran 96 (127) AM Lilley 5/130 (36.3 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Martin Saggers 230 (72.4 overs) LA Procter 76 (153) MHA Footitt 7/62 (20.4 overs) 39/0 (9.1 overs) RJ Burns 28* (32) LS Livingstone 0/5 (1 over) Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Rob Jones (Lancashire) Points: Surrey 23, Lancashire 4
23–26 August (H) Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire Yorkshire won by 305 runs 282 (81.3 overs) AJ Hodd 96* (185) SJ Mullaney 3/54 (16 overs) 94 (37.1 overs) SJ Mullaney 25 (43) TT Bresnan 3/15 (7.1 overs) North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: Mike Burns and Neil Mallender 263/4d (73.2 overs) GS Ballance 101* (164) SR Patel 2/33 (11 overs) 146 (57.3 overs) TJ Moores 41 (65) TT Bresnan 5/36 (12 overs) Uncontested, Nottinghamshire elected to field first Points: Yorkshire 21, Nottinghamshire 3
31 August – 3 September (H) Durham v Nottinghamshire Match drawn 244 (64.4 overs) MD Stoneman 49 (89) HF Gurney 6/61 (16.4 overs) 313 (94.2 overs) JD Libby 144 (276) C Rushworth 3/75 (22 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds 385/8d (117 overs) KK Jennings 171* (324) LJ Fletcher 2/54 (22 overs) 17/1 (7.2 overs) SJ Mullaney 7* (29) G Onions 1/3 (3.2 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Nottinghamshire 11, Durham 9
31 August – 3 September Yorkshire v (H) Hampshire Match drawn 281 (88.2 overs) JS Lehmann 58 (73) GK Berg 6/56 (24.2 overs) 222 (64.2 overs) SM Ervine 80 (113) JA Brooks 5/53 (17.2 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Cowley 238/5d (64 overs) GS Ballance 72 (106) BTJ Wheal 3/79 (19 overs) 84/4 (31.4 overs) JHK Adams 30 (85) JA Brooks 3/24 (9 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Yorkshire 10, Hampshire 9
31 August – 3 September Somerset v (H) Lancashire Match drawn 553/8d (138 overs) PD Trego 154* (156) TE Bailey 5/111 (34 overs) 422/9 (148 overs) AN Petersen 155 (255) L Gregory 3/74 (23 overs) Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Manchester Umpires: Mike Burns and Peter Hartley Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Points: Lancashire 10, Somerset 10
31 August – 3 September Middlesex v (H) Warwickshire Match drawn 242 (91.1 overs) DJ Malan 57 (110) JE Poysden 5/53 (21 overs) 172 (74.5 overs) IJ Westwood 81 (185) OP Rayner 5/49 (26.5 overs) Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers 267/7d (86 overs) SD Robson 74 (218) JE Poysden 3/80 (18 overs) 120/4 (50.4 overs) IJ Westwood 28 (70) OP Rayner 2/42 (17.4 overs) Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Middlesex 9, Warwickshire 8
September 6–9 September (H) Nottinghamshire v Middlesex Middlesex won by 5 wickets 241 (86.2 overs) SR Patel 100 (137) ST Finn 4/54 (22 overs) 247 (95.1 overs) NRT Gubbins 75 (226) JT Ball 5/66 (21 overs) Trent Bridge , Nottingham Umpires: Mike Burns and David Millns 240 (77.4 overs) SJ Mullaney 64 (104) OP Rayner 4/83 (26 overs) 235/5 (74 overs) NRD Compton 63 (171) JT Ball 4/54 (20 overs) Uncontested, Middlesex elected to field first Points: Middlesex 20, Nottinghamshire 4
6–8 September (H) Somerset v Warwickshire Somerset won by 31 runs 95 (30.1 overs) TB Abell 20 (36) KHD Barker 4/33 (14 overs) 123 (49.2 overs) IJ Westwood 34 (75) DM Bess 6/28 (16 overs) County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Martin Saggers 211 (74.3 overs) CJL Rogers 58 (151) JS Patel 5/86 (34.3 overs) 152 (58 overs) R Clarke 55* (142) MJ Leach 6/42 (25 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Matthew Lamb (Warwickshire) Points: Somerset 19, Warwickshire 3
6–9 September (H) Surrey v Hampshire Match drawn 329 (103.5 overs) RJ Burns 101 (207) BTJ Wheal 4/100 (22 overs) 582/9d (154.5 overs) SM Ervine 158* (286) MHA Footitt 6/161 (34 overs) The Oval , London Umpires: Peter Hartley and Alex Wharf 248/3 (82.4 overs) KC Sangakkara 84* (177) SM Ervine 1/11 (2 overs) Uncontested, Hampshire elected to field first Points: Hampshire 12, Surrey 9
6–9 September (H) Yorkshire v Durham Yorkshire won by 228 runs 460 (121.1 overs) AZ Lees 132 (222) BJ McCarthy 3/103 (20 overs) 265 (94.1 overs) SG Borthwick 53 (110) JA Brooks 4/76 (19 overs) Headingley Cricket Ground , Leeds Umpires: Russell Evans and Graham Lloyd 225/2d (50.4 overs) AZ Lees 114* (143) RD Pringle 2/69 (13.4 overs) 192 (63.2 overs) RD Pringle 57* (66) RJ Sidebottom 4/34 (15 overs) Uncontested, Durham elected to field first Points: Yorkshire 23, Durham 4
12–15 September (H) Durham v Surrey Durham won by 21 runs 401 (98.4 overs) KK Jennings 201* (287) MHA Footitt 5/90 (24.4 overs) 367 (109.1 overs) JJ Roy 120 (165) G Onions 5/90 (31 overs) Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Umpires: Neil Mallender and David Millns 246 (60.3 overs) MD Stoneman 92 (144) SM Curran 7/58 (18.3 overs) 259 (74 overs) JJ Roy 96 (132) BA Stokes 4/54 (21 overs) Durham won the toss and elected to bat Points: Durham 24, Surrey 7
12–15 September Middlesex v (H) Lancashire Match drawn 327 (119.4 overs) SD Robson 77 (158) SC Kerrigan 4/80 (23.4 overs) 259 (98.5 overs) RP Jones 106* (290) TS Roland-Jones 4/54 (23 overs) Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Manchester Umpires: Michael Gough and Alex Wharf 240/8d (85 overs) DJ Malan 87 (182) SC Kerrigan 6/86 (30 overs) 80/1 (26 overs) JC Buttler 26 (14) ST Finn 1/20 (7 overs) Lancashire won the toss and elected to field Points: Middlesex 11, Lancashire 9
12–14 September (H) Yorkshire v Somerset Somerset won by 10 wickets 145 (61.2 overs) TT Bresnan 38* (65) J Allenby 3/16 (15 overs) 390 (98.3 overs) L Gregory 73* (111) RJ Sidebottom 5/51 (22 overs) Headingley Cricket Ground , Leeds Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Jeremy Lloyds 286 (98.3 overs) JS Lehmann 116 (190) MJ Leach 6/64 (24.3 overs) 44/0 (10.3 overs) ME Trescothick 37* (36) RJ Sidebottom 0/10 (3 overs) Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 23, Yorkshire 3
20–23 September (H) Hampshire v Durham Durham won by 6 wickets 411 (109.1 overs) JM Vince 92 (109) G Onions 3/41 (17 overs) 361 (116 overs) MJ Richardson 99* (206) BTJ Wheal 4/39 (16 overs) Rose Bowl , Southampton Umpires: Mike Burns and Nick Cook 245/9d (63 overs) LD McManus 67 (90) RD Pringle 7/107 (28 overs) 297/4 (78 overs) MD Stoneman 137 (195) MS Crane 3/126 (27 overs) Uncontested, Durham elected to field first Points: Durham 22, Hampshire 7
20–23 September (H) Middlesex v Yorkshire Middlesex won by 61 runs 270 (108.3 overs) NRT Gubbins 125 (274) JA Brooks 6/65 (23.3 overs) 390 (116.3 overs) TT Bresnan 142* (293) TS Roland-Jones 4/73 (29 overs) Lord's , London Umpires: Rob Bailey and Tim Robinson ; TV umpire: Neil Bainton 359/6d (93.5 overs) DJ Malan 116 (246) AZ Lees 2/51 (4 overs) 178 (35.2 overs) TT Bresnan 55 (48) TS Roland-Jones 6/54 (12.2 overs) Uncontested, Yorkshire elected to field first Middlesex won the 2016 County Championship Points: Middlesex 17, Yorkshire 7
20–22 September (H) Somerset v Nottinghamshire Somerset won by 325 runs 365 (110.5 overs) JC Hildreth 135 (234) JT Ball 6/57 (26 overs) 138 (64.5 overs) JD Libby 42 (151) DM Bess 5/43 (22.5 overs) County Cricket Ground, Taunton Umpires: Neil Mallender and Alex Wharf 313/5d (57 overs) CJL Rogers 100* (139) SR Patel 3/95 (15 overs) 215 (63.2 overs) WT Root 66* (71) MJ Leach 4/69 (21.2 overs) Somerset won the toss and elected to bat Points: Somerset 23, Nottinghamshire 3
20–23 September (H) Warwickshire v Lancashire Warwickshire won by 237 runs 219 (84.4 overs) SR Hain 52 (116) TE Bailey 4/52 (19.4 overs) 152 (64.5 overs) SJ Croft 45 (98) KHD Barker 4/30 (20.5 overs) Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham Umpires: Peter Hartley and David Millns 279/7d (83 overs) TR Ambrose 59* (114) AM Lilley 3/56 (17 overs) 109 (60.5 overs) AM Lilley 27* (27) R Clarke 4/20 (10.5 overs) Uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first Points: Warwickshire 20, Lancashire 3
Division Two April 10–13 April Gloucestershire v Essex (H)Essex won by 10 wickets 262 (77.3 overs) GH Roderick 88* (172) JA Porter 4/59 (19.3 overs) 385 (120.5 overs) T Westley 121 (244) J Shaw 4/118 (34.5 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Jeff Evans and Michael Gough 215 (56.4 overs) JMR Taylor 74 (76) GR Napier 3/36 (11.4 overs) 94/0 (26.4 overs) NLJ Browne 55* (79) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 23, Gloucestershire 4
10–13 April (H) Northamptonshire v Sussex Match drawn 481/7 (135 overs) BM Duckett 282* (367) GHS Garton 3/93 (21 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Billy Taylor No toss, Sussex elected to field No play on Days 3 and 4 due to a wet outfield Points: Northamptonshire 9, Sussex 6
10–13 April (H) Worcestershire v Kent Match abandoned County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: Ian Gould and Richard Illingworth No toss No play due to a wet outfield Points: Worcestershire 5, Kent 5
17–20 April (H) Glamorgan v Leicestershire Leicestershire won by 10 wickets 348 (89.3 overs) GG Wagg 64 (110) CJ McKay 6/73 (20 overs) 427 (132.2 overs) NJ O'Brien 93 (134) DL Lloyd 2/61 (14 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Steve Garratt and Steve O'Shaughnessy 191 (53.3 overs) AHT Donald 57 (87) BA Raine 4/57 (16.3 overs) 115/0 (36.1 overs) PJ Horton 64* (105) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 23, Glamorgan 5
17–20 April Derbyshire v Gloucestershire (H)Match drawn 444 (157.1 overs) WL Madsen 150 (329) JMR Taylor 4/61 (22.1 overs) 563 (125.2 overs) CDJ Dent 180 (312) CF Hughes 3/87 (17 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Nick Cook and Alex Wharf 260/2d (76.5 overs) CF Hughes 137* (239) JMR Taylor 1/79 (27 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 12, Derbyshire 8
17–20 April (H) Sussex v Essex Match drawn 360 (97 overs) CD Nash 119 (144) GR Napier 3/61 (23 overs) 320 (105.2 overs) T Westley 86 (153) SJ Magoffin 2/52 (22 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Tim Robinson 288 (70.2 overs) CD Nash 92 (115) JA Porter 5/82 (26.2 overs) 266/7 (90.4 overs) AN Cook 127* (250) A Shahzad 3/68 (20.4 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 12, Essex 11
24–27 April Glamorgan v Derbyshire (H)Match drawn 377 (114.4 overs) WD Bragg 129 (217) AP Palladino 5/83 (27 overs) 345 (94.5 overs) WL Madsen 97 (160) MG Hogan 4/74 (25.5 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Neil Bainton and Nigel Llong 87/2 (32 overs) JA Rudolph 31* (77) WJ Durston 1/9 (9 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Play reduced on Days 2, 3 and 4 due to rain and snow Points: Glamorgan 12, Derbyshire 11
24–27 April (H) Essex v Northamptonshire Essex won by an innings and 92 runs 441/8d (122 overs) RS Bopara 76 (185) BW Sanderson 5/108 (24 overs) 119 (32.5 overs) AM Rossington 67* (73) JA Porter 5/46 (11 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Mike Burns and David Millns 230 (78.2 overs) (f/o ) BM Duckett 58 (64) RN ten Doeschate 4/31 (14 overs) No toss, Northamptonshire elected to field Only 10 overs possible on Day 2 due to rain Points: Essex 23, Northamptonshire 1
24–27 April (H) Gloucestershire v Worcestershire Match drawn 380 (114.2 overs) HJH Marshall 135 (223) JD Shantry 4/89 (31.2 overs) 411 (98.2 overs) JM Clarke 135 (175) DA Payne 3/89 (22.2 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Martin Saggers 382/7d (101 overs) CDJ Dent 138* (272) MJ Henry 3/83 (22 overs) 210/4 (51.1 overs) MM Ali 136* (144) LC Norwell 3/69 (15 overs) No toss, Worcestershire elected to field Points: Worcestershire 13, Gloucestershire 12
24–27 April Kent v Leicestershire (H)Match drawn 264 (81.5 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 124 (190) CJ McKay 3/66 (22 overs) 401/9d (88 overs) NJ Dexter 131 (205) MT Coles 3/95 (24 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Russell Evans and Stephen Gale 85/2 (26 overs) SR Dickson 34* (83) CJ McKay 2/19 (6 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Play reduced on Days 1 and 2 due to rain and bad light Points: Leicestershire 13, Kent 10
May 1–4 May Glamorgan v Kent (H)Kent won by 10 wickets 260 (64.5 overs) CAJ Meschede 63 (74) ME Claydon 4/59 (16 overs) 488 (111.2 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 84 (109) MG Hogan 4/91 (29 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nick Cook 414 (94.3 overs) DL Lloyd 107 (128) DI Stevens 4/79 (27 overs) 190/0 (48.4 overs) Daniel Bell-Drummond 86* (147) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Play reduced on Day 2 due to rain Points: Kent 24, Glamorgan 5 Harry Podmore (Glamorgan) and Hugh Bernard (Kent) both made their first-class debuts.
1–4 May Derbyshire v Northamptonshire (H)Match drawn 324 (89.2 overs) SJ Thakor 83* (147) Azharullah 4/95 (21.2 overs) 470 (124 overs) RE Levi 104 (129) SJ Thakor 3/65 (18 overs) County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Russell Evans and Martin Saggers 229/1d (60.4 overs) CF Hughes 109* (182) JD Libby 1/31 (7 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Play reduced on Day 2 due to rain Points: Northamptonshire 13, Derbyshire 10
1–4 May Sussex (H)v Leicestershire Match drawn 163 (58 overs) EC Joyce 56 (135) BA Raine 4/30 (15 overs) 473/8d (137 overs) ML Pettini 142* (238) SJ Magoffin 3/58 (28 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Ian Gould and Nigel Llong 377/6 (127 overs) CD Nash 144 (315) CE Shreck 2/62 (26 overs) Sussex won the toss and elected to bat Only 43.2 overs possible on Day 2 due to rain and bad light Points: Leicestershire 12, Sussex 6
1–4 May Essex v Worcestershire (H)Match drawn 451/9d (113.4 overs) AN Cook 142 (284) J Leach 5/115 (27.4 overs) 411/8d (110.2 overs) BL D'Oliveira 128 (220) GR Napier 4/127 (29 overs) New Road, Worcester Umpires: Mike Burns and Neil Mallender 95/2d (36 overs) AN Cook 48* (114) EG Barnard 1/16 (5 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat 102 overs lost on Days 1 and 2 due to rain and bad light Points: Worcestershire 12, Essex 12
8–11 May Derbyshire (H)v Sussex Match drawn 191 (68 overs) SJ Thakor 36* (79) LJ Hatchett 5/58 (14 overs) 468/5d (122 overs) EC Joyce 250 (327) SJ Thakor 3/59 (23 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Mike Burns and Tim Robinson 92/2 (26.3 overs) CF Hughes 58* (86) SG Whittingham 1/12 (5.3 overs) No toss, Sussex elected to field. No play on Day 3 and only 26.3 overs possible on Day 4 due to rain Points: Sussex 13, Derbyshire 6
8–11 May Worcestershire v Glamorgan (H)Match drawn 456/6d (120.2 overs) BL D'Oliveira 202* (359) GG Wagg 3/103 (25 overs) 42/4 (20 overs) CB Cooke 27* (46) J Leach 2/15 (8 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Paul Pollard Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat. Only 45 overs possible on Day 2, and no play on Days 3 and 4 due to rain Points: Worcestershire 11, Glamorgan 5 Nick Selman (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut.
8–11 May Gloucestershire v Kent (H)Match drawn 337 (107 overs) HJH Marshall 112 (202) CJ Haggett 3/66 (26 overs) 478/8d (126 overs) SA Northeast 189 (303) DA Payne 2/76 (30 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Russell Evans and Richard Kettleborough 211/8 (58 overs) JMR Taylor 46* (45) CJ Haggett 3/27 (13 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat. Play reduced on Days 3 and 4 due to rain Points: Kent 12, Gloucestershire 10
8–11 May Leicestershire (H)v Northamptonshire Match drawn 332 (103.4 overs) NJ Dexter 98 (186) OP Stone 4/56 (20.4 overs) 151 (46.3 overs) AM Rossington 35* (61) WA White 4/24 (8.3 overs) Grace Road , Leicestershire Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Peter Hartley 132/6d (39 overs) NJ O'Brien 48* (67) BW Sanderson 4/36 (8 overs) 30/1 (7 overs) AG Wakely 16* (28) CJ McKay 1/20 (4 overs) No toss, Northamptonshire elected to field. No play on Day 3 due to rain Points: Leicestershire 11, Northamptonshire 8
15–18 May (H) Essex v Derbyshire Match drawn 538/7d (148.4 overs) NLJ Browne 255 (445) SJ Thakor 4/107 (26.4 overs) 280 (87.2 overs) HD Rutherford 49 (116) RS Bopara 5/49 (18 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Ben Debenham and Ian Gould 261/4 (71 overs) (f/o ) BA Godleman 75 (127) RS Bopara 1/24 (11 overs) No toss, Derbyshire elected to field. Only 24 overs possible on Day 4 due to rain Points: Essex 11, Derbyshire 8
15–18 May (H) Gloucestershire v Glamorgan Gloucestershire won by 125 runs 262 (67.3 overs) GT Hankins 56 (73) T van der Gugten 3/49 (15 overs) 330 (99.4 overs) DL Lloyd 99 (120) CN Miles 3/74 (24 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Graham Lloyd 336 (122.3 overs) CT Bancroft 70 (158) MG Hogan 4/83 (34 overs) 143 (49 overs) MA Wallace 50 (72) JMR Taylor 4/16 (6 overs) No toss, Glamorgan elected to field. Play shortened on Days 3 and 4 due to rain Points: Gloucestershire 21, Glamorgan 6
15–18 May Kent v Northamptonshire (H)Match drawn 396 (115.5 overs) JL Denly 206* (315) RK Kleinveldt 3/53 (17.5 overs) 498 (140.2 overs) AG Wakely 87 (161) Imran Qayyum 3/158 (41.2 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Jeremy Lloyds 131/2 (40 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 69* (111) RI Keogh 1/24 (8 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat. Only 11 overs possible on Day 4 due to rain Points: Northamptonshire 11, Kent 11 Imran Qayyum (Kent) made his first-class debut.
15–18 May (H) Worcestershire v Sussex Match drawn 491 (121.2 overs) BL D'Oliveira 99 (154) SG Whittingham 3/86 (19 overs) 278 (97.2 overs) BC Brown 55 (106) EG Barnard 3/67 (20 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Steve Garratt and Michael Gough 411/9 (144 overs) (f/o ) EC Joyce 74 (179) MJ Henry 4/122 (31 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat. Rain delayed play on Day 4 Points: Worcestershire 13, Sussex 9
22–25 May (H) Derbyshire v Kent Kent won by 7 wickets 492 (125.5 overs) SJ Thakor 130 (164) MT Coles 5/116 (34.5 overs) 412 (126 overs) SR Dickson 207* (362) SJ Thakor 5/63 (19 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Neil Mallender and David Millns 94 (28.4 overs) WL Madsen 37 (54) CJ Haggett 4/15 (6.4 overs) 176/3 (32.3 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 80* (99) CF Hughes 1/11 (1 over) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat. Play shortened on Day 2 due to rain Points: Kent 21, Derbyshire 7
22–25 May (H) Glamorgan v Essex Match drawn 260 (75.4 overs) CB Cooke 63 (106) GR Napier 5/82 (20.4 overs) 313 (115 overs) RS Bopara 80 (174) T van der Gugten 5/90 (32 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Rob Bailey and Verdayne Smith (West Indies)386/8d (114.5 overs) WD Bragg 161* (312) DD Masters 3/95 (36 overs) 160/5 (63 overs) NLJ Browne 71 (161) MG Hogan 2/10 (10 overs) No toss, Essex elected to field. Points: Glamorgan 10, Essex 10
22–25 May Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire (H)Match drawn 176 (52.4 overs) SP Crook 60 (77) CN Miles 5/65 (15.4 overs) 418 (134.4 overs) M Klinger 140 (286) S Prasanna 5/97 (27.4 overs) County Ground , Bristol Umpires: Mike Burns and Martin Saggers 399/8d (119 overs) RI Newton 108 (235) DA Payne 3/72 (21 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat. Only 40 overs possible on Day 1 due to rain Points: Gloucestershire 11, Northamptonshire 7
22–24 May (H) Leicestershire v Worcestershire Worcestershire won by 7 wickets 316 (106.1 overs) PJ Horton 89 (131) J Leach 5/99 (28.1 overs) 274 (75.3 overs) MJ Henry 49* (53) BA Raine 3/69 (21 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Billy Taylor 43 (25 overs) NJ O'Brien 17 (44) J Leach 4/10 (12 overs) 88/3 (15.5 overs) AN Kervezee 29* (17) CJ McKay 3/28 (7 overs) No toss, Worcestershire elected to field. 13 overs lost on Day 1 due to rain and bad light Points: Worcestershire 21, Leicestershire 6
28–31 May (H) Northamptonshire v Essex Match drawn 444 (114.5 overs) BM Duckett 189 (255) RS Bopara 5/95 (27 overs) 640/9d (149.2 overs) RN ten Doeschate 145 (149) RJ Gleeson 4/105 (30 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Graham Lloyd 75/5 (25 overs) BM Duckett 33 (32) RS Bopara 2/25 (8 overs) No toss, Essex elected to field. Only 6 overs possible on Day 4 due to rain Points: Essex 12, Northamptonshire 11
28–31 May Derbyshire v Sussex (H)Sussex won by 10 wickets 150 (43.3 overs) SJ Thakor 47* (50) SJ Magoffin 4/23 (12.3 overs) 447/8d (109.5 overs) EC Joyce 106 (171) WL Madsen 2/65 (21 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Martin Saggers and Verdayne Smith (West Indies)307 (94.1 overs) SJ Thakor 81 (102) OE Robinson 4/110 (30 overs) 11/0 (0.3 overs) EC Joyce 5* (3) Sussex won the toss and elected to field. Only 40 overs possible on Day 1 due to rain Points: Sussex 24, Derbyshire 2 In their second innings, Sussex scored more runs from extras (6) than their highest-scoring batsman (Ed Joyce with 5)
29 May – 1 June Leicestershire v Kent (H)Match drawn 341 (98.3 overs) MJ Cosgrove 119 (170) DI Stevens 4/74 (24 overs) 117/2 (44 overs) DJ Bell-Drummond 65* (125) BA Raine 1/20 (11 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Paul Pollard and Alex Wharf Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat. Only 46.3 overs possible on Day 2 due to rain and bad light No play on Days 3 and 4 due to rain Points: Kent 8, Leicestershire 8
29 May – 1 June (H) Worcestershire v Gloucestershire Gloucestershire won by 5 wickets 439 (113.1 overs) T Kohler-Cadmore 169 (281) LC Norwell 4/70 (29.1 overs) 364/6d (112 overs) GL van Buuren 172* (307) JD Shantry 2/56 (27 overs) New Road , Worcester Umpires: Stephen Gale and Steve O'Shaughnessy 239 (56.3 overs) RA Whiteley 71 (88) CN Miles 5/54 (12.3 overs) 320/5 (57.4 overs) JMR Taylor 107* (72) J Leach 2/70 (14 overs) No toss, Gloucestershire elected to field. Play shortened on Days 3 and 4 due to rain and bad light Points: Gloucestershire 23, Worcestershire 7
June 19–22 June (H) Essex v Leicestershire Leicestershire won by 4 wickets 268 (86.3 overs) RS Bopara 61 (168) CJ McKay 4/47 (16.3 overs) 243 (78 overs) AJ Robson 74 (135) DD Masters 3/33 (19 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Russell Evans and Peter Hartley 133 (61.3 overs) T Westley 25 (40) CJ McKay 4/37 (20 overs) 159/6 (31.1 overs) AJ Robson 56 (75) RS Bopara 3/43 (8 overs) No toss, Leicestershire elected to field. 12.2 overs lost on Day 1 due to bad light No play on Day 2 due to rain Points: Leicestershire 20, Essex 5
19–22 June (H) Glamorgan v Kent Match drawn 351 (80 overs) GG Wagg 83 (120) ME Claydon 5/106 (23 overs) 282 (88.3 overs) SR Dickson 75 (138) T van der Gugten 5/79 (26.3 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Stephen Gale and Tim Robinson 279/6d (73 overs) AHT Donald 67 (68) ME Claydon 3/50 (15 overs) No toss, Kent elected to field. 104 overs lost on Days 1 and 2 due to rain Points: Glamorgan 12, Kent 10
20–23 June (H) Derbyshire v Worcestershire Match drawn 467/5d (127 overs) BA Godleman 204 (328) J Leach 2/90 (25 overs) 164 (53.1 overs) OB Cox 40 (47) BD Cotton 4/28 (14 overs) County Ground , Derby Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Nigel Cowley 294/6 (104.3 overs) (f/o ) EG Barnard 73 (167) BD Cotton 2/34 (18 overs) No toss, Worcestershire elected to field. No play on Day 1 due to rain Points: Derbyshire 12, Worcestershire 6 Rob Hemmings (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.
22–25 June (H) Sussex v Northamptonshire Match drawn 178 (51.1 overs) CD Nash 75 (119) Azharullah 6/68 (16 overs) 478/5d (116 overs) AM Rossington 138* (121) A Shahzad 2/91 (24 overs) Arundel Castle Cricket Ground , Arundel Umpires: Ben Debenham and Steve O'Shaughnessy 145/2 (57.5 overs) EC Joyce 60 (133) RI Keogh 1/19 (10 overs) No toss, Northamptonshire elected to field. Play shortened on Days 1, 2 and 4 due to rain Points: Northamptonshire 13, Sussex 6
26–29 June (H) Kent v Derbyshire Match drawn 379 (105.2 overs) SA Northeast 191 (266) AP Palladino 4/76 (29 overs) 574/9d (162.4 overs) WL Madsen 163 (293) JC Tredwell 3/153 (48.4 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Neil Bainton and Steve O'Shaughnessy 238/3 (74 overs) TWM Latham 74 (164) NT Broom 1/17 (6 overs) No toss, Derbyshire elected to field. Only 62.3 overs possible on Day 4 due to rain Points: Derbyshire 12, Kent 10
27–30 June (H) Leicestershire v Gloucestershire Match drawn 334 (114.1 overs) NJ Dexter 136 (315) LC Norwell 4/72 (32.1 overs) 403/2 (89.1 overs) CDJ Dent 165 (229) NJ Dexter 1/62 (16 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Steve Garratt No toss, Gloucestershire elected to field. Rain reduced play on Days 2 and 4, with no play on Day 3 Points: Gloucestershire 12, Leicestershire 8
July 2–5 July Glamorgan v Sussex (H)Match drawn 335 (112.1 overs) JA Rudolph 87 (197) SG Whittingham 4/58 (26.1 overs) 552/5d (158 overs) LWP Wells 181 (343) GG Wagg 2/98 (31 overs) County Ground , Hove Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Richard Kettleborough 307/6 (97.3 overs) DL Lloyd 102* (168) DR Briggs 2/62 (26 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 11, Glamorgan 9
3–6 July Kent v Essex (H)Essex won by 10 wickets 207 (62.3 overs) AJ Blake 89* (116) JA Porter 3/51 (18 overs) 569 (145.3 overs) RS Bopara 94 (157) K Rabada 4/118 (34 overs) County Ground , Chelmsford Umpires: Steve Garratt and David Millns 370 (122 overs) SA Northeast 166* (320) MR Quinn 4/60 (24 overs) 9/0 (1.4 overs) NLJ Browne 8* (6) Essex won the toss and elected to field Points: Essex 24, Kent 2
3–6 July Leicestershire v Worcestershire (H)Worcestershire won by 3 wickets 407 (125 overs) NJ Dexter 109 (204) EG Barnard 4/62 (20 overs) 349 (103.1 overs) J Leach 90 (104) CJ McKay 4/59 (24.1 overs) County Ground, New Road , Worcester Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds 307/3d (76 overs) MJ Cosgrove 146 (183) J Leach 2/54 (14 overs) 369/7 (73.2 overs) JM Clarke 123 (172) CE Shreck 4/104 (22 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 21, Leicestershire 5
4–7 July (H) Derbyshire v Northamptonshire Match abandoned Queen's Park , Chesterfield Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Neil Mallender No toss No play due to a wet outfield Points: Derbyshire 5, Northamptonshire 5
10–12 July Worcestershire v (H) Northamptonshire Worcestershire won by 311 runs 277 (76.4 overs) OB Cox 74 (109) Azharullah 4/68 (15 overs) 148 (45.1 overs) AM Rossington 55 (78) J Leach 5/70 (18.1 overs) County Ground , Northampton Umpires: Alex Wharf and Virender Sharma 324–8d (83 overs) BL D'Oliveira 81 (163) S Prasanna 2/14 (8 overs) 142 (35.3 overs) SP Crook 33 (34) MJ Henry 5/36 (14 overs Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: George Rhodes (Worcestershire) Points: Worcestershire 21, Northamptonshire 3
13–16 July (H) Gloucestershire v Essex Gloucestershire won by 61 runs 255 (77.2 overs) GH Roderick 61 (116) MR Quinn 7/76 (26 overs) 333 (82.1 overs) DW Lawrence 127 (177) J Shaw 4/72 (17 overs) College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Billy Taylor 290 (83.4 overs) GH Roderick 102 (140) GR Napier 4/62 (22.4 overs) 151 (43.3 overs) Ashar Zaidi 37 (49) LC Norwell 4/65 (16.3 overs) Uncontested, Essex elected to field first Points: Gloucestershire 21, Essex 6
17–20 July (H) Glamorgan v Derbyshire Glamorgan won by 4 wickets 518 (104.5 overs) AHT Donald 234 (136) WS Davis 7/146 (25.5 overs) 177 (52 overs) HR Hosein 27* (79) CAJ Meschede 3/33 (12 overs) Penrhyn Avenue , Colwyn Bay Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Stephen Gale 200/6 (45.4 overs) JA Rudolph 51* (78) WL Madsen 2/24 (4.4 overs) 536 (162.1 overs) (f/o ) CF Hughes 122 (219) GG Wagg 3/93 (29 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat first Points: Glamorgan 24, Derbyshire 3
17–20 July (H) Kent v Sussex Match drawn 575 (158.3 overs) SA Northeast 190 (244) DR Briggs 5/169 (49.3 overs) 333 (127.1 overs) LRPL Taylor 142* (250) K Rabada 3/81 (28 overs) Nevill Ground , Royal Tunbridge Wells Umpires: Nick Cook and Virender Sharma 255/5 (91 overs) (f/o ) LRPL Taylor 68 (89) JC Tredwell 3/76 (30 overs) Kent won the toss and elected to bat Points: Kent 11, Sussex 8
20–22 July (H) Gloucestershire v Leicestershire Leicestershire won by 6 wickets 183 (49.5 overs) JMR Taylor 51 (64) BA Raine 4/57 (14 overs) 218 (70.4 overs) AJ Robson 62 (170) DA Payne 5/36 (19.4 overs) College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Michael Gough and Graham Lloyd 215 (66.1 overs) M Klinger 54 (108) CJ McKay 3/43 (17 overs) 181/4 (54.3 overs) PJ Horton 73 (139) GL van Buuren 2/24 (8 overs) Uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first Points: Leicestershire 20, Gloucestershire 3
August 3–6 August Northamptonshire v (H) Glamorgan Northamptonshire won by 251 runs 321 (86.4 overs) RK Kleinveldt 91 (88) DL Lloyd 3/36 (10 overs) 236 (80 overs) NJ Selman 122* (208) Azharullah 3/58 (18 overs) St. Helen's Ground , Swansea Umpires: Steve Garratt and Richard Illingworth 261/9d (58.1 overs) LJ Evans 73 (123) T van der Gugten 5/61 (13.1 overs) 95 (38 overs) MA Wallace 28* (40) BW Sanderson 7/22 (13 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Lukas Carey (Glamorgan) Points: Northamptonshire 22, Glamorgan 4
3–6 August Worcestershire v (H) Kent Kent won by 10 wickets 211 (73.1 overs) JM Clarke 69 (124) ME Claydon 5/42 (17 overs) 451 (129.3 overs) DI Stevens 81 (105) EG Barnard 3/97 (27 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Billy Taylor and Alex Wharf 251 (93.3 overs) GH Rhodes 55 (114) DI Stevens 3/31 (12.3 overs) 14/0 (1.5 overs) SR Dickson 4* (7) CAJ Morris 0/5 (1 over) Kent won the toss and elected to field Points: Kent 23, Worcestershire 4
4–7 August (H) Essex v Sussex Match drawn 358 (108.5 overs) RN ten Doeschate 83 (124) CJ Jordan 4/99 (30.5 overs) 448 (122.2 overs) CJ Jordan 131 (190) GR Napier 5/114 (29.2 overs) Castle Park Cricket Ground , Colchester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Russell Evans 470/8 (126 overs) GR Napier 124 (155) CJ Jordan 3/88 (24 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 12, Essex 11
4–7 August (H) Leicestershire v Derbyshire Match drawn 380 (125.4 overs) EJH Eckersley 117 (249) CF Parkinson 4/90 (33.4 overs) 362 (109.1 overs) WL Madsen 76 (138) BA Raine 5/66 (24.1 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Rob Bailey and Mike Burns 294/9d (107 overs) EJH Eckersley 104 (178) CF Parkinson 3/88 (37 overs) 104/4 (30 overs) WL Madsen 42* (73) CE Shreck 2/14 (7 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debuts: Alex Mellor and Callum Parkinson (both Derbyshire) Points: Leicestershire 11, Derbyshire 11
13–16 August Essex v (H) Derbyshire Essex won by an innings and 62 runs 530/9d (144.5 overs) NLJ Browne 229* (417) TP Milnes 6/93 (32 overs) 165 (65.3 overs) AJ Mellor 44 (81) GR Napier 4/28 (15 overs) County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Stephen Gale and Jeremy Lloyds 303 (95.2 overs) (f/o ) BA Godleman 100 (154) GR Napier 4/50 (18.2 overs) Essex won the toss and elected to bat First-class debuts: Paul Walter (Essex) Points: Essex 23, Derbyshire 1
13–16 August Leicestershire v (H) Northamptonshire Match drawn 519 (144.2 overs) ML Pettini 117 (237) BW Sanderson 6/58 (30 overs) 397/7d (124 overs) RI Newton 202* (347) NJ Dexter 2/35 (19 overs) County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Jeff Evans 292/6d (58 overs) PJ Horton 99 (150) SA Zaib 5/148 (26 overs) 118/1 (38 overs) AG Wakely 53* (112) BA Raine 1/25 (9 overs) Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Leicestershire 11, Northamptonshire 10
13–16 August Gloucestershire v (H) Sussex Sussex won by an innings and 2 runs 367 (107 overs) M Klinger 129* (272) SJ Magoffin 5/73 (28 overs) 527 (132.1 overs) LWP Wells 120 (257) MD Taylor 4/130 (33 overs) County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Billy Taylor 158 (54.5 overs) JMR Taylor 56 (86) CJ Jordan 4/36 (16 overs) Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Sussex 24, Gloucestershire 6
13–16 August (H) Worcestershire v Glamorgan Glamorgan won by 5 wickets 163 (57.4 overs) RA Whiteley 40 (91) MG Hogan 4/44 (15 overs) 280 (77.2 overs) WD Bragg 98 (133) J Leach 5/106 (22 overs) New Road, Worcester Umpires: Steve Garratt and Peter Hartley 393 (138.1 overs) JM Clarke 98 (209) GG Wagg 5/90 (33 overs) 278/5 (87.1 overs) AO Morgan 103* (242) J Leach 3/66 (21 overs) Uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first Points: Glamorgan 21, Worcestershire 3
23–26 August (H) Glamorgan v Sussex Sussex won by 2 wickets 252 (60.1 overs) MA Wallace 61 (59) JC Archer 4/91 (21 overs) 283 (109.2 overs) CD Nash 132 (284) T van der Gugten 3/61 (26.2 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Jeff Evans 263 (77.1 overs) AHT Donald 59 (64) SJ Magoffin 3/50 (23 overs) 236/8 (58.4 overs) CD Nash 64 (108) T van der Gugten 5/73 (19 overs) Uncontested, Sussex elected to field first Points: Sussex 21, Glamorgan 5
23–26 August (H) Gloucestershire v Kent Kent won by an innings and 69 runs 221 (94.2 overs) HJH Marshall 58 (192) GC Viljoen 5/55 (22.2 overs) 533/6d (119.4 overs) SW Billings 171 (202) LC Norwell 2/88 (27 overs) County Cricket Ground, Bristol Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Alex Wharf 243 (86.3 overs) HJH Marshall 118 (213) DI Stevens 3/47 (19 overs) Uncontested, Kent elected to field first Points: Kent 24, Gloucestershire 2
23–25 August (H) Leicestershire v Essex Essex won by an innings and 10 runs 238 (84.1 overs) MJ Cosgrove 71 (150) JA Porter 4/50 (14.1 overs) 423 (117.2 overs) DW Lawrence 154 (304) D Klein 4/107 (26 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Nick Cook and Billy Taylor 175 (49.3 overs) NJ Dexter 44 (85) DD Masters 4/39 (15.3 overs) Uncontested, Essex elected to field first Points: Essex 24, Leicestershire 3
23–26 August Northamptonshire v (H) Worcestershire Worcestershire won by 2 wickets 551 (144.1 overs) RI Keogh 154 (236) EG Barnard 3/117 (30 overs) 201/3d (59.1 overs) DKH Mitchell 107* (188) BW Sanderson 2/54 (20 overs) New Road, Worcester Umpires: Stephen Gale and Graham Lloyd 50/1d (9.2 overs) RI Newton 27* (28) JD Shantry 1/6 (3 overs) 404/8 (79 overs) JM Clarke 125 (156) BW Sanderson 4/74 (17 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field Points: Worcestershire 19, Northamptonshire 5
31 August – 3 September (H) Derbyshire v Gloucestershire Match drawn 242 (81.5 overs) BT Slater 110 (213) CN Miles 4/30 (17 overs) 331 (98.5 overs) P Mustard 107* (193) AP Palladino 5/74 (25.5 overs) County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Jeff Evans and Russell Evans 360 (95.2 overs) AL Hughes 140 (209) CN Miles 4/82 (16.2 overs) 10/0 (5 overs) GH Roderick 6* (18) TP Milnes 0/4 (2 overs) Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Gloucestershire 11, Derbyshire 9
31 August – 2 September Worcestershire v (H) Essex Essex won by an innings and 161 runs 230 (68.2 overs) OB Cox 63 (72) DD Masters 7/52 (21.2 overs) 601/5d (138 overs) T Westley 254 (383) J Leach 2/107 (29 overs) County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Mallender 210 (57.4 overs) GH Rhodes 41 (65) GR Napier 5/59 (16.1 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Essex 24, Worcestershire 2
31 August – 2 September (H) Northamptonshire v Glamorgan Northamptonshire won by 318 runs 269 (82.3 overs) BM Duckett 80 (100) KS Carlson 5/28 (14 overs) 124 (42.5 overs) JA Rudolph 37 (86) RI Keogh 9/52 (18.5 overs) County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Alex Wharf 305/7d (58.4 overs) BM Duckett 185 (159) GG Wagg 3/72 (16 overs) 132 (62.5 overs) NJ Selman 30* (131) GG White 6/44 (28 overs) Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat First-class debut: Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan) Points: Northamptonshire 21, Glamorgan 3
31 August – 2 September (H) Sussex v Kent Kent won by an innings and 127 runs 180 (40.5 overs) BC Brown 54 (47) GC Viljoen 3/70 (12 overs) 496 (132.5 overs) WRS Gidman 99* (240) SJ Magoffin 5/88 (34.5 overs) County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Steve Garratt and Steve O'Shaughnessy 189 (41.5 overs) C Cachopa 34 (42) GC Viljoen 3/34 (9 overs) Uncontested, Kent elected to field first First-class debut: Tom Haines (Sussex) Points: Kent 24, Sussex 2
September 6–8 September (H) Glamorgan v Gloucestershire Gloucestershire won by 10 wickets 220 (64.5 overs) NJ Selman 101 (144) CN Miles 4/44 (14.5 overs) 363 (130.1 overs) HJH Marshall 101 (189) MG Hogan 5/36 (25.1 overs) Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Umpires: Jeff Evans and Steve Garratt 232 (58.4 overs) WD Bragg 52 (91) DA Payne 4/45 (14 overs) 92/0 (19.4 overs) GH Roderick 56* (61) T van der Gugten 0/6 (3 overs) Uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first Points: Gloucestershire 22, Glamorgan 3
6–8 September (H) Kent v Northamptonshire Northamptonshire won by 10 wickets 230 (82.2 overs) SR Dickson 63 (159) RK Kleinveldt 3/70 (20.2 overs) 384 (97.4 overs) BM Duckett 208 (251) ME Claydon 3/73 (16 overs) County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Neil Bainton and Jeremy Lloyds 184 (56.4 overs) GC Viljoen 63 (106) RK Kleinveldt 5/53 (21 overs) 31/0 (4.3 overs) RI Newton 15* (14) JC Tredwell 0/12 (2 overs) Uncontested, Northamptonshire elected to field first Replacement: Sam Billings for Callum Jackson (Kent, 2nd innings, 6.3 overs) Points: Northamptonshire 23, Kent 4
6–7 September (H) Leicestershire v Sussex Sussex won by an innings and 59 runs 135 (51 overs) NJ Dexter 52 (112) SJ Magoffin 5/50 (18 overs) 313 (72.1 overs) OE Robinson 81 (96) NJ Dexter 5/52 (14 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Stephen Gale 119 (47.1 overs) EJH Eckersley 31 (88) D Wiese 3/20 (9 overs) Uncontested, Sussex elected to field first Points: Sussex 22, Leicestershire 3
12–15 September (H) Derbyshire v Leicestershire Match drawn 307 (91.2 overs) HR Hosein 83* (132) CE Shreck 4/78 (22.2 overs) 247 (90.1 overs) MJ Cosgrove 95* (156) WS Davis 4/68 (23 overs) County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Jeff Evans and Graham Lloyd 286/8d (80 overs) WL Madsen 134* (226) CJ McKay 2/61 (17 overs) 301/8 (96 overs) MJ Cosgrove 110 (189) AP Palladino 4/64 (25 overs) Uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first First-class debuts: Thomas Wood (Derbyshire) and Harry Dearden (Leicestershire) Points: Derbyshire 11, Leicestershire 9
12–15 September Glamorgan v (H) Essex Glamorgan won by 11 runs 286 (96.3 overs) KS Carlson 119 (229) GR Napier 4/46 (15 overs) 319 (92.5 overs) RN ten Doeschate 117 (171) CAJ Meschede 5/84 (24.5 overs) County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Russell Evans and Steve O'Shaughnessy 296 (82.2 overs) MA Wallace 78 (91) RN ten Doeschate 2/20 (7 overs) 252 (87.5 overs) V Chopra 79 (180) MG Hogan 5/45 (22 overs) Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat first Points: Glamorgan 21, Essex 6
12–15 September (H) Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire Northamptonshire won by 114 runs 326 (99 overs) RI Newton 130 (223) DA Payne 4/57 (23 overs) 261 (79.3 overs) DA Payne 56 (65) RI Keogh 4/67 (17.3 overs) County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Stephen Gale and Martin Saggers 376 (86.1 overs) RE Levi 95 (114) DA Payne 4/75 (18 overs) 252 (87.5 overs) GT Hankins 116 (177) BW Sanderson 8/73 (29.5 overs) Uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first Points: Northamptonshire 22, Gloucestershire 5
12–14 September Worcestershire v (H) Sussex Worcestershire won by 11 runs 306 (80.2 overs) DKH Mitchell 75 (152) SJ Magoffin 5/38 (19 overs) 229 (46 overs) CJ Jordan 57* (82) ML Cummins 7/84 (19 overs) County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Neil Bainton and Ian Gould 194 (55 overs) TC Fell 85 (126) SJ Magoffin 5/32 (15 overs) 260 (60.3 overs) D Wiese 70* (80) ML Cummins 5/82 (17.3 overs) Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat Points: Worcestershire 22, Sussex 4
20–23 September (H) Gloucestershire v Sussex Match drawn 229 (79.1 overs) CDJ Dent 90 (193) SJ Magoffin 3/36 (22 overs) 435 (128.5 overs) BC Brown 118* (173) J Shaw 5/79 (24 overs) County Cricket Ground, Bristol Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Martin Saggers 337/7 (111 overs) P Mustard 90* (213) DR Briggs 5/93 (39 overs) Uncontested, Sussex elected to field first First-class debut: James Bracey (Gloucestershire) Points: Sussex 11, Gloucestershire 8
20–23 September (H) Kent v Essex Match drawn 441 (108.1 overs) DI Stevens 136 (161) MW Dixon 5/124 (28.1 overs) 292 (82.4 overs) DW Lawrence 88 (156) GC Viljoen 3/69 (14 overs) St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury Umpires: Russell Evans and Graham Lloyd 288/5 (67 overs) SA Northeast 178* (177) DD Masters 2/32 (17 overs) Uncontested, Essex elected to field first Essex won the 2016 County Championship Division Two Points: Kent 13, Essex 10
20–22 September (H) Leicestershire v Glamorgan Leicestershire won by 26 runs 96 (29.3 overs) PJ Horton 25 (52) T van der Gugten 5/52 (12 overs) 199 (42.2 overs) KS Carlson 74* (74) CJ McKay 3/12 (7.2 overs) Grace Road , Leicester Umpires: Steve Garratt and Billy Taylor 283 (94.3 overs) NJ Dexter 73 (147) T van der Gugten 4/81 (26.3 overs) 154 (39.3 overs) WD Bragg 65 (97) CE Shreck 4/33 (11.3 overs) Uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first Points: Leicestershire 19, Glamorgan 3
20–23 September (H) Worcestershire v Derbyshire Worcestershire won by 9 wickets 475/7d (137 overs) JM Clarke 194 (329) BD Cotton 3/63 (20 overs) 248 (85.3 overs) HR Hosein 108 (249) J Leach 5/60 (19.3 overs) New Road, Worcester Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Stephen Gale 43/1 (9.3 overs) DKH Mitchell 28* (34) TP Milnes 1/14 (5 overs) 266 (80.5 overs) (f/o ) WL Madsen 100 (123) DKH Mitchell 2/5 (4 overs) Uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first First-class debut: Greg Cork (Derbyshire) Points: Worcestershire 23, Derbyshire 3
Statistics As of 20 January 2017
Division One Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s Keaton Jennings Durham 16 28 1,548 64.50 221* 7 2 Nick Gubbins Middlesex 16 24 1,409 61.26 201* 4 9 Marcus Trescothick Somerset 16 27 1,239 51.62 218 4 4 Mark Stoneman Durham 16 28 1,234 45.70 141* 2 5 Haseeb Hameed Lancashire 16 27 1,198 49.91 122 4 7 Source:
Most wickets Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 5W 10W Jeetan Patel Warwickshire 16 616.4 69 24.02 5/32 4 1 Jack Leach Somerset 15 526.3 65 21.87 6/42 5 0 Jack Brooks Yorkshire 14 432.2 60 25.01 6/65 3 0 Keith Barker Warwickshire 16 522.1 59 23.13 5/53 1 0 Toby Roland-Jones Middlesex 15 482.2 54 28.22 6/54 2 1 Graham Onions Durham 16 544.0 54 31.25 5/90 1 0 Source:
Division Two Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s Ben Duckett Northamptonshire 14 24 1,338 60.81 282* 4 5 Sam Northeast Kent 15 22 1,337 83.56 191 5 3 Wayne Madsen Derbyshire 15 26 1,292 58.72 163 6 3 Mark Cosgrove Leicestershire 16 27 1,279 49.19 146 5 5 Chris Nash Sussex 15 24 1,256 54.60 144 3 9 Source:
Most wickets Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 5W 10W Joe Leach Worcestershire 15 495.4 65 27.47 5/60 5 0 Graham Napier Essex 14 451.3 63 23.17 5/59 4 0 Steve Magoffin Sussex 16 523.1 62 20.14 5/32 5 1 Clint McKay Leicestershire 15 411.1 56 22.50 6/73 1 0 Timm van der Gugten Glamorgan 13 450.0 56 26.03 5/52 5 0 Source:
