2015 County Championship
Appearance
Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
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Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
Tournament format(s) | League system |
Champions | Yorkshire |
Participants | 18 |
The 2015 County Championship season, known as the LV= County Championship for sponsorship reasons,[1] 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
Division One
Team promoted from Division Two
Division Two
Team relegated from Division One
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.[2]
Division One
Source: [3] |
Division Two
Source: [4] |
Results summary
The first fixtures began on 12 April 2015. The final set of fixtures commenced on 22 September 2015.[5]
Division One
Home team won | Visiting team won | Match drawn |
Division Two
Home team won | Visiting team won | Match drawn |
Results in full
Division One
April
12–15 April
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(H) Hampshire
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Sussex won by 92 runs
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12–15 April
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(H) Middlesex
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Match drawn
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12–14 April
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(H) Somerset
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v
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Durham won by 7 wickets
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12–14 April
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(H) Worcestershire
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v
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Yorkshire won by 10 wickets
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19–22 April
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(H) Nottinghamshire
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v
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Match drawn
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19–22 April
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(H) Sussex
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v
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Sussex won by 61 runs
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19–22 April
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(H) Warwickshire
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Match drawn
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26–29 April
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v
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(H) Durham
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Durham won by 6 wickets
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26–29 April
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(H) Hampshire
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Match drawn
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26–29 April
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(H) Somerset
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v
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Middlesex won by 5 wickets
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26–29 April
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(H) Yorkshire
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Match drawn
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May
2–5 May
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(H) Middlesex
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v
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Middlesex won by 187 runs
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3–5 May
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(H) Worcestershire
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Worcestershire won by an innings and 62 runs
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9–12 May
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(H) Warwickshire
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Warwickshire won by 181 runs
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10–12 May
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v
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(H) Durham
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Durham won by 6 wickets
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10–12 May
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v
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(H) Sussex
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Middlesex won by 79 runs
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10–13 May
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(H) Yorkshire
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v
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Yorkshire won by 305 runs
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17–20 May
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(H) Hampshire
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v
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Match drawn
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17–19 May
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(H) Nottinghamshire
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Somerset won by 133 runs
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17–20 May
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(H) Warwickshire
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v
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Warwickshire won by 8 wickets
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24–27 May
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v
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(H) Somerset
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Match drawn
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24–26 May
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v
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(H) Sussex
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Sussex won by 1 wicket
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24–27 May
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(H) Worcestershire
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v
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Durham won by 6 wickets
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31 May – 3 June
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(H) Hampshire
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v
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Match drawn
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31 May – 3 June
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v
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(H) Middlesex
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Match drawn
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June
1–3 June
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(H) Nottinghamshire
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v
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Nottinghamshire won by 159 runs
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7–9 June
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(H) Durham
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v
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Durham won by 120 runs
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7–9 June
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(H) Sussex
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v
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Hampshire won by 6 wickets
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7–9 June
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v
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(H) Yorkshire
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Yorkshire won by 4 wickets
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14–17 June
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v
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(H) Somerset
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Somerset won by 2 wickets
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14–15 June
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(H) Worcestershire
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v
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Warwickshire won by an innings and 17 runs
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15–18 June
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v
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(H) Sussex
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Durham won by 178 runs
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21–23 June
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v
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(H) Hampshire
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Somerset won by 9 wickets
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21–24 June
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(H) Middlesex
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v
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Match drawn
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22–24 June
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v
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(H) Yorkshire
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Yorkshire won by an innings and 8 runs
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28 June – 1 July
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v
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(H) Durham
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Yorkshire won by an innings and 47 runs
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28 June – 1 July
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v
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(H) Middlesex
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Middlesex won by 9 wickets
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28 June – 1 July
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v
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(H) Warwickshire
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Match drawn
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29 June – 2 July
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(H) Nottinghamshire
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v
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Nottinghamshire won by 113 runs
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July
5–8 July
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v
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(H) Nottinghamshire
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Match drawn
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5–8 July
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v
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(H) Somerset
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Match drawn
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5–8 July
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v
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(H) Warwickshire
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Yorkshire won by 174 runs
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6–9 July
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(H) Worcestershire
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v
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Worcestershire won by an innings and 33 runs
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11–14 July
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(H) Middlesex
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v
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Match drawn
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12–15 July
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(H) Durham
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v
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Warwickshire won by 2 wickets
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18–21 July
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v
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(H) Warwickshire
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Warwickshire won by 7 wickets
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19–22 July
|
v
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(H) Hampshire
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Match drawn
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19–21 July
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v
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(H) Sussex
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Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 103 runs
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19–22 July
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(H) Yorkshire
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v
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Yorkshire won by 7 wickets
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August
7–10 August
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(H) Hampshire
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v
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Hampshire won by 216 runs
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7–10 August
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(H) Middlesex
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v
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Middlesex won by 20 runs
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7–10 August
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(H) Worcestershire
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v
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Nottinghamshire won by 5 wickets
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7–10 August
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(H) Yorkshire
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v
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Yorkshire won by 183 runs
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21–24 August
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v
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(H) Durham
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Middlesex won by 71 runs
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21–24 August
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(H) Nottinghamshire
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v
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Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 123 runs
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21–24 August
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(H) Somerset
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v
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Match Drawn
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21–24 August
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v
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(H) Sussex
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Match Drawn
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September
1–4 September
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(H) Durham
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v
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Hampshire won by 7 wickets
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1–4 September
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(H) Warwickshire
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v
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Match Drawn
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1–4 September
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(H) Worcestershire
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v
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Sussex won by an innings and 63 runs
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1–4 September
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(H) Yorkshire
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v
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Yorkshire won by an innings and 126 runs
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9–12 September
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(H) Middlesex
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v
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Middlesex won by 246 runs
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9–12 September
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(H) Nottinghamshire
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v
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Nottinghamshire won by 52 runs
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9–12 September
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(H) Somerset
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v
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Match Drawn
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14–17 September
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(H) Durham
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v
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Durham won by 3 wickets
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14–17 September
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(H) Hampshire
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v
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Yorkshire won by 5 wickets
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0/0d
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14–17 September
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(H) Sussex
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v
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Match drawn
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14–17 September
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(H) Warwickshire
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v
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Match drawn
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22–25 September
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(H) Nottinghamshire
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v
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Hampshire won by 8 wickets
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22–25 September
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(H) Somerset
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v
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Somerset won by 17 runs
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22–25 September
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(H) Worcestershire
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v
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Worcestershire won by an innings & 128 runs
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22–25 September
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(H) Yorkshire
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v
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Yorkshire won by 100 runs
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Division Two
April
12–15 April
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v
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(H) Leicestershire
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Match drawn
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12–15 April
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(H) Northamptonshire
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v
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Match drawn
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19–22 April
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v
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(H) Derbyshire
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Lancashire won by 250 runs
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19–21 April
|
v
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(H) Essex
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Essex won by 5 wickets
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19–22 April
|
v
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(H) Glamorgan
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Match drawn
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26–29 April
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(H) Gloucestershire
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v
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Derbyshire won by 7 wickets
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26–29 April
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(H) Lancashire
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v
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Lancashire won by 9 wickets
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26–29 April
|
v
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(H) Leicestershire
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Northamptonshire won by 92 runs
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26–29 April
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(H) Surrey
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v
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Match drawn
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May
3–5 May
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(H) Essex
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v
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Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets
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3–6 May
|
v
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(H) Glamorgan
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Match drawn
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3–6 May
|
v
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(H) Kent
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Match drawn
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3–6 May
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(H) Northamptonshire
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v
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Match drawn
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10–13 May
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(H) Derbyshire
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v
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Match drawn
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10–13 May
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(H) Kent
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v
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Match drawn
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10–13 May
|
v
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(H) Lancashire
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Gloucestershire won by 91 runs
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10–13 May
|
v
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(H) Surrey
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Surrey won by 7 wickets
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17–20 May
|
v
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(H) Leicestershire
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Lancashire won by 244 runs
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18–21 May
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(H) Glamorgan
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v
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Glamorgan won by 89 runs
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18–21 May
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(H) Gloucestershire
|
v
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Kent won by 8 wickets
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18–21 May
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(H) Northamptonshire
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v
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Match drawn
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24–27 May
|
(H) Kent
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v
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Surrey won by 3 wickets
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24–27 May
|
v
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(H) Lancashire
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Lancashire won by an innings and 15 runs
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31 May – 3 June
|
v
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(H) Derbyshire
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Match drawn
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31 May – 3 June
|
(H) Essex
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v
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Leicestershire won by 6 wickets
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31 May – 3 June
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(H) Glamorgan
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v
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Glamorgan won by 10 wickets
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31 May – 3 June
|
(H) Surrey
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v
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Match drawn
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June
7–10 June
|
v
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(H) Gloucestershire
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Lancashire won by 91 runs
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7–9 June
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(H) Kent
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v
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Derbyshire won by 8 wickets
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7–9 June
|
v
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(H) Leicestershire
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Surrey won by 178 runs
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7–10 June
|
v
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(H) Northamptonshire
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Match drawn
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14–16 June
|
v
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(H) Essex
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Essex won by an innings and 31 runs
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14–16 June
|
v
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(H) Lancashire
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Lancashire won by an innings and 157 runs
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15–18 June
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(H) Surrey
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v
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Glamorgan won by 7 wickets
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20–22 June
|
v
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(H) Northamptonshire
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Northamptonshire won by 8 wickets
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21–23 June
|
v
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(H) Derbyshire
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Surrey won by 222 runs
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21–23 June
|
v
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(H) Gloucestershire
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Essex won by 5 wickets
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22–25 June
|
(H) Glamorgan
|
v
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Glamorgan won by 137 runs
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27–29 June
|
(H) Surrey
|
v
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Surrey won by an innings and 180 runs
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29 June – 2 July
|
v
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(H) Lancashire
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Match drawn
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July
5–7 July
|
(H) Leicestershire
|
v
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Kent won by 8 wickets
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6–9 July
|
v
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(H) Derbyshire
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Match drawn
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6–9 July
|
(H) Lancashire
|
v
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Match drawn
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8–11 July
|
v
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(H) Gloucestershire
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Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets
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12–15 July
|
(H) Essex
|
v
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Essex won by 248 runs
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13–16 July
|
(H) Surrey
|
v
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Surrey won by 6 wickets
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15–18 July
|
(H) Gloucestershire
|
v
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Gloucestershire won by 155 runs
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18–21 July
|
v
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(H) Northamptonshire
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Derbyshire won by 7 wickets
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19–22 July
|
v
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(H) Glamorgan
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Lancashire won by an innings and 157 runs
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19–22 July
|
v
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(H) Kent
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Kent won by an innings and 207 runs
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August
4–7 August
|
(H) Kent
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v
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Northamptonshire won by an innings and 23 runs
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6–9 August
|
(H) Glamorgan
|
v
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Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets
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7–10 August
|
(H) Essex
|
v
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Surrey won by 3 wickets
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7–10 August
|
v
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Leicestershire won by 3 wickets
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21–24 August
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(H) Derbyshire
|
v
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Match drawn
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21–24 August
|
(H) Gloucestershire
|
v
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Match drawn
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21–24 August
|
(H) Lancashire
|
v
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Match drawn
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21–24 August
|
(H) Northamptonshire
|
v
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Match drawn
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September
1–4 September
|
(H) Essex
|
v
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Match drawn
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---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1–4 September
|
(H) Kent
|
v
|
Match drawn
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1–4 September
|
(H) Leicestershire
|
v
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Match drawn
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1–4 September
|
(H) Surrey
|
v
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Surrey won by an innings & 98 runs
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9–12 September
|
(H) Derbyshire
|
v
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Essex won by an innings & 188 runs
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9–12 September
|
(H) Glamorgan
|
v
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Kent won by 316 runs
|
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14–17 September
|
(H) Kent
|
v
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Match Drawn
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14–17 September
|
(H) Lancashire
|
v
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Match drawn
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14–17 September
|
(H) Leicestershire
|
v
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Essex won by 5 wickets
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14–17 September
|
(H) Northamptonshire
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v
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Match drawn
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22–25 September
|
(H) Derbyshire
|
v
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Match drawn
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22–25 September
|
(H) Essex
|
v
|
Match drawn
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22–25 September
|
(H) Gloucestershire
|
v
|
Match drawn
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22–25 September
|
(H) Surrey
|
v
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Match drawn
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Statistics
Division One
Most runs
Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Hildreth | Somerset | 16 | 27 | 1390 | 53.46 | 220* | 3 | 8 |
Scott Borthwick | Durham | 16 | 32 | 1286 | 42.86 | 103 | 1 | 11 |
Marcus Trescothick | Somerset | 16 | 29 | 1284 | 45.85 | 210* | 3 | 8 |
Luke Wright | Sussex | 16 | 28 | 1210 | 46.53 | 226* | 2 | 8 |
Michael Carberry | Hampshire | 16 | 30 | 1129 | 38.93 | 97* | 0 | 10 |
Source:[6] |
Most wickets
Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W | 10W |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Rushworth | Durham | 16 | 585.4 | 83 | 20.61 | 6/39 | 7 | 0 |
Steve Magoffin | Sussex | 16 | 582.0 | 69 | 24.05 | 6/50 | 4 | 1 |
James Harris | Middlesex | 16 | 460.2 | 69 | 25.73 | 9/34 | 3 | 1 |
Jack Brooks | Yorkshire | 14 | 420.5 | 65 | 22.76 | 5/35 | 3 | 0 |
Graham Onions | Durham | 15 | 467.5 | 65 | 26.83 | 7/68 | 3 | 0 |
Source:[7] |
Division Two
Most runs
Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashwell Prince | Lancashire | 16 | 23 | 1478 | 67.18 | 261 | 5 | 5 |
Sam Northeast | Kent | 16 | 28 | 1168 | 46.72 | 139 | 1 | 9 |
Nick Browne | Essex | 16 | 29 | 1157 | 42.85 | 151* | 5 | 3 |
Mark Cosgrove | Leicestershire | 15 | 28 | 1093 | 40.48 | 156 | 4 | 4 |
Billy Godleman | Derbyshire | 14 | 28 | 1069 | 44.54 | 108 | 3 | 7 |
Source:[8] |
Most wickets
Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W | 10W |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Curran | Surrey | 16 | 544.4 | 76 | 23.07 | 7/20 | 5 | 1 |
Mark Footitt | Derbyshire | 16 | 537.4 | 76 | 23.63 | 7/71 | 5 | 1 |
Matt Coles | Kent | 14 | 433.0 | 67 | 23.49 | 6/55 | 2 | 1 |
Kyle Jarvis | Lancashire | 13 | 450.5 | 62 | 24.72 | 5/13 | 4 | 0 |
Darren Stevens | Kent | 15 | 419.1 | 61 | 20.36 | 5/58 | 2 | 0 |
Source:[9] |
See also
References
- ^ "LV= extends County Championship deal". England and Wales Cricket Board. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "LV= County Championship - Scoring of points". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "LV= County Championship Division One, 2015 / Points table". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "LV= County Championship Division Two, 2015 / Points table". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ BBC Sport County Championship fixtures
- ^ "LV= County Championship Division One, 2015 / Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "LV= County Championship Division One, 2015 / Records / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "LV= County Championship Division Two, 2015 / Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "LV= County Championship Division Two, 2015 / Records / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2015.