2014 County Championship

English cricket tournament

Cricket tournament

2014 County ChampionshipAdministrator(s)| England and Wales Cricket Board

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Cricket format| First-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament format(s)| League system
Champions| Yorkshire (31st title)
Participants| 18
Matches| 144
Most runs| James Vince

(1525 for Hampshire)
Most wickets| Mark Footitt

(82 for Derbyshire)

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The 2014 County Championship season, known as the LV= County Championship for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 115th 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

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Derbyshire

Durham

Essex

Glamorgan

Gloucester-shire

Hampshire

Kent

Lancashire

Leicestershire

Middlesex

Northamptonshire

Nottinghamshire

Somerset

Surrey

Sussex

Warwickshire

Worcestershire

Yorkshire

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Home grounds of each County

### Division One

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Team promoted from Division Two

Team  | Primary home ground  | Other grounds  | Coach  | Captain  | Overseas player(s)

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Durham | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | —  |  Jon Lewis |  Paul Collingwood |  Kumar Sangakkara (May)
John Hastings (Jun–Sep)
Varun Aaron (Sep)
Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | Aigburth, Liverpool |  Peter Moores (Apr)
Glen Chapple (Apr–Sep) |  Glen Chapple |  Usman Khawaja (Jun–Sep)
Junaid Khan (Sep)
Middlesex | Lord's, London | Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood
Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, Uxbridge
Richmond Cricket Ground, Richmond |  Richard Scott |  Chris Rogers |  Chris Rogers
Northamptonshire | County Ground, Northampton | —  |  David Ripley |  Stephen Peters |  Ian Butler (May)
Richard Levi (Jun–Jul)
Neil Wagner (Aug–Sep)
Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | —  |  Mick Newell |  Chris Read |  Peter Siddle (Apr–Jul)
Somerset | County Ground, Taunton | —  |  Dave Nosworthy |  Marcus Trescothick |  Alviro Petersen (Apr–Jul)
Colin Ingram (Jul)
Sussex | County Ground, Hove | Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel
Cricket Field Road Ground, Horsham |  Mark Robinson |  Ed Joyce |  Steve Magoffin
Warwickshire | Edgbaston, Birmingham | —  |  Dougie Brown |  Jim Troughton |  Jeetan Patel
Yorkshire | Headingley, Leeds | North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough |  Jason Gillespie |  Andrew Gale |  Kane Williamson (Apr–May, Aug)
Aaron Finch (May–Jul)

### Division Two

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Team relegated from Division One

Team  | Primary home ground  | Other grounds  | Coach  | Captain  | Overseas player(s)

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Derbyshire | County Ground, Derby | Queen's Park, Chesterfield |  Graeme Welch |  Wayne Madsen |  Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Apr–May, Jul)
Marcus North (May–Jun)
Cheteshwar Pujara (Sep)
Essex | County Ground, Chelmsford | Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester |  Paul Grayson |  James Foster |  Jesse Ryder (May–Sep)
Glamorgan | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff | Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea
St Helen's, Swansea |  Toby Radford |  Mark Wallace |  Jacques Rudolph
Gloucestershire | County Ground, Bristol | College Ground, Cheltenham |  John Bracewell |  Michael Klinger |  Michael Klinger (Apr–Jul)
Mark Craig (Aug)
Hampshire | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | —  |  Dale Benkenstein |  Jimmy Adams |  Kyle Abbott (Apr–Jun)
Glenn Maxwell (Jun)
Nathan Rimmington (Jul)
Kent | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells |  Jimmy Adams |  Rob Key |  Doug Bollinger
Leicestershire | Grace Road, Leicester | —  |  Phil Whitticase |  Ramnaresh Sarwan |  Ramnaresh Sarwan (May–Jun)
Surrey | The Oval, London | Woodbridge Road, Guildford |  Graham Ford |  Graeme Smith |  Graeme Smith (Apr–May)
Hashim Amla (May–Jun)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Jun–Aug)
Worcestershire | County Ground, New Road, Worcester | —  |  Steve Rhodes |  Daryl Mitchell |  Saeed Ajmal (Apr–Jul)
Mitchell McClenaghan (Jul–Sep)

## Standings

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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

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Team

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Yorkshire (C) | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 44 | 0 | 255
Warwickshire | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 238
Sussex | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 210
Nottinghamshire | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 40 | 0 | 206
Durham | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 199
Somerset | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 198
Middlesex | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 38 | 2 | 170
Lancashire (R) | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 154
Northamptonshire (R) | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 79

Source: [3]

### Division Two

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Team

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Hampshire (C) | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50 | 38 | 0 | 240
Worcestershire (P) | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 47 | 0 | 237
Essex | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 45 | 0 | 229
Derbyshire | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 41 | 0 | 188
Surrey | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 44 | 3 | 183
Kent | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 42 | 0 | 171
Gloucestershire | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 163
Glamorgan | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 41 | 0 | 153
Leicestershire | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 42 | 0 | 108

Source: [4]

## Results summary

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The fixtures for 2014 were announced in November 2013.[5]

### Division One

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| Durham | Lancashire | Middlesex | Northamptonshire | Nottinghamshire | Somerset | Sussex | Warwickshire | Yorkshire

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Durham |  | Durham
27 runs | Match drawn | Durham
inn & 219 runs | Durham
54 runs | Match drawn | Durham
309 runs | Warwickshire
inn & 188 runs | Match drawn
Lancashire | Lancashire
1 wicket |  | Match drawn | Lancashire
inn & 200 runs | Nottinghamshire
1 wicket | Match drawn | Match drawn | Match drawn | Yorkshire
inn & 18 runs
Middlesex | Durham
141 runs | Middlesex
10 wickets |  | Match drawn | Middlesex
10 wickets | Match drawn | Abandoned
No result | Match drawn | Middlesex
7 wickets
Northamptonshire | Match drawn | Lancashire
60 runs | Middlesex
inn & 84 runs |  | Nottinghamshire
5 wickets | Somerset
52 runs | Match drawn | Warwickshire
inn & 105 runs | Yorkshire
271 runs
Nottinghamshire | Match drawn | Nottinghamshire
45 runs | Nottinghamshire
6 wickets | Nottinghamshire
inn & 10 runs |  | Nottinghamshire
7 wickets | Sussex
191 runs | Warwickshire
98 runs | Yorkshire
inn & 152 runs
Somerset | Somerset
7 wickets | Match drawn | Match drawn | Match drawn | Match drawn |  | Somerset
6 wickets | Warwickshire
215 runs | Match drawn
Sussex | Match drawn | Sussex
7 wickets | Sussex
inn & 172 runs | Sussex
inn & 85 runs | Match drawn | Somerset
inn & 11 runs |  | Sussex
226 runs | Match drawn
Warwickshire | Warwickshire
inn & 13 runs | Match drawn | Warwickshire
inn & 47 runs | Warwickshire
inn & 16 runs | Warwickshire
3 wickets | Match drawn | Sussex
7 wickets |  | Yorkshire
inn & 8 runs
Yorkshire | Match drawn | Match drawn | Yorkshire
220 runs | Yorkshire
inn & 120 runs | Match drawn | Match drawn | Yorkshire
9 wickets | Yorkshire
inn & 155 runs |
Home team won  | Visiting team won  | Match drawn

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### Division Two

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| Derbyshire | Essex | Glamorgan | Gloucestershire | Hampshire | Kent | Leicestershire | Surrey | Worcestershire

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Derbyshire |  | Match drawn | Derbyshire
6 wickets | Match drawn | Match drawn | Match drawn | Derbyshire
408 runs | Surrey
10 wickets | Derbyshire
138 runs
Essex | Essex
53 runs |  | Match drawn | Essex
10 wickets | Essex
2 wickets | Essex
9 wickets | Match drawn | Match drawn | Essex
inn & 92 runs
Glamorgan | Glamorgan
106 runs | Essex
63 runs |  | Match drawn | Hampshire
291 runs | Glamorgan
inn & 11 runs | Match drawn | Surrey
9 wickets | Match drawn
Gloucestershire | Derbyshire
6 wickets | Match drawn | Match drawn |  | Hampshire
8 wickets | Gloucestershire
290 runs | Match drawn | Match drawn | Worcestershire
8 wickets
Hampshire | Match drawn | Hampshire
470 runs | Hampshire
6 wickets | Match drawn |  | Match drawn | Hampshire
inn & 34 runs | Match drawn | Match drawn
Kent | Kent
10 wickets | Match drawn | Match drawn | Gloucestershire
244 runs | Hampshire
196 runs |  | Match drawn | Kent
8 wickets | Match drawn
Leicestershire | Derbyshire
9 wickets | Essex
inn & 79 runs | Match drawn | Gloucestershire
9 wickets | Hampshire
278 runs | Kent
6 wickets |  | Match drawn | Worcestershire
234 runs
Surrey | Derbyshire
8 wickets | Match drawn | Glamorgan
10 wickets | Surrey
4 wickets | Match drawn | Kent
89 runs | Surrey
10 wickets |  | Match drawn
Worcestershire | Worcestershire
inn & 64 runs | Worcestershire
72 runs | Worcestershire
249 runs | Gloucestershire
7 wickets | Match drawn | Worcestershire
125 runs | Worcestershire
204 runs | Worcestershire
27 runs |
Home team won  | Visiting team won  | Match drawn

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## Results in full

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### Division One

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#### April

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6–9 April

(H) Nottinghamshire

Lancashire

Nottinghamshire won by 45 runs

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Scorecard

272 (87.2 overs)
MJ Lumb 93 (179)
JM Anderson 5/55 (22 overs)

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144 (58.2 overs)
TC Smith 42* (82)
LJ Fletcher 3/15 (10.2 overs)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Stephen Gale and Neil Mallender

220 (59.5 overs)
MH Wessels 90 (109)
TC Smith 5/53 (14.5 overs)

303 (93.5 overs)
AG Prince 100 (181)
HF Gurney 4/81 (21.5 overs)

* Lancashire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Nottinghamshire 21, Lancashire 3

6–9 April

Middlesex

Sussex (H)

Sussex won by an innings and 127 runs

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Scorecard

105 (48.2 overs)
DJ Malan 35 (73)
J Lewis 4/34 (14 overs)

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386 (93.3 overs)
MJ Prior 125 (138)
ST Finn 6/80 (21.3 overs)

County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Nigel Cowley

154 (46.1 overs)
CJL Rogers 41 (83)
SJ Magoffin 5/56 (17.1 overs)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to field
* Middlesex deducted 2 points for a slow over-rate
* Points: Sussex 23, Middlesex 1

13–16 April

Nottinghamshire

Middlesex (H)

Middlesex won by 10 wickets

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Scorecard

326 (100.1 overs)
JWA Taylor 62 (84)
ST Finn 5/91 (25 overs)

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439/9d (131.5 overs)
SD Robson 163 (310)
A Carter 3/74 (22.5 overs)

Lord's, London
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Peter Willey

224 (65.2 overs)
CMW Read 44 (52)
TJ Murtagh 5/61 (22 overs)

112/0 (18.2 overs)
CJL Rogers 63* (50)

* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Middlesex 23, Nottinghamshire 4

13–16 April

Durham

Northamptonshire (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

452 (135 overs)
P Mustard 91 (185)
Azharullah 3/116 (28 overs)

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378 (103.1 overs)
MNW Spriegel 97 (193)
U Arshad 4/78 (21.1 overs)

County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Steve Garratt and Tim Robinson

244 (70 overs)
MJ Richardson 59 (104)
JD Middlebrook 5/62 (21 overs)

205/9 (69 overs)
RI Newton 48* (137)
G Onions 3/48 (20 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Northamptonshire 11, Durham 11

13–16 April

Yorkshire

Somerset (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

450 (132.5 overs)
AU Rashid 108 (190)
C Overton 3/72 (24 overs)

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553 (157.5 overs)
JG Myburgh 91 (155)
LE Plunkett 4/117 (28 overs)

County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Martin Saggers

193/4d (71 overs)
KS Williamson 57 (105)
JC Hildreth 1/21 (6 overs)

* Somerset won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Yorkshire 11, Somerset 9

13–16 April

(H) Warwickshire

Sussex

Sussex won by 7 wickets

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Scorecard

87 (27.5 overs)
IJL Trott 37 (64)
SJ Magoffin 3/15 (9 overs)

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229 (66.5 overs)
EC Joyce 117 (156)
KHD Barker 3/52 (16 overs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Nick Cook and Michael Gough

471 (120.3 overs)
IR Bell 189* (309)
SJ Magoffin 3/88 (26 overs)

333/3 (83 overs)
EC Joyce 151* (237)
JS Patel 2/110 (29 overs)

* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Sussex 20, Warwickshire 3

20–23 April

(H) Durham

Somerset

Match drawn

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Scorecard

308 (88 overs)
KK Jennings 80 (184)
L Gregory 4/59 (20 overs)

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185 (50.1 overs)
PD Trego 48 (41)
C Rushworth 4/52 (17 overs)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Michael Gough and David Millns

213/9d (61 overs)
PD Collingwood 52* (82)
L Gregory 4/91 (21 overs)

246/4 (73 overs)
NRD Compton 100* (211)
U Arshad 2/28 (15 overs)

* Somerset won the toss and elected to field
* No play on Day 3 due to bad light
* Points: Durham 11, Somerset 8

20–23 April

(H) Lancashire

Warwickshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

247 (75 overs)
PJ Horton 83 (187)
CR Woakes 5/63 (16 overs)

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324 (111.4 overs)
WTS Porterfield 77 (119)
TC Smith 4/67 (21 overs)

Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Alex Wharf

196 (85.2 overs)
PJ Horton 84 (220)
JS Patel 4/44 (25.2 overs)

95/5 (24.3 overs)
V Chopra 50* (78)
SC Kerrigan 4/38 (9 overs)

* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Warwickshire 11, Lancashire 9

20–23 April

(H) Yorkshire

Northamptonshire

Yorkshire won by an innings and 120 runs

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Scorecard

459/9d (125 overs)
GS Ballance 174 (256)
AJ Hall 4/103 (28 overs)

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94 (30 overs)
MNW Spriegel 29* (78)
JA Brooks 5/36 (12 overs)

Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Mark Benson and Ian Gould

245 (78.4 overs) (f/o)
JD Middlebrook 63 (140)
RJ Sidebottom 3/34 (18 overs)

* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Yorkshire 23, Northamptonshire 2

27–30 April

Yorkshire

Middlesex (H)

Middlesex won by 7 wickets

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Scorecard

178 (58.2 overs)
LE Plunkett 56* (86)
ST Finn 4/50 (17 overs)

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123 (45.5 overs)
EJG Morgan 33 (66)
RJ Sidebottom 4/34 (16 overs)

Lord's, London
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Steve O'Shaughnessy

416 (110.5 overs)
GS Ballance 130 (143)
ST Finn 4/89 (22 overs)

472/3 (101.4 overs)
CJL Rogers 241* (290)
KS Williamson 1/69 (14.4 overs)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Middlesex 19, Yorkshire 3

27–30 April

Lancashire

Northamptonshire (H)

Lancashire won by 60 runs

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Scorecard

119 (44 overs)
JM Anderson 28 (24)
SP Crook 3/26 (7 overs)

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164 (70 overs)
MNW Spriegel 62 (183)
JM Anderson 5/48 (25 overs)

County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Martin Saggers

284 (86.2 overs)
JC Buttler 72 (103)
OP Stone 4/65 (20 overs)

179 (72.2 overs)
JD Middlebrook 87 (192)
JM Anderson 5/41 (24 overs)

* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Lancashire 19, Northamptonshire 3

27–29 April

Warwickshire

Nottinghamshire (H)

Warwickshire won by 98 runs

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Scorecard

263 (72.2 overs)
IR Bell 122 (148)
A Carter 5/55 (13.2 overs)

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116 (38 overs)
SR Patel 54 (93)
CR Woakes 3/13 (5 overs)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Steve Garratt and David Millns

152 (39.3 overs)
TM Ambrose 29 (33)
PM Siddle 3/38 (12 overs)

201 (57 overs)
PA Jaques 64 (99)
CJC Wright 4/70 (17 overs)

* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Warwickshire 21, Nottinghamshire 3

27–30 April

Somerset

Sussex (H)

Somerset won by an innings and 11 runs

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Scorecard

372 (114.3 overs)
ME Trescothick 116 (234)
CJ Jordan 5/76 (27.3 overs)

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142 (55 overs)
LWP Wells 79* (168)
L Gregory 5/49 (18 overs)

County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Nigel Llong and Alex Wharf

219 (68 overs) (f/o)
EC Joyce 93 (175)
L Gregory 4/48 (14 overs)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Somerset 22, Sussex 3

#### May

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4–7 May

Yorkshire

Durham (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

589/8d (163.2 overs)
AW Gale 124 (231)
C Rushworth 3/113 (29 overs)

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388 (138 overs)
MJ Richardson 148 (230)
AU Rashid 3/73 (23 overs)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Alex Wharf

100/4 (53 overs) (f/o)
KK Jennings 54* (166)
RJ Sidebottom 1/18 (5 overs)

* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Yorkshire 11, Durham 9

4–7 May

Sussex

Lancashire (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

298 (103 overs)
MH Yardy 139 (232)
TC Smith 3/69 (19 overs)

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191 (82.4 overs)
AL Davies 59 (117)
SJ Magoffin 4/36 (21.4 overs)

Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Mark Benson and Stephen Gale

216/5d (68 overs)
MH Yardy 45 (102)
G Chapple 2/45 (16 overs)

19/0 (8.4 overs)
PJ Horton 14 (32)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat
* Match ended due to rain
* Points: Sussex 10, Lancashire 8

4–7 May

Nottinghamshire

Somerset (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

440 (113.4 overs)
SR Patel 132 (179)
AC Thomas 5/127 (32 overs)

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402/9d (110.1 overs)
AN Petersen 94 (159)
A Carter 3/90 (24.1 overs)

County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Steve O'Shaughnessy

322/4d (102 overs)
PA Jaques 150* (281)
AC Thomas 2/26 (12 overs)

* Somerset won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Somerset 12, Nottinghamshire 12

4–6 May

Middlesex

Warwickshire (H)

Warwickshire won by an innings and 47 runs

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Scorecard

167 (43.5 overs)
ST Finn 37* (49)
CJC Wright 4/56 (14 overs)

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462 (142.3 overs)
TR Ambrose 167 (269)
TS Roland-Jones 3/66 (29 overs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Neil Mallender and Peter Willey

248 (91.2 overs)
CJL Rogers 82 (139)
JS Patel 4/78 (31.2 overs)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Sam Hain (Warwickshire)
* Points: Warwickshire 22, Middlesex 2

11–14 May

Lancashire

(H) Middlesex

Middlesex won by 10 wickets

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Scorecard

266 (93.2 overs)
JC Buttler 59 (110)
NJ Dexter 6/63 (26 overs)

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459/8d (141.3 overs)
EJG Morgan 103 (197)
KW Hogg 3/48 (29 overs)

Lord's, London
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Jeremy Lloyds

223 (84.2 overs)
AG Prince 86 (171)
TJ Murtagh 6/60 (26.2 overs)

31/0 (3.5 overs)
SD Robson 19* (20)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Middlesex 22, Lancashire 4

11–14 May

Northamptonshire

Nottinghamshire (H)

Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 10 runs

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Scorecard

248 (74.1 overs)
SD Peters 88 (153)
PM Siddle 4/75 (17 overs)

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409/8d (85.3 overs)
MH Wessels 158 (152)
J Middlebrook 2/63 (12 overs)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Michael Gough and George Sharp

151 (49.2 overs)
AJ Hall 27 (48)
A Shahzad 4/46 (16 overs)

* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field
* No play on Day 1 due to rain
* Points: Nottinghamshire 24, Northamptonshire 3

11–14 May

(H) Sussex

Durham

Match drawn

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Scorecard

505/9d (113.4 overs)
LJ Wright 189 (242)
C Rushworth 4/124 (32.4 overs)

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451/7 (125 overs)
KC Sangakkara 159 (267)
SJ Magoffin 2/84 (31 overs)d

County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Martin Saggers

* Durham won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Sussex 12, Durham 11

11–13 May

(H) Yorkshire

Warwickshire

Yorkshire won by an innings and 155 runs

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Scorecard

444 (124.3 overs)
LE Plunkett 86 (75)
CR Woakes 4/68 (27.3 overs)

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200 (81.1 overs)
IR Bell 97 (218)
JA Brooks 3/39 (11.1 overs)

Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Tim Robinson

89 (31.2 overs) (f/o)
TR Ambrose 28 (47)
JA Brooks 4/37 (12 overs)

* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Yorkshire 23, Warwickshire 3

18–21 May

(H) Northamptonshire

Middlesex

Middlesex won by an innings and 84 runs

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Scorecard

283 (108.5 overs)
SD Peters 67 (124)
RH Patel 3/49 (21 overs)

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543/7d (136 overs)
NJ Dexter 163* (265)
AJ Hall 2/84 (22 overs)

County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Richard Kettleborough

176 (87.5 overs)
BM Duckett 56 (136)
TS Roland-Jones 6/50 (21.5 overs)

* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Middlesex 23, Northamptonshire 3

19–22 May

Durham

Somerset (H)

Somerset won by 7 wickets

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Scorecard

155 (46.1 overs)
SG Borthwick 59 (103)
AC Thomas 5/41 (15 overs)

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234 (68.1 overs)
AN Petersen 78 (150)
MA Wood 5/37 (18.1 overs)

County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Nick Cook and Graham Lloyd

326 (111.3 overs)
MJ Richardson 116 (227)
C Overton 5/63 (21 overs)

250/3 (45.3 overs)
ME Trescothick 133 (129)
RD Pringle 2/94 (17.3 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Ryan Pringle (Durham)
* Points: Somerset 20, Durham 3

25–28 May

(H) Nottinghamshire

Durham

Match drawn

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Scorecard

377 (95.5 overs)
SR Patel 99 (141)
BA Stokes 3/70 (15 overs)

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335/4 (83 overs)
GJ Muchall 158 (189)
A Shahzad 2/52 (12 overs)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Mallender

* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat
* No play on final day due to rain
* First-class debut: Gavin Main (Durham)
* Points: Nottinghamshire 10, Durham 11

25–28 May

Somerset

Warwickshire (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

411 (120.4 overs)
JC Hildreth 98 (155)
WB Rankin 3/79 (26.4 overs)

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294/5 (92.3 overs)
WTS Porterfield 118 (229)
C Overton 3/68 (20.3 overs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Stephen Gale and Richard Illingworth

* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field
* No play on the final day due to rain
* Points: Warwickshire 9, Somerset 9

25–28 May

Lancashire

Yorkshire (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

325 (104.3 overs)
PJ Horton 66 (143)
JA Brooks 5/90 (31 overs)

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243 (71 overs)
AW Gale 95* (113)
TC Smith 5/49 (13 overs)

Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Ian Gould and Peter Willey

48/3 (17 overs)
SJ Croft 23* (38)
TT Bresnan 3/9 (7 overs)

* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field
* No play on final day due to rain
* Points: Yorkshire 9, Lancashire 11

26–29 May

(H) Middlesex

Sussex

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

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Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood
Umpires: Steve Garratt and David Millns

* No toss
* Points: Middlesex 5, Sussex 5

31 May – 3 June

Yorkshire

(H) Northamptonshire

Yorkshire won by 271 runs

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Scorecard

136 (40.3 overs)
AJ Finch 34 (52)
IG Butler 4/41 (11 overs)

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251 (61 overs)
JD Middlebrook 70 (95)
JA Brooks 4/78 (17 overs)

County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Nick Cook and Peter Hartley

546/3d (147 overs)
A Lyth 230 (398)
MNW Spriegel 1/79 (25 overs)

160 (64.1 overs)
RI Newton 33 (108)
LE Plunkett 4/42 (14.1 overs)

* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Yorkshire 19, Northamptonshire 5

#### June

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1–4 June

(H) Durham

Middlesex

Match drawn

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Scorecard

568/9d (131.1 overs)
SG Borthwick 216 (305)
TS Roland-Jones 5/103 (25.1 overs)

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330 (91.2 overs)
TS Roland-Jones 63 (105)
MA Wood 4/75 (17 overs)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Tim Robinson

90/2 (27 overs) (f/o)
SD Robson 42* (88)
C Rushworth 1/11 (5 overs)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field
* No play on Day 4 due to rain
* Points: Durham 13, Middlesex 9

1–4 June

Somerset

(H) Lancashire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

420 (127.1 overs)
AN Petersen 155 (230)
SC Kerrigan 3/94 (34 overs)

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203 (77.2 overs)
AL Davies 62 (152)
PD Trego 3/37 (16 overs)

Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Steve Garratt and Neil Mallender

95/3 (33 overs) (f/o)
AP Agathangelou 46* (77)
PD Trego 3/25 (9 overs)

* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat
* No play on Day 4 due to rain
* Points: Somerset 12, Lancashire 8

1–4 June

Nottinghamshire

(H) Sussex

Match drawn

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Scorecard

452 (105 overs)
SR Patel 156 (181)
SJ Magoffin 4/110 (27 overs)

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355 (107.3 overs)
EC Joyce 164* (289)
AR Adams 5/65 (26.3 overs)

County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds

336/4d (67 overs)
AD Hales 167 (133)
CD Nash 2/91 (22 overs)

198/2 (60 overs)
CD Nash 86 (129)
SCJ Broad 2/31 (12 overs)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Nottinghamshire 13, Sussex 12

8–10 June

Sussex

(H) Somerset

Somerset won by 6 wickets

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Scorecard

214 (80.2 overs)
EC Joyce 103 (233)
PD Trego 3/47 (20 overs)

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289 (77.5 overs)
C Overton 86 (120)
SJ Magoffin 6/60 (19 overs)

County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Peter Hartley

178 (77.4 overs)
LJ Wright 35 (93)
AC Thomas 5/40 (20 overs)

107/4 (20.1 overs)
NRD Compton 38* (47)
JE Anyon 2/28 (6 overs)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat
* Alfonso Thomas (Somerset) took four wickets in four balls in the second innings, the first time that such a feat has been achieved by a Somerset bowler in first-class cricket.[6]
* Points: Somerset 21, Sussex 4

8–11 June

Lancashire

(H) Warwickshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

286 (106.3 overs)
AL Davies 59 (148)
JS Patel 4/64 (32.3 overs)

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322 (123.4 overs)
TR Ambrose 62 (106)
TC Smith 3/50 (24.4 overs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Mark Benson and David Millns

322/7d (82 overs)
SJ Croft 104* (118)
WB Rankin 3/39 (13 overs)

86/5 (40 overs)
V Chopra 29 (55)
SJ Croft 3/25 (15 overs)

* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Warwickshire 10, Lancashire 9

8–11 June

Nottinghamshire

(H) Yorkshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

205 (56 overs)
MJ Lumb 45 (100)
TT Bresnan 3/43 (16 overs)

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247 (72 overs)
RM Pyrah 45 (46)
PM Siddle 4/65 (23 overs)

Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Martin Saggers and Alex Wharf

335/8d (98 overs)
JWA Taylor 96 (224)
SA Patterson 4/57 (25 overs)

53/3 (31 overs)
JA Leaning 15 (28)
AR Adams 2/24 (7 overs)

* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Yorkshire 9, Nottinghamshire 9

14–17 June

Middlesex

(H) Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets

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Scorecard

505 (114.5 overs)
EJG Morgan 191 (265)
AR Adams 3/91 (23 overs)

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392 (101.3 overs)
AD Hales 96 (110)
TJ Murtagh 6/93 (26.3 overs)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Neil Mallender

271/9d (71.3 overs)
PR Stirling 66* (92)
HF Gurney 4/76 (16.3 overs)

387/4 (74.5 overs)
AD Hales 94 (142)
RH Patel 3/95 (22 overs)

* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Nottinghamshire 22, Middlesex 8

15–18 June

(H) Durham

Lancashire

Durham won by 27 runs

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Scorecard

338 (104.1 overs)
P Mustard 70 (168)
KW Hogg 6/70 (27.1 overs)

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266 (78.1 overs)
UT Khawaja 86 (139)
P Coughlin 3/42 (16 overs)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and George Sharp

267 (82.4 overs)
SG Borthwick 92 (139)
TC Smith 5/42 (18 overs)

312 (80.4 overs)
JC Buttler 100* (131)
C Rushworth 4/45 (20.4 overs)

* Lancashire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Durham 22, Lancashire 5

15–18 June

(H) Northamptonshire

Warwickshire

Warwickshire won by an innings and 105 runs

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Scorecard

312 (95.2 overs)
RI Newton 114 (185)
CR Woakes 4/87 (24 overs)

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602/9d (160 overs)
SR Hain 134 (284)
JD Middlebrook 3/120 (34 overs)

County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds

185 (75 overs)
JD Middlebrook 50 (112)
CR Woakes 4/53 (21 overs)

* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Warwickshire 23, Northamptonshire 4

16–19 June

(H) Sussex

Yorkshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

316 (99.5 overs)
LWP Wells 74 (182)
TT Bresnan 3/81 (26 overs)

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470/7d (173 overs)
JM Bairstow 161* (290)
SJ Magoffin 4/81 (42 overs)

Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Richard Kettleborough

228/3d (95 overs)
LWP Wells 81 (246)
A Lyth 2/40 (15 overs)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Yorkshire 10, Sussex 9

22–25 June

(H) Durham

Sussex

Durham won by 309 runs

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Scorecard

337 (87.2 overs)
MD Stoneman 113 (152)
LJ Hatchett 5/113 (23.2 overs)

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205 (65.3 overs)
LJ Wright 66* (97)
BA Stokes 7/67 (17.3 overs)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Nick Cook

359/6d (94 overs)
KK Jennings 103 (219)
JC Tredwell 2/78 (19 overs)

182 (48.5 overs)
JC Tredwell 50* (60)
JW Hastings 4/47 (17 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Durham 22, Sussex 4

22–25 June

(H) Lancashire

Northamptonshire

Lancashire won by an innings and 200 runs

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Scorecard

650/6d (141 overs)
AG Prince 257* (335)
AJ Hall 2/105 (27 overs)

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180 (64.5 overs)
RE Levi 59 (127)
G Chapple 5/51 (16.5 overs)

Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Graham Lloyd

270 (71.4 overs) (f/o)
AJ Hall 50* (98)
SC Kerrigan 4/76 (23.4 overs)

* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Lancashire 24, Northamptonshire 1

22–25 June

Somerset

(H) Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets

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Scorecard

168 (51.2 overs)
ME Trescothick 87 (133)
HF Gurney 3/44 (15 overs)

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461 (102.2 overs)
PA Jaques 113 (138)
C Overton 4/102 (26 overs)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Martin Saggers and Peter Willey

402 (108.4 overs)
PD Trego 107* (122)
AR Adams 3/103 (29 overs)

111/3 (24 overs)
PA Jaques 42* (65)
C Overton 3/48 (12 overs)

* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Nottinghamshire 24, Somerset 3

22–24 June

(H) Warwickshire

Yorkshire

Yorkshire won by an innings and 8 runs

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Scorecard

228 (71.3 overs)
JS Patel 63* (67)
RM Pyrah 3/37 (12 overs)

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422 (117.3 overs)
AJ Finch 110 (146)
CR Woakes 3/81 (24 overs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Nigel Llong

186 (70 overs)
WTS Porterfield 43 (131)
SA Patterson 3/26 (16 overs)

* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Karl Carver (Yorkshire)
* Points: Yorkshire 24, Warwickshire 3

29 June – 2 July

(H) Middlesex

Northamptonshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

488/9d (134 overs)
DJ Malan 154* (258)
MNW Spriegel 3/26 (5 overs)

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384 (108.5 overs)
SP Crook 131 (124)
ST Finn 4/110 (29 overs)

Lord's, London
Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Llong

199/5d (49 overs)
EJG Morgan 81* (95)
SP Crook 2/28 (11 overs)

82/3 (46 overs)
MNW Spriegel 29* (104)
TS Roland-Jones 1/12 (9 overs)

* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Middlesex 12, Northamptonshire 10

29 June – 2 July

Lancashire

(H) Somerset

Match drawn

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Scorecard

266 (103.4 overs)
PJ Horton 140 (256)
AC Thomas 3/34 (23 overs)

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484 (154.1 overs)
ME Trescothick 128 (317)
SC Kerrigan 4/168 (51.1 overs)

County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Peter Hartley

251/5 (100 overs)
UT Khawaja 60 (151)
AC Thomas 3/35 (21 overs)

* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Somerset 11, Lancashire 9

29 June – 2 July

Nottinghamshire

(H) Warwickshire

Warwickshire won by 3 wickets

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Scorecard

406 (101 overs)
AD Hales 183 (224)
WB Rankin 3/40 (14 overs)

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343 (84.3 overs)
CR Woakes 91 (177)
AR Adams 4/67 (19 overs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Jeff Evans

225 (73.4 overs)
PA Jaques 79 (124)
CR Woakes 5/35 (16.4 overs)

289/7 (92.4 overs)
TR Ambrose 82* (154)
SR Patel 3/36 (23 overs)

* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Warwickshire 24, Nottinghamshire 6

#### July

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6–8 July

(H) Sussex

Northamptonshire

Sussex won by an innings and 85 runs

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Scorecard

405 (119.1 overs)
LJ Wright 158 (228)
AJ Hall 4/77 (30 overs)

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116 (37.3 overs)
JD Middlebrook 28 (73)
SJ Magoffin 5/12 (11 overs)

County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Steve Garratt and George Sharp

204 (68.3 overs) (f/o)
SP Crook 52* (48)
SJ Magoffin 3/28 (17 overs)

* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Sussex 23, Northamptonshire 2

7–10 July

(H) Middlesex

Somerset

Match drawn

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Scorecard

338 (97.5 overs)
DJ Malan 124 (218)
C Overton 4/84 (23.5 overs)

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264/9d (98.1 overs)
NRD Compton 94 (278)
ST Finn 3/80 (27.1 overs)

Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, Uxbridge
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Mallender

315/5d (69 overs)
NRT Gubbins 95 (172)
AC Thomas 1/53 (13 overs)

203/4 (57 overs)
NRD Compton 83* (136)
TS Roland-Jones 2/41 (10 overs)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Middlesex 11, Somerset 10

7–10 July

(H) Yorkshire

Durham

Match drawn

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Scorecard

426 (115.4 overs)
A Lyth 143 (250)
MA Wood 5/87 (24 overs)

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231 (88.2 overs)
PD Collingwood 64* (106)
AU Rashid 4/73 (20 overs)

Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough

323/8 (113 overs) (f/o)
MJ Richardson 95 (165)
JA Brooks 4/66 (23 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Yorkshire 13, Durham 9

12–15 July

Somerset

(H) Northamptonshire

Somerset won by 52 runs

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Scorecard

375 (100.1 overs)
ME Trescothick 124 (252)
DJ Willey 3/74 (22 overs)

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221 (59.1 overs)
DJ Willey 53 (45)
L Gregory 6/47 (17 overs)

County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Richard Illingworth

249/8d (86 overs)
CR Jones 87 (211)
JD Middlebrook 4/40 (14 overs)

351 (109.4 overs)
AJ Hall 66 (109)
L Gregory 5/75 (28 overs)

* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Somerset 23, Northamptonshire 4

13–15 July

Warwickshire

(H) Durham

Warwickshire won an innings and 188 runs

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Scorecard

472 (124.1 overs)
SR Hain 109* (193)
JW Hastings 5/94 (30 overs)

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171 (57.1 overs)
JW Hastings 51 (66)
KHD Barker 6/46 (22 overs)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Stephen Gale and Peter Hartley

113 (48.1 overs) (f/o)
KK Jennings 37 (100)
JS Patel 5/49 (17 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Warwickshire 24, Durham 2

13–15 July

(H) Lancashire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire won by 1 wicket

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Scorecard

225 (69.2 overs)
JC Buttler 52 (84)
AR Adams 4/45 (17.2 overs)

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261 (87.5 overs)
SJ Mullaney 82 (149)
G Chapple 4/73 (22 overs)

Aigburth, Liverpool
Umpires: Michael Gough and Alex Wharf

205 (54 overs)
UT Khawaja 53 (85)
HF Gurney 4/22 (9 overs)

170/9 (50.1 overs)
CMW Read 40* (66)
TC Smith 3/44 (15 overs)

* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Nottinghamshire 21, Lancashire 4

19–22 July

(H) Yorkshire

Middlesex

Yorkshire won by 220 runs

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Scorecard

253 (87.5 overs)
A Lyth 117 (231)
ST Finn 4/81 (19.5 overs)

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232 (67 overs)
JA Simpson 110 (155)
RJ Sidebottom 7/44 (17 overs)

North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Umpires: Steve Garratt and Martin Saggers

400/5d (109 overs)
AW Gale 126* (180)
TJ Murtagh 3/64 (23 overs)

201 (80.3 overs)
JA Simpson 61 (108)
AU Rashid 4/27 (17.3 overs)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Yorkshire 21, Middlesex 4

21–24 July

(H) Sussex

Warwickshire

Sussex won by 226 runs

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Scorecard

413 (129.4 overs)
LJ Wright 89 (146)
KHD Barker 3/65 (27 overs)

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333 (111.5 overs)
IJL Trott 106 (242)
SJ Magoffin 4/74 (26 overs)

Cricket Field Road Ground, Horsham
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Alex Wharf

245/9d (60.1 overs)
EC Joyce 72 (106)
JS Patel 4/84 (24 overs)

99 (41.4 overs)
TR Ambrose 56 (131)
JC Tredwell 4/7 (12.4 overs)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Sussex 23, Warwickshire 5

#### August

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15–18 August

Durham

(H) Lancashire

Lancashire won by 1 wicket

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Scorecard

340 (99 overs)
CS MacLeod 84 (192)
TC Smith 5/45 (22 overs)

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421 (131.3 overs)
PJ Horton 114 (217)
JW Hastings 4/78 (28 overs)

Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Russell Evans and Stephen Gale

187 (77.1 overs)
PD Collingwood 45* (104)
SC Kerrigan 4/61 (33 overs)

107/9 (35.4 overs)
TC Smith 35* (61)
JW Hastings 4/40 (14 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Lancashire 22, Durham 5

15–18 August

(H) Northamptonshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire won by 5 wickets

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Scorecard

260 (76 overs)
AM Rossington 103 (124)
AR Adams 3/60 (20 overs)

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388 (113 overs)
MJ Lumb 99 (192)
DJ Willey 4/46 (25 overs)

County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Nick Cook and Steve Garratt

338 (88.4 overs)
AM Rossington 80 (103)
LJ Fletcher 4/76 (20.4 overs)

211/5 (52 overs)
AD Hales 102* (142)
Azharullah 2/38 (14 overs)

* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Nottinghamshire 23, Northamptonshire 4

15–18 August

Warwickshire

(H) Somerset

Warwickshire won by 215 runs

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Scorecard

367 (97.2 overs)
IJ Westwood 129 (234)
C Overton 3/76 (24 overs)

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286 (77.1 overs)
TB Abell 95 (188)
JS Patel 4/81 (23.1 overs)

County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Steve O'Shaughnessy

322/7d (93.2 overs)
V Chopra 117* (264)
L Gregory 3/58 (18.2 overs)

188 (70.2 overs)
PD Trego 42 (80)
RO Gordon 4/53 (14.2 overs)

* Somerset won the toss and elected to field
* First-class debut: Tom Abell (Somerset)
* Points: Warwickshire 23, Somerset 5

15–18 August

Sussex

(H) Yorkshire

Yorkshire won by 9 wickets

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Scorecard

368 (111.4 overs)
EC Joyce 130 (240)
AU Rashid 3/32 (13.4 overs)

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493 (126.2 overs)
KS Williamson 189 (320)
LWP Wells 3/38 (12 overs)

North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Graham Lloyd

230 (79.1 overs)
LJ Wright 113 (155)
TT Bresnan 3/60 (17 overs)

106/1 (20.1 overs)
AZ Lees 46 (50)
ME Hobden 1/22 (3 overs)

* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Yorkshire 24, Sussex 6

31 August–3 September

(H) Durham

Nottinghamshire

Durham won by 54 runs

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Scorecard

253 (75 overs)
MJ Richardson 73 (148)
A Shahzad 3/71 (17 overs)

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188 (58.2 overs)
MH Wessels 37 (51)
JW Hastings 4/64 (21.2 overs)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Peter Hartley

309 (92.4 overs)
PD Collingwood 100 (220)
G Keedy 4/86 (32 overs)

320 (89.3 overs)
MH Wessels 90 (127)
PKD Chase 5/64 (17 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Peter Chase (Durham)
* Points: Durham 21, Nottinghamshire 3

31 August–3 September

(H) Lancashire

Yorkshire

Yorkshire won by an innings and 18 runs

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Scorecard

278 (74.3 overs)
TC Smith 57 (98)
RJ Sidebottom 3/42 (14 overs)

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610/6d (164 overs)
A Lyth 251 (446)
SD Parry 4/109 (33 overs)

Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Steve Garrett and Steve O'Shaughnessy

314 (103.2 overs)
UT Khawaja 117 (250)
AU Rashid 5/117 (40 overs)

* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat

31 August–3 September

Warwickshire

(H) Middlesex

Match drawn

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Scorecard

362/8d (103 overs)
Rikki Clarke 94 (149)
Neil Dexter 3/63 (21 overs)

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372/9d (113 overs)
CJL Rogers 85 (170)
R Clarke 3/54 (23 overs)

Lord's, London
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Graham Lloyd

182/2d (57 overs)
SR Hain 106* (171)
TJ Murtagh 2/32 (10 overs)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Middlesex 11, Warwickshire 11

31 August–3 September

(H) Somerset

Northamptonshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

314 (82.1 overs)
AWR Barrow 88 (97)
DJ Willey 4/64 (17.1 overs)

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448/9d (125 overs)
BM Duckett 144* (210)
AC Thomas 4/116 (33 overs)

County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Stephen Gale and Alex Wharf

235/6 (97 overs)
JG Myburgh 87 (249)
DJ Willey 3/47 (22 overs)

* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Northamptonshire 12, Somerset 10

#### September

[edit]

9–12 September

Durham

(H) Middlesex

Durham won by 141 runs

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Scorecard

377 (104.3 overs)
SG Borthwick 176 (292)
TJ Murtagh 5/106 (26.3 overs)

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276 (73.1 overs)
DJ Malan 97 (140)
C Rushworth 3/86 (18 overs)

Lord's, London
Umpires: Neil Bainton and David Millns

294 (91 overs)
GJ Muchall 74* (116)
TJ Murtagh 5/86 (26 overs)

254 (62 overs)
DJ Malan 46 (113)
C Rushworth 3/74 (20 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Durham 23, Middlesex 5

9–12 September

Yorkshire

(H) Nottinghamshire

Yorkshire won by an innings and 152 runs

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Scorecard

532/9d (174.2 overs)
A Lyth 122 (231)
G Keedy 5/163 (50 overs)

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203 (66.2 overs)
CMW Read 81* (154)
JA Brooks 4/58 (13.2 overs)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Saggers

177 (56.2 overs) (f/o)
JWA Taylor 75 (154)
RJ Sidebottom 6/30 (18.2 overs)

* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Yorkshire 23, Nottinghamshire 2

9–12 September

Lancashire

(H) Sussex

Sussex won by 7 wickets

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Scorecard

320 (91.5 overs)
LA Procter 81* (155)
SJ Magoffin 4/96 (25 overs)

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434 (125.5 overs)
EC Joyce 137 (203)
SC Kerrigan 3/117 (32.5 overs)

County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Jeremy Lloyds

364 (102.1 overs)
SJ Croft 87 (170)
CJ Jordan 4/82 (25 overs)

251/3 (46.3 overs)
EC Joyce 79 (80)
SJ Croft 1/38 (5 overs)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Sussex 23, Lancashire 5

9–12 September

Northamptonshire

(H) Warwickshire

Warwickshire won by an innings and 16 runs

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Scorecard

273 (77.3 overs)
JM Kettleborough 71 (140)
OJ Hannon-Dalby 4/57 (17.3 overs)

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573/9d (155 overs)
SR Hain 208 (337)
JD Middlebrook 5/124 (47 overs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Nick Cook and Tim Robinson

284 (85.2 overs) (f/o)
BM Duckett 71 (91)
KHD Barker 4/47 (20.2 overs)

* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Warwickshire 24, Northamptonshire 3

15–17 September

(H) Durham

Northamptonshire

Durham won by an innings and 219 runs

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Scorecard

392 (92.1 overs)
SG Borthwick 136 (215)
N Wagner 5/104 (20 overs)

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83 (23 overs)
JD Middlebrook 23 (28)
C Rushworth 9/52 (12 overs)

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Michael Gough

90 (17.2 overs) (f/o)
AM Rossington 22 (17)
C Rushworth 6/43 (8 overs)

* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field
* No play on Day 1 due to rain
* Points: Durham 23, Northamptonshire 3

15–18 September

Sussex

(H) Nottinghamshire

Sussex won by 191 runs

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Scorecard

391 (103.4 overs)
CD Nash 178 (235)
LJ Fletcher 3/67 (24 overs)

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413 (120.4 overs)
JWA Taylor 126 (189)
SJ Magoffin 4/72 (34 overs)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Richard Kettleborough

406/6d (70 overs)
EC Joyce 149 (159)
LJ Fletcher 3/66 (18 overs)

193 (60.3 overs)
JWA Taylor 46 (91)
SJ Magoffin 4/51 (16 overs)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Luke Wood (Nottinghamshire)
* Points: Sussex 22, Nottinghamshire 7

15–18 September

(H) Somerset

Middlesex

Match drawn

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Scorecard

523/9d (159.2 overs)
JC Hildreth 182 (362)
JL Denly 2/31 (7.2 overs)

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223 (82.4 overs)
EJG Morgan 82 (194)
AC Thomas 3/32 (13.4 overs)

County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Alex Wharf

328/4d (123 overs) (f/o)
CJL Rogers 203* (386)
C Overton 2/26 (12 overs)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Somerset 11, Middlesex 7

23–26 September

Middlesex

(H) Lancashire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

214 (70.5 overs)
JL Denly 38 (74)
LA Procter 4/50 (15 overs)

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302/8d (109.2 overs)
SJ Croft 60 (132)
TJ Murtagh 3/69 (30 overs)

Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Nick Cook and David Millns

341/8 (134 overs)
SD Robson 75 (106)
Junaid Khan 3/84 (29 overs)

* Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Lancashire 11, Middlesex 8

23–26 September

Sussex

(H) Northamptonshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

368 (119 overs)
Ashar Zaidi 88 (169)
OP Stone 5/48 (20 overs)

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294 (93.2 overs)
RI Keogh 129 (253)
SJ Magoffin 5/51 (25 overs)

County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: George Sharp and Peter Willey

343 (115.3 overs)
LWP Wells 162 (345)
Azharullah 7/76 (23.3 overs)

85/1 (23 overs)
SD Peters 42 (71)
LWP Wells 1/10 (1 over)

* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Sussex 11, Northamptonshire 8

23–25 September

Durham

(H) Warwickshire

Warwickshire won by an innings and 13 runs

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Scorecard

201 (64.5 overs)
RD Pringle 63* (98)
KHD Barker 5/59 (17 overs)

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429 (119.3 overs)
V Chopra 160 (244)
C Rushworth 6/100 (31 overs)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Stephen Gale

215 (50.1 overs)
MD Stoneman 45 (44)
KHD Barker 3/41 (15 overs)

* Durham won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Warwickshire 24, Durham 3

23–26 September

(H) Yorkshire

Somerset

Match drawn

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Scorecard

253 (83.1 overs)
AZ Lees 83 (120)
PD Trego 4/69 (19.1 overs)

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437 (120.1 overs)
NRD Compton 156 (232)
SA Patterson 4/54 (28 overs)

Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Alex Wharf

365 (94.3 overs)
JE Root 97 (128)
PD Trego 7/84 (28.3 overs)

151/9 (44 overs)
ME Trescothick 44 (48)
JA Brooks 3/46 (14 overs)

* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Somerset 12, Yorkshire 9

### Division Two

[edit]

#### April

[edit]

6–9 April

(H) Hampshire

Worcestershire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

263 (66.2 overs)
SM Ervine 93 (116)
JD Shantry 4/68 (18 overs)

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350/7d (105.3 overs)
DKH Mitchell 172* (307)
MT Coles 3/58 (28 overs)

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: David Millns and Alex Wharf

27/1 (17 overs)
LA Dawson 11 (29)
MM Ali 1/16 (9 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field
* First-class debut: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Worcestershire)
Only 8.5 overs were played during Day 1 & 2 due to rain
* Points: Worcestershire 12, Hampshire 9

6–9 April

(H) Surrey

Glamorgan

Glamorgan won by 10 wickets

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Scorecard

280 (104.4 overs)
ZS Ansari 74 (259)
J Allenby 4/47 (30 overs)

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209 (57.3 overs)
J Allenby 52 (68)
SC Meaker 4/57 (16 overs)

The Oval, London
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Steve O'Shaughnessy

81 (57.3 overs)
GC Smith 18 (27)
GG Wagg 6/29 (15 overs)

156/0 (45.4 overs)
GP Rees 75* (141)

* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Glamorgan 20, Surrey 5

13–16 April

(H) Essex

Derbyshire

Essex won by 53 runs

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Scorecard

94 (36.3 overs)
AN Cook 35 (67)
MHA Footitt 5/29 (14.3 overs)

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154 (64.5 overs)
S Chanderpaul 75* (157)
DD Masters 6/46 (22 overs)

County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Nigel Llong

425 (127.4 overs)
AN Cook 181 (335)
TD Groenewald 3/62 (25 overs)

312 (84.4 overs)
TD Groenewald 52 (35)
GR Napier 3/49 (14 overs)

* Essex won the toss and elected to bat
* Tim Groenewald (Derbyshire) took a hat-trick in the first innings[7]
* Points: Essex 19, Derbyshire 3

13–16 April

(H) Gloucestershire

Hampshire

Hampshire won by 8 wickets

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Scorecard

304 (101.1 overs)
WA Tavaré 139 (281)
KJ Abbott 5/67 (23.1 overs)

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422 (89.4 overs)
JM Vince 144 (184)
MD Taylor 5/75 (19.4 overs)

County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Graham Lloyd

332 (97.4 overs)
HJM Marshall 94 (215)
SM Ervine 2/21 (13 overs)

215/2 (46.3 overs)
MA Carberry 100* (131)
MD Taylor 1/26 (9 overs)

* Hampshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Hampshire 24, Gloucestershire 6

13–16 April

(H) Worcestershire

Kent

Worcestershire won by 125 runs

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Scorecard

224 (76.3 overs)
AN Kervezee 54 (110)
RH Joseph 3/43 (17 overs)

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229 (96.5 overs)
BW Harmison 55 (208)
GM Andrew 4/42 (17 overs)

New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Stephen Gale and Ian Gould

270 (88.4 overs)
OB Cox 89 (121)
DE Bollinger 5/43 (19 overs)

140 (51 overs)
BP Nash 28 (62)
GM Andrew 4/43 (13 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Worcestershire 20, Kent 4

20–23 April

Hampshire

Derbyshire (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

328 (112.3 overs)
WR Smith 70 (161)
MHA Footitt 3/71 (23 overs)

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399 (113.3 overs)
SC Moore 128 (251)
KJ Abbott 4/84 (27 overs)

County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Neil Mallender and Tim Robinson

236/3 (81 overs)
JHK Adams 84 (196)
MHA Footitt 2/27 (15 overs)

* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Derbyshire 11, Hampshire 11

20–23 April

(H) Glamorgan

Gloucestershire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

145 (43 overs)
GG Wagg 54* (65)
DA Payne 3/29 (10 overs)

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231 (75 overs)
CDJ Dent 52 (72)
DA Cosker 5/46 (22 overs)

SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Nigel Llong

146/9 (62 overs)
WD Bragg 43 (127)
WRS Gidman 6/50 (25 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Gloucestershire 9, Glamorgan 8

20–23 April

Leicestershire

Kent (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

333 (96.5 overs)
MAG Boyce 68 (137)
DI Stevens 3/46 (24 overs)

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269/7d (82.4 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 58 (134)
RML Taylor 2/40 (11 overs)

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Neil Bainton and George Sharp

259/5d (59.1 overs)
GP Smith 118 (175)
DE Bollinger 2/48 (11 overs)

89/4 (36 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 39* (110)
JKH Naik 2/34 (15 overs)

* Kent won the toss and elected to field
* No play on Day 1 due to rain
* Points: Kent 10, Leicestershire 10

20–23 April

Essex

Surrey (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

306 (97.3 overs)
RS Bopara 49 (147)
MP Dunn 5/60 (20.3 overs)

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237 (71.1 overs)
GC Smith 65 (88)
TS Mills 4/45 (13 overs)

The Oval, London
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Peter Willey

258/4d (74 overs)
AN Cook 127* (202)
RJ Burns 1/18 (6 overs)

* Surrey won the toss and elected to field
* No play on Day 1 due to rain
* Points: Essex 11, Surrey 9

27–30 April

(H) Gloucestershire

Essex

Match drawn

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Scorecard

134 (43.1 overs)
CDJ Dent 61 (132)
DD Masters 6/48 (20 overs)

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305/8d (73.5 overs)
BT Foakes 132* (157)
GJ McCarter 3/64 (16 overs)

County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Stephen Gale

251/2d (78 overs)
APR Gidman 119* (214)
DD Masters 1/35 (10 overs)

* Essex won the toss and elected to field
* No play on Day 1 due to rain
* Points: Essex 11, Gloucestershire 7

27–30 April

(H) Hampshire

Surrey

Match drawn

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Scorecard

400/6d (101.1 overs)
JM Vince 159 (185)
SC Meaker 2/72 (26 overs)

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99/2 (38 overs)
RJ Burns 53* (121)
JA Tomlinson 1/38 (11 overs)

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Mark Benson and Russell Evans

* Surrey won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Hampshire 10, Surrey 7

27–30 April

(H) Leicestershire

Glamorgan

Match drawn

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Scorecard

500 (121.4 overs)
NJ O'Brien 133 (141)
GG Wagg 4/107 (27 overs)

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359 (104 overs)
GP Rees 72 (161)
AJ Ireland 3/81 (27 overs)

Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Nick Cook and Jeff Evans

179/8d (42.3 overs)
GP Smith 97 (131)
GG Wagg 4/65 (14 overs)

250/7 (70.4 overs)
JA Rudolph 63 (89)
JKH Naik 3/76 (27 overs)

* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Leicestershire 13, Glamorgan 11

27–30 April

Derbyshire

Worcestershire (H)

Worcestershire won by an innings and 64 runs

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Scorecard

219 (81.3 overs)
WL Madsen 111* (244)
Saeed Ajmal 4/60 (26.3 overs)

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432/9d (112 overs)
AN Kervezee 110 (137)
MHA Footitt 3/52 (21 overs)

New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Neil Bainton and George Sharp

149 (57 overs)
WL Madsen 56 (139)
Saeed Ajmal 4/40 (20 overs)

* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Worcestershire 24, Derbyshire 4

#### May

[edit]

4–7 May

(H) Essex

Leicestershire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

281 (104.4 overs)
JS Foster 82 (170)
NL Buck 5/76 (26 overs)

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433 (148 overs)
EJ Eckersley 110 (309)
MS Panesar 6/111 (50 overs)

County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Billy Taylor

271/5d (101 overs)
GM Smith 85 (173)
CE Shreck 2/48 (25 overs)

* Essex won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Leicestershire 11, Essex 8

4–7 May

Worcestershire

Glamorgan (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

240 (102.2 overs)
DKH Mitchell 109 (323)
DA Cosker 5/39 (29.2 overs)

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155 (49 overs)
MA Wallace 51* (78)
GM Andrew 5/40 (14 overs)

SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
Umpires: Russell Evans and Michael Gough

296/6d (79 overs)
DKH Mitchell 151* (243)
DA Cosker 4/94 (27 overs)

229/7 (98.4 overs)
WD Bragg 91* (285)
JD Shantry 2/25 (18 overs)

* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Worcestershire 9, Glamorgan 8

4–7 May

Surrey

Kent (H)

Kent won by 8 wickets

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Scorecard

285 (102.5 overs)
JJ Roy 60 (100)
AEN Riley 4/77 (24 overs)

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435 (112.2 overs)
BP Nash 126 (157)
MP Dunn 3/104 (27 overs)

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Graham Lloyd

203 (87.5 overs)
JW Dernbach 24 (30)
AEN Riley 5/78 (34.5 overs)

54/2 (9.3 overs)
D Bell-Drummond 29* (24)
MP Dunn 3/104 (27 overs)

* Surrey won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Kent 24, Surrey 5

11–14 May

(H) Derbyshire

Kent

Match drawn

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Scorecard

118 (49.3 overs)
AL Hughes 36* (85)
DI Stevens 5/24 (20.3 overs)

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235/6d (47.2 overs)
BP Nash 95* (98)
T Groenewald 2/59 (11 overs)

County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Steve Garratt and Peter Willey

106/0 (28 overs)
S Moore 73* (93)

* Kent won the toss and elected to field
* First-class debut: Scott Elstone (Derbyshire)
No play on Day 1 due to rain
* Points: Kent 9, Derbyshire 7

11–14 May

Glamorgan

Hampshire (H)

Hampshire won by 6 wickets

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Scorecard

224 (61.2 overs)
MA Wallace 67* (70)
SM Ervine 3/36 (11 overs)

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345 (110 overs)
MA Carberry 66 (130)
J Allenby 4/67 (25 overs)

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Alex Wharf

187 (68.4 overs)
WD Bragg 74 (124)
JA Tomlinson 3/40 (14.4 overs)

68/4 (15 overs)
JM Vince 29* (34)
RAJ Smith 3/38 (8 overs)

* Hampshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Hampshire 22, Glamorgan 4

11–14 May

Gloucestershire

Surrey (H)

Surrey won by 4 wickets

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Scorecard

168 (56.4 overs)
WA Tavaré 59 (124)
MP Dunn 5/48 (17.4 overs)

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132 (48.3 overs)
JJ Roy 44 (65)
JK Fuller 6/47 (16.4 overs)

The Oval, London
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Bodenham

230 (62.3 overs)
CDJ Dent 54 (105)
CT Tremlett 6/59 (16 overs)

267/6 (82.4 overs)
GC Smith 103 (112)
MD Taylor 2/48 (16 overs)

* Surrey won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Surrey 19, Gloucestershire 3

18–21 May

(H) Gloucestershire

Kent

Gloucestershire won by 290 runs

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Scorecard

252 (78.4 overs)
GH Roderick 59 (84)
AEN Riley 3/51 (21 overs)

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114 (46 overs)
SW Billings 42 (107)
WRS Gidman 4/14 (12 overs)

County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Ian Gould and George Sharp

443/6d (103 overs)
HJH Marshall 118 (243)
DI Stevens 5/87 (21 overs)

291 (92.4 overs)
BW Harmison 125 (218)
WRS Gidman 3/54 (20 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Gloucestershire 21, Kent 3

18–21 May

Hampshire

Leicestershire (H)

Hampshire won by 278 runs

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Scorecard

332 (100.1 overs)
JM Vince 70 (88)
NL Buck 5/84 (22 overs)

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296 (89.2 overs)
RR Sarwan 60 (81)
JA Tomlinson 4/49 (18.2 overs)

Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Stephen Gale and Jeremy Lloyds

338/9d (90 overs)
MT Coles 83 (77)
CE Shreck 3/85 (25 overs)

96 (31.4 overs)
GP Smith 39 (85)
DR Briggs 4/13 (8.4 overs)

* Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Hampshire 22, Leicestershire 5

18–20 May

(H) Worcestershire

Essex

Worcestershire won by 72 runs

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Scorecard

291 (74.5 overs)
DKH Mitchell 97 (128)
JD Ryder 2/25 (5 overs)

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203 (75.2 overs)
JD Ryder 45 (81)
Saeed Ajmal 6/75 (26.2 overs)

New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Neil Mallender

120 (46.4 overs)
DKH Mitchell 38 (46)
MS Panesar 5/23 (18.4 overs)

136 (40.5 overs)
BT Foakes 34 (54)
Saeed Ajmal 7/19 (13.5 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Worcestershire 21, Essex 4

25–28 May

(H) Derbyshire

Gloucestershire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

278 (106 overs)
SL Elstone 63 (158)
WRS Gidman 4/50 (25 overs)

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66/4 (25.5 overs)
WA Tavaré 22 (44)
MHA Footitt 2/28 (9.5 overs)

County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Peter Hartley

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Derbyshire 8, Gloucestershire 8

25–28 May

(H) Essex

Surrey

Match drawn

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Scorecard

228 (73.2 overs)
T Westley 95 (150)
GJ Batty 8/68 (27 overs)

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261/7 (109 overs)
A Harinath 63 (231)
MS Panesar 2/54 (30 overs)

County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Mark Benson and Martin Saggers

* Essex won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Thomas Moore (Essex)
No play on Day 4 due to rain
* Points: Surrey 10, Essex 8

25–28 May

Leicestershire

Glamorgan (H)

Match drawn

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Scorecard

109 (38 overs)
NJ O'Brien 17 (22)
J Allenby 3/20 (13 overs)

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350/8d (105 overs)
JA Rudolph 88 (178)
CE Shreck 3/64 (27 overs)

SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Nigel Cowley

204/8 (89 overs)
AJ Robson 81 (181)
MG Hogan 3/41 (19 overs)

* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Glamorgan 12, Leicestershire 7

25–28 May

(H) Kent

Worcestershire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

258 (96.4 overs)
SA Northeast 53 (132)
J Leach 5/36 (12.4 overs)

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67/0 (17 overs)
DKH Mitchell 33* (55)

Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds and Steve O'Shaughnessy

* Kent won the toss and elected to bat
* No play on Day 4 due to rain
* Points: Worcestershire 8, Kent 7

#### June

[edit]

1–4 June

Glamorgan

(H) Essex

Match drawn

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Scorecard

244 (95.2 overs)
WD Bragg 93 (214)
RJW Topley 6/41 (20.2 overs)

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280 (87.3 overs)
JS Foster 86 (139)
MG Hogan 3/59 (25 overs)

County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and George Sharp

250 (84.1 overs)
J Allenby 79 (135)
RJW Topley 4/67 (29 overs)

28/2 (6 overs)
T Westley 11* (11)
MG Hogan 2/15 (3 overs)

* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Essex 10, Glamorgan 9

1–4 June

(H) Hampshire

Derbyshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

388 (110.5 overs)
AJA Wheater 87 (87)
AP Palladino 4/97 (28 overs)

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257 (102.3 overs)
AP Palladino 60* (87)
DR Briggs 5/50 (28.3 overs)

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Peter Willey

214/5d (56 overs)
JHK Adams 67 (127)
SL Elstone 2/33 (5 overs)

107/8 (52 overs)
SC Moore 25 (51)
JA Tomlinson 3/16 (11 overs)

* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Hampshire 12, Derbyshire 10

1–4 June

Worcestershire

(H) Surrey

Match drawn

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Scorecard

476 (137 overs)
MM Ali 162 (277)
CT Tremlett 3/61 (28 overs)

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206 (88.5 overs)
RJ Burns 79 (171)
JD Shantry 6/53 (25.5 overs)

The Oval, London
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Alex Wharf

240/5 (87 overs) (f/o)
SM Davies 77 (158)
J Leach 1/18 (9 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Worcestershire 12, Surrey 7

2–5 June

(H) Leicestershire

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets

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Scorecard

269 (88.4 overs)
NJ O'Brien 88 (159)
WRS Gidman 5/46 (20 overs)

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260 (75.2 overs)
GO Jones 93 (75)
RML Taylor 5/55 (16 overs)

Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers

241/5d (60.4 overs)
AJ Robson 96 (186)
TMJ Smith 2/44 (10.4 overs)

255/1 (37.2 overs)
M Klinger 129* (124)
RML Taylor 1/65 (9 overs)

* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* No play on Day 3 due to rain
* Points: Gloucestershire 21, Leicestershire 5

7–10 June

(H) Kent

Essex

Match drawn

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387 (112 overs)
DI Stevens 105 (99)
JD Ryder 5/54 (23 overs)

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440 (118 overs)
RS Bopara 162 (294)
ME Claydon 5/82 (27 overs)

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Llong

255/8d (91 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 92 (257)
JD Ryder 5/56 (22 overs)

* Kent won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Essex 13, Kent 11

8–11 June

(H) Leicestershire

Derbyshire

Derbyshire won by 9 wickets

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Scorecard

311 (84.1 overs)
NJ O'Brien 89 (128)
MHA Footitt 6/65 (16.1 overs)

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336 (120 overs)
DJ Wainwright 109 (200)
BA Raine 3/50 (26 overs)

Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Graham Lloyd

210 (82.2 overs)
NJ O'Brien 71 (141)
DJ Wainwright 5/54 (26 overs)

188/1 (61.5 overs)
PM Borrington 86* (190)
RML Taylor 1/11 (9 overs)

* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Match postponed from 6 April[8]

* First-class debut: Tom Taylor (Derbyshire)

8–11 June

(H) Worcestershire

Hampshire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

402/9d (118 overs)
OB Cox 104 (186)
DJ Balcombe 3/53 (22 overs)

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219 (66.5 overs)
WR Smith 67 (135)
Saeed Ajmal 7/63 (21.5 overs)

New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Neil Mallender

321/5d (92 overs) (f/o)
MA Carberry 125 (249)
CAJ Morris 3/57 (24 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Worcestershire 12, Hampshire 8

9–12 June

(H) Gloucestershire

Surrey

Match drawn

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Scorecard

112 (31.4 overs)
GO Jones 28 (45)
MP Dunn 4/37 (12 overs)

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626/6d (155 overs)
RJ Burns 199 (375)
WRS Gidman 2/75 (27 overs)

County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Tim Robinson and Billy Taylor

506/6 (189 overs)
IA Cockbain 151* (421)
GJ Batty 2/96 (55 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Surrey 12, Gloucestershire 5

15–18 June

(H) Derbyshire

Surrey

Surrey won by 10 wickets

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153 (49.4 overs)
MJ North 44 (67)
TK Curran 5/51 (17.4 overs)

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421 (113.4 overs)
SM Davies 124 (166 overs)
MHA Footitt 4/63 (23.4 overs)

County Ground, Derby
Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers

288 (102.4 overs)
DJ Wainwright 56* (91)
GJ Batty 4/69 (36 overs)

21/0 (5.5 overs)
ZS Ansari 15* (20)

* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Surrey 23, Derbyshire 2

15–18 June

Kent

(H) Glamorgan

Glamorgan won by an innings and 11 runs

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253 (102.4 overs)
RWT Key 63 (147)
MG Hogan 5/58 (26.4 overs)

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527 (141.2 overs)
JA Rudolph 103 (170)
AEN Riley 5/157 (42 overs)

SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Alex Wharf

263 (71 overs)
DI Stevens 60 (57)
MG Hogan 5/67 (17 overs)

* Kent won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Glamorgan 24, Kent 3

15–17 June

(H) Hampshire

Essex

Hampshire won by 470 runs

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Scorecard

286 (78.4 overs)
AJA Wheater 42 (47)
RS Bopara 3/14 (9 overs)

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121 (43.1 overs)
JS Foster 36 (55)
KJ Abbott 5/44 (15.1 overs)

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Jeff Evans

440/3d (90 overs)
JM Vince 240 (222)
RJW Topley 2/75 (14 overs)

135 (39.1 overs)
RS Bopara 39 (53)
KJ Abbott 3/23 (9 overs)

* Essex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Hampshire 21, Essex 3

15–18 June

Worcestershire

(H) Leicestershire

Worcestershire won by 234 runs

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Scorecard

237 (67.4 overs)
AN Kervezee 102 (142 overs)
CE Shreck 3/65 (20.4 overs)

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278 (89.2 overs)
JJ Cobb 63 (108)
CAJ Morris 4/76 (22.2 overs)

Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Steve Garratt and Nigel Llong

444/8d (112.4 overs)
TC Fell 124 (245)
NL Buck 5/123 (27.4 overs)

169 (51 overs)
DJ Redfern 39 (64)
Saeed Ajmal 6/19 (14 overs)

* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Worcestershire 20, Leicestershire 5

21–24 June

(H) Gloucestershire

Glamorgan

Match drawn

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Scorecard

391 (131.5 overs)
HJH Marshall 109 (173)
MG Hogan 4/57 (27 overs)

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615/7d (159 overs)
JA Rudolph 139 (266)
TMJ Smith 3/183 (52 overs)

County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Steve Garratt and Richard Kettleborough

165/5 (84 overs)
WRS Gidman 47* (86)
GG Wagg 2/22 (13 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Patrick Grieshaber (Gloucestershire)
* Points: Glamorgan 12, Gloucestershire 9

22–24 June

(H) Kent

Derbyshire

Kent won by 10 wickets

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Scorecard

333 (120.3 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 101 (268)
AP Palladino 5/62 (30 overs)

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115 (48 overs)
AP Palladino 24 (63)
AEN Riley 4/30 (16 overs)

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Bodenham

41/0 (10.1 overs)
RWT Key 26* (29)

256 (92.1 overs) (f/o)
AL Hughes 82 (174)
DI Stevens 6/64 (30 overs)

* Kent won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Kent 22, Derbyshire 2

22–25 June

(H) Surrey

Leicestershire

Surrey won by 10 wickets

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522/9d (152 overs)
GC Wilson 160* (296)
RML Taylor 3/81 (27 overs)

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271 (85.1 overs)
AJ Robson 75 (112)
CT Tremlett 3/28 (14.3 overs)

The Oval, London
Umpires: Neil Mallender and Alex Wharf

69/0 (14.1 overs)
RJ Burns 40* (41)

319 (101 overs) (f/o)
AJ Robson 81 (132)
ZS Ansari 5/93 (36 overs)

* Surrey won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Surrey 23, Leicestershire 4

28 June – 1 July

(H) Surrey

Hampshire

Match drawn

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474/8d (124 overs)
JJ Roy 114 (114)
DR Briggs 3/144 (35 overs)

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354 (139.2 overs)
WR Smith 82 (257)
GJ Batty 3/74 (41 overs)

The Oval, London
Umpires: Stephen Gale and Richard Kettleborough

13/0d (8 overs)
RJ Burns 9* (28)

* Surrey won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Surrey 12, Hampshire 9

29 June – 2 July

Gloucestershire

(H) Essex

Essex won by 10 wickets

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Scorecard

224 (57.4 overs)
DA Payne 48* (57)
RJW Topley 5/53 (16 overs)

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541 (145.3 overs)
RS Bopara 147 (302)
JMR Taylor 4/125 (30.3 overs)

County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Michael Gough

325 (120.4 overs)
APR Gidman 53 (107)
JD Ryder 4/43 (23 overs)

10/0 (1.3 overs)
NLJ Browne 9* (5)

* Essex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Essex 24, Gloucestershire 2

29 June – 2 July

(H) Worcestershire

Glamorgan

Worcestershire won by 249 runs

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Scorecard

352 (114.1 overs)
TC Fell 133 (246)
MG Hogan 4/73 (27 over)

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297 (92.2 overs)
JA Rudolph 88 (187)
Saeed Ajmal 5/106 (34.2 overs)

New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Mark Benson and Graham Lloyd

299/7d
MM Ali 80 (87)
DA Cosker 5/97 (25 overs)

105 (51.4 overs)
J Allenby 35 (52)
Saeed Ajmal 7/34 (17.4 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Richard Oliver (Worcestershire)
* Points: Worcestershire 22, Glamorgan 4

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6–9 July

(H) Glamorgan

Surrey

Surrey won by 9 wickets

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Scorecard

232 (53.4 overs)
J Allenby 69 (84)
CT Tremlett 5/60 (16.4 overs)

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598/8d
ZS Ansari 112 (319)
J Allenby 2/77 (32 overs)

Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Peter Willey

398 (118.5 overs)
CB Cooke 83* (183)
MP Dunn 4/124 (28 overs)

43/1 (12.5 overs)
A Harinath 19* (36)
WT Owen 1/15 (6 overs)

* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Surrey 23, Glamorgan 2

7–10 July

(H) Derbyshire

Essex

Match drawn

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Scorecard

275 (82.3 overs)
WL Madsen 90 (178)
GR Napier 4/44 (18.3 overs)

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277 (100 overs)
NLJ Browne 132* (322)
AP Palladino 4/65 (33 overs)

Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Steve O'Shaughnessy

368/8d (103.4 overs)
S Chanderpaul 92 (171)
GR Napier 3/85 (25 overs)

243/4 (52.5 overs)
RN ten Doeschate 104* (116)
MHA Footitt 3/39 (11 overs)

* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Derbyshire 10, Essex 10

7–10 July

(H) Hampshire

Gloucestershire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

297 (91 overs)
DJ Balcombe 65* (97)
LC Norwell 4/103 (22 overs)

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504/8d (137 overs)
WRS Gidman 119 (186)
JA Tomlinson 3/110 (31 overs)

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Mike Burns and Jeremy Lloyds

213/6 (72 overs)
JM Vince 63 (95)
TMJ Smith 2/62 (24 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Gloucestershire 12, Hampshire 8

7–10 July

(H) Leicestershire

Kent

Kent won by 6 wickets

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Scorecard

217 (55 overs)
AJ Robson 56 (80)
ME Claydon 5/77 (21 overs)

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302 (86.4 overs)
ME Claydon 77 (91)
NL Buck 4/97 (26 overs)

Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and Peter Hartley

388 (103.1 overs)
JJ Cobb 137 (243)
DI Stevens 5/85 (33.1 overs)

306/4 (68.5 overs)
SA Northeast 112* (143)
NL Buck 2/68 (17 overs)

* Kent won the toss and elected to field
* First-class debut: Charlie Hartley (Kent)
* Points: Kent 22, Leicestershire 4

13–16 July

Hampshire

(H) Essex

Essex won by 2 wickets

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Scorecard

246 (71 overs)
AJA Wheater 107 (147)
SI Mahmood 3/54 (12 overs)

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285 (102.1 overs)
RS Bopara 79 (254)
JA Tomlinson 2/29 (15 overs)

Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and Tim Robinson

171 (47.1 overs)
MA Carberry 56 (95)
GM Smith 4/46 (12.1 overs)

136/8 (32.3 overs)
RS Bopara 48* (91)
LA Dawson 4/58 (14.3 overs)

* Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat
* No play on Day 1 due to rain
* Points: Essex 21, Hampshire 4

13–16 July

(H) Worcestershire

Leicestershire

Worcestershire won by 204 runs

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Scorecard

321 (103.3 overs)
DKH Mitchell 90 (150)
NL Buck 3/65 (19 overs)

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280 (71.5 overs)
GP Smith 85 (138)
Saeed Ajmal 4/66 (28 overs)

New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Martin Saggers and Peter Willey

416/8d (87.1 overs)
T Kohler-Cadmore 99 (161)
NL Buck 3/80 (17.1 overs)

253 (75.3 overs)
NJ O'Brien 57 (79)
CAJ Morris 3/53 (19 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Worcestershire 22, Leicestershire 5

14–17 July

(H) Gloucestershire

Derbyshire

Derbyshire won by 6 wickets

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Scorecard

356 (118.1 overs)
WA Tavaré 135 (269)
TAI Taylor 5/58 (23 overs)

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372 (119.3 overs)
WL Madsen 80 (151)
BAC Howell 4/68 (24 overs)

College Ground, Cheltenham
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Mark Benson

219 (73.5 overs)
HJH Marshall 71 (191)
DJ Wainwright 3/64 (12.5 overs)

208/4 (57.4 overs)
BA Godleman 54 (84)
TMJ Smith 2/72 (21 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Derbyshire 22, Gloucestershire 4

20–22 July

Glamorgan

(H) Derbyshire

Derbyshire won by 6 wickets

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Scorecard

138 (53.2 overs)
MW Goodwin 44 (143)
AL Hughes 4/46 (12.2 overs)

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241 (77.1 overs)
WJ Durston 50 (57)
MG Hogan 5/63 (21.1 overs)

County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Nick Cook and Tim Robinson

175 (49.2 overs)
WT Owen 28 (22)
MHA Footitt 6/48 (15 overs)

73/4 (24.3 overs)
BT Slater 20 (60)
MG Hogan 2/17 (9 overs)

* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Derbyshire 20, Glamorgan 3

20–23 July

Kent

(H) Surrey

Kent won by 89 runs

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Scorecard

408 (110 overs)
SA Northeast 91 (153)
SC Meaker 4/106 (34 overs)

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398 (109.4 overs)
JJ Roy 84 (115)
DI Stevens 4/110 (32 overs)

Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Paul Baldwin

292 (83.2 overs)
RWT Key 59 (114)
SC Meaker 7/90 (28.2 overs)

213 (53.5 overs)
TM Dilshan 68 (64)
DI Stevens 5/68 (20.5 overs)

* Surrey won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Kent 24, Surrey 7

21–23 July

Worcestershire

(H) Gloucestershire

Worcestershire won by 8 wickets

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Scorecard

395 (117.3 overs)
DKH Mitchell 167* (299)
CN Miles 5/90 (23 overs)

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156 (64.4 overs)
TMJ Smith 41* (78)
J Leach 2/17 (9.4 overs)

College Ground, Cheltenham
Umpires: Stephen Gale and George Sharp

51/2 (7.4 overs)
RK Oliver 18 (10)
BAC Howell 1/7 (2 overs)

289 (84.5 overs) (f/o)
LC Norwell 78 (102)
JD Shantry 4/52 (21 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Worcestershire 23, Gloucestershire 3

#### August

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15–18 August

Essex

(H) Glamorgan

Essex won by 63 runs

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Scorecard

286 (81.5 overs)
NLJ Browne 73 (194)
J Allenby 5/56 (15.5 overs)

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161 (60.5 overs)
J Allenby 56* (126)
MS Panesar 5/50 (28 overs)

St. Helen's, Swansea
Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Alex Wharf

222 (66 overs)
RN ten Doeschate 63* (122)
MG Hogan 4/55 (18 overs)

284 (98.2 overs)
GG Wagg 64 (125)
MS Panesar 6/118 (45 overs)

* Essex won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Essex 21, Glamorgan 3

15–18 August

Hampshire

(H) Kent

Hampshire won by 196 runs

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Scorecard

380 (107.1 overs)
SM Ervine 75 (112)
ME Claydon 3/72 (25 overs)

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191 (55.1 overs)
DI Stevens 64 (68)
CP Wood 5/39 (14 overs)

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Michael Gough

311/5d (84.4 overs)
JHK Adams 97 (198)
FK Cowdrey 3/59 (12.4 overs)

304 (88.4 overs)
DI Stevens 74 (81)
MT Coles 3/68 (21 overs)

* Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Hampshire 23, Kent 3

15–18 August

Surrey

(H) Leicestershire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

480 (108.3 overs)
SM Davies 174 (210)
RML Taylor 4/91 (20.3 overs)

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373 (92 overs)
NJ O'Brien 89* (172)
GJ Batty 3/38 (24 overs)

Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Paul Pollard

279/5d
RJ Burns 102 (185)
JKH Naik 3/85 (25 overs)

232/6 (56 overs)
DJ Redfern 64 (72)
SC Meaker 4/146 (21 overs)

* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Surrey 13, Leicestershire 12

15–17 August

(H) Worcestershire

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets

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Scorecard

194 (51.4 overs)
RK Oliver 52 (52)
CN Miles 4/54 (12 overs)

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378 (100.4 overs)
APR Gidman 146 (232)
J Leach 4/100 (22.4 overs)

New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Mike Burns and Peter Willey

360 (92.1 overs)
RK Oliver 179 (212)
LC Norwell 4/69 (20.1 overs)

178/3 (35.3 overs)
CDJ Dent 51 (51)
J Leach 2/42 (10 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Gloucestershire 23, Worcestershire 3

31 August–3 September

(H) Derbyshire

Worcestershire

Derbyshire won by 138 runs

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Scorecard

356 (103.3 overs)
AL Hughes 74 (133)
CAJ Morris 5/54 (26.3 overs)

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385 (134.4 overs)
J Leach 71 (42)
MHA Footitt 6/115 (28.4 overs)

County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Nick Cook

296 (81.4 overs)
WL Madsen 98 (135)
MJ McClenaghan 5/78 (18 overs)

129 (46.4 overs)
T Kohler-Cadmore 29 (44)
WJ Durston 5/19 (13 overs)

* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Derbyshire 22, Worcestershire 6

31 August–3 September

Leicestershire

(H) Hampshire

Hampshire won by an innings and 34 runs

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Scorecard

303 (98 overs)
AJ Robson 115 (265)
MT Coles 4/108 (20 overs)

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497/8d (104.5 overs)
JHK Adams 231 (289)
A Sheikh 3/114 (19.5 overs)

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Martin Saggers and Peter Willey

160 (55.3 overs)
JJ Cobb 50* (107)
SM Ervine 3/22 (8 overs)

* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Hampshire 24, Leicestershire 5

31 August–3 September

Glamorgan

(H) Kent

Match drawn

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Scorecard

329 (89.1 overs)
CB Cooke 171 (214)
ME Claydon 4/47 (20 overs)

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387 (132.3 overs)
SA Northeast 102 (202)
KA Bull 4/62 (25.3 overs)

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Neil Bainton and David Millns

415/9d (112.1 overs)
GG Wagg 116* (183)
ME Claydon 3/36 (15 overs)

* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Kieran Bull (Glamorgan)
* Points: Kent 11, Glamorgan 9

#### September

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9–11 September

Kent

(H) Essex

Essex won by 9 wickets

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Scorecard

198 (61.4 overs)
SA Northeast 117 (151)
DD Masters 3/44 (17 overs)

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328 (92.1 overs)
JS Foster 108 (188)
DI Stevens 5/83 (30.1 overs)

County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Stephen Gale and Ian Gould

151 (43.2 overs)
BP Nash 34 (37)
GR Napier 4/28 (9.2 overs)

22/1 (2.5 overs)
T Westley 8* (4)
MD Hunn 1/7 (1 over)

* Kent won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: James Porter (Essex)
* Points: Essex 22, Kent 3

9–11 September

(H) Glamorgan

Derbyshire

Glamorgan won by 106 runs

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Scorecard

282 (90.1 overs)
CB Cooke 74 (159)
AP Palladino 3/34 (21 overs)

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203 (54.1 overs)
WA White 38 (22)
J Allenby 3/42 (15.1 overs)

SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
Umpires: Nigel Llong and Neil Mallender

181 (57.5 overs)
J Allenby 43 (74)
WA White 4/27 (9 overs)

154 (52.1 overs)
WJ Durston 72 (91)
MG Hogan 4/38 (15 overs)

* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Glamorgan 21, Derbyshire 4

9–12 September

(H) Gloucestershire

Leicestershire

Match drawn

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Scorecard

646 (124.5 overs)
APR Gidman 264 (274)
A Sheikh 4/97 (20 overs)

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565 (149.1 overs)
NJ O'Brien 119 (108)
CN Miles 3/98 (23 overs)

County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Steve Garratt and Steve O'Shaughnessy

306/9 (87.3 overs)
WRS Gidman 104* (129)
CE Shreck 3/44 (16 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Gloucestershire 11, Leicestershire 11

9–12 September

(H) Worcestershire

Surrey

Worcestershire won by 27 runs

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Scorecard

272 (76.3 overs)
J Leach 70 (135)
MP Dunn 3/68 (15 overs)

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406 (104.1 overs)
JJ Roy 103 (105)
JD Shantry 6/87 (28.1 overs)

New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and Jeff Evans

350 (85.4 overs)
JD Shantry 101 (89)
JW Dernbach 4/72 (18.4 overs)

189 (75 overs)
ZS Ansari 64 (217)
JD Shantry 4/44 (24 overs)

* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Worcestershire 21, Surrey 8

15–18 September

Kent

(H) Hampshire

Match drawn

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507 (149.4 overs)
DJ Bell-Drummond 153 (336)
MT Coles 4/84 (31 overs)

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351 (104.5 overs)
SM Ervine 121 (173)
JC Tredwell 4/102 (32.5 overs)

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Nigel Cowley and David Millns

248/9 (95 overs)
WR Smith 142* (304)
AEN Riley 4/36 (19 overs)

* Kent won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Tom Alsop (Hampshire)

15–16 September

(H) Leicestershire

Essex

Essex won by an innings and 79 runs

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138 (36.4 overs)
DJ Redfern 54* (70)
JD Ryder 5/50 (14 overs)

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334 (103.5 overs)
JS Foster 132 (203)
RML Taylor 5/67 (25 overs)

Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Peter Willey

117 (38.5 overs)
JJ Cobb 37 (49)
DD Master 3/15 (11.5 overs)

* Essex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Essex 22, Leicestershire 3

15–17 September

(H) Surrey

Derbyshire

Derbyshire won by 8 wickets

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181 (53.3 overs)
GC Wilson 70 (80)
MHA Footitt 6/69 (18 overs)

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210 (54.2 overs)
WL Madsen 63 (85)
SC Meaker 4/39 (12.2 overs)

The Oval, London
Umpires: Martin Bodenham and Tim Robinson

279 (78 overs)
JJ Roy 81 (86)
MHA Footitt 3/62 (18 overs)
DJ Wainwright 3/62 (18 overs)

251/2 (66.4 overs)
BA Godleman 104* (183)
JW Dernbach 1/26 (13 overs)

* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field
* First-class debut: Ben Cotton and Harvey Hosein (Derbyshire)
* Points: Derbyshire 20, Surrey 0 - Surrey were deducted 3 points for a slow over rate

23–25 September

(H) Derbyshire

Leicestershire

Derbyshire won by 408 runs

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289 (73.4 overs)
BT Slater 104 (209)
BA Raine 3/47 (15 overs)

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141 (50.4 overs)
BA Raine 34 (61)
BD Cotton 4/20 (7.4 overs)

County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Jeff Evans and Martin Saggers

372/3d (93.2 overs)
BT Slater 119 (268)
DJ Redfern 1/17 (6 overs)

112 (29.4 overs)
BA Raine 33* (52)
MHA Footitt 5/34 (8 overs)

* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Derbyshire 21, Leicestershire 3

23–25 September

Worcestershire

(H) Essex

Essex won by an innings and 92 runs

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84 (26.2 overs)
J Leach 39 (30)
J Ryder 5/24 (10 overs)

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431 (128 overs)
J Ryder 120 (117)
CAJ Morris 3/75 (28 overs)

County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Neil Mallender and Steve O'Shaughnessy

255 (73.1 overs)
MM Ali 98 (155)
GR Napier 5/54 (18 overs)

* Essex won the toss and elected to field
* Points: Essex 22, Worcestershire 2

23–25 September

Hampshire

(H) Glamorgan

Hampshire won by 291 runs

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357 (93.4 overs)
JM Vince 144 (214)
J Allenby 4/74 (20 overs)

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172 (53.3 overs)
MA Wallace 51 (113)
CP Wood 4/42 (11 overs)

SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Jeremy Lloyds

258/9d (55 overs)
JHK Adams 91 (121)
J Allenby 6/54 (17 overs)

152 (33.4 overs)
AHT Donald 59 (60)
JA Tomlinson 6/48 (11 overs)

* Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat
* First-class debut: Aneurin Donald (Glamorgan)
* Points: Hampshire 23, Glamorgan 3

23–26 September

Gloucestershire

(H) Kent

Gloucestershire won by 244 runs

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179 (57 overs)
DA Payne 54* (89)
ME Claydon 5/61 (20 overs)

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164 (63.4 overs)
SW Billings 73 (118)
CN Miles 3/20 (13 overs)

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Steve Garratt

432 (115.3 overs)
APR Gidman 140 (178)
DA Griffiths 6/63 (21.3 overs)

203 (57.1 overs)
SA Northeast 62 (114)
TMJ Smith 4/35 (10.1 overs)

* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat
* Points: Gloucestershire 19, Kent 3

## Statistics

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### Division One

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#### Most runs

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Player  | Team  | Matches  | Innings  | Runs  | Average  | HS  | 100s  | 50s

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Adam Lyth | Yorkshire | 16 | 23 | 1489 | 67.68 | 251 | 6 | 6
Ed Joyce | Sussex | 14 | 23 | 1398 | 66.57 | 164* | 7 | 3
Chris Rogers | Middlesex | 15 | 28 | 1333 | 55.54 | 241* | 4 | 4
Riki Wessels | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 29 | 1197 | 47.88 | 158 | 1 | 8
Ashwell Prince | Lancashire | 16 | 28 | 1160 | 42.96 | 257* | 3 | 3
Source:[9]

#### Most wickets

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Player  | Team  | Matches  | Overs  | Wickets  | Average  | BBI  | 5W

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Steve Magoffin | Sussex | 15 | 539.0 | 72 | 19.51 | 6/60 | 4
Jack Brooks | Yorkshire | 16 | 523.2 | 68 | 28.02 | 5/36 | 2
Chris Rushworth | Durham | 16 | 488.1 | 64 | 24.65 | 9/52 | 3
Jeetan Patel | Warwickshire | 16 | 536.2 | 59 | 26.32 | 5/49 | 1
Tim Murtagh | Middlesex | 14 | 527.4 | 58 | 28.37 | 6/60 | 5
Source:[10]

### Division Two

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#### Most runs

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Player  | Team  | Matches  | Innings  | Runs  | Average  | HS  | 100s  | 50s

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James Vince | Hampshire | 16 | 28 | 1525 | 61.00 | 240 | 4 | 7
Daryl Mitchell | Worcestershire | 16 | 27 | 1334 | 58.00 | 172* | 5 | 4
Alex Gidman | Gloucstershire | 16 | 29 | 1277 | 47.29 | 264 | 4 | 3
James Adams | Hampshire | 16 | 29 | 1215 | 43.39 | 231 | 1 | 8
Will Smith | Hampshire | 16 | 27 | 1187 | 51.60 | 151* | 2 | 6
Source:[11]

#### Most wickets

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Player  | Team  | Matches  | Overs  | Wickets  | Average  | BBI  | 5W

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Mark Footitt | Derbyshire | 16 | 468.2 | 82 | 19.12 | 6/48 | 6
Saeed Ajmal | Worcestershire | 9 | 417.3 | 63 | 16.47 | 7/19 | 6
Michael Hogan | Glamorgan | 13 | 444.5 | 63 | 19.55 | 5/58 | 3
Jack Shantry | Worcestershire | 16 | 497.0 | 56 | 23.85 | 6/53 | 2
Darren Stevens | Kent | 16 | 515.4 | 56 | 27.08 | 6/64 | 6
Source:[12]

## See also

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* 2014 Royal London One-Day Cup
* 2014 NatWest t20 Blast

## References

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1. ^ "LV= extends County Championship deal". England and Wales Cricket Board. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
2. ^ "LV= County Championship - Scoring of points". England and Wales Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
3. ^ "LV= County Championship Division One, 2014 / Points table". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
4. ^ "LV= County Championship Division Two, 2014 / Points table". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
5. ^ "County schedule for 2014 announced". England and Wales Cricket Board. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
6. ^ Dobell, George (10 June 2014). "Somerset v Sussex, Taunton, 3rd day Report: Alfonso Thomas takes four in four as Somerset soar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
7. ^ Gardner, Alan (13 April 2014). "Essex v Derbyshire, Div 2, Chelmsford, 1st day Report: Essex spoil Grayson's warm down". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
8. ^ "Poynton father killed in crash; Tom injured". ESPNcricinfo. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
9. ^ "LV= County Championship Division One, 2014 - Records - Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
10. ^ "LV= County Championship Division One, 2014 - Records - Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
11. ^ "LV= County Championship Division Two, 2014 - Records - Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
12. ^ "LV= County Championship Division Two, 2014 - Records - Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

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