2025 County Championship
Dates | 4 April 2025 – 27 September 2025 |
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Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
Tournament format(s) | League system |
Participants | 18 |
Matches | 126 |
The 2025 County Championship is the 125th cricket County Championship season in England and Wales.[1][2] As in 2024, Division One had ten teams and Division Two had eight teams. The season started on 4 April and will finish on 27 September 2025.[3][4][5] Surrey are the defending champions.[6]
Teams
The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the 2024 season. The following teams took part in the County Championship:
Division One teams
Team promoted from Division Two in 2024
Division Two teams
Team | Primary home ground | Captain | Coach |
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Derbyshire | County Ground, Derby | Wayne Madsen | Mickey Arthur |
Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | Sam Northeast | Richard Dawson |
Gloucestershire | County Ground, Bristol | Cameron Bancroft | Mark Alleyne |
Kent | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Daniel Bell-Drummond | Adam Hollioake |
Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | Keaton Jennings (until 13 May) Marcus Harris (interim) |
Dale Benkenstein (until 28 May) Steven Croft (interim) |
Leicestershire | Grace Road, Leicester | Peter Handscomb | Alfonso Thomas |
Middlesex | Lord's, London | Toby Roland-Jones (until 9 July) Leus du Plooy |
Richard Johnson (until 17 June) Dane Vilas (interim) |
Northamptonshire | County Ground, Northampton | Luke Procter | Darren Lehmann |
Team relegated from Division One in 2024
Division One
April
4–7 April 2025
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- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Charlie Allison (Essex) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Essex 14, Surrey 11
4–7 April 2025
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Hampshire 19, Yorkshire 3
4–7 April 2025
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Nottinghamshire 22, Durham 5
4–7 April 2025
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Banton (Somerset) made his maiden triple century in first-class cricket and the highest individual first-class score for Somerset.[7][8]
- Points: Somerset 16, Worcestershire 9
4–7 April 2025
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Tazeem Ali and Kai Smith (Warwickshire) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Warwickshire 15, Sussex 14
11–14 April 2025
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- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warwickshire 21, Durham 6
11–14 April 2025
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- Essex won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Essex 14, Nottinghamshire 13
11–14 April 2025
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Sonny Baker (Hampshire) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[9]
- Points: Surrey 12, Hampshire 11
11–14 April 2025
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sean Hunt (Sussex) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10]
- Points: Sussex 20, Somerset 3
11–14 April 2025
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Yorkshire 24, Worcestershire 3
18–21 April 2025
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Yorkshire 13, Durham 15
18–21 April 2025
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Essex 19, Worcestershire 3
18–21 April 2025
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Somerset 10, Hampshire 13
18–21 April 2025
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132/0 (36 overs)
Tom Haines 69* (104) |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- James Coles (Sussex) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[11]
- Points: Sussex 14, Surrey 15
18–21 April 2025
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Booth (Warwickshire) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[12]
- Points: Warwickshire 11, Nottinghamshire 14
25–28 April 2025
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Nottinghamshire 21, Sussex 3
25–28 April 2025
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- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey 22, Somerset 4
25–28 April 2025
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Durham 19, Worcestershire 3
May
2–5 May 2025
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Zen Malik (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Warwickshire 20, Yorkshire 2
9–12 May 2025
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9–12 May 2025
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field
- Points: Nottinghamshire 21, Hampshire 3
9–12 May 2025
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field
- James Hayes (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Sussex 20, Worcestershire 3
16–19 May 2025
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Durham's first innings score was the club's highest total in a first-class match.[14]
- Points: Durham 22, Nottinghamshire 5
16–19 May 2025
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229 (82.1 overs)
Jonny Bairstow 77 (104) Jordan Clark 4/45 (15.1 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey 22, Yorkshire 3
16–19 May 2025
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Hampshire 21, Warwickshire 3
16–19 May 2025
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- Essex won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Worcestershire 22, Essex 3
23–26 May 2025
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- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mitchell Killeen (Durham) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[15]
- Points: Somerset 19, Durham 4
23–26 May 2025
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sussex 20, Hampshire 3
23–26 May 2025
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warwickshire 11, Worcestershire 11
23–26 May 2025
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Nottinghamshire 19, Yorkshire 3
June
22–25 June 2025
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- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mackenzie Jones (Essex) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Essex 10, Hampshire 14
22–25 June 2025
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22–25 June 2025
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Somerset 14, Warwickshire 11
22–25 June 2025
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Surrey 20, Worcestershire 3
29 June–2 July 2025
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Adam Hose (Worcestershire) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[17]
- Points: Worcestershire 16, Hampshire 9
29 June–2 July 2025
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Somerset 11, Nottinghamshire 12
29 June–2 July 2025
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Dom Sibley (Surrey) scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.[18]
- Points: Surrey 15, Durham 11
29 June–2 July 2025
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Warwickshire 13, Sussex 14
29 June–2 July 2025
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41/0 (9 overs)
Finlay Bean 18* (32) |
- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Yorkshire 20, Essex 3
July
22–25 July 2025
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22–25 July 2025
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29 July–1 August 2025
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29 July–1 August 2025
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29 July–1 August 2025
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September
8–11 September 2025
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8–11 September 2025
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15–18 September 2025
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15–18 September 2025
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15–18 September 2025
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24–27 September 2025
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24–27 September 2025
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Division Two
April
4–7 April 2025
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Luis Reece (Derbyshire) took his first ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[19][20]
- Points: Derbyshire 22, Gloucestershire 3
4–7 April 2025
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53/0 (6 overs)
Sol Budinger 32* (20) |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leicestershire 23, Glamorgan 2
4–7 April 2025
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262/8 (66.5 overs)
Marcus Harris 52 (71) Zafar Gohar 3/64 (23 overs) |
- Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
- Ollie Sutton (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Middlesex 11, Lancashire 13
4–7 April 2025
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Kent 19, Northamptonshire 3
11–14 April 2025
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Gloucestershire 15, Glamorgan 13
11–14 April 2025
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- Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
- Calvin Harrison (Northamptonshire) took his first ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[21]
- Points: Northamptonshire 15, Lancashire 10
11–14 April 2025
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18–21 April 2025
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Derbyshire 12, Northamptonshire 16
18–21 April 2025
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- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Gloucestershire 16, Kent 14
18–21 April 2025
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Scriven (Leicestershire) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[23]
- Points: Lancashire 11, Leicestershire 15
18–21 April 2025
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Middlesex 21, Glamorgan 0
25–28 April 2025
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Derbyshire 13, Middlesex 11
25–28 April 2025
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May
2–5 May 2025
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Glamorgan 14, Derbyshire 13
2–5 May 2025
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- Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lancashire 12, Gloucestershire 13
2–5 May 2025
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leicestershire 21, Northamptonshire 3
2–5 May 2025
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- Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
- Luke Hollman (Middlesex) scored his first century in first-class cricket.[26]
- Points: Middlesex 19, Kent 3
9–12 May 2025
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- Kent won the toss and elected to field
- Ekansh Singh (Kent) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Glamorgan 23, Kent 2
9–12 May 2025
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat
- Points: Northamptonshire 19, Lancashire 4
16–19 May 2025
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Glamorgan 23, Northamptonshire 3
16–19 May 2025
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Gloucestershire 24, Kent 6
16–19 May 2025
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Lancashire 13, Derbyshire 11
16–19 May 2025
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Naavya Sharma (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Leicestershire 20, Middlesex 3
23–26 May 2025
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Derbyshire 23, Kent 2
23–26 May 2025
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Glamorgan 22, Middlesex 2
23–26 May 2025
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leicestershire 24, Lancashire 3
23–26 May 2025
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aadi Sharma (Northamptonshire) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northamptonshire 12, Gloucestershire 12
June
22–25 June 2025
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Gloucestershire 11, Derbyshire 14
22–25 June 2025
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- Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
- Mitchell Stanley (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Kent 11, Lancashire 14
22–25 June 2025
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22–25 June 2025
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joe Cracknell (Middlesex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[29]
- Points: Northamptonshire 22, Middlesex 7
29 June–2 July 2025
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- Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Green (Lancashire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[30]
- Points: Lancashire 22, Derbyshire 4
29 June–2 July 2025
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Gloucestershire 12, Glamorgan 14
29 June–2 July 2025
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- Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
- Justin Broad and Calvin Harrison (Northamptonshire) both scored their maiden century in first-class cricket.[31]
- Points: Kent 13, Northamptonshire 14
29 June–2 July 2025
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Middlesex 22, Leicestershire 2
July
22–25 July 2025
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29 July–1 August 2025
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29 July–1 August 2025
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29 July–1 August 2025
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29 July–1 August 2025
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September
8–11 September 2025
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8–11 September 2025
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8–11 September 2025
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15–18 September 2025
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15–18 September 2025
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15–18 September 2025
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15–18 September 2025
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24–27 September 2025
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Standings
Division One
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
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1 | Surrey | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 140 |
2 | Nottinghamshire | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 139 |
3 | Sussex | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 123 |
4 | Somerset | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 117 |
5 | Warwickshire | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 117 |
6 | Durham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 108 |
7 | Hampshire | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 105 |
8 | Yorkshire | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 91 |
9 | Essex | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 88 |
10 | Worcestershire | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 73 |
Division Two
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
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1 | Leicestershire | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 157 |
2 | Derbyshire | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 126 |
3 | Glamorgan | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 124 |
4 | Gloucestershire | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 111 |
5 | Northamptonshire | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 108 |
6 | Lancashire | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 102 |
7 | Middlesex | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 99 |
8 | Kent | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 89 |
Statistics
Division 1
Runs | Player | Team |
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734 | Haseeb Hameed | Nottinghamshire |
728 | Adam Lyth | Yorkshire |
675 | John Simpson | Sussex |
655 | Tom Haines | Sussex |
587 | Ed Barnard | Warwickshire |
Wickets | Player | Team |
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32 | George Hill | Yorkshire |
32 | Kyle Abbott | Hampshire |
28 | Tom Taylor | Worcestershire |
26 | Matthew Waite | Worcestershire |
25 | Migael Pretorius | Somerset |
Jamie Porter | Essex | |
Jordan Clark | Surrey | |
Ben Raine | Durham |
Division 2
Runs | Player | Team |
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825 | Marcus Harris | Lancashire |
693 | Caleb Jewell | Derbyshire |
688 | Ben Compton | Kent |
663 | Max Holden | Middlesex |
598 | Wayne Madsen | Derbyshire |
Wickets | Player | Team |
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28 | Ian Holland | Leicestershire |
26 | Toby Roland-Jones | Middlesex |
Logan van Beek | Leicestershire | |
23 | Nathan Gilchrist | Kent |
22 | Ben Green | Leicestershire |
Ajeet Singh Dale | Gloucestershire |
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