English cricket tournament
The 2018 County Championship , known as the 2018 Specsavers County Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the 119th cricket County Championship season. As in 2017, Division One has eight teams and Division Two has ten teams, with two teams relegated and two promoted at the end of the season.[1]
The first round of matches began on 13 April and the final round of matches were scheduled to end on 27 September. Most of the matches of the Championship were played as day matches, although each team played one day-night match during the season.[2] [3] [4]
In September 2018, the match between Somerset and Lancashire at Taunton finished as a tie . It was the first tie in a County Championship game since 2003 ,[5] 1939 and Lancashire's first since 1952 .[6] Worcestershire between the 10th and 13 September, Surrey took an unassailable lead at the top of Division One, making them champions.[7]
Home grounds of each county
Teams
The 2018 Championship was divided into two divisions, Division One with eight teams and Division Two with 10. Teams in both divisions played a total of 14 games, with all Division One teams playing each other twice, while Division Two teams played five others twice and four once.
Division One
Team promoted from Division Two in 2017
Team
Primary home ground
Other grounds
Coach
Captain
Overseas player(s)
Essex
County Ground , Chelmsford
—
Anthony McGrath
Ryan ten Doeschate
Neil Wagner Peter Siddle Murali Vijay
Hampshire
Rose Bowl , Southampton
—
Craig White
James Vince
Hashim Amla Dale Steyn [8]
Lancashire
Old Trafford , Manchester
Trafalgar Road Ground , Southport
Glen Chapple
Liam Livingstone (Apr.–Jul.) Dane Vilas (Jul.–)
Joe Mennie Keshav Maharaj
Somerset
County Ground, Taunton
—
Jason Kerr
Tom Abell
Matt Renshaw Azhar Ali
Surrey
The Oval , London
Woodbridge Road , Guildford
Michael Di Venuto
Rory Burns
Dean Elgar Theunis de Bruyn Aaron Finch
Yorkshire
Headingley , Leeds
North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough
Andrew Gale
Gary Ballance (Apr.–May) Joe Root (May) Steven Patterson (Jun.–Jul., Sep.) David Willey (Aug.–Sep.) Adam Lyth (Sep.)
Cheteshwar Pujara [9] Kane Williamson Jeet Raval
Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge , Nottingham
—
Peter Moores
Steven Mullaney
Ross Taylor Kraigg Brathwaite
Worcestershire
New Road, Worcester
—
Kevin Sharp
Joe Leach (Apr.–Jun.) Brett D'Oliveira (Jun.–)
Travis Head Callum Ferguson Wayne Parnell Ravichandran Ashwin
Division Two
Team relegated from Division One in 2017
Team
Primary home ground
Other grounds
Coach
Captain
Overseas player(s)
Middlesex
Lord's , London
Merchant Taylors' School Ground , Northwood Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground , Uxbridge
Richard Scott (Apr.–Jul.) Richard Johnson (Jul.–)
Dawid Malan Sam Robson (Apr.)
Hilton Cartwright
Warwickshire
Edgbaston , Birmingham
—
Jim Troughton
Jeetan Patel
Jeetan Patel
Derbyshire
County Ground , Derby
Queen's Park , Chesterfield
Kim Barnett (Apr.–Jul.) Vacant (Jul.–Aug.) Dave Houghton (Aug.–)
Billy Godleman
Duanne Olivier Lockie Ferguson
Durham
Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street
—
Jon Lewis
Paul Collingwood
Aiden Markram [10] Tom Latham Axar Patel [11]
Glamorgan
Sophia Gardens , Cardiff
Penrhyn Avenue , Rhos-on-Sea St Helen's , Swansea
Robert Croft
Michael Hogan
Shaun Marsh Usman Khawaja Stephen Cook
Gloucestershire
County Ground , Bristol
College Ground , Cheltenham
Richard Dawson
Chris Dent
Daniel Worrall
Kent
St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury
Nevill Ground , Royal Tunbridge Wells
Matt Walker
Sam Billings Joe Denly (Apr.–May)
Matt Henry
Leicestershire
Grace Road , Leicester
—
Paul Nixon
Michael Carberry (Apr.–May) Paul Horton (May–)
Varun Aaron Mohammad Abbas
Northamptonshire
County Ground , Northampton
—
David Ripley
Alex Wakely
Rory Kleinveldt Doug Bracewell Seekkuge Prasanna
Sussex
County Ground , Hove
Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground , Arundel
Jason Gillespie
Ben Brown
Ishant Sharma
Results
Fixtures for the 2018 County Championship were announced on 29 November 2017, with the previous season's champions Essex beginning the defence of their title against Yorkshire at Headingley .[12]
In total, 56 matches were played in Division One, with 70 played in Division Two.
Division One
April
13–16 April 2018
v
Match abandoned
No toss
No play possible on all days due to rain and wet outfield.
Points: Yorkshire 5, Essex 5.
13–16 April 2018
v
Hampshire won by 196 runs
Toss uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first
Points: Hampshire 21, Worcestershire 4.
13–16 April 2018
v
Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets
Toss uncontested, Nottinghamshire elected to field first
No play possible on Day 1 due to rain.
Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Lancashire 3.
20–22 April 2018
v
Essex won by 31 runs
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first
Points: Essex 19, Lancashire 3.
20–22 April 2018
v
Somerset won by 83 runs
Toss uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first
Points: Somerset 20, Worcestershire 3.
20–23 April 2018
v
Surrey won by 139 runs
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat
Points: Surrey 20, Hampshire 3.
20–23 April 2018
v
Yorkshire won by 164 runs
Toss uncontested, Nottinghamshire elected to field first
Points: Yorkshire 21, Nottinghamshire 3.
27–30 April 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Essex elected to field first
Points: Hampshire 11, Essex 10.
27–30 April 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Surrey elected to field first
No play possible on Day 1 due to rain.
Points: Lancashire 12, Surrey 8.
27–30 April 2018
v
Somerset won by 118 runs
Toss uncontested, Yorkshire elected to field first
No play possible on Day 1 due to rain.
Points: Somerset 20, Yorkshire 3.
27–30 April 2018
v
Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 41 runs
Toss uncontested, Nottinghamshire elected to field first.
No play possible on Days 1 and 2 due to rain.
Points: Nottinghamshire 22, Worcestershire 3.
May
4–6 May 2018
v
Yorkshire won by 91 runs
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Steven Patterson bowled his career-best first class figures
Points: Yorkshire 19, Essex 3.
4–7 May 2018
v
Match drawn
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Lancashire 11, Somerset 10.
4–7 May 2018
v
Nottinghamshire won by 203 runs
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Nottinghamshire 22, Hampshire 4.
4–7 May 2018
v
Match drawn
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat
Ben Twohig (Worcestershire) made his First-class debut.Points: Worcestershire 11, Surrey 9.
11–13 May 2018
v
Lancashire won by an innings and 67 runs
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Points: Lancashire 22, Nottinghamshire 3.
11–14 May 2018
v
Match drawn
Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Somerset 13, Hampshire 9.
11–14 May 2018
v
Surrey won by an innings and 17 runs
Toss uncontested, Yorkshire elected to field first.
Points: Surrey 24, Yorkshire 4.
11–13 May 2018
v
Essex won by 32 runs
Essex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Essex 19, Worcestershire 4.
June
9–11 June 2018
v
Surrey won by an innings and 58 runs
Surrey won the toss and chose to bat first.
Points: Surrey 23, Hampshire 3.
9–11 June 2018
v
Essex won by 5 wickets
Toss uncontested, Essex elected to field first.
Points: Essex 22, Lancashire 6.
9–12 June 2018
v
Somerset won by 6 wickets
Somerset won the toss and chose to bat first.
Points: Somerset 22, Nottinghamshire 2.
20–23 June 2018
v
Nottinghamshire won by 301 runs
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Nottinghamshire 23, Essex 3.
20–22 June 2018
v
Surrey won by an innings and 69 runs
Toss uncontested, Somerset elected to field first.
Will Jacks (Surrey) made his first-class debut.Points: Surrey 24, Somerset 2.
20–23 June 2018
v
Worcestershire won by 202 runs
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Danny Lamb (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.Points: Worcestershire 20, Lancashire 3.
v
Match drawn
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Jonathan Tattersall (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.Points: Hampshire 11, Yorkshire 10.
25–28 June 2018
v
Surrey won by 7 wickets
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Surrey 21, Yorkshire 6.
25–28 June 2018
v
Match drawn
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Lancashire 11, Hampshire 10.
v
Match drawn
Essex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Michael-Kyle Pepper (Essex) made his first-class debut.Points: Essex 11, Somerset 10.
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first
Dillon Pennington (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.Points: Nottinghamshire 12, Worcestershire 9.
July
22–24 July 2018
v
Yorkshire won by 118 runs
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Yorkshire 19, Lancashire 2.
22–24 July 2018
v
Surrey won by an innings and 183 runs
Toss uncontested, Surrey elected to field first.
Points: Surrey 24, Nottinghamshire 3.
22–25 July 2018
v
Somerset won by 141 runs
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field
Points: Somerset 22, Worcestershire 5.
August
19–22 August 2018
v
Hampshire won by 270 runs
Toss uncontested, Nottinghamshire elected to field first.
Points: Hampshire 21, Nottinghamshire 3.
19–22 August 2018
v
Somerset won by 45 runs
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Somerset 22, Essex 3.
19–22 August 2018
v
Worcestershire won by an innings and 186 runs
Toss uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first.
Points: Worcestershire 24, Yorkshire 1.
v
Surrey won by 6 runs
Josh Bohannon (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.Points: Surrey 20, Lancashire 4.
29 August–1 September 2018
v
Essex won by an innings and 52 runs
Essex won the toss and elected to bat first.
No play possible on Day 1 due to rain and wet outfield.
Points: Essex 24, Hampshire 2.
29–31 August 2018
v
Lancashire won by 4 wickets
Worcestershire won the toss and chose to bat first.
Points: Lancashire 19, Worcestershire 4.
29–31 August 2018
v
Surrey won by an innings and 125 runs
Toss uncontested, Nottinghamshire elected to field first.
Points: Surrey 23, Nottinghamshire 3.
29 August–1 September 2018
v
Somerset won by 224 runs
Yorkshire won the toss and chose to field first.
Points: Somerset 23, Yorkshire 6.
September
4–6 September 2018
v
Surrey won by 10 wickets
Essex won the toss and elected to field first.
Points: Surrey 22, Essex 2.
4–7 September 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Yorkshire elected to field first.
Points: Nottinghamshire 12, Yorkshire 12.
4–5 September 2018
v
Match tied
Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Ben Green (Somerset) made his first-class debut.Points: Somerset 11, Lancashire 11.
4–6 September 2018
v
Hampshire won by 114 runs
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Hampshire 19, Worcestershire 3.
10–11 September 2018
v
Hampshire won by 6 wickets
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Hampshire 19, Somerset 3.
10–13 September 2018
v
Essex won by 8 wickets
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Lyndon James (Nottinghamshire) made his first-class debut.Points: Essex 20, Nottinghamshire 3.
10–13 September 2018
v
Surrey won by 3 wickets
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Olly Westbury (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.Points: Surrey 21, Worcestershire 6.
10–13 September 2018
v
Yorkshire won by 95 runs
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Points: Yorkshire 20, Lancashire 5.
18–20 September 2018
v
Essex won by an innings and 129 runs
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Essex 24, Worcestershire 2.
18–21 September 2018
v
Match drawn
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat first.
No play possible on Day-4 due to rain and wet outfield.
Tom Banton (Somerset) made his first-class debut.Points: Surrey 13, Somerset 6.
18–21 September 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Hampshire elected to field first.
No play possible on Day-4 due to rain and wet outfield.
Points: Yorkshire 8, Hampshire 8.
24–26 September 2018
v
Lancashire won by 8 wickets
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Brooke Guest (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.Points: Lancashire 21, Hampshire 3.
24–26 September 2018
v
Somerset won by an innings and 146 runs
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Somerset 24, Nottinghamshire 2.
24–27 September 2018
v
Essex won by 1 wicket
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Essex 22, Surrey 2.
24–26 September 2018
v
Yorkshire won by 7 wickets
Toss uncontested, Yorkshire elected to field first.
James Logan (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.Points: Yorkshire 24, Worcestershire 6.
Division Two
April
13–15 April 2018
v
Middlesex won by 160 runs
Toss uncontested, Northamptonshire elected to field first
Points: Middlesex 20, Northamptonshire 3.
13–16 April 2018
v
Gloucestershire won by 5 wickets
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first
No play possible on Day 1 due to rain.
Points: Gloucestershire 19, Kent 3.
13–16 April 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Sussex elected to field first
No play possible on Day 1 due to rain.
Points: Sussex 12, Warwickshire 10.
20–22 April 2018
v
Warwickshire won by an innings and 48 runs
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat
Points: Warwickshire 22, Northamptonshire 3.
20–23 April 2018
v
Derbyshire won by 101 runs
Toss uncontested, Middlesex elected to field first
Points: Derbyshire 21, Middlesex 3.
20–23 April 2018
v
Glamorgan won by 6 wickets
Toss uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first
Points: Glamorgan 22, Gloucestershire 2.
20–23 April 2018
v
Match drawn
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat
Points: Leicestershire 10, Sussex 9.
20–21 April 2018
v
Kent won by 9 wickets
Toss uncontested, Kent elected to field first
Points: Kent 19, Durham 3.
27–30 April 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first.
No play possible on Days 2 and 4 due to rain.
Tom Barber (Middlesex) made his First-class debut.
27–30 April 2018
v
Match abandoned
No toss.
No play possible on all days due to rain and wet outfield.
Points: Northamptonshire 5, Durham 5.
27–30 April 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first
No play possible on Day 4 due to rain.
Points: Sussex 8, Gloucestershire 8.
27–30 April 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first.
No play possible on Days 1 and 2 due to rain.
Points: Leicestershire 11, Derbyshire 10.
May
3–6 May 2018
v
Warwickshire won by 8 wickets
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Warwickshire 23, Derbyshire 5.
4–7 May 2018
v
Durham won by 46 runs
Durham won the toss and elected to field first.
Points: Durham 18, Leicestershire 6.
4–6 May 2018
v
Kent won by 6 wickets
Toss uncontested, Kent elected to field first.
Points: Kent 19, Glamorgan 3.
4–7 May 2018
v
Sussex won by 3 wickets
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Sussex 22, Middlesex 4.
11–13 May 2018
v
Kent won by 58 runs
Toss uncontested, Sussex elected to field first.
Points: Kent 20, Sussex 3.
11–13 May 2018
v
Warwickshire won by 6 wickets
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Warwickshire 21, Northamptonshire 5.
11–14 May 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Points: Middlesex 12, Gloucestershire 8.
11–14 May 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Durham elected to field first.
Points: Durham 11, Derbyshire 10.
11–13 May 2018
v
Leicestershire won by 3 runs
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Leicestershire 19, Glamorgan 3.
June
9–11 June 2018
v
Leicestershire won by 6 wickets
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Leicestershire 19, Northamptonshire 4.
Leicestershire had 1 point deducted for slow over rates.
9–12 June 2018
v
Match drawn
Kent won the toss and chose to bat first.
Points: Kent 12, Gloucestershire 7.
9–12 June 2018
v
Warwickshire won by 4 wickets
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Warwickshire 21, Glamorgan 4.
9–12 June 2018
v
Durham won by 95 runs
Toss uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first.
Michael Jones (Durham) and Alfie Gleadall (Derbyshire) both made their first-class debuts.Points: Durham 19, Derbyshire 4.
20–23 June 2018
v
Kent won by 73 runs
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
Points: Kent 19, Warwickshire 3.
20–23 June 2018
v
Middlesex won by 1 wicket
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Middlesex 19, Leicestershire 7.
20–22 June 2018
v
Sussex won by an innings and 64 runs
Toss uncontested, Durham elected to field first.
Points: Sussex 24, Durham 3.
20–23 June 2018
v
Match drawn
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat first.
Prem Sisodiya (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut.Points: Derbyshire 11, Glamorgan 8.
v
Northamptonshire won by 10 wickets
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Points: Northamptonshire 21, Gloucestershire 3.
25–28 June 2018
v
Northamptonshire won by 233 runs
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Northamptonshire 21, Glamorgan 5.
v
Leicestershire won by 6 wickets
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Leicestershire 21, Derbyshire 4.
v
Warwickshire won by 86 runs
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Warwickshire 23, Durham 4.
v
Kent won by 342 runs
Kent won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Kent 20, Middlesex 3.
July
16–19 July 2018
v
Sussex won by 28 runs
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Sussex 21, Gloucestershire 6
22–25 July 2018
v
Derbyshire won by 39 runs
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Dan Wheeldon (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.Points: Derbyshire 21, Northamptonshire 5.
22–25 July 2018
v
Gloucestershire won by 41 runs
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Gloucestershire 23, Durham 5.
22–24 July 2018
v
Leicestershire won by 10 wickets
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Leicestershire 20, Kent 3.
22–24 July 2018
v
Middlesex won by 18 runs
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Middlesex 20, Warwickshire 5.
v
Sussex won by an innings and 154 runs
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Sussex 22, Glamorgan 3.
August
19–21 August 2018
v
Durham won by an innings and 30 runs
Toss uncontested, Durham elected to field first.
Points: Durham 21, Glamorgan 3.
19–22 August 2018
v
Sussex won by 243 runs
Toss uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first.
Points: Sussex 24, Derbyshire 7.
19–21 August 2018
v
Kent won by 8 wickets
Toss uncontested, Kent elected to field first.
Ollie Robinson (Kent) made his first-class debut.Points: Kent 19, Leicestershire 4.
19–20 August 2018
v
Warwickshire won by an innings and 47 runs
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat first.
Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.Points: Warwickshire 21, Gloucestershire 3.
19–22 August 2018
v
Middlesex won by 31 runs
Toss uncontested, Middlesex elected to field first.
Ethan Bamber (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.Points: Middlesex 19, Northamptonshire 6.
29 August–1 September 2018
v
Kent won by 6 wickets
Kent won the toss and chose to bat first.
Tom Lace (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.Points: Kent 23, Derbyshire 5.
29–30 August 2018
v
Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets
Toss uncontested, Northamptonshire elected to field first.
Ben Curran (Northamptonshire) made his first-class debut.Points: Northamptonshire 19, Durham 3.
29–31 August 2018
v
Warwickshire won by an innings and 35 runs
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
Points: Warwickshire 23, Glamorgan 3.
29 August–1 September 2018
v
Gloucestershire won by 328 runs
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Gloucestershire 20, Leicestershire 3.
29–31 August 2018
v
Middlesex won by 55 runs
Toss uncontested, Sussex elected to field first.
Points: Middlesex 19, Sussex 3.
September
4–6 September 2018
v
Derbyshire won by 169 runs
Toss uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first.
Points: Derbyshire 21, Glamorgan 3.
4–7 September 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Middlesex elected to field first.
Points: Gloucestershire 9, Middlesex 8.
4–7 September 2018
v
Kent won by 102 runs
Toss uncontested, Northamptonshire elected to field first.
Points: Kent 19, Northamptonshire 3.
4–6 September 2018
v
Sussex won by 274 runs
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Ben Mike (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.Points: Sussex 23, Leicestershire 3.
4–7 September 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Durham elected to field first.
Points: Warwickshire 11, Durham 10.
10–12 September 2018
v
Durham won by 186 runs
Toss uncontested, Sussex elected to field first.
Points: Durham 19, Sussex 3.
10–13 September 2018
v
Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Points: Gloucestershire 22, Glamorgan 2.
10–12 September 2018
v
Warwickshire won by an innings and 104 runs
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
David Sayer (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.Points: Warwickshire 24, Leicestershire 3.
10–12 September 2018
v
Kent won by 3 wickets
Toss uncontested, Kent elected to field first.
Points: Kent 19, Middlesex 3.
10–13 September 2018
v
Derbyshire won by 1 wicket
Toss uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first.
Points: Derbyshire 20, Northamptonshire 5.
18–21 September 2018
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Northamptonshire elected to field first.
No play possible on Day-3 due to rain and wet outfield.
Points: Gloucestershire 8, Northamptonshire 8.
18–20 September 2018
v
Kent won by an innings and 172 runs
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Kent 24, Glamorgan 3.
18–19 September 2018
v
Leicestershire won by an innings and 194 runs
Toss uncontested, Durham elected to field first.
Points: Leicestershire 22, Durham 3.
18–21 September 2018
v
Middlesex won by 117 runs
Toss uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first.
Points: Middlesex 24, Derbyshire 5.
18–21 September 2018
v
Match drawn
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Warwickshire 12, Sussex 9.
24–26 September 2018
v
Gloucestershire won by 2 wickets
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Points: Gloucestershire 19, Derbyshire 3.
24–26 September 2018
v
Middlesex won by 57 runs
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Middlesex 19, Durham 6.
24–26 September 2018
v
Glamorgan won by 132 runs
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Glamorgan 23, Leicestershire 3.
24–25 September 2018
v
Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Northamptonshire 19, Sussex 3.
24–26 September 2018
v
Warwickshire won by an innings and 34 runs
Kent won the toss and elected to bat first.
Points: Warwickshire 23, Kent 2.
Standings
Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 5 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
Division One [ edit ] Source: CricInfo[13]
Surrey were Division One champions Lancashire and Worcestershire were relegated to Division Two
Division Two [ edit ] Source: CricInfo [14]
Warwickshire were Division Two Champions Warwickshire and Kent were promoted to Division One
Statistics
Division One
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Most runs
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
Most wickets
Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]
Division Two
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Most runs
Player
Team
Matches
Innings
Runs
Average
100s
50s
Ian Bell Warwickshire
14
23
1,027
54.05
204
5
2
Wayne Madsen Derbyshire
14
27
1,016
37.62
144
2
7
Will Rhodes Warwickshire
14
23
972
44.18
137
4
4
Jonathan Trott Warwickshire
14
23
935
46.75
170*
2
6
Ben Brown Sussex
14
24
912
43.42
116
1
7
Source: ESPNcricinfo[17]
Most wickets
Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]
