2008 English cricket season

For the 2008 season of England's County Cricket, four tournaments will be played; The LV County Championship (First Class), Friends Provident Trophy (50 Over), NatWest Pro40 League (40 Over) and the Twenty20 Cup (t20). All four tournaments will feature the eighteen classic county cricket teams, although the Friends Provident Trophy also features sides from Ireland and Scotland.

LV County Championship

Divisions

Template:WebSlice-begin{| class="wikitable" style="width:800px;border:none;" |- ! Division One ! Division Two | style = "width:25px; background:white; border:none;" rowspan="9" | | style = "background:white; border:1px white; width:175px; border:none;" rowspan = "6" | |- align="center" | Durham CCC || style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Warwickshire CCC |- align="center" | Hampshire CCC || style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Worcestershire CCC |-align="center" | Kent CCC || Glamorgan CCC |-align="center" | Lancashire CCC || Gloucestershire CCC |-align="center" | Yorkshire CCC || Leicestershire CCC |-align="center" | Sussex CCC || Middlesex CCC | rowspan = "2" style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; "background:#ffcccc; font-size:75%"" class="yes table-yes2 notheme"| Teams Promoted to Division 1 from 2007. |-align="center" | Surrey CCC || Northamptonshire CCC |-align="center" | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Somerset CCC || Derbyshire CCC | rowspan = "2" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; "background:#ffcccc; font-size:75%"" class="no table-no2 notheme"| Teams Relegated to Division 2 from 2007. |- align="center" | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Nottinghamshire CCC || Essex CCC |}

Division One Standings

As of August 22, 2008:

P	Team	Pld	W	L	D	Bat	Bowl	Pts	Promoted / Relegated
1	Somerset	12	3	1	8	36	36	146
2	Nottinghamshire	12	4	2	6	26	31	137
3	Durham	11	5	2	4	21	29	136
4	Kent	12	4	4	4	27	34	133
5	Lancashire	12	3	2	7	23	33	126
6	Sussex	12	2	2	8	36	29	125
7	Hampshire	13	2	4	7	27	38	121
8	Yorkshire	12	2	5	5	35	33	116	Relegated to Championship Division 2
9	Surrey	12	0	3	9	39	31	106	Relegated to Championship Division 2

Source: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/engine/series/319681.html?view=pointstable
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd fewest defeats
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points

Division Two Standings

As of August 22, 2008:

P	Team	Pld	W	L	D	Bat	Bowl	Deduct	Pts	Promoted / Relegated
1	Worcestershire	13	6	1	6	35	39	3	179	Promoted to Championship Division 1
2	Warwickshire	12	3	0	9	38	34	0	150	Promoted to Championship Division 1
3	Northamptonshire	13	3	2	8	42	30	0	146
4	Derbyshire	12	3	2	7	27	35	4	128
5	Essex	12	4	5	3	23	34	0	125
6	Middlesex	13	2	5	6	35	36	0	123
7	Leicestershire	12	2	2	8	27	32	0	119
8	Gloucestershire	12	0	4	8	38	29	2	97
9	Glamorgan	11	2	4	5	16	27	0	91

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/results_fixtures_tables/4432395.stm
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd fewest defeats
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points

Friends Provident Trophy

Tables last updated: 13 July 2008

Source:BBC Sport

Friends Provident Trophy Tables

North Conference

P	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Durham	8	5	3	0	10	0.43
2	Yorkshire	8	4	2	2	10	0.54
3	Derbyshire	8	3	2	3	9	-0.14
4	Lancashire	8	3	3	2	8	0.24
5	Scotland	8	1	6	1	3	-1.09

Source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Friends_Provident_Trophy_2008.html
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

Midlands Conference

P	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Leicestershire	8	5	2	1	11	0.69
2	Nottinghamshire	8	4	2	2	10	0.01
3	Northamptonshire	8	4	2	2	10	0.28
4	Warwickshire	8	2	4	2	6	-0.14
5	Ireland	8	1	6	1	3	-0.68

Source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Friends_Provident_Trophy_2008.html
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

South East Conference

P	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Kent	8	5	2	1	11	0.67
2	Essex	8	4	3	1	9	0.31
3	Middlesex	7	3	2	2	8	0.07
4	Surrey	8	3	4	1	7	0.63
5	Sussex	8	1	4	3	5	0.54

Source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Friends_Provident_Trophy_2008.html
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

South West Conference

P	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Gloucestershire	8	4	1	3	11	0.71
2	Somerset	8	3	2	3	9	0.31
3	Worcestershire	8	3	3	2	8	-0.12
4	Hampshire	8	3	4	1	7	-0.43
5	Glamorgan	8	1	4	3	5	-0.22

Source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Friends_Provident_Trophy_2008.html
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

Natwest Pro-40

Tables updated 7 August 2008

Source: BBC Sport

Natwest Pro-40 Tables

Division One

P	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Nottinghamshire	3	3	0	0	6	0.66
2	Sussex	3	1	0	2	4	0.15
3	Middlesex	2	1	1	0	2	0.3
4	Durham	2	1	1	0	2	0.08
5	Somerset	3	1	2	0	2	-0.26
6	Lancashire	2	0	0	2	2	0.0
7	Gloucestershire	3	0	1	2	2	-0.53
8	Worcestershire	2	0	1	1	1	-0.57
9	Hampshire	2	0	1	1	1	-0.78

Source: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/engine/series/319690.html?view=pointstable
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

Division Two

P	Team	Pld	W	L	Tie	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Essex	5	4	0	1	9	1.37
2	Kent	2	2	0	0	4	1.17
3	Warwickshire	3	2	1	0	4	0.53
4	Yorkshire	3	2	1	0	4	-0.26
5	Glamorgan	2	1	1	0	2	0.26
6	Derbyshire	3	1	2	0	2	-0.08
7	Surrey	4	1	3	0	2	-0.79
8	Leicestershire	3	0	2	1	1	-0.68
9	Northamptonshire	3	0	3	0	0	-1.48

Source: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/engine/series/319691.html?view=pointstable
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

Twenty20 Cup

Twenty20 Cup Group Stage

Midlands/Wales/West Division

P	Team	Pld	W	L	Tie	NR	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Warwickshire	10	6	1	1	2	15	0.694
2	Northamptonshire	10	6	3	0	1	13	0.431
3	Glamorgan	10	3	3	0	4	10	-0.176
4	Somerset	10	3	4	0	3	9	0.313
5	Worcestershire	10	3	6	0	1	7	-0.488
6	Gloucestershire	10	1	5	1	3	6	-0.931

Source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Friends_Provident_Trophy_2008.html
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

North Division

P	Team	Pld	W	L	Tie	NR	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Durham	10	6	1	1	2	15	0.984
2	Lancashire	10	6	3	0	1	13	0.921
3	Yorkshire	10	5	3	1	1	12	-0.312
4	Nottinghamshire	10	4	5	0	1	9	0.027
5	Derbyshire	10	3	7	0	0	6	-0.421
6	Leicestershire	10	2	7	0	1	5	-0.893

Source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Friends_Provident_Trophy_2008.html
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

Yorkshire were deducted two points after fielding an unregistered player (Azeem Rafiq) in their match against Durham.

South Division

P	Team	Pld	W	L	Tie	Pts	Net Run Rate
1	Middlesex	10	8	2	0	16	0.732
2	Essex	10	6	3	1	13	0.937
3	Kent	10	6	4	0	12	0.640
4	Hampshire	10	5	4	1	11	-0.505
5	Sussex	10	2	8	0	4	-0.876
6	Surrey	10	2	8	0	4	-0.905

Source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Friends_Provident_Trophy_2008.html
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd matches won; 3^rd net run rate
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; NR = No result in matches started; Aban = Matches abandoned; Pts = Points; NRR = Net Run Rate

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

22 July - Riverside, Chester-le-Street

Durham Dynamos	163/8
		26 July – The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Glamorgan Dragons	119
		Durham Dynamoes	138/6
8 July - The Oval, London
		Middlesex Crusaders	141/2
Middlesex Crusaders	176/7
				26 July – The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Lancashire Lightning	164/8
				Middlesex Crusaders	187/6
7 July - Chelmsford
				Kent Spitfires	184/5
Essex Eagles	192/9
		26 July - The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Northamptonshire Steelbacks	115/7
		Essex Eagles	159/8
9 July–10 July - Edgbaston, Birmingham
		Kent Spitfires	173/7
Warwickshire Bears	133/8

Kent Spitfires	175/6

External links

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