County Championship 2007
The 2007 County Championship was the 109th season of the national first-class cricket competition in England and Wales . It was held in two divisions, Division 1 and Division 2. Division 1 was won by Sussex , which thus reached their third county championship. Relegated from Division 1 were Warwickshire and Worcestershire , which were replaced in the following 2008 season by the two best-placed Division 2, Somerset and Nottinghamshire .
format
The 18 First Class Counties were divided into two divisions according to the results of the 2006 season . In each division, each team played one home and one away game against each other. A team received 14 points for a win and 7 points for a draw (both teams achieve the same number of runs). If no result is achieved and the game ends in a draw, both teams get 4 points. In addition, there is the possibility of collecting bonus points in the first 130 overs of the first inning . Up to 5 points are awarded for runs and up to 3 points for wickets. Furthermore, it is possible that teams are deducted points if, for example, they play too slowly or the pitch is not properly prepared. At the end of the season, the winner of Division 1 is County Champion, the last two placed in this division are relegated and the top two placed in Division 2 are promoted.
Results
table
Division 1
The table of Division 1 finally took the following form. All points were deducted because the game was too slow.
| team | Sp. | S. | N | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | 16 | 7th | 3 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 0 | 202 |
| Durham | 16 | 7th | 5 | 4th | 0 | 38 | 47 | 1.5 | 197.5 |
| Lancashire | 16 | 5 | 2 | 8th | 1 | 40 | 44 | 0 | 190 |
| Surrey | 16 | 5 | 4th | 6th | 1 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 178 |
| Hampshire | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8th | 0 | 32 | 43 | 0 | 177 |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 4th | 4th | 8th | 0 | 49 | 38 | 0 | 175 |
| Kent | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7th | 1 | 43 | 36 | 0 | 153 |
| Warwickshire | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 139 |
| Worcestershire | 16 | 1 | 8th | 5 | 2 | 18th | 35 | 0 | 95 |
Win: 14 points; Draw: 4 points
Division 2
The Division 2 table had the following form. With the exception of 8 points, which were deducted from Glamorgan due to improperly prepared space, all points were deducted due to playing too slowly.
| team | Sp. | S. | N | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 41 | 0 | 266 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 6th | 3 | 7th | 0 | 60 | 43 | 0.5 | 214.5 |
| Middlesex | 16 | 6th | 2 | 8th | 0 | 35 | 43 | 1.5 | 192.5 |
| Essex | 16 | 6th | 4th | 6th | 0 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 182 |
| Northamptonshire | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6th | 0 | 44 | 38 | 0 | 176 |
| Derbyshire | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8th | 0 | 30th | 44 | 1 | 147 |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8th | 0 | 32 | 37 | 3.5 | 139.5 |
| Leicestershire | 16 | 2 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 32 | 35 | 4th | 115 |
| Glam organ | 16 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26th | 37 | 8.5 | 92.5 |
Win: 14 points; Draw: 4 points
statistics
Runs
Most of the season's runs in both divisions were scored by the following players:
| player | team | Games | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ramprakash | Surrey | 15th | 27 | 2,026 | 101.30 | 266 * | 10 | 4th |
| David Sales | Northamptonshire | 16 | 29 | 1,384 | 55.36 | 204 * | 3 | 7th |
| Michael Di Venuto | Durham | 13 | 25th | 1,329 | 66.45 | 204 * | 3 | 9 |
| Marcus Trescothick | Somerset | 15th | 23 | 1,315 | 75.52 | 284 | 4th | 5 |
| Simon Katich | Derbyshire | 13 | 23 | 1,284 | 75.52 | 221 | 3 | 8th |
Wickets
Most of the season's wickets in both divisions were scored by the following players:
| player | team | Balls | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushtaq Ahmed | Sussex | 4.013 | 90 | 25.66 | 7/72 | 8th |
| Ottis Gibson | Durham | 2,879 | 80 | 20.75 | 10/47 | 4th |
| Danish Kaneria | Essex | 3,365 | 74 | 22.20 | 7/95 | 7th |
| Andrew Caddick | Somerset | 3.137 | 70 | 24.14 | 7/30 | 3 |
| Charl Willoughby | Somerset | 2,776 | 62 | 24.67 | 5/33 | 5 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c LV County Championship 2007 Points Table ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Batting and Fielding in LV County Championship 2007 (Ordered by Runs) ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Bowling in LV County Championship 2007 (Ordered by wickets) ( English ) Cricket archives. Retrieved March 3, 2015.