County Championship 2008
The 2008 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 Durham , which thus won their first county championship. Relegated from Division 1 were Kent and Surrey , who were replaced in the following 2009 season by the two top-ranked Division 2, Warwickshire and Worcestershire .
format
The 18 First Class Counties were divided into two divisions according to the results of the 2007 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. It is also 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 had the following form. All points were deducted because the game was too slow.
| team | Sp. | S. | N | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 16 | 6th | 3 | 6th | 1 | 37 | 41 | 0 | 190 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7th | 1 | 37 | 43 | 0 | 182 |
| Hampshire | 16 | 5 | 4th | 7th | 0 | 33 | 47 | 0 | 178 |
| Somerset | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 174 |
| Lancashire | 16 | 5 | 2 | 8th | 1 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 170 |
| Sussex | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 38 | 0 | 159 |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 159 |
| Kent | 16 | 4th | 6th | 6th | 0 | 30th | 44 | 0 | 154 |
| Surrey | 16 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 124 |
Win: 14 points; Draw: 4 points
Division 2
The Division 2 table had the following form. All points were deducted because the game was too slow.
| team | Sp. | S. | N | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 0 | 213 |
| Worcestershire | 16 | 6th | 2 | 7th | 1 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 196 |
| Middlesex | 16 | 4th | 5 | 7th | 0 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 175 |
| Northamptonshire | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 35 | 0 | 169 |
| Essex | 16 | 5 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 168 |
| Derbyshire | 16 | 4th | 3 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 46 | 4th | 167 |
| Leicestershire | 16 | 3 | 4th | 9 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 150 |
| Glam organ | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7th | 1 | 26th | 36 | 0 | 136 |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 122 |
Win: 14 points; Draw: 4 points
Individual evidence
- ^ A b County Championship Division One, 2008 ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ County Championship Division Two, 2008 / Points table ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 14, 2014.