County Championship 2013
The 2013 County Championship was the 114th 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 reached their third county championship. Relegated from Division 1 were Derbyshire and Surrey, which were replaced in the following 2014 season by the top two of Division 2, Lancashire and Northamptonshire.
format
The 18 First Class Counties were divided into two divisions according to the results of the 2012 season . In each division, each team played one home and one away game against each other. A team received 16 points for a win and 8 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 5 points. There is also the possibility to collect bonus points in the first 110 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 on the following form. Durham were deducted points due to misconduct in player salaries in the 2012 season.
| team | Sp. | S. | N | R. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 16 | 10 | 4th | 2 | 36 | 46 | 2.5 | 245.5 |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 7th | 2 | 7th | 49 | 39 | 0 | 221 |
| Sussex | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8th | 45 | 39 | 0 | 188 |
| Warwickshire | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 42 | 0 | 186 |
| Middlesex | 16 | 6th | 5 | 5 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 182 |
| Somerset | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8th | 33 | 41 | 0 | 146 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 0 | 146 |
| Derbyshire | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 0 | 122 |
| Surrey | 16 | 1 | 6th | 9 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 116 |
Win: 16 points; Draw: 3 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. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 16 | 8th | 1 | 7th | 45 | 45 | 1.0 | 238 |
| Northamptonshire | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8th | 55 | 43 | 0 | 202 |
| Essex | 16 | 5 | 4th | 7th | 43 | 41 | 3.0 | 182 |
| Hampshire | 16 | 4th | 3 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 171 |
| Worcestershire | 16 | 5 | 6th | 5 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 167 |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 4th | 4th | 8th | 43 | 36 | 0 | 167 |
| Kent | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 151 |
| Glam organ | 16 | 3 | 6th | 7th | 41 | 39 | 0 | 149 |
| Leicestershire | 16 | 0 | 8th | 8th | 23 | 32 | 0 | 79 |
Win: 16 points; Draw: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moeen Ali | Worcestershire | 16 | 27 | 1,375 | 62.50 | 250 | 4th | 8th |
| Ned Eckersley | Leicestershire | 16 | 27 | 1,275 | 53.12 | 147 | 4th | 4th |
| Darren Stevens | Kent | 15th | 21st | 1,268 | 63.40 | 205 * | 4th | 7th |
| Murray Goodwin | Glam organ | 16 | 26th | 1,263 | 57.40 | 194 | 4th | 7th |
| Gary Ballance | Yorkshire | 14th | 21st | 1,251 | 62.55 | 148 | 5 | 6th |
Wickets
Most of the season's wickets in both divisions were scored by the following players:
| player | team | Games | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Onions | Durham | 12 | 419.1 | 70 | 18.45 | 7/62 | 5 |
| Alan Richardson | Worcestershire | 16 | 541.4 | 69 | 19.82 | 8/37 | 5 |
| Michael Hogan | Glam organ | 14th | 512.0 | 67 | 20.53 | 7/92 | 4th |
| Steve Magoffin | Sussex | 15th | 496.0 | 63 | 21.49 | 8/20 | 3 |
| Tim Murtagh | Middlesex | 13 | 444.1 | 60 | 20.40 | 6/49 | 3 |
| Kyle Hogg | Lancashire | 15th | 436.0 | 60 | 18.41 | 7/27 | 3 |
Individual evidence
- ^ A b County Championship Division One, 2013 ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ County Championship Division Two, 2013 ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ County Championship Division One, 2013 / Records / Most runs ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ County Championship Division Two, 2013 / Records / Most runs ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ County Championship Division One, 2013 / Records / Most wickets ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ County Championship Division Two, 2013 / Records / Most wickets ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 9, 2014.