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2 Middlesex 127
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3 Yorkshire 123
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4 Leicestershire 115
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5 Glamorgan 108
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6 Gloucestershire 103
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7 Northants 97
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8 Derbyshire 78
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1 Surrey 157 pts
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2 Somerset 134
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3 Essex 128
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4 Hampshire 120
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5 Durham 102
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6 Nottinghamshire 102
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7 Lancashire 101
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8 Warwickshire 96
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9 Worcestershire 91
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10 Kent 66
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The Championship putting on its party dress as it dances back into the schedule. At The Oval, where thoughts will linger long with Graham Thorpe, 16 year old Rocky Flintoff is due to make his Lancashire Championship debut. Jonny Bairstow plays for Yorkshire at Scarborough, while Jordan Cox and Olly Stone have plenty to prove, and a tour place to play for, released by England to play for Essex and Nottinghamshire.
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Hello and welcome back! The skies may be cloudy (up north at least) but red ball cricket returns for its final late summer/early autumn hurrah – the run-up to the County Championship trophy.
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DIVISION ONE
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New Road: Worcestershire v Kent
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Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Somerset
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The Oval: Surrey v Lancashire
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Southampton: Hampshire v Essex
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Chester-le-Street: Durham v Nottinghamshire
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DIVISION TWO
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Merchant Taylor’s School: Middlesex v Northamptonshire
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North Marine Road: Yorkshire v Sussex
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County Ground: Derbyshire v Glamorgan
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Bristol: Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
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Main Events
There are 5 rounds left in this summer’s CThe competition is heating up, with the season due to finish on Sunday 29th September, and points mean prizes. Speaking of which…good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today, we hope your efforts pay off (and maybe a little foreboding too).
meanwhileAnd tragically, A broadcast deal for England’s men’s autumn Test series against Pakistan has yet to be finalised.
The championship started six weeks ago. Glamorgan and Gloucestershire have hogged the limelight a bit after a thrilling chase ended in a draw at Cheltenham. Since then, the Hundred and, in the shadows, the One-Day Cup have dominated the schedule. Here’s the latest on these big franchise bids:
Division 2 Table
1 Sussex 150 points
2 Middlesex 127
3 Yorkshire 123
4 Leicestershire 115
5 Glamorgan 108
6 Gloucestershire 103
7 Northampton 97
8 Derbyshire 78
Division 1 Table
1 Sally 157 points
2 Somerset 134
3 Essex 128
4 Hampshire 120
5 Durham 102
6 Nottinghamshire 102
7 Lancashire 101
8 Warwickshire 96
9 Worcestershire 91
10 Kent 66
Rocky Flintoff etc.
The championship is dancing in a party dress Back on the schedule, at The Oval, where Graham Thorpe will long be remembered, 16-year-old Lockie Flintoff will make his Lancashire Championship debut, Jonny Bairstow will play for Yorkshire at Scarborough and Jordan Cox and Olly Stone, released by England to Essex and Nottinghamshire respectively, will have to play for tour places.
preamble
Hello, welcome back! The skies may be overcast (at least in the north), but red-ball cricket is back for its final late summer/early autumn surge and a shot at the County Championship trophy.
Equipment
Division One
A new path: Worcestershire v Kent
Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Somerset
Oval: Surrey v Lancashire
Southampton: Hampshire v Essex
Chester-le-StreetDurham v Nottinghamshire
Part 2
Merchant Taylor’s School: Middlesex v Northamptonshire
North Marine RoadYorkshire v Sussex
County Ground: Derbyshire v Glamorgan
Bristol: Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
