Summary
The 2008 County Championship season, known as the LV County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away. The top two teams from Division Two are promoted to the first division for 2009, while the bottom two sides from Division 1 are relegated. Durham won the tournament, their first title, after beating Kent in their final match.[3]
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Durham (1st title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 144 |
| Most runs | Murray Goodwin (1,343 for Sussex)[1] |
| Most wickets | James Tomlinson (67 for Hampshire)[2] |
Teams in the County Championship 2008:
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Points system edit
Fourteen points were awarded for each win, four points were awarded for a draw or abandonment. Defeats scored no points. Teams were awarded bonus points during the first 130 overs of their first innings; one bowling point for every three wickets taken (up to three points available), and one batting point gained when teams reached 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 runs (up to five points available).
Division One edit
Standings edit
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
Tie |
D |
Aban |
Bat |
Bowl |
Deduct |
Pts |
Promoted / Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Durham
|
16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 41 | 0 | 190 | Winners of Championship |
| 2 |  Nottinghamshire
|
16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 0 | 182 | |
| 3 |  Hampshire
|
16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 47 | 0 | 178 | |
| 4 | Somerset | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 174 | |
| 5 |  Lancashire
|
16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 170 | |
| 6 |  Sussex
|
16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 38 | 0 | 159 | |
| 7 |  Yorkshire
|
16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 159 | |
| 8 |  Kent
|
16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 44 | 0 | 154 | Relegated to Championship Division 2 |
| 9 |  Surrey
|
16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 124 |
Source: ,[4][5]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd 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 edit
Standings edit
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
Tie |
D |
Aban |
Bat |
Bowl |
Deduct |
Pts |
Promoted / Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Warwickshire
|
16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 0 | 213 | Promoted to Championship Division 1 |
| 2 |  Worcestershire
|
16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 196 | |
| 3 |  Middlesex
|
16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 175 | |
| 4 |  Northamptonshire
|
16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 35 | 0 | 169 | |
| 5 |  Essex
|
16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 168 | |
| 6 |  Derbyshire
|
16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 46 | 4 | 167 | |
| 7 |  Leicestershire
|
16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 150 | |
| 8 |  Glamorgan
|
16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 136 | |
| 9 |  Gloucestershire
|
16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 122 |
Source: ,[6][7]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd 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
Records edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Batting and Fielding in LV County Championship 2008 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Bowling in LV County Championship 2008 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ "A Kiwi bazooka". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "County Championship Division One". BBC Sport. 11 April 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ "County Championship Division One 2008 / Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ "County Championship Division Two". BBC Sport. 11 April 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ "County Championship Division Two 2008 / Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
External links edit
- 2008 County Championship Archived 13 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine at CricketArchive
- 2008 County Championship at Cricinfo:
- 2008 County Championship - Division One
- 2008 County Championship - Division Two
- BBC Wear - Pictures - Durham celebrate winning the County Championship 2008 for the first time