2021 County Championship
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Warwickshire (8th title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Most runs | Tom Haines (1,176) |
| Most wickets | Luke Fletcher (66) |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (5 days) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Warwickshire (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Lancashire |
| Most runs | Will Rhodes (156) |
| Most wickets | Craig Miles (6) |
The 2021 County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 121st cricket County Championship season in England and Wales.[1] For the first phase of the tournament, the teams were split into three groups of six, with each side playing ten matches.[2] The top two teams from each group progressed into Division One for the second phase of the competition, with the other teams progressing to Divisions Two and Three.[3] The team that finished top of Division One became the county champions; and the top two teams from Division One contested a five-day match at Lord's for the Bob Willis Trophy.[4] On 17 December 2020, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament.[5][6] After completion of the group stage on 14 July 2021, the ECB confirmed the fixtures for the division stage on 22 July 2021.[7]
In July 2021, in Lancashire's match against Kent, James Anderson took his 1,000th first-class wicket.[8] In September 2021, Tom Haines became the first batsman to score 1,000 runs in this edition of the Championship.[9]
For their final match in Group 3, Kent were forced to replace their entire side for their match against Sussex,[10] after a positive test for COVID-19 in their first XI.[11] On the second day of Kent's match, Nathan Gilchrist was forced to withdraw from the game, after being told to self-isolate.[12] The final Group 1 match between Derbyshire and Essex was called off prior to the start of the second day,[13] after a member of Derbyshire's team tested positive for COVID-19.[14] The ECB confirmed that the result of the match would be treated as a draw.[15] On 28 August 2021, the ECB announced that the Division 2 match between Durham and Surrey had been cancelled, after a member of the Surrey team had tested positive for COVID-19.[16]
Warwickshire won the Division One group to win their first County Championship title since 2012, with Lancashire finishing in second place.[17] Warwickshire won the five-day match against Lancashire, to become the second winners of the Bob Willis Trophy.[18] The Division Two title was won by Essex,[19] with Kent winning the Division Three title.[20]
Teams
[edit]The following teams took part in the County Championship:[21]
Group stage
[edit]Teams
[edit]The teams were placed into the following groups for the group stage:[22]
- Group 1: Derbyshire, Durham, Essex, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
- Group 2: Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey
- Group 3: Glamorgan, Kent, Lancashire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, Yorkshire
Fixtures
[edit]Group 1
[edit]8–11 April 2021
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- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jake Libby (Worcestershire) carried the bat.[23]
8–11 April 2021
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7/0 (4.1 overs)
Will Rhodes 5* (16) |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
22–25 April 2021
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- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- George Scrimshaw (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.
- David Bedingham (Durham) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[24]
- Chris Rushworth (Durham) took his 500th wicket in the County Championship.[24]
- Sam Conners (Derbyshire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[25]
6–9 May 2021
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
6–9 May 2021
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
13–16 May 2021
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Rushworth became the leading wicket-taker for Durham, taking his 528th first-class wicket for the county.[26]
13–16 May 2021
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 15.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 10.3 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 17 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Anuj Dal replaced Harvey Hosein for Derbyshire during day 3 as a concussion substitute.[27]
27–30 May 2021
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dillon Pennington (Worcestershire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[28]
3–6 June 2021
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89/0 (20.2 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 46* (71) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
3–6 June 2021
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Brett Hutton (Nottinghamshire) took his 200th first-class wicket.[29]
4–7 July 2021
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Dane Schadendorf (Nottinghamshire) made his first-class debut.
- Dane Schadendorf replaced Ben Duckett for Nottinghamshire on day 3 due to an international call-up.[30]
4–7 July 2021
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Ethan Brookes replaced Danny Briggs (Warwickshire), while Jack Burnham and Graham Clark replaced Brydon Carse and Ben Stokes (Durham), on day 3 due to international call-ups.[30]
11–14 July 2021
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
11–14 July 2021
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Baker (Worcestershire) and Jake Lintott (Warwickshire) both made their first-class debuts.
11–14 July 2021
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Group 2
[edit]15–18 April 2021
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Dominic Goodman (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
15–18 April 2021
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Abbas (Hampshire) took a hat-trick during Middlesex's first innings.[32]
22–25 April 2021
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rishi Patel replaced Colin Ackermann for Leicestershire ahead of Day 3 as a concussion replacement.[33]
22–25 April 2021
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Max Holden 11* (11) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Hollman (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.
29 April–2 May 2021
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Lewis Goldsworthy (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
- Jack Brooks replaced Lewis Gregory for Somerset ahead of Day 3 as a COVID-19 replacement.[34]
6–9 May 2021
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2/0 (0.1 overs)
Eddie Byrom 2* (1) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 9.3 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
6–9 May 2021
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
13–16 May 2021
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Only 9 overs of play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 4 due to a wet outfield.
19–22 May 2021
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 26.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- With overs lost in the game due to the weather, Hampshire forfeited their second innings in an attempt to produce a result.[35]
20–23 May 2021
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 18 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 20.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
4–7 July 2021
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- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Geddes (Surrey) and Tom Prest (Hampshire) both made their first-class debuts.
- Tom Prest replaced James Vince (Hampshire), while Ben Geddes replaced Will Jacks (Surrey), on day 3 due to international call-ups.[30]
4–7 July 2021
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Kasey Aldridge (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
- Kasey Aldridge replaced Craig Overton for Somerset on day 3 due to an international call-up.[30]
5–8 July 2021
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Josh de Caires (Middlesex) and Ollie Price (Gloucestershire) both made their first-class debuts.
- Dominic Goodman replaced David Payne (Gloucestershire), while Robbie White replaced John Simpson (Middlesex), on day 2 due to international call-ups.[30]
11–14 July 2021
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joe Cracknell (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.
Group 3
[edit]8–11 April 2021
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Jamie McIlroy (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut.
8–11 April 2021
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sean Hunt (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
22–25 April 2021
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- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Danny Lamb (Lancashire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[36]
29 April–2 May 2021
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Darren Stevens (Kent) took his 30th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[37]
- 136.3 overs were bowled in total, making this the shortest four-day County match involving Glamorgan.[38]
29 April–2 May 2021
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jamie Atkins (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
29 April–2 May 2021
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first time that Northamptonshire had lost a first-class match by one run.[39]
- It was the second time that Yorkshire had won a first-class match by one run, after they beat Middlesex by one run in the 1976 County Championship.[40]
6–9 May 2021
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
6–9 May 2021
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6–9 May 2021
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
13–16 May 2021
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
- Tawanda Muyeye (Kent) made his first-class debut.
13–16 May 2021
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Harry Duke (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
20–23 May 2021
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 16.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Only 11 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 22 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
27–30 May 2021
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[42]
3–6 June 2021
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Danial Ibrahim and Ali Orr (Sussex) both made their first-class debuts.
- Danial Ibrahim (Sussex), at the age of 16 years and 299 days,[43] became the youngest cricketer to score a half-century in the history of the County Championship.[44]
3–6 June 2021
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Emilio Gay (Northamptonshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[45]
4–7 July 2021
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Oli Carter (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
4–7 July 2021
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- Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Tawanda Muyeye replaced Zak Crawley (Kent), while Tom Hartley replaced Matt Parkinson (Lancashire), on day 3 due to international call-ups.[30]
11–14 July 2021
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- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Joe Gordon, Harry Houillon, Dan Lincoln, Jas Singh and Bailey Wightman (Kent) and Harrison Ward (Sussex) all made their first-class debuts.
- Bailey Wightman replaced Nathan Gilchrist (Kent) as a COVID-19 replacement on Day 2.[46]
- Ali Orr (Sussex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[47]
11–14 July 2021
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Standings
[edit]Teams receive 16 points for a win and 8 for a draw or tie. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) could be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
Group 1
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
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| Nottinghamshire | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 151 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Warwickshire[a] | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 145 | |
| Durham[b] | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 132 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Essex | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 129 | |
| Worcestershire | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 109 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Derbyshire[c] | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
- ^ Warwickshire were deducted 1 point for a slow over rate against Derbyshire on 3 June 2021.[50]
- ^ Durham were deducted 2 points for a slow over rate against Warwickshire on 4 July 2021,[51] and 1 point for a slow over rate against Nottinghamshire on 11 July 2021.[50]
- ^ Derbyshire were deducted 1 point for a slow over rate against Warwickshire on 3 June 2021.[50]
Group 2
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
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| Somerset[a] | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 148 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Hampshire | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 145 | |
| Gloucestershire | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 131 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Surrey | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 123 | |
| Leicestershire | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 111 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Middlesex[b] | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
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| Lancashire | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 150 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Yorkshire | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 149 | |
| Glamorgan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 127 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Northamptonshire | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 123 | |
| Kent | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 97 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Sussex | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
Qualification
[edit]Teams
[edit]The teams qualified into the following divisions for the Division Stage:[56][57]
- Division One: Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Yorkshire
- Division Two: Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Surrey
- Division Three: Derbyshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire
Points carried forward
[edit]Each county played four games in the Division stage. They did not play against the team in their Division that was in their Group for the group stage.[56] Instead, they carried forward into the Division stage half the total points they scored in the two matches played against that team in the group stage,[3] that is, the average points they scored from their two matches against that opponent.[58]
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| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
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| 1 | Nottinghamshire | Warwickshire | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Warwickshire | Nottinghamshire | 20 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 2 | Somerset | Hampshire | 22 | 15 | 18.5 | 6–9 May 2021 3–6 July 2021 |
| Hampshire | Somerset | 3 | 14 | 8.5 | ||
| 3 | Lancashire | Yorkshire | 22 | 11 | 16.5 | 27–30 May 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Yorkshire | Lancashire | 1 | 8 | 4.5 | ||
| Division Two | ||||||
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| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
| 1st group match | 2nd group match | |||||
| 1 | Durham | Essex | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Essex | Durham | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 2 | Gloucestershire | Surrey | 22 | 2 | 12 | 8–11 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Surrey | Gloucestershire | 4 | 22 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Glamorgan | Northamptonshire | 7 | 16 | 11.5 | 22–25 Apr 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Northamptonshire | Glamorgan | 22 | 10 | 16 | ||
| Division Three | ||||||
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| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
| 1st group match | 2nd group match | |||||
| 1 | Worcestershire | Derbyshire | 14 | 23 | 18.5 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Derbyshire | Worcestershire | 15 | 4 | 9.5 | ||
| 2 | Leicestershire | Middlesex | 19 | 4 | 11.5 | 27–30 May 2021 11–14 Jul 2021 |
| Middlesex | Leicestershire | 5 | 21 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Kent | Sussex | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13–16 May 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Sussex | Kent | 13 | 11 | 12 | ||
Division stage
[edit]Fixtures
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Division One
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- Chris Benjamin (Warwickshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[60]
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[61]
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- Ned Leonard (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
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Division Two
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- Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
- James Sales (Northamptonshire) made his first-class debut.
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Wells (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
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- Chris Cooke (Glamorgan) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[63]
Division Three
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- Robbie White (Middlesex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[64]
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- Chris Wright (Leicestershire) took his 500th first-class wicket.[65]
- Brooke Guest and Anuj Dal (Derbyshire) both scored their maiden centuries in first-class cricket.[66]
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- Nathan Gilchrist (Kent) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[67]
- Sam Billings replaced Marcus O'Riordan for Kent ahead of Day 2.[68]
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- Luke Hollman (Middlesex) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[69]
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- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sam Bates (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
Standings
[edit]Division One
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
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| Warwickshire (C) (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 77 |
| Lancashire (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16.5 | 73.5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 73 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8.5 | 61.5 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4.5 | 44.5 |
| Somerset | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 18.5 | 32.5 |
- (C) Warwickshire were the County Champions after finishing top of Division One.
- (Q) The teams that finished in the top two played for the Bob Willis Trophy.
Division Two
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
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| Essex | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 96 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 76 |
| Durham[a] | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 44 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 54 |
| Surrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 40 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 11.5 | 34.5 |
Division Three
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 94 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 80 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 18.5 | 67.5 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 11.5 | 54.5 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9.5 | 51.5 |
| Sussex | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 30 |
Bob Willis Trophy
[edit]Warwickshire and Lancashire finished first and second of County Championship Division One respectively, to play for the Bob Willis Trophy at Lord's.[79]
28 September–2 October 2021
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Manraj Johal (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
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