2004 County Championship

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2004 County Championship
Administrator(s) England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format First-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Warwickshire (6th title)
Participants18
Matches144
Most runs Brad Hodge
(1,548 for Leicestershire) [1]
Most wickets Mushtaq Ahmed
(82 for Sussex) [2]
2003
2005

The 2004 County Championship season, known as the Frizzell 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 three teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for 2005, while the bottom three sides from Division 1 are relegated.

Contents

Teams

Teams in the County Championship 2004:

Division OneDivision Two
Gloucestershire Derbyshire
Kent Durham
Lancashire Essex
Middlesex Glamorgan
Northamptonshire Hampshire
Surrey Leicestershire
Sussex Nottinghamshire
Warwickshire Somerset
Worcestershire Yorkshire
Icon
Team promoted from Division Two
Team relegated from Division One

Points system

Division One

Standings

P
Team
Pld
W
L
Tie
D
Aban
Bat
Bowl
Deduct
Pts
Promoted / Relegated
1Flag of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire 1650011065430222Winners of Championship
2FlagOfKent.svg Kent 167306043410206
3Flag of Surrey.svg Surrey 165506060420.5195.5
4Flag of Middlesex.png Middlesex 164408048430179
5Flag of Sussex.svg Sussex 164507046420172
6Severn Cross.svg Gloucestershire 1633010049410172
7Worcestershire flag.svg Worcestershire 163607051400161Relegated to
Championship Division 2
8Flag of Lancashire.svg Lancashire 1624010044442154
9Flag of Northamptonshire.svg Northamptonshire 1614011035410134

Source: [3]
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

Standings

P
Team
Pld
W
L
Tie
D
Aban
Bat
Bowl
Deduct
Pts
Promoted / Relegated
1County Flag of Nottinghamshire.svg Nottinghamshire 169205066400252Promoted to
Championship Division 1
2 County Flag of Hampshire.svg Hampshire 169205042400228
3Glamorgan Flag.svg Glamorgan 165209048441.5196.5
4  Somerset 164507047440175
5Flag of Essex.svg Essex 163607050450165
6 Flag of Leicestershire.svg Leicestershire 164507039421.5163.5
7Yorkshire Flag.png Yorkshire 163409044400162
8Derbyshire flag.svg Derbyshire 161609036400126
9Flag of County Durham.svg Durham 162806028412.5118.5

Source: [3]
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

Results summary

Division One

Home and Visitor Team Legend.svg Gloucestershire Kent Lancashire Middlesex Northamptonshire Surrey Sussex Warwickshire Worcestershire
Gloucestershire 16–19 Apr
Kent
7 wickets
21-24 Jul
Match drawn
9-12 Jun
Gloucs
10 wickets
12–15 May
Match drawn
2-4 Jun
Gloucs
6 wickets
9-12 Sep
Match drawn
19-22 Aug
Match drawn
28-31 Jul
Worcs
5 wickets
Kent 7–10 May
Match drawn
2-5 Jun
Kent
7 wickets
16-18 Sep
Kent
inns & 49 runs
3-6 Sep
Kent
194 runs
18-21 Aug
Match drawn
3-6 Aug
Kent
236 runs
23-26 Jun
Match drawn
21-24 Apr
Kent
5 wickets
Lancashire 16-19 Sep
Match drawn
24-27 Aug
Match drawn
25–28 May
Match drawn
26–29 Jun
Match drawn
2-4 Sep
Surrey
147 runs
9-11 Jun
Sussex
8 wickets
28-31 Jul
Match drawn
12–14 May
Lancashire
219 runs
Middlesex 3-6 Aug
Match drawn
28-31 Jul
Middlesex
119 runs
7–10 May
Match drawn
9-12 Sep
Match drawn
21-24 Apr
Middlesex
6 wickets
10-13 Aug
Sussex
143 runs
2-5 Jun
Warwicks
inns & 8 runs
18–21 Jun
Match drawn
Northamptonshire 24-27 Aug
Match drawn
19–22 May
Kent
145 runs
16-19 Apr
Match drawn
18–21 Aug
Match drawn
29 Jul - 1 Aug
Northamptonshire
6 wickets
7–10 May
Match drawn
16-19 Sep
Match drawn
2-5 Jun
Worcestershire
9 wickets
Surrey 18-21 Jun
Match drawn
25–28 May
Surrey
7 wickets
11-13 Aug
Surrey
inns & 55 runs
19–22 May
Match drawn
28 Apr - 1 May
Match drawn
16-19 Apr
Match drawn
21-24 Jul
Warwickshire
7 wickets
3-6 Aug
Surrey
68 runs
Sussex 23-25 Jun
Gloucs
9 wickets
23-26 Jul
Sussex
inns & 45 runs
21–23 Apr
Lancashire
10 wickets
4-6 Sep
Middlesex
5 wickets
25–28 May
Match drawn
16-19 Sep
Surrey
37 runs
19–22 May
Match drawn
19-22 Aug
Sussex
7 wickets
Warwickshire 28 Apr – 1 May
Match drawn
11-14 Aug
Match drawn
18–21 Jun
Match drawn
16-19 Apr
Match drawn
9-12 Jun
Warwicks
8 wickets
12–15 May
Warwicks
7 wickets
24-27 Aug
Match drawn
25–27 May
Warwickshire
9 wickets
Worcestershire 18–21 May
Worcesters
inns & 86 runs
9-12 Jun
Match drawn
9-12 Sep
Match drawn
22-25 Jul
Middlesex
6 wickets
11-14 Aug
Match drawn
23–26 Jun
Match drawn
28 Apr – 1 May
Match drawn
31 Aug – 3 Sep
Match drawn
Home team wonVisiting team wonMatch drawn

Records

Most runs
Aggregate Average PlayerCounty
1,54861.92 Brad Hodge Leicestershire
1,49871.33 Ian Bell Warwickshire
1,45160.45 Mark Ramprakash Surrey
1,42456.96 Craig Spearman Gloucestershire
1,41152.25 Will Jefferson Essex
1,36559.34 Usman Afzaal Northamptonshire
1,34956.20 Graeme Hick Worcestershire
1,28053.33 Owais Shah Middlesex
1,27479.62 Rob Key Kent
1,26950.76 Ed Smith Kent
Source: [1]
Most wickets
Aggregate Average PlayerCounty
8227.14 Mushtaq Ahmed Sussex
7225.68 Gary Keedy Lancashire
6325.53 Danish Kaneria Essex
6024.08 Otis Gibson Leicestershire
6026.51 Johann Louw Northamptonshire
5725.26 Jon Lewis Gloucestershire
5618.67 Dimitri Mascarenhas Hampshire
5634.55 Robert Croft Glamorgan
5635.59 Andy Caddick Somerset
5327.64 David Harrison Glamorgan
Source: [2]

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