| 2006 season | |
| Coach | Mark Alleyne |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Jon Lewis |
| Ground(s) | |
| Overseas Players |
|---|
| Others |
| Benefit |
| Matt Windows |
During the 2006 season Gloucestershire County Cricket Club played in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship Division 2, the C&G Trophy South Conference, the Natwest Pro40 Division 2 and the Twenty20 Cup Mid/West/Wales Division.
| 2006 County Championship - Division Two | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pen | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Surrey | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 262 |
| 2 | Worcestershire | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 229 |
| 3 | Essex | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 220 |
| 4 | Leicestershire | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 88 | 185 |
| 5 | Derbyshire | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 92 | 178 |
| 6 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 163 |
| 7 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 87 | 155.5 |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.5 | 92 | 146.5 |
| 9 | Somerset | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 83 | 140 |
| Player | Matches | Inns | N/O | Runs | High Score | Average | 100 | 50 | Catches | Stump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H J H Marshall | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1218 | 168 | 60.9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| I J Harvey | 9 | 15 | 5 | 561 | 114 | 56.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| A P R Gidman | 16 | 31 | 6 | 1244 | 120 | 49.76 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| C M Spearman | 16 | 31 | 0 | 1370 | 192 | 44.19 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Kadeer Ali | 11 | 22 | 1 | 834 | 145 | 39.71 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| W P C Weston | 13 | 24 | 1 | 911 | 130 | 39.6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| M A Hardinges | 11 | 15 | 2 | 444 | 107 | 34.15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S J Adshead | 16 | 28 | 5 | 687 | 79 | 29.86 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 2 |
| C G Taylor | 14 | 27 | 0 | 705 | 121 | 26.11 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| J Lewis | 11 | 14 | 2 | 242 | 57 | 20.16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| M G N Windows | 5 | 9 | 1 | 127 | 48 | 15.87 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| M C J Ball | 10 | 15 | 1 | 215 | 58 | 15.35 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| S P Kirby | 15 | 22 | 11 | 106 | 19 | 9.63 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Tuesday 18 April 2006 - Gloucestershire v Somerset - Bristol
Result: Gloucestershire won by an innings and 7 runs
Points: Gloucestershire 22, Somerset 3
Toss: Somerset
Umpires: N L Bainton, N G Cowley
Wednesday 3 May 2006 - Surrey v Gloucestershire -The Brit Oval
Result: Surrey won by an innings and 297 runs
Points: Surrey 22, Gloucestershire 2
Toss: Gloucestershire
Umpires: G I Burgess, N J Llong
Wednesday 10 May 2006 - Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire - Bristol
Result: Gloucestershire won by 6 wickets
Points: Gloucestershire 18, Northamptonshire 4
Toss: Northamptonshire
Umpires: R K Illingworth, P Willey
Tuesday 23 May 2006 - Essex v Gloucestershire - Chelmsford
Result: Match drawn
Points: Essex 11, Gloucestershire 11
Toss: Gloucestershire
Umpires: M R Benson, J W Lloyds
Friday 2 June 2006 - Gloucestershire v Worcestershire - Bristol
Result: Match drawn
Points: Gloucestershire 11, Worcestershire 12
Toss: Worcestershire
Umpires: D J Constant, B Leadbeater
Wednesday 14 June 2006 - Gloucestershire v Derbyshire - Bristol
Result: Match drawn
Points: Gloucestershire 11, Derbyshire 11
Toss: Derbyshire
Umpires: N A Mallender, R Palmer
Tuesday 20 June 2006 - Leicestershire v Gloucestershire - Grace Road
Result: Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets
Points: Gloucestershire 19, Leicestershire 7
Toss: Gloucestershire
Umpires: R K Illingworth, T E Jesty
Thursday 13 July 2006 - Gloucestershire v Essex - Bristol
Result: Essex won by 7 wickets
Points: Essex 22, Gloucestershire 6
Toss: Gloucestershire
Umpires: I J Gould, T E Jesty
Thursday 20 July 2006 - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire - New Road
Result: Worcestershire won by 58 runs
Points: Worcestershire 19, Gloucestershire 5
Toss: Worcestershire
Umpires: M J Harris, P Willey
Wednesday 26 July 2006 - Gloucestershire v Glamorgan - Cheltenham College
Result: Glamorgan won by 10 wickets
Points: Glamorgan 22, Gloucestershire 6
Toss: Glamorgan
Umpires: V A Holder, G Sharp
Wednesday 2 August 2006 - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire - Cheltenham College
Result: Leicestershire won by 4 wickets
Points: Leicestershire 22, Gloucestershire 4
Toss: Gloucestershire
Umpires: R A Kettleborough, N A Mallender
Tuesday 8 August 2006 - Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire - Northampton
Result: Match drawn
Points: Northamptonshire 12, Gloucestershire 10
Toss: Northamptonshire
Umpires: J H Evans, A A Jones
Thursday 17 August 2006 - Derbyshire v Gloucestershire - Derby
Result: Match drawn
Points: Derbyshire 12, Gloucestershire 7
Toss: Gloucestershire
Umpires: N G Cowley, J W Holder
Tuesday 22 August 2006 - Somerset v Gloucestershire - Taunton
Result: Somerset won by an innings and 76 runs
Points: Somerset 22, Gloucestershire 3
Toss: Somerset
Umpires: M J Harris, B Leadbeater
Wednesday 6 September 2006 - Gloucestershire v Surrey - Bristol
Result: Match drawn
Points: Gloucestershire 12, Surrey 9
Toss: Surrey
Umpires: N L Bainton, D J Constant
Wednesday 20 September 2006 - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire - Sophia Gardens
Result: Match drawn
Points: Glamorgan 11, Gloucestershire 10
Toss: Gloucestershire
Umpires: P J Hartley, A A Jones
| Preceded by 2005 | Gloucestershire County Cricket Club | Succeeded by 2007 |
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