2023 County Championship

The 2023 County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the ongoing 123rd cricket County Championship season in England and Wales.[1] As in 2022, Division One has ten teams and Division Two has eight teams.[2] The season started on 6 April and scheduled to finish on 29 September 2023.[3][4] Surrey are the defending champions.[5]

2023 County Championship
Dates6 April 2023 – 29 September 2023
Administrator(s)England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament format(s)League system
Participants18

Teams

The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the 2022 season.[6] The following teams will take part in the County Championship:[7]

Division One
Team Primary home ground Captain Coach
Essex County Ground, Chelmsford England Tom Westley England Anthony McGrath
Hampshire Rose Bowl, Southampton England James Vince South Africa Adi Birrell
Kent St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury England Sam Billings England Matt Walker
Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester England Keaton Jennings England Glen Chapple
Middlesex Lord's, London England Toby Roland-Jones England Richard Johnson
Northamptonshire County Ground, Northampton England Luke Procter England John Sadler
Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham England Steven Mullaney England Peter Moores
Somerset County Ground, Taunton England Tom Abell England Jason Kerr
Surrey The Oval, London England Rory Burns England Gareth Batty
Warwickshire Edgbaston, Birmingham England Will Rhodes England Mark Robinson

  Team promoted from Division Two in 2022

Division Two
Team Primary home ground Captain Coach
Derbyshire County Ground, Derby South Africa Leus du Plooy South Africa Mickey Arthur
Durham Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street England Scott Borthwick Australia Ryan Campbell
Glamorgan Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Wales David Lloyd England Matthew Maynard
Gloucestershire County Ground, Bristol South Africa Graeme van Buuren South Africa Dale Benkenstein
Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester England Lewis Hill England Paul Nixon
Sussex County Ground, Hove India Cheteshwar Pujara England Paul Farbrace
Worcestershire New Road, Worcester England Brett D'Oliveira England Alan Richardson
Yorkshire Headingley, Leeds Pakistan Shan Masood Barbados Ottis Gibson

  Team relegated from Division One in 2022

Division One

April
6–9 April 2023
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185 (55.3 overs)
Tom Moores 49* (82)
Mohammad Abbas 6/49 (15.3 overs)
231 (77 overs)
Fletcha Middleton 59 (113)
Dane Paterson 3/39 (18 overs)
177 (69.4 overs)
Ben Duckett 51 (58)
Kyle Abbott 4/39 (18 overs)
132/2 (46.2 overs)
Fletcha Middleton 65 (121)
Luke Fletcher 1/3 (9 overs)
Hampshire won by 8 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Martin Saggers
  • Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Hampshire 19, Nottinghamshire 3.
6–9 April 2023
Scorecard
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117 (32.5 overs)
Ricardo Vasconcelos 39 (70)
Matt Quinn 4/25 (9.5 overs)
222 (69.4 overs)
Zak Crawley 91 (171)
Chris Tremain 5/44 (18 overs)
331 (117.3 overs)
Rob Keogh 116* (211)
Joey Evison 4/62 (25.3 overs)
227/3 (64.5 overs)
Ben Compton 114* (197)
Chris Tremain 2/40 (13 overs)
Kent won by 7 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Peter Hartley
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 26 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Kent 19, Northamptonshire 3.
6–9 April 2023
Scorecard
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442 (113 overs)
Cameron Steel 141* (182)
Tom Bailey 4/86 (25 overs)
291 (92.2 overs)
Keaton Jennings 76 (156)
Sean Abbott 5/50 (20 overs)
292/6d (65 overs)
Ben Foakes 103* (95)
Matt Parkinson 5/120 (25 overs)
247/3 (87.1 overs)
Josh Bohannon 108 (187)
Jordan Clark 1/25 (14 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey 12, Lancashire 9.
6–9 April 2023
Scorecard
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266 (93.1 overs)
Dan Lawrence 105 (204)
Toby Roland-Jones 7/61 (27.1 overs)
170 (63.3 overs)
Ryan Higgins 70 (127)
Jamie Porter 6/35 (15 overs)
211 (63.2 overs)
Matt Critchley 53 (80)
Tim Murtagh 4/44 (15 overs)
210 (83 overs)
Luke Hollman 63* (121)
Sam Cook 3/31 (17 overs)
Essex won by 97 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Mike Burns and Richard Illingworth
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 56 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Essex 20, Middlesex 3.
6–9 April 2023
Scorecard
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284 (92.4 overs)
Lewis Gregory 65 (111)
Ed Barnard 3/54 (20 overs)
392 (109.5 overs)
Sam Hain 119 (269)
Jack Leach 4/119 (29 overs)
180/6 (50 overs)
Tom Lammonby 66* (120)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 3/21 (11 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Alex Wharf
  • Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on Day 1 due to wet outfield.
  • Points: Somerset 9, Warwickshire 11.
13–16 April 2023
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207 (64.5 overs)
George Bell 60 (109)
Sam Cook 5/42 (17.5 overs)
219 (68.2 overs)
Matt Critchley 78 (154)
James Anderson 4/70 (22 overs)
351/7d (85 overs)
Keaton Jennings 96 (201)
Simon Harmer 2/75 (19 overs)
128/4 (58 overs)
Tom Westley 43 (120)
Tom Bailey 2/28 (13 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Play was restricted to 36 overs on Day 3 due to rain.
  • Points: Lancashire 8, Essex 8
13–16 April 2023
Scorecard
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149 (48.4 overs)
Ryan Higgins 70 (85)
Ben Sanderson 3/19 (13 overs)
198 (74.2 overs)
Rob Keogh 75* (128)
Toby Roland-Jones 4/53 (19.2 overs)
167 (58.1 overs)
Toby Roland-Jones 37 (29)
Chris Tremain 3/41 (13 overs)
120/3 (39.3 overs)
Sam Whiteman 60* (79)
Ethan Bamber 1/16 (11 overs)
Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Nigel Llong and Steve O'Shaughnessy
  • Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 2 due to rain.
  • Points: Northamptonshire 19, Middlesex 3.
13–16 April 2023
Scorecard
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256 (72.5 overs)
Ben Duckett 75 (91)
Lewis Gregory 7/84 (18.5 overs)
173 (52.3 overs)
Josh Davey 60 (66)
Brett Hutton 6/45 (13 overs)
211 (68.1 overs)
Haseeb Hameed 34 (75)
Lewis Gregory 4/64 (19.2 overs)
129 (38.2 overs)
James Rew 25 (46)
Dane Paterson 5/46 (11.2 overs)
Nottinghamshire won by 165 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Mike Burns and David Millns
  • Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 2 due to rain.
  • Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Somerset 3.
13–16 April 2023
Scorecard
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254 (79.3 overs)
Ben Brown 95 (167)
Tom Lawes 4/58 (16 overs)
270 (85.5 overs)
Ollie Pope 91 (157)
Mohammad Abbas 6/64 (27.5 overs)
258 (88 overs)
Nick Gubbins 84 (199)
Daniel Worrall 5/40 (17 overs)
247/1 (55.2 overs)
Ollie Pope 122* (102)
Kylie Abbott 1/36 (11 overs)
Surrey won by 9 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Russell Warren and Alex Wharf
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Play was restricted to 33.3 overs on Day 2 due to rain.
  • Points: Surrey 20, Hampshire 4.
13–16 April 2023
Scorecard
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453/4d (107 overs)
Sam Hain 165* (269)
Joe Denly 1/49 (13 overs)
158 (47.1 overs)
Daniel Bell-Drummond 40 (65)
Hasan Ali 3/36 (9.1 overs)
281 (93.3 overs) (f/o)
Joey Evison 99 (161)
Chris Rushworth 3/58 (21 overs)
Warwickshire won by an innings and 14 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Martin Saggers
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 2 due to rain.
  • Points: Warwickshire 24, Kent 1.
20–23 April 2023
Scorecard
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451/5d (97.4 overs)
Nick Browne 159 (299)
Wes Agar 2/67 (23 overs)
342/7 (78 overs)
Zak Crawley 170 (183)
Simon Harmer 4/141 (31 overs)
  • Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Play was restricted to 42 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Essex 12, Kent 8.
20–23 April 2023
Scorecard
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364 (99.3 overs)
Ben Duckett 177 (258)
Ethan Bamber 4/89 (26 overs)
274 (82 overs)
Mark Stoneman 76 (130)
Stuart Broad 4/68 (22 overs)
158/6d (50.5 overs)
Joe Clarke 52 (94)
Ethan Bamber 2/26 (14 overs)
249/6 (39 overs)
Pieter Malan 61 (71)
Stuart Broad 3/83 (12 overs)
Middlesex won by 4 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Martin Saggers and Alex Wharf
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 69 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Middlesex 20, Nottinghamshire 6.
20–23 April 2023
Scorecard
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482/8d (129.5 overs)
James Vince 186 (279)
Gareth Berg 2/70 (24 overs)
149 (49.3 overs)
Josh Cobb 44 (78)
James Fuller 6/37 (11.3 overs)
63 (22.3 overs) (f/o)
Luke Procter 18 (32)
Mohammed Abbas 4/31 (11.3 overs)
Hampshire won by an innings and 270 runs
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Mike Burns and James Middlebrook
  • Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Hampshire 22, Northamptonshire 1.
20–23 April 2023
Scorecard
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441 (122.4 overs)
Tom Abell 151 (285)
James Anderson 5/76 (28 overs)
554 (111.1 overs)
Keaton Jennings 189 (247)
Lewis Gregory 3/81 (20 overs)
256/6 (86 overs)
Kasey Aldridge 58* (108)
Tom Bailey 3/49 (15 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Somerset 10, Lancashire 12.
27–30 April 2023
Scorecard
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186 (65.2 overs)
Ben Compton 52 (168)
Tim Murtagh 4/40 (17 overs)
229 (58.1 overs)
Ryan Higgins 71 (108)
Wes Agar 4/60 (15.1 overs)
128 (57 overs)
Jack Leaning 48 (118)
Tim Murtagh 6/42 (16 overs)
86/1 (24.3 overs)
Sam Robson 41* (79)
Matt Quinn 1/41 (6 overs)
Middlesex won by 9 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Steve O'Shaughnessy
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 47 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Middlesex 19, Kent 3.
27–30 April 2023
Scorecard
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150 (56 overs)
Dan Mousley 55 (132)
Daniel Worrall 4/38 (17 overs)
281 (91.1 overs)
Jamie Smith 88 (150)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 3/47 (17 overs)
141 (40 overs)
Ed Barnard 49 (74)
Kemar Roach 5/34 (13 overs)
16/1 (2 overs)
Tom Lawes 14* (5)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 1/1 (1 over)
Surrey won by 9 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Nigel Llong
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 51 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Surrey 20, Warwickshire 3.

May
4–7 May 2023
Scorecard
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314 (91.2 overs)
Tom Westley 62 (165)
Gus Atkinson 6/68 (19.2 overs)
240 (76.5 overs)
Dom Sibley 48 (83)
Jamie Porter 4/51 (14.5 overs)
198 (51.5 overs)
Nick Browne 47 (102)
Jordan Clark 4/58 (12.5 overs)
153/7 (53.4 overs)
Ollie Pope 47 (58)
Simon Harmer 2/6 (13 overs)
  • Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Essex 5, Surrey 3.
4–7 May 2023
Scorecard
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229 (65.4 overs)
James Vince 75* (92)
Chris Rushworth 3/38 (13 overs)
410/8d (122.3 overs)
Ed Barnard 95 (147)
Mohammad Abbas 4/55 (29.3 overs)
97 (34.5 overs)
James Vince 52* (84)
Chris Rushworth 7/38 (13 overs)
Warwickshire won by an innings and 84 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Russell Warren and Alex Wharf
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
  • Points: Warwickshire 22, Hampshire 1.
4–7 May 2023
Scorecard
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214 (44.2 overs)
Josh Bohannon 68 (72)
Brett Hutton 5/66 (13 overs)
249 (72.4 overs)
Haseeb Hameed 97 (198)
Will Williams 3/31 (17.4 overs)
329/8d (87.3 overs)
Josh Bohannon 92 (132)
Lyndon James 3/45 (16 overs)
138/9 (67 overs)
Joe Clarke 42 (88)
George Balderson 3/21 (11 overs)
  • Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire 3, Nottinghamshire 3.
4–7 May 2023
Scorecard
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255 (78.2 overs)
Ricardo Vasconcelos 70 (103)
Jack Leach 3/15 (7 overs)
412 (94.3 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 130 (102)
Jack White 5/103 (22.3 overs)
311/8 (104 overs)
Sam Whiteman 130* (269)
Jack Leach 3/77 (32 overs)
  • Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Somerset 7, Northamptonshire 4.
11–14 May 2023
Scorecard
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95 (37.4 overs)
Tawanda Muyeye 28 (42)
James Fuller 5/21 (8 overs)
373 (104.5 overs)
Liam Dawson 84 (153)
Joey Evison 3/86 (20.5 overs)
259/4 (113 overs)
Jack Leaning 68* (206)
Liam Dawson 2/31 (18 overs)
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Hampshire 11, Kent 8.
11–14 May 2023
Scorecard
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361 (120 overs)
James Rew 105 (241)
Daryl Mitchell 3/32 (13 overs)
326 (101 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 105 (177)
Craig Overton 4/52 (22 overs)
398/5 (111 overs)
James Rew 118* (244)
Will Williams 2/45 (11 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Somerset 10, Lancashire 9.
11–14 May 2023
Scorecard
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158 (65.1 overs)
Ricardo Vasconcelos 62 (179)
Brett Hutton 5/37 (18.1 overs)
255 (74.3 overs)
Joe Clarke 76 (179)
James Sales 4/24 (6 overs)
72 (30.1 overs)
Saif Zaib 26 (52)
Dane Paterson 5/16 (10 overs)
Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 25 runs
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Richard Illingworth
  • Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Northamptonshire 3.
11–14 May 2023
Scorecard
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209 (66.5 overs)
Sam Robson 76 (132)
Daniel Worrall 5/48 (14 overs)
380 (99.4 overs)
Jamie Smith 97 (187)
Ethan Bamber 3/87 (29 overs)
240 (71.4 overs)
Max Holden 43 (80)
Jordan Clark 4/25 (9 overs)
73/1 (16.4 overs)
Ryan Patel 37* (42)
Tim Murtagh 1/11 (5 overs)
Surrey won by 9 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Russell Warren
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey 22, Middlesex 3.
11–14 May 2023
Scorecard
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126 (41.3 overs)
Tom Westley 47 (94)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 4/21 (12.3 overs)
242 (69.5 overs)
Will Rhodes 63 (158)
Doug Bracewell 4/51 (13 overs)
215 (57.4 overs)
Simon Harmer 50* (79)
Hasan Ali 4/48 (13.4 overs)
100/6 (27.2 overs)
Will Rhodes 29 (31)
Doug Bracewell 2/24 (5 overs)
Warwickshire won by 4 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Robert White and David Millns
  • Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Warwickshire 19, Essex 3.
18–21 May 2023
Scorecard
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367 (110.1 overs)
James Vince 95 (180)
Jack White 4/80 (27 overs)
56 (30.2 overs)
Saif Zaib 29 (57)
Keith Barker 4/13 (12 overs)
50/2 (19 overs) (f/o)
Sam Whiteman 25* (43)
John Turner 1/10 (4 overs)
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Alex Russell (Northamptonshire) made his first-class debut.
18–21 May 2023
Scorecard
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404 (111.2 overs)
George Bartlett 121 (214)
Ryan Higgins 4/74 (21.2 overs)
175 (52 overs)
John Simpson 57* (116)
Matt Henry 5/45 (16 overs)
81/1 (24 overs) (f/o)
Mark Stoneman 45* (68)
Peter Siddle 1/20 (6 overs)
Stumps, Day 2
Lord's, London
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Paul Pollard
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
18–21 May 2023
Scorecard
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298 (90.2 overs)
Alastair Cook 72 (124)
Brett Hutton 4/69 (24 overs)
326/5 (98.5 overs)
Matt Montgomery 130* (248)
Sam Cook 3/51 (20 overs)
  • Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
18–21 May 2023
Scorecard
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278 (72.3 overs)
Joey Evison 77* (106)
Tom Lawes 3/41 (9.3 overs)
362 (92.3 overs)
Sean Abbott 78 (88)
Arafat Bhuiyan 4/65 (20 overs)
80/4 (21.4 overs)
Tawanda Muyeye 42 (41)
Tom Lawes 2/2 (2.4 overs)
Stumps, Day 2
The Oval, London
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nigel Llong
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Arafat Bhuiyan (Kent) made his first-class debut.

June
25–28 June 2023
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July
19–22 July 2023
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September
3–6 September 2023
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3–6 September 2023
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4–7 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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Division Two

April
6–9 April 2023
Scorecard
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321 (73.1 overs)
Wayne Madsen 87 (134)
Matthew Waite 4/50 (17.1 overs)
473 (129 overs)
Matthew Waite 109* (149)
Zak Chappell 5/69 (22 overs)
343 (95.5 overs)
Leus du Plooy 95* (138)
Joe Leach 3/86 (30 overs)
193/2 (42.1 overs)
Jake Libby 104* (140)
Ben Aitchison 1/33 (8 overs)
Worcestershire won by 8 wickets
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Paul Baldwin
  • Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 67 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Worcestershire 22, Derbyshire 5.
6–9 April 2023
Scorecard
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165 (60.5 overs)
Marcus Harris 59 (129)
Timm van der Gugten 5/26 (17 overs)
404 (108.2 overs)
Billy Root 117* (179)
Tom Price 4/56 (23.2 overs)
569/7d (138 overs)
Marcus Harris 148 (192)
Timm van der Gugten 2/89 (28 overs)
110/3 (37 overs)
Billy Root 39* (87)
Tom Price 2/21 (5 overs)
  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 62 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Gloucestershire 8, Glamorgan 12.
6–9 April 2023
Scorecard
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376 (80.2 overs)
Michael Jones 87 (156)
Nathan McAndrew 5/85 (24.2 overs)
335 (93.4 overs)
Cheteshwar Pujara 115 (163)
Ben Raine 3/72 (23.4 overs)
189 (54 overs)
Ollie Robinson 58 (92)
Fynn Hudson-Prentice 4/27 (12 overs)
232/8 (67 overs)
Tom Haines 64 (69)
Matthew Kuhnemann 4/70 (24 overs)
Sussex won by 2 wickets
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Billy Taylor
  • Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 70 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Ben McKinney (Durham) made his first-class debut.
  • Points: Sussex 21, Durham 6.
6–9 April 2023
Scorecard
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517 (102 overs)
Dawid Malan 132 (154)
Rehan Ahmed 3/89 (15 overs)
415 (114.1 overs)
Peter Handscomb 112 (201)
Matt Milnes 3/72 (24 overs)
286/8d (54 overs)
Shai Hope 83 (107)
Josh Hull 3/68 (8 overs)
392/7 (85.5 overs)
Rishi Patel 125 (205)
Dom Bess 5/158 (32 overs)
Leicestershire won by 3 wickets
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Paul Pollard
  • Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 60 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Josh Hull (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
  • Rishi Patel scored his first century in first-class cricket.[8]
  • Points: Leicestershire 22, Yorkshire 7.
13–16 April 2023
Scorecard
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425/9d (112.3 overs)
David Bedingham 118 (148)
Ben Gibbon 4/92 (26 overs)
366/5d (110 overs)
Jack Haynes 134* (255)
Matthew Potts 3/110 (27 overs)
254/4d (42 overs)
Scott Borthwick 108 * (119)
Ben Gibbon 2/55 (11 overs)
192 (64.4 overs)
Brett D'Oliveira 42 (75)
Matthew Potts 3/67 (18 overs)
Durham won by 121 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Robert White
  • Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 43 overs on Day 2 due to rain.
  • Points: Durham 21, Worcestershire 5.
13–16 April 2023
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Match abandoned
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Billy Taylor
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible on first 3 days due to rain after which it was called off.
  • Points: Gloucestershire 5, Yorkshire 5.
13–16 April 2023
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451/9d (108.3 overs)
Lewis Hill 162* (269)
Zak Chappell 4/115 (30 overs)
254/7 (46 overs)
Brooke Guest 92 (99)
Chris Wright 4/38 (13 overs)
Match drawn
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Neil Pratt
  • Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 2 and 3 due to rain.
  • Points: Leicestershire 12, Derbyshire 9.
20–23 April 2023
Scorecard
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471/9d (112.3 overs)
Brydon Carse 91 (110)
Marnus Labuschagne 4/81 (17.3 overs)
305 (79.4 overs)
Kiran Carlson 119 (166)
Ben Raine 4/65 (23 overs)
104/6 (23 overs) (f/o)
David Lloyd 31 (46)
Paul Coughlin 3/27 (8 overs)
  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 2 due to rain.
  • Points: Durham 10, Glamorgan 7.
20–23 April 2023
Scorecard
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361 (103.3 overs)
Tom Alsop 95 (152)
Ben Coad 5/54 (21.3 overs)
298 (74 overs)
Finlay Bean 49 (132)
Jack Carson 5/79 (21 overs)
137 (43.1 overs)
Fynn Hudson-Prentice 30 (39)
Dom Bess 3/36 (16.1 overs)
138/3 (40 overs)
Adam Lyth 69* (118)
Fynn Hudson-Prentice 2/19 (7 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Robert White
  • Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on Day 4 due to rain.
  • Sussex was deducted 4 points for slow over rate.
  • Points: Sussex 7, Yorkshire 9.
20–23 April 2023
Scorecard
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231 (54.4 overs)
Tom Price 109 (98)
Joe Leach 4/49 (16 overs)
157 (55.1 overs)
Matthew Waite 44 (66)
Ajeet Dale 6/41 (17.1 overs)
226/4d (62 overs)
Chris Dent 83 (157)
Josh Tongue 3/37 (14 overs)
51/4 (14 overs)
Jake Libby 22 (40)
Tom Price 2/19 (7 overs)
Match drawn
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on Day 2 due to rain.
  • Points: Gloucestershire 8, Worcestershire 8.
27–30 April 2023
Scorecard
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452/9d (99.4 overs)
Ollie Robinson 114 (107)
Ben Aitchison 3/131 (27.4 overs)
165 (34.3 overs)
Luis Reece 56* (62)
Ben Raine 3/19 (7 overs)
280 (73.4 overs) (f/o)
Matt Lamb 99 (140)
Matthew Potts 5/65 (16.4 overs)
Durham won by an innings and 7 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Graham Lloyd
  • Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Durham 24, Derbyshire 3.
27–30 April 2023
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455/5d (109.2 overs)
Cheteshwar Pujara 151 (238)
Marchant de Lange 2/78 (24 overs)
248 (91.2 overs)
Miles Hammond 87* (171)
Nathan McAndrew 5/63 (22 overs)
121/4 (28 overs) (f/o)
Graeme van Buuren 55* (70)
Sean Hunt 3/36 (7 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Mark Newell and Billy Taylor
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 16 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Sussex 13, Gloucestershire 6.
27–30 April 2023
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407 (107.4 overs)
Peter Handscomb 95 (168)
Timm van der Gugten 6/88 (29 overs)
465 (158.1 overs)
Chris Cooke 132 (257)
Chris Wright 5/89 (36.1 overs)
252/3d (64 overs)
Rishi Patel 134* (213)
David Lloyd 2/32 (9 overs)
Match drawn
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Chris Watts
  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Play was restricted to 66.4 overs on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Leicestershire 11, Glamorgan 10.

May
4–7 May 2023
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122 (39.5 overs)
Sol Budinger 31 (43)
Henry Brookes 6/20 (12 overs)
350/7d (97.2 overs)
Leus du Plooy 94 (150)
Wiaan Mulder 5/67 (26.2 overs)
281 (92.5 overs)
Lewis Hill 63 (108)
Mark Watt 3/35 (13.5 overs)
0/0 (1 over)
Match drawn
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Billy Taylor and Paul Pollard
  • Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Derbyshire 6, Leicestershire 2.
4–7 May 2023
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264 (55 overs)
Matthew Waite 59 (54)
Ollie Robinson 7/59 (17 overs)
373 (89.2 overs)
Cheteshwar Pujara 136* (189)
Joe Leach 3/83 (23.2 overs)
251/8 (96.4 overs)
Azhar Ali 103* (279)
Ollie Robinson 7/58 (28.4 overs)
Match drawn
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Chris Watts
  • Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
  • Points: Sussex 6, Worcestershire 4.
4–7 May 2023
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245 (71.5 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 65 (166)
Mickey Edwards 3/54 (15 overs)
106 (31 overs)
Dawid Malan 25 (38)
Michael Neser 7/32 (11 overs)
352/4d (82 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 170* (207)
Jordan Thompson 2/68 (20 overs)
412/9 (96 overs)
Adam Lyth 174 (220)
Timm van der Gugten 4/72 (24 overs)
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Glamorgan 3, Yorkshire 3.
11–14 May 2023
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251/9d (83.4 overs)
Harry Came 108 (192)
Matthew Taylor 3/47 (21 overs)
383 (101.3 overs)
Ben Charlesworth 87 (211)
Luis Reece 3/47 (13 overs)
166/5 (42 overs)
Leus du Plooy 61* (77)
Tom Price 2/36 (11 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Jack Shantry
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Mitch Wagstaff (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.
  • Points: Gloucestershire 11, Derbyshire 9.
11–14 May 2023
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254 (80.3 overs)
Shan Masood 44 (92)
Matthew Potts 4/49 (22 overs)
227 (64.5 overs)
Ollie Robinson 44 (63)
George Hill 4/43 (15 overs)
218 (67 overs)
George Hill 51 (52)
Ben Raine 4/36 (19 overs)
246/9 (81 overs)
Michael Jones 56 (138)
Matthew Fisher 4/64 (22 overs)
Durham won by 1 wicket
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Ben Debenham
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Durham 19, Yorkshire 4.
11–14 May 2023
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109 (40.3 overs)
Gareth Roderick 39 (80)
James Harris 4/18 (7.3 overs)
258 (79.4 overs)
Michael Neser 86 (120)
Adam Finch 5/74 (20 overs)
227 (73 overs)
Matthew Waite 45 (79)
Timm van der Gugten 5/48 (21 overs)
82/0 (20 overs)
Eddie Byrom 51* (55)
Glamorgan won by 10 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Glamorgan 20, Worcestershire 3.
11–14 May 2023
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430 (118.3 overs)
Tom Alsop 182* (316)
Wiaan Mulder 5/63 (24.3 overs)
270 (66 overs)
Rehan Ahmed 59* (74)
Fynn Hudson-Prentice 4/48 (16 overs)
295/6 (82 overs) (f/o)
Wiaan Mulder 102* (167)
Henry Crocombe 2/72 (18 overs)
  • Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Sussex 12, Leicestershire 8.
18–21 May 2023
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445 (104.2 overs)
Graham Clark 100 (155)
Zafar Gohar 4/130 (32 overs)
255/9 (72 overs)
Ben Charlesworth 71 (179)
Ajaz Patel 5/93 (25 overs)
Stumps, Day 2
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Mark Newell and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
18–21 May 2023
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123 (37.4 overs)
James Harris 28* (33)
Ollie Robinson 4/29 (12 overs)
481 (119.5 overs)
James Coles 138 (223)
Michael Neser 3/81 (21.5 overs)
118/1 (32 overs)
Eddie Byrom 57 (67)
Ollie Robinson 1/20 (9 overs)
Stumps, Day 2
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Martin Saggers and Robert White
  • Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Zain-ul-Hassan (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut.
18–21 May 2023
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173 (55.5 overs)
Colin Ackermann 52 (105)
Matthew Waite 3/17 (9 overs)
83 (21.1 overs)
Ed Pollock 30 (24)
Chris Wright 5/32 (10 overs)
180 (59.1 overs)
Lewis Hill 49 (121)
Joe Leach 5/41 (20.1 overs)
26/2 (16 overs)
Jack Haynes 17* (43)
Josh Davey 2/19 (6 overs)
Stumps, Day 2
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Jack Shantry
  • Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.

June

July
10–13 July 2023
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TBC
19–22 July 2023
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TBC

September
3–6 September 2023
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10–13 September 2023
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10–13 September 2023
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10–13 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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Standings

Teams in both divisions will play a total of 14 games, with seven home matches and seven away matches. There is a two-up, two-down promotion and relegation system.

Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 5 for a draw.[9] Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.

Division One
Pos Team Pld W L T D Bat Bowl Ded Pts
1 Surrey 5 3 0 0 2 6 9 0 73
2 Hampshire 3 2 1 0 0 4 9 0 45
3 Middlesex 4 2 2 0 0 1 12 0 45
4 Essex 3 1 0 0 2 6 8 0 40
5 Warwickshire 3 1 1 0 1 8 9 0 38
6 Kent 4 1 2 0 1 2 8 0 31
7 Nottinghamshire 3 1 2 0 0 4 9 0 29
8 Lancashire 3 0 0 0 3 6 8 0 29
9 Northamptonshire 3 1 2 0 0 0 7 0 23 Relegation to Division 2
10 Somerset 3 0 1 0 2 4 8 0 22
Source: ESPNCricinfo,[10] ECB,[11] BBC[12]

Division Two
Pos Team Pld W L T D Bat Bowl Ded Pts
1 Durham 4 2 1 0 1 17 10 0 64 Promotion to Division 1
2 Leicestershire 3 1 0 0 2 12 7 0 45
3 Sussex 3 1 0 0 2 10 9 4 41
4 Worcestershire 3 1 1 0 1 6 8 0 35
5 Glamorgan 3 0 0 0 3 8 8 0 31
6 Gloucestershire 4 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 27
7 Yorkshire 3 0 1 0 1 6 5 0 21
8 Derbyshire 3 0 2 0 1 3 9 0 17
Source: ESPNCricinfo,[13] ECB,[14] BBC[15]

References
  1. "The Hundred to be played in four-week window in August 2023". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. "Schedule for 2023 domestic season announced". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. "2023 LV= Insurance County Championship fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. "County Championship 2023: Champions Surrey to start next season at Lancashire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. "County Championship: Surrey beat Yorkshire by 10 wickets to win title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. "Who was promoted and relegated in the LV=Insurance County Championship?". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. "2023 County ins & outs - signings, departures and rumours". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. "Rishi Patel's maiden ton leads 'sensational' Leicestershire to historic win at Yorkshire". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. "County Championship points system tweaked to encourage aggressive batting". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. Division 1 Standings at ESPN Cricinfo
  11. Division 1 Standings at England and Wales Cricket Board
  12. Division 1 Standings at BBC Sports
  13. Division 2 Standings at ESPN Cricinfo
  14. Division 2 Standings at England and Wales Cricket Board
  15. Division 2 Standings at BBC Sports
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