2001 County Championship

Cricket season April 2022 England and Wales Cricket Board First-class cricket (4 days) 20 April 15 September 2001 League system Yorkshire 30 18 144 Michael Hussey (2,055 for Northamptonshire)subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/CricInfo_Championship_2001/Batting_by_Runs.html Batting and Fielding in Cricinfo Championship 2001 (Ordered by Runs) CricketArchive 11 June 2016 James Kirtley (75 for Sussex)subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/CricInfo_Championship_2001/Bowling_by_Wickets.html Bowling in Cricinfo Championship 2001 (Ordered by Wickets) CricketArchive 11 June 2016 2000 2000 County Championship 2002 2002 County Championship The 2001 County Championship season, known as the CricInfo 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 2002, while the bottom three teams from Division 1 are relegated. Teams Division One #D0F0C0 darkgray Team promoted from Division Two Team Primary home ground Other grounds CaptainEssexCounty Ground, ChelmsfordValentines Park, IlfordSouthchurch Park, Southend-on-SeaCastle Park Cricket Ground, ColchesterENG Nasser HussainHussain was club captain; ECB-contracted, he played only one match for Essex and was not captain for that. Ronnie Irani served as the team captain.Wright Graeme 2002 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 2002 Alton John Wisden & Co Ltd 501 0-947766-70-7 Essex in 2001 nbGlamorganSophia Gardens, CardiffSt Helen's, SwanseaColwyn Bay Cricket Club Ground, Rhos on SeaENG Steve JamesKentSt Lawrence Ground, CanterburyNevill Ground, Tunbridge WellsMote Park, MaidstoneENG Matthew FlemingLancashireOld Trafford, Manchester—ENG John CrawleyLeicestershireGrace Road, Leicester—ENG Vince WellsNorthamptonshireCounty Ground, Northampton—ENG David RipleySomersetCounty Ground, TauntonRecreation Ground, BathAUS Jamie CoxSurreyThe Oval, LondonWoodbridge Road, GuildfordENG Adam HollioakeYorkshireHeadingley, LeedsNorth Marine Road Ground, ScarboroughENG David Byas Division Two #ffcccc darkgray Team relegated from Division One Team Primary home ground Other grounds CaptainDerbyshireCounty Ground, Derby—ENG Dominic CorkDurhamRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street—ENG Jonathan LewisGloucestershireCounty Ground, BristolArchdeacon Meadow, GloucesterCollege Ground, CheltenhamENG Mark Alleyne Hampshire Rose Bowl, Southampton—ENG Robin SmithMiddlesexLord's, LondonJohn Walker's Ground, SouthgateENG Angus FraserNottinghamshireTrent Bridge, Nottingham—ENG Jason GallianSussexCounty Ground, HoveCricket Field Road Ground, HorshamArundel Castle Cricket Ground, ArundelENG Chris AdamsWarwickshireEdgbaston, Birmingham—ENG Mike PowellWorcestershireCounty Ground, New Road, WorcesterChester Road North Ground, KidderminsterENG Graeme Hick Standings Teams received 12 points for a win, 6 for a tie and 4 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) could be scored during the first 130 overs of each team's first innings.https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/ENG_LOCAL/CC1/CC1_TABLE_2001.html Cricinfo Championship Final Division One Table, 2001 ESPNcricinfo 11 June 2016https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/ENG_LOCAL/CC2/CC2_TABLE_2001.html Cricinfo Championship Final Division Two Table, 2001 ESPNcricinfo 11 June 2016 Division One Team P W L D A Bat Batting points Bowl Bowling points Ded Deducted points Pts Points1Yorkshire (C) 16 9 3 4 0 50 45 0 2192Somerset 16 6 2 8 0 55 44 0 2033Kent 16 4 3 9 0 48 44 1 1754Surrey 16 3 1 11 1 43 43 0.5 169.55Leicestershire 16 5 6 5 0 38 47 0 1656Lancashire 16 4 5 5 2 38 39 0 1537Northamptonshire (R) 16 2 5 9 0 52 36 0 1488Glamorgan (R) 16 2 5 8 1 36 37 0 1339Essex (R) 16 2 7 7 0 28 36 0 116Source:.subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/0/CricInfo_Championship_2001.html Cricinfo Championship 2001 Points Table CricketArchive 11 June 2016 Division Two Team P W L D Bat Batting points Bowl Bowling points Ded Deducted points Pts Points1Sussex (C) 16 9 3 4 42 42 0 2082Hampshire (P) 16 7 2 7 34 44 0 192Includes 8 points for batting last in drawn match with scores level nb3Warwickshire (P) 16 5 1 10 46 40 0.25 185.754Gloucestershire 16 5 5 6 46 43 0 1735Middlesex 16 4 3 9 46 42 0 1726Worcestershire 16 4 5 7 35 41 0.25 151.757Nottinghamshire 16 3 7 6 44 38 0.75 141.258Durham 16 3 6 7 32 44 0 1409Derbyshire 16 1 9 6 20 37 0.75 92.25Source: Results Division One 120pxEssexGlamorganKentLancashireLeicestershireNorthamptonshireSomersetSurreyYorkshire Essex | null | away 6-9 Jun 6 wickets Glamorgan https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72262.html | away 18-20 Jul inns & 132 runs Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72651.html | draw 22-25 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72819.html | draw 1-4 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72715.html | draw 25-28 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71951.html | away 5-7 Sep 9 wickets Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72942.html | draw 13-16 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72301.html | draw 16–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72134.html Glamorgan | draw 15-18 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72783.html | null | draw 25–28 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72190.html | draw 1-4 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72716.html | away 18-21 Jul inns & 90 runs Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72652.html | draw 29 Jun-2 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72450.html | draw 25-28 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71952.html | draw 12-15 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73010.html | away 30 May-1 Jun 328 runs Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72216.html Kent | home 30 May-1 Jun inns & 152 runs Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72218.html | draw 13-16 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72303.html | null | home 4-6 Jul 268 runs Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72524.html | away 20-22 Jun inns & 149 runs Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72353.html | draw 5-8 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72945.html | draw 1-4 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72718.html | draw 16-19 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72795.html | away 25-28 Apr 4 wickets Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71953.html Lancashire | home 19-22 Jun 9 wickets Lancashire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72344.html | aban 16–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72136.html | draw 12-15 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73011.html | null | home 6-9 Jun 6 wickets Lancashire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72263.html | draw 15-18 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72785.html | away 19-21 Jul 10 wickets Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72662.html | aban 25-28 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71954.html | away 7-10 Aug inns & 37 runs Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72740.html Leicestershire | away 20-22 Apr inns & 9 runs Essex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71929.html | home 7-9 Sep 10 wickets Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72956.html | away 27-30 Jul 3 wickets Kent https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72694.html | home 9–11 May 6 runs Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72090.html | null | home 13-15 Jun 9 wickets Leicestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72304.html | draw 30 May-2 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72219.html | draw 4-7 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72525.html | away 15-18 Aug 168 runs Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72786.html Northamptonshire | home 27-30 Jul 10 wickets Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72696.html | draw 20-23 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71931.html | draw 8-11 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72745.html | away 30 May-2 Jun 3 wickets Lancashire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72221.html | home 23-26 Aug 202 runs Northamptonshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72829.html | null | draw 20-23 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72354.html | draw 9–12 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72091.html | draw 4-7 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72526.html Somerset | home 4-7 Jul inns & 60 runs Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72528.html | home 27-29 Jul inns & 67 runs Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72697.html | draw 16–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72138.html | away 20-23 Apr inns & 4 runs Lancashire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71932.html | draw 7-10 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72741.html | home 12-15 Sep 4 wickets Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73013.html | null | draw 23-26 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72830.html | draw 13-16 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72306.html Surrey | draw 25–28 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72193.html | away 8-11 Aug 3 wickets Glamorgan https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72747.html | draw 20-23 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71933.html | draw 29 Jun-2 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72453.html | draw 16–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72139.html | home 18-20 Jul inns & 55 runs Surrey https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72654.html | home 6-9 Jun 6 wickets Surrey https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72266.html | null | home 5-8 Sep inns & 46 runs Surrey https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72946.html Yorkshire | away 12-15 Sep 51 runs Essex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73016.html | home 21-24 Aug inns & 112 runs Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72809.html | home 6-9 Jun 9 wickets Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72268.html | home 27-30 Jul 7 wickets Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72698.html | home 29 Jun-1 Jul inns & 227 runs Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72455.html | home 25–27 May 4 wickets Yorkshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72195.html | away 9–12 May 161 runs Somerset https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72094.html | draw 1-4 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72719.html | null home Home team won away Visiting team won draw Match drawn Division Two 120pxDerbyshireDurhamGloucestershireHampshireMiddlesexNottinghamshireSussexWarwickshireWorcestershire Derbyshire | null | draw 6-9 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72261.html | draw 20-23 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72351.html | away 25–28 May 9 wickets Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72189.html | draw 25-28 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71950.html | draw 27-30 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72692.html | away 15-18 Aug 130 runs Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72782.html | away 12-15 Sep inns & 100 runs Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73009.html | away 5-8 Jul inns & 3 runs Worcestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72544.html Durham | away 8-10 Aug 4 wickets Derbyshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72743.html | null | draw 20-23 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71928.html | away 17-20 Aug 7 wickets Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72798.html | draw 16–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72133.html | home 30 May-2 Jun 8 wickets Durham https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72215.html | away 18-21 Jul 133 runs Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72650.html | draw 29 Jun-2 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72448.html | draw 5-8 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72941.html Gloucestershire | home 5-7 Sep inns & 20 runs Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72943.html | draw 13-16 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72302.html | null | draw 1-4 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72717.html | away 9–12 May 5 wickets Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72088.html | home 15-18 Aug inns & 120 runs Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72784.html | home 27-30 Jul 10 wickets Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72693.html | draw 4-7 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72523.html | away 25–28 May 252 runs Worcestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72191.html Hampshire | home 29 Jun-1 Jul 10 wickets Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72451.html | home 20-22 Jun 47 runs Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72352.html | draw 16–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72135.html | null | home 5-7 Sep 5 wickets Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72944.html | home 18-21 Jul 338 runs Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72653.html | draw 30 May-2 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72217.html | draw 7-10 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72739.html | home 9–11 May 124 runs Hampshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72089.html Middlesex | home 30 May-1 Jun inns & 185 runs Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72220.html | home 27-29 Jul inns & 74 runs Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72695.html | away 8-11 Aug inns & 59 runs Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72744.html | draw 13-16 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72305.html | null | draw 25–28 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72192.html | draw 29 Jun-2 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72452.html | draw 22-25 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72820.html | draw 20-23 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71930.html Nottinghamshire | home 22-25 Aug 7 wickets Nottinghamshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72821.html | draw 25-28 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71955.html | away 6-9 Jun 187 runs Gloucestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72264.html | draw 12-15 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73012.html | draw 4-7 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72527.html | null | away 20-23 Jun 161 runs Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72355.html | draw 16–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72137.html | home 8-11 Aug 61 runs Nottinghamshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72746.html Sussex | home 13-15 Jun inns & 34 runs Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72307.html | away 22-25 Aug 71 runs Durham https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72822.html | home 12-14 Sep 10 wickets Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73014.html | home 6-7 Jul inns & 113 runs Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72560.html | home 2-5 Aug 192 runs Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72723.html | home 9–12 May 162 runs Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72092.html | null | away 25–28 May 8 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72194.html | home 6-9 Jun 33 runs Sussex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72267.html Warwickshire | draw 18-21 Jul https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72655.html | home 9–12 May 7 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72093.html | home 31 May-3 Jun 10 wickets Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72227.html | draw 20-23 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71934.html | away 20-23 Jun 129 runs Middlesex https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72356.html | home 3-6 Aug 139 runs Warwickshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72727.html | draw 7-10 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72957.html | null | draw 15-18 Aug https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72787.html Worcestershire | draw 16–19 May https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72140.html | away 2-5 Aug 7 wickets Durham https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72724.html | home 20-22 Jul 7 wickets Worcestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72670.html | home 22-25 Aug 112 runs Worcestershire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72823.html | draw 12-15 Sep https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/73/73015.html | away 29 Jun-2 Jul 7 wickets Nottinghamshire https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72454.html | draw 25-28 Apr https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/71/71957.html | draw 13-16 Jun https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72308.html | null home Home team won away Visiting team won draw Match drawn Statistics Division One Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s Michael Hussey Northamptonshire 16 30 2055 79.03 329* 5 9 David Fulton Kent 16 24 1729 78.59 208* 8 3 Darren Lehmann Yorkshire 13 19 1416 83.29 252 5 5 Stuart Law Essex 13 23 1311 65.55 153 4 8 Russell Warren Northamptonshire 16 27 1303 54.29 194 4 7 Source:https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/ENG_LOCAL/CC1/STATS/ENG_LOCAL_CC1_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html 2001 CricInfo Championship Division One Batting - Most Runs ESPNcricinfo 11 June 2016 Most wickets Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 5W Martin Bicknell Surrey 15 541.5 72 21.36 7/60 3 Devon Malcolm Leicestershire 16 545.1 68 28.58 8/63 4 Martin Saggers Kent 16 492.3 63 24.12 6/92 3 Richard Johnson Somerset 13 463.2 62 23.77 5/40 5 Steffan Jones Somerset 16 560 59 34.15 5/115 1 Source:https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/ENG_LOCAL/CC1/STATS/ENG_LOCAL_CC1_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html CricInfo Championship Division One Bowling - Most Wickets ESPNcricinfo 11 June 2016 Division Two Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s Murray Goodwin Sussex 16 30 1521 58.50 203* 6 5 Richard Montgomerie Sussex 16 30 1461 47.51 160* 7 4 Graeme Hick Worcestershire 16 26 1390 60.43 201 6 3 Martin Love Durham 15 29 1364 50.51 145* 1 13 Greg Blewett Nottinghamshire 16 30 1292 47.85 137* 5 5 Source:https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/ENG_LOCAL/CC2/STATS/ENG_LOCAL_CC2_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html CricInfo Championship Division Two Batting - Most Runs ESPNcricinfo 11 June 2016 Most wickets Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 5W James Kirtley Sussex 16 566.3 75 23.32 6/34 5 Andy Bichel Worcestershire 16 555.5 66 27.33 6/44 4 Alamgir Sheriyar Worcestershire 14 472.3 65 23.60 6/88 3 Alan Mullally Hampshire 12 427.3 57 18.36 8/90 5 Jason Lewry Sussex 15 489.1 57 25.70 7/42 3 Phil Tufnell Middlesex 15 626.3 57 26.49 6/44 3 Source:https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2001/ENG_LOCAL/CC2/STATS/ENG_LOCAL_CC2_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html CricInfo Championship Division Two Bowling - Most Wickets ESPNcricinfo 11 June 2016 See also 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy 2001 Benson & Hedges Cup 2001 Norwich Union League Notes nb References Category:County Championship seasons County Championship