2005 County Championship Explained

The 2005 County Championship season, known as the Frizzell County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team played all the others in their division both home and away. The top three teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for 2006, while the bottom three sides from Division 1 were relegated.

Teams

Teams in the County Championship 2005:

Division One Division Two Glamorgan Derbyshire Gloucestershire Durham Hampshire Essex Kent Lancashire Middlesex Leicestershire Nottinghamshire Northamptonshire Surrey Somerset Sussex Worcestershire Warwickshire Yorkshire

Icon Team promoted from Division Two Team relegated from Division One

Points system

• 12 points for a win
• 6 points for a tie
• 4 points for a draw
• 4 points for an abandoned game
• A maximum of 5 batting bonus points and 3 bowling bonus points

Division One

Standings

Division Two

Standings

Records

Most runs Aggregate Average Player County 1,668 61.77 Middlesex 1,650 63.46 Middlesex 1,568 74.66 Surrey 1,556 59.84 Kent 1,477 61.54 Worcestershire 1,425 59.37 Yorkshire 1,380 57.50 Sussex 1,369 44.16 Glamorgan 1,359 64.71 Yorkshire 1,345 56.04 Northamptonshire Source:

Most wickets Aggregate Average Player County 80 26.73 Sussex 64 30.64 Yorkshire 60 30.21 Lancashire 59 24.61 Sussex 59 27.55 Kent 58 25.96 Derbyshire 57 25.22 Middlesex 56 20.80 Nottinghamshire 55 28.20 Northamptonshire 55 28.27 Kent Source:

See also

• 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
• 2005 totesport League
• 2005 Twenty20 Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: subscription . Batting and Fielding in Frizzell County Championship 2005 (Ordered by Average). CricketArchive. 18 May 2011.
2. Web site: subscription . Bowling in Frizzell County Championship 2005 (Ordered by Average). CricketArchive. 18 May 2011.