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The 2021 County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 121st cricket County Championship season in England and Wales.[1] For the first phase of the tournament, the teams were split into three groups of six, with each side playing ten matches.[2] The top two teams from each group progressed into Division One for the second phase of the competition, with the other teams progressing to Divisions Two and Three.[3] The team that finished top of Division One became the county champions; and the top two teams from Division One contested a five-day match at Lord's for the Bob Willis Trophy.[4] On 17 December 2020, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament.[5][6] After completion of the group stage on 14 July 2021, the ECB confirmed the fixtures for the division stage on 22 July 2021.[7]
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Warwickshire (8th title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Most runs | Tom Haines (1,176) |
| Most wickets | Luke Fletcher (66) |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (5 days) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Warwickshire (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Lancashire |
| Most runs | Will Rhodes (156) |
| Most wickets | Craig Miles (6) |
In July 2021, in Lancashire's match against Kent, James Anderson took his 1,000th first-class wicket.[8] In September 2021, Tom Haines became the first batsman to score 1,000 runs in this edition of the Championship.[9]
For their final match in Group 3, Kent were forced to replace their entire side for their match against Sussex,[10] after a positive test for COVID-19 in their first XI.[11] On the second day of Kent's match, Nathan Gilchrist was forced to withdraw from the game, after being told to self-isolate.[12] The final Group 1 match between Derbyshire and Essex was called off prior to the start of the second day,[13] after a member of Derbyshire's team tested positive for COVID-19.[14] The ECB confirmed that the result of the match would be treated as a draw.[15] On 28 August 2021, the ECB announced that the Division 2 match between Durham and Surrey had been cancelled, after a member of the Surrey team had tested positive for COVID-19.[16]
Warwickshire won the Division One group to win their first County Championship title since 2012, with Lancashire finishing in second place.[17] Warwickshire won the five-day match against Lancashire, to become the second winners of the Bob Willis Trophy.[18] The Division Two title was won by Essex,[19] with Kent winning the Division Three title.[20]
The following teams took part in the County Championship:[21]
Teams
The teams were placed into the following groups for the group stage:[22]
- Group 1: Derbyshire, Durham, Essex, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
- Group 2: Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey
- Group 3: Glamorgan, Kent, Lancashire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, Yorkshire
Fixtures
Group 1
8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jake Libby (Worcestershire) carried the bat.[23]
8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
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7/0 (4.1 overs) Will Rhodes 5* (16) |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- George Scrimshaw (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.
- David Bedingham (Durham) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[24]
- Chris Rushworth (Durham) took his 500th wicket in the County Championship.[24]
- Sam Conners (Derbyshire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[25]
6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Rushworth became the leading wicket-taker for Durham, taking his 528th first-class wicket for the county.[26]
13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 15.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 10.3 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 17 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Anuj Dal replaced Harvey Hosein for Derbyshire during day 3 as a concussion substitute.[27]
27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dillon Pennington (Worcestershire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[28]
3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
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89/0 (20.2 overs) Cameron Bancroft 46* (71) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Brett Hutton (Nottinghamshire) took his 200th first-class wicket.[29]
4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Dane Schadendorf (Nottinghamshire) made his first-class debut.
- Dane Schadendorf replaced Ben Duckett for Nottinghamshire on day 3 due to an international call-up.[30]
4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Ethan Brookes replaced Danny Briggs (Warwickshire), while Jack Burnham and Graham Clark replaced Brydon Carse and Ben Stokes (Durham), on day 3 due to international call-ups.[30]
11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Baker (Worcestershire) and Jake Lintott (Warwickshire) both made their first-class debuts.
11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
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Group 2
15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Dominic Goodman (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Abbas (Hampshire) took a hat-trick during Middlesex's first innings.[32]
22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rishi Patel replaced Colin Ackermann for Leicestershire ahead of Day 3 as a concussion replacement.[33]
22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
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18/0 (2.3 overs) Max Holden 11* (11) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Hollman (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.
29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Lewis Goldsworthy (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
- Jack Brooks replaced Lewis Gregory for Somerset ahead of Day 3 as a COVID-19 replacement.[34]
6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
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2/0 (0.1 overs) Eddie Byrom 2* (1) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 9.3 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Only 9 overs of play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 4 due to a wet outfield.
19–22 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 26.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- With overs lost in the game due to the weather, Hampshire forfeited their second innings in an attempt to produce a result.[35]
20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 18 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 20.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Geddes (Surrey) and Tom Prest (Hampshire) both made their first-class debuts.
- Tom Prest replaced James Vince (Hampshire), while Ben Geddes replaced Will Jacks (Surrey), on day 3 due to international call-ups.[30]
4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Kasey Aldridge (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
- Kasey Aldridge replaced Craig Overton for Somerset on day 3 due to an international call-up.[30]
5–8 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Josh de Caires (Middlesex) and Ollie Price (Gloucestershire) both made their first-class debuts.
- Dominic Goodman replaced David Payne (Gloucestershire), while Robbie White replaced John Simpson (Middlesex), on day 2 due to international call-ups.[30]
11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joe Cracknell (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.
Group 3
8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Jamie McIlroy (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut.
8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sean Hunt (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
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- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Danny Lamb (Lancashire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[36]
29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
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19/0 (2.2 overs) David Lloyd 19* (8) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Darren Stevens (Kent) took his 30th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[37]
- 136.3 overs were bowled in total, making this the shortest four-day County match involving Glamorgan.[38]
29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jamie Atkins (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first time that Northamptonshire had lost a first-class match by one run.[39]
- It was the second time that Yorkshire had won a first-class match by one run, after they beat Middlesex by one run in the 1976 County Championship.[40]
6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
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6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
- Tawanda Muyeye (Kent) made his first-class debut.
13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Harry Duke (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 16.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Only 11 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 22 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[42]
3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Danial Ibrahim and Ali Orr (Sussex) both made their first-class debuts.
- Danial Ibrahim (Sussex), at the age of 16 years and 299 days,[43] became the youngest cricketer to score a half-century in the history of the County Championship.[44]
3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Emilio Gay (Northamptonshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[45]
4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Oli Carter (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Tawanda Muyeye replaced Zak Crawley (Kent), while Tom Hartley replaced Matt Parkinson (Lancashire), on day 3 due to international call-ups.[30]
11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
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- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Joe Gordon, Harry Houillon, Dan Lincoln, Jas Singh and Bailey Wightman (Kent) and Harrison Ward (Sussex) all made their first-class debuts.
- Bailey Wightman replaced Nathan Gilchrist (Kent) as a COVID-19 replacement on Day 2.[46]
- Ali Orr (Sussex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[47]
11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
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Standings
Teams receive 16 points for a win and 8 for a draw or tie. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) could be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
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| Nottinghamshire | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 151 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Warwickshire[a] | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 145 | |
| Durham[b] | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 132 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Essex | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 129 | |
| Worcestershire | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 109 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Derbyshire[c] | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
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| Somerset[a] | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 148 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Hampshire | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 145 | |
| Gloucestershire | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 131 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Surrey | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 123 | |
| Leicestershire | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 111 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Middlesex[b] | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
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| Lancashire | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 150 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Yorkshire | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 149 | |
| Glamorgan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 127 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Northamptonshire | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 123 | |
| Kent | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 97 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Sussex | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
Teams
The teams qualified into the following divisions for the Division Stage:[56][57]
- Division One: Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Yorkshire
- Division Two: Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Surrey
- Division Three: Derbyshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire
Points carried forward
Each county played four games in the Division stage. They did not play against the team in their Division that was in their Group for the group stage.[56] Instead, they carried forward into the Division stage half the total points they scored in the two matches played against that team in the group stage,[3] that is, the average points they scored from their two matches against that opponent.[58]
| Division One | ||||||
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| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
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| 1 | Nottinghamshire | Warwickshire | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Warwickshire | Nottinghamshire | 20 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 2 | Somerset | Hampshire | 22 | 15 | 18.5 | 6–9 May 2021 3–6 July 2021 |
| Hampshire | Somerset | 3 | 14 | 8.5 | ||
| 3 | Lancashire | Yorkshire | 22 | 11 | 16.5 | 27–30 May 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Yorkshire | Lancashire | 1 | 8 | 4.5 | ||
| Division Two | ||||||
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| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
| 1st group match | 2nd group match | |||||
| 1 | Durham | Essex | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Essex | Durham | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 2 | Gloucestershire | Surrey | 22 | 2 | 12 | 8–11 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Surrey | Gloucestershire | 4 | 22 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Glamorgan | Northamptonshire | 7 | 16 | 11.5 | 22–25 Apr 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Northamptonshire | Glamorgan | 22 | 10 | 16 | ||
| Division Three | ||||||
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| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
| 1st group match | 2nd group match | |||||
| 1 | Worcestershire | Derbyshire | 14 | 23 | 18.5 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Derbyshire | Worcestershire | 15 | 4 | 9.5 | ||
| 2 | Leicestershire | Middlesex | 19 | 4 | 11.5 | 27–30 May 2021 11–14 Jul 2021 |
| Middlesex | Leicestershire | 5 | 21 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Kent | Sussex | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13–16 May 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Sussex | Kent | 13 | 11 | 12 | ||
Fixtures
Source:[59]
Division One
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Benjamin (Warwickshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[60]
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[61]
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- Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
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32/0 (6 overs) Alex Davies 22* (20) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Ned Leonard (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
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- Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
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- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
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- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Division Two
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
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- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
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- Essex won the toss and elected to field.
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- Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
- James Sales (Northamptonshire) made his first-class debut.
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15/0 (1.3 overs) Chris Dent 11* (6) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Wells (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
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- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Cooke (Glamorgan) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[63]
Division Three
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- Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Robbie White (Middlesex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[64]
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- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Wright (Leicestershire) took his 500th first-class wicket.[65]
- Brooke Guest and Anuj Dal (Derbyshire) both scored their maiden centuries in first-class cricket.[66]
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- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan Gilchrist (Kent) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[67]
- Sam Billings replaced Marcus O'Riordan for Kent ahead of Day 2.[68]
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- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Luke Hollman (Middlesex) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[69]
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
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- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Tom Hinley (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
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- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
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- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
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- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
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12/0 (2.4 overs) Daryl Mitchell 9* (7) |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sam Bates (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
Standings
Division One
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire (C) (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 77 |
| Lancashire (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16.5 | 73.5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 73 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8.5 | 61.5 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4.5 | 44.5 |
| Somerset | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 18.5 | 32.5 |
- (C) Warwickshire were the County Champions after finishing top of Division One.
- (Q) The teams that finished in the top two played for the Bob Willis Trophy.
Division Two
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 96 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 76 |
| Durham[a] | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 44 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 54 |
| Surrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 40 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 11.5 | 34.5 |
- The scheduled Round 1 match between Durham and Surrey (30 August–2 September) was cancelled due to COVID-19. As a result, Division Two standings were decided on an average points per completed match basis.[73]
Division Three
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 94 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 80 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 18.5 | 67.5 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 11.5 | 54.5 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9.5 | 51.5 |
| Sussex | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 30 |
Warwickshire and Lancashire finished first and second of County Championship Division One respectively, to play for the Bob Willis Trophy at Lord's.[79]
28 September–2 October 2021 Scorecard |
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- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Manraj Johal (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
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