2000 County Championship

2000 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Division 1 - Surrey
Division 2 - Northants

The 2000 PPP Healthcare County Championship was the 101st officially organised running of the Championship.[1] Surrey won Division One with Northamptonshire winning the second division.[2] [3]

It was the first time that the championship was held with two divisions with a promotion and relegation format in place.[4]

Tables

Division One

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Surrey 169254441213
Lancashire 167183542193
Yorkshire 167273648188
Leicestershire 164394239165
Somerset 1624104140145
Kent 164481842140
Hampshire * 163942048120
Durham 162952741112
Derbyshire * 162681944111
= Champions
= Relegated
* 8 points deducted

Division Two

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Northamptonshire 167453945188
Essex 165292841165
Glamorgan 165382741160
Gloucestershire 166462042158
Worcestershire 165562542151
Warwickshire 1623114735150
Nottinghamshire 1624104143148
Middlesex 162683646138
Sussex 163673139134
= Champions
= Promoted

References

  1. ↑ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. ↑ ""Hollioake grasps Surrey's crown." Times [London, England] 14 Sept. 2000". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ↑ "Pat Gibson. "Hayden optimistic about advance of Northamptonshire." Times [London, England] 9 Sept. 2000". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ↑ "A brief history of the County Championship". ESPN Cric Info.
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