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Cricket tournament
2000 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsDivision 1 - Surrey
Division 2 - Northants
19992001

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

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

Tables

  • 12 points for a win
  • 4 points for a draw
  • Batting 200 runs, 1 point, 250 runs, 2 points, 300 runs, 3 points, 350 runs, 4 points, 400 runs, 5 points.
  • Bowling 3 wickets, 1 point, six wickets, 2 points, nine wickets, 3 points.

Division One

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
1 Surrey 16 9 2 5 44 41 213
2 Lancashire 16 7 1 8 35 42 193
3 Yorkshire 16 7 2 7 36 48 188
4 Leicestershire 16 4 3 9 42 39 165
5 Somerset 16 2 4 10 41 40 145
6 Kent 16 4 4 8 18 42 140
7 Hampshire 16 3 9 4 20 48 120
8 Durham 16 2 9 5 27 41 112
9 Derbyshire * 16 2 6 8 19 44 111
= Champions
= Relegated
  • 8 points deducted

Division Two

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
1 Northamptonshire 16 7 4 5 39 45 188
2 Essex 16 5 2 9 28 41 165
3 Glamorgan 16 5 3 8 27 41 160
4 Gloucestershire 16 6 4 6 20 42 158
5 Worcestershire 16 5 5 6 25 42 151
6 Warwickshire 16 2 3 11 47 35 150
7 Nottinghamshire 16 2 4 10 41 43 148
8 Middlesex 16 2 6 8 36 46 138
9 Sussex 16 3 6 7 31 39 134
= 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.
  3. "Pat Gibson. "Hayden optimistic about advance of Northamptonshire." Times [London, England] 9 Sept. 2000". The Times.
  4. "A brief history of the County Championship". ESPN Cric Info.
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