2008 English cricket season
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Template:Redirect template The 2008 English cricket season was the 109th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Four regular tournaments were played: The LV County Championship (first-class), Friends Provident Trophy (50 Over), NatWest Pro40 League (40 Over) and the Twenty20 Cup (T20). All four tournaments featured the eighteen classic county cricket teams, although the Friends Provident Trophy also featured sides from Ireland and Scotland.
In the county championship, Durham won their first championship title by 8 points from Nottinghamshire. Kent and Surrey were the two sides to be relegated to Division Two, with Surrey failing to register a win for the first time since 1871. It completed a miserable season for Surrey, who also finished bottom of their Twenty20 Cup division and failed to progress from the group stage of the Friends Provident Trophy. Warwickshire and Worcestershire were the two sides promoted from Division Two.
In the other competitions, Essex won the Friend's Provident Trophy with a 5 wicket victory over Kent; Sussex claimed the Pro40 Division 1 title with a last ball six, leaving Hampshire runners up. Last year's champions Worcestershire had to beat Glamorgan in the play-off to retain their Division 1 status for next year, while Middlesex and Lancashire were relegated. Essex bounced back from relegation last season to win the Division 2 title and, with it, a place in the top division alongside runners-up Yorkshire. Middlesex won their first domestic title in 15 years in the Twenty20 Cup with a 3 run win over reigning champions Kent.
New Zealand toured England to compete in a test series which England won 2-0 and South Africa toured England to compete in a test series which South Africa won 2–1.[1]
Roll of honour
Test series
- England v New Zealand: 3 Tests - England won 2–0.
- England v South Africa: 4 Tests - South Africa won 2–1.
ODI series
- England v New Zealand: 5 ODI's - New Zealand won 3–1.
- England v South Africa: 5 ODI's - England won 4–0. (One match abandoned due to rain)
- England v Scotland: 1 ODI - Match abandoned because of rain.
Twenty20 Internationals
- England v New Zealand: 1 Twenty20 International - England won.
- England v South Africa: 1 Twenty20 International - Match abandoned because of rain.
- Champions: Durham
- Division Two winners: Warwickshire
- Winners: Berkshire - Runners-up: Lincolnshire
Second XI Championship
- Winners: Durham 2nd XI
Second XI Trophy
- Winners: Hampshire 2nd XI - Runners-up: Essex 2nd XI
Test Series
South African tour
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New Zealand tour
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LV County Championship
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Divisions
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Division One Standings
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L |
Tie |
D |
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Bowl |
Deduct |
Pts |
Promoted / Relegated |
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| 1 | Template:Flag decoration Durham | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 41 | 0 | 190 | Winners of Championship |
| 2 | Template:Flag decoration Nottinghamshire | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 0 | 182 | |
| 3 | HampshireScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hampshire | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 47 | 0 | 178 | |
| 4 | Somerset | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 174 | |
| 5 | Template:Flag decoration Lancashire | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 170 | |
| 6 | Template:Flag decoration Sussex | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 38 | 0 | 159 | |
| 7 | Template:Flag decoration Yorkshire | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 159 | |
| 8 | Template:Flag decoration Kent | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 44 | 0 | 154 | Relegated to Championship Division 2 |
| 9 | Template:Flag decoration Surrey | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 124 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points
Division Two Standings
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
Tie |
D |
Aban |
Bat |
Bowl |
Deduct |
Pts |
Promoted / Relegated |
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| 1 | Template:Flag decoration Warwickshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 0 | 213 | Promoted to Championship Division 1 |
| 2 | Template:Flag decoration Worcestershire | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 196 | |
| 3 | Template:Flag decoration Middlesex | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 175 | |
| 4 | Template:Flag decoration Northamptonshire | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 35 | 0 | 169 | |
| 5 | Template:Flag decoration Essex | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 168 | |
| 6 | Template:Flag decoration Derbyshire | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 46 | 4 | 167 | |
| 7 | Template:Country data LeicestershireScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Leicestershire | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 150 | |
| 8 | Template:Flag decoration Glamorgan | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 136 | |
| 9 | Template:Flag decoration Gloucestershire | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 122 |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats
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Friends Provident Trophy
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North Conference
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Midlands Conference
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South East Conference
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South West Conference
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Natwest Pro40
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Division One
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Division Two
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Worcestershire beat Glamorgan in the playoff match to retain their Division 1 status for the 2009 season.[4]
Twenty20 Cup
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Midlands/Wales/West Division
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North Division
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South Division
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Knockout stage
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References
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External links
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