2003 County Championship
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| Dates | 18 April – 20 September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Sussex (1st title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 144 |
| Most runs | Stuart Law (1,820 for Lancashire)[1] |
| Most wickets | Mushtaq Ahmed (103 for Sussex)[2] |
The 2003 County Championship season, known as the Frizzell County Championship, was the 103rd County Championship. It 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 the 2004 season, while the bottom three teams from Division 1 were relegated.
Standings
[edit]- 14 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
[edit]| Team | P | W | L | T | D | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 47 | 0 | 257 |
| 2 | Lancashire | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 64 | 43 | 0 | 223 |
| 3 | Surrey | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 44 | 0 | 219 |
| 4 | Kent | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 198 |
| 5 | Warwickshire | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 2.5 | 171.5 |
| 6 | Middlesex | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 0 | 169 |
| 7 | Essex | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 45 | 0 | 156 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 45 | 1 | 132 |
| 9 | Leicestershire | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 0.5 | 125 |
| Source:.[3] | ||||||||||
| = Champions | |
| = Relegated |
Division Two
[edit]| Team | P | W | L | D | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcestershire | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 44 | 0.25 | 245.75 |
| 2 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 237 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 46 | 0 | 190 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 47 | 1.5 | 183.5 |
| 5 | Glamorgan | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 183 |
| 6 | Durham | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 43 | 0.75 | 159.25 |
| 7 | Somerset | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 44 | 0 | 157 |
| 8 | Hampshire | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 0 | 140 |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 44 | 0 | 114 |
| Source:[4] | |||||||||
| = Champions | |
| = Promoted |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Batting and Fielding in Frizzell County Championship 2003 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ↑ "Bowling in Frizzell County Championship 2003 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ↑ "Cricinfo Championship 2003 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Cricinfo Championship 2003 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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