2004 County Championship
The 2004 County Championship season, known as the Frizzell County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away. The top three teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for 2005, while the bottom three sides from Division 1 are relegated.
Teams
Teams in the County Championship 2004:
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| Icon |
| Team promoted from Division Two |
| Team relegated from Division One |
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Division One
Standings
P
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Tie
|
D
|
Aban
|
Bat
|
Bowl
|
Deduct
|
Pts
|
Promoted / Relegated
|
|---|
| 1 |
Warwickshire |
16 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
65 |
43 |
0 |
222 |
Winners of Championship
|
| 2 |
Kent |
16 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
43 |
41 |
0 |
206 |
| 3 |
Surrey |
16 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
60 |
42 |
0.5 |
195.5 |
| 4 |
Middlesex |
16 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
48 |
43 |
0 |
179 |
| 5 |
Sussex |
16 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
46 |
42 |
0 |
172 |
| 6 |
Gloucestershire |
16 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
49 |
41 |
0 |
172 |
| 7 |
Worcestershire |
16 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
51 |
40 |
0 |
161 |
Relegated to
Championship Division 2
|
| 8 |
Lancashire |
16 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
44 |
44 |
2 |
154 |
| 9 |
Northamptonshire |
16 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
35 |
41 |
0 |
134 |
Source: [3]
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
|
|---|
| 1 |
Nottinghamshire |
16 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
66 |
40 |
0 |
252 |
Promoted to
Championship Division 1
|
| 2 |
Hampshire |
16 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
42 |
40 |
0 |
228 |
| 3 |
Glamorgan |
16 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
48 |
44 |
1.5 |
196.5 |
| 4 |
Somerset |
16 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
47 |
44 |
0 |
175 |
| 5 |
Essex |
16 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
50 |
45 |
0 |
165 |
| 6 |
Leicestershire |
16 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
39 |
42 |
1.5 |
163.5 |
| 7 |
Yorkshire |
16 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
44 |
40 |
0 |
162 |
| 8 |
Derbyshire |
16 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
36 |
40 |
0 |
126 |
| 9 |
Durham |
16 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
28 |
41 |
2.5 |
118.5 |
Source: [3]
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
Records
| Most runs |
|---|
| Aggregate |
Average |
Player |
County |
| 1,548 | 61.92 | Brad Hodge | Leicestershire |
| 1,498 | 71.33 | Ian Bell | Warwickshire |
| 1,451 | 60.45 | Mark Ramprakash | Surrey |
| 1,424 | 56.96 | Craig Spearman | Gloucestershire |
| 1,411 | 52.25 | Will Jefferson | Essex |
| 1,365 | 59.34 | Usman Afzaal | Northamptonshire |
| 1,349 | 56.20 | Graeme Hick | Worcestershire |
| 1,280 | 53.33 | Owais Shah | Middlesex |
| 1,274 | 79.62 | Robert Key | Kent |
| 1,269 | 50.76 | Ed Smith | Kent |
| Source:[1] |
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See also
References