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2000 County Championship

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2000 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsDivision 1 - Surrey
Division 2 - Northants
1999
2001

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

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  • 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

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

Division Two

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County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Northamptonshire 16 7 4 5 39 45 188
Essex 16 5 2 9 28 41 165
Glamorgan 16 5 3 8 27 41 160
Gloucestershire 16 6 4 6 20 42 158
Worcestershire 16 5 5 6 25 42 151
Warwickshire 16 2 3 11 47 35 150
Nottinghamshire 16 2 4 10 41 43 148
Middlesex 16 2 6 8 36 46 138
Sussex 16 3 6 7 31 39 134
= Champions
= Promoted

References

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  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.