County Championship Division Two 2010 / News

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton, 4th day

Leicestershire romp to 10-wicket win

Sep 16, 2010: Jigar Naik took four wickets as Leicestershire rounded off their season with a thumping 10-wicket victory over Northamptonshire on the final day of the County Championship

Worcestershire v Sussex, New Road, 4th day

Twin tons secure Worcestershire's promotion

Sep 16, 2010: Worcestershire will be playing Division One cricket next season after a remarkable last day run-chase snatched an unlikely promotion

Gloucestershire v Surrey, Bristol, 4th day

Gloucestershire's batsmen collapse once again

Sep 16, 2010: Gloucestershire suffered another alarming batting collapse to concede victory to Surrey by 10 runs on the final day of the County Championship Second Division match at Bristol

Glamorgan v Derbyshire, Cardiff, 4th day

Glamorgan miss out on promotion

Sep 16, 2010: Glamorgan's hopes of promotion from Division Two of the County Championship were dashed on the final day at Cardiff

Glamorgan v Derbyshire, Cardiff, 3rd day

Glamorgan braced for tense finale

Sep 15, 2010: Glamorgan's bid to win promotion to Division One of the County Championship will go down to the final day of the season

Gloucestershire v Surrey, Bristol, 3rd day

Bowlers dominate third day at Bristol

Sep 15, 2010: Kevin Pietersen's hopes of boosting his confidence with a big score for Surrey at Bristol were shattered in the first over of the third day's play

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton, 3rd day

Leicestershire dominate third day

Sep 15, 2010: James Taylor struck his third County Championship century of the season as Leicestershire's batsmen dominated on the third day against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

Worcestershire v Sussex, New Road, 3rd day

Worcester face stiff chase in promotion push

Sep 15, 2010: The details may be uncertain, but Worcestershire will face a demanding run chase on the final day of the championship season if they are to achieve promotion

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton, 2nd day

Smith ton puts Leicestershire on top

Sep 14, 2010: Leicestershire batsman Greg Smith struck his second century in consecutive County Championship innings on the second day of the match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

Glamorgan v Derbyshire, Cardiff, 2nd day

Rain washes out second day at Cardiff

Sep 14, 2010: No play was possible on the second day of Glamorgan's County Championship match against Derbyshire at Cardiff because of rain

Gloucestershire v Surrey, Bristol, 2nd day

Rain denies Pietersen further middle time

Sep 14, 2010: Kevin Pietersen's bid to get in valuable batting time was frustrated by the rain at Bristol

Worcestershire v Sussex, New Road, 2nd day

Rain hits Worcestershire's promotion chances

Sep 14, 2010: Worcestershire's hopes of achieving promotion were left hanging by a thread after rain and a stubborn eighth-wicket stand frustrated them at New RoadSussex to 191 for 7 at New Road

Sussex v Worcestershire, Hove, 1st day

Bowlers keep Worcestershire's promotion hopes alive

Sep 13, 2010: Worcestershire nibbled into Glamorgan's nine-point advantage in the battle of the last promotion spot in the County Championship by restricting Sussex to 191 for 7 at New Road

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton, 1st day

Newton ton rescues Northamptonshire

Sep 13, 2010: Young Northamptonshire batsman Rob Newton struck his maiden first-class century on a weather-affected first day of the County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire at Wantage Road

Glamorgan v Derbyshire, Cardiff, 1st day

Glamorgan fight back after major problems

Sep 13, 2010: Jim Allenby and James Harris helped promotion hopefuls Glamorgan recover from a shaky start against bottom-placed Derbyshire

Gloucestershire v Surrey, Bristol, 1st day

Pietersen battles through the gloom to lift Surrey

Sep 13, 2010: Kevin Pietersen had to battle against showers, bad light and the Gloucestershire attack in the bid to rediscover some batting form on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two match at Bristol

County Championship

Three-way title race sets up thrilling finish

Sep 12, 2010: Three weeks ago the chances of a thrilling conclusion to the County Championship looked highly unlikely

Surrey v Glamorgan, The Oval, 4th day

Pietersen fails again in draw

Sep 10, 2010: Torrential rain and a crucial ninth-wicket stand between Jim Allenby and Dean Cosker stalled Surrey's progress on day three of the County Championship encounter with Glamorgan at the Brit Oval

Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, Grace Road, 4th day

Gloucestershire spin to 329-run thrashing

Sep 10, 2010: Leicestershire sent Gloucestershire spinning to an emphatic 329-run defeat at Grace Road, claiming the five wickets they needed for victory in 46 overs for the addition of 80 runs

Middlesex v Worcestershire, Lord's, 4th day

Shakib seven seals stunning Worcs win

Sep 10, 2010: The Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan took a career-best 7 for 32 to send woeful Middlesex spinning to a remarkable 111-run defeat at Lord's and keep Worcestershire firmly in the County Championship Division Two promotion race