2019 County Championship
Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
The 2019 County Championship , known for sponsorship reasons as the 2019 Specsavers County Championship , was the 120th cricket County Championship season. As in 2018, Division One had eight teams and Division Two had ten teams. The first round of matches began on 5 April and the final round of matches ended on 26 September.[ 1] Surrey were the defending champions.[ 2] At the end of the 2019 season only one team was relegated with three promoted.[ 3] Therefore, from 2020 onwards, Division One would feature ten teams and Division Two would feature eight.[ a]
Home grounds of each county
Teams
Source:[ 4]
Division One
Team promoted from Division Two in 2018
Team
Primary home ground
Other grounds
Coach
Captain
Overseas player(s)
Essex
County Ground , Chelmsford
—
Anthony McGrath
Ryan ten Doeschate
Peter Siddle Mohammad Amir
Hampshire
Rose Bowl , Southampton
Newclose County Cricket Ground , Isle of Wight
Adrian Birrell
James Vince (Apr.–May., Aug.–) Sam Northeast (May.–Aug.)
Aiden Markram (Apr.–May.) Ajinkya Rahane
Kent
St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury
County Ground , Beckenham Nevill Ground , Royal Tunbridge Wells
Matt Walker
Heino Kuhn
Matt Renshaw Wiaan Mulder Faf du Plessis
Nottinghamshire
Trent Bridge , Nottingham
John Fretwell Sporting Complex , Nettleworth
Peter Moores
Steven Mullaney
James Pattinson Ravichandran Ashwin
Somerset
County Ground, Taunton
—
Jason Kerr
Tom Abell
Azhar Ali Babar Azam Murali Vijay
Surrey
The Oval , London
Woodbridge Road , Guildford
Michael Di Venuto
Rory Burns
Dean Elgar Aaron Finch
Warwickshire
Edgbaston , Birmingham
—
Jim Troughton
Jeetan Patel
Jeetan Patel
Yorkshire
Headingley , Leeds
North Marine Road Ground , Scarborough Clifton Park Ground , York
Andrew Gale
Steven Patterson
Keshav Maharaj Ajaz Patel
Division Two
Team relegated from Division One in 2018
Team
Primary home ground
Other grounds
Coach
Captain
Overseas player(s)
Derbyshire
County Ground , Derby
Queen's Park , Chesterfield
Dave Houghton
Billy Godleman
Logan van Beek
Durham
Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street
—
James Franklin
Cameron Bancroft
Cameron Bancroft Peter Handscomb BJ Watling
Glamorgan
Sophia Gardens , Cardiff
Penrhyn Avenue , Rhos-on-Sea Spytty Park , Newport St Helen's , Swansea
Matthew Maynard
Chris Cooke
Marnus Labuschagne Shaun Marsh Kraigg Brathwaite
Gloucestershire
County Ground , Bristol
College Ground , Cheltenham
Richard Dawson
Chris Dent
Daniel Worrall Chadd Sayers Shannon Gabriel
Lancashire
Old Trafford , Manchester
Aigburth Cricket Ground , Liverpool Sedbergh School , Sedbergh
Glen Chapple
Dane Vilas
Glenn Maxwell Joe Burns Jake Lehmann
Leicestershire
Grace Road , Leicester
—
Paul Nixon
Paul Horton
Mohammad Abbas
Middlesex
Lord's , London
Brunton Memorial Ground , Radlett Merchant Taylors' School Ground , Northwood
Stuart Law
Dawid Malan
Miguel Cummins
Northamptonshire
County Ground , Northampton
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David Ripley
Alex Wakely
Jason Holder Temba Bavuma Dwaine Pretorius Doug Bracewell
Sussex
County Ground , Hove
Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground , Arundel
Jason Gillespie
Ben Brown
Mir Hamza Alex Carey
Worcestershire
New Road, Worcester
Chester Road North Ground , Kidderminster
Alex Gidman
Joe Leach
Hamish Rutherford Callum Ferguson
Results
Fixtures for the 2019 County Championship were announced on 26 November 2018, with the previous season's champions Surrey beginning the defence of their title against Essex at The Oval .[ 5]
Division One
April
5–8 April 2019
v
Hampshire won by an innings and 87 runs
Toss uncontested, Essex elected to field first.
Adam Wheater (Essex) was unable to bat in either innings due to an injury.
Points: Hampshire 24, Essex 1.
5–8 April 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Yorkshire elected to field first.
Points: Nottinghamshire 12, Yorkshire 9.
5–8 April 2019
v
Somerset won by 74 runs
Toss uncontested, Kent elected to field first.
No play was possible on day one due to rain.
Points: Somerset 19, Kent 4.
11–14 April 2019
v
Yorkshire won by an innings and 44 runs
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Yorkshire 23, Hampshire 4.
11–13 April 2019
v
Somerset won by an innings and 14 runs
Toss uncontested, Somerset elected to field first.
Points: Somerset 24, Nottinghamshire 4.
11–14 April 2019
v
Match drawn
0/0 (1 over)
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Essex 13, Surrey 11.
11–14 April 2019
v
Kent won by 8 wickets
Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Kent 24, Warwickshire 4.
May
14–16 May 2019
v
Essex won by 8 wickets
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Essex 20, Nottinghamshire 3.
14–17 May 2019
v
Yorkshire won by 172 runs
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Yorkshire 20, Kent 5.
14–17 May 2019
v
Match drawn
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Surrey 12, Somerset 11.
14–17 May 2019
v
Hampshire won by 314 runs
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Robert Yates (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Hampshire 22, Warwickshire 3.
20–23 May 2019
v
Hampshire won by 244 runs
20–23 May 2019
v
Match drawn
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Surrey 13, Kent 10.
20–22 May 2019
v
Somerset won by 49 runs
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
Points: Somerset 20, Warwickshire 3.
27–30 May 2019
v
Essex won by 113 runs
Toss uncontested, Kent elected to field first.
Points: Essex 22, Kent 3.
27–30 May 2019
v
Warwickshire won by 130 runs
Toss uncontested, Surrey elected to field first.
Points: Warwickshire 21, Surrey 3.
27–30 May 2019
v
Match drawn
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Hampshire 9, Yorkshire 8.
June
3–6 June 2019
v
Somerset won by 102 runs
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Somerset 22, Surrey 4.
3–6 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Warwickshire 9, Nottinghamshire 6.
3–6 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Will Buttleman (Essex) made his first-class debut.
Points: Yorkshire 11, Essex 9.
9–12 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Hampshire elected to field first.
Points: Hampshire 8, Nottinghamshire 5.
10–13 June 2019
v
Somerset won by 10 wickets
Toss uncontested, Somerset elected to field first.
Points: Somerset 19, Kent 3.
10–13 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Surrey elected to field first.
Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Surrey 11, Yorkshire 8.
16–17 June 2019
v
Essex won by an innings and 8 runs
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Essex 20, Hampshire 3.
17–20 June 2019
v
Kent won by 285 runs
Toss uncontested, Nottinghamshire elected to field first.
Points: Kent 22, Nottinghamshire 5.
17–20 June 2019
v
Warwickshire won by 3 wickets
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
Points: Warwickshire 21, Yorkshire 5.
23–25 June 2019
v
Essex won by 151 runs
Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Essex 20, Somerset 3.
23–26 June 2019
v
Surrey won by 74 runs
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
Points: Surrey 19, Warwickshire 4.
30 June-3 July 2019
v
Match drawn
Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
James Wainman (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Kent 10, Warwickshire 9.
30 June-3 July 2019
v
Essex won by an innings and 123 runs
Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Essex 22, Nottinghamshire 2.
30 June-3 July 2019
v
Somerset won by 313 runs
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
Joe Weatherley (Hampshire) was unable to bat in the second innings due to an injury.
Points: Somerset 24, Hampshire 6.
30 June-3 July 2019
v
Yorkshire won by 123 runs
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Yorkshire 22, Surrey 7.
July
6–9 July 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
Points: Hampshire 12, Warwickshire 9.
7–9 July 2019
v
Essex won by 8 wickets
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Essex 22, Yorkshire 3.
7–9 July 2019
v
Somerset won by 132 runs
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire) made his first-class debut.
Chris Nash (Nottinghamshire) was unable to bat in the second innings due to an injury and was replaced in the team by Samit Patel .
Points: Somerset 22, Nottinghamshire 4.
7–10 July 2019
v
Kent won by 5 wickets
Toss uncontested, Kent elected to field first.
Gareth Batty (Surrey) was unable to bat and bowl in the first innings due to falling ill.[ 7]
Points: Kent 23, Surrey 5.
13–15 July 2019
v
Surrey won by 167 runs
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Surrey 20, Nottinghamshire 3.
13–16 July 2019
v
Match drawn
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Jordan Cox (Kent) made his first-class debut.
Heino Kuhn (Kent) did not bat in the second innings and was replaced in the team by Alex Blake .
Points: Kent 12, Hampshire 11.
13–16 July 2019
v
Essex won by 187 runs
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
Dan Mousley (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Essex 20, Warwickshire 3.
13–16 July 2019
v
Yorkshire won by an innings and 73 runs
Toss uncontested, Somerset elected to field first.
Points: Yorkshire 22, Somerset 1.
August
18–20 August 2019
v
Essex won by 3 wickets
Toss uncontested, Essex elected to field first.
Points: Essex 19, Kent 4.
18–21 August 2019
v
Yorkshire won by 143 runs
Toss uncontested, Nottinghamshire elected to field first.
Points: Yorkshire 20, Nottinghamshire 3.
18–21 August 2019
v
Match drawn
18–21 August 2019
v
Somerset won by 5 wickets
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
George Garrett (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Somerset 21, Warwickshire 7.
September
10–12 September 2019
v
Somerset won by 298 runs
Toss uncontested, Yorkshire elected to field first.
Ben Coad (Yorkshire) was unable to bat in both innings due to injury.
Points: Somerset 19, Yorkshire 3.
10–12 September 2019
v
Kent won by 227 runs
Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
Marcus O'Riordan (Kent) made his first-class debut.
Points: Kent 22, Nottinghamshire 3.
10–12 September 2019
v
Hampshire won by 272 runs
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Hampshire 19, Surrey 3.
10–13 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Essex elected to field first.
Ethan Brookes (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Warwickshire 10, Essex 9.
16–18 September 2019
v
Hampshire won by 136 runs
Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Hampshire 19, Somerset 3.
16–18 September 2019
v
Essex won by an innings and 40 runs
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Essex 23, Surrey 3.
16–19 September 2019
v
Warwickshire won by 8 wickets
Toss uncontested, Warwickshire elected to field first.
Ben Compton , Joey Evison and Jack Blatherwick (all Nottinghamshire) made their first-class debuts.
Points: Warwickshire 23, Nottinghamshire 6.
16–19 September 2019
v
Kent won by 433 runs
Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
Matt Revis (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Kent 24, Yorkshire 4.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Hampshire elected to field first.
No play was possible on Day 2 and 3 due to rain.
Points: Hampshire 8, Kent 6.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Surrey 10, Nottinghamshire 7.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
No play was possible on Day 2 and 3 due to rain.
Tom Loten (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Yorkshire 7, Warwickshire 5.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
forfeit
Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
No play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
Points: Somerset 9, Essex 8.
Division Two
April
5–8 April 2019
v
Derbyshire won by 125 runs
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Derbyshire 19, Durham 3.
5–8 April 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Middlesex elected to field first.
Points: Northamptonshire 12, Middlesex 9.
5–8 April 2019
v
Leicestershire won by 7 wickets
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Leicestershire 21, Sussex 3.
11–14 April 2019
v
Sussex won by 6 wickets
Toss uncontested, Sussex elected to field first.
Points: Sussex 20, Durham 4.
11–14 April 2019
v
Match drawn
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Glamorgan 11, Northamptonshire 11.
11–14 April 2019
v
Match drawn
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Harry Hankins (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Gloucestershire 11, Derbyshire 9.
11–14 April 2019
v
Worcestershire won by an innings and 18 runs
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Worcestershire 24, Leicestershire 4.
11–14 April 2019
v
Lancashire won by 7 wickets
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Points: Lancashire 22, Middlesex 3.
May
14–17 May 2019
v
Match drawn
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
Chris Cooke (Glamorgan) was unable to bat in either innings due to an injury.
Points: Gloucestershire 13, Glamorgan 9.
14–17 May 2019
v
Lancashire won by 10 wickets
Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Lancashire 21, Northamptonshire 3.
14–17 May 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Middlesex 11, Leicestershire 10.
14–17 May 2019
v
Worcestershire won by 5 wickets
Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
Joshua Dell (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Worcestershire 23, Durham 4.
19–22 May 2019
v
Glamorgan won by 2 wickets
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
27 overs were lost on day one due to rain and bad light.
Points: Glamorgan 22, Derbyshire 7.
20–22 May 2019
v
Gloucestershire won by 6 wickets
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Points: Gloucestershire 19, Durham 3.
20–22 May 2019
v
Lancashire won by 6 wickets
Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Lancashire 20, Worcestershire 3.
20–23 May 2019
v
Match drawn
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
Due to being under concussion protocol, Alex Wakely (Northamptonshire) was replaced in the team by Josh Cobb .
Luke Wood (Northamptonshire) was unable to bat in either innings due to injury and was replaced in the team by Brett Hutton .
Points: Sussex 13, Northamptonshire 11.
27–30 May 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Points: Lancashire 9, Gloucestershire 9.
27–30 May 2019
v
Derbyshire won by 65 runs
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Derbyshire 19, Leicestershire 3.
27–30 May 2019
v
Match drawn
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
Jared Warner (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
Points: Sussex 13, Glamorgan 9.
27–30 May 2019
v
Middlesex won by 127 runs
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Middlesex 20, Worcestershire 3.
June
2–5 June 2019
v
Sussex won by an innings and 50 runs
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Sussex 24, Middlesex 2.
2–5 June 2019
v
Glamorgan won by an innings and 143 runs
Toss uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first.
Ben Sanderson (Northamptonshire) was unable to bat in the second innings due to an injury.
Points: Glamorgan 24, Northamptonshire 4.
3–6 June 2019
v
Durham won by 29 runs
Toss uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first.
Points: Durham 21, Derbyshire 5.
3–6 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Harry Swindells (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Lancashire 13, Leicestershire 9.
10–13 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Northamptonshire elected to field first.
Points: Northamptonshire 10, Durham 9.
10–13 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Middlesex elected to field first.
Points: Middlesex 6, Leicestershire 5.
10–13 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Adam Finch (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Lancashire 8, Worcestershire 6.
11–14 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first.
Points: Derbyshire 13, Glamorgan 10.
11–14 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Points: Sussex 10, Gloucestershire 10.
16–19 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first.
Points: Middlesex 12, Glamorgan 9.
17–19 June 2019
v
Lancashire won by 10 wickets
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Points: Lancashire 20, Derbyshire 3.
17–20 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Points: Gloucestershire 12, Leicestershire 11.
18–21 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Aaron Thomason (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
Points: Worcestershire 12, Sussex 10.
23–26 June 2019
v
Glamorgan won by 4 wickets
Toss uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first.
Points: Glamorgan 21, Gloucestershire 6.
24–27 June 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Northamptonshire 10, Leicestershire 10.
24–27 June 2019
v
Durham won by 196 runs
Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Durham 23, Sussex 3.
30 June-2 July 2019
v
Northamptonshire won by 393 runs
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Northamptonshire 21, Sussex 3.
This was Northamptonshire's largest runs victory in club history, and Sussex's largest runs defeat .[ 8]
30 June-3 July 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Middlesex elected to field first.
Points: Derbyshire 12, Middlesex 9.
30 June-3 July 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first.
Points: Glamorgan 13, Worcestershire 10.
30 June-3 July 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Durham elected to field first.
James Anderson (Lancashire) was unable to bowl in the second innings due to an injury.
Points: Lancashire 11, Durham 9.
July
7–9 July 2019
v
Middlesex won by 78 runs
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Ethan Bamber (Middlesex) was unable to bat and bowl in the second innings due to an injury and was replaced in the team by Tim Murtagh .
Points: Middlesex 19, Gloucestershire 4.
7–10 July 2019
v
Durham won by 119 runs
Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Durham 19, Leicestershire 4.
7–10 July 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elected to field first.
Points: Northamptonshire 12, Lancashire 10.
7–10 July 2019
v
Derbyshire won by 82 runs
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Derbyshire 19, Worcestershire 3.
13–15 July 2019
v
Lancashire won by an innings and 51 runs
Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Lancashire 23, Sussex 1.
13–16 July 2019
v
Durham won by 109 runs
Toss uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first.
Points: Durham 20, Worcestershire 3.
13–16 July 2019
v
Middlesex won by 256 runs
Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Middlesex 23, Glamorgan 2.
14–16 July 2019
v
Northamptonshire won by 72 runs
Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Northamptonshire 22, Derbyshire 3.
15–18 July 2019
v
Gloucestershire won by 6 wickets
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Gloucestershire 22, Leicestershire 4.
21–24 July 2019
v
Gloucestershire won by 13 runs
Toss uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first.
Matt Taylor was replaced in the attack on the second day because of injury.
Points: Gloucestershire 23, Worcestershire 5.
August
18–20 August 2019
v
Lancashire won by an innings and 150 runs
Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Lancashire 24, Glamorgan 4.
18–20 August 2019
v
Northamptonshire won by 10 wickets
Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
Nathan Buck was unable to bat in the first innings due to an injury and was replaced in the team by Blessing Muzarabani .
Points: Northamptonshire 22, Worcestershire 2.
18–20 August 2019
v
Sussex won by 7 wickets
Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
Elliot Hooper (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
Points: Sussex 22, Middlesex 3.
18–21 August 2019
v
Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Ben Allison (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Gloucestershire 23, Derbyshire 3.
18–21 August 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Durham 13, Leicestershire 8.
September
10–12 September
v
Worcestershire won by 155 runs
Toss uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first.
Points: Worcestershire 20, Glamorgan 3.
10–12 September 2019
v
Durham won by 44 runs
Middlesex won the toss and elected to field first.
Scott Steel (Durham) made his first-class debut.
Points: Durham 19, Middlesex 3.
10–12 September 2019
v
Lancashire won by an innings and 45 runs
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Lancashire 23, Derbyshire 3.
10–13 September 2019
v
Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets
Toss uncontested, Northamptonshire elected to field first.
Points: Northamptonshire 23, Leicestershire 6.
10–13 September 2019
v
Sussex won by 8 wickets
Toss uncontested, Sussex elected to field first.
Points: Sussex 23, Gloucestershire 4.
16–18 September 2019
v
Gloucestershire won by 6 wickets
Toss uncontested, Gloucestershire elected to field first.
Points: Gloucestershire 20, Worcestershire 4.
16–19 September 2019
v
Derbyshire won by 181 runs
Toss uncontested, Sussex elected to field first.
Mattie McKiernan (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Derbyshire 19, Sussex 4.
16–19 September 2019
v
Glamorgan won by 291 runs
Toss uncontested, Leicestershire elected to field first.
Points: Glamorgan 24, Leicestershire 4.
16–19 September 2019
v
Lancashire won by 104 runs
Toss uncontested, Middlesex elected to field first.
Points: Lancashire 21, Middlesex 4.
16–19 September 2019
v
Northamptonshire won by 169 runs
Toss uncontested, Durham elected to field first.
Points: Northamptonshire 20, Durham 3.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Glamorgan elected to field first.
No play was possible on Day 3 and 4 due to rain.
Solomon Bell (Durham) made his first-class debut.
Points: Durham 7, Glamorgan 7.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Northamptonshire elected to field first.
No play was possible on Day 2 and 4 due to rain.
Emilio Gay (Northamptonshire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Northamptonshire 7, Gloucestershire 6.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Lancashire elated to field first.
No play was possible on Day 2 due to rain.
Liam Hurt (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.
Points: Leicestershire 8, Lancashire 8.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Derbyshire elected to field first.
Points: Derbyshire 11, Middlesex 9.
23–26 September 2019
v
Match drawn
Toss uncontested, Worcestershire elected to field first.
No play was possible on Day 3 and 4 due to rain.
Tom Clark (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
Points: Sussex 7, Worcestershire 7.
Standings
Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 5 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
Division One
Sources: ESPNcricinfo,[ 9] ECB[ 10]
Essex were County Champions.
Nottinghamshire were relegated to Division Two.
Nottinghamshire were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Somerset in April.[ 11]
Hampshire were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Essex in June.[ 12]
Division Two
Sources: BBC Sport,[ 13] ESPNcricinfo,[ 14] ECB[ 10]
Lancashire were Division Two Champions.
Lancashire, Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire were promoted to Division One.
Glamorgan were deducted one point for a slow over rate against Middlesex in July.[ 15]
Middlesex were deducted two points for a slow over rate against Lancashire in September.[ 16]
Statistics
Division One
As of 26 September 2019[update]
Most runs
Source: ESPNcricinfo [ 20]
Most wickets
Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 21]
Division Two
As of 26 September 2019[update]
Most runs
Source: ESPNcricinfo [ 25]
Most wickets
Source: ESPNcricinfo[ 26]
References
^ "Specsavers Championship 2019 fixtures: Surrey start defence against Essex" . ESPN Cricinfo . Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018 .
^ "County Championship: Surrey to start 2019 season against Essex" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 27 November 2018 .
^ "2019 County Championship: Will Surrey retain their title?" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 3 April 2019 .
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