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2012 County Championship
Tournament logo
AdministratorEngland and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament formatLeague system (Two divisions)
ChampionsWarwickshire (7th title)
Participants18
Matches144
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The 2012 County Championship season, known as the LV= County Championship for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 113th cricket County Championship season. Warwickshire won their seventh County Championship title, clinching the trophy with a match to spare in early September following an innings victory over Worcestershire.[2]

The tournament was contested through two divisions of nine teams each. Each team played the others in their division both home and away, for a total of 16 matches per team. However, the season was significantly disrupted by exceptionally wet weather—notably the wettest summer in 100 years—leading to 82 drawn matches across both divisions and several total abandonments.[3][4]

Derbyshire won the Division Two title on the final day of the season.[5] They were promoted to Division One for the 2013 season along with runners-up Yorkshire. The bottom two sides from Division One, Worcestershire and the defending 2011 champions Lancashire, were relegated to the second tier.[6]

Teams

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Home grounds of each County

Division One

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The following teams competed in Division One during the 2012 season:[7]

Team Home ground Captain Coach/Director of Cricket
Durham Riverside Ground England Phil Mustard England Geoff Cook
Lancashire Old Trafford England Glen Chapple England Peter Moores
Middlesex Lord's England Neil Dexter England Richard Scott
Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge England Chris Read England Mick Newell
Somerset County Ground England Marcus Trescothick England Andy Hurry
Surrey The Oval England Rory Hamilton-Brown Australia Chris Adams
Sussex County Ground England Michael Yardy England Mark Robinson
Warwickshire Edgbaston England Jim Troughton England Ashley Giles
Worcestershire New Road South Africa Daryl Mitchell England Steve Rhodes

Division Two

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The following teams competed in Division Two during the 2012 season:[8]

Team Home ground Captain Coach/Director of Cricket
Derbyshire County Ground England Wayne Madsen England Karl Krikken
Essex County Ground England James Foster England Paul Grayson
Glamorgan SWALEC Stadium England Mark Wallace England Matthew Maynard
Gloucestershire County Ground England Alex Gidman England John Bracewell
Hampshire Rose Bowl England Jimmy Adams England Giles White
Kent St Lawrence Ground England James Tredwell England Jimmy Adams
Leicestershire Grace Road England Matthew Boyce England Phil Whitticase
Northamptonshire County Ground South Africa Andrew Hall England David Ripley
Yorkshire Headingley England Andrew Gale Australia Jason Gillespie

Standings

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  • Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, T = Ties, A = Abandonments, Bat = Batting points, Bowl = Bowling points, Ded = Deducted points, Pts = Points.

Teams receive 16 points for a win and 3 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.[9]

Division One[10]

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Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Warwickshire (C) 16 6 1 0 9 0 43 45 0.0 211
Somerset 16 5 1 0 10 0 32 45 0.0 187
Middlesex 16 5 4 0 7 0 33 38 0.0 172
Sussex 16 5 5 0 6 0 28 41 0.0 167
Nottinghamshire 16 4 2 0 10 0 26 43 0.0 163
Durham 16 5 5 0 5 1 18 45 4.0 157
Surrey 16 3 4 0 8 1 26 40 2.0 139
Lancashire (R) 16 1 5 0 10 0 25 35 0.0 106
Worcestershire (R) 16 1 8 0 7 0 17 42 0.0 96

Division Two

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Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Derbyshire (C, P) 16 6 2 0 8 0 31 43 0.0 194
Yorkshire (P) 16 5 0 11 0 41 40 0.0 194
Kent 16 4 3 0 9 0 39 40 0.0 170
Hampshire 16 4 5 0 7 0 28 40 0.0 153
Essex 16 3 3 0 10 0 27 40 0.0 145
Glamorgan 16 3 6 0 6 1 28 35 1.0 131
Leicestershire 16 3 3 0 10 0 24 33 5.0 130
Northamptonshire 16 2 5 0 9 0 37 34 0.0 130
Gloucestershire 16 3 6 0 6 1 22 35 0.0 126

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Results summary

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The fixtures for 2012 were announced in November 2011.[13]

Division One

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Durham Lancashire Middlesex Nottinghamshire Somerset Surrey Sussex Warwickshire Worcestershire
Durham 30 May - 2 Jun
Lancashire
2 wickets 		27-30 Jul
Durham
15 runs 		12-15 Apr
Nottinghamshire
114 runs 		9–12 May
Match drawn 		7-10 Aug
Durham
inns & 38 runs 		11-14 Sep
Durham
5 wickets 		5-8 Jun
Match drawn 		21-24 Aug
Durham
6 wickets
Lancashire 28-31 Aug
Match drawn 		23–26 May
Match drawn 		2–5 May
Nottinghamshire
185 runs 		1-4 Aug
Match drawn 		11-14 Sep
Match drawn 		12-15 Apr
Sussex
10 wickets 		19-22 Apr
Warwickshire
5 wickets 		18-21 Jul
Worcestershire
205 runs
Middlesex 19-22 Apr
Match drawn 		4-7 Sep
Middlesex
109 runs 		11-14 Jul
Match drawn 		5-8 Jun
Match drawn 		12-15 Apr
Middlesex
3 runs 		30 May - 2 Jun
Middlesex
10 wickets 		1-4 Aug
Match drawn 		3–6 May
Middlesex
132 runs
Nottinghamshire 15-18 Aug
Durham
16 runs 		6-9 Jun
Match drawn 		9–12 May
Match drawn 		19-22 Apr
Match drawn 		18-21 Jul
Match drawn 		27-30 Jul
Match drawn 		11-14 Sep
Match drawn 		5-8 Apr
Nottinghamshire
92 runs
Somerset 22–25 May
Somerset
5 wickets 		11-14 Jul
Somerset
9 wickets 		21-24 Aug
Match drawn 		4-7 Sep
Match drawn 		30 May - 2 Jun
Match drawn 		11-14 Sep
Match drawn 		12-15 Apr
Match drawn 		7-10 Aug
Somerset
9 wickets
Surrey 19-22 Apr
Durham
8 wickets 		9–12 May
Match drawn 		28-31 Aug
Match drawn 		23–26 May
Surrey
10 wickets 		12-15 Sep
Match drawn 		6-9 Jun
Sussex
7 wickets 		11-14 Jul
Match drawn 		4-7 Sep
Surrey
inns & 3 runs
Sussex 3–6 May
Match drawn 		7-10 Aug
Match drawn 		15-18 Aug
Sussex
inns & 18 runs 		23–26 May
Nottinghamshire
6 wickets 		2–5 May
Somerset
7 wickets 		19-22 Jul
Sussex
inns & 109 runs 		28-31 Aug
Warwickshire
inns & 24 runs 		5-8 Jun
Sussex
inns & 157 runs
Warwickshire 18-21 Jul
Match drawn 		15-18 Aug
Warwickshire
inns & 103 runs 		9–12 May
Middlesex
7 wickets 		30 May - 2 Jun
Warwickshire
10 wickets 		27-30 Jul
Match drawn 		3–6 May
Warwickshire
45 runs 		4-7 Sep
Match drawn 		12-15 Sep
Warwickshire
inns & 202 runs
Worcestershire 2–5 May
Durham
8 wickets 		27-30 Jul
Match drawn 		11-14 Sep
Match drawn 		22–25 May
Match drawn 		19-22 Apr
Match drawn 		15-18 Aug
Match drawn 		11-14 Jul
Sussex
inns & 100 runs 		7-10 Aug
Warwickshire
10 wickets

Division Two

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Derbyshire Essex Glamorgan Gloucestershire Hampshire Kent Leicestershire Northamptonshire Yorkshire
Derbyshire 11–14 Jul
Match drawn 		22–25 May
Derbyshire
9 wickets 		11–14 Sep
Match drawn 		15–18 Aug
Derbyshire
inns & 5 runs 		19–22 Apr
Match drawn 		30 May – 2 Jun
Derbyshire
4 wickets 		28–31 Aug
Match drawn 		5–8 Apr
Match drawn
Essex 2–5 May
Derbyshire
5 wickets 		4–7 Sep
Match drawn 		15–18 Aug
Essex
inns & 11 runs 		30 May – 2 Jun
Hampshire
6 wickets 		11–14 Sep
Essex
9 wickets 		22–25 May
Match drawn 		12–15 Apr
Match drawn 		27–30 Jul
Match drawn
Glamorgan 7–10 Aug
Derbyshire
143 runs 		19–22 Jul
Match drawn 		12–15 Apr
Glamorgan
43 runs 		2–5 May
Hampshire
inns & 3 runs 		15–18 Aug
Match drawn 		11–14 Jul
Match drawn 		30 May – 2 Jun
Match drawn 		12–15 Sep
Match drawn
Gloucestershire 12–15 Apr
Derbyshire
62 runs 		6–9 Jun
Match drawn 		31 Aug – 3 Sep
Gloucestershire
8 wickets 		11–14 Jul
Match drawn 		3–6 May
Gloucestershire
7 wickets 		7–10 Aug
Leicestershire
inns & 52 runs 		23–26 May
Match drawn 		18–21 Jul
Yorkshire
40 runs
Hampshire 4–7 Sep
Match drawn 		19–22 Apr
Hampshire
10 wickets 		28–31 Aug
Hampshire
139 runs 		22–25 May
Gloucestershire
8 wickets 		6–9 Jun
Match drawn 		12–15 Apr
Match drawn 		18–21 Jul
Match drawn 		9–12 May
Match drawn
Kent 27–30 Jul
Kent
9 wickets 		9–12 May
Essex
5 wickets 		30 May – 2 Jun
Kent
inns & 94 runs 		18–21 Jul
Match drawn 		4–7 Sep
Kent
inns & 24 runs 		2–5 May
Match drawn 		7–10 Aug
Kent
8 wickets 		22–25 May
Match drawn
Leicestershire 19–22 Jul
Match drawn 		28–31 Aug
Match drawn 		19–22 Apr
Leicestershire
10 wickets 		9–12 May
Match drawn 		12–15 Sep
Leicestershire
inns & 2 runs 		27–30 Jul
Match drawn 		6–9 Jun
Match drawn 		30 May – 2 Jun
Match drawn
Northamptonshire 6–9 Jun
Derbyshire
4 wickets 		7–10 Aug
Essex
inns & 47 runs 		11–14 Sep
Northamptonshire
6 wickets 		19–22 Jul
Northamptonshire
inns & 100 runs 		3–6 May
Hampshire
8 wickets 		22–25 May
Kent
9 wickets 		11–14 Jul
Match drawn 		4–7 Sep
Match drawn
Yorkshire 28–31 Aug
Match drawn 		11–14 Jul
Yorkshire
6 wickets 		15–18 Aug
Yorkshire
8 wickets 		7–10 Aug
Match drawn 		11–14 Sep
Match drawn 		12–15 Apr
Match drawn 		3–6 May
Yorkshire
10 wickets 		19–22 Apr
Yorkshire
inns & 110 runs

Results in full

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Complete match reports and scorecards for all fixtures in both divisions are available via the official ECB and ESPNcricinfo archives.[14][15]

Division One

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Date Venue Result
5–8 April The Oval, London Surrey (264 & 273) beat Sussex (196 & 255) by 86 runs.[16]
5–8 April Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire (118 & 403) beat Worcestershire (130 & 299) by 92 runs.
12–15 April Lord's, London Middlesex (256 & 106) beat Surrey (222 & 137) by 3 runs.
12–15 April Edgbaston, Birmingham Warwickshire (243 & 262/8) beat Somerset (147 & 354) by 2 wickets.
12–15 April Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Nottinghamshire (161 & 335) beat Durham (129 & 253) by 114 runs.
12–15 April Aigburth, Liverpool Sussex (300 & 4/0) beat Lancashire (124 & 176) by 10 wickets.
2–5 May Old Trafford, Manchester Nottinghamshire (385 & 143/3d) beat Lancashire (190 & 153) by 185 runs.
23–26 May The Oval, London Surrey (457) beat Nottinghamshire (164 & 246) by an innings and 47 runs.
15–18 August Edgbaston, Birmingham Warwickshire (471/8d) beat Lancashire (179 & 189) by an innings and 103 runs.
11–14 September Edgbaston, Birmingham Warwickshire (420) beat Worcestershire (134 & 84) by an innings and 202 runs to clinch the title.[17]

Division Two

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Date Venue Result
5–8 April Derby Derbyshire (244 & 123/2) drew with Yorkshire (228).
12–15 April Grace Road, Leicester Leicestershire (295 & 232/6d) drew with Hampshire (202 & 23/1).
19–22 April Headingley, Leeds Yorkshire (403/9d) beat Northamptonshire (115 & 178) by an innings and 110 runs.
2–5 May SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff Hampshire (400) beat Glamorgan (148 & 249) by an innings and 3 runs.
30 May – 2 June St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Kent (489) beat Glamorgan (207 & 188) by an innings and 94 runs.
11–14 September Derby Derbyshire (275 & 197/4) beat Hampshire (272 & 198) by 6 wickets to clinch the Division Two title.[18]
11–14 September Chelmsford Essex (437/9d) beat Kent (226 & 202) by 9 wickets.

Statistics

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Division One

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Individual performances in Division One were led by Somerset's Nick Compton and Durham's Graham Onions.[19]

Most runs[19]

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Player Team Mat Inns Runs Ave 100s 50s
England Nick Compton Somerset 11 18 1,191 99.25 5 2
England Varun Chopra Warwickshire 15 23 1,012 53.26 3 3
England James Taylor Nottinghamshire 13 22 915 50.83 2 4
Australia Phil Hughes Worcestershire 9 17 902 60.13 3 3
England Chris Read Nottinghamshire 15 21 891 49.50 3 3

Most wickets[19]

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Player Team Mat Wkts Ave BBI 5w
England Graham Onions Durham 11 64 14.98 9/67 6
England Chris Wright Warwickshire 15 62 24.32 5/52 3
England Keith Barker Warwickshire 14 56 20.91 5/45 2
England Steve Magoffin Sussex 11 51 18.52 8/20 3
England Toby Roland-Jones Middlesex 11 48 21.08 5/44 4

Division Two

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Statistics for Division Two highlight the leading performances from the second tier, including David Balcombe's 64 wickets.[20]

Most runs[20]

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Player Team Mat Inns Runs Ave 100s 50s
England Jimmy Adams Hampshire 15 24 987 47.00 2 5
England Joe Root Yorkshire 15 22 937 46.85 1 6
England Wayne Madsen Derbyshire 16 24 905 43.09 1 5
England James Foster Essex 15 20 885 59.00 2 4
England Brendan Nash Kent 10 16 872 72.66 3 4

Most wickets [20]

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Player Team Mat Wkts Ave BBI 5w
England David Balcombe Hampshire 13 64 20.31 8/71 4
Sri Lanka Chaminda Vaas Northamptonshire 15 52 20.94 5/41 2
England Matt Coles Kent 14 52 23.36 6/44 2
England Mark Footitt Derbyshire 11 46 19.34 6/56 2
England Charlie Shreck Kent 16 46 29.58 4/44 0

Awards

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The following individual awards were presented at the conclusion of the 2012 season, recognizing the leading performers in the County Championship and domestic cricket.[21]

Award Winner Team Achievement
PCA Player of the Year[22] England Nick Compton Somerset Scored 1,191 runs at an average of 99.25 in Division One.
PCA Young Player of the Year[22] England Joe Root Yorkshire Scored 937 runs in Division Two and helped secure promotion.
Cricket Writers' Club County Championship Player of the Year[23] England Nick Compton Somerset Voted the best player specifically within the four-day format.
Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year[24] England Joe Root Yorkshire Recognized as the most promising young talent in English domestic cricket.

References

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  1. ^ LV= extends County Championship deal Deprecated link archived 2012-07-30 at archive.today, 21 March 2012, accessed 17 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Warwickshire win County Championship after beating Worcestershire". BBC Sport. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Rain-hit season leaves counties counting the cost". BBC Sport. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. ^ "County Championship Division One 2012 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Derbyshire clinch Division Two title after win over Hampshire". The Guardian. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  6. ^ "County Championship Division Two 2012 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ^ "County Championship Division One 2012 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  8. ^ "County Championship Division Two 2012 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  9. ^ "ECB website: LV= County Championship - Scoring of points". ECB. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  10. ^ "LV= County Championship Division One 2012 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  11. ^ "LV= County Championship Division Two 2012 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Derbyshire clinch Division Two title after win over Hampshire". The Guardian. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026. Derbyshire take the title because they have won six matches compared to Yorkshire's five.
  13. ^ "ECB reveals 2012 county fixtures". ECB. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  14. ^ "County Championship Division One 2012 Schedule & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  15. ^ "County Championship Division Two 2012 Schedule & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Surrey v Sussex at The Oval, Apr 5-8, 2012". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Warwickshire win County Championship after beating Worcestershire". BBC Sport. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Derbyshire clinch Division Two title after win over Hampshire". The Guardian. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  19. ^ a b c "County Championship Division One, 2012 Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  20. ^ a b c "County Championship Division Two, 2012 Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Nick Compton named PCA Player of the Year". BBC Sport. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  22. ^ a b "PCA Awards - 2012 Winners". Professional Cricketers' Association. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  23. ^ "Nick Compton named CWC Player of the Year". ESPNcricinfo. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  24. ^ "CWC Awards History". Cricket Writers' Club. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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