The 2007 County Championship season, known as the LV 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 two teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for 2008, while the bottom two teams from Division 1 were relegated.
Teams Teams in the County Championship 2007: Division One Division Two Durham Derbyshire Hampshire Essex Kent Glamorgan Lancashire Gloucestershire Surrey Leicestershire Sussex Middlesex Warwickshire Northamptonshire Worcestershire Nottinghamshire Yorkshire Somerset Icon Team promoted from Division Two Team relegated from Division One
Standings Fourteen points were awarded for each win, four points were awarded for a draw or abandonment. Defeats scored no points. Teams were awarded bonus points during the first 130 overs of their first innings; one bowling point for every three wickets taken (up to three points available), and one batting point gained when teams reached 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 runs (up to five points available).
Division One TeamPWLDABatBwlDedPts1Sussex167351374302022Durham1675403847–1½197½3Lancashire165281404401904Surrey1654614140–11785Hampshire165380324301776Yorkshire164480493801757Kent163571433601538Warwickshire162590403801399Worcestershire1618521835095Source:
Division Two TeamPWLDABatBwlDedPts1Somerset1610150654102662Nottinghamshire1663706043–½214½3Middlesex1662803543–1½192½4Essex1664604036–21825Northamptonshire165560443801766Derbyshire1635803044–11477Gloucestershire1635803237–3½139½8Leicestershire1628513235–41159Glamorgan1619512637–8½92½Source:
Leading averages Most runs Aggregate Average Player County 2,026 101.30 Mark Ramprakash Surrey 1,384 55.36 David Sales Northamptonshire 1,329 66.45 Michael Di Venuto Durham 1,315 62.61 Marcus Trescothick Somerset 1,284 75.52 Simon Katich DerbyshireSource: Most wickets Aggregate Average Player County 90 25.66 Mushtaq Ahmed Sussex 80 20.75 Ottis Gibson Durham 74 22.20 Danish Kaneria Essex 70 24.14 Andy Caddick Somerset 62 24.67 Charl Willoughby SomersetSource:
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