2008 County Championship
English cricket tournament
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The 2008 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 are promoted to the first division for 2009, while the bottom two teams from Division 1 are relegated. Durham won the tournament, their first title, after beating Kent in their final match.[3]
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| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
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| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Durham (1st title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 144 |
| Most runs | Murray Goodwin (1,343 for Sussex)[1] |
| Most wickets | James Tomlinson (67 for Hampshire)[2] |
Teams in the County Championship 2008:
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Points system
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
Standings
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
Tie |
D |
Aban |
Bat |
Bowl |
Deduct |
Pts |
Promoted / Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Durham |
16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 41 | 0 | 190 | Winners of Championship |
| 2 |  Nottinghamshire |
16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 0 | 182 | |
| 3 |  Hampshire |
16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 47 | 0 | 178 | |
| 4 | Somerset | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 174 | |
| 5 |  Lancashire |
16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 170 | |
| 6 |  Sussex |
16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 38 | 0 | 159 | |
| 7 |  Yorkshire |
16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 159 | |
| 8 |  Kent |
16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 44 | 0 | 154 | Relegated to Championship Division 2 |
| 9 |  Surrey |
16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 124 |
Source: ,[4][5]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points
Division two
Standings
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
Tie |
D |
Aban |
Bat |
Bowl |
Deduct |
Pts |
Promoted / Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Warwickshire |
16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 0 | 213 | Promoted to Championship Division 1 |
| 2 |  Worcestershire |
16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 196 | |
| 3 |  Middlesex |
16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 175 | |
| 4 |  Northamptonshire |
16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 35 | 0 | 169 | |
| 5 |  Essex |
16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 168 | |
| 6 |  Derbyshire |
16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 46 | 4 | 167 | |
| 7 |  Leicestershire |
16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 150 | |
| 8 |  Glamorgan |
16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 136 | |
| 9 |  Gloucestershire |
16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 122 |
Source: ,[6][7]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points
Records
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