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2023 National Counties Championship

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2023 National Counties Championship
Administrator(s)England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format3 days (4 day final)
Tournament format(s)League system and a final
ChampionsBuckinghamshire (10th title)
Participants20
Matches41
Most runsSam Young (Dorset)
460 runs
Most wicketsConner Haddow (Buckinghamshire)
40 wickets
2022
2024

The 2023 National Counties Championship was the 118th National Counties Cricket Championship season. It was contested in two divisions. Berkshire were the defending champions, but they finished second in the Western Division 1 in 2023. Buckinghamshire won the title by defeating Devon in the final by 550 runs. The final was played in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. This was the 10th title for Buckinghamshire and their first since 2009.

Standings

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Format

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Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 4 for a draw. In a match reduced to single innings, teams receive 12 points for a win, 8 for a draw (6 if less than 20 overs per side) and 4 points for losing. For matches abandoned without play, both sides receive 8 points. Bonus points (a maximum of 4 batting points and 4 bowling points) may be scored during the first 90 overs of each team's first innings.

Eastern Division

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Division 1
Team Pld W W1 L L1 T D D1D D1< A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Buckinghamshire 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 16 0 65
Staffordshire 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 15 0 62
Suffolk 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 15 0 60
Lincolnshire 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 14 0 49
Norfolk 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 2 18
Source:[1]
  • Buckinghamshire were Eastern Division Champions.
  • Buckinghamshire qualified for the NCCA Championship Final.
  • Norfolk were relegated to Division Two.
Division 2
Team Pld W W1 L L1 T D D1D D1< A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Bedfordshire 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 16 0 78
Cambridgeshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 13 0 50
Hertfordshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 16 0 45
Northumberland 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 14 0 38
Cumbria 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 15 0 28
Source:[2]
  • Bedfordshire were Eastern Division Two Champions.
  • Bedfordshire were promoted to Division One.

Western Division

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Division 1
Team Pld W W1 L L1 T D D1D D1< A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Devon 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 13 0 59
Berkshire 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 16 0 50
Oxfordshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 16 0 49
Cheshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 12 0 44
Herefordshire 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 12 4 25
Source:[3]
  • Devon were Western Division Champions.
  • Devon qualified for the NCCA Championship Final.
  • Herefordshire were relegated to Division Two.
Division 2
Team Pld W W1 L L1 T D D1D D1< Bat Bowl Ded Pts
Cornwall 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 13 0 66
Wiltshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 16 0 49
Wales National County 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 12 12 0 44
Dorset 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 13 14 0 39
Shropshire 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 8 2 36
Source:[4]
  • Cornwall were Western Division Two Champions.
  • Cornwall were promoted to Division One.

Final

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The final featured the teams which finished with the most points in each Division One, Buckinghamshire and Devon. It began on 3 September 2023 at Sandwell Park with the result being a victory for Buckinghamshire by 550 runs. Buckinghamshire won their tenth title, with previous one being one in 2009, whilst Devon's most recent victory was in 2011.

3–6 September 2023
Scorecard
v
185 (55.4 overs)
Ewan Cox 35 (75)
Jamie Stephens 4/29 (5.4 overs)
118 (60.5 overs)
Elliot Hamilton 30 (145)
Conner Haddow 3/31 (15 overs)
567 (139.4 overs)
Ross Richardson 166 (244)
Max Finzel 2/3 (0.4 overs)
84 (36.1 overs)
James Horler 16 (12)
Conner Haddow 5/6 (10.1 overs)
Buckinghamshire won by 550 runs
West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Ground, West Bromwich, Staffordshire
Umpires: Paul Nicholls and Jason Pitcher
  • Buckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat.

References

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  1. ^ NCCA Eastern Division 1 - 2023, NCCA. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. ^ NCCA Eastern Division 2 - 2023, NCCA. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  3. ^ NCCA Western Division 1 - 2023, NCCA. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. ^ NCCA Western Division 2 - 2023, NCCA. Retrieved 2023-09-23.