Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Warwickshire (8th title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Most runs | Tom Haines (1,176) |
| Most wickets | Luke Fletcher (66) |
| ← 20192022 → | |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (5 days) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Warwickshire (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Lancashire |
| Most runs | Will Rhodes (156) |
| Most wickets | Craig Miles (6) |
| ← 2020 | |
The 2021 County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 121st cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. For the first phase of the tournament, the teams were split into three groups of six, with each side playing ten matches. The top two teams from each group progressed into Division One for the second phase of the competition, with the other teams progressing to Divisions Two and Three. The team that finished top of Division One became the county champions; and the top two teams from Division One contested a five-day match at Lord's for the Bob Willis Trophy. On 17 December 2020, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament. After completion of the group stage on 14 July 2021, the ECB confirmed the fixtures for the division stage on 22 July 2021.
In July 2021, in Lancashire's match against Kent, James Anderson took his 1,000th first-class wicket. In September 2021, Tom Haines became the first batsman to score 1,000 runs in this edition of the Championship.
For their final match in Group 3, Kent were forced to replace their entire side for their match against Sussex, after a positive test for COVID-19 in their first XI. On the second day of Kent's match, Nathan Gilchrist was forced to withdraw from the game, after being told to self-isolate. The final Group 1 match between Derbyshire and Essex was called off prior to the start of the second day, after a member of Derbyshire's team tested positive for COVID-19. The ECB confirmed that the result of the match would be treated as a draw. On 28 August 2021, the ECB announced that the Division 2 match between Durham and Surrey had been cancelled, after a member of the Surrey team had tested positive for COVID-19.
Warwickshire won the Division One group to win their first County Championship title since 2012, with Lancashire finishing in second place. Warwickshire won the five-day match against Lancashire, to become the second winners of the Bob Willis Trophy. The Division Two title was won by Essex, with Kent winning the Division Three title.
Teams
The following teams took part in the County Championship:
Group stage
Teams
The teams were placed into the following groups for the group stage:
- Group 1: Derbyshire, Durham, Essex, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
- Group 2: Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Somerset, Surrey
- Group 3: Glamorgan, Kent, Lancashire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, Yorkshire
Fixtures
Group 1
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Worcestershire |
| 490/9d (157.4 overs) Tom Westley 213 (408) Ed Barnard 2/67 (27 overs) |
475 (177.3 overs) Jake Libby 180* (496) Sam Cook 4/100 (37 overs) | |
| 28/1 (10 overs) Alastair Cook 12* (17) Joe Leach 1/14 (4 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: David Millns and Neil Mallender |
- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jake Libby (Worcestershire) carried the bat.
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Warwickshire |
| 189 (78.2 overs) Matt Critchley 64 (97) Liam Norwell 5/32 (18 overs) |
221 (75.2 overs) Matt Lamb 54 (113) Matt Critchley 2/22 (6 overs) | |
| 244 (72.4 overs) Matt Critchley 83 (158) Oliver Hannon-Dalby 5/29 (9 overs) |
7/0 (4.1 overs) Will Rhodes 5* (16) |
| Match drawn Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Umpires: Alex Wharf and Richard Illingworth |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Nottinghamshire |
| 330 (121.2 overs) Ben Raine 59* (121) Luke Fletcher 3/83 (29.3 overs) |
267 (74.1 overs) Tom Moores 96* (151) Matt Salisbury 4/74 (19 overs) | |
| 332/4d (76 overs) David Bedingham 180* (228) Brett Hutton 2/33 (10.5 overs) |
298/5 (83.3 overs) Lyndon James 79* (155) Chris Rushworth 2/36 (17 overs) |
| Match drawn Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Ben Debenham and Ian Gould |
- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Worcestershire |
| 390 (111.2 overs) Matt Critchley 109 (159) Ed Barnard 4/67 (25.2 overs) |
305 (102 overs) Tom Fell 69 (147) Matt Critchley 5/67 (25 overs) | |
| 312/5d (80 overs) Matt Critchley 84 (109) Daryl Mitchell 2/34 (15 overs) |
193/8 (83.5 overs) Ben Cox 60* (148) Ben Aitchison 3/18 (12 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Tim Robinson |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Durham |
| 96 (41.3 overs) Dan Lawrence 32 (68) Chris Rushworth 3/13 (11 overs) |
259 (82.3 overs) Scott Borthwick 100 (129) Simon Harmer 5/79 (34 overs) | |
| 330 (122.2 overs) Paul Walter 77 (134) Brydon Carse 5/82 (27.2 overs) |
123 (56.4 overs) Jack Burnham 43 (82) Simon Harmer 5/57 (24 overs) |
| Essex won by 44 runs County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Billy Taylor and Peter Hartley |
- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Warwickshire |
| 273 (88 overs) Liam Patterson-White 73* (117) Will Rhodes 4/53 (18 overs) |
201 (70.4 overs) Sam Hain 72 (142) Stuart Broad 3/50 (19 overs) | |
| 260 (88.2 overs) Joe Clarke 56 (96) Danny Briggs 4/68 (23.2 overs) |
333/7 (121.5 overs) Tim Bresnan 68* (149) Dane Paterson 3/77 (29.5 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 3 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Neil Mallender and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Nottinghamshire |
| 436 (145.1 overs) Jake Libby 117 (217) Liam Patterson-White 4/114 (41.1 overs) |
276 (104.4 overs) Haseeb Hameed 111 (304) Charlie Morris 3/30 (20 overs) | |
| 236/0d (109 overs) (f/o) Ben Slater 114* (323) |
| Match drawn New Road, Worcester Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Russell Warren |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Warwickshire |
| 295 (89.5 overs) Nick Browne 68 (169) Oliver Hannon-Dalby 4/73 (20.5 overs) |
284 (111.1 overs) Danny Briggs 66* (119) Simon Harmer 4/89 (38.1 overs) | |
| 244 (94 overs) Simon Harmer 82* (217) Craig Miles 4/70 (22 overs) |
256/3 (80.4 overs) Rob Yates 120* (231) Paul Walter 2/18 (5 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 7 wickets Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Umpires: Alex Wharf and Mike Burns |
- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Derbyshire |
| 475 (147.4 overs) David Bedingham 257 (410) Sam Conners 5/83 (24.4 overs) |
267 (83.1 overs) Wayne Madsen 76 (111) Chris Rushworth 6/58 (22 overs) | |
| 175/2d (44.5 overs) Alex Lees 78* (131) Fynn Hudson-Prentice 1/27 (8 overs) |
280/5 (97 overs) Wayne Madsen 74 (138) Ben Raine 3/58 (24 overs) |
| Match drawn Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Neil Mallender and Richard Kettleborough |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- George Scrimshaw (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.
- David Bedingham (Durham) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
- Chris Rushworth (Durham) took his 500th wicket in the County Championship.
- Sam Conners (Derbyshire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Derbyshire |
| 256 (68.4 overs) Ben Slater 107 (191) Fynn Hudson-Prentice 4/36 (16.4 overs) |
105 (34.5 overs) Matt Critchley 33 (30) Luke Fletcher 5/28 (14.5 overs) | |
| 318 (70.4 overs) Haseeb Hameed 94 (142) Fynn Hudson-Prentice 4/40 (12.4 overs) |
159 (41.5 overs) Ben Aitchison 50 (49) Stuart Broad 4/37 (13 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 310 runs County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Billy Taylor and Tim Robinson |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Worcestershire |
| 561/8d (174 overs) Alastair Cook 115 (263) Brett D'Oliveira 3/147 (46 overs) |
364 (138.1 overs) Daryl Mitchell 67 (141) Sam Cook 4/60 (29 overs) | |
| 129/2 (57 overs) (f/o) Jake Libby 52* (139) Sam Cook 2/7 (11 overs) |
| Match drawn New Road, Worcester Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Robert White |
- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Durham |
| 87 (42.5 overs) Liam Norwell 25 (66) Ben Raine 5/9 (13 overs) |
391/9d (145 overs) Alex Lees 129 (353) Danny Briggs 4/93 (31 overs) | |
| 177 (67.3 overs) Tim Bresnan 39* (89) Brydon Carse 5/49 (14 overs) |
| Durham won by an innings and 127 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Michael Gough and Russell Warren |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
| 6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Worcestershire |
| 343 (117.2 overs) Rob Yates 104 (229) Ed Barnard 3/76 (21.2 overs) |
364/8d (113 overs) Jack Haynes 87 (211) Will Rhodes 2/39 (12 overs) | |
| 70/3 (25 overs) Pieter Malan 28 (31) Alzarri Joseph 2/22 (6 overs) |
| Match drawn Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Martin Saggers |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Nottinghamshire |
| 99 (41 overs) Nick Browne 53 (112) Luke Fletcher 6/24 (16 overs) |
323 (86 overs) Steven Mullaney 117 (160) Shane Snater 7/98 (26 overs) | |
| 194 (85.2 overs) Nick Browne 64 (197) Lyndon James 4/51 (20 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 30 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Rob Bailey and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Worcestershire |
| 246 (82.2 overs) Alex Lees 99 (202) Josh Tongue 5/39 (19.2 overs) |
213 (69.4 overs) Tom Fell 44 (95) Chris Rushworth 5/56 (18.4 overs) | |
| 389/5d (110.5 overs) Will Young 103 (254) Josh Tongue 2/59 (21 overs) |
164 (60.2 overs) Daryl Mitchell 62 (72) Chris Rushworth 4/52 (20 overs) |
| Durham won by 258 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Michael Gough and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Rushworth became the leading wicket-taker for Durham, taking his 528th first-class wicket for the county.
| 13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Derbyshire |
| 412/3d (76 overs) Dan Lawrence 152* (133) Billy Stanlake 2/91 (17 overs) |
146 (56.5 overs) Brooke Guest 49 (116) Simon Harmer 9/80 (25.5 overs) | |
| 251 (92.4 overs) (f/o) Brooke Guest 65 (141) Jamie Porter 3/41 (19 overs) |
| Essex won by an innings and 15 runs County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Ian Blackwell |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
| 20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Worcestershire |
| 400/5d (84.3 overs) Ben Duckett 177* (196) Dillon Pennington 2/66 (19 overs) |
80 (32.5 overs) Ben Cox 12 (61) Luke Fletcher 7/37 (16 overs) | |
| 150 (57.4 overs) (f/o) Jake Libby 64 (80) Dane Paterson 4/49 (18.4 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 170 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Alex Wharf and Billy Taylor |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 15.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
| 20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Essex |
| 166 (69.2 overs) Tim Bresnan 50 (105) Peter Siddle 6/38 (21 overs) |
217 (82.3 overs) Alastair Cook 57 (105) Will Rhodes 3/21 (11 overs) | |
| 66/1 (23.5 overs) Danny Briggs 37* (66) Sam Cook 1/7 (8.5 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Ben Debenham and Ian Gould |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 10.3 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain.
| 20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Durham |
| 258 (87.4 overs) Matt Critchley 49 (92) Chris Rushworth 6/49 (19.4 overs) |
208 (67.4 overs) Ned Eckersley 82 (96) Ben Aitchison 6/28 (16 overs) | |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Peter Hartley and Tim Robinson |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 17 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Anuj Dal replaced Harvey Hosein for Derbyshire during day 3 as a concussion substitute.
| 27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Durham |
| 182 (62.2 overs) Michael Pepper 92 (167) Chris Rushworth 4/32 (16 overs) |
99 (47.4 overs) Cameron Bancroft 20 (67) Sam Cook 4/38 (21 overs) | |
| 301 (89.5 overs) Adam Wheater 81 (132) Ben Raine 5/64 (23.5 overs) |
189 (87 overs) Alex Lees 48 (119) Jamie Porter 4/31 (19 overs) |
| Essex won by 195 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: David Millns and James Middlebrook |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
| 27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Nottinghamshire |
| 341 (119.1 overs) Will Rhodes 91 (189) Dane Paterson 5/90 (28 overs) |
297 (95.2 overs) Ben Slater 77 (160) Liam Norwell 4/64 (20 overs) | |
| 264 (85.1 overs) Michael Burgess 80 (128) Luke Fletcher 4/38 (14.1 overs) |
138 (65.3 overs) Ben Slater 27 (36) Danny Briggs 4/36 (24.3 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 170 runs Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Russell Warren |
- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Derbyshire |
| 421 (121.2 overs) Jack Haynes 97 (187) Dustin Melton 3/76 (16 overs) |
270 (82.4 overs) Wayne Madsen 51 (132) Dillon Pennington 4/44 (19.4 overs) | |
| 128 (58.2 overs) (f/o) Wayne Madsen 45 (86) Dillon Pennington 5/32 (14 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by an innings and 23 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Ben Debenham and Rob Bailey |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dillon Pennington (Worcestershire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
| 3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Durham |
| 131 (50.3 overs) Brett D'Oliveira 39* (111) Brydon Carse 4/25 (13 overs) |
381 (109.3 overs) David Bedingham 121 (183) Josh Tongue 4/73 (25 overs) | |
| 336 (102.5 overs) Jake Libby 126 (210) Matty Potts 4/66 (24 overs) |
89/0 (20.2 overs) Cameron Bancroft 46* (71) |
| Durham won by 10 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: David Millns and Neil Bainton |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
| 3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Essex |
| 293 (118.1 overs) Joe Clarke 67 (119) Simon Harmer 4/71 (33.1 overs) |
210 (89.1 overs) Tom Westley 71 (174) Brett Hutton 5/65 (26.1 overs) | |
| 44/2 (27.2 overs) Ben Slater 19* (87) Peter Siddle 1/10 (6.2 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Neil Mallender |
- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Brett Hutton (Nottinghamshire) took his 200th first-class wicket.
| 3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Derbyshire |
| 274 (99.3 overs) Sam Hain 77 (161) Sam Conners 4/46 (18 overs) |
121 (39.4 overs) Billy Godleman 32 (48) Craig Miles 5/30 (11.4 overs) | |
| 155 (58 overs) Sam Hain 46 (90) Michael Cohen 5/43 (16 overs) |
117 (39.5 overs) Wayne Madsen 29 (50) Oliver Hannon-Dalby 4/24 (12 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 191 runs County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Billy Taylor and Nigel Llong |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Nottinghamshire |
| 149 (79.1 overs) Fynn Hudson-Prentice 30 (53) Luke Fletcher 3/36 (24 overs) |
307 (88.4 overs) Ben Duckett 69* (81) Fynn Hudson-Prentice 5/68 (28 overs) | |
| 122 (46.4 overs) Matt Critchley 36 (47) Luke Fletcher 5/28 (11.4 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 36 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Pratt |
- Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Dane Schadendorf (Nottinghamshire) made his first-class debut.
- Dane Schadendorf replaced Ben Duckett for Nottinghamshire on day 3 due to an international call-up.
| 4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Durham |
| 237 (95 overs) Rob Yates 102 (239) Ben Raine 3/51 (22 overs) |
253/7 (90 overs) David Bedingham 92* (161) Craig Miles 5/62 (23 overs) | |
| Match drawn Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Umpires: Ian Ramage and Paul Pollard |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Ethan Brookes replaced Danny Briggs (Warwickshire), while Jack Burnham and Graham Clark replaced Brydon Carse and Ben Stokes (Durham), on day 3 due to international call-ups.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Durham |
| 328 (100.2 overs) Liam Patterson-White 73 (116) Chris Rushworth 4/75 (26.2 overs) |
165 (54.1 overs) Scott Borthwick 38 (89) Joey Evison 5/21 (8 overs) | |
| 217 (64.3 overs) Haseeb Hameed 58 (117) Scott Borthwick 4/32 (5.3 overs) |
188/4 (55 overs) Michael Jones 46 (95) Steven Mullaney 1/16 (9 overs) |
| Match drawn Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Nigel Llong and Neil Pratt |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Worcestershire |
| 395 (120.2 overs) Pieter Malan 141 (207) Ish Sodhi 6/89 (30.2 overs) |
447/9d (174 overs) Daryl Mitchell 113 (280) Liam Norwell 3/69 (30 overs) | |
| 215/2d (59.5 overs) Rob Yates 88 (173) Josh Baker 1/67 (17 overs) |
| Match drawn New Road, Worcester Umpires: Nick Cook and Chris Watts |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Baker (Worcestershire) and Jake Lintott (Warwickshire) both made their first-class debuts.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Essex |
| 146 (57.1 overs) Leus du Plooy 43 (91) Shane Snater 3/45 (14 overs) |
86/3 (38 overs) Alastair Cook 30 (46) Fynn Hudson-Prentice 2/24 (10 overs) | |
| Match drawn Queen's Park, Chesterfield Umpires: James Middlebrook and Neil Mallender |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was abandoned ahead of the second day due to a positive COVID-19 test in Derbyshire's squad.
Group 2
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Somerset |
| 313 (102.4 overs) Sam Robson 165 (263) Lewis Gregory 5/68 (20 overs) |
172 (48.5 overs) Marchant de Lange 51 (50) Tim Murtagh 4/46 (14 overs) | |
| 143 (51.4 overs) Stephen Eskinazi 53 (126) Jack Leach 3/18 (11.4 overs) |
285/6 (77.2 overs) Tom Abell 84 (145) Ethan Bamber 3/77 (20.2 overs) |
| Somerset won by 4 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Chris Watts and Richard Kettleborough |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Leicestershire |
| 612/5d (120 overs) James Vince 231 (220) Chris Wright 2/111 (26 overs) |
202 (76.5 overs) Harry Swindells 59 (109) Kyle Abbott 3/27 (14 overs) | |
| 305 (95.5 overs) (f/o) Lewis Hill 65 (121) Mason Crane 3/102 (29 overs) |
| Hampshire won by an innings and 105 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Billy Taylor and Michael Gough |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Gloucestershire |
| 220 (70.3 overs) Hashim Amla 56 (99) Josh Shaw 4/48 (16 overs) |
326 (94 overs) Chris Dent 78 (96) Reece Topley 5/66 (24 overs) | |
| 333 (104 overs) Ben Foakes 133 (250) Matthew Taylor 4/94 (29 overs) |
229/2 (37.1 overs) Graeme van Buuren 110* (98) Amar Virdi 1/54 (11 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets Bristol County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Rob White |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Gloucestershire |
| 312 (94.1 overs) Steven Davies 87 (180) Matthew Taylor 3/67 (17.1 overs) |
309 (110.1 overs) James Bracey 118 (234) Marchant de Lange 4/63 (21.1 overs) | |
| 149 (65.5 overs) James Hildreth 64 (150) Ryan Higgins 4/29 (16.5 overs) |
156/2 (41.1 overs) James Bracey 83* (122) Marchant de Lange 1/13 (6 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Richard Illingworth |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Dominic Goodman (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Middlesex |
| 319 (110.2 overs) Ian Holland 64 (138) Steven Finn 4/96 (25.2 overs) |
79 (34.4 overs) Nathan Sowter 24* (57) Mohammad Abbas 6/11 (11 overs) | |
| 290/4d (67 overs) Ian Holland 146* (186) Steven Finn 2/47 (11 overs) |
281 (99 overs) Robbie White 73 (161) Ian Holland 3/19 (9 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 249 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Nigel Llong and Tom Lungley |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Abbas (Hampshire) took a hat-trick during Middlesex's first innings.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Surrey |
| 375 (117.3 overs) Sam Evans 138 (280) Jordan Clark 3/52 (20 overs) |
672/8d (141.4 overs) Ollie Pope 245 (272) Colin Ackermann 2/90 (21 overs) | |
| 295/3 (92 overs) Hassan Azad 144* (280) Jordan Clark 2/37 (11 overs) |
| Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Paul Pollard |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Somerset |
| 233 (82.4 overs) Lewis Hill 68 (119) Craig Overton 3/39 (17.4 overs) |
318 (80.2 overs) Tom Abell 88 (142) Ben Mike 3/50 (14 overs) | |
| 199 (70.4 overs) Harry Swindells 49 (98) Craig Overton 5/25 (18 overs) |
118/1 (26.5 overs) Tom Lammonby 70* (80) Chris Wright 1/16 (5 overs) |
| Somerset won by 9 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Rob Bailey and Tim Robinson |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rishi Patel replaced Colin Ackermann for Leicestershire ahead of Day 3 as a concussion replacement.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Gloucestershire |
| 470 (144.1 overs) Tom Alsop 149 (290) Daniel Worrall 4/75 (31) |
320 (132.1 overs) Ryan Higgins 73 (139) Mohammad Abbas 4/41 (19 overs) | |
| 197/9 (97 overs) (f/o) Tom Lace 38 (102) Brad Wheal 4/59 (21 overs) |
| Match drawn Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Ben Debenham and David Millns |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Middlesex |
| 154 (55.4 overs) Mark Stoneman 44 (106) Tim Murtagh 4/28 (15 overs) |
268 (100.5 overs) Sam Robson 95 (256) Reece Topley 4/56 (26 overs) | |
| 130 (52 overs) Rory Burns 54 (103) Toby Roland-Jones 4/29 (12 overs) |
18/0 (2.3 overs) Max Holden 11* (11) |
| Middlesex won by 10 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Michael Gough and Neil Bainton |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Hollman (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Somerset |
| 357 (110 overs) Robbie White 92 (244) Josh Davey 3/33 (14 overs) |
268 (80.2 overs) George Bartlett 55 (114) Steven Finn 5/77 (20 overs) | |
| 117 (50 overs) Max Holden 30 (40) Craig Overton 5/34 (19 overs) |
209/6 (57.4 overs) Tom Abell 49 (107) Tim Murtagh 4/53 (21 overs) |
| Somerset won by 4 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Ian Gould and Mike Burns |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Lewis Goldsworthy (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
- Jack Brooks replaced Lewis Gregory for Somerset ahead of Day 3 as a COVID-19 replacement.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Surrey |
| 92 (34.3 overs) Lewis McManus 31* (44) Jordan Clark 6/91 (10.3 overs) |
560/7d (142.5 overs) Hashim Amla 215* (367) Scott Currie 4/109 (27.5 overs) | |
| 179 (60.3 overs) Lewis McManus 51 (129) Kemar Roach 8/40 (18.3 overs) |
| Surrey won by an innings and 289 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Richard Kettleborough |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Gloucestershire |
| 421 (144.1 overs) Lewis Hill 121 (221) Daniel Worrall 5/79 (34.1 overs) |
275 (78.2 overs) Chris Dent 53 (83) Chris Wright 7/53 (24.2 overs) | |
| 201 (49.4 overs) Rishi Patel 44 (48) Ryan Higgins 5/62 (16.4 overs) |
348/6 (78.2 overs) Ian Cockbain 117 (179) Callum Parkinson 3/93 (26 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 4 wickets Bristol County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Nigel Llong and Richard Illingworth |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
| 6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Gloucestershire |
| 210 (80.5 overs) Robbie White 76* (149) David Payne 5/31 (18.5 overs) |
273 (87.2 overs) James Bracey 75 (143) Martin Andersson 3/64 (15 overs) | |
| 152 (51.1 overs) Nick Gubbins 52 (100) David Payne 6/56 (17 overs) |
93/3 (26.1 overs) Tom Lace 31* (34) Ethan Bamber 2/30 (9 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Billy Taylor and Paul Pollard |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
| 6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Somerset |
| 79 (40.3 overs) Joe Weatherley 20 (69) Lewis Gregory 4/26 (13.3 overs) |
336 (99 overs) Craig Overton 74 (93) Keith Barker 4/67 (24 overs) | |
| 258 (131 overs) Keith Barker 52* (95) Josh Davey 5/30 (24 overs) |
2/0 (0.1 overs) Eddie Byrom 2* (1) |
| Somerset won by 10 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Alex Wharf and Graham Lloyd |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 9.3 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Surrey |
| 496 (141.2 overs) Sam Evans 112 (221) Amar Virdi 6/171 (44.2 overs) |
324 (87.5 overs) Mark Stoneman 119 (247) Chris Wright 5/60 (24 overs) | |
| Match drawn Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Ian Gould and Richard Illingworth |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Hampshire |
| 172 (68.1 overs) Nick Gubbins 51 (131) Kyle Abbott 6/44 (18.1 overs) |
208 (73 overs) Keith Barker 84 (116) Tim Murtagh 3/48 (16 overs) | |
| 101 (29.5 overs) Peter Handscomb 24 (12) Kyle Abbott 5/41 (9.5 overs) |
66/3 (15.3 overs) Ian Holland 22 (32) Tim Murtagh 2/29 (3.3 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Mallender |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Somerset |
| 206/4 (68 overs) Rory Burns 55 (104) Lewis Gregory 2/64 (22 overs) |
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| Match drawn County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Nick Cook and Russell Warren |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Only 9 overs of play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 4 due to a wet outfield.
| 19–22 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Leicestershire |
| 233 (71 overs) Ian Holland 82 (136) Ed Barnes 4/61 (19 overs) |
84 (35.5 overs) Rishi Patel 27 (54) Kyle Abbott 6/47 (14 overs) | |
| 0/0f (0 overs) |
26/1 (17 overs) Sam Evans 8 (23) Kyle Abbott 1/6 (6 overs) |
| Match drawn Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Martin Saggers and Nigel Llong |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 26.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- With overs lost in the game due to the weather, Hampshire forfeited their second innings in an attempt to produce a result.
| 20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Middlesex |
| 190 (77.1 overs) Rory Burns 64 (156) Martin Andersson 3/30 (7 overs) |
160 (46.3 overs) John Simpson 68 (100) Jordan Clark 4/41 (13.3 overs) | |
| 259/2d (56.1 overs) Rory Burns 104* (160) Ethan Bamber 1/39 (9 overs) |
250/6 (56.3 overs) Nick Gubbins 124 (145) Kemar Roach 5/86 (19 overs) |
| Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Ian Blackwell |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 18 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain.
| 20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Gloucestershire |
| 300/8d (101.3 overs) Tom Abell 132* (287) Daniel Worrall 3/52 (20.3 overs) |
27/6 (14.2 overs) Kraigg Brathwaite 15 (42) Craig Overton 4/16 (7.2 overs) | |
| Match drawn Bristol County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 20.2 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
| 27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Gloucestershire |
| 473 (158 overs) Hashim Amla 173 (347) Ryan Higgins 4/69 (29 overs) |
158 (75.5 overs) Miles Hammond 77 (188) Dan Moriarty 6/60 (26.5 overs) | |
| 268 (78.5 overs) (f/o) Jonathan Tattersall 86* (136) Amar Virdi 4/96 (26 overs) |
| Surrey won by an innings and 47 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Billy Taylor and Ian Gould |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
| 27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Leicestershire |
| 295 (111 overs) John Simpson 95* (176) Callum Parkinson 3/76 (29 overs) |
136 (55.1 overs) Callum Parkinson 41 (103) Martin Andersson 4/27 (11 overs) | |
| 218 (82.1 overs) Stephen Eskinazi 46 (112) Chris Wright 6/48 (23.1 overs) |
378/5 (123.1 overs) Marcus Harris 185 (311) Ethan Bamber 2/75 (26 overs) |
| Leicestershire won by 5 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Mark Newell and Tim Robinson |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
| 3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Hampshire |
| 360 (83.2 overs) Lewis Gregory 107 (143) Keith Barker 6/72 (24 overs) |
311 (104.2 overs) Lewis McManus 91 (161) Josh Davey 5/78 (25.2 overs) | |
| 409/7d (103.1 overs) George Bartlett 100 (161) Felix Organ 3/115 (29 overs) |
88/2 (33.2 overs) Tom Alsop 23* (68) Lewis Gregory 2/18 (10 overs) |
| Match drawn County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Peter Hartley and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Gloucestershire |
| 451 (132 overs) Marcus Harris 148 (236) Josh Shaw 2/55 (16 overs) |
158 (50.3 overs) Miles Hammond 67 (107) Callum Parkinson 5/45 (18 overs) | |
| 200 (70 overs) (f/o) Ian Cockbain 59 (136) Callum Parkinson 5/63 (32 overs) |
| Leicestershire won by an innings and 93 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Nick Cook and Russell Warren |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Surrey |
| 488 (134.5 overs) Colin de Grandhomme 174* (213) Jordan Clark 4/110 (33 overs) |
72 (31.4 overs) Hashim Amla 29 (65) Keith Barker 4/24 (14 overs) | |
| 122/8 (104.5 overs) (f/o) Hashim Amla 37* (278) Keith Barker 3/9 (22 overs) |
| Match drawn Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Chris Watts and Ian Gould |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Geddes (Surrey) and Tom Prest (Hampshire) both made their first-class debuts.
- Tom Prest replaced James Vince (Hampshire), while Ben Geddes replaced Will Jacks (Surrey), on day 3 due to international call-ups.
| 4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Leicestershire |
| 461/9d (115 overs) Devon Conway 88 (146) Gavin Griffiths 3/93 (20 overs) |
475/7 (152 overs) Harry Swindells 171* (322) Marchant de Lange 3/110 (30 overs) | |
| Match drawn County Ground, Taunton Umpires: James Middlebrook and Neil Mallender |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Kasey Aldridge (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
- Kasey Aldridge replaced Craig Overton for Somerset on day 3 due to an international call-up.
| 5–8 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Middlesex |
| 248 (94.1 overs) Miles Hammond 75 (180) Ethan Bamber 3/39 (22 overs) |
101 (36 overs) Sam Robson 37 (91) Matthew Taylor 4/19 (9 overs) | |
| 272 (72.2 overs) James Bracey 88 (149) Daryl Mitchell 4/42 (10 overs) |
255 (127.3 overs) Stephen Eskinazi 102 (300) Matthew Taylor 5/40 (29 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 164 runs College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Mark Newell |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Josh de Caires (Middlesex) and Ollie Price (Gloucestershire) both made their first-class debuts.
- Dominic Goodman replaced David Payne (Gloucestershire), while Robbie White replaced John Simpson (Middlesex), on day 2 due to international call-ups.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Hampshire |
| 229 (73.4 overs) Glenn Phillips 47 (77) Colin de Grandhomme 4/31 (18 overs) |
486/7d (143 overs) Nick Gubbins 137* (248) Ryan Higgins 3/92 (35 overs) | |
| 310 (126.1 overs) Tom Lace 118 (241) Mason Crane 3/55 (39 overs) |
56/3 (10.3 overs) Ian Holland 19 (25) Daniel Worrall 3/21 (5.3 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 7 wickets College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Paul Pollard and Rob White |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Leicestershire |
| 324 (108.4 overs) Sam Robson 154 (277) Will Davis 5/66 (27.4 overs) |
228 (86 overs) Colin Ackermann 82 (226) Tim Murtagh 3/49 (20 overs) | |
| 196 (77.4 overs) Stephen Eskinazi 66* (184) Callum Parkinson 4/35 (20.4 overs) |
171 (61 overs) Josh Inglis 52 (85) Tim Murtagh 4/36 (15.3 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 121 runs Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood Umpires: Ben Debenham and Mark Newell |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joe Cracknell (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Surrey |
| 429 (148.5 overs) James Hildreth 107 (212) Jordan Clark 3/75 (27 overs) |
240 (114.1 overs) Mark Stoneman 67 (167) Jack Leach 6/43 (35.1 overs) | |
| 69 (29.1 overs) James Hildreth 14 (20) Ravichandran Ashwin 6/27 (15 overs) |
106/4 (41 overs) Jamie Smith 46* (98) Roelof van der Merwe 3/60 (17 overs) |
| Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Peter Hartley and Russell Warren |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
Group 3
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Northamptonshire |
| 445 (128.5 overs) Darren Stevens 116* (134) Nathan Buck 3/84 (24 overs) |
434 (123.4 overs) Ricardo Vasconcelos 154 (209) Harry Podmore 4/77 (21.4 overs) | |
| 42/1 (13.1 overs) Zak Crawley 19* (34) Ben Sanderson 1/6 (6 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Paul Pollard and Rob Bailey |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Yorkshire |
| 330 (101.4 overs) Timm van der Gugten 85* (145) Ben Coad 4/94 (26 overs) |
193 (58.2 overs) Adam Lyth 52 (70) Callum Taylor 2/16 (4.2 overs) | |
| 241/4d (78.4 overs) Billy Root 110* (217) Ben Coad 3/18 (7 overs) |
223/4 (66 overs) Adam Lyth 115* (196) Michael Hogan 2/32 (13 overs) |
| Match drawn Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Russell Warren |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Jamie McIlroy (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut.
| 8–11 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Lancashire |
| 301 (100.4 overs) Tom Haines 155 (263) Tom Bailey 4/48 (22.4 overs) |
407 (109.4 overs) Dane Vilas 189 (252) Sean Hunt 3/47 (21 overs) | |
| 103/2 (56.3 overs) Aaron Thomason 46* (189) Saqib Mahmood 2/19 (13 overs) |
| Match drawn Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Martin Saggers and Neil Bainton |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sean Hunt (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Northamptonshire |
| 305 (115.2 overs) Josh Bohannon 68 (156) Simon Kerrigan 4/60 (34 overs) |
177 (62 overs) Adam Rossington 49 (84) Tom Bailey 3/32 (10 overs) | |
| 296/7d (81 overs) Steven Croft 103* (174) Nathan Buck 2/70 (18 overs) |
218 (105.3 overs) Luke Procter 93 (294) Luke Wood 3/31 (13 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 206 runs Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Mike Burns and Richard Kettleborough |
- Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Kent |
| 379 (105.2 overs) Adam Lyth 97 (116) Darren Stevens 4/60 (19.2 overs) |
265 (87.1 overs) Darren Stevens 52 (99) Steven Patterson 3/43 (18 overs) | |
| 330/5d (75.2 overs) Adam Lyth 116 (169) Joe Denly 2/61 (13.2 overs) |
244 (88.4 overs) Matt Milnes 78 (210) David Willey 5/61 (16.4 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 200 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Ian Gould and Martin Saggers |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 15–18 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Sussex |
| 285 (75 overs) Kiran Carlson 127* (182) Ollie Robinson 4/50 (18 overs) |
481 (123.3 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 113 (153) Michael Hogan 4/46 (23.3 overs) | |
| 349 (127.1 overs) Kiran Carlson 132* (198) Ollie Robinson 9/78 (30.1 overs) |
154/2 (40.1 overs) Aaron Thomason 78* (118) David Lloyd 1/22 (5 overs) |
| Sussex won by 8 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Alex Wharf and Ben Debenham |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Northamptonshire |
| 407 (113.1 overs) Chris Cooke 136 (227) Gareth Berg 3/69 (25 overs) |
364 (105 overs) Adam Rossington 76 (95) James Weighell 2/56 (21 overs) | |
| 311/5d (82 overs) Nick Selman 69 (166) Nathan Buck 3/65 (15 overs) |
357/3 (72.4 overs) Ricardo Vasconcelos 185* (221) David Lloyd 1/47 (10.4 overs) |
| Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Peter Hartley and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Kent |
| 525 (167.2 overs) Danny Lamb 125 (232) Darren Stevens 2/44 (26 overs) |
169 (50.3 overs) Zak Crawley 60 (65) Tom Bailey 4/46 (15 overs) | |
| 351 (138 overs) (f/o) Daniel Bell-Drummond 114 (219) Matt Parkinson 7/126 (52 overs) |
| Lancashire won by an innings and 5 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Billy Taylor and Nigel Llong |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Danny Lamb (Lancashire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
| 22–25 April 2021 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Sussex |
| 150 (50.5 overs) Adam Lyth 42 (58) George Garton 3/25 (11 overs) |
221 (76.3 overs) Tom Haines 86 (142) Steven Patterson 4/26 (12.3 overs) | |
| 305 (103.4 overs) Gary Ballance 74 (151) Jack Carson 5/85 (39.4 overs) |
186 (69.5 overs) Ben Brown 46 (111) Dom Bess 6/53 (29.5 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 48 runs County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Paul Pollard |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Glamorgan |
| 138 (45.3 overs) Zak Crawley 33 (66) Timm van der Gugten 4/41 (11.3 overs) |
197 (61.5 overs) David Lloyd 62 (103) Darren Stevens 5/53 (23 overs) | |
| 74 (26.5 overs) Heino Kuhn 14 (18) Michael Hogan 5/28 (10 overs) |
19/0 (2.2 overs) David Lloyd 19* (8) |
| Glamorgan won by 10 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Neil Bainton |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Darren Stevens (Kent) took his 30th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- 136.3 overs were bowled in total, making this the shortest four-day County match involving Glamorgan.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Lancashire |
| 328 (102.2 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 79 (145) Danny Lamb 3/59 (23.2 overs) |
230 (98.2 overs) Keaton Jennings 60 (151) Jack Carson 4/51 (29 overs) | |
| 154 (46.1 overs) Delray Rawlins 45 (78) Tom Bailey 3/28 (10 overs) |
255/5 (68.2 overs) Keaton Jennings 91* (194) Jack Carson 3/45 (24 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 5 wickets Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Neil Mallender and Peter Hartley |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jamie Atkins (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
| 29 April–2 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Northamptonshire |
| 206 (63.3 overs) Dom Bess 56 (95) Wayne Parnell 5/64 (15.3 overs) |
234 (88.5 overs) Saif Zaib 55 (134) Steven Patterson 3/35 (18 overs) | |
| 247 (78.4 overs) David Willey 41* (73) Wayne Parnell 5/79 (17.4 overs) |
218 (73.5 overs) Ricardo Vasconcelos 41 (62) David Willey 3/39 (18 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 1 run Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: David Millns and Nick Cook |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first time that Northamptonshire had lost a first-class match by one run.
- It was the second time that Yorkshire had won a first-class match by one run, after they beat Middlesex by one run in the 1976 County Championship.
| 6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Lancashire |
| 344 (109.5 overs) David Lloyd 78 (129) James Anderson 3/40 (24 overs) |
301/9d (94.3 overs) Keaton Jennings 64 (174) Andrew Salter 2/49 (13 overs) | |
| Match drawn Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Michael Gough and Nick Cook |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Northamptonshire |
| 106 (42.2 overs) Ollie Robinson 49* (92) Gareth Berg 5/18 (13 overs) |
441/9d (102 overs) Saif Zaib 135 (202) Ollie Robinson 5/58 (26 overs) | |
| 215 (63.2 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 72 (123) Ben Sanderson 5/71 (22 overs) |
| Northamptonshire won by an innings and 120 runs County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Paul Baldwin |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Joe Sarro (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
- Saif Zaib (Northamptonshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
| 6–9 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Yorkshire |
| 305 (111.3 overs) Zak Crawley 90 (171) Ben Coad 3/53 (22 overs) |
321 (105.3 overs) Gary Ballance 96 (201) Nathan Gilchrist 4/74 (18 overs) | |
| Match drawn Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Peter Hartley and Richard Kettleborough |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Sussex |
| 145 (54.3 overs) Jack Leaning 63 (128) Ollie Robinson 3/29 (18 overs) |
256 (76.3 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 52 (83) Matt Quinn 4/54 (19.3 overs) | |
| 387/4d (111 overs) Jack Leaning 127* (263) Jofra Archer 1/14 (5 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: David Millns and Graham Lloyd |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
- Tawanda Muyeye (Kent) made his first-class debut.
| 13–16 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Yorkshire |
| 149 (53.5 overs) David Lloyd 31 (70) Harry Brook 3/15 (8 overs) |
230 (75.3 overs) Joe Root 99 (199) Michael Neser 5/39 (15 overs) | |
| 164/4 (40 overs) Kiran Carlson 88* (84) Ben Coad 2/16 (9 overs) |
| Match drawn Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Martin Saggers and Nigel Llong |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Harry Duke (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
| 20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Northamptonshire |
| 88/1 (34.3 overs) Alex Davies 51* (105) Gareth Berg 1/28 (13 overs) |
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| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Rob Bailey |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 16.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Only 11 overs of play were possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 20–23 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Glamorgan |
| 307 (76.2 overs) Darren Stevens 190 (149) Timm van der Gugten 4/34 (19 overs) |
64/3d (26 overs) Billy Root 26* (59) Matt Quinn 2/10 (10 overs) | |
| 60/1d (10 overs) Jordan Cox 27* (27) Michael Neser 1/28 (4 overs) |
23/1 (7 overs) David Lloyd 17 (14) Matt Quinn 1/14 (4 overs) |
| Match drawn St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: James Middlebrook and Richard Illingworth |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 22 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
| 27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Lancashire |
| 159 (64.1 overs) Harry Duke 52 (120) Tom Bailey 3/6 (14 overs) |
509/9d (173.4 overs) Josh Bohannon 127* (277) Jordan Thompson 3/86 (25 overs) | |
| 271 (136.2 overs) Harry Brook 52 (116) Saqib Mahmood 5/47 (26 overs) |
| Lancashire won by an innings and 79 runs Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Alex Wharf and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
| 27–30 May 2021 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Northamptonshire |
| 175 (59.3 overs) Jack Carson 52 (106) Ben Sanderson 3/45 (18 overs) |
256 (81.5 overs) Saif Zaib 64 (123) George Garton 4/69 (14.5 overs) | |
| 298 (99.1 overs) Tom Haines 103 (221) Simon Kerrigan 5/70 (34.1 overs) |
218/3 (61.4 overs) Rob Keogh 60* (112) Jamie Atkins 2/39 (16 overs) |
| Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Nigel Llong and Paul Baldwin |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
| 3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Glamorgan |
| 173 (56.1 overs) Luke Wood 28 (39) Michael Neser 3/46 (15 overs) |
150 (39.2 overs) Marnus Labuschagne 44 (55) Saqib Mahmood 3/34 (11.2 overs) | |
| 164 (51.1 overs) Alex Davies 47 (79) Michael Neser 4/53 (13 overs) |
188/4 (58.1 overs) Marnus Labuschagne 63* (72) Matt Parkinson 1/22 (6 overs) |
| Glamorgan won by 6 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Alex Wharf and Paul Baldwin |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
| 3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Yorkshire |
| 313 (115.3 overs) Ben Brown 127 (177) Jordan Thompson 3/53 (24 overs) |
558 (145 overs) Dawid Malan 199 (289) Jamie Atkins 5/98 (26 overs) | |
| 215 (113.4 overs) Ali Orr 67 (216) Dom Bess 4/51 (35 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by an innings and 30 runs Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Rob Bailey |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Danial Ibrahim and Ali Orr (Sussex) both made their first-class debuts.
- Danial Ibrahim (Sussex), at the age of 16 years and 299 days, became the youngest cricketer to score a half-century in the history of the County Championship.
| 3–6 June 2021 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Kent |
| 392 (104.4 overs) Emilio Gay 101 (160) Darren Stevens 5/73 (26.4 overs) |
330/5d (69 overs) Ollie Robinson 120 (119) Simon Kerrigan 2/80 (14 overs) | |
| 184/8d (69 overs) Adam Rossington 59* (124) Nathan Gilchrist 3/57 (15 overs) |
| Match drawn St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Ian Gould and Ian Ramage |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Emilio Gay (Northamptonshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
| 4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Glamorgan |
| 226 (75.3 overs) Danial Ibrahim 58 (147) Timm van der Gugten 3/45 (21 overs) |
215 (64.5 overs) David Lloyd 38 (62) Jack Carson 3/39 (16.5 overs) | |
| 263/6d (79 overs) Ben Brown 100* (134) Timm van der Gugten 3/94 (23 overs) |
154/5 (50.2 overs) Colin Ingram 27 (44) Jack Carson 3/61 (20.2 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Ben Debenham and Russell Warren |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Oli Carter (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
| 4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Lancashire |
| 74 (26.2 overs) Darren Stevens 19 (24) James Anderson 7/19 (10 overs) |
259/9d (91 overs) Luke Wood 63* (133) Matt Quinn 3/37 (15 overs) | |
| 149/8 (49 overs) Jack Leaning 53* (199) Tom Hartley 4/42 (30 overs) |
| Match drawn Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Robert White and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Tawanda Muyeye replaced Zak Crawley (Kent), while Tom Hartley replaced Matt Parkinson (Lancashire), on day 3 due to international call-ups.
| 4–7 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Northamptonshire |
| 158 (64.3 overs) George Hill 71 (170) Rob Keogh 2/8 (7 overs) |
170 (61.4 overs) Ricardo Vasconcelos 55 (98) Dom Bess 7/43 (24.4 overs) | |
| 217 (83.2 overs) Harry Brook 113 (178) Simon Kerrigan 5/39 (30.2 overs) |
152 (52 overs) Luke Procter 42* (111) Duanne Olivier 3/34 (8 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by 53 runs County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Billy Taylor and Tom Lungley |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Northamptonshire |
| 215 (77.3 overs) Saif Zaib 50 (95) Andrew Salter 4/18 (10.3 overs) |
462/4d (113 overs) Kiran Carlson 170* (227) Luke Procter 3/77 (20 overs) | |
| 250/5 (92.4 overs) Rob Keogh 71* (137) Michael Neser 3/52 (20 overs) |
| Match drawn Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Tom Lungley |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Kent |
| 181 (57.5 overs) James Coles 36 (60) Jas Singh 4/51 (11 overs) |
165 (51.5 overs) Harry Podmore 37 (84) Jamie Atkins 5/51 (14 overs) | |
| 332/4d (99 overs) Ali Orr 119 (254) Matt Quinn 3/188 (24 overs) |
275/7 (85.4 overs) Harry Finch 115 (212) Jack Carson 3/87 (32.4 overs) |
| Match drawn St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Billy Taylor and Hassan Adnan |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Joe Gordon, Harry Houillon, Dan Lincoln, Jas Singh and Bailey Wightman (Kent) and Harrison Ward (Sussex) all made their first-class debuts.
- Bailey Wightman replaced Nathan Gilchrist (Kent) as a COVID-19 replacement on Day 2.
- Ali Orr (Sussex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
| 11–14 July 2021 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Yorkshire |
| 411/2 (119.2 overs) Keaton Jennings 132 (253) Jordan Thompson 2/76 (20 overs) |
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| Match drawn Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Ian Gould and Nigel Llong |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Play was suspended on day 3 due to an unsafe outfield, with the match abandoned the following day.
Standings
Teams receive 16 points for a win and 8 for a draw or tie. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) could be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 151 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Warwickshire | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 145 | |
| Durham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 132 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Essex | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 129 | |
| Worcestershire | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 109 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Derbyshire | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
Notes:
- Warwickshire were deducted 1 point for a slow over rate against Derbyshire on 3 June 2021.
- Durham were deducted 2 points for a slow over rate against Warwickshire on 4 July 2021, and 1 point for a slow over rate against Nottinghamshire on 11 July 2021.
- Derbyshire were deducted 1 point for a slow over rate against Warwickshire on 3 June 2021.
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 148 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Hampshire | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 145 | |
| Gloucestershire | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 131 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Surrey | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 123 | |
| Leicestershire | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 111 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Middlesex | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
Notes:
- Somerset were deducted 8 points for a poor pitch against Essex in 2019.
- Middlesex were deducted 1 point for a slow over rate against Leicestershire on 11 July 2021.
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 150 | Qualification for Division One of the Division Stage |
| Yorkshire | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 149 | |
| Glamorgan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 127 | Qualification for Division Two of the Division Stage |
| Northamptonshire | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 123 | |
| Kent | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 97 | Qualification for Division Three of the Division Stage |
| Sussex | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
Qualification
Teams
The teams qualified into the following divisions for the Division Stage:
- Division One: Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Yorkshire
- Division Two: Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Surrey
- Division Three: Derbyshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire
Points carried forward
Each county played four games in the Division stage. They did not play against the team in their Division that was in their Group for the group stage. Instead, they carried forward into the Division stage half the total points they scored in the two matches played against that team in the group stage, that is, the average points they scored from their two matches against that opponent.
| Division One | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
| 1st group match | 2nd group match | |||||
| 1 | Nottinghamshire | Warwickshire | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Warwickshire | Nottinghamshire | 20 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 2 | Somerset | Hampshire | 22 | 15 | 18.5 | 6–9 May 2021 3–6 July 2021 |
| Hampshire | Somerset | 3 | 14 | 8.5 | ||
| 3 | Lancashire | Yorkshire | 22 | 11 | 16.5 | 27–30 May 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Yorkshire | Lancashire | 1 | 8 | 4.5 | ||
| Division Two | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
| 1st group match | 2nd group match | |||||
| 1 | Durham | Essex | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Essex | Durham | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 2 | Gloucestershire | Surrey | 22 | 2 | 12 | 8–11 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Surrey | Gloucestershire | 4 | 22 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Glamorgan | Northamptonshire | 7 | 16 | 11.5 | 22–25 Apr 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Northamptonshire | Glamorgan | 22 | 10 | 16 | ||
| Division Three | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Team | Team from the same group | Points scored against during | PCF | Match Ref. | |
| 1st group match | 2nd group match | |||||
| 1 | Worcestershire | Derbyshire | 14 | 23 | 18.5 | 15–18 Apr 2021 27–30 May 2021 |
| Derbyshire | Worcestershire | 15 | 4 | 9.5 | ||
| 2 | Leicestershire | Middlesex | 19 | 4 | 11.5 | 27–30 May 2021 11–14 Jul 2021 |
| Middlesex | Leicestershire | 5 | 21 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Kent | Sussex | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13–16 May 2021 11–14 July 2021 |
| Sussex | Kent | 13 | 11 | 12 | ||
Division stage
Fixtures
Source:
Round 1 matches in all Divisions started by 11.00 BST (UTC+01:00), while all other matches started by 10.30 BST.Division One
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Yorkshire | v | Hampshire |
| 243 (106.1 overs) Dom Bess 54 (105) Kyle Abbott 3/47 (20 overs) |
163 (62.3 overs) James Vince 49 (90) Ben Coad 3/29 (12.3 overs) | |
| 312/6d (87 overs) Gary Ballance 101* (86) Keith Barker 2/39 (18 overs) |
177/9 (115 overs) Joe Weatherley 43 (137) Jordan Thompson 4/18 (17 overs) |
| Match drawn Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Nigel Llong and James Middlebrook |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Lancashire |
| 371 (139.1 overs) Chris Benjamin 127 (245) Saqib Mahmood 4/77 (28.1 overs) |
341 (118.3 overs) Josh Bohannon 170 (334) Liam Norwell 6/57 (20.3 overs) | |
| 239/6d (100 overs) Dom Sibley 57 (168) Matt Parkinson 4/94 (45 overs) |
| Match drawn Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Russell Warren |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Benjamin (Warwickshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Somerset |
| 448 (142.1 overs) Liam Patterson-White 101 (121) Tom Abell 3/84 (25 overs) |
107 (38.5 overs) Tom Abell 35 (63) Luke Fletcher 4/21 (11 overs) | |
| 181 (66.3 overs) (f/o) Marchant de Lange 36 (29) Dane Paterson 4/46 (16 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 160 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: David Millns and Paul Pollard |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
| 5–8 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Lancashire |
| 272 (82.2 overs) Sam Northeast 65 (136) Tom Bailey 4/48 (19.2 overs) |
168 (52.3 overs) Josh Bohannon 35 (48) Brett Hutton 5/62 (19 overs) | |
| 339/8d (107 overs) Tom Moores 97 (154) Tom Bailey 3/84 (25 overs) |
341 (39 overs) George Balderson 77 (235) Dane Paterson 4/78 (32 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 102 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Nick Cook and Peter Hartley |
- Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
| 5–8 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Warwickshire |
| 89 (28.1 overs) Ian Holland 28 (46) Will Rhodes 5/23 (8 overs) |
116 (46 overs) Sam Hain 41 (102) Mohammad Abbas 5/29 (18 overs) | |
| 322 (133.4 overs) Keith Barker 75 (192) Liam Norwell 4/72 (28 overs) |
235 (108.4 overs) Rob Yates 77 (229) Liam Dawson 3/42 (24 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 60 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Ian Gould and James Middlebrook |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 5–8 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Somerset | v | Yorkshire |
| 134 (42 overs) James Hildreth 24 (54) Matthew Fisher 5/41 (11 overs) |
308 (103.3 overs) Harry Brook 118 (165) Marchant de Lange 4/55 (25.3 overs) | |
| 141 (51.5 overs) Ben Green 32 (77) Matthew Fisher 4/23 (9 overs) |
| Yorkshire won by an innings and 33 runs North Marine Road, Scarborough Umpires: Robert White and Tim Robinson |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Nottinghamshire |
| 226 (82.2 overs) Nick Gubbins 54 (116) Brett Hutton 3/40 (18 overs) |
155 (52.1 overs) Ben Slater 55 (103) Keith Barker 7/46 (20 overs) | |
| 178 (65.4 overs) James Vince 52 (104) Liam Patterson-White 5/41 (15.4 overs) |
127 (54.3 overs) Ben Duckett 33 (45) Liam Dawson 5/45 (17.3 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 122 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Mike Burns and Martin Saggers |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Somerset |
| 373 (99.3 overs) Luke Wells 103 (113) Jack Brooks 4/77 (22 overs) |
90 (38.2 overs) Azhar Ali 39 (105) Jack Blatherwick 4/28 (10 overs) | |
| 32/0 (6 overs) Alex Davies 22* (20) |
314 (72.1 overs) (f/o) Tom Lammonby 100 (103) Luke Wells 3/8 (7 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 10 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Steve O'Shaughnessy |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Ned Leonard (Somerset) made his first-class debut.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Yorkshire |
| 155 (42.4 overs) Michael Burgess 66 (90) Steven Patterson 4/34 (14 overs) |
108 (42.5 overs) Gary Ballance 58 (106) Liam Norwell 4/27 (14 overs) | |
| 176 (61.4 overs) Dom Sibley 45 (117) Jordan Thompson 5/52 (15.4 overs) |
117 (49.3 overs) Gary Ballance 21 (47) Chris Woakes 3/26 (14 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 106 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Nigel Llong and Neil Mallender |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Hampshire | v | Lancashire |
| 143 (73.2 overs) Mason Crane 25 (101) Matt Parkinson 3/9 (11.2 overs) |
141 (54 overs) Steven Croft 40 (56) Mohammad Abbas 5/48 (22 overs) | |
| 193 (74.2 overs) James Vince 69 (132) Tom Bailey 7/37 (24 overs) |
198/9 (66.2 overs) Dane Vilas 47* (87) Mason Crane 5/41 (16 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 1 wicket Liverpool CC, Liverpool Umpires: Alex Wharf and Peter Hartley |
- Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Nottinghamshire | v | Yorkshire |
| 296 (97.3 overs) Joe Clarke 109 (204) Ben Coad 3/75 (25 overs) |
73 (29.2 overs) Jordan Thompson 16 (10) Joey Evison 4/13 (7 overs) | |
| 174/5 (48 overs) Ben Slater 79* (132) Ben Coad 3/58 (17 overs) |
396 (142.2 overs) (f/o) Adam Lyth 153 (381) Dane Paterson 3/39 (21.2 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 5 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Rob Bailey and Richard Kettleborough |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Warwickshire | v | Somerset |
| 367 (112.5 overs) Sam Hain 83* (161) Craig Overton 5/88 (30.5 overs) |
389 (136.3 overs) Lewis Gregory 68 (139) Tim Bresnan 3/35 (20 overs) | |
| 294/3d (51 overs) Rob Yates 132* (168) Josh Davey 1/55 (9 overs) |
154 (52 overs) Lewis Goldsworthy 31 (44) Craig Miles 3/26 (9 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 118 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Russell Warren |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Division Two
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Surrey |
| Match cancelled Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
- The match was cancelled due to COVID-19.
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Essex |
| 134 (44.5 overs) Dan Douthwaite 39 (69) Shane Snater 6/39 (11.5 overs) |
320 (101.2 overs) Nick Browne 102 (223) Steven Reingold 3/15 (6 overs) | |
| 112 (33.5 overs) Chris Cooke 47* (73) Sam Cook 5/37 (10.5 overs) |
| Essex won by an innings and 74 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tim Robinson |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Rymell (Essex) made his first-class debut.
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Gloucestershire |
| 327 (98.3 overs) Adam Rossington 94 (134) Tom Price 4/72 (20 overs) |
191 (90.5 overs) Graeme van Buuren 56 (132) Luke Procter 5/42 (18.5 overs) | |
| 129 (38.1 overs) Simon Kerrigan 27 (32) Ryan Higgins 5/46 (14.1 overs) |
267/4 (80.4 overs) Miles Hammond 94 (211) Tom Taylor 2/41 (13 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 6 wickets Bristol County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Ian Ramage |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
| 5–8 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Durham |
| 97 (32 overs) Hamish Rutherford 43 (43) Paul Coughlin 4/11 (5 overs) |
503/8d (131.1 overs) Michael Jones 81 (157) Michael Hogan 3/80 (28 overs) | |
| 364 (130 overs) Dan Douthwaite 96 (185) Paul Coughlin 5/64 (23 overs) |
| Durham won by an innings and 42 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Neil Pratt |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
| 5–8 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Gloucestershire | v | Essex |
| 76 (28 overs) Ryan Higgins 25 (60) Jamie Porter 4/32 (10 overs) |
276 (102.4 overs) Paul Walter 96 (241) David Payne 3/71 (22 overs) | |
| 197 (90.1 overs) James Bracey 50 (122) Simon Harmer 4/78 (40 overs) |
| Essex won by an innings and 3 runs County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Neil Bainton and Tom Lungley |
- Essex won the toss and elected to field.
| 5–8 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Surrey | v | Northamptonshire |
| 252 (90.3 overs) Jamie Smith 123 (265) Tom Taylor 5/41 (19 overs) |
171 (58.5 overs) Saif Zaib 37 (88) Rikki Clarke 3/34 (15 overs) | |
| 238 (104.3 overs) Will Jacks 50 (115) Simon Kerrigan 4/36 (29.2 overs) |
322/8 (99.1 overs) Rob Keogh 99 (127) Jordan Clark 5/76 (26 overs) |
| Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Mark Newell and Russell Warren |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
- James Sales (Northamptonshire) made his first-class debut.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Gloucestershire |
| 309 (107.3 overs) Eddie Byrom 78 (210) Tom Price 3/44 (18 overs) |
419 (140.4 overs) Chris Dent 75 (153) Michael Hogan 3/49 (27.4 overs) | |
| 124 (42 overs) Andrew Salter 19 (35) Zafar Gohar 6/43 (18 overs) |
15/0 (1.3 overs) Chris Dent 11* (6) |
| Gloucestershire won by 10 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Neil Pratt |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Wells (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Durham |
| 183 (55.3 overs) Luke Procter 76 (136) Matty Potts 4/42 (12 overs) |
400 (130 overs) Liam Trevaskis 77* (100) Ben Sanderson 4/41 (24 overs) | |
| 231/9 (97 overs) James Sales 53 (120) Matty Potts 4/68 (20 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Ben Debenham and Peter Hartley |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Essex | v | Surrey |
| 439 (143.1 overs) Alastair Cook 165 (330) James Taylor 2/44 (15.1 overs) |
161 (86.3 overs) Hashim Amla 84 (209) Jamie Porter 3/27 (18.3 overs) | |
| 113/2 (36 overs) (f/o) Hashim Amla 34* (72) Shane Snater 1/19 (9 overs) |
| Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Billy Taylor |
- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Northamptonshire | v | Essex |
| 81 (34.5 overs) Emilio Gay 38 (74) Sam Cook 5/21 (12 overs) |
170 (43.2 overs) Adam Wheater 34 (38) Jack White 4/40 (14 overs) | |
| 45 (18.2 overs) Luke Procter 24 (56) Sam Cook 5/20 (8.2 overs) |
| Essex won by an innings and 44 runs County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Martin Saggers and Neil Mallender |
- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Durham | v | Gloucestershire |
| 140 (45.5 overs) Alex Lees 40 (60) Zafar Gohar 5/50 (15.5 overs) |
218 (74.4 overs) Graeme van Buuren 62 (77) Liam Trevaskis 5/78 (33 overs) | |
| 131 (52.4 overs) Ben Raine 38* (72) Zafar Gohar 6/51 (23 overs) |
54/3 (9.1 overs) Chris Dent 22 (22) Chris Rushworth 2/26 (5 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets Bristol County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Ben Debenham |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Glamorgan | v | Surrey |
| 672/6d (177 overs) Chris Cooke 205* (299) Amar Virdi 3/140 (39 overs) |
722/4d (196 overs) Ollie Pope 274 (345) Eddie Byrom 2/64 (16 overs) | |
| Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Nigel Llong |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Cooke (Glamorgan) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
Division Three
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Leicestershire |
| 232 (70 overs) Jack Leaning 75* (161) Callum Parkinson 4/68 (28 overs) |
109 (44.1 overs) Ed Barnes 22* (27) James Logan 3/8 (8.1 overs) | |
| 262 (61 overs) Darren Stevens 107* (70) Callum Parkinson 5/75 (23 overs) |
253 (51.2 overs) Ed Barnes 70* (74) Matt Milnes 6/53 (12 overs) |
| Kent won by 132 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Ian Gould and Chris Watts |
- Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Derbyshire |
| 282 (88.2 overs) Robbie White 120 (240) Sam Conners 3/65 (18 overs) |
205 (61.5 overs) Leus du Plooy 90 (115) Ethan Bamber 5/41 (15.5 overs) | |
| 256 (64.3 overs) Sam Robson 52 (61) Alex Thomson 3/71 (17 overs) |
221 (81.2 overs) Billy Godleman 70 (156) Toby Roland-Jones 5/36 (16.2 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 112 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Peter Hartley |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Robbie White (Middlesex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
| 30 August–2 September 2021 Round 1 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Worcestershire |
| 264 (82.4 overs) Jack Carson 87 (113) Joe Leach 5/68 (22.4 overs) |
213 (64 overs) Jack Haynes 47 (71) Henry Crocombe 3/44 (16 overs) | |
| 263 (84.5 overs) Danial Ibrahim 94 (172) Joe Leach 4/68 (21.5 overs) |
315/4 (74.2 overs) Jake Libby 125* (224) Henry Crocombe 2/39 (9 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 6 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Pratt |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Archie Lenham (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
| 5–8 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Derbyshire |
| 528 (96 overs) Lewis Hill 113 (174) Ben Aitchison 3/71 (28 overs) |
340 (130.5 overs) Brooke Guest 116 (275) Ben Mike 3/88 (21 overs) | |
| 203/3 (62.3 overs) (f/o) Billy Godleman 100* (183) Chris Wright 3/36 (9 overs) |
| Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Rob Bailey and Ian Ramage |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chris Wright (Leicestershire) took his 500th first-class wicket.
- Brooke Guest and Anuj Dal (Derbyshire) both scored their maiden centuries in first-class cricket.
| 5–8 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Worcestershire | v | Kent |
| 133 (39.4 overs) Ben Cox 41* (72) Nathan Gilchrist 5/38 (11.4 overs) |
393 (114.2 overs) Jack Leaning 97 (259) Dillon Pennington 4/80 (24 overs) | |
| 204 (60.5 overs) Joe Leach 49* (54) Nathan Gilchrist 3/36 (13.5 overs) |
| Kent won by an innings and 56 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Paul Pollard |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan Gilchrist (Kent) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Sam Billings replaced Marcus O'Riordan for Kent ahead of Day 2.
| 6–9 September 2021 Round 2 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Sussex |
| 676/5d (161 overs) Sam Robson 253 (356) Jack Carson 2/183 (46 overs) |
319 (95.4 overs) Tom Haines 156 (255) Luke Hollman 5/65 (20 overs) | |
| 303 (89.2 overs) (f/o) Tom Haines 87 (170) Luke Hollman 5/90 (28 overs) |
| Middlesex won by an innings and 54 runs County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Nigel Llong and Chris Watts |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Luke Hollman (Middlesex) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Kent | v | Derbyshire |
| 285 (91.5 overs) Jack Leaning 82* (167) Ben Aitchison 4/83 (20.5 overs) |
156 (43.3 overs) Sam Conners 39 (28) Grant Stewart 5/23 (13 overs) | |
| 211/2d (50 overs) Jordan Cox 81 (138) Matt Critchley 1/48 (9 overs) |
210 (58.5 overs) Anuj Dal 58* (98) Nathan Gilchrist 4/30 (10.5 overs) |
| Kent won by 130 runs County Cricket Ground, Derby Umpires: Nick Cook and Tom Lungley |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Sussex | v | Leicestershire |
| 359 (107.4 overs) Ben Brown 133* (234) Chris Wright 6/94 (29 overs) |
492/4d (102 overs) Hassan Azad 152 (260) Henry Crocombe 2/70 (21 overs) | |
| 128 (45.2 overs) Ali Orr 34 (35) Callum Parkinson 4/18 (14.2 overs) |
| Leicestershire won by an innings and 5 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Mark Newell and Tim Robinson |
- Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Tom Hinley (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
| 12–15 September 2021 Round 3 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Worcestershire |
| 144 (51 overs) Max Holden 52 (94) Ed Barnard 4/43 (15 overs) |
171 (43.4 overs) Josh Baker 61* (51) Tim Murtagh 5/64 (17 overs) | |
| 247 (93.4 overs) John Simpson 59* (144) Charlie Morris 6/52 (22.4 overs) |
119 (35.3 overs) Gareth Roderick 42 (77) Ethan Bamber 4/28 (11.3 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 101 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Neil Bainton and Robert White |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Middlesex | v | Kent |
| 147 (60.5 overs) Mark Stoneman 59 (130) Darren Stevens 4/21 (15 overs) |
138 (54.4 overs) Tawanda Muyeye 30 (46) Ethan Bamber 3/36 (19 overs) | |
| 363 (86.4 overs) Mark Stoneman 109 (148) Matt Milnes 5/87 (19.4 overs) |
375/8 (105.2 overs) Ollie Robinson 112 (163) Tim Murtagh 2/45 (25 overs) |
| Kent won by 2 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Billy Taylor and Mike Burns |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Derbyshire | v | Sussex |
| 465 (118.4 overs) Wayne Madsen 111 (182) Henry Crocombe 4/92 (26 overs) |
300 (84.4 overs) Ben Brown 157 (190) Ben Aitchison 4/80 (21 overs) | |
| 23/1 (3.4 overs) Matt Critchley 15* (11) Henry Crocombe 1/8 (2 overs) |
187 (50.3 overs) (f/o) Delray Rawlins 58 (46) Wayne Madsen 2/8 (2.3 overs) |
| Derbyshire won by 9 wickets County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Neil Bainton and Paul Baldwin |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
| 21–24 September 2021 Round 4 Scorecard |
| Leicestershire | v | Worcestershire |
| 222 (82.3 overs) Louis Kimber 71 (150) Joe Leach 3/38 (17.3 overs) |
422 (119.2 overs) Jake Libby 77 (136) Abidine Sakande 3/66 (21.2 overs) | |
| 211 (81 overs) George Rhodes 90 (220) Joe Leach 3/25 (18 overs) |
12/0 (2.4 overs) Daryl Mitchell 9* (7) |
| Worcestershire won by 10 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Nick Cook |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sam Bates (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
Standings
Division One
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire (C) (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 77 |
| Lancashire (Q) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16.5 | 73.5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 73 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8.5 | 61.5 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4.5 | 44.5 |
| Somerset | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 18.5 | 32.5 |
- (C) Warwickshire were the County Champions after finishing top of Division One.
- (Q) The teams that finished in the top two played for the Bob Willis Trophy.
Division Two
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 96 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 76 |
| Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 44 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 54 |
| Surrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 40 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 11.5 | 34.5 |
Notes:
- The scheduled Round 1 match between Durham and Surrey (30 August–2 September) was cancelled due to COVID-19. As a result, Division Two standings were decided on an average points per completed match basis.
Division Three
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | PCF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 94 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 80 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 18.5 | 67.5 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 11.5 | 54.5 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9.5 | 51.5 |
| Sussex | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 30 |
Bob Willis Trophy
Warwickshire and Lancashire finished first and second of County Championship Division One respectively, to play for the Bob Willis Trophy at Lord's.
| 28 September–2 October 2021 Scorecard |
| Lancashire | v | Warwickshire |
| 78 (27.5 overs) Luke Wood 46* (60) Craig Miles 5/28 (9.5 overs) |
518 (147.3 overs) Will Rhodes 156 (291) Matt Parkinson 4/78 (31.3 overs) | |
| 241 (68.2 overs) George Balderson 65 (131) Danny Briggs 3/58 (19 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by an innings and 199 runs Lord's, London Umpires: David Millns and Mike Burns |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Manraj Johal (Warwickshire) made his first-class debut.
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