County Championship
County Championship 2021: most runs, most wickets and results
Data through 28 September 2021Last updated 28 September 2021
The 2021 County Championship season ran from 8 Apr 2021 to 28 Sep 2021, with 124 matches in the data. Warwickshire won the final: Warwickshire won by an innings and 199 runs. TJ Haines (Sussex) scored the most runs, 1176 in 25 innings at a strike rate of 52.7. Luke Fletcher took the most wickets, 64 at an economy rate of 2.38.
Matches
124
8 Apr 2021 – 28 Sep 2021
Champion
Warwickshire
won the final
Most runs
1,176
TJ Haines
Most wickets
64
Luke Fletcher
County Championship 2021 final
Lancashire 78 & 241
Warwickshire 518
Warwickshire won by an innings and 199 runs · 28 Sep 2021 · Lord's
Most runs in County Championship 2021
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Haines | Sussex | 25 | 1176 | 47.04 | 52.7 | 156 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Jake Libby | Worcestershire | 23 | 1075 | 56.58 | 48.7 | 180* | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Sam Robson | Middlesex | 27 | 1047 | 40.27 | 52.7 | 253 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| David Bedingham | Durham | 20 | 1029 | 60.53 | 59.9 | 257 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Matt Critchley | Derbyshire | 26 | 1000 | 43.48 | 57.1 | 109 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Hashim Amla | Surrey | 20 | 994 | 58.47 | 44.2 | 215* | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Brown | Sussex | 21 | 976 | 51.37 | 59.7 | 157 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| KS Carlson | Glamorgan | 23 | 928 | 48.84 | 66.5 | 170* | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Rob Yates | Warwickshire | 24 | 906 | 41.18 | 45.3 | 132* | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Sam Hain | Warwickshire | 26 | 881 | 36.71 | 42.4 | 118 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Most wickets in County Championship 2021
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Fletcher | Nottinghamshire | 23 | 64 | 14.88 | 2.38 | 7/37 |
| Chris Rushworth | Durham | 24 | 59 | 18.19 | 2.46 | 6/49 |
| Tim Murtagh | Middlesex | 24 | 58 | 18.60 | 2.68 | 5/64 |
| Jimmy Cook | Essex | 22 | 57 | 13.39 | 2.20 | 5/20 |
| Dane Paterson | Nottinghamshire | 21 | 54 | 17.35 | 2.79 | 5/90 |
| LC Norwell | Warwickshire | 20 | 54 | 17.85 | 2.63 | 6/57 |
| ER Bamber | Middlesex | 24 | 52 | 20.85 | 2.66 | 5/41 |
| TE Bailey | Lancashire | 21 | 51 | 18.73 | 2.60 | 7/37 |
| Ryan Higgins | Gloucestershire | 21 | 51 | 22.41 | 2.58 | 5/46 |
| Simon Harmer | Essex | 22 | 49 | 23.49 | 2.24 | 9/80 |
Most sixes
Best bowling figures
- Ollie Robinson v Glamorgan9/78
- Simon Harmer v Derbyshire9/80
- Kemar Roach v Hampshire8/40
- James Anderson v Kent7/19
- Luke Fletcher v Worcestershire7/37
Highest team totals
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 722/4 | Glamorgan | 21 Sep 2021 | Drawn | |
| Middlesex | 676/5 | Sussex | 6 Sep 2021 | Won | |
| Surrey | 672/8 | Leicestershire | 15 Apr 2021 | Drawn | |
| Glamorgan | 672/6 | Surrey | 21 Sep 2021 | Drawn | |
| Hampshire | 612/5 | Leicestershire | 8 Apr 2021 | Won |
Team win–loss record
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied/NR/drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Warwickshire | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Nottinghamshire | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Essex | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Hampshire | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Lancashire | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Yorkshire | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Middlesex | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Durham | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Kent | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Northamptonshire | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Leicestershire | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Somerset | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Worcestershire | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Surrey | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Sussex | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
All County Championship 2021 results
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2021 | Kent 455 & 42/1 Northamptonshire 434 | Match drawn | County Ground, Northampton |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Essex 490/9d & 28/1 Worcestershire 475 | Match drawn | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Sussex 301 & 103/2 Lancashire 407 | Match drawn | Old Trafford |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Middlesex 313 & 143 Somerset 172 & 285/6 | Somerset won by 4 wickets | Lord's |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hampshire 612/5d Leicestershire 202 & 305 | Hampshire won by an innings and 105 runs | Grace Road |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Surrey 220 & 333 Gloucestershire 326 & 229/2 | Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets | County Ground, Bristol |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Durham 330 & 332/4d Nottinghamshire 267 & 298/5 | Match drawn | Trent Bridge |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Glamorgan 330 & 241/4d Yorkshire 193 & 223/4 | Match drawn | Headingley |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Derbyshire 189 & 244 Warwickshire 221 & 7/0 | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hampshire 319 & 290/4d Middlesex 79 & 281 | Hampshire won by 249 runs | The Rose Bowl |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Lancashire 305 & 296/7d Northamptonshire 177 & 218 | Lancashire won by 206 runs | Old Trafford |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Yorkshire 379 & 330/5d Kent 265/9 & 244/9 | Yorkshire won by 200 runs | St Lawrence Ground |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Glamorgan 285 & 349 Sussex 481 & 154/2 | Sussex won by 8 wickets | Sophia Gardens |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Somerset 312 & 149 Gloucestershire 309 & 156/2 | Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets | County Ground, Taunton |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Derbyshire 390 & 312/5d Worcestershire 305 & 193/8 | Match drawn | County Ground, Derby |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Essex 96 & 330 Durham 259 & 123 | Essex won by 44 runs | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Nottinghamshire 273 & 260 Warwickshire 201/9 & 333/7 | Warwickshire won by 3 wickets | Trent Bridge |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Leicestershire 375 & 295/3 Surrey 672/8d | Match drawn | Kennington Oval |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Yorkshire 150 & 305 Sussex 221 & 186 | Yorkshire won by 48 runs | County Ground, Brighton |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Durham 475 & 175/2d Derbyshire 267 & 280/5 | Match drawn | Riverside Ground |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Lancashire 525 Kent 169 & 351 | Lancashire won by an innings and 5 runs | St Lawrence Ground |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Worcestershire 436 Nottinghamshire 276 & 236/0d | Match drawn | County Ground, Worcester |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Hampshire 470 Gloucestershire 320 & 197/9 | Match drawn | The Rose Bowl |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Essex 295 & 244 Warwickshire 284 & 256/3 | Warwickshire won by 7 wickets | Edgbaston |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Surrey 154 & 130 Middlesex 268 & 18/0 | Middlesex won by 10 wickets | Lord's |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Glamorgan 407 & 311/5d Northamptonshire 364 & 357/3 | Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets | County Ground, Northampton |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Sussex 328 & 154 Lancashire 230 & 255/5 | Lancashire won by 5 wickets | County Ground, Brighton |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Nottinghamshire 256 & 318 Derbyshire 105 & 159 | Nottinghamshire won by 310 runs | County Ground, Derby |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Essex 561/8d Worcestershire 364 & 129/2 | Match drawn | County Ground, Worcester |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Warwickshire 87 & 177 Durham 391/9d | Durham won by an innings and 127 runs | Riverside Ground |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Leicestershire 421 & 201/9d Gloucestershire 275 & 348/6 | Gloucestershire won by 4 wickets | County Ground, Bristol |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Middlesex 357 & 117 Somerset 268 & 209/6 | Somerset won by 4 wickets | County Ground, Taunton |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Kent 138 & 74 Glamorgan 197 & 19/0 | Glamorgan won by 10 wickets | Sophia Gardens |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Yorkshire 206 & 247 Northamptonshire 234 & 218 | Yorkshire won by 1 run | Headingley |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Hampshire 92 & 179 Surrey 560/7d | Surrey won by an innings and 289 runs | Kennington Oval |
| 6 May 2021 | Kent 305 Yorkshire 321 | Match drawn | Headingley |
| 6 May 2021 | Leicestershire 496 Surrey 324 | Match drawn | Grace Road |
| 6 May 2021 | Warwickshire 343 & 70/3 Worcestershire 364/8d | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 6 May 2021 | Middlesex 210 & 152 Gloucestershire 273 & 93/3 | Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets | Lord's |
| 6 May 2021 | Glamorgan 344 Lancashire 301/9d | Match drawn | Old Trafford |
| 6 May 2021 | Sussex 106 & 215 Northamptonshire 441/9d | Northamptonshire won by an innings and 120 runs | County Ground, Northampton |
| 6 May 2021 | Hampshire 79 & 258 Somerset 336 & 2/0 | Somerset won by 10 wickets | The Rose Bowl |
| 6 May 2021 | Essex 99 & 194 Nottinghamshire 323 | Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 30 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 13 May 2021 | Essex 412/3d Derbyshire 146 & 251 | Essex won by an innings and 15 runs | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 13 May 2021 | Kent 145 & 387/4d Sussex 256 | Match drawn | County Ground, Brighton |
| 13 May 2021 | Glamorgan 149 & 164/4 Yorkshire 230 | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 13 May 2021 | Middlesex 172 & 101 Hampshire 208 & 66/3 | Hampshire won by 7 wickets | Lord's |
| 13 May 2021 | Durham 246 & 389/5d Worcestershire 213 & 164 | Durham won by 258 runs | Riverside Ground |
| 13 May 2021 | Surrey 206/4 Somerset – | Match drawn | County Ground, Taunton |
| 19 May 2021 | Hampshire 233 & 0/0 Leicestershire 84 & 26/1 | Match drawn | The Rose Bowl |
| 20 May 2021 | Nottinghamshire 400/5d Worcestershire 80 & 150 | Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 170 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 20 May 2021 | Warwickshire 166 & 66/1 Essex 217 | Match drawn | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 20 May 2021 | Derbyshire 258 Durham 208 | Match drawn | County Ground, Derby |
| 20 May 2021 | Lancashire 88/1 Northamptonshire – | Match drawn | County Ground, Northampton |
| 20 May 2021 | Kent 307 & 60/1d Glamorgan 64/3d & 23/1 | Match drawn | St Lawrence Ground |
| 20 May 2021 | Somerset 300/8d Gloucestershire 27/6 | Match drawn | County Ground, Bristol |
| 20 May 2021 | Surrey 190 & 259/2d Middlesex 160 & 250/6 | Match drawn | Kennington Oval |
| 27 May 2021 | Essex 182 & 301 Durham 99 & 189 | Essex won by 195 runs | Riverside Ground |
| 27 May 2021 | Warwickshire 341 & 264 Nottinghamshire 297 & 138 | Warwickshire won by 170 runs | Edgbaston |
| 27 May 2021 | Worcestershire 421 Derbyshire 270 & 128 | Worcestershire won by an innings and 23 runs | County Ground, Worcester |
| 27 May 2021 | Yorkshire 159 & 271 Lancashire 509/9d | Lancashire won by an innings and 79 runs | Old Trafford |
| 27 May 2021 | Sussex 175 & 298 Northamptonshire 256 & 218/3 | Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets | County Ground, Brighton |
| 27 May 2021 | Surrey 473 Gloucestershire 158 & 268 | Surrey won by an innings and 47 runs | Kennington Oval |
| 27 May 2021 | Middlesex 295 & 218 Leicestershire 136 & 378/5 | Leicestershire won by 5 wickets | Grace Road |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Sussex 313 & 215 Yorkshire 558 | Yorkshire won by an innings and 30 runs | Headingley |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Worcestershire 131 & 336 Durham 381 & 89/0 | Durham won by 10 wickets | County Ground, Worcester |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Warwickshire 274 & 155 Derbyshire 121 & 117 | Warwickshire won by 191 runs | County Ground, Derby |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Northamptonshire 392 & 184/8d Kent 330/5d | Match drawn | St Lawrence Ground |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Lancashire 173 & 164 Glamorgan 150 & 188/4 | Glamorgan won by 6 wickets | Sophia Gardens |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Somerset 360 & 409/7d Hampshire 311 & 88/2 | Match drawn | County Ground, Taunton |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Leicestershire 451 Gloucestershire 158 & 200 | Leicestershire won by an innings and 93 runs | Grace Road |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Kent 74 & 149/8 Lancashire 259/9d | Match drawn | Old Trafford |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Yorkshire 158 & 217 Northamptonshire 170/9 & 152 | Yorkshire won by 53 runs | County Ground, Northampton |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Sussex 226 & 263/6d Glamorgan 215 & 154/5 | Match drawn | County Ground, Brighton |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Derbyshire 149 & 122 Nottinghamshire 307 | Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 36 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Warwickshire 237 Durham 253/7 | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Hampshire 488 Surrey 72 & 122/8 | Match drawn | The Rose Bowl |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Somerset 461/9d Leicestershire 475/7 | Match drawn | County Ground, Taunton |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Gloucestershire 248 & 272 Middlesex 101 & 255 | Gloucestershire won by 164 runs | College Ground |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Derbyshire 146 Essex 86/3 | Match drawn | County Ground, Derby |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Nottinghamshire 328 & 217 Durham 165 & 188/4 | Match drawn | Riverside Ground |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Warwickshire 395 & 215/2d Worcestershire 447/9d | Match drawn | County Ground, Worcester |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Lancashire 411/2 Yorkshire – | Match drawn | Headingley |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Gloucestershire 229 & 310 Hampshire 486/7d & 56/3 | Hampshire won by 7 wickets | College Ground |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Middlesex 324/9 & 196 Leicestershire 228 & 171 | Middlesex won by 121 runs | Merchant Taylors' School Ground |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Somerset 429 & 69 Surrey 240 & 106/4 | Match drawn | Kennington Oval |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Northamptonshire 215/9 & 250/5 Glamorgan 462/4d | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Sussex 181 & 332/4d Kent 165 & 275/7 | Match drawn | St Lawrence Ground |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Yorkshire 243 & 312/6d Hampshire 163 & 177/9 | Match drawn | The Rose Bowl |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Warwickshire 371 & 239/6d Lancashire 341 | Match drawn | Old Trafford |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Nottinghamshire 448 Somerset 107 & 181 | Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 160 runs | County Ground, Taunton |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Glamorgan 134 & 112 Essex 320 | Essex won by an innings and 74 runs | Sophia Gardens |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Northamptonshire 327 & 129 Gloucestershire 191 & 267/4 | Gloucestershire won by 6 wickets | County Ground, Bristol |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Kent 232 & 262 Leicestershire 109 & 253 | Kent won by 132 runs | Grace Road |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Middlesex 282 & 256 Derbyshire 205 & 221 | Middlesex won by 112 runs | Lord's |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Sussex 264 & 263 Worcestershire 213 & 315/4 | Worcestershire won by 6 wickets | County Ground, Worcester |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Nottinghamshire 272 & 339/8d Lancashire 168 & 341 | Nottinghamshire won by 102 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Hampshire 89 & 322 Warwickshire 116 & 235 | Hampshire won by 60 runs | Edgbaston |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Somerset 134 & 141 Yorkshire 308 | Yorkshire won by an innings and 33 runs | North Marine Road Ground |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Glamorgan 97 & 364 Durham 503/8d | Durham won by an innings and 42 runs | Riverside Ground |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Gloucestershire 76 & 197 Essex 276 | Essex won by an innings and 3 runs | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Surrey 252 & 238 Northamptonshire 171 & 322/8 | Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets | County Ground, Northampton |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Leicestershire 528 Derbyshire 340 & 203/3 | Match drawn | County Ground, Derby |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Worcestershire 133 & 204 Kent 393 | Kent won by an innings and 56 runs | St Lawrence Ground |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Middlesex 676/5d Sussex 319 & 303 | Middlesex won by an innings and 54 runs | County Ground, Brighton |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Hampshire 226 & 178 Nottinghamshire 155 & 127 | Hampshire won by 122 runs | The Rose Bowl |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Lancashire 373 & 32/0 Somerset 90 & 314 | Lancashire won by 10 wickets | County Ground, Taunton |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Warwickshire 155 & 176 Yorkshire 108 & 117 | Warwickshire won by 106 runs | Headingley |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Glamorgan 309 & 124 Gloucestershire 419 & 15/0 | Gloucestershire won by 10 wickets | Sophia Gardens |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Northamptonshire 183 & 231/9 Durham 400 | Match drawn | County Ground, Northampton |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Essex 439 Surrey 161 & 113/2 | Match drawn | Kennington Oval |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Kent 285 & 211/2d Derbyshire 156 & 210 | Kent won by 130 runs | County Ground, Derby |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Sussex 359/9 & 128/9 Leicestershire 492/4d | Leicestershire won by an innings and 5 runs | Grace Road |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Middlesex 144 & 247 Worcestershire 171 & 119 | Middlesex won by 101 runs | Lord's |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Hampshire 143 & 193 Lancashire 141 & 198/9 | Lancashire won by 1 wicket | Aigburth |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Nottinghamshire 296 & 174/5 Yorkshire 73 & 396 | Nottinghamshire won by 5 wickets | Trent Bridge |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Warwickshire 367 & 294/3d Somerset 389 & 154 | Warwickshire won by 118 runs | Edgbaston |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Northamptonshire 81 & 45 Essex 170 | Essex won by an innings and 44 runs | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Durham 140 & 131 Gloucestershire 218 & 54/3 | Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets | County Ground, Bristol |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Glamorgan 672/6d Surrey 722/4d | Match drawn | Kennington Oval |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Middlesex 147 & 363 Kent 138 & 375/8 | Kent won by 2 wickets | St Lawrence Ground |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Derbyshire 465 & 23/1 Sussex 300 & 187 | Derbyshire won by 9 wickets | County Ground, Brighton |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Leicestershire 222 & 211 Worcestershire 422 & 12/0 | Worcestershire won by 10 wickets | County Ground, Worcester |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Lancashire 78 & 241 Warwickshire 518 | Warwickshire won by an innings and 199 runs | Lord's |
Frequently asked questions
Who scored the most runs in County Championship 2021?
TJ Haines (Sussex) with 1176 runs in 25 innings (average 47.04, highest 156).
Who took the most wickets in County Championship 2021?
Luke Fletcher (Nottinghamshire) with 64 wickets (best 7/37, economy 2.38).
Who won County Championship 2021?
Warwickshire. Final: Warwickshire won by an innings and 199 runs on 28 Sep 2021.
What was the highest team score in County Championship 2021?
722/4 by Surrey against Glamorgan on 21 Sep 2021.
Who hit the most sixes in County Championship 2021?
Darren Stevens with 25 sixes.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.