County Championship
County Championship 2020: most runs, most wickets and results
Data through 23 September 2020Last updated 23 September 2020
County Championship 2020 had 46 matches in the data, from 1 Aug 2020 to 23 Sep 2020. Alastair Cook (Essex) scored the most runs, 563 in 11 innings at a strike rate of 55.1. Simon Harmer took the most wickets, 38 at an economy rate of 2.34.
Matches
46
1 Aug 2020 – 23 Sep 2020
Most runs
563
Alastair Cook
Most wickets
38
Simon Harmer
County Championship 2020 final
Somerset 301 & 272/7d
Essex 337/8 & 179/6
Match drawn · 23 Sep 2020 · Lord's
Most runs in County Championship 2020
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cook | Essex | 11 | 563 | 56.30 | 55.1 | 172 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Libby | Worcestershire | 9 | 498 | 55.33 | 47.8 | 184 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Tom Lammonby | Somerset | 11 | 459 | 51.00 | 51.7 | 116 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Ben Slater | Leicestershire | 7 | 425 | 60.71 | 47.8 | 172 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Will Rhodes | Warwickshire | 9 | 423 | 52.88 | 51.8 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Duckett | Nottinghamshire | 8 | 394 | 56.29 | 68.9 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lees | Durham | 8 | 386 | 48.25 | 38.2 | 106 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Abell | Somerset | 11 | 386 | 38.60 | 58.2 | 119 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Daryl Mitchell | Worcestershire | 9 | 384 | 42.67 | 46.6 | 110 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Colin Ackermann | Leicestershire | 9 | 379 | 54.14 | 60.9 | 94 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Most wickets in County Championship 2020
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Harmer | Essex | 10 | 38 | 15.87 | 2.34 | 8/64 |
| Craig Overton | Somerset | 12 | 30 | 13.43 | 2.05 | 5/26 |
| Darren Stevens | Kent | 10 | 29 | 15.59 | 2.16 | 5/37 |
| Jamie Porter | Essex | 10 | 27 | 20.48 | 2.98 | 5/60 |
| Tim Murtagh | Middlesex | 8 | 25 | 12.72 | 2.18 | 5/34 |
| Olly Hannon-Dalby | Warwickshire | 8 | 25 | 20.92 | 2.66 | 6/33 |
| Josh Davey | Somerset | 12 | 24 | 13.79 | 2.20 | 4/25 |
| A Virdi | Surrey | 9 | 22 | 25.91 | 3.18 | 6/101 |
| HW Podmore | Kent | 6 | 19 | 16.16 | 2.61 | 5/43 |
| J Leach | Worcestershire | 10 | 19 | 25.79 | 2.89 | 4/67 |
Most sixes
Best bowling figures
- Simon Harmer v Surrey8/64
- Ryan Higgins v Warwickshire7/42
- Chris Rushworth v Nottinghamshire7/108
- Olly Hannon-Dalby v Gloucestershire6/33
- Ian Holland v Surrey6/60
Highest team totals
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 530/1 | Sussex | 8 Aug 2020 | Won | |
| Northamptonshire | 507/6 | Warwickshire | 1 Aug 2020 | Drawn | |
| Nottinghamshire | 472 | Lancashire | 15 Aug 2020 | Drawn | |
| Worcestershire | 455/8 | Glamorgan | 8 Aug 2020 | Drawn | |
| Worcestershire | 428/5 | Gloucestershire | 1 Aug 2020 | Won |
Team win–loss record
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied/NR/drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Somerset | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Yorkshire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Kent | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gloucestershire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Leicestershire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Surrey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sussex | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Durham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
All County Championship 2020 results
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2020 | Gloucestershire 267 & 270 Worcestershire 428/5 & 113/2 | Worcestershire won by 8 wickets | County Ground, Bristol |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Somerset 296 & 290/8d Glamorgan 131 & 166 | Somerset won by 289 runs | County Ground, Taunton |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Northamptonshire 142 & 507/6d Warwickshire 369/8 | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Nottinghamshire 324 & 279 Derbyshire 239 & 365/7 | Derbyshire won by 3 wickets | Trent Bridge |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Durham 103 & 266 Yorkshire 199 & 172/4 | Yorkshire won by 6 wickets | Riverside Ground |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Lancashire 322 & 236 Leicestershire 409/8d & 150/3 | Leicestershire won by 7 wickets | County Ground, Worcester |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Kent 387 & 112 Essex 298 & 202/8 | Essex won by 2 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Middlesex 347/6d & 248/6d Surrey 282 & 123 | Middlesex won by 190 runs | Kennington Oval |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Sussex 176 & 221 Hampshire 153 & 150 | Sussex won by 94 runs | County Ground, Brighton |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Gloucestershire 210 & 275 Warwickshire 247 & 160 | Gloucestershire won by 78 runs | County Ground, Bristol |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Somerset 166 & 222 Northamptonshire 67 & 154 | Somerset won by 167 runs | County Ground, Northampton |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Worcestershire 455/8 & 276/6d Glamorgan 374 & 141/7 | Match drawn | County Ground, Worcester |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Durham 180 & 110 Lancashire 308 | Lancashire won by an innings and 18 runs | Riverside Ground |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Leicestershire 199 & 220 Derbyshire 408 & 12/1 | Derbyshire won by 9 wickets | Grace Road |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Yorkshire 264 & 278 Nottinghamshire 355 & 97 | Yorkshire won by 90 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Essex 262 & 261 Surrey 187 & 167 | Essex won by 169 runs | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Sussex 332 & 173 Kent 530/1 | Kent won by an innings and 25 runs | St Lawrence Ground |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Middlesex 252 & 201 Hampshire 296/9 & 161/7 | Hampshire won by 3 wickets | Brunton Memorial Ground |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Glamorgan 116 & 197/8 Gloucestershire 181 | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Worcestershire 219 & 255/6d Northamptonshire 212 & 184 | Worcestershire won by 78 runs | County Ground, Northampton |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Warwickshire 121 & 140/8 Somerset 413/9d | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Durham 291/8d & 0/0 Leicestershire 0/0 & 208/3 | Match drawn | Grace Road |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Nottinghamshire 472 Lancashire 173 & 120/0 | Match drawn | Trent Bridge |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Yorkshire 400/6d Derbyshire 300/7d | Match drawn | Headingley |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Surrey 172 & 74 Hampshire 298 | Hampshire won by an innings and 52 runs | Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Middlesex 269 & 169/1d Kent 191 & 70/0 | Match drawn | St Lawrence Ground |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Sussex 194 & 141 Essex 140 & 199/7 | Essex won by 3 wickets | County Ground, Brighton |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Glamorgan 259 & 261 Northamptonshire 332 & 192/4 | Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets | County Ground, Northampton |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Somerset 237 & 223/1d Gloucestershire 76 & 70 | Somerset won by 314 runs | County Ground, Taunton |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Warwickshire 355/9d & 68/0 Worcestershire 410/7 | Match drawn | County Ground, Worcester |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Durham 337/9d Derbyshire 355/4 | Match drawn | Riverside Ground |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Leicestershire 222 & 237/4 Nottinghamshire 343/8d | Match drawn | Grace Road |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Yorkshire 260 Lancashire 195/5 | Match drawn | Headingley |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Essex 249/3 Hampshire – | Match drawn | Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Sussex 293 & 102 Middlesex 203 & 193/5 | Middlesex won by 5 wickets | Brunton Memorial Ground |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Kent 342 & 127 Surrey 278 & 174 | Kent won by 17 runs | Kennington Oval |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Warwickshire 186 & 347/7d Glamorgan 203 & 265/9 | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Gloucestershire 66/6 Northamptonshire – | Match drawn | County Ground, Bristol |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Somerset 251 & 193 Worcestershire 200 & 184 | Somerset won by 60 runs | County Ground, Worcester |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Lancashire 219 & 356/6d Derbyshire 195 & 202 | Lancashire won by 178 runs | Aigburth |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Durham 294 & 329 Nottinghamshire 422 & 82/1 | Match drawn | Trent Bridge |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Leicestershire 124 & 161 Yorkshire 252 & 37/0 | Yorkshire won by 10 wickets | Headingley |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Middlesex 138 & 150 Essex 236 & 53/1 | Essex won by 9 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Hampshire 191 & 159 Kent 170 & 185/3 | Kent won by 7 wickets | St Lawrence Ground |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Sussex 415 & 128 Surrey 388 & 157/4 | Surrey won by 6 wickets | Kennington Oval |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Somerset 301 & 272/7d Essex 337/8 & 179/6 | Match drawn | Lord's |
Frequently asked questions
Who scored the most runs in County Championship 2020?
Alastair Cook (Essex) with 563 runs in 11 innings (average 56.30, highest 172).
Who took the most wickets in County Championship 2020?
Simon Harmer (Essex) with 38 wickets (best 8/64, economy 2.34).
What was the highest team score in County Championship 2020?
530/1 by Kent against Sussex on 8 Aug 2020.
Who hit the most sixes in County Championship 2020?
Craig Overton with 11 sixes.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.