2018 County Championship

The 2018 Championship was divided into two divisions, Division One with eight teams and Division Two with 10. Teams in both divisions played a total of 14 games, with all Division One teams playing each other twice, while Division Two teams played five others twice and four once. Division One Team promoted from Division Two in 2017 Division Two Team relegated from Division One in 2017 == Results==

Fixtures for the 2018 County Championship were announced on 29 November 2017, with the previous season's champions Essex beginning the defence of their title against Yorkshire at Headingley. In total, 56 matches were played in Division One, with 70 played in Division Two. Division One April May June July August September Division Two April May June July August September == Standings ==

Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 5 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings. Division One Division Two == Statistics ==

Division One • Highest score by a team: Surrey − 592 all out (119.3 overs) vs Nottinghamshire (22−25 July) • Lowest score by a team: Yorkshire − 50 all out (18.4 overs) vs Essex (4−6 May) • Top score by an individual: Dane Vilas (Lancashire − 235* (363) vs Somerset (4−7 May) • Best bowling figures by an individual: Jack Leach (Somerset) − 8/85 (48 overs) vs Essex (19−22 August) Most runs Source: ESPNcricinfo Most wickets Source: ESPNcricinfo Division Two • Highest score by a team: Kent − 582/9d (160.4 overs) vs Gloucestershire (9−12 June) • Lowest score by a team: Middlesex − 56 all out (24 overs) vs Kent (25−27 June) • Top score by an individual: Chris Dent (Gloucestershire) − 214* (290) vs Leicestershire (29 August−1 September) • Best bowling figures by an individual: Brett Hutton (Northamptonshire) − 8/57 (18.5 overs) vs Gloucestershire (20−22 June) Most runs Source: ESPNcricinfo Most wickets Source: ESPNcricinfo == References ==