# 2004 County Championship

The 2004 County Championship season, known as the Frizzell County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away. The top three teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for 2005, while the bottom three sides from Division 1 are relegated.

## Teams

Teams in the County Championship 2004:
| Division One | Division Two |
| Gloucestershire | Derbyshire |
| Kent | Durham |
| Lancashire | Essex |
| Middlesex | Glamorgan |
| Northamptonshire | Hampshire |
| Surrey | Leicestershire |
| Sussex | Nottinghamshire |
| Warwickshire | Somerset |
| Worcestershire | Yorkshire |
* Icon
* Team promoted from Division Two
* Team relegated from Division One

## Points system

* 12 points for a win
* 6 points for a tie
* 4 points for a draw
* 4 points for an abandoned game
* A maximum of 5 batting bonus points and 3 bowling bonus points

## Division One
### Standings

| P | Team | Pld | W | L | Tie | D | Aban | Bat | Bowl | Deduct | Pts | Promoted / Relegated |
| 1 | Warwickshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65 | 43 | 0 | 222 | Winners of Championship |
| 2 | Kent | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 206 |
| 3 | Surrey | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 42 | 0.5 | 195.5 |
| 4 | Middlesex | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 43 | 0 | 179 |
| 5 | Sussex | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 42 | 0 | 172 |
| 6 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 41 | 0 | 172 |
| 7 | Worcestershire | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 161 | Relegated to Championship Division 2 |
| 8 | Lancashire | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 2 | 154 | Relegated to Championship Division 2 |
| 9 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 41 | 0 | 134 | Relegated to Championship Division 2 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points

## Division Two
### Standings

| P | Team | Pld | W | L | Tie | D | Aban | Bat | Bowl | Deduct | Pts | Promoted / Relegated |
| 1 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 40 | 0 | 252 | Promoted to Championship Division 1 |
| 2 | Hampshire | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 40 | 0 | 228 | Promoted to Championship Division 1 |
| 3 | Glamorgan | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 44 | 1.5 | 196.5 | Promoted to Championship Division 1 |
| 4 | Somerset | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 44 | 0 | 175 |
| 5 | Essex | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 165 |
| 6 | Leicestershire | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 1.5 | 163.5 |
| 7 | Yorkshire | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 162 |
| 8 | Derbyshire | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 126 |
| 9 | Durham | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 41 | 2.5 | 118.5 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points

## Results summary
### Division One

| | Gloucestershire | Kent | Lancashire | Middlesex | Northamptonshire | Surrey | Sussex | Warwickshire | Worcestershire |
| Gloucestershire | | 16–19 Apr Kent 7 wickets | 21-24 Jul Match drawn | 9-12 Jun Gloucs 10 wickets | 12–15 May Match drawn | 2-4 Jun Gloucs 6 wickets | 9-12 Sep Match drawn | 19-22 Aug Match drawn | 28-31 Jul Worcs 5 wickets |
| Kent | 7–10 May Match drawn | | 2-5 Jun Kent 7 wickets | 16-18 Sep Kent inns & 49 runs | 3-6 Sep Kent 194 runs | 18-21 Aug Match drawn | 3-6 Aug Kent 236 runs | 23-26 Jun Match drawn | 21-24 Apr Kent 5 wickets |
| Lancashire | 16-19 Sep Match drawn | 24-27 Aug Match drawn | | 25–28 May Match drawn | 26–29 Jun Match drawn | 2-4 Sep Surrey 147 runs | 9-11 Jun Sussex 8 wickets | 28-31 Jul Match drawn | 12–14 May Lancashire 219 runs |
| Middlesex | 3-6 Aug Match drawn | 28-31 Jul Middlesex 119 runs | 7–10 May Match drawn | | 9-12 Sep Match drawn | 21-24 Apr Middlesex 6 wickets | 10-13 Aug Sussex 143 runs | 2-5 Jun Warwicks inns & 8 runs | 18–21 Jun Match drawn |
| Northamptonshire | 24-27 Aug Match drawn | 19–22 May Kent 145 runs | 16-19 Apr Match drawn | 18–21 Aug Match drawn | | 29 Jul - 1 Aug Northamptonshire 6 wickets | 7–10 May Match drawn | 16-19 Sep Match drawn | 2-5 Jun Worcestershire 9 wickets |
| Surrey | 18-21 Jun Match drawn | 25–28 May Surrey 7 wickets | 11-13 Aug Surrey inns & 55 runs | 19–22 May Match drawn | 28 Apr - 1 May Match drawn | | 16-19 Apr Match drawn | 21-24 Jul Warwickshire 7 wickets | 3-6 Aug Surrey 68 runs |
| Sussex | 23-25 Jun Gloucs 9 wickets | 23-26 Jul Sussex inns & 45 runs | 21–23 Apr Lancashire 10 wickets | 4-6 Sep Middlesex 5 wickets | 25–28 May Match drawn | 16-19 Sep Surrey 37 runs | | 19–22 May Match drawn | 19-22 Aug Sussex 7 wickets |
| Warwickshire | 28 Apr – 1 May Match drawn | 11-14 Aug Match drawn | 18–21 Jun Match drawn | 16-19 Apr Match drawn | 9-12 Jun Warwicks 8 wickets | 12–15 May Warwicks 7 wickets | 24-27 Aug Match drawn | | 25–27 May Warwickshire 9 wickets |
| Worcestershire | 18–21 May Worcesters inns & 86 runs | 9-12 Jun Match drawn | 9-12 Sep Match drawn | 22-25 Jul Middlesex 6 wickets | 11-14 Aug Match drawn | 23–26 Jun Match drawn | 28 Apr – 1 May Match drawn | 31 Aug – 3 Sep Match drawn | |
| Home team won | Visiting team won | Match drawn |

## Records

Most runs :
| Aggregate | Average | Player | County |
| 1,548 | 61.92 | Brad Hodge | Leicestershire |
| 1,498 | 71.33 | Ian Bell | Warwickshire |
| 1,451 | 60.45 | Mark Ramprakash | Surrey |
| 1,424 | 56.96 | Craig Spearman | Gloucestershire |
| 1,411 | 52.25 | Will Jefferson | Essex |
| 1,365 | 59.34 | Usman Afzaal | Northamptonshire |
| 1,349 | 56.20 | Graeme Hick | Worcestershire |
| 1,280 | 53.33 | Owais Shah | Middlesex |
| 1,274 | 79.62 | Rob Key | Kent |
| 1,269 | 50.76 | Ed Smith | Kent |
| Source: ||||
Most wickets :
| Aggregate | Average | Player | County |
| 82 | 27.14 | Mushtaq Ahmed | Sussex |
| 72 | 25.68 | Gary Keedy | Lancashire |
| 63 | 25.53 | Danish Kaneria | Essex |
| 60 | 24.08 | Otis Gibson | Leicestershire |
| 60 | 26.51 | Johann Louw | Northamptonshire |
| 57 | 25.26 | Jon Lewis | Gloucestershire |
| 56 | 18.67 | Dimitri Mascarenhas | Hampshire |
| 56 | 34.55 | Robert Croft | Glamorgan |
| 56 | 35.59 | Andy Caddick | Somerset |
| 53 | 27.64 | David Harrison | Glamorgan |
| Source: ||||