# 2022 County Championship

The 2022 County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 122nd cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. The season began on 7 April and ended on 29 September 2022. Warwickshire were the defending champions.
In October 2021, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that the tournament would return to the format of two divisions, with ten teams in Division One, and eight teams in Division Two. The teams were placed into the division they qualified for following the 2019 County Championship, after the 2020 season was completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2022, the ECB confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament, with the Bob Willis Trophy being scrapped.
On 28 April 2022, Ben Stokes was named as England's new Test captain, replacing Joe Root. On 6 May 2022, in Stokes' first match since becoming England's captain, he hit 17 sixes against Worcestershire, setting a new record for sixes hit in a single innings of a match in the County Championship. Stokes scored 161 runs from 88 balls, which included the fastest century in first-class cricket by a Durham player.
In May 2022, in the Division One match between Surrey and Kent, Surrey set a new first-class cricket record for the highest innings score without a batter scoring a century, when they made 671/9 declared. In the process, Surrey also equalled the first-class record of seven for batters making a half-century without going on to reach triple figures. In July 2022, in Kent's match against Warwickshire, Sam Billings set a new record for the most catches in a County Championship match with twelve. Also in July 2022, Sam Northeast scored the third-highest score in a County Championship match, with 410 not out for Glamorgan against Leicestershire.

## Teams

The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the 2019 season, the last before two seasons were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The following teams took part in the County Championship:

### Division One

Team promoted from Division Two in 2019
| Team | Primary home ground | Captain | Coach |
| Essex | County Ground, Chelmsford | Tom Westley | Anthony McGrath |
| Gloucestershire | County Ground, Bristol | Graeme van Buuren | Dale Benkenstein |
| Hampshire | Rose Bowl, Southampton | James Vince | Adi Birrell |
| Kent | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Sam Billings | Matt Walker |
| Lancashire | Old Trafford, Manchester | Dane Vilas | Glen Chapple |
| Northamptonshire | County Ground, Northampton | Ricardo Vasconcelos | John Sadler |
| Somerset | County Ground, Taunton | Tom Abell | Jason Kerr |
| Surrey | The Oval, London | Rory Burns | Gareth Batty (Interim) |
| Warwickshire | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Will Rhodes | Mark Robinson |
| Yorkshire | Headingley, Leeds | Steve Patterson | Ottis Gibson |

### Division Two

Team relegated from Division One in 2019
| Team | Primary home ground | Captain | Coach |
| Derbyshire | County Ground, Derby | Billy Godleman | Mickey Arthur |
| Durham | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | Scott Borthwick | James Franklin |
| Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | David Lloyd | Matthew Maynard |
| Leicestershire | Grace Road, Leicester | Colin Ackermann | Paul Nixon |
| Middlesex | Lord's, London | Peter Handscomb | Richard Johnson |
| Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Steven Mullaney | Peter Moores |
| Sussex | County Ground, Hove | Tom Haines | Ian Salisbury |
| Worcestershire | New Road, Worcester | Brett D’Oliveira | Alex Gidman |

## Division One
### April

* 7–10 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Nick Cook and Paul Pollard
* Kent won the toss and elected to field.
* Alastair Cook (Essex) scored his 70th century in first-class cricket.
* 7–10 April 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by an innings and 113 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Nigel Llong
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* 7–10 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Tom Lungley and James Middlebrook
* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 7–10 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Tim Robinson and Steve O'Shaughnessy
* Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–17 April 2022 Scorecard
* Yorkshire won by 6 wickets County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Alex Wharf
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
* James Wharton (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
* 14–17 April 2022 Scorecard
* Lancashire won by 10 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Neil Bainton and Martin Saggers
* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ben Compton (Kent) carried his bat.
* 14–17 April 2022 Scorecard
* Essex won by 1 wicket County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Mike Burns and Russell Warren
* Essex won the toss and elected to field.
* 14–17 April 2022 Scorecard
* Surrey won by an innings and 17 runs The Oval, London Umpires: David Millns and Tim Robinson
* Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by an innings and 51 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Rob Bailey and Mark Newell
* Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Lancashire won by an innings and 57 runs Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Richard Illingworth
* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Josh Bohannon (Lancashire) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Peter Hartley and David Millns
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* George Hill (Yorkshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Surrey won by 3 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Paul Pollard and Martin Saggers
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Warwickshire won by 10 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Neil Mallender
* Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Nigel Llong and Tom Lungley
* Essex won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Mike Burns
* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
* Jamie Smith (Surrey) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
* Chris Dent (Gloucestershire) scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Nick Cook and Robert White
* Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Somerset won by an innings and 82 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Rob Bailey and Alex Wharf
* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Graham Lloyd
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.

### May

* 5–8 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Rob Bailey and Tim Robinson
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
* Paul Walter (Essex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 5–8 May 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by 87 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Ben Debenham and Martin Saggers
* Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–8 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Nigel Llong and Graham Lloyd
* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Dom Sibley (Warwickshire) carried his bat.
* 5–8 May 2022 Scorecard
* Surrey won by an innings and 5 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Nick Cook and Russell Warren
* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–15 May 2022 Scorecard
* Somerset won by an innings and 246 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Nigel Llong and Paul Baldwin
* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–15 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Ben Debenham and Neil Bainton
* Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
* Only 9.2 overs of play were possible on day 4 due to rain.
* 12–15 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Mike Burns and Peter Hartley
* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–15 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Martin Saggers and Paul Pollard
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
* Dane Vilas (Lancashire) scored his 10,000th run in first-class cricket.
* 19–22 May 2022 Scorecard
* Essex won by an innings and 56 runs Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Peter Hartley
* Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19–22 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Billy Taylor and Tom Lungley
* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 19–22 May 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by 10 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Alex Wharf
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* Craig Overton (Somerset) took his 400th wicket in first-class cricket.
* 19–22 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Nick Cook and Neil Pratt
* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.

### June

* 12–15 June 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by 2 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Mike Burns and Richard Kettleborough
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12–15 June 2022 Scorecard
* Kent won by 8 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Nigel Llong and Steve O'Shaughnessy
* Kent won the toss and elected to field.
* Tom Price (Gloucestershire) took a hat-trick and his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* 12–15 June 2022 Scorecard
* Surrey won by 3 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Ben Debenham and Neil Pratt
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12–15 June 2022 Scorecard
* Lancashire won by 4 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Peter Hartley and Neil Mallender
* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 June 2022 Scorecard
* Essex won by 12 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Chris Watts and Martin Saggers Player of the match: Simon Harmer (Essex)
* Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 June 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Rob Bailey and Neil Pratt
* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 June 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Neil Bainton and Alex Wharf
* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 June 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Mike Burns and James Middlebrook
* Kent won the toss and elected to field.
* Sam Curran (Surrey) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.

### July

* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Essex won by 9 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Paul Pollard
* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by 8 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Russell Warren
* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Northamptonshire won by 203 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Rob Bailey and Robert White
* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport Umpires: Peter Hartley and James Middlebrook
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* Lewis Goldsworthy (Somerset) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Keaton Jennings (Lancashire) scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.
* Roelof van der Merwe (Somerset) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Surrey won by 4 wickets North Marine Road, Scarborough Umpires: Chris Watts and Tom Lungley
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Will Luxton (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
* 19–22 July 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by 6 wickets College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Nick Cook and Graham Lloyd
* Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kyle Abbott (Hampshire) took a hat-trick.
* 19–22 July 2022 Scorecard
* Lancashire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Ben Debenham and Neil Pratt
* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jack White (Northamptonshire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* 19–22 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Tom Lungley and Hassan Adnan
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
* 19–22 July 2022 Scorecard
* Surrey won by 6 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Neil Bainton and Peter Hartley
* Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19–22 July 2022 Scorecard
* Kent won by 177 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Michael Gough and Ian Blackwell
* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 25–28 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Nick Cook and Chris Watts
* Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tom Banton (Somerset) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* James Rew (Somerset) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 25–28 July 2022 Scorecard
* Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Ben Debenham
* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 25–28 July 2022 Scorecard
* Lancashire won by 184 runs Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Neil Pratt
* Kent won the toss and elected to field.
* 25–28 July 2022 Scorecard
* Surrey won by 6 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Nigel Llong and Billy Taylor
* Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
* 25–28 July 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by 7 wickets North Marine Road, Scarborough Umpires: Peter Hartley and Neil Mallender
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.

### September

* 5–8 September 2022 Scorecard
* Hampshire won by an innings and 4 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: David Millns and Steve O'Shaughnessy
* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 5–8 September 2022 Scorecard
* Essex won by an innings and 260 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Mike Burns and Ben Debenham
* Kent won the toss and elected to field.
* 5–8 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Russell Warren and Alex Wharf
* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Finlay Bean (Yorkshire) made his first-class debut.
* 5–8 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Nigel Llong and Tom Lungley
* Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–15 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Peter Hartley and Graham Lloyd
* Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
* Tom Curran (Surrey) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 12–15 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Neil Mallender and James Middlebrook
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12–15 September 2022 Scorecard
* Essex won by 1 wicket Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Rob Bailey and Robert White
* Essex won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Lancashire won by 38 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and David Millns
* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
* George Bell (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Kent won by 77 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nigel Llong
* Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Surrey won by 10 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Russell Warren and Alex Wharf
* Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Gloucestershire won by 3 wickets County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Peter Hartley and Robert White
* Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Dom Sibley (Warwickshire) carried his bat.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Somerset won by 352 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Neil Pratt
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Kent won by an innings and 151 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Ben Debenham and Paul Pollard
* Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Gloucestershire won by 18 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Ian Blackwell and James Middlebrook
* Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Warwickshire won by 5 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Russell Warren
* Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Lancashire won by an innings and 130 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Mike Burns and Martin Saggers
* Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tom Hartley (Lancashire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Essex won by 47 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Peter Hartley and Steve O'Shaughnessy
* Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.

## Division Two
### April

* 7–10 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Russell Warren
* Durham won the toss and elected to field.
* Alex Lees (Durham) carried his bat.
* Andrew Salter (Glamorgan) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* 7–10 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Neil Mallender and Chris Watts
* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ed Pollock (Worcestershire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 7–10 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Lord's, London Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough
* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
* Tim Murtagh (Middlesex) took his 900th wicket in first-class cricket.
* 7–10 April 2022 Scorecard
* Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Saggers
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
* Tom Clark (Sussex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Joey Evison (Nottinghamshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 14–17 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Derby Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Peter Hartley
* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Nick Potts (Derbyshire) made his first-class debut.
* Shan Masood (Derbyshire) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
* Tom Haines (Sussex) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
* Tom Haines and Cheteshwar Pujara (Sussex) became the first batters to score double centuries in the same innings of a first-class match while following-on.
* 14–17 April 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Ben Debenham and Steve O'Shaughnessy
* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
* Oli Gibson (Durham) made his first-class debut.
* Matty Potts (Durham) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* Michael Jones (Durham) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 14–17 April 2022 Scorecard
* Glamorgan won by 7 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Chris Watts
* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 141 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Tom Lungley
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
* Lyndon James (Nottinghamshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Ben Slater (Nottinghamshire) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Middlesex won by an innings and 82 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Mike Burns and Robert White
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Derbyshire won by an innings and 68 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Neil Bainton and Neil Pratt
* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Shan Masood became the first batter for Derbyshire to score back-to-back double centuries in first-class cricket.
* Mattie McKiernan (Derbyshire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Ed Barnes (Leicestershire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* 21–24 April 2022 Scorecard
* Worcestershire won by an innings and 34 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: James Middlebrook and Alex Wharf
* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Derby Umpires: Paul Pollard and Neil Pratt
* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Middlesex won by 10 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: David Millns and Mark Newell
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Nottinghamshire won by 5 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Neil Bainton and Peter Hartley
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 April–1 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Hove Umpires: Ben Debenham and Ian Blackwell
* Durham won the toss and elected to bat.

### May

* 5–8 May 2022 Scorecard
* Glamorgan won by 6 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Robert White and Alex Wharf
* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
* Andy Gorvin (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut.
* 5–8 May 2022 Scorecard
* Middlesex won by 7 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–8 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn New Road, Worcester Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Richard Illingworth
* Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ben Gibbon (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.
* Jack Haynes (Worcestershire) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 12–15 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Derby Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Robert White
* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–15 May 2022 Scorecard
* Durham won by 58 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Alex Wharf and James Middlebrook
* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–15 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Tom Lungley and Neil Mallender
* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12–15 May 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Lord's, London Umpires: Nick Cook and Mark Newell
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
* 19–22 May 2022 Scorecard
* Middlesex won by 6 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Nigel Llong and Martin Saggers
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
* 19–22 May 2022 Scorecard
* Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Neil Mallender and David Millns
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 19–22 May 2022 Scorecard
* Worcestershire won by an innings and 259 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Paul Pollard and Russell Warren
* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
* Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.

### June

* 12–15 June 2022 Scorecard
* Derbyshire won by 6 wickets Queen's Park, Chesterfield Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Tim Robinson
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12–15 June 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: James Middlebrook and Mark Newell
* Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jonathan Bushnell (Durham) made his first-class debut.
* Rachin Ravindra (Durham) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
* Paul Coughlin (Durham) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Ben Raine (Durham) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 12–15 June 2022 Scorecard
* Glamorgan won by 5 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Billy Taylor and Robert White
* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
* Oli Carter (Sussex) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* 12–15 June 2022 Scorecard
* Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 9 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Russell Warren and Chris Watts
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 26–29 June 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Ben Debenham
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 June 2022 Scorecard
* Sussex won by 5 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Graham Lloyd
* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 June 2022 Scorecard
* Glamorgan won by 3 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Tom Lungley and Steve O'Shaughnessy
* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.

### July

* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Neil Mallender and Ian Blackwell
* Durham won the toss and elected to field.
* Tom Mackintosh and Stanley McAlindon (Durham) both made their first-class debuts.
* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Mark Newell
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Worcestershire won by 7 wickets Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood Umpires: Neil Bainton and Jack Shantry
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
* 11–14 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Hove Umpires: Neil Pratt and Ben Debenham
* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
* Colin Ackermann and Wiaan Mulder (Leicestershire) both scored their maiden double centuries in first-class cricket.
* Leicestershire made their highest total in a first-class cricket match.
* 19–22 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Derby Umpires: James Middlebrook and Paul Pollard
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19–22 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Lord's, London Umpires: Mark Newell and Robert White
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
* Brad Currie (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
* 20–23 July 2022 Scorecard
* Glamorgan won by an innings and 28 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Nigel Llong and Paul Baldwin
* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* Roman Walker (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
* Sam Northeast (Glamorgan) scored his maiden double century and his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.
* Sam Northeast went on to become the first batter to score 400 runs in a first-class innings since Brian Lara made 400 not out for the West Indies against England in April 2004.
* 25–28 July 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: James Middlebrook and Paul Pollard
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
* Michael Jones (Durham) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
* Chris Rushworth (Durham) took his 600th wicket in first-class cricket.
* 25–28 July 2022 Scorecard
* Derbyshire won by 98 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Mark Newell
* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
* Kashif Ali (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.
* 26–29 July 2022 Scorecard
* Nottinghamshire won by 256 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Neil Bainton and Paul Baldwin
* Sussex won the toss and elected to field.

### September

* 5–8 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Derby Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Nick Cook
* Durham won the toss and elected to field.
* 5–8 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Billy Taylor
* Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–8 September 2022 Scorecard
* Nottinghamshire won by 241 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Neil Pratt
* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
* Michael Finan (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
* 12–15 September 2022 Scorecard
* Durham won by 7 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Tom Lungley and Chris Watts
* Durham won the toss and elected to field.
* Sol Budinger (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
* 12–15 September 2022 Scorecard
* Middlesex won by 10 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: David Millns and Mark Newell
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–15 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Hove Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Nigel Llong
* Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Middlesex won by 80 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Nick Cook and Steve O'Shaughnessy
* Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Worcestershire won by an innings and 79 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Ben Debenham and James Middlebrook
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Durham won by an innings and 140 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Neil Mallender and Surendiran Shanmugam
* Durham won the toss and elected to field.
* Charlie Tear (Sussex) made his first-class debut.
* 20–23 September 2022 Scorecard
* Glamorgan won by an innings and 24 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Billy Taylor
* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
* Tom Bevan (Glamorgan) and Adam Sylvester (Derbyshire) both made their first-class debuts.
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn New Road, Worcester Umpires: Rob Bailey and Nick Cook
* Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Hove Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Tom Lungley
* Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Nottinghamshire won by 462 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Mark Newell and Neil Pratt
* Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26–29 September 2022 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Derby Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Jack Shantry
* Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.

## Standings

Teams in both divisions will play a total of 14 games, with seven home matches and seven away matches. There is a two-up, two-down promotion and relegation system.
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) may be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.

### Division One

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts | |
| 1 | Surrey (C) | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 34 | 0 | 250 | |
| 2 | Lancashire | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 39 | 6 | 225 | |
| 3 | Hampshire | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 224 | |
| 4 | Essex | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 202 | |
| 5 | Kent | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 158 | |
| 6 | Northamptonshire | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 0 | 154 | |
| 7 | Somerset | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 149 | |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 141 | |
| 9 | Yorkshire (R) | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 138 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 10 | Gloucestershire (R) | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 114 | Relegation to Division 2 |

### Division Two

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts | |
| 1 | Nottinghamshire (C, P) | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 40 | 4 | 241 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | Middlesex (P) | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 36 | 0 | 225 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 3 | Glamorgan | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 37 | 0 | 216 | |
| 4 | Worcestershire | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 194 | |
| 5 | Derbyshire | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 185 | |
| 6 | Durham | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 174 | |
| 7 | Sussex | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 130 | |
| 8 | Leicestershire | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 93 | |