County Championship
County Championship 2026: most runs, most wickets and results
Data through 24 September 2026Last updated 24 September 2026
County Championship 2026 had 126 matches in the data, from 3 Apr 2026 to 24 Sep 2026. Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire) scored the most runs, 1288 in 23 innings at a strike rate of 58.2. ER Bamber took the most wickets, 69 at an economy rate of 3.00.
Matches
126
3 Apr 2026 – 24 Sep 2026
Most runs
1,288
Joe Clarke
Most wickets
69
ER Bamber
Most runs in County Championship 2026
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke | Nottinghamshire | 23 | 1288 | 56.00 | 58.2 | 150 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Tom Abell | Somerset | 19 | 1287 | 71.50 | 59.1 | 307 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| R Vasconcelos | Northamptonshire | 24 | 1159 | 48.29 | 56.6 | 187 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| James Bracey | Gloucestershire | 27 | 1096 | 43.84 | 62.1 | 148* | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Sam Hain | Warwickshire | 20 | 1048 | 74.86 | 47.7 | 164* | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| BS McKinney | Durham | 21 | 1044 | 52.20 | 71.8 | 244 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| David Bedingham | Durham | 16 | 1029 | 73.50 | 75.9 | 147 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| Dan Lawrence | Surrey | 16 | 982 | 65.47 | 80.4 | 218 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| Jack Haynes | Nottinghamshire | 23 | 975 | 46.43 | 62.5 | 159 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| JS Lehmann | Hampshire | 24 | 965 | 48.25 | 54.2 | 133* | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Most wickets in County Championship 2026
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER Bamber | Warwickshire | 27 | 69 | 19.39 | 3.00 | 6/26 |
| Kyle Abbott | Hampshire | 24 | 64 | 16.16 | 2.45 | 6/21 |
| Matthew Potts | Durham | 21 | 60 | 17.95 | 2.89 | 8/66 |
| Ryan Higgins | Middlesex | 22 | 58 | 19.57 | 2.82 | 4/27 |
| BW Aitchison | Derbyshire | 21 | 58 | 20.38 | 2.74 | 5/44 |
| Ben Sanderson | Northamptonshire | 24 | 58 | 21.57 | 2.85 | 7/31 |
| ME Milnes | Kent | 20 | 54 | 20.04 | 3.06 | 6/12 |
| Craig Overton | Somerset | 26 | 53 | 19.19 | 2.56 | 5/29 |
| GP Balderson | Lancashire | 24 | 53 | 21.89 | 3.10 | 5/34 |
| James Anderson | Lancashire | 21 | 50 | 17.68 | 2.74 | 5/66 |
Most sixes
Best bowling figures
- Matthew Potts v Derbyshire8/66
- BM Cliff v Somerset8/76
- Ben Sanderson v Worcestershire7/31
- Ben Green v Nottinghamshire7/112
- ME Milnes v Derbyshire6/12
Highest team totals
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 731 | Surrey | 24 Sep 2026 | Drawn | |
| Leicestershire | 691 | Surrey | 10 Apr 2026 | Drawn | |
| Northamptonshire | 684/2 | Kent | 10 Apr 2026 | Drawn | |
| Derbyshire | 625/8 | Worcestershire | 3 Apr 2026 | Drawn | |
| Surrey | 622 | Sussex | 1 May 2026 | Won |
Team win–loss record
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied/NR/drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Kent | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Warwickshire | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Sussex | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Somerset | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Yorkshire | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Nottinghamshire | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Northamptonshire | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Middlesex | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Worcestershire | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Essex | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Leicestershire | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Gloucestershire | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Surrey | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Lancashire | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Hampshire | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
All County Championship 2026 results
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2026 | Surrey 328 & 447/4d Warwickshire 544 | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Essex 461/7d Hampshire 156 & 168 | Essex won by an innings and 137 runs | The Rose Bowl |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Glamorgan 302 & 218/5d Yorkshire 226 & 239/7 | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Sussex 361 & 364 Leicestershire 245 & 258 | Sussex won by 222 runs | Grace Road |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Somerset 347 & 407/5d Nottinghamshire 338 & 140/3 | Match drawn | County Ground, Taunton |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Derbyshire 625/8d Worcestershire 312 & 314/7 | Match drawn | County Ground, Derby |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Middlesex 445/9d Gloucestershire 216 & 215 | Middlesex won by an innings and 14 runs | Lord's |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Lancashire 384 & 194 Northamptonshire 258 & 213/9 | Match drawn | County Ground, Northampton |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Durham 335 & 218/9d Kent 197 & 234/5 | Match drawn | Riverside Ground |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Essex 149 & 245 Somerset 348 & 49/0 | Somerset won by 10 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Warwickshire 267 & 264 Sussex 204 & 328/5 | Sussex won by 5 wickets | County Ground, Brighton |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Hampshire 251 & 351/5d Yorkshire 177 & 211 | Hampshire won by 214 runs | Headingley |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Surrey 520 & 263/4d Leicestershire 691 | Match drawn | Kennington Oval |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Nottinghamshire 279 & 311/9d Glamorgan 113 & 285 | Nottinghamshire won by 192 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Worcestershire 191 & 253 Middlesex 183 & 204 | Worcestershire won by 57 runs | Lord's |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Durham 605/5d Gloucestershire 175 & 205 | Durham won by an innings and 225 runs | County Ground, Bristol |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Northamptonshire 684/2d Kent 178 & 253/5 | Match drawn | St Lawrence Ground |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Lancashire 351 & 160 Derbyshire 374 & 108 | Lancashire won by 29 runs | Old Trafford |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hampshire 238 & 336 Somerset 288 & 288/8 | Somerset won by 2 wickets | The Rose Bowl |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Warwickshire 190 & 220 Essex 205 & 164 | Warwickshire won by 41 runs | Edgbaston |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Middlesex 341 & 353/3 Northamptonshire 409 | Match drawn | County Ground, Northampton |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Gloucestershire 136 & 305 Lancashire 240 & 203/6 | Lancashire won by 4 wickets | County Ground, Bristol |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Warwickshire 459 Nottinghamshire 279 & 537/7d | Match drawn | Trent Bridge |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Sussex 502 & 324/8 Yorkshire 511 | Match drawn | Headingley |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Essex 409 & 302/2d Surrey 472 | Match drawn | Kennington Oval |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Glamorgan 440 & 137/2 Leicestershire 586/7d | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Gloucestershire 498 & 39/0 Derbyshire 281 & 252 | Gloucestershire won by 10 wickets | County Ground, Derby |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Lancashire 370 & 260/9d Durham 295 & 336/2 | Durham won by 8 wickets | Riverside Ground |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Kent 196 & 249 Worcestershire 447 | Worcestershire won by an innings and 2 runs | County Ground, Worcester |
| 1 May 2026 | Sussex 358/9d & 277 Surrey 622 & 15/2 | Surrey won by 8 wickets | Kennington Oval |
| 1 May 2026 | Glamorgan 536/7d Hampshire 214 & 253 | Glamorgan won by an innings and 69 runs | The Rose Bowl |
| 1 May 2026 | Yorkshire 162 & 371 Somerset 274 & 184 | Yorkshire won by 75 runs | County Ground, Taunton |
| 1 May 2026 | Nottinghamshire 490 & 77/0 Leicestershire 308 & 254 | Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets | Grace Road |
| 1 May 2026 | Kent 352 & 335 Derbyshire 304 & 158 | Kent won by 225 runs | St Lawrence Ground |
| 1 May 2026 | Worcestershire 306 & 114 Northamptonshire 597/7d | Northamptonshire won by an innings and 177 runs | County Ground, Northampton |
| 1 May 2026 | Middlesex 430 & 146/4 Durham 567 | Match drawn | Lord's |
| 8 May 2026 | Hampshire 235 & 214 Essex 273 & 178/4 | Essex won by 6 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 8 May 2026 | Warwickshire 147 & 553/6d Yorkshire 152 & 171 | Warwickshire won by 377 runs | Edgbaston |
| 8 May 2026 | Nottinghamshire 415 & 414/4d Surrey 449 | Match drawn | Trent Bridge |
| 8 May 2026 | Somerset 354 & 157 Glamorgan 229 & 285/8 | Glamorgan won by 2 wickets | Sophia Gardens |
| 8 May 2026 | Leicestershire 328 & 232 Sussex 430 & 131/3 | Sussex won by 7 wickets | County Ground, Brighton |
| 8 May 2026 | Derbyshire 604/7d Northamptonshire 228 & 263 | Derbyshire won by an innings and 113 runs | County Ground, Derby |
| 8 May 2026 | Gloucestershire 325 & 262 Kent 327 & 261/8 | Kent won by 2 wickets | County Ground, Bristol |
| 8 May 2026 | Worcestershire 308 & 102 Durham 268 & 143/1 | Durham won by 9 wickets | County Ground, Worcester |
| 8 May 2026 | Lancashire 201 & 84 Middlesex 169 & 117/4 | Middlesex won by 6 wickets | Old Trafford |
| 15 May 2026 | Leicestershire 333 & 60 Essex 293 & 104/3 | Essex won by 7 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 15 May 2026 | Hampshire 214 & 207/6d Nottinghamshire 229 | Match drawn | The Rose Bowl |
| 15 May 2026 | Glamorgan 360 & 259 Warwickshire 252 & 100/2 | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 15 May 2026 | Yorkshire 486 Surrey 204 & 155 | Yorkshire won by an innings and 127 runs | Headingley |
| 15 May 2026 | Somerset 526/8d Sussex 253 & 113/7 | Match drawn | County Ground, Taunton |
| 15 May 2026 | Kent 523 & 1/1d Durham 446 | Match drawn | Kent County Cricket Ground |
| 15 May 2026 | Gloucestershire 154 & 221 Northamptonshire 127 & 251/8 | Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets | County Ground, Bristol |
| 15 May 2026 | Middlesex 177 & 320 Derbyshire 376 & 124/3 | Derbyshire won by 7 wickets | Lord's |
| 15 May 2026 | Worcestershire 270 & 211/5d Lancashire 281/8d | Match drawn | Trafalgar Road Ground |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Surrey 421 & 259/5d Hampshire 333 & 101/2 | Match drawn | Kennington Oval |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Yorkshire 469 & 246/6d Warwickshire 263 & 333/8 | Match drawn | North Marine Road Ground |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Essex 401 & 217/4 Leicestershire 187 & 428 | Essex won by 6 wickets | Grace Road |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Glamorgan 155 & 268 Sussex 521 | Sussex won by an innings and 98 runs | County Ground, Brighton |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Somerset 310 & 355/7d Nottinghamshire 193 & 166 | Somerset won by 306 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Northamptonshire 465 & 191/3 Gloucestershire 268 & 387 | Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets | County Ground, Northampton |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Kent 178 & 332 Lancashire 87 & 283 | Kent won by 140 runs | Stanley Park |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Middlesex 339 & 283/6d Worcestershire 265 & 216 | Middlesex won by 141 runs | County Ground, Worcester |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Durham 377 Derbyshire 118 & 237 | Durham won by an innings and 22 runs | Riverside Ground |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Essex 184 & 221 Nottinghamshire 457 | Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 52 runs | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Yorkshire 185 & 229 Leicestershire 453 | Leicestershire won by an innings and 39 runs | Grace Road |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Glamorgan 358 & 197/3 Surrey 105 & 447 | Glamorgan won by 7 wickets | Sophia Gardens |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Hampshire 191 & 220 Sussex 159 & 134 | Hampshire won by 118 runs | County Ground, Brighton |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Somerset 208 & 435 Warwickshire 330 & 98/2 | Match drawn | County Ground, Taunton |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Kent 416 & 257 Middlesex 443 & 181 | Kent won by 49 runs | St Lawrence Ground |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Lancashire 161 & 226 Derbyshire 364 & 25/1 | Derbyshire won by 9 wickets | Queen's Park, Chesterfield |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Gloucestershire 289 & 185 Worcestershire 388 & 87/5 | Worcestershire won by 5 wickets | County Ground, Worcester |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Northamptonshire 450 & 250 Durham 405 & 296/4 | Durham won by 6 wickets | Riverside Ground |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Nottinghamshire 184 & 306 Surrey 162 & 183 | Nottinghamshire won by 145 runs | Kennington Oval |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Sussex 156 & 207 Warwickshire 161 & 206/9 | Warwickshire won by 1 wicket | Edgbaston |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Leicestershire 151 & 257 Glamorgan 152 & 214 | Leicestershire won by 42 runs | Grace Road |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Somerset 469 & 103/2 Essex 158 & 412 | Somerset won by 8 wickets | County Ground, Taunton |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Yorkshire 173 & 301 Hampshire 197 & 238 | Yorkshire won by 39 runs | The Rose Bowl |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Kent 350 & 254 Middlesex 249 & 309 | Kent won by 46 runs | Merchant Taylors' School Ground |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Durham 283 & 295/6d Derbyshire 156 & 84/9 | Durham won by 338 runs | County Ground, Derby |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Northamptonshire 284 & 298/4d Lancashire 137 & 129 | Northamptonshire won by 316 runs | Old Trafford |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Gloucestershire 150 & 395/7d Worcestershire 267 & 281/2 | Worcestershire won by 8 wickets | College Ground |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Nottinghamshire 325/8d Warwickshire 185 | Match drawn | Edgbaston |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Surrey 183 & 298/8 Essex 279 | Match drawn | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Yorkshire 263 Leicestershire 84/0 | Match drawn | North Marine Road Ground |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Hampshire 162 & 300/8d Glamorgan 161 & 21/3 | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Somerset 202 & 350/9d Sussex 250 & 62/1 | Match drawn | County Ground, Brighton |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Derbyshire 131 & 111/3 Middlesex 0/0 | Match drawn | County Ground, Derby |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Kent 345 Northamptonshire 450/6d | Match drawn | County Ground, Northampton |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Lancashire 180 & 2/0 Worcestershire 263/7d | Match drawn | County Ground, Worcester |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Gloucestershire 137 & 250 Durham 384 & 4/0 | Durham won by 10 wickets | Riverside Ground |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Sussex 275 & 230 Essex 177 & 281 | Sussex won by 47 runs | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Yorkshire 185 & 82 Surrey 83 & 187/9 | Surrey won by 1 wicket | Kennington Oval |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Nottinghamshire 451/8d & 178/1d Leicestershire 365 | Match drawn | Trent Bridge |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Glamorgan 194 & 183 Somerset 441 | Somerset won by an innings and 64 runs | County Ground, Taunton |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Warwickshire 398 Hampshire 115 & 154 | Warwickshire won by an innings and 129 runs | The Rose Bowl |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Gloucestershire 237 & 359/5d Derbyshire 278 & 105 | Gloucestershire won by 213 runs | County Ground, Bristol |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Kent 238 & 358 Worcestershire 217 & 295 | Kent won by 84 runs | St Lawrence Ground |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Durham 205 & 261 Northamptonshire 263 & 50 | Durham won by 153 runs | County Ground, Northampton |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Middlesex 247 & 200 Lancashire 151 & 136 | Middlesex won by 160 runs | Merchant Taylors' School Ground |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Nottinghamshire 377 & 104 Hampshire 304 & 123 | Nottinghamshire won by 54 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Yorkshire 390 Essex 171 & 113 | Yorkshire won by an innings and 106 runs | Headingley |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Glamorgan 69 & 65 Warwickshire 391 | Warwickshire won by an innings and 257 runs | Sophia Gardens |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Sussex 393 & 167/3 Surrey 321 | Match drawn | County Ground, Brighton |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Somerset 363 & 316/5d Leicestershire 157 & 145 | Somerset won by 377 runs | Grace Road |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Derbyshire 300 & 352/8d Kent 219 & 252 | Derbyshire won by 181 runs | County Ground, Derby |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Worcestershire 200 & 182 Northamptonshire 289 & 96/4 | Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets | County Ground, Worcester |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Durham 252 & 374 Middlesex 203 & 330 | Durham won by 93 runs | Riverside Ground |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Gloucestershire 212 & 169 Lancashire 134 & 142 | Gloucestershire won by 105 runs | Old Trafford |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Essex 134 & 189 Warwickshire 191 & 138/2 | Warwickshire won by 8 wickets | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Hampshire 214 & 363 Leicestershire 244 & 335/5 | Leicestershire won by 5 wickets | Grace Road |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Yorkshire 212 & 275 Somerset 201 & 101 | Yorkshire won by 185 runs | Headingley |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Glamorgan 132 & 594 Surrey 115 & 427 | Glamorgan won by 184 runs | Kennington Oval |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Nottinghamshire 240 & 193 Sussex 358 & 76/3 | Sussex won by 7 wickets | The County Ground, Brighton |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Durham 465 & 235 Worcestershire 448 & 32/1 | Match drawn | Riverside Ground |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Derbyshire 372 & 286 Northamptonshire 310 & 326/6 | Match drawn | County Ground, Northampton |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Middlesex 326 & 361 Gloucestershire 296 & 145/9 | Match drawn | County Ground, Bristol |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Lancashire 161 & 192 Kent 214 & 142/3 | Kent won by 7 wickets | St Lawrence Ground |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Leicestershire 125 & 168 Warwickshire 372 | Warwickshire won by an innings and 79 runs | Edgbaston |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Nottinghamshire 251 & 85 Yorkshire 179 & 159/9 | Yorkshire won by 1 wicket | Trent Bridge |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Sussex 244 & 319/9d Hampshire 128 & 238 | Sussex won by 197 runs | The Rose Bowl |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Glamorgan 505 Essex 129 & 351/6 | Match drawn | Sophia Gardens |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Surrey 422 & 127/5 Somerset 731 | Match drawn | The County Ground, Taunton |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Gloucestershire 229 & 241 Kent 353 & 120/2 | Kent won by 8 wickets | St Lawrence Ground |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Northamptonshire 103 & 285 Middlesex 255 & 134/3 | Middlesex won by 7 wickets | Lord's |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Worcestershire 214 & 206 Derbyshire 88 & 157 | Worcestershire won by 175 runs | New Road |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Durham 493 Lancashire 397/6 | Match drawn | Old Trafford |
Frequently asked questions
Who scored the most runs in County Championship 2026?
Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire) with 1288 runs in 23 innings (average 56.00, highest 150).
Who took the most wickets in County Championship 2026?
ER Bamber (Warwickshire) with 69 wickets (best 6/26, economy 3.00).
What was the highest team score in County Championship 2026?
731 by Somerset against Surrey on 24 Sep 2026.
Who hit the most sixes in County Championship 2026?
Dan Lawrence with 21 sixes.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.