2000 County Championship Explained

Tournament Format:	League system
Champions:	Division 1 - Surrey Division 2 - Northants
Previous Year:	1999
Previous Tournament:	1999 County Championship
Next Year:	2001
Next Tournament:	2001 County Championship

The 2000 PPP Healthcare County Championship was the 101st officially organised running of the Championship.^[1] Surrey won Division One with Northamptonshire winning the second division.^{[2] [3]}

It was the first time that the championship was held with two divisions with a promotion and relegation format in place.^[4]

Tables

• 12 points for a win
• 4 points for a draw
• Batting 200 runs, 1 point, 250 runs, 2 points, 300 runs, 3 points, 350 runs, 4 points, 400 runs, 5 points.
• Bowling 3 wickets, 1 point, six wickets, 2 points, nine wickets, 3 points.

Division One

County Championship table

width=175	Team	width=20 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=20 abbr="Won"	Won	width=20 abbr="Lost"	Lost	width=20 abbr="Drawn"	Drawn	width=20 abbr="Bonus points"	Batting bonus	width=20 abbr="Bonus points"	Bowling bonus	width=20 abbr="Points"	Points
Surrey	16	9	2	5	44	41	213
Lancashire	16	7	1	8	35	42	193
Yorkshire	16	7	2	7	36	48	188
	16	4	3	9	42	39	165
Somerset	16	2	4	10	41	40	145
Kent	16	4	4	8	18	42	140
Hampshire	16	3	9	4	20	48	120
Durham	16	2	9	5	27	41	112
Derbyshire *	16	2	6	8	19	44	111

	= Champions
	= Relegated

• 8 points deducted

Division Two

County Championship table

width=175	Team	width=20 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=20 abbr="Won"	Won	width=20 abbr="Lost"	Lost	width=20 abbr="Drawn"	Drawn	width=20 abbr="Bonus points"	Batting bonus	width=20 abbr="Bonus points"	Bowling bonus	width=20 abbr="Points"	Points
	16	7	4	5	39	45	188
Essex	16	5	2	9	28	41	165
Glamorgan	16	5	3	8	27	41	160
	16	6	4	6	20	42	158
	16	5	5	6	25	42	151
	16	2	3	11	47	35	150
	16	2	4	10	41	43	148
Middlesex	16	2	6	8	36	46	138
Sussex	16	3	6	7	31	39	134

	= Champions
	= Promoted

Notes and References

1. Book: Engel, Matthew. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. 2004. John Wisden & Company Ltd. 0-947766-83-9.
2. Web site: "Hollioake grasps Surrey's crown." Times [London, England] 14 Sept. 2000]. The Times.
3. Web site: Pat Gibson. "Hayden optimistic about advance of Northamptonshire." Times [London, England] 9 Sept. 2000]. The Times.
4. Web site: A brief history of the County Championship. ESPN Cric Info.