2024 National Counties Championship
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 3 days (4 day final) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system and a final |
| Champions | Staffordshire Berkshire (shared) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 41 |
| Most runs | Ben Wright (Lincolnshire) 515 runs |
| Most wickets | Tom Brett (Bedfordshire) 31 wickets |
The 2024 National Counties Championship was the 119th National Counties Cricket Championship season. It was contested in two divisions. Buckinghamshire were the defending champions, but they finished third in the Eastern Division 1 in 2024. Staffordshire and Berkshire shared the title after the final ended in a draw. The final was played in West Bromwich. This was the second shared title for Staffordshire (and 14th overall), while Berkshire shared the title for the first time, while winning it nine more times.
Standings
Format
Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 4 for a draw. In a match reduced to single innings, teams receive 12 points for a win, 8 for a draw (6 if less than 20 overs per side) and 4 points for losing. For matches abandoned without play, both sides receive 8 points. Bonus points (a maximum of 4 batting points and 4 bowling points) may be scored during the first 90 overs of each team's first innings.
Eastern Division
- Division 1
| Team | Pld | W | W1 | L | L1 | T | D | D1D | D1< | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 67 |
| Suffolk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 51 |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Lincolnshire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
| Bedfordshire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 37 |
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- Staffordshire were Eastern Division Champions.
- Staffordshire qualified for the NCCA Championship Final.
- Bedfordshire were relegated to Division Two.
- Division 2
| Team | Pld | W | W1 | L | L1 | T | D | D1D | D1< | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 75 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 69 |
| Norfolk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| Northumberland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 35 |
| Cumbria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| Source:[2] | ||||||||||||||
- Cambridgeshire were Eastern Division Two Champions.
- Cambridgeshire were promoted to Division One.
Western Division
- Division 1
| Team | Pld | W | W1 | L | L1 | T | D | D1D | D1< | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 80 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 47 |
| Cornwall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 43 |
| Devon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 43 |
| Cheshire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 33 |
| Source:[3] | ||||||||||||||
- Berkshire were Western Division Champions.
- Berkshire qualified for the NCCA Championship Final.
- Cheshire were relegated to Division Two.
- Division 2
| Team | Pld | W | W1 | L | L1 | T | D | D1D | D1< | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 70 | |
| Shropshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 58 | |
| Wiltshire | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wales National County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 43 | |
| Dorset | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 28 | |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||||||||
- Herefordshire were Western Division Two Champions.
- Herefordshire were promoted to Division One.
Final
The final featured the teams which finished with the most points in each Division One, Staffordshire and Berkshire. It began on 1 September 2024 at West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Ground with the result being a draw after four days of play.
1–4 September 2024 Scorecard |
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- Staffordshire won the toss and decided to field.
References
- ^ NCCA Eastern Division 1 - 2024, NCCA. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ NCCA Eastern Division 2 - 2024, NCCA. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ NCCA Western Division 1 - 2024, NCCA. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ NCCA Western Division 2 - 2024, NCCA. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
