The 2023 National Counties Championship was the 118th National Counties Cricket Championship season. It was contested in two divisions. Berkshire were the defending champions, but they finished second in the Western Division 1 in 2023. Buckinghamshire won the title by defeating Devon in the final by 550 runs. The final was played in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. This was the 10th title for Buckinghamshire and their first since 2009.
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 L T D A Bat Bowl Ded PtsBuckinghamshire 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 16 0 65Staffordshire 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 15 0 62Suffolk 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 15 0 60Lincolnshire 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 14 0 49Norfolk 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 2 18Source:NCCA Eastern Division 1 - 2023, NCCA. Retrieved 2023-09-23. Buckinghamshire were Eastern Division Champions. Buckinghamshire qualified for the NCCA Championship Final. Norfolk were relegated to Division Two.
Division 2 Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded PtsBedfordshire 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 16 0 78Cambridgeshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 13 0 50Hertfordshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 16 0 45Northumberland 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 14 0 38Cumbria 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 15 0 28Source:NCCA Eastern Division 2 - 2023, NCCA. Retrieved 2023-09-23. Bedfordshire were Eastern Division Two Champions. Bedfordshire were promoted to Division One.
Western Division Division 1 Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded PtsDevon 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 13 0 59Berkshire 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 16 0 50Oxfordshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 16 0 49Cheshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 12 0 44Herefordshire 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 12 4 25Source:NCCA Western Division 1 - 2023, NCCA. Retrieved 2023-09-23. Devon were Western Division Champions. Devon qualified for the NCCA Championship Final. Herefordshire were relegated to Division Two.
Division 2 Team Pld W L T D Bat Bowl Ded PtsCornwall 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 13 0 66Wiltshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 16 0 49Wales National County 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 12 12 0 44Dorset 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 13 14 0 39Shropshire 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 8 2 36Source:NCCA Western Division 2 - 2023, NCCA. Retrieved 2023-09-23. Cornwall were Western Division Two Champions. Cornwall were promoted to Division One.
Final The final featured the teams which finished with the most points in each Division One, Buckinghamshire and Devon. It began on 3 September 2023 at Sandwell Park with the result being a victory for Buckinghamshire by 550 runs. Buckinghamshire won their tenth title, with previous one being one in 2009, whilst Devon's most recent victory was in 2011.
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