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County Championship 1996 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1996; Tests are excluded.

GA Gooch leads the displayed batting table with 1,944 runs. CA Walsh leads the bowling table with 85 wickets.

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Recorded matches: 153
Recorded players: 339
Recorded teams: 18
Recorded venues: 47

Selected season match starts: 1996-05-02 to 1996-09-19. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.

County Championship standings · 1996

League table for 1996. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1996 Single Division standings
Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points
1	Leicestershire	17	10	1	6	296
2	Derbyshire	17	9	3	5	269
3	Surrey	17	8	2	7	262
4	Kent	17	9	2	6	261
5	Essex	17	8	5	4	255
6	Yorkshire	17	8	5	4	248
7	Worcestershire	17	6	4	7	222
8	Warwickshire	17	7	6	4	218
9	Middlesex	17	7	6	4	213
10	Glamorgan	17	6	5	6	207
11	Somerset	17	5	6	6	197
12	Sussex	17	6	9	2	196
13	Gloucestershire	17	5	7	5	177
14	Hampshire	17	3	7	7	166
15	Lancashire	17	2	6	9	160
16	Northamptonshire	17	3	8	6	159
17	Nottinghamshire	17	1	9	7	131
18	Durham	17	0	12	5	97

Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.

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Season leaders · County Championship 1996

Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.

Leading run scorers

County Championship County Championship 1996 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Runs
GA Gooch	17	1,944
CJ Adams	17	1,590
MA Butcher	17	1,540
SP James	17	1,532
H Morris	16	1,530

Recorded innings through 1996-09-19. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1996 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Wickets
CA Walsh	15	85
MJ McCague	17	75
DE Malcolm	16	73
PCR Tufnell	16	72
PM Such	16	70

Recorded innings through 1996-09-19. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1996

Every recorded player in this competition and season; the first 25 in each table are shown below. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.

Batting · 339 players

County Championship 1996 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s	6s
GA Gooch	Essex	17	30	0	1,944	201	64.80	60.98	6	8	275	21
CJ Adams	Derbyshire	17	33	2	1,590	239	51.29	80.83	6	6	199	23
MA Butcher	Surrey	17	33	3	1,540	160	51.33	65.73	13	3	192	9
SP James	Glamorgan	17	33	0	1,532	235	46.42	55.83	5	6	184	2
H Morris	Glamorgan	16	31	1	1,530	202*	51.00	56.37	9	5	209	0
AJ Hollioake	Surrey	16	32	6	1,521	129	58.50	85.02	8	5	175	14
PA Cottey	Glamorgan	17	33	6	1,476	203	54.67	70.35	9	4	170	5
MP Maynard	Glamorgan	15	29	3	1,470	214	56.54	80.02	6	5	195	20
KJ Barnett	Derbyshire	17	33	2	1,436	200*	46.32	66.79	9	3	167	2
MR Ramprakash	Middlesex	16	31	2	1,406	169	48.48	47.86	8	4	175	5
SG Law	Essex	14	25	1	1,379	172	57.46	87.39	5	5	149	17
TM Moody	Worcestershire	17	33	2	1,361	212	43.90	66.85	3	7	158	13
RA Smith	Hampshire	16	30	2	1,348	179	48.14	68.71	8	3	186	13
DM Jones	Derbyshire	17	33	5	1,338	214*	47.79	66.90	5	4	126	4
RT Robinson	Nottinghamshire	17	33	2	1,302	184	42.00	43.85	6	3	161	1
S Lee	Somerset	16	28	3	1,300	167*	52.00	79.56	5	5	176	9
CL Hooper	Kent	17	32	2	1,287	155	42.90	81.66	9	3	148	25
KM Curran	Northamptonshire	15	30	7	1,242	150	54.00	69.12	8	2	158	10
MG Bevan	Yorkshire	12	24	3	1,225	160*	58.33	59.73	8	3	150	7
TL Penney	Warwickshire	17	32	3	1,221	134	42.10	50.12	7	3	128	12
TR Ward	Kent	17	32	1	1,191	161	38.42	67.98	8	2	167	2
PN Weekes	Middlesex	17	33	2	1,191	171*	38.42	60.98	4	4	160	10
PV Simmons	Leicestershire	16	23	2	1,186	171	56.48	71.71	6	4	172	13
VJ Wells	Leicestershire	17	25	0	1,172	204	46.88	63.01	1	4	175	4
GD Lloyd	Lancashire	14	25	1	1,161	241	48.38	98.98	4	3	152	22

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County Championship 1996 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s	6s
MP Vaughan	Yorkshire	17	31	2	1,156	183	39.86	56.28	6	3	170	1
WPC Weston	Worcestershire	17	33	5	1,147	171*	40.96	57.99	6	3	163	10
JER Gallian	Lancashire	14	27	3	1,136	312	47.33	52.23	3	3	130	7
PD Bowler	Somerset	17	30	3	1,075	207	39.81	45.63	5	2	140	2
AP Wells	Sussex	17	32	0	1,072	122	33.50	65.77	5	2	149	3
NH Fairbrother	Lancashire	12	22	0	1,068	204	48.55	71.82	8	2	125	19
BF Smith	Leicestershire	17	25	2	1,068	190	46.43	62.57	4	2	136	0
MN Lathwell	Somerset	16	28	4	1,059	109	44.13	54.14	7	1	176	0
JJ Whitaker	Leicestershire	15	21	3	1,046	218	58.11	64.09	2	4	144	4
GP Thorpe	Surrey	9	18	2	1,044	185	65.25	67.62	4	5	135	2
SL Campbell	Durham	15	27	0	1,019	118	37.74	53.66	7	1	151	5
GA Hick	Worcestershire	12	23	1	987	150	44.86	67.28	3	4	135	11
CWJ Athey	Sussex	17	32	0	980	111	30.63	40.66	4	3	100	2
MB Loye	Northamptonshire	12	23	1	974	205	44.27	65.24	4	2	103	3
DJ Bicknell	Surrey	17	33	3	969	129*	32.30	42.56	3	2	119	0
MD Moxon	Yorkshire	13	23	3	961	213	48.05	56.13	5	2	97	5
P Johnson	Nottinghamshire	17	33	2	954	109	30.77	61.15	6	2	127	5
A Symonds	Gloucestershire	17	32	0	949	127	29.66	76.22	4	2	134	9
CL Cairns	Nottinghamshire	16	31	5	946	114	36.38	63.88	6	1	117	17
AP Grayson	Essex	16	28	2	936	140	36.00	56.62	3	2	111	6
SP Titchard	Lancashire	12	22	2	935	163	46.75	38.09	5	2	104	0
TS Curtis	Worcestershire	16	31	2	933	118	32.17	43.44	5	2	108	3
JS Laney	Hampshire	14	26	0	932	105	35.85	55.05	5	2	136	3
KR Spiring	Worcestershire	15	30	5	912	144	36.48	46.46	6	3	111	2
A McGrath	Yorkshire	17	31	1	909	137	30.30	51.10	4	2	105	3
AS Rollins	Derbyshire	16	31	4	905	131	33.52	50.81	4	2	116	6
JP Crawley	Lancashire	12	21	3	904	112*	50.22	71.92	7	2	111	10
AJ Moles	Warwickshire	13	25	0	903	176	36.12	49.89	4	2	118	6
NJ Lenham	Sussex	15	28	2	895	145	34.42	57.30	5	2	117	1
KR Brown	Middlesex	17	33	5	884	83	31.57	50.66	8	0	77	0
PJ Prichard	Essex	17	30	0	877	108	29.23	57.81	5	1	98	6
C White	Yorkshire	17	31	1	872	181	29.07	58.92	6	1	101	9
D Byas	Yorkshire	17	31	1	858	138	28.60	53.39	5	1	116	1
SJ Rhodes	Worcestershire	17	33	5	835	110	29.82	46.06	6	1	96	1
MW Alleyne	Gloucestershire	17	32	2	831	149	27.70	41.38	3	1	122	0
GF Archer	Nottinghamshire	12	23	1	819	143	37.23	58.42	4	2	119	5
RC Irani	Essex	14	24	3	816	110*	38.86	70.16	7	1	75	19
DL Maddy	Leicestershire	17	25	1	815	101*	33.96	46.57	3	1	92	3
MV Fleming	Kent	17	32	2	814	116	27.13	75.09	3	2	110	9
N Hussain	Essex	11	20	0	811	158	40.55	61.25	5	1	87	9
DJ Capel	Northamptonshire	15	29	1	803	103	28.68	59.44	4	1	83	11
KM Krikken	Derbyshire	17	33	7	776	104	29.85	57.82	2	1	92	3
RR Montgomerie	Northamptonshire	15	29	2	774	127	28.67	53.31	4	2	65	0
AA Metcalfe	Nottinghamshire	12	23	0	771	128	33.52	43.22	3	1	101	2
AN Aymes	Hampshire	17	32	12	770	113	38.50	41.92	2	2	80	1
RJ Blakey	Yorkshire	17	31	6	768	109*	30.72	58.58	4	1	88	5
MW Gatting	Middlesex	14	28	0	761	171	27.18	76.10	6	1	74	0
BP Julian	Surrey	16	31	2	759	119	26.17	74.93	3	2	95	15
VS Solanki	Worcestershire	12	23	3	734	90	36.70	60.16	6	0	120	4
PA Nixon	Leicestershire	17	25	3	729	106	33.14	53.17	4	2	59	1
NJ Llong	Kent	12	23	2	719	130	34.24	49.11	5	2	103	6
DP Ostler	Warwickshire	15	28	1	712	90	26.37	57.23	7	0	107	1
K Greenfield	Sussex	13	24	3	710	154*	33.81	42.80	2	2	89	1
JD Carr	Middlesex	15	29	1	706	94	25.21	43.99	4	0	91	0
JC Pooley	Middlesex	16	31	0	695	111	22.42	57.72	4	1	93	3
RJ Bailey	Northamptonshire	11	21	2	686	163	36.11	57.17	3	1	56	0
WK Hegg	Lancashire	16	29	6	686	134	29.83	53.18	3	1	94	4
RJ Harden	Somerset	12	21	1	676	136	33.80	35.32	5	1	87	1
THC Hancock	Gloucestershire	14	26	3	672	116	29.22	44.56	4	1	87	3
NV Knight	Warwickshire	8	15	0	665	132	44.33	62.15	3	2	102	2
A Habib	Leicestershire	14	21	2	652	215	34.32	59.17	1	1	76	3
VC Drakes	Sussex	15	28	3	649	145*	25.96	71.71	4	2	73	11
RJ Turner	Somerset	17	30	6	645	100*	26.88	41.61	3	1	81	2
M Keech	Hampshire	10	19	2	644	104	37.88	55.85	6	1	93	5
DP Fulton	Kent	15	28	2	643	88	24.73	48.09	4	0	76	3
KD James	Hampshire	12	22	1	635	118*	30.24	39.84	3	1	86	3
RC Russell	Gloucestershire	13	25	4	634	75	30.19	40.72	7	0	85	1
PR Pollard	Nottinghamshire	12	24	0	631	86	26.29	35.57	5	0	79	0
ME Trescothick	Somerset	13	23	0	628	178	27.30	50.04	1	1	97	3
AL Penberthy	Northamptonshire	17	33	4	628	87	21.66	45.67	3	0	73	0
P Bainbridge	Durham	11	19	1	617	83	34.28	61.27	5	0	75	1
M Watkinson	Lancashire	16	30	1	610	64	21.03	62.50	2	0	75	15
DR Law	Sussex	15	28	0	609	97	21.75	66.63	3	0	82	9
SM Pollock	Warwickshire	13	24	1	606	150*	26.35	53.35	1	2	78	1
MJ Walker	Kent	7	14	3	606	275*	55.09	64.26	2	1	92	0
WS Kendall	Hampshire	8	16	2	601	103*	42.93	42.00	4	1	94	0
S Hutton	Durham	12	23	1	599	143*	27.23	38.40	1	1	68	0
P Moores	Sussex	17	32	4	597	119*	21.32	61.87	1	1	68	4
A Dale	Glamorgan	12	24	1	585	120	25.43	61.64	3	1	54	0
DG Cork	Derbyshire	11	22	4	583	97	32.39	59.31	5	0	85	8
NMK Smith	Warwickshire	14	26	4	583	74	26.50	72.51	3	0	80	7
GW White	Hampshire	11	21	2	579	73	30.47	41.96	6	0	58	0
WG Khan	Warwickshire	14	26	1	579	130	23.16	50.70	1	2	73	2
SR Lampitt	Worcestershire	17	33	3	572	88	19.07	48.07	2	0	57	1
NJ Speak	Lancashire	11	20	3	559	138*	32.88	52.74	3	1	58	1
AF Giles	Warwickshire	15	29	9	555	106*	27.75	67.11	4	1	82	4
JP Stephenson	Hampshire	13	23	2	550	85	26.19	52.68	5	0	76	0
MA Lynch	Gloucestershire	10	19	1	548	72	30.44	62.49	5	0	87	1
GP Butcher	Glamorgan	12	23	3	547	89	27.35	70.95	4	0	58	1
RDB Croft	Glamorgan	15	29	4	543	78	21.72	67.04	4	0	62	6
RJ Rollins	Essex	17	30	3	541	74*	20.04	57.19	2	0	70	3
DR Brown	Warwickshire	17	32	1	540	55	17.42	44.89	2	0	76	1
MA Atherton	Lancashire	8	15	0	519	98	34.60	79.12	5	0	30	0
DDJ Robinson	Essex	9	17	1	515	75	32.19	50.39	5	0	53	0
TJG O'Gorman	Derbyshire	10	20	2	515	109*	28.61	59.54	4	1	76	2
CM Wells	Derbyshire	10	19	2	512	165	30.12	65.06	2	1	60	3
GR Cowdrey	Kent	10	18	0	506	111	28.11	57.05	3	1	45	2
D Gough	Yorkshire	15	27	3	494	121	20.58	82.47	2	1	61	7
RJ Warren	Northamptonshire	10	19	1	485	201*	26.94	55.88	1	1	61	7
PCL Holloway	Somerset	9	17	1	482	168	30.13	45.00	3	1	53	1
KP Evans	Nottinghamshire	13	25	3	482	71	21.91	56.91	4	0	56	1
PJ Hartley	Yorkshire	16	30	3	476	89	17.63	68.89	3	0	69	7
IDK Salisbury	Sussex	14	26	2	473	83	19.71	56.18	3	0	52	3
PD Collingwood	Durham	11	20	0	464	91	23.20	52.61	2	0	49	1
MA Roseberry	Durham	15	27	0	458	60	16.96	45.66	2	0	33	0
MA Ealham	Kent	11	20	4	452	74	28.25	43.55	3	0	43	1
SA Marsh	Kent	14	26	1	449	127	17.96	62.71	2	1	46	3
N Shahid	Surrey	10	19	3	448	101	28.00	58.87	3	1	61	3
MGN Windows	Gloucestershire	9	17	2	443	184	29.53	43.22	1	1	73	0
CC Lewis	Surrey	8	15	1	442	94	31.57	66.07	3	0	45	5
DA Leatherdale	Worcestershire	9	17	2	436	122	29.07	63.84	3	1	44	0
AJ Stewart	Surrey	9	17	0	434	80	25.53	57.48	3	0	47	2
DM Cox	Durham	7	13	4	434	95*	48.22	75.87	4	0	60	2
JEH Owen	Derbyshire	7	13	0	434	105	33.38	63.36	2	2	63	2
ID Austin	Lancashire	9	17	3	433	95*	30.93	97.96	3	0	50	11
KJ Piper	Warwickshire	12	23	2	423	82	20.14	51.59	1	0	56	0
AJ Wright	Gloucestershire	9	17	0	415	106	24.41	43.78	3	1	48	1
D Ripley	Northamptonshire	9	18	5	412	88*	31.69	49.82	3	0	42	0
JE Morris	Durham	15	28	0	410	83	14.64	52.84	3	0	47	0
OD Gibson	Glamorgan	8	16	3	408	97	31.38	82.26	3	0	52	10
JD Ratcliffe	Surrey	8	15	1	403	68*	28.79	44.48	3	0	47	2
GJ Kersey	Surrey	15	29	4	402	68*	16.08	44.67	3	0	50	3
SJE Brown	Durham	16	29	4	389	60	15.56	63.36	1	0	63	1
DJ Millns	Leicestershire	16	23	1	389	103	17.68	58.94	1	1	46	0
RK Illingworth	Worcestershire	16	31	8	388	66*	16.87	53.52	1	0	31	1
PR Whitaker	Hampshire	9	17	1	385	67*	24.06	57.38	3	0	35	0
SD Udal	Hampshire	14	26	3	374	50*	16.26	59.84	1	0	42	1
AM Smith	Gloucestershire	16	30	3	364	55*	13.48	65.94	1	0	52	0
AD Brown	Surrey	14	27	2	361	57	14.44	74.90	3	0	47	3
JA Daley	Durham	9	17	1	357	36	22.31	44.63	0	0	35	0
PAJ DeFreitas	Derbyshire	13	26	0	356	60	13.69	97.80	1	0	48	10
DA Reeve	Warwickshire	5	9	1	351	168*	43.88	49.37	0	1	24	1
MP Speight	Sussex	9	18	1	349	122*	20.53	48.20	1	1	39	4
MJ McCague	Kent	17	32	7	347	63*	13.88	60.98	1	0	47	0
MC Ilott	Essex	15	26	1	343	58	13.72	51.97	1	0	44	4
GD Rose	Somerset	14	24	4	338	93*	16.90	52.65	1	0	50	0
MP Bicknell	Surrey	16	31	5	333	59*	12.81	55.04	1	0	36	4
KA Parsons	Somerset	6	11	1	332	83*	33.20	53.38	3	0	52	2
WM Noon	Nottinghamshire	13	26	3	332	57	14.43	34.58	1	0	29	0
DA Blenkiron	Durham	9	16	2	328	130	23.43	42.21	0	2	38	0
DGC Ligertwood	Durham	11	21	5	324	56	20.25	32.60	1	0	36	0
A Fordham	Northamptonshire	9	17	1	321	53	20.06	75.89	2	0	27	1
G Chapple	Lancashire	15	27	6	313	37*	14.90	42.70	0	0	34	5
MM Betts	Durham	13	24	3	308	57*	14.67	53.01	1	0	42	2
M Burns	Warwickshire	7	13	1	305	81	25.42	51.78	3	0	44	1
RJ Maru	Hampshire	11	21	5	303	55*	18.94	38.35	1	0	38	1
VP Terry	Hampshire	5	9	1	301	87*	37.63	41.29	3	0	43	1
RP Davis	Gloucestershire	14	25	2	292	43	12.70	31.06	0	0	31	0
PCR Tufnell	Middlesex	16	31	10	290	67*	13.81	69.21	1	0	49	0
MP Dowman	Nottinghamshire	7	13	0	288	107	22.15	47.84	0	1	44	0
DJG Sales	Northamptonshire	4	8	1	280	210*	40.00	79.55	0	1	38	5
JD Batty	Somerset	14	25	4	276	44	13.14	57.74	0	0	41	1
DL Hemp	Glamorgan	5	10	1	267	95	29.67	61.38	1	0	35	1
GJ Parsons	Leicestershire	16	24	4	266	53	13.30	42.36	2	0	33	2
CM Tolley	Nottinghamshire	8	16	1	263	67	17.53	43.47	1	0	36	0
NJ Trainor	Gloucestershire	8	14	1	261	67	20.08	39.49	2	0	37	0
RJ Cunliffe	Gloucestershire	6	11	0	252	82	22.91	46.93	2	0	31	1
PJ Martin	Lancashire	12	23	4	251	42	13.21	73.61	0	0	25	2
ARK Pierson	Leicestershire	17	25	10	248	44	16.53	29.67	0	0	17	1
TC Walton	Northamptonshire	5	10	0	247	58	24.70	84.88	3	0	38	3
RL Johnson	Middlesex	11	21	1	243	37*	12.15	58.84	0	0	23	6
JP Taylor	Northamptonshire	17	33	9	242	57	10.08	43.60	1	0	23	2
ARC Fraser	Middlesex	17	33	6	238	33	8.81	57.35	0	0	20	4
SC Ecclestone	Somerset	6	9	1	237	94	29.63	48.37	2	0	35	2
PE Wellings	Middlesex	4	8	1	237	48	33.86	42.47	0	0	36	0
MCJ Ball	Gloucestershire	13	24	4	236	46	11.80	63.78	0	0	37	0
AD Shaw	Glamorgan	10	19	1	234	74	13.00	49.16	2	0	20	0
RD Stemp	Yorkshire	17	31	8	230	65	10.00	64.79	2	0	23	3
DW Headley	Kent	10	20	3	226	63*	13.29	43.38	1	0	26	0
MM Patel	Kent	14	26	3	224	33	9.74	69.78	0	0	18	0
AN Hayhurst	Somerset	9	16	1	224	96	14.93	50.91	2	0	20	2
NC Phillips	Sussex	6	12	7	223	45	44.60	50.68	0	0	21	2
RA Kettleborough	Yorkshire	5	7	0	222	108	31.71	41.73	0	1	21	0
NF Williams	Essex	12	21	3	221	39	12.28	50.57	0	0	22	0
RT Bates	Nottinghamshire	10	19	1	214	34	11.89	46.22	0	0	33	0
OA Shah	Middlesex	5	9	1	212	75	26.50	47.96	2	0	29	0
JP Hewitt	Middlesex	8	16	2	209	45	14.93	44.19	0	0	27	0
CW Scott	Durham	6	10	1	208	59	23.11	97.20	2	0	18	1
JW Hall	Sussex	6	12	0	208	57	17.33	41.35	2	0	18	0
DR Hewson	Gloucestershire	5	10	1	206	87	22.89	43.64	2	0	31	0
JN Snape	Northamptonshire	8	16	2	201	37	14.36	40.04	0	0	26	1
JE Emburey	Northamptonshire	11	21	4	200	67*	11.76	40.08	1	0	18	4
S Elworthy	Lancashire	11	20	2	200	45	11.11	47.28	0	0	24	3
CEW Silverwood	Yorkshire	16	29	6	198	45*	8.61	53.80	0	0	24	2
AD Mullally	Leicestershire	9	13	1	195	75	16.25	93.30	2	0	20	5
U Afzaal	Nottinghamshire	4	8	1	191	67*	27.29	34.54	2	0	25	0
AR Caddick	Somerset	13	24	4	187	38	9.35	56.84	0	0	30	1
MJ Powell	Warwickshire	4	8	0	182	39	22.75	49.46	0	0	23	0
DJ Roberts	Northamptonshire	3	6	0	182	73	30.33	39.14	1	0	22	2
JJB Lewis	Essex	4	7	2	181	69	36.20	42.09	2	0	19	0
GI Macmillan	Leicestershire	6	10	1	176	41	19.56	77.53	0	0	13	2
SD Thomas	Glamorgan	8	16	2	175	48	12.50	61.19	0	0	14	2
MN Bowen	Nottinghamshire	12	23	2	173	22	8.24	31.06	0	0	13	0
PM Such	Essex	16	28	10	168	54	9.33	33.80	1	0	18	1
G Welch	Warwickshire	11	21	1	166	45	8.30	37.64	0	0	22	1
PW Jarvis	Sussex	7	14	4	164	35	16.40	57.75	0	0	21	0
RA Fay	Middlesex	14	27	2	163	26	6.52	34.90	0	0	13	0
AP Cowan	Essex	13	22	5	155	34	9.12	47.99	0	0	16	3
CA Walsh	Gloucestershire	15	28	13	154	25	10.27	55.80	0	0	18	2
JC Harrison	Middlesex	5	10	1	151	40	16.78	33.78	0	0	21	0
AW Evans	Glamorgan	4	7	1	148	48*	24.67	47.28	0	0	24	0
PJ Newport	Worcestershire	5	10	0	142	68	14.20	113.60	1	0	12	0
RM Pearson	Surrey	14	28	9	142	37	7.47	40.11	0	0	13	0
JE Benjamin	Surrey	13	25	6	141	38*	7.42	84.43	0	0	22	2
MJ Vandrau	Derbyshire	8	16	5	141	29	12.82	45.63	0	0	18	0
AR Roberts	Northamptonshire	5	9	0	141	39	15.67	58.02	0	0	23	1
WKM Benjamin	Hampshire	2	4	0	140	117	35.00	341.46	0	1	1	1
CA Connor	Hampshire	9	16	3	140	42	10.77	99.29	0	0	19	2
JD Lewry	Sussex	8	14	3	138	28*	12.55	60.79	0	0	21	0
K Newell	Sussex	4	8	0	129	31	16.13	34.86	0	0	15	0
SC Willis	Kent	3	6	1	129	78	25.80	52.23	1	0	18	0
SL Watkin	Glamorgan	16	31	5	124	34	4.77	41.06	0	0	16	0
RCJ Williams	Gloucestershire	4	7	0	124	44	17.71	32.98	0	0	19	0
JNB Bovill	Hampshire	12	22	2	123	29	6.15	50.41	0	0	16	0
RI Dawson	Gloucestershire	6	12	1	123	21	11.18	33.70	0	0	9	0
TA Munton	Warwickshire	9	18	8	118	54*	11.80	35.12	1	0	17	1
CEL Ambrose	Northamptonshire	9	17	2	116	25*	7.73	57.14	0	0	11	0
JID Kerr	Somerset	5	9	3	116	68*	19.33	65.54	1	0	20	1
SM Milburn	Hampshire	8	15	0	109	25	7.27	80.74	0	0	10	1
KJ Innes	Northamptonshire	4	8	0	108	63	13.50	38.57	1	0	12	0
AG Wharf	Yorkshire	2	4	0	103	62	25.75	219.15	1	0	4	0
AJ Harris	Derbyshire	11	21	3	102	17	5.67	35.17	0	0	12	0
DE Malcolm	Derbyshire	16	31	5	98	21	3.77	57.65	0	0	13	1
MJ Church	Worcestershire	4	8	0	97	29	12.13	41.99	0	0	15	0
J Lewis	Gloucestershire	9	18	1	97	20	5.71	29.75	0	0	12	0
AC Morris	Yorkshire	4	8	0	96	40	12.00	38.55	0	0	11	0
LNP Walker	Nottinghamshire	4	7	1	93	36	15.50	25.69	0	0	4	0
KJ Shine	Somerset	9	17	2	91	40	6.07	91.00	0	0	9	0
JBD Thompson	Kent	4	6	0	89	37	14.83	48.37	0	0	3	0
DM Ward	Surrey	2	4	1	81	64*	27.00	51.59	1	0	11	2
J Boiling	Durham	7	12	4	79	31*	9.88	31.98	0	0	6	0
RJ Green	Lancashire	6	11	3	77	25*	9.63	31.05	0	0	10	1
J Wood	Durham	8	14	2	76	35*	6.33	45.24	0	0	9	1
PC McKeown	Lancashire	2	3	0	73	64	24.33	86.90	1	0	12	0
GM Hamilton	Yorkshire	2	3	1	70	61	35.00	64.22	1	0	8	0
MJ Saggers	Durham	4	7	1	69	18	11.50	43.13	0	0	10	0
MJ Foster	Durham	3	6	0	67	25	11.17	108.06	0	0	6	0
RA Pick	Nottinghamshire	6	12	0	66	32	5.50	48.18	0	0	10	0
A Singh	Warwickshire	2	4	1	66	23*	22.00	48.18	0	0	10	0
G Keedy	Lancashire	13	23	7	65	26	4.06	28.02	0	0	9	0
NW Preston	Kent	7	12	4	63	17*	7.88	28.13	0	0	7	0
BC Hollioake	Surrey	3	5	0	63	46	12.60	48.09	0	0	10	1
OT Parkin	Glamorgan	7	13	6	60	14	8.57	46.15	0	0	7	0
ET Smith	Kent	1	2	0	57	31	28.50	33.53	0	0	4	0
GC Small	Warwickshire	7	13	5	55	23*	6.88	39.01	0	0	5	0
RK Rao	Sussex	1	2	0	55	38	27.50	25.46	0	0	7	0
CP Metson	Glamorgan	7	14	4	53	18*	5.30	26.11	0	0	6	0
SJW Andrew	Essex	7	14	5	53	13	5.89	50.00	0	0	9	0
GM Roberts	Derbyshire	1	2	0	52	52	26.00	61.18	1	0	8	0
P Aldred	Derbyshire	4	7	2	50	33	10.00	41.67	0	0	4	1
SWK Ellis	Worcestershire	8	15	4	46	15	4.18	29.11	0	0	5	0
ESH Giddins	Sussex	12	22	5	46	11	2.71	45.10	0	0	5	1
DA Cosker	Glamorgan	5	10	1	45	24	5.00	25.14	0	0	3	0
RSM Morris	Hampshire	3	6	0	44	11	7.33	37.61	0	0	3	0
KP Dutch	Middlesex	3	5	0	39	27	7.80	54.93	0	0	5	0
A Sheriyar	Worcestershire	15	29	9	38	13	1.90	43.68	0	0	5	0
MT Brimson	Leicestershire	10	15	4	37	13*	3.36	31.62	0	0	5	0
PA Thomas	Worcestershire	3	6	0	37	11	6.17	77.08	0	0	2	0
JA Afford	Nottinghamshire	17	33	14	34	11*	1.79	20.99	0	0	3	0
TA Tweats	Derbyshire	2	4	0	33	26	8.25	42.31	0	0	4	0
TMB Bailey	Northamptonshire	2	4	1	33	31*	11.00	42.31	0	0	5	0
SR Barwick	Glamorgan	5	10	1	32	20*	3.56	74.42	0	0	2	2
LJ Botham	Hampshire	3	6	0	31	30	5.17	41.89	0	0	2	0
TA Radford	Sussex	4	6	0	30	14	5.00	18.75	0	0	1	0
KJ Dean	Derbyshire	6	12	1	29	12	2.64	17.58	0	0	3	0
DB Pennett	Nottinghamshire	3	6	0	27	10	4.50	35.53	0	0	4	0
JJ Haynes	Lancashire	1	2	0	26	16	13.00	40.00	0	0	2	0
A Walker	Durham	3	6	3	25	20	8.33	39.68	0	0	3	0
NA Mallender	Northamptonshire	1	2	0	24	13	12.00	25.26	0	0	4	0
AJ Swann	Northamptonshire	2	4	0	24	14	6.00	21.05	0	0	2	0
AD Mascarenhas	Hampshire	2	4	0	24	14	6.00	47.06	0	0	4	0
AP van Troost	Somerset	5	8	1	22	11	3.14	64.71	0	0	2	0
D Follett	Middlesex	4	8	5	22	17	7.33	37.93	0	0	3	0
MJ Thursfield	Hampshire	2	4	0	22	18	5.50	42.31	0	0	3	0
PA Smith	Warwickshire	1	1	0	21	21	21.00	72.41	0	0	2	1
S Lugsden	Durham	3	6	1	19	9	3.80	21.84	0	0	1	1
NM Kendrick	Glamorgan	8	15	4	19	16*	1.73	41.30	0	0	0	0
JP Hart	Nottinghamshire	1	2	2	18	18*	—	69.23	0	0	1	1
G Yates	Lancashire	2	3	0	16	16	5.33	33.33	0	0	3	0
MR May	Derbyshire	1	2	0	16	16	8.00	20.25	0	0	2	0
AC Cottam	Somerset	2	4	0	15	12	3.75	38.46	0	0	1	0
SD Peters	Essex	2	3	0	15	11	5.00	22.39	0	0	0	0
TN Wren	Kent	6	12	2	15	8	1.50	750.00	0	0	0	0
RJ Kirtley	Sussex	6	12	3	15	7	1.67	12.82	0	0	1	0
UBA Rashid	Middlesex	1	2	0	15	9	7.50	31.25	0	0	1	0
RMS Weston	Durham	2	3	0	14	9	4.67	26.92	0	0	0	0
GW Mike	Nottinghamshire	2	4	0	12	7	3.00	16.90	0	0	1	0
EJ Stanford	Kent	2	4	3	12	10*	12.00	36.36	0	0	0	0
SJ Renshaw	Hampshire	6	12	5	10	9*	1.43	15.87	0	0	1	0
SJ Harmison	Durham	1	2	0	10	6	5.00	30.30	0	0	2	0
GA Khan	Derbyshire	2	4	0	10	4	2.50	23.81	0	0	2	0
SD Birbeck	Durham	1	2	0	8	8	4.00	100.00	0	0	2	0
N Killeen	Durham	3	5	0	8	6	1.60	21.62	0	0	1	0
JG Hughes	Northamptonshire	1	2	0	8	8	4.00	17.39	0	0	0	0
MD Edmond	Warwickshire	1	1	1	8	8*	—	88.89	0	0	1	0
CL Campbell	Durham	1	2	0	7	7	3.50	33.33	0	0	1	0
JI Longley	Durham	1	2	0	6	4	3.00	40.00	0	0	1	0
KE Cooper	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	5	5	2.50	71.43	0	0	1	0
BJ Phillips	Kent	3	6	0	5	2	0.83	8.06	0	0	0	0
MJ Rawnsley	Worcestershire	3	5	1	4	4*	1.00	200.00	0	0	0	0
DJ Goodchild	Middlesex	1	2	0	4	4	2.00	14.29	0	0	0	0
SAJ Boswell	Northamptonshire	1	2	1	3	2*	3.00	8.57	0	0	0	0
BEA Preece	Worcestershire	1	2	0	2	2	1.00	14.29	0	0	0	0
JH Childs	Essex	3	5	2	1	1*	0.33	5.88	0	0	0	0
DJ Nash	Middlesex	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0	0
SJ Base	Derbyshire	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	7.69	0	0	0	0
MA Feltham	Middlesex	2	4	0	1	1	0.25	9.09	0	0	0	0
DJP Boden	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	16.67	0	0	0	0
NT Wood	Lancashire	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	9.09	0	0	0	0
HRJ Trump	Somerset	3	5	1	0	0*	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0
DA Altree	Warwickshire	2	4	2	0	0*	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0
JF Brown	Northamptonshire	1	2	1	0	0*	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0
M Newell	Sussex	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	0
PJ Franks	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0

Bowling · 254 players

County Championship 1996 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
CA Walsh	Gloucestershire	15	26	3,158	142	1,432	85	16.85	37.15	2.72	7	6/22
MJ McCague	Kent	17	32	3,382	114	1,815	75	24.20	45.09	3.22	3	6/51
DE Malcolm	Derbyshire	16	32	3,515	86	2,407	73	32.97	48.15	4.11	6	6/52
PCR Tufnell	Middlesex	16	28	4,680	259	1,568	72	21.78	65.00	2.01	5	7/49
PM Such	Essex	16	26	4,078	168	1,914	70	27.34	58.26	2.82	5	8/118
SJE Brown	Durham	16	27	3,400	98	1,859	69	26.94	49.28	3.28	4	6/77
RDB Croft	Glamorgan	15	29	4,846	205	2,050	67	30.60	72.33	2.54	4	6/78
DJ Millns	Leicestershire	16	31	2,795	119	1,437	67	21.45	41.72	3.08	2	6/54
MP Bicknell	Surrey	16	29	3,408	146	1,633	66	24.74	51.64	2.88	3	5/17
D Gough	Yorkshire	15	29	3,333	135	1,498	66	22.70	50.50	2.70	2	6/36
AR Caddick	Somerset	13	23	3,146	120	1,743	65	26.82	48.40	3.32	6	7/83
JP Taylor	Northamptonshire	17	31	3,294	116	1,766	64	27.59	51.47	3.22	3	7/88
SL Watkin	Glamorgan	16	29	3,483	149	1,692	63	26.86	55.29	2.91	0	4/28
PAJ DeFreitas	Derbyshire	13	25	3,131	103	1,610	62	25.97	50.50	3.09	4	7/101
BP Julian	Surrey	16	28	2,683	86	1,762	61	28.89	43.98	3.94	3	6/37
AM Smith	Gloucestershire	16	27	2,922	114	1,615	60	26.92	48.70	3.32	3	8/73
PV Simmons	Leicestershire	16	28	2,186	87	1,021	56	18.23	39.04	2.80	3	6/14
AF Giles	Warwickshire	15	23	3,503	169	1,530	55	27.82	63.69	2.62	3	6/45
PJ Hartley	Yorkshire	16	29	2,754	96	1,602	54	29.67	51.00	3.49	2	6/67
SR Lampitt	Worcestershire	17	28	2,912	92	1,801	52	34.63	56.00	3.71	2	5/58
VC Drakes	Sussex	15	26	2,723	79	1,675	50	33.50	54.46	3.69	2	5/47
GD Rose	Somerset	14	22	2,292	96	1,171	50	23.42	45.84	3.07	3	7/47
ARC Fraser	Middlesex	17	30	3,553	135	1,636	49	33.39	72.51	2.76	2	5/55
CA Connor	Hampshire	9	17	2,056	91	1,033	48	21.52	42.83	3.01	2	9/38
AJ Harris	Derbyshire	11	21	2,106	69	1,282	48	26.71	43.88	3.65	2	6/40

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County Championship 1996 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
AD Mullally	Leicestershire	9	18	1,900	86	987	47	21.00	40.43	3.12	3	6/47
JA Afford	Nottinghamshire	17	27	3,262	155	1,382	47	29.40	69.40	2.54	2	6/51
MW Alleyne	Gloucestershire	17	29	2,531	115	1,209	47	25.72	53.85	2.87	1	5/32
CEW Silverwood	Yorkshire	16	30	2,426	79	1,442	47	30.68	51.62	3.57	2	5/72
MC Ilott	Essex	15	27	3,029	105	1,526	45	33.91	67.31	3.02	2	5/53
DW Headley	Kent	10	18	2,182	59	1,235	45	27.44	48.49	3.40	2	8/98
G Chapple	Lancashire	15	26	2,689	90	1,572	45	34.93	59.76	3.51	1	5/64
IDK Salisbury	Sussex	13	21	2,346	93	1,136	44	25.82	53.32	2.91	3	8/75
MM Betts	Durham	13	23	2,253	48	1,708	44	38.82	51.20	4.55	2	5/68
CEL Ambrose	Northamptonshire	9	17	1,706	80	717	43	16.67	39.67	2.52	5	6/26
PJ Martin	Lancashire	12	21	2,361	96	1,091	43	25.37	54.91	2.77	1	7/50
RK Illingworth	Worcestershire	16	26	3,815	195	1,471	42	35.02	90.83	2.31	2	5/40
SM Pollock	Warwickshire	13	23	2,679	115	1,183	42	28.17	63.79	2.65	1	6/56
ARK Pierson	Leicestershire	16	25	2,665	93	1,333	42	31.74	63.45	3.00	2	6/158
ESH Giddins	Sussex	12	21	1,874	55	1,012	40	25.30	46.85	3.24	2	6/47
GJ Parsons	Leicestershire	16	31	2,926	148	1,352	40	33.80	73.15	2.77	0	4/21
JE Benjamin	Surrey	13	23	2,253	83	1,217	39	31.21	57.77	3.24	0	4/17
CL Cairns	Nottinghamshire	16	24	2,562	73	1,461	37	39.49	69.24	3.42	1	6/110
M Watkinson	Lancashire	15	25	2,566	75	1,489	37	40.24	69.35	3.48	1	5/15
RD Stemp	Yorkshire	17	31	3,182	156	1,442	37	38.97	86.00	2.72	1	5/38
AP Cowan	Essex	13	22	2,089	56	1,262	37	34.11	56.46	3.62	1	5/68
DR Law	Sussex	15	24	1,689	42	1,027	37	27.76	45.65	3.65	2	5/33
JP Stephenson	Hampshire	13	20	1,885	68	1,035	36	28.75	52.36	3.29	3	6/48
C White	Yorkshire	16	27	1,693	47	1,035	36	28.75	47.03	3.67	0	4/15
S Lee	Somerset	16	26	2,384	62	1,705	36	47.36	66.22	4.29	0	4/52
NMK Smith	Warwickshire	14	25	2,617	103	1,268	36	35.22	72.69	2.91	3	5/76
MA Ealham	Kent	10	17	1,773	101	726	36	20.17	49.25	2.46	3	8/36
JD Lewry	Sussex	8	16	1,582	46	816	36	22.67	43.94	3.09	4	6/44
NF Williams	Essex	12	20	1,988	59	1,160	35	33.14	56.80	3.50	2	5/43
DG Cork	Derbyshire	10	16	1,940	70	1,039	35	29.69	55.43	3.21	0	4/53
TM Moody	Worcestershire	15	22	1,774	83	892	34	26.24	52.18	3.02	3	7/92
DR Brown	Warwickshire	16	25	2,190	71	1,257	34	36.97	64.41	3.44	2	6/52
AL Penberthy	Northamptonshire	17	28	2,113	68	1,077	34	31.68	62.15	3.06	1	5/92
A Sheriyar	Worcestershire	15	27	2,591	74	1,576	34	46.35	76.21	3.65	1	6/99
KJ Shine	Somerset	9	17	1,430	43	1,007	32	31.47	44.69	4.23	2	6/95
MN Bowen	Nottinghamshire	12	21	2,135	60	1,263	32	39.47	66.72	3.55	2	5/53
RC Irani	Essex	14	24	1,849	57	1,029	31	33.19	59.65	3.34	1	5/27
JNB Bovill	Hampshire	12	20	1,727	52	1,047	31	33.77	55.71	3.64	1	5/58
RM Pearson	Surrey	14	23	2,850	101	1,509	31	48.68	91.94	3.18	1	5/142
DJ Capel	Northamptonshire	15	26	1,942	55	1,087	30	36.23	64.73	3.36	0	3/31
RA Fay	Middlesex	13	22	2,100	82	1,088	30	36.27	70.00	3.11	0	4/53
MM Patel	Kent	13	23	2,811	142	1,186	29	40.90	96.93	2.53	2	6/97
JD Batty	Somerset	14	21	2,467	88	1,298	29	44.76	85.07	3.16	1	5/85
MT Brimson	Leicestershire	10	17	1,729	62	849	29	29.28	59.62	2.95	2	5/12
KP Evans	Nottinghamshire	13	22	2,424	99	1,179	29	40.66	83.59	2.92	2	5/30
JE Emburey	Northamptonshire	11	19	2,377	94	1,042	27	38.59	88.04	2.63	0	4/48
CC Lewis	Surrey	8	14	1,562	50	889	27	32.93	57.85	3.41	1	5/25
G Welch	Warwickshire	11	17	1,474	40	887	27	32.85	54.59	3.61	0	4/50
CL Hooper	Kent	14	24	1,928	83	789	26	30.35	74.15	2.46	0	4/7
SD Udal	Hampshire	13	22	2,501	85	1,333	26	51.27	96.19	3.20	1	5/82
DM Cox	Durham	7	12	1,834	87	883	26	33.96	70.54	2.89	2	5/97
S Elworthy	Lancashire	11	18	1,702	40	1,076	26	41.38	65.46	3.79	0	4/80
VS Solanki	Worcestershire	11	16	1,182	32	815	26	31.35	45.46	4.14	3	5/69
TA Munton	Warwickshire	9	14	1,890	84	897	25	35.88	75.60	2.85	0	3/29
KD James	Hampshire	12	20	1,656	53	808	25	32.32	66.24	2.93	0	3/17
RL Johnson	Middlesex	11	16	1,457	36	878	25	35.12	58.28	3.62	1	5/29
PN Weekes	Middlesex	17	25	1,932	64	948	25	37.92	77.28	2.94	1	8/39
J Wood	Durham	8	16	1,579	41	1,112	24	46.33	65.79	4.23	0	4/60
VJ Wells	Leicestershire	16	28	1,404	66	688	24	28.67	58.50	2.94	0	4/44
D Follett	Middlesex	4	7	691	21	458	23	19.91	30.04	3.98	3	8/22
G Keedy	Lancashire	13	22	2,743	123	1,183	23	51.43	119.26	2.59	0	3/45
ID Austin	Lancashire	9	14	1,204	51	602	21	28.67	57.33	3.00	1	5/116
JP Hewitt	Middlesex	8	13	1,003	35	647	21	30.81	47.76	3.87	0	3/27
OD Gibson	Glamorgan	8	14	1,456	41	991	20	49.55	72.80	4.08	0	3/43
GP Butcher	Glamorgan	12	20	1,080	27	716	20	35.80	54.00	3.98	1	7/77
GC Small	Warwickshire	7	12	984	35	536	19	28.21	51.79	3.27	0	4/41
PJ Newport	Worcestershire	5	9	1,021	39	643	19	33.84	53.74	3.78	1	6/100
RT Bates	Nottinghamshire	10	17	1,532	41	895	19	47.11	80.63	3.51	0	3/42
RP Davis	Gloucestershire	12	19	1,679	68	905	19	47.63	88.37	3.23	0	4/93
JN Snape	Northamptonshire	8	13	1,541	50	841	19	44.26	81.11	3.27	0	4/42
PW Jarvis	Sussex	7	11	882	25	510	18	28.33	49.00	3.47	0	4/60
AP Grayson	Essex	14	20	1,563	58	726	18	40.33	86.83	2.79	0	4/82
RJ Maru	Hampshire	10	17	1,838	101	734	18	40.78	102.11	2.40	0	3/50
MV Fleming	Kent	16	21	978	31	472	17	27.76	57.53	2.90	0	3/6
SM Milburn	Hampshire	8	12	1,293	44	791	17	46.53	76.06	3.67	0	3/47
JER Gallian	Lancashire	13	18	862	28	552	16	34.50	53.88	3.84	1	6/115
SD Thomas	Glamorgan	8	15	1,367	25	924	16	57.75	85.44	4.06	1	5/121
DA Cosker	Glamorgan	5	9	933	38	622	16	38.88	58.31	4.00	0	4/60
DJ Bicknell	Surrey	11	16	745	21	368	16	23.00	46.56	2.96	0	3/7
RJ Green	Lancashire	6	11	1,025	32	558	16	34.88	64.06	3.27	0	4/78
MP Vaughan	Yorkshire	11	16	1,119	28	726	16	45.38	69.94	3.89	0	4/62
RJ Kirtley	Sussex	6	11	826	22	535	16	33.44	51.63	3.89	0	4/94
AD Mascarenhas	Hampshire	2	4	552	21	297	16	18.56	34.50	3.23	1	6/88
J Lewis	Gloucestershire	9	16	1,402	53	743	16	46.44	87.63	3.18	0	3/74
SJ Renshaw	Hampshire	6	11	1,157	48	689	14	49.21	82.64	3.57	0	4/56
SG Law	Essex	13	18	1,198	44	734	13	56.46	92.15	3.68	0	3/100
NM Kendrick	Glamorgan	8	14	1,127	63	516	13	39.69	86.69	2.75	0	4/89
OT Parkin	Glamorgan	7	12	1,048	41	553	13	42.54	80.62	3.17	0	3/22
MCJ Ball	Gloucestershire	13	19	1,350	61	639	13	49.15	103.85	2.84	0	3/40
SWK Ellis	Worcestershire	8	15	954	26	630	13	48.46	73.38	3.96	0	3/29
CM Tolley	Nottinghamshire	8	14	1,158	34	709	13	54.54	89.08	3.67	0	4/68
A Dale	Glamorgan	10	14	822	35	466	12	38.83	68.50	3.40	0	4/52
AJ Hollioake	Surrey	16	25	1,356	44	764	12	63.67	113.00	3.38	0	3/80
A Symonds	Gloucestershire	11	13	710	25	374	12	31.17	59.17	3.16	0	2/21
KM Curran	Northamptonshire	13	19	1,080	34	641	11	58.27	98.18	3.56	0	3/75
S Lugsden	Durham	3	5	422	9	262	11	23.82	38.36	3.73	0	3/45
KJ Dean	Derbyshire	6	10	511	23	264	11	24.00	46.45	3.10	0	3/47
KJ Barnett	Derbyshire	12	15	757	11	458	10	45.80	75.70	3.63	0	3/26
N Killeen	Durham	3	5	500	18	293	10	29.30	50.00	3.52	0	4/57
MJ Vandrau	Derbyshire	8	11	972	23	546	10	54.60	97.20	3.37	1	6/34
JID Kerr	Somerset	5	7	696	14	512	10	51.20	69.60	4.41	0	3/108
SJW Andrew	Essex	7	11	795	33	398	10	39.80	79.50	3.00	0	3/67
NC Phillips	Sussex	6	9	1,092	35	626	10	62.60	109.20	3.44	0	2/54
NW Preston	Kent	7	12	718	25	326	10	32.60	71.80	2.72	0	4/68
BC Hollioake	Surrey	3	6	390	12	252	10	25.20	39.00	3.88	0	4/74
MJ Saggers	Durham	4	7	526	9	372	10	37.20	52.60	4.24	1	6/65
DM Jones	Derbyshire	8	11	460	11	313	9	34.78	51.11	4.08	1	5/112
CM Wells	Derbyshire	8	10	924	37	411	9	45.67	102.67	2.67	0	2/20
DA Reeve	Warwickshire	5	8	618	32	195	9	21.67	68.67	1.89	1	5/37
AP van Troost	Somerset	5	6	555	12	409	9	45.44	61.67	4.42	0	4/90
NJ Llong	Kent	6	7	317	17	135	9	15.00	35.22	2.56	1	5/21
JH Childs	Essex	3	4	735	33	357	8	44.63	91.88	2.91	0	3/31
J Boiling	Durham	7	12	1,423	77	532	8	66.50	177.88	2.24	0	2/69
MJ Foster	Durham	3	6	561	15	311	8	38.88	70.13	3.33	0	4/21
LJ Botham	Hampshire	3	5	330	9	268	8	33.50	41.25	4.87	1	5/67
KJ Innes	Northamptonshire	3	4	354	7	193	8	24.13	44.25	3.27	0	4/61
TN Wren	Kent	6	10	552	17	347	8	43.38	69.00	3.77	1	5/49
P Bainbridge	Durham	9	14	741	23	382	7	54.57	105.86	3.09	0	2/44
MA Butcher	Surrey	7	7	312	7	233	7	33.29	44.57	4.48	0	3/23
DB Pennett	Nottinghamshire	3	6	546	15	376	7	53.71	78.00	4.13	0	4/116
RA Pick	Nottinghamshire	6	10	929	31	483	7	69.00	132.71	3.12	0	3/74
AR Roberts	Northamptonshire	5	8	857	33	470	7	67.14	122.43	3.29	0	3/70
JBD Thompson	Kent	4	7	451	14	268	7	38.29	64.43	3.57	1	5/72
WKM Benjamin	Hampshire	2	4	415	13	201	6	33.50	69.17	2.91	0	4/96
P Aldred	Derbyshire	4	8	586	17	388	6	64.67	97.67	3.97	0	2/65
DA Leatherdale	Worcestershire	6	8	377	16	185	6	30.83	62.83	2.94	0	2/2
DA Blenkiron	Durham	4	5	227	9	123	5	24.60	45.40	3.25	0	4/43
KE Cooper	Gloucestershire	1	2	234	12	82	5	16.40	46.80	2.10	0	4/54
EJ Stanford	Kent	2	4	405	22	158	5	31.60	81.00	2.34	0	3/84
G Yates	Lancashire	2	4	499	16	313	5	62.60	99.80	3.76	0	3/91
GA Hick	Worcestershire	5	6	420	17	203	4	50.75	105.00	2.90	0	2/43
MG Bevan	Yorkshire	11	16	518	8	369	4	92.25	129.50	4.27	0	3/36
PA Cottey	Glamorgan	6	7	204	3	107	4	26.75	51.00	3.15	0	4/49
HRJ Trump	Somerset	3	3	258	10	179	4	44.75	64.50	4.16	0	3/43
MJ Church	Worcestershire	4	5	145	3	98	4	24.50	36.25	4.06	0	2/27
MA Feltham	Middlesex	2	3	342	14	185	4	46.25	85.50	3.25	0	3/62
GM Hamilton	Yorkshire	2	4	411	9	194	4	48.50	102.75	2.83	0	3/65
BJ Phillips	Kent	2	3	240	12	109	4	27.25	60.00	2.73	0	3/34
PA Thomas	Worcestershire	3	4	312	4	296	4	74.00	78.00	5.69	0	2/119
MR Ramprakash	Middlesex	6	6	186	4	121	3	40.33	62.00	3.90	0	2/26
PD Collingwood	Durham	6	9	332	7	181	3	60.33	110.67	3.27	0	1/13
SD Birbeck	Durham	1	1	186	9	88	3	29.33	62.00	2.84	0	3/88
PD Bowler	Somerset	6	7	188	2	177	3	59.00	62.67	5.65	0	2/54
AC Cottam	Somerset	2	3	534	22	248	3	82.67	178.00	2.79	0	2/127
GF Archer	Nottinghamshire	4	5	162	5	98	3	32.67	54.00	3.63	0	3/18
KP Dutch	Middlesex	1	2	138	4	85	3	28.33	46.00	3.70	0	3/25
NJ Lenham	Sussex	8	11	336	9	146	3	48.67	112.00	2.61	0	1/3
JD Ratcliffe	Surrey	4	4	114	3	75	3	25.00	38.00	3.95	0	2/26
N Shahid	Surrey	5	6	312	11	170	3	56.67	104.00	3.27	0	3/96
PR Whitaker	Hampshire	7	11	486	14	311	3	103.67	162.00	3.84	0	2/64
MJ Rawnsley	Worcestershire	3	5	246	12	132	3	44.00	82.00	3.22	0	1/4
PJ Franks	Nottinghamshire	1	2	246	14	102	3	34.00	82.00	2.49	0	2/65
GA Gooch	Essex	3	3	126	7	57	2	28.50	63.00	2.71	0	1/20
TS Curtis	Worcestershire	2	2	27	0	18	2	9.00	13.50	4.00	0	1/1
GP Thorpe	Surrey	4	5	138	8	64	2	32.00	69.00	2.78	0	2/13
A Walker	Durham	3	5	480	13	277	2	138.50	240.00	3.46	0	1/50
SR Barwick	Glamorgan	5	7	687	39	286	2	143.00	343.50	2.50	0	2/85
U Afzaal	Nottinghamshire	4	5	144	1	117	2	58.50	72.00	4.88	0	1/31
MP Dowman	Nottinghamshire	4	6	192	9	108	2	54.00	96.00	3.38	0	2/43
JG Hughes	Northamptonshire	1	2	144	4	93	2	46.50	72.00	3.88	0	2/21
WS Kendall	Hampshire	2	2	84	1	47	2	23.50	42.00	3.36	0	2/46
RA Kettleborough	Yorkshire	2	2	72	1	40	2	20.00	36.00	3.33	0	2/26
GI Macmillan	Leicestershire	2	3	84	2	58	2	29.00	42.00	4.14	0	2/44
DL Maddy	Leicestershire	2	3	150	9	60	2	30.00	75.00	2.40	0	2/21
GW Mike	Nottinghamshire	2	2	234	5	172	2	86.00	117.00	4.41	0	2/104
TC Walton	Northamptonshire	3	3	114	1	71	2	35.50	57.00	3.74	0	1/26
TR Ward	Kent	3	3	54	3	29	2	14.50	27.00	3.22	0	2/10
AC Morris	Yorkshire	3	3	126	4	81	2	40.50	63.00	3.86	0	1/23
RJ Bailey	Northamptonshire	9	12	291	6	145	1	145.00	291.00	2.99	0	1/10
DJ Nash	Middlesex	1	1	60	1	44	1	44.00	60.00	4.40	0	1/44
SL Campbell	Durham	4	4	100	3	60	1	60.00	100.00	3.60	0	1/38
CL Campbell	Durham	1	2	91	3	44	1	44.00	91.00	2.90	0	1/29
GD Lloyd	Lancashire	1	1	12	0	4	1	4.00	12.00	2.00	0	1/4
RJ Harden	Somerset	2	2	48	0	42	1	42.00	48.00	5.25	0	1/39
AN Hayhurst	Somerset	5	7	150	5	91	1	91.00	150.00	3.64	0	1/8
KA Parsons	Somerset	5	6	174	7	102	1	102.00	174.00	3.52	0	1/25
DA Altree	Warwickshire	2	3	240	8	154	1	154.00	240.00	3.85	0	1/68
SJ Base	Derbyshire	1	1	139	4	105	1	105.00	139.00	4.53	0	1/105
SAJ Boswell	Northamptonshire	1	2	142	4	67	1	67.00	142.00	2.83	0	1/23
DJP Boden	Gloucestershire	1	2	186	5	121	1	121.00	186.00	3.90	0	1/50
P Johnson	Nottinghamshire	1	1	72	2	51	1	51.00	72.00	4.25	0	1/51
MJ Powell	Warwickshire	1	1	24	0	18	1	18.00	24.00	4.50	0	1/18
BEA Preece	Worcestershire	1	2	120	0	131	1	131.00	120.00	6.55	0	1/84
PA Smith	Warwickshire	1	1	120	3	58	1	58.00	120.00	2.90	0	1/58
SP Titchard	Lancashire	3	4	210	7	110	1	110.00	210.00	3.14	0	1/51
AG Wharf	Yorkshire	2	2	186	5	166	1	166.00	186.00	5.35	0	1/121
OA Shah	Middlesex	1	1	30	0	24	1	24.00	30.00	4.80	0	1/24
MD Edmond	Warwickshire	1	2	101	1	79	1	79.00	101.00	4.69	0	1/6
GM Roberts	Derbyshire	1	2	216	18	73	1	73.00	216.00	2.03	0	1/55
MW Gatting	Middlesex	1	1	24	0	25	0	—	—	6.25	0	0/25
RT Robinson	Nottinghamshire	1	1	6	0	4	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/4
MP Maynard	Glamorgan	5	6	45	4	7	0	—	—	0.93	0	0/0
MA Atherton	Lancashire	1	2	30	1	15	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/7
AJ Stewart	Surrey	1	1	12	0	24	0	—	—	12.00	0	0/24
JE Morris	Durham	1	1	6	0	10	0	—	—	10.00	0	0/10
NA Mallender	Northamptonshire	1	2	144	5	90	0	—	—	3.75	0	0/17
RMS Weston	Durham	1	1	6	1	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
DL Hemp	Glamorgan	3	3	54	0	60	0	—	—	6.67	0	0/11
AD Brown	Surrey	1	1	36	2	8	0	—	—	1.33	0	0/8
PCL Holloway	Somerset	3	3	28	1	34	0	—	—	7.29	0	0/5
ME Trescothick	Somerset	4	4	138	1	97	0	—	—	4.22	0	0/18
RJ Turner	Somerset	1	1	6	0	3	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/3
GW White	Hampshire	3	3	102	2	75	0	—	—	4.41	0	0/4
CJ Adams	Derbyshire	2	2	60	1	32	0	—	—	3.20	0	0/3
JF Brown	Northamptonshire	1	1	132	6	64	0	—	—	2.91	0	0/64
M Burns	Warwickshire	1	1	18	0	13	0	—	—	4.33	0	0/13
GR Cowdrey	Kent	1	1	48	3	23	0	—	—	2.88	0	0/23
DP Fulton	Kent	2	2	24	1	28	0	—	—	7.00	0	0/9
K Greenfield	Sussex	4	6	138	6	52	0	—	—	2.26	0	0/4
THC Hancock	Gloucestershire	5	5	78	4	46	0	—	—	3.54	0	0/2
M Keech	Hampshire	3	3	108	3	46	0	—	—	2.56	0	0/8
WG Khan	Warwickshire	2	2	13	1	2	0	—	—	0.92	0	0/1
JS Laney	Hampshire	3	3	84	2	61	0	—	—	4.36	0	0/3
SA Marsh	Kent	1	1	36	4	5	0	—	—	0.83	0	0/5
A McGrath	Yorkshire	2	2	42	0	41	0	—	—	5.86	0	0/12
K Newell	Sussex	1	1	18	0	16	0	—	—	5.33	0	0/16
WM Noon	Nottinghamshire	1	1	24	1	22	0	—	—	5.50	0	0/22
JC Pooley	Middlesex	1	1	24	0	42	0	—	—	10.50	0	0/42
AS Rollins	Derbyshire	1	1	12	0	25	0	—	—	12.50	0	0/25
NJ Speak	Lancashire	1	2	36	0	27	0	—	—	4.50	0	0/9
MJ Thursfield	Hampshire	2	4	240	5	158	0	—	—	3.95	0	0/18
MJ Walker	Kent	1	1	6	0	19	0	—	—	19.00	0	0/19
WPC Weston	Worcestershire	1	1	6	0	1	0	—	—	1.00	0	0/1
JP Hart	Nottinghamshire	1	1	108	7	51	0	—	—	2.83	0	0/51
DJ Goodchild	Middlesex	1	2	29	0	26	0	—	—	5.38	0	0/11
RI Dawson	Gloucestershire	1	1	2	0	4	0	—	—	12.00	0	0/4
NJ Trainor	Gloucestershire	1	1	6	0	4	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/4
SJ Harmison	Durham	1	1	54	1	77	0	—	—	8.56	0	0/77
UBA Rashid	Middlesex	1	1	36	1	17	0	—	—	2.83	0	0/17

Statistics definitions and missing data

Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.

Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.

— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology

Team comparison

Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1996. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1996 team results and innings totals
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Drawn	Runs	Outs	Bat avg	Highest	Conceded	Wickets	Bowl avg
Leicestershire	17	10	1	6	8,645	216	40.02	681	8,135	316	25.74
Derbyshire	17	9	3	5	9,699	272	35.66	524	9,200	285	32.28
Kent	17	9	2	6	8,384	252	33.27	616	8,057	278	28.98
Essex	17	8	5	4	9,527	257	37.07	532	9,545	275	34.71
Surrey	17	8	2	7	9,686	239	40.53	477	9,304	283	32.88
Yorkshire	17	8	5	4	9,282	265	35.03	561	9,015	278	32.43
Middlesex	17	7	6	4	8,128	287	28.32	447	8,142	261	31.20
Warwickshire	17	7	6	4	8,721	278	31.37	645	8,500	259	32.82
Glamorgan	17	6	5	6	9,895	252	39.27	509	9,322	252	36.99
Sussex	17	6	9	2	7,977	293	27.23	552	7,860	255	30.82
Worcestershire	17	6	4	7	9,319	243	38.35	493	9,170	255	35.96
Gloucestershire	17	5	7	5	7,145	277	25.79	569	7,452	268	27.81
Somerset	17	5	6	6	8,348	240	34.78	558	9,108	250	36.43
Hampshire	17	3	7	7	8,687	272	31.94	539	9,226	258	35.76
Northamptonshire	17	3	8	6	8,883	265	33.52	601	8,691	256	33.95
Lancashire	17	2	6	9	9,725	245	39.69	686	8,940	239	37.41
Nottinghamshire	17	1	9	7	8,325	270	30.83	460	8,788	211	41.65
Durham	17	0	12	5	6,912	300	23.04	455	8,833	244	36.20

Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.

Recent recorded matches · 1996

Latest 12 of 153 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-22 · Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire: 386 & 359/6d
Lancashire: 597

Match drawn

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-21 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 141 & 270
Somerset: 354 & 60/2

Somerset won by 8 wickets

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-22 · The Foster's Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 299
Worcestershire: 362 & 61/1d

Worcestershire won by 124 runs

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-22 · County Ground, Northampton

Northamptonshire: 222 & 531/4
Yorkshire: 478

Match drawn

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-22 · Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire: 512
Middlesex: 190 & 248

Leicestershire won by an innings and 74 runs

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-22 · County Ground, Southampton

Hampshire: 513/4d & 181/5d
Nottinghamshire: 391/4d & 152/5

Match drawn

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-21 · The Royal and Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire: 241 & 33/0
Kent: 154 & 117

Gloucestershire won by 10 wickets

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-22 · County Ground, Chelmsford

Essex: 367 & 269/9d
Glamorgan: 353/6d & 284/3

Glamorgan won by 7 wickets

1996-09-19 to 1996-09-21 · County Ground, Derby

Derbyshire: 256 & 220/2
Durham: 142 & 332

Derbyshire won by 8 wickets

1996-09-12 to 1996-09-13 · North Marine Road, Scarborough

Yorkshire: 310
Nottinghamshire: 187 & 117

Yorkshire won by an innings and 6 runs

1996-09-12 to 1996-09-16 · County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire: 319 & 311/5
Gloucestershire: 334 & 292

Worcestershire won by 5 wickets

1996-09-12 to 1996-09-16 · County Ground, Northampton

Northamptonshire: 471 & 163/1
Lancashire: 356 & 275

Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets

Recorded venues

County Championship 1996 venues and recorded match counts
Venue	Matches
County Ground, Derby	8
County Ground, New Road, Worcester	8
County Ground, Northampton	8
Edgbaston, Birmingham	8
Grace Road, Leicester	8
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	8
County Ground, Taunton	7
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood	7
Old Trafford, Manchester	7
The Foster's Oval, Kennington	7
County Ground, Hove	6
County Ground, Southampton	6
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	6
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury	6
The Royal and Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol	6
County Ground, Chelmsford	5
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff	5
Headingley, Leeds	3
College Ground, Cheltenham	2
North Marine Road, Scarborough	2
St Helen's, Swansea	2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells	2
United Services Ground, Portsmouth	2
Abbeydale Park, Sheffield	1
Acklam Park, Middlesbrough	1
Archdeacon Meadow, Gloucester	1
Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel	1
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester	1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster	1
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare	1
Cricket Field Road, Horsham	1
Grangefield Road, Stockton-on-Tees	1
May's Bounty, Basingstoke	1
Mote Park, Maidstone	1
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford	1
Park Drive, Hartlepool	1
Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny	1
Queen's Park, Chesterfield	1
Recreation Ground, Bath	1
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea	1
St George's Road, Harrogate	1
The Saffrons, Eastbourne	1
Town Ground, Worksop	1
Trafalgar Road, Southport	1
Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, Uxbridge	1
Valentine's Park, Ilford	1
Woodbridge Road, Guildford	1

Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1996, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1996 batting innings records
Player	Runs	Opponent	Date
JER Gallian	312	Derbyshire	1996-07-18
MJ Walker	275*	Somerset	1996-08-15
GD Lloyd	241	Essex	1996-06-06
CJ Adams	239	Hampshire	1996-06-06
SP James	235	Nottinghamshire	1996-08-01

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1996 bowling innings records
Player	Wickets/runs	Opponent	Date
CA Connor	9/38	Gloucestershire	1996-08-08
D Follett	8/22	Durham	1996-05-09
MA Ealham	8/36	Warwickshire	1996-06-20
PN Weekes	8/39	Glamorgan	1996-06-06
AM Smith	8/73	Middlesex	1996-05-02

* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.

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Recorded coverage

The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.

Recorded match dates: 1890-05-12 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.

Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.

Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.

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Recent recorded matches · 1996

Warwickshire v Lancashire

Sussex v Somerset

Surrey v Worcestershire

Northamptonshire v Yorkshire

Leicestershire v Middlesex

Hampshire v Nottinghamshire

Gloucestershire v Kent

Essex v Glamorgan

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