Round 2 Matches - 17th and 18th May 2005

 Derbyshire v Kent at Derby, 17 May 2005
 Glamorgan v Hampshire at Cardiff, 17 May 2005
 Gloucestershire v Surrey at Bristol, 17 May 2005
 Lancashire v Essex at Manchester, 17 May 2005
 Middlesex v Northamptonshire at Lord's, 17 May 2005
 Warwickshire v Leicestershire at Birmingham, 17 May 2005
 Yorkshire v Worcestershire at Leeds, 17 May 2005
 Sussex v Nottinghamshire at Hove, 18 May 2005