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Team of the season
This season has not only produced a close race for the First Division title, but hard- fought battles to survive relegation and gain promotion. With the dust now settling on the summer, Andrew McGlashan picks the County Championship class of 2005
Loudon finishes in style as Derby break duck Champions Notts thrashed by Hampshire Crawley and Mascarenhas batter Notts Surrey relegated to Division Two Surrey v Middlesex, The Oval, 2nd day Mushtaq puts Sussex in command Wickets tumble across the country Surrey on brink of relegation Surrey v Middlesex, The Oval, 1st day End-of-term feeling for under par Notts Hampshire v Nottinghamshire, Southampton, 1st day Hampshire home and Yorkshire close Fleming praises coach's role Nottinghamshire win County Championship Durham promoted to Division One Nottinghamshire crowned County Champions First County Championship title since 1987 Dexter halts Nottinghamshire's march towards title Notts frustrated by rain Gallian leads the charge for Notts Championship deal extended until 2009 Surrey facing final week battle after draw Warwickshire v Surrey, Edgbaston, 4th day Knight guides Warwickshire to safety Warwickshire v Surrey, Edgbaston, 3rd day Rain thwarts counties again Rain has the final say Kent's title ambitions fading fast Hutton and Shah defy Kent while Sussex sink Glamorgan Kent boosted by vital last stand Woeful Gloucestershire offer nothing Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire, Nottingham, 2nd day Notts grateful for Hussey century Middlesex battle to vital draw Udal spins Hampshire to victory Shane Watson dominates Warwickshire Gloucestershire relegated Warwickshire and Lancashire seal wins Naved-ul-Hasan stars for Sussex Warwickshire dominate Sussex Glamorgan relegated to Division Two Counties hampered by heavy rain County Championship round-up - 1st day Gloucestershire collapse but gain lead County Championship round-up - 3rd day Pakistan duo blow away hapless Middlesex Middlesex v Sussex, County Championship, Lord's, 2nd day Ramprakash at his best rescues Surrey County Championship round-up - 2nd day Sussex enjoy run feast at Lord's Kent miss out on chance to extend lead Kent and Warwickshire both struggle Northants wrap up convincing victory Warwickshire and Sussex cruise to victories Peter Trego decimates Notts Ed Smith keeps Notts in check Lancashire storm to victory Warwickshire fight back strongly Warwickshire on the ropes as title slips away Pothas and Bichel blast record stand Breese sinks Somerset as Durham surge forward County Championship round-up - 4th day Yardy flays Gloucestershire to hand Sussex advantage County Championship round-up - 3rd day Goodbye KP, hello happiness Yorkshire in command on rainy day County Championship round-up - 2nd day Collingwood posts a timely reminder County Championship round-up - 1st day Younis Khan set for Notts debut Durham remain Division Two leaders Kent lead Division One after win Sussex closing in on Hampshire Walker and Kemp batter Surrey Notts in control against Warwickshire Kent defeated but go top Kaneria seals Essex victory Middlesex repel Warne to claim win Nottinghamshire crush Glamorgan Smith's triple century boosts Somerset Warne blasts back for Hampshire Tremlett earns PCA award Performance-of-the-Month award for June Warne given break ahead of Ashes Middlesex chase down 406 Patel's super six demolishes Warwickshire Lancashire edge thriller at Derby Walker and Stevens power Kent Harbhajan Singh's season with Surrey Kent edge into the lead Warne faces Lord's censure Hampshire v Surrey, Southampton Harbhajan strikes for Surrey Prior hits first century of the season Warwickshire struggle on opening day Thorpe leads Surrey as Pothas returns for Hampshire Warwickshire crush Gloucestershire in three days Smith and Joyce make sure of draw Middlesex v Surrey, County Championship, final day, Lord's Hoggard rescues Yorkshire Ganguly cannot save sorry Glamorgan All square as Brown cuts loose Middlesex v Surrey, County Championship, 3rd day, Lord's Hemp and Ganguly steady Glamorgan County Championship Division One - 2nd day van Jaarsveld continues run spree County Championship Division One - 1st day Surrey shade opening day Middlesex v Surrey, County Championship, 1st day, Lord's Hoggard back for Roses clash Warne leads and Di Venuto follows Hampshire complete stunning win County Championship Division One - 4th day Lewry spell puts Sussex in control County Championship Division One - 3rd day Wickets tumble at Maidstone County Championship Division One - 2nd day Sussex survive for thrilling draw County Championship Division One - 4th day Gloucestershire subside against Notts County Championship Division One - 3rd day Warwickshire trounce Hampshire County Championship Division One - 2nd day Key hits ton but Bicknell claims five County Championship Division One - 1st day Kemp straight in for Kent Kent and Hampshire march on County Championship Division One - 4th day Tremlett battles through the pain County Championship Division One - 3rd day Pietersen posts another reminder County Championship Division One - 2nd day Pietersen and Crawley prosper County Championship Division One - 1st day Two up, two down from 2006 Warne stars but Katich has biggest impact Australians in the counties 2005 Kent tail thwarts Hampshire County Championship Division One round-up - 4th day Pietersen comes good at last County Championship Division One round-up - 3rd day Champions crash to innings defeat County Championship Division One round-up - 2nd day Warne smashes maiden century County Championship Division One round-up - 1st day Goodwin hits century for Sussex Notts crush Surrey Surrey face ball-tampering charges County reported to ECB by umpires Notts scent victory at The Oval Fleming flays sorry Surrey Pietersen fails but Crawley shines Maynard still out as Vaughan plays Giles demolishes Middlesex County Championship Division One - 4th day Ormond demolishes Glamorgan County Championship Division One - 3rd day Bell rings up century for Warwickshire County Championship Division One - 2nd day Warwickshire rattled by Middlesex County Championship Division One - 1st day Giles and Tremlett in the wickets County Championship Division One - 1st day Hampshire pull off victory against Gloucestershire County Championship Division One round-up - 4th day Not so fantastic Mr Fox Match of the Day - Surrey v Sussex, 3rd day Hampshire stage spirited fightback County Championship Division One round-up - 3rd day Yardy makes a case for permanent place Match of the Day - Surrey v Sussex, 2nd day Fourteen wickets tumble at the Rose Bowl County Championship Division One round-up - 2nd day New stand brightens a gloomy London day Match of the Day - Surrey v Sussex, 1st day Yardy and Prior steady Sussex Match of the Day - Surrey v Sussex, 1st day Giles takes six as Warwickshire begin in style County Championship Division One round-up - 1st day County Championship latest scores County Championship Division One preview County Championship Division Two preview County Championship Division One preview County Championship Division Two preview Sri Lankan trio reconfirm County contracts Cancellation of India ODIs reopens window Pietersen injury concern ahead of season England star may miss opening match Financial incentives to pick English players Attempt to slow influx of foreign cricketers Season starts with a washout Loan system agreed for county cricket England hopefuls take centre stage Styris to miss Sri Lanka series Should be fit to join Middlesex in April Warwickshire face stiff task in curtain-raiser MCC v Champion County, Lords, April 8-11 Rose Bowl gets green light for floodlights Naved-ul-Hasan signs with Sussex Simon Jones - 'I nearly quit Glamorgan' England fast bowler signs new three-year contract Glamorgan hope to tie up Jones deal England fast bowler set to stay Butcher set to return by end of April England batsman recovering from wrist injury Champions Warwickshire looking to retain crown Fixed odds preview: 2005 County Championship Ganguly seeks return to county cricket Sussex to play friendly in late March ECB faces tough choices TV rights - pounds or public profile? Surrey sign Harbhajan Glamorgan keen to keep Jones Jones highlights doubts over his future at Glamorgan Twenty20 Cup dominates 2005 fixture list Surrey poised to sign Harbhajan
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