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2006 County Championship - Division Two The retired and the released Clearing the decks
Cricinfo's guide to the end-of-season county clearouts ... who won't be returning next summer
2006 Season Review M-Y Winners, losers, ups and downs
Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye
Winners, losers, ups and downs Durham complete a great escape Durham on verge of great escape County Championship round-up, 3rd day Lehmann triple ton increases Durham woe County Championship round-up, 2nd day Lehmann makes Durham suffer County Championship round-up, 1st day Championship race enters final stretch Cork's fizz and Yorkshire's fight The County Week - September 12-19 Cork special boosts Lancashire Late wobble hurts Lancashire Weather frustrates Yorkshire Lancashire frustrated by plodding Durham Caddick disrupts Northants' flow Unstoppable Mushtaq and Croft's call The County Week - September 6-12 Essex stay on promotion track Pettini leads Essex charge Warne spins Hampshire home Middlesex struggle despite Smith Mushtaq edges nervy Sussex home Mushtaq takes Sussex ever closer to the title Surrey on the up but tight at the top The County Week - August 29-September 5 Leicestershire rout Somerset Leicestershire v Somerset, County Championship Pothas and Ervine deny Sussex Rain hampers Sussex's title bid Surrey clinch promotion at The Oval Surrey v Glamorgan, The Oval, 3rd day Goodwin blasts century for Sussex Zaheer hopeful of returning to Worcester Fast bowler looks to regaining India cap soon Rain frustrates Lancashire Sutcliffe ton leads Lancashire Championship race hots up Kirtley's day and Schofield's chance The County Week - August 22-28 Broad's fab four can't prevent draw Durham and Notts race home Ealham fifty puts Kent on back foot Kumble's stint at Surrey comes to early close Injury cut shorts legspinner's stay Middlebrook's bat and Anderson's back The County Week - August 15-22 Lancashire level at top of table Warwickshire edge a thriller Sussex storm to the top Sussex power towards vital win Lehmann saves Yorkshire with another hundred Wagh weighs in after Tremlett's six-wicket burst Waters restricts Somerset after Lett hits fifty on debut Maddy's mayhem and the Foxes' glory Warne's gamble nearly pays off White holds Somerset's hopes with unbeaten 197 Surrey course to crushing victory Rogers on fire with triple-century Sutton and Loye strike centuries Derbyshire make approach for Hick Lehmann strikes Roses ton Ramprakash goes large while Sussex denied Surrey win after eight from Kumble Fleming guides Nottinghamshire home Law keeps Lancashire in touch Shafayat leads Northants fight Surrey v Northamptonshire, The Oval, 1st day Sussex fight back against Lancashire Powell's one short and Croft's 13 Capel to replace Wessels at Northamptonshire Hick offered new one-year deal County journeymen reap the rewards Mushtaq's five puts Sussex in control Yorkshire show little resistance to Hampshire's fire Wessels and Northants part company Director of cricket leaves 'by mutual consent' Middlesex routed by Onions Hussey run spree suits Notts Mascarenhas runs through Yorkshire Langer's triple and Yorkshire's resurgance Mason's eight destroy Gloucestershire Sussex thwarted by the weather Debutant Rashid spins Yorkshire fine victory Gale blows hot for Yorkshire Langer rewrites the record books Surrey v Somerset, Guildford, 2nd day County attendances continue to slip Crowds confused by formats claims reports Langer turns up the heat Surrey v Somerset, Guildford, 1st day Walker makes Flintoff sweat for wickets Hussey century defies Hampshire Gillespie moves into top gear for Yorkshire Essex pull off unlikely win Goodwin flays Kent Joyce hundred powers Middlesex Yardy holds Sussex together Goodwin doubles up and Thorp stars Sussex go top for a night Thorp crushes Hampshire in style Hick crosses off another landmark Eases to his 130th first-class hundred Jaques double ton gives Worcestershire upperhand Marshall sustains thumb injury Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Leicester Birt blasts third century for Derbyshire Hampshire take control against Durham Ganguly targets World Cup Former Indian captain arrives at Northampton Benning's solo and nearly all ten Kirby barred after beamer Nicholson and Panesar rout Glamorgan Brown and Clarke star in Surrey show Shreck and Zaheer cause havoc Jaques double sets up Worcestershire Kemp and Jaques flay bowlers Cosgrove's double and sharp Daggett Daggett destroys Durham Salisbury wraps up Surrey's win Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval, 4th day Hampshire and Middlesex power home Surrey on the brink Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval, 3rd day Brown butchers Leicestershire Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval, 2nd day Hampshire run rings around Notts Cosgrove slams Derbyshire with double-century Vaughan continues comeback with 99 Clarke stitches up Leicestershire Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval, 1st day Mushtaq strikes back for Sussex Chasing 400 and going back to school The County Week - May 30-June 5 Gloucestershire make sure of the draw Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Championship, 4th day Five-star Ali boosts Worcestershire Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Championship, 3rd day Mushtaq mauls Middlesex Vaughan and McGrath star for Yorkshire Sussex take charge despite defiant Shah Vaughan fails but Yorkshire rally Starting in style and a familiar pair White takes Somerset captaincy Bad light ruins Warne's sporting declaration Trott guides Warwickshire Hodge pushes Lancashire forward Sussex crush Durham in two days Mushtaq's five routs Durham Worcestershire's thrill of the chase Bonus points at Trent Bridge Jaques leads amazing run chase Surrey v Worcestershire, The Oval, 4th day Roses stalemate as bad weather dominates Gillespie holds up Lancashire Ian Harvey commits to Gloucestershire Mushy, Aussies, Pettini and Lewis The County Week - May 8 - May 15 Durham sweep aside Middlesex Warne takes two as Hampshire win English County Championship round-up Hampshire wrap up convincing win Warne's five set up Hampshire English County Championship round-up Naved-ul-Hasan sets up Sussex victory Mushtaq and Lehmann star Notts seamers run through Sussex County Championship round-up, 1st day Billy the kid and the return of Fred The County Week - May 1 - May 8 Alleyne goes down with all guns blazing County Championship round-up, 4th day Akram destroys sorry Gloucester Surrey v Gloucestershire, County Championship, The Oval, 3rd day Timely boost for Panesar and Mahmood County Championship round-up, 3rd day Strauss and Bell find form County Championship round-up, 2nd day Ramprakash doubles up in style Surrey v Gloucestershire, County Championship, The Oval, 2nd day Weston breaks ton drought but Surrey take charge Surrey v Gloucestershire, County Championship, The Oval, 1st day Taylor hat-trick routs Middlesex County Championship round-up, 1st day A famous name returns and last-gasp Edgbaston The County Week - April 24-May 1 Kent and Lancashire complete wins County Championship round-up, 4th day Mushtaq powers Sussex to victory County Championship round-up, 3rd day Lancashire and Warwickshire take charge County Championship round-up, 2nd day Chapple takes game away from Durham County Championship round-up, 1st day Muchall and Lewis start with a bang Durham flatten Kent Kent capitulation leaves Durham on the brink Trescothick fails twice in a day Muchall's best leads Durham Lancashire leave Hampshire on the ropes All change for county competitions County game can hold its own Floods cause Derby to switch venues
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