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2007 County Championship - Division One The County Cricketer's Year: Gareth Batty
After 145 years, Wisden finally took a look at county cricket through the eyes of some of its stalwart participants. Tanya Aldred traced the highs and lows of the county season with a batsman, a wicketkeeper, a spinner and a fast bowler
Thrilling in the rain England domestic season 2007 review 'The best County Championship season ever' County Championship Division One There's life in the old dog yet County Championship Division One Lancashire go down fighting as Sussex secure title County Championship Division One round-up Sussex close in on Championship title County Championship Division One round-up The Championship - what's the score? The Wisden Cricketer - October 2007 Champions drive home their advantage County Championship Division Two round-up Surrey dent Lancashire's title hopes County Championship Division One round-up Nottinghamshire secure promotion County Championship Division Two round-up Ramprakash frustrates Lancashire County Championship Division One round-up Giles succeeds Greatbatch at Warwickshire Lancashire on the brink of history County Championship Division One preview Surrey release Hamilton-Brown Sussex favourites to land England Under-19 captain Udal quits first-class cricket Offspinner ends long career with Hampshire Greatbatch fights desperate rearguard Coach meets with Warwickshire's CEO Lancashire rise to top as Warwickshire relegated Rana injury overshadows title knockout Kent weigh up options over Worcestershire abandonment Greatbatch's Warwickshire future in doubt Dermot Reeve and Ashley Giles in the frame Lancashire rip through Warwickshire Mushtaq stays at Sussex Surrey course to important win Warwickshire v Surrey, County Championship, Edgbaston Lancashire pitch escapes penalty Blackpool ground gets ECB all clear Nottinghamshire within sight of promotion Sussex romp to top of table Hampshire and Sussex smell victory Tomlinson puts Hampshire on top Carberry boosts Hampshire's hopes Worcestershire v Hampshire, County Championship, K'minster Kallis turns down Durham Streak ends Warwickshire stint Cites family reasons for decision Boje leaves Warwickshire facing drop Northants v Warwickshire, Pro40, Wantage Road Surrey made to work for win Hampshire v Surrey, The Rose Bowl, 4th day Warne handed fitness boost Somerset thrash Glamorgan for Division One promotion Durham sweep to facile win Bichel cuts Derbyshire to ribbons Gibson runs through Worcestershire Walker keeps Lancashire at bay Kent v Lancashire, County Championship, Canterbury Nottinghamshire hold their nerve Glorious Yorkshire crush Warwickshire Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Scarborough, 3rd day Warne could miss rest of season Rudolph double flays Warwickshire Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Scarborough, 2nd day Horton ton boosts Lancashire Hoggard swings it Yorkshire's way Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Scarborough, 1st day Kent chairman asks counties to reconsider On-loan Davies wrecks Northants Lancashire promise to go all-out for win Key stars in stalemate Smith guides Worcestershire run chase Worcestershire v Yorkshire, Kidderminster, 4th day Declaration and Ali burst bring game to life Worcestershire v Yorkshire, Kidderminster, 3rd day Batty guides Surrey to the draw Inzamam to replace Younis at Yorkshire Former captain to make much-awaited county debut Yorkshire pay for their lack of vision Worcestershire v Yorkshire, Kidderminster, 2nd day Durham build a platform to eye top spot Durham consolidate strong position Durham v Surrey, County Championship, 2nd day Durham strike back after collapse Durham v Surrey, County Championship, 1st day Murali bowls Lancashire to victory Yorkshire v Lancashire, Headingley, 3rd day Montgomerie digs deep to frustrate Warwickshire Law and Horton flay Yorkshire Yorkshire v Lancashire, Headingley, 2nd day Warne and Kirby star in victories Flintoff confident in action Yorkshire v Lancashire, Headingley White's hot streak continues with century Yorkshire's titles dreams wilt Yorkshire v Lancashire, Headingley, 1st day Harbhajan seals Surrey victory Sussex confirm Warwickshire approach for Mushtaq Doshi row delays toss in Championship match Sussex v Warwickshire, Hove, 1st day Westwood and Warwickshire leave leaders fuming County Championship round-up 1st day Sussex deny Mushtaq is on his way to Edgbaston County swift to play down media rumours Adams denies Derbyshire rumours Durham keep pressure on leaders Lancashire crash to 108-run defeat Lancashire v Sussex, Liverpool, 3rd day Glamorgan slump to innings defeat Law defies Sussex on seesaw day Lancashire v Sussex, Liverpool, 2nd day Kartik rocks Glamorgan with eight Birt century limits damage of Edmondson charges Murali sparks Sussex collapse Lancashire v Sussex, Liverpool, 1st day Harris' aggression pays off for Warwickshire Jaques century earns draw for Worcestershire Younis double brightens final day Yorkshire v Kent, Scarborough, 4th day Willoughby leads Derbyshire rout McGrath makes most of sunny Scarborough Yorkshire v Kent, Scarborough, 3rd day Harbhajan spins Surrey closer Denly and Stevens flay Yorkshire Yorkshire v Kent, Scarborough, 2nd day Ramprakash notches another ton Denly thrives in Yorkshire's heartland Yorkshire v Kent, Scarborough, 1st day Floodlights fail to impress Adams County Championship round-up, 1st day ECB allows neutral venues to counter weather Rain deny Yorkshire and Durham County Championship round-up, 4th day Feeble Warwickshire succumb to McLaren County Championship round-up, 3rd day Ottis Gibson takes all ten wickets for Durham Durham v Hampshire, Chester-le-Street Kent pile on the pressure against Warwickshire County Championship round-up, 2nd day Leaders Yorkshire struggle on opening day Nothing ventured, nothing gained Trescothick smashes Somerset to the top Mushtaq spins Sussex to the top Adams weighs in for Sussex Yorkshire lodge complaint with ECB Sussex and Somerset thrive as rain frustrates leaders Yorkshire fuming at New Road decision Warne decision turns Hampshire towards success New Road match rescheduled by ECB Carberry carries Hampshire home Clarke takes Surrey to first win ECB promise review of New Road abandonment Bichel strikes back-to-back centuries for Essex Harmison gives Durham hope Newton takes blame for New Road washout Surrey take lead as wickets tumble Tremlett and Warne revive Hampshire's ambition County Championship round-up, 4th day Hick reaches 40,000 first-class runs County Championship round-up, 3rd day Hampshire show fighting spirit County Championship round-up, 2nd day Bichel hurts Middlesex with brisk ton County Championship round-up, 1st day Pothas denies Warwickshire Jones breaks century drought van Jaarsveld punishes Surrey County Championship round-up, 2nd day Silverwood knocks over Somerset top-order County Championship round-up, 1st day Durham down local rivals Mushtaq routs Worcestershire Hussey slays Essex as Glamorgan lose points Rudolph stands tall on a day of wickets Lower order deny Glamorgan victory Nicholson gives Surrey winning chance Hick counters Murali's threat Ramprakash hundred deepens Sussex depression Ali snares eight as Lancashire crumble Lancashire v Worcestershire, County Championship, Day 1 Harmison rips through Kent Hoggard sets up Yorkshire Key hundred drives Kent reply Trescothick and Di Venuto double up Steyn sends Worcestershire packing County Championship round-up, 4th day Surrey torn apart by Chapple and Cork County Championship round-up, 3rd day Kent crush Sussex County Championship round-up, 2nd day Katich lifts spirits with county double-century Batsman recovers quickly from lost contract Vaughan finds form and Kent hit back County Championship round-up, 1st day Udal injury not a break Surrey fall short in defiant chase County Championship round-up, 4th day Anyon and Hoggard lead routs County Championship round-up, 3rd day Sussex follow on and Irani hits his best County Championship round-up, 2nd day Rashid continues to impress County Championship round-up, 1st day Streak quits as Warwickshire captain Langer makes mark for Somerset with triple-century County Championship round-up, 4th day Durham, Sussex and Yorkshire open with wins County Championship round-up, 4th day Mushtaq bowls Sussex to the brink of victory County Championship round-up, 3rd day Harmison and Trescothick hit form County Championship round-up, 2nd day Sussex start defence in style County Championship round-up, 1st day What's up for grabs in 2007
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