County Championship round-up
Nottinghamshire take second place
Nottinghamshire took second place, and a handsome prize, after victory over Sussex on the final day of the Championship season
Derbyshire v Essex, Derby, 4th day
ten Doeschate blitz sends Essex up
Ryan ten Doeschate produced a destructive 59-ball 108 and Mark Pettini played a captain's innings of 85 from 94 deliveries to put Essex back in the top flight for the first time since 2003
County Championship round-up
Northants left to watch and wait
Northamptonshire completed a crushing win over Leicestershire to move into second place in Division Two, but now have to wait for the result at Derby
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | Aban | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 219 |
| Essex | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 194 |
| Northants | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 193 |
| Gloucs | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 185 |
| Glamorgan | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 175 |
| Derbyshire | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 172 |
| Surrey | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 148 |
| Middlesex | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 140 |
| Leics | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 138 |
County Championship Division Two, 2009
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