Warwickshire win Championship title
Warwickshire secured their first County Championship title since 2004, taking less than half the third day at New Road to take the remaining eight wickets in Worcestershire's second innings
04/09Result
County Championship Division One at Worcester, Sep 4-6 2012
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![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
60 & 209 (70.5 ov) -
![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
04/09Result
County Championship Division One at Worcester, Sep 4-6 2012
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![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
60 & 209 (70.5 ov) -
![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
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Match Details
Toss
Worcestershire , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
4,5,6 September 2012 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Warwickshire 23, Worcestershire 1
Scorecard Summary
WORCESTERSHIRE 60 (28.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Chris Russell15 (38)
- Brett D'Oliveira18 (22)
- Chris Wright5/24 (14.4)
- Keith Barker5/36 (14)
WARWICKSHIRE 471/8d (129 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ian Blackwell84 (81)
- Varun Chopra195 (358)
- Joe Leach2/49 (16)
- Chris Russell2/92 (22)
WORCESTERSHIRE 209 (70.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Moeen Ali*72 (117)
- Daryl Mitchell42 (124)
- Chris Wright4/65 (18.5)
- Keith Barker3/39 (18)
70.5
W
Wright to Richardson, OUT,
A Richardson b Wright 4 (9m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
70.4
4
Wright to Richardson, FOUR,
70.3
0
Wright to Richardson, no run,
70.2
0
Wright to Richardson, no run,
70.1
0
Wright to Richardson, no run,
END OF OVER:70 | 4 Runs | WOR: 205/9
- Moeen Ali72 (117b)
- Alan Richardson0 (1b)
- Boyd Rankin8-2-19-2
- Chris Wright18-2-61-3
69.6
4
Rankin to Ali, FOUR,
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