In praise of a champion county side
The CB40 final provided a glorious end to a forgettable season, with a match to stand alongside the many dramas of this remarkable summer of sport
The county season comes to a close with a pretty exciting match
Hampshire have proved more than a few times this season that it pays not to write them off and here they did so again to win on the last ball
ESPNcricinfo previews the Clydesdale Bank 40 final between Hampshire and Warwickshire at Lord's
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| LANCS | 12 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0.05 |
| MIDDX | 12 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0.778 |
| GLOUC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0.995 |
| NED | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -0.91 |
| ESSEX | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -0.185 |
| LEICS | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -0.732 |
| WORCS | 12 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -0.011 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| HANTS | 12 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0.754 |
| SUR | 12 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0.466 |
| SOM | 12 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.385 |
| NOTTS | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.101 |
| DURH | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0.262 |
| GLAM | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -0.971 |
| SCOT | 12 | 1 | 8 | 5 | -1.359 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SUSS | 12 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1.012 |
| WARKS | 12 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 0.66 |
| KENT | 12 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 0.87 |
| DERBS | 12 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -0.438 |
| YORKS | 12 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0.006 |
| NHNTS | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -0.568 |
| UNI | 12 | 1 | 8 | 5 | -1.545 |
