2013 County Championship game, were at the bottom of the table. After a short break, the County Championship returned to action in the second week of July. Hampshire's 41 run first innings lead against Glamorgan proved to be crucial, as they won the game by just 43 runs. Lancashire's victory against title rivals Northamptonshire at Northampton promoted the visitors to the top spot in the Division Two standings, ahead of their hosts for that game. Kent chased 411 in the fourth innings of their game against Gloucestershire to claim their first Championship victory of the season. However, a flat pitch in their match
2018 County Championship In September 2018, the match between Somerset and Lancashire at Taunton finished as a tie. It was the first tie in a County Championship game since 2003, Somerset's first tied match since 1939 and Lancashire's first since 1952. By winning their games against Worcestershire from 10–13 September 2018, Surrey took an unassailable lead at the top of Division One, making them champions. The 2018 Championship is divided into two divisions, Division One with eight teams, and Division Two with 10 teams. Teams in both divisions will play a total of 14 games, with all Division One teams playing each other