The Fascinating Division Two Goes Again On Tuesday
Author: Tom Penn
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Some cricket fans prefer the buzz, noise and colour of The Hundred, others get that from the T20 Blast. For those who love red ball cricket, it is all about Tests or the top division of County Cricket but there are still plenty who get a huge amount out of following the fortunes of the sides in the second division of the County Championship!
And why shouldn't they - some of the games and performances during round 10 were history-making and do not be surprised if there are more again this time around.
State Of The Counties
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Leicestershire | 179 |
| 2 | Glamorgan | 145 |
| 3 | Derbyshire | 128 |
| 4 | Lancashire | 124 |
| 5 | Middlesex | 123 |
| 6 | Gloucestershire | 116 |
| 7 | Northamptonshire | 110 |
| 8 | Kent | 92 |
And a reminder, it's the top two who get promoted and will play in the promised land of the County Championship Division One next season.
What Does The Form Guide Tell Us?
Round nine saw no drawn games so we have four sides coming into round ten following victories and four following defeats!
Top of the table Leicestershire ended a two-match streak without a victory with their crushing win over Derbyshire, while second placed Glamorgan made it seven games without defeat with a five wicket victory over bottom of the table Kent.
Derbyshire are still in third but have not won any of their last three matches (D1, L2).
Lancashire and Middlesex, in fourth and fifth, are both on the march after winning their last two fixtures with those at Old Trafford starting to believe their great turnaround could yet yield promotion as it's three games without defeat.
None of the bottom three, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire and Kent have won either of their last two matches.
This Week's Favourites
- Middlesex to win at Gloucestershire - 1.62
- Leicestershire to win in Kent - 1.53
- Lancashire to make it three victories on the bounce against the hard to beat Glamorgan - 1.53
- Derbyshire to visit Northamton and get the victory - 1.80
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