With the County Championship on a one-year hiatus, the 18 First Class counties will be battling it out for the Bob Willis Trophy this summer as competitive domestic cricket returns on 1 August.
The Bob Willis Trophy will see the counties split into three regional groups – North, Central and South – with the two best group winners due to play a five-day final.
The points system remains broadly the same as that used for the County Championship, with the only change being for matches that end in a draw.
The number of points on offer for a draw will be eight – an increase from the five points in the County Championship. This change has been made to help mitigate against the impact of weather in a shortened competition.
All other points scoring will be the same as in the County Championship, as detailed below.
Point system
Win – 16 points
Draw or tie – 8 points
Loss – 0 points
Bonus points
As with the County Championship, bonus points in the Bob Willis Trophy will be awarded in the first 110 overs of each team’s first innings and are retained regardless the result of the match.
Batting Points
200 to 249 runs - 1 point
250 to 299 runs - 2 points
300 to 349 runs - 3 points
350 to 399 runs - 4 points
400 runs or over - 5 points
Bowling Points
3 to 5 wickets taken - 1 point
6 to 8 wickets taken - 2 points
9 to 10 wickets taken - 3 points