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Warwickshire won English cricket's first-class County Championship for the ninth time on Saturday after thrashing Leicestershire by an innings and 79 runs at Edgbaston in the concluding round of fixtures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Birmingham-based side's seventh win from 14 matches this season gave them an unassailable lead at the top of the First Division table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ethan Bamber, Warwickshire's leading wicket-taker this season, sealed victory to finish with 5-52 and match figures of figures 9-94.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Former England all-rounder Chris Woakes provided good support with 3-38 in front of his home crowd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

A win on the third day of four secured Warwickshire's first County Championship title since 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Oliver Hannon-Dalby paid tribute to the influence of veteran 37-year-old Woakes who, having retired from England duty last year, scored 228 runs and took 27 wickets in Warwickshire's cause this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He could easily be sat in Saint-Tropez right now with his feet up," joked Hannon-Dalby.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"But he's here trying to win a championship for us, which says a lot about him, says a lot about what he thinks about the club, and what we're trying to do right now."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Somerset, yet to be crowned county champions, will finish runners-up for the seventh time this century after Tom Lammonby and Tom Abell both scored double hundreds against Surrey at Taunton on Saturday.
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