Best and worst starts to a season

  • Winning the opening County Championship match of the season: 1921, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1937, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2014, 2018.
  • Winning the first two County Championship matches of the season: 1948, 1953, 1960, 1985, 1993, 1995.
  • Best start to a season: 4 wins in the first five matches in 1948 (beat Somerset, Essex, Worcestershire, drew with Lancashire and beat Somerset).
  • Worst start to a season: Losing the opening twelve games in 1922, including the first four by an innings.