COUNTY TEAM RATINGS

Team	Rating
Derbyshire	4.5 - no real batting strength especially in one - dayers, look out for spinner, Glenn Roberts, as he can really hit the ball and gain Derby a respectable total
Durham	6 - Harmison the main talent and on my game is often picked for England
Essex	6 - potential that never pays off
Glamorgan	7.5 - An excellent side and with James, Kallis and Maynard it says it all
Gloucestershire	6 - playing against them you should be looking for a win with the lack of quality in the bowling department. But if you take on Gloucester put in spinning pair Martyn Ball and Jeremy Snape for a couple of batsmen sitting in the higher order and you'll be looking to cause some trouble
Hampshire	6 - Smith and Stephenson give them runs but again nothing special
Kent	6 - another one of those average teams that can play well and often can't
Lancashire	7 - top quality players all round
Leicestershire	7 - pretty good as well, Kasprowicz making the real difference
Middlesex	6.5 - usually always do well in the CGU National League Division 2
Northamptonshire	7 - a lot of quality with the Swann brothers, Matthew Hayden and co.
Nottinghamshire	6 - Gallian there only real star as Drakes isn't up to much and read is not as good a batsmen as in real life
Somerset	6.5 - Bulbeck is a excellent all - rounder and Jamie Cox is good as well
Surrey	7.5 - With all those quality players they've got to be good
Suusex	6 - Di Venuto and co. aren't as good as you might have thought
Yorkshire	8 - the best county side on the game, the whole team is amazing, from Blewett to Gough
Warickshire	6.5 - got the talent but don't play like they should
Worcestershire	7 - a strong force in all one - day competitions