County Championship Division One 2026 Dream Team Analysis
What the dream team (the 11 highest-scoring players) had in common across 70 completed County Championship Division One 2026 matches: captain and vice-captain roles, team splits, and how many users picked them.
Key takeaways
- A batter was the dream team captain in 34 of 70 County Championship Division One 2026 matches (49%); an all-rounder in 30 and a bowler in 6.
- Among batter captains, No. 4-5 batters led the way: 23 of 50 (46%).
- The most common team splits were 6-5 (34 matches) and 5-6 (21 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 55 of 70 dream teams (79%).
- In 70 of 70 matches (100%), the dream team captain had been made captain by fewer than 10% of users.
- The captain outscored the vice-captain by under 20 points in 20 of 70 matches, and by over 50 in 27.
Captain and vice-captain roles
Which role the dream team captain and vice-captain played. Wicketkeepers count as batters; all-rounders only when they scored with bat and ball in that match.
Captain
- Batter34 · 49%
- Bowler6 · 9%
- All-rounder30 · 43%
Vice-captain
- Batter31 · 44%
- Bowler8 · 11%
- All-rounder31 · 44%
Captain and vice-captain by innings
| Captain | Vice-captain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | Chasing | Batting first | Chasing | |
| Batter | 28 | 6 | 18 | 13 |
| Bowler | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| All-rounder | 12 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Batting position of batter captains
When the captain or vice-captain was a batter, where they batted.
Captain
- Openers (1-2)10 · 20%
- No. 35 · 10%
- No. 4-523 · 46%
- Lower order (6+)12 · 24%
Vice-captain
- Openers (1-2)13 · 28%
- No. 34 · 9%
- No. 4-513 · 28%
- Lower order (6+)16 · 35%
Team combination
How the dream team split between the side batting first and the chasing side.
Players from the side batting first – players from the chasing side
- 3-81 matches · 1%
- 4-74 matches · 6%
- 5-621 matches · 30%
- 6-534 matches · 49%
- 7-49 matches · 13%
- 8-31 matches · 1%
Popular or differential captains
How many users had made the dream team captain and vice-captain their captain. Low numbers mean the winning pick was a differential.
Picked as captain by (% of users)
Captain
- <1%70 · 100%
Vice-captain
- <1%70 · 100%
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In the appWhich popular picks let users down most often, by role.
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In the appWho scores the big points in the chase: the best five of the second innings, match after match.
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In the appHow close the captain and vice-captain finished, and how often the order of the two picks decided the result.
See it in the Ai11 appQuestions
Who should I pick as captain in County Championship Division One 2026 fantasy teams?
A batter was the dream team captain in 34 of 70 County Championship Division One 2026 matches (49%); an all-rounder in 30 and a bowler in 6. Among batter captains, No. 4-5 batters led the way: 23 of 50 (46%).
What is the best team combination for County Championship Division One 2026?
The most common team splits were 6-5 (34 matches) and 5-6 (21 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 55 of 70 dream teams (79%).
Should I pick a popular or a differential captain in County Championship Division One 2026?
In 70 of 70 matches (100%), the dream team captain had been made captain by fewer than 10% of users.
What is this County Championship Division One 2026 dream team analysis based on?
The dream team (the 11 highest-scoring players) of each of the 70 completed County Championship Division One 2026 matches.