2–1 in the three-match ODI NatWest Challenge. Twenty20 International: England beat Australia in the one Twenty20 International that was played. County Championship: Division One winners: Nottinghamshire - Division Two winners: Lancashire Totesport (one-day) League: Division One winners: Essex Eagles - Division Two winners: Sussex Sharks C&G Trophy: Winners: Hampshire - Runners-up: Warwickshire Twenty20 Cup: Winners: Somerset Sabres - Runners-up: Lancashire Lightning Minor Counties Championship Winners: Cheshire and Suffolk shared title MCCA Knockout Trophy Winners: Norfolk beat Wiltshire by six wickets Second XI Championship Winners: Kent II - Runners-up: Gloucestershire II Second XI Trophy Winners: Sussex II beat Essex II by eight wickets Wisden Five Players: Matthew Hoggard, Simon Jones, Brett Lee, Kevin Pietersen, Ricky Ponting International 20:20 Club Championship: Winners: Faisalabad Wolves - Runners-up: Chilaw Marians Women's Tests: England beat Australia 1–0 in the two Test series to win the Ashes for the first time since 1963 Women's ODIs: Australia beat England 3–2 in the five-match series Women's Twenty20 Internationals: Australia beat England in the one Twenty20 International that was played Under-19s "Tests": England beat Sri Lanka 3–0 in the three-match series Under-19s "ODIs": England beat Sri Lanka 2–0 in the three-match series Ashes tour County Championship National League C&G Trophy Twenty20 Cup Month by Month review April The cricket season started early, on 8 April, with MCC playing the Champion County, or at least it would have done if the rain had not delayed the start till the next day. The other games played were all between the first-class counties and university sides. The first matches showed a bumper crop of centuries, with little joy for bowlers, but there were no surprises. The MCC ended up beating Warwickshire. Away from the cricket field, on 8 April the ECB announced that triangular One Day International tournaments would no longer be played in England. On 11 April Kevin Pietersen, England's South African-born all-rounder was reported to have a foot injury that could see him miss the start of the season, and Chris Schofield began his case for unfair dismissal against Lancashire, which he eventually won. The first round of the Frizzell County Championship saw Warwickshire gain maximum points, with Hampshire also winning in Division One. Durham replicated Warwickshire's feat in Division Two, where Worcestershire also won. The first round of the totesport National Cricket League was held on 17 April, though most of the games were affected by the rain. 5