The 2012 English cricket season was the 113th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. It began on 31 March with a round of university matches, and continued until the final of the Clydesdale Bank 40 on 15 September. Three major domestic competitions were contested: the 2012 County Championship won by Warwickshire, the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 and the 2012 Friends Life t20 both won by Hampshire Royals.
During this season, three Test teams toured England: West Indies lost both the Test series (2–0) and the One Day International (ODI) series (2–0), and the solitary Twenty20 International (T20I). Australia also toured, in a series of five match One Day International (ODI) series which they lost 4–0. South Africa also toured, beating England in a three Test series 2–0 and drew the five match ODI series and the three match Twenty20 International (T20I) series.
Roll of honour
Test series
England v West Indies: 3 Tests - England won 2–0. England v South Africa: 3 Tests - South Africa won 2–0.
ODI series
England v West Indies: 3 ODIs - England won 2–0. England v Australia: 5 ODIs - England won 4–0. England v South Africa: 5 ODIs - Series drawn 2-2.
Twenty20 International series
England v West Indies: Only T20I - England won by 7 wickets. England v South Africa: 3 T20Is - Series drawn 1-1.
County Championship
Division One winners: Warwickshire
Division One Runners-up: Somerset
Division Two winners: Derbyshire (on most wins) Relegated from Division One: Lancashire and Worcestershire Promoted from Division Two: Derbyshire and Yorkshire
Clydesdale Bank 40 (CB40) Winners: Hampshire Royals - Runners-up: Warwickshire Bears
Friends Life t20
Winners: Hampshire Royals - Runners-up: Yorkshire Carnegie
Minor Counties Championship
Winners: Cornwall
MCCA Knockout Trophy
Winners: Cumberland
Second XI Championship
Winners: Kent II
Second XI Trophy
Winners: Lancashire II - Runners-up: Durham II
Second XI Twenty20 - Winners England Under-19s
Wisden Cricketers of the Year
Tim Bresnan, Alastair Cook, Glen Chapple, Alan Richardson, Kumar Sangakkara
PCA Player of the Year
Nick Compton
PCA Most Valuable Player of the Year
Peter Trego
Test series
Wisden Trophy
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy
County Championship
Divisions
Division One Standings
Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, T = Ties, A = Abandonments, Bat = Batting points, Bowl = Bowling points, Ded = Deducted points, Pts = Points.
Division Two Standings
Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, T = Ties, A = Abandonments, Bat = Batting points, Bowl = Bowling points, Ded = Deducted points, Pts = Points.