Nottinghamshire pull off stunning title heist

Sep 16, 2010

Three teams started an epic day with a chance of clinching the Championship, but James Tredwell's hat-trick scuppered Yorkshire's hopes. Gerard Brophy was one of the trio, stumped by Geraint Jones•Getty Images

Di Venuto and Ben Harmison put on 68 for the fourth wicket to frustrate Somerset•Getty Images

... before Jos Buttler caught the former Somerset allrounder Ian Blackwell one over later•Getty Images

Ryan Sidebottom contributed a vital unbeaten seven runs in what could be his final innings for Nottinghamshire•Getty Images

Nottinghamshire celebrate winning the 2010 County Championship•Getty Images

Meanwhile, up at Chester-le-Street, Michael Di Venuto was the big obstacle for Somerset. He struck 14 boundaries in his 129•Getty Images

Alfonso Thomas made the first breakthrough for Somerset by dismissing Harmison for 15•Getty Images

The equation at the end of Durham's innings was a Somerset target of 181 in 17 overs, which never looked likely once Craig Kieswetter and Marcus Trescothick had fallen early•Getty Images

Shivnarine Chanderpaul's wicket sparked wild celebrations from Nottinghamshire, as they wrapped up the title•Getty Images

Chris Read, Nottinghamshire's victorious captain, poses with the trophy•Getty Images

Peter Trego then revived Somerset's hopes by removing Di Venuto ...•Getty Images

At Old Trafford, Adam Voges' 126 formed the backbone of Nottinghamshire first-innings score•Getty Images

An ecstatic Andre Adams celebrates taking the wicket that secured the Championship for Nottinghamshire•Getty Images