[5] The teams were placed into the division they qualified for following the 2019 County Championship,[6] after the 2020 season was completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[7] In January 2022, the ECB confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament,[8] with the Bob Willis Trophy being scrapped.
[9] On 28 April 2022, Ben Stokes was named as England's new Test captain,[10] replacing Joe Root.
[12] Stokes scored 161 runs from 88 balls, which included the fastest century in first-class cricket by a Durham player.
[14] In the process, Surrey also equalled the first-class record of seven for batters making a half-century without going on to reach triple figures.