Matt Thacker
SURREY have been crowned County Championship winners after Somerset's surprise loss to Lancashire at Old Trafford.
Surrey did their part by defeating Durham by ten wickets.
This make it three Championship titles from three and ensures the Championship pennant will remain at The Oval in Alec Stewart’s last year as Director of Cricket.
Elsewhere, Sussex will join Surrey in the first division after their demolition of Gloucestershire at Hove confirmed their promotion.
Surrey’s captain Rory Burns and Ryan Patel, who scored a key hundred against Durham, are champions again
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