Let us have a look at how group tables of County Championship 2021-22 are forming up after 23 May.
Group 1:
Nottinghamshire moved up to the top of Group 1 following their innings-and-170-run win over Worcestershire. They are now on 97 points, nine more than second-placed Essex and 12 above third-placed Durham. Derbyshire still languish at the bottom, with 54 points.
| Team | M | W | L | T | D | NR | Pts | |
| Group 1 | Nottinghamshire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| Essex | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88 | |
| Durham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 85 | |
| Warwickshire | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78 | |
| Worcestershire | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71 | |
| Derbyshire | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 |
Group 2:
Gloucestershire remained at the top of the Group 2 table following their rain-affected draw against second-placed Somerset. The two teams are separated by just one point. Leicestershire, still winless this season, stay at the bottom, on 51. Between them, Hampshire, Surrey and Middlesex have retained the third, fourth and fifth places respectively.
| Team | M | W | L | T | D | NR | Pts | |
| Group 2 | Gloucestershire | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| Somerset | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 104 | |
| Hampshire | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 94 | |
| Surrey | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79 | |
| Middlesex | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | |
| Leicestershire | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
Group 3:
Despite their draw, Lancashire had enough to pip Yorkshire and climb to the top spot. They are now three points clear of Yorkshire. Sussex and Kent occupy the bottom two slots. Both teams have suffered three defeats each this season.
| Team | M | W | L | T | D | NR | Pts | |
| Group 3 | Lancashire | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 101 |
| Yorkshire | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 98 | |
| Glamorgan | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | |
| Northamptonshire | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | |
| Sussex | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | |
| Kent | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 |