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2026 County Championship

2026 County Championship
Dates3 April – 27 September 2026
AdministratorEngland and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament formatLeague system
Participants18
Matches126
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The 2026 County Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Rothesay County Championship 2026,[1] is the 126th cricket County Championship season in England and Wales.[2][3] As in 2025, Division One had ten teams and Division Two had eight teams.[4] The season began on 3 April and ends on 27 September 2026.[5] Nottinghamshire are the defending champions.[6][7]

Teams

The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the 2025 season. The following teams will take part in the County Championship.[8]

Division One teams

Team Primary home ground Captain Coach
Essex County Ground, Chelmsford Tom Westley Chris Silverwood
Glamorgan Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Kiran Carlson Richard Dawson
Hampshire Rose Bowl, Southampton Ben Brown Russell Domingo
Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester Ian Holland Alfonso Thomas
Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham Haseeb Hameed Peter Moores
Somerset County Ground, Taunton Lewis Gregory Jason Kerr
Surrey The Oval, London Rory Burns Gareth Batty
Sussex County Ground, Hove Ollie Robinson Paul Farbrace
Warwickshire Edgbaston, Birmingham Ed Barnard Ian Westwood
Yorkshire Headingley, Leeds Jonny Bairstow Anthony McGrath

  Team promoted from Division Two in 2025

Division Two teams

Team Primary home ground Captain Coach
Derbyshire County Ground, Derby Wayne Madsen Mickey Arthur
Durham Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Alex Lees Ryan Campbell
Gloucestershire County Ground, Bristol Cameron Bancroft Mark Alleyne
Kent St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Daniel Bell-Drummond Adam Hollioake
Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester James Anderson Steven Croft
Middlesex Lord's, London Leus du Plooy Peter Fulton
Northamptonshire County Ground, Northampton Luke Procter Darren Lehmann
Worcestershire New Road, Worcester Brett D'Oliveira Alan Richardson

  Team relegated from Division One in 2025

Standings

Division One

Pos Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
1 Essex 7 4 2 0 1 0 12 19 0 103
2 Sussex 7 4 1 0 2 0 19 15 12 102
3 Somerset 7 3 2 0 2 0 15 21 0 100
4 Warwickshire 7 2 1 0 4 0 13 21 0 98
5 Nottinghamshire 7 2 1 0 4 0 11 19 0 94
6 Surrey 7 1 1 0 5 0 18 15 0 89
7 Yorkshire 7 2 2 0 3 0 12 19 0 87
8 Glamorgan 7 2 2 0 3 0 11 18 0 85
9 Hampshire 7 1 4 0 2 0 3 18 0 53
10 Leicestershire 7 0 5 0 2 0 15 18 0 49
Updated to match(es) played on 12–15 June 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfoBBC Sport
  • Sussex were deducted 12 points after agreeing to a financial support package from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).[9][10][11]

Division Two

Pos Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl Ded Pts
1 Durham 7 4 0 0 3 0 19 19 0 126
2 Northamptonshire 7 3 1 0 3 0 17 19 0 108
3 Kent 7 3 1 0 3 0 10 17 3 96
4 Middlesex 7 3 2 0 2 0 9 19 0 92
5 Lancashire 7 2 3 0 2 0 10 20 0 78
6 Derbyshire 7 2 4 0 1 0 18 19 0 77
7 Worcestershire 7 2 3 0 2 0 12 17 2 75
8 Gloucestershire 7 1 6 0 0 0 5 16 2 35
Updated to match(es) played on 12–15 June 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfoBBC Sport

Division One fixtures

April

3–6 April 2026
Scorecard
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328 (95.1 overs)
Ben Foakes 128 (199)
Ethan Bamber 3/59 (19 overs)
544 (128.3 overs)
Dan Mousley 144 (178)
Ralphie Albert 3/80 (20.3 overs)
447/4d (124 overs)
Dan Lawrence 161* (258)
Jordan Thompson 1/53 (17 overs)
  • Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Warwickshire 16, Surrey 11
3–5 April 2026
Scorecard
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461/7d (138.3 overs)
Matt Critchley 173 (266)
Sonny Baker 2/68 (22 overs)
156 (48.3 overs)
Kyle Abbott 35 (43)
Sam Cook 3/33 (11 overs)
168 (59.3 overs) (f/o)
Tom Prest 55 (67)
Matt Critchley 5/9 (4.3 overs)
Essex won by an innings and 137 runs
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Mike Burns
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected field.
  • Ben Mayes (Hampshire) made his first-class debut.
  • Noah Thain replaced Tom Westley as an injury substitute for Essex.[12]
  • Points: Essex 22, Hampshire 2
3–6 April 2026
Scorecard
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302 (120.3 overs)
Colin Ingram 103 (226)
Jack White 3/40 (20 overs)
226 (60.2 overs)
Matthew Revis 50 (79)
Mason Crane 5/55 (16.2 overs)
218/5d (72.5 overs)
Colin Ingram 75 (136)
Dom Bess 4/87 (30.5 overs)
239/7 (67.4 overs)
Adam Lyth 97 (150)
Ryan Hadley 3/35 (14.4 overs)
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible before lunch and only 36 overs of play was possible on day 1 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Will Luxton replaced Jonny Bairstow as an injury substitute for Yorkshire.[13]
  • Points: Glamorgan 12, Yorkshire 10
3–6 April 2026
Scorecard
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361 (89.5 overs)
Tom Clark 101 (164)
Ben Green 3/54 (21.5 overs)
245 (65 overs)
Jake Weatherald 83 (107)
Henry Crocombe 5/33 (12 overs)
364 (92.5 overs)
Jack Carson 85 (140)
Rehan Ahmed 3/61 (17.5 overs)
258 (78.1 overs)
Ben Cox 60 (100)
Henry Crocombe 4/36 (9.1 overs)
Sussex won by 222 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Michael Gough and Rob White
  • Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ian Holland (Leicestershire) took his 150th wicket in first-class cricket.
  • Points: Sussex 22, Leicestershire 3
3–6 April 2026
Scorecard
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347 (103.5 overs)
Tom Abell 108 (186)
Dillon Pennington 5/65 (26.5 overs)
338 (103.2 overs)
Joe Clarke 92 (176)
Migael Pretorius 4/65 (25 overs)
407/5d (88 overs)
James Rew 122 (184)
Dillon Pennington 4/175 (35 overs)
140/3 (45 overs)
Ben Slater 60 (103)
Jack Leach 2/26 (19 overs)
  • Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Somerset 13, Nottinghamshire 13
10–12 April 2026
Scorecard
Essex (H)
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149 (51 overs)
Charlie Allison 49 (84)
Josh Shaw 3/30 (11 overs)
348 (92.3 overs)
Craig Overton 141* (180)
Shane Snater 3/56 (18.3 overs)
245 (72.3 overs)
Paul Walter 70 (118)
Migael Pretorius 3/64 (19.3 overs)
49/0 (5.4 overs)
Archie Vaughan 41* (25)
Somerset won by 10 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Michael Gough and Steve O'Shaughnessy
10–13 April 2026
Scorecard
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Sussex (H)
267 (79.4 overs)
Chris Woakes 64 (86)
Henry Crocombe 3/44 (16 overs)
204 (50.3 overs)
Ollie Robinson 39 (52)
Ethan Bamber 3/47 (13 overs)
264 (80.3 overs)
Rob Yates 90 (177)
Fynn Hudson-Prentice 4/44 (17.3 overs)
328/5 (86 overs)
Jack Leaning 120* (231)
Michael Booth 2/59 (13 overs)
Sussex won by 5 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Russell Warren
  • Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Sussex 19, Warwickshire 4
10–13 April 2026
Scorecard
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251 (69.1 overs)
Jake Lehmann 76 (93)
George Hill 5/46 (13.1 overs)
177 (65.4 overs)
Adam Lyth 76 (176)
Sonny Baker 4/45 (12 overs)
351/5d (76 overs)
Ben Brown 103 (109)
Logan van Beek 4/85 (20 overs)
211 (69.1 overs)
George Hill 52 (90)
Kyle Abbott 6/21 (17 overs)
Hampshire won by 214 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: David Millns and Martin Saggers
10–13 April 2026
Scorecard
Surrey (H)
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520 (113.2 overs)
Jamie Smith 166 (240)
Tom Scriven 3/81 (17.2 overs)
691 (170.4 overs)
Rishi Patel 164 (262)
Tom Lawes 4/141 (31 overs)
263/4d (62.3 overs)
Jamie Smith 89 (109)
Ajaz Patel 3/92 (23 overs)
Match drawn
The Oval, London
Umpires: Mike Burns and Tom Lungley
  • Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Leicestershire 15, Surrey 14.
10–13 April 2026
Scorecard
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279 (63.4 overs)
Jack Haynes 100 (137)
Timm van der Gugten 4/54 (18 overs)
113 (48 overs)
Zain-ul-Hassan 27 (57)
Brett Hutton 4/33 (13 overs)
311/9d (86 overs)
Joe Clarke 136 (195)
Andy Gorvin 3/55 (16 overs)
285 (96.5 overs)
Asa Tribe 85 (104)
Liam Patterson-White 3/13 (12.5 overs)
Nottinghamshire won by 192 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Rob White
17–20 April 2026
Scorecard
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238 (59.1 overs)
Jake Lehmann 76 (110)
Lewis Gregory 3/45 (11 overs)
288 (85.1 overs)
James Rew 86 (115)
Sonny Baker 3/67 (19 overs)
336 (101 overs)
Nick Gubbins 83 (170)
Lewis Gregory 5/42 (17 overs)
288/8 (92.1 overs)
Tom Abell 101* (229)
Sonny Baker 5/62 (17 overs)
Somerset wins by 2 wickets
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Nigel Llong and James Middlebrook
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Somerset 20, Hampshire 3.
17–20 April 2026
Scorecard
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190 (64.5 overs)
Sam Hain 88* (179)
Jamie Porter 4/59 (20 overs)
205 (73.5 overs)
Simon Harmer 48 (91)
Nathan Gilchrist 4/40 (9.5 overs)
220 (62.2 overs)
Beau Webster 91 (123)
Sam Cook 5/58 (15 overs)
164 (64.2 overs)
Luc Benkenstein 39 (93)
Keith Barker 4/29 (17 overs)
Warwickshire wins by 41 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Richard Kettleborough
  • Essex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 35.4 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain and a wet outfield.
  • Points: Warwickshire 19, Essex 3.
24–27 April 2026
Scorecard
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459 (113.1 overs)
Ed Barnard 165 (217)
Josh Tongue 5/124 (27 overs)
279 (81.1 overs)
Joe Clarke 94 (194)
Michael Booth 4/71 (14 overs)
537/7d (166 overs) (f/o)
Kyle Verreynne 115 (243)
Beau Webster 2/55 (23 overs)
  • Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Warwickshire 16, Nottinghamshire 11.
24–27 April 2026
Scorecard
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502 (131.4 overs)
John Simpson 136 (226)
Jack White 4/60 (25.4 overs)
511 (139.2 overs)
Finlay Bean 105 (192)
Henry Crocombe 3/107 (23 overs)
324/8 (86 overs)
Tom Clark 93 (177)
Joe Root 3/67 (21 overs)
Match drawn
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Sussex 13, Yorkshire 13.
24–27 April 2026
Scorecard
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Surrey (H)
409 (117.1 overs)
Paul Walter 101 (184)
Dan Lawrence 3/14 (5.1 overs)
472 (156.3 overs)
Dan Lawrence 125 (204)
Simon Harmer 3/69 (25.3 overs)
302/2d (9 overs)
Tom Westley 136 (169)
Gus Atkinson 1/12 (11 overs)
Match drawn
The Oval, London
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Martin Saggers
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Surrey 12, Essex 12.
24–27 April 2026
Scorecard
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440 (142 overs)
Mason Crane 99 (213)
Ian Holland 2/33 (23 overs)
586/7d (169 overs)
Jonny Tattersall 112 (200)
Andy Gorvin 2/89 (30 overs)
137/2 (52 overs)
Asa Tribe 67* (140)
Josh Davey 1/19 (7 overs)
  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Leicestershire 14, Glamorgan 12.

May

1–4 May 2026
Scorecard
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Surrey (H)
358/9d (83.2 overs)
Jack Carson 105 (149)
Jordan Clark 5/68 (16.2 overs)
622 (158.2 overs)
Dom Sibley 187 (377)
Jack Carson 4/128 (34 overs)
277 (85 overs)
Charlie Tear 61 (131)
Jordan Clark 3/40 (16 overs)
15/2 (4 overs)
Ollie Pope 10* (7)
James Coles 2/7 (2 overs)
Surrey won by 8 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Russell Warren
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible after tea on day 2 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Adam Thomas (Surrey) made his first-class debut.
  • Adam Thomas scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[15]
  • Points: Surrey 22, Sussex 4.
1–4 May 2026
Scorecard
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536/7d (132 overs)
Kiran Carlson 209 (232)
Tom Prest 2/37 (7 overs)
214 (73.1 overs)
Ben Mayes 59 (104)
Timm van der Gugten 4/53 (19 overs)
253 (92.5 overs) (f/o)
Ben Brown 96 (145)
Mason Crane 3/48 (24 overs)
Glamorgan won by an innings and 69 runs
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Mark Newell
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible for most of the period after tea on day 2 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Zain-ul-Hassan (Glamorgan) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[16]
  • Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan) scored his maiden double hundred in first-class cricket.[17]
  • Points: Glamorgan 23, Hampshire 1.
1–4 May 2026
Scorecard
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162 (43.2 overs)
Finlay Bean 35 (70)
Lewis Gregory 6/43 (16 overs)
274 (78.4 overs)
Josh Thomas 136 (155)
Jack White 4/41 (16 overs)
371 (110.5 overs)
James Wharton 92 (153)
Craig Overton 4/94 (23.5 overs)
184 (69.2 overs)
Josh Thomas 57 (165)
Joe Root 4/49 (16 overs)
Yorkshire won by 75 runs
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Mike Burns and Rob White
  • Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible for most of the period after lunch on day 2 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Josh Thomas (Somerset) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[18]
  • Points: Yorkshire 19, Somerset 4.
1–4 May 2026
Scorecard
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490 (121.1 overs)
Ben Slater 178 (276)
Ben Green 7/112 (33 overs)
308 (95.1 overs)
Stephen Eskinazi 100 (191)
Olly Stone 5/68 (22.2 overs)
77/0 (15.2 overs)
Ben Slater 52* (55)
254 (87 overs) (f/o)
Jonny Tattersall 61 (133)
Liam Patterson-White 5/53 (36 overs)
Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tom Scriven replaced Josh Davey and James Hayes replaced Brett Hutton as an injury substitute for Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire respectively.
  • Points: Nottinghamshire 23, Leicestershire 4.
8–10 May 2026
Scorecard
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Essex (H)
235 (71.3 overs)
Jake Lehmann 89 (164)
Wiaan Mulder 3/46 (12.3 overs)
273 (90 overs)
Simon Harmer 80* (118)
James Fuller 5/43 (15 overs)
214 (79.5 overs)
Nick Gubbins 71 (189)
Simon Harmer 4/66 (31 overs)
178/4 (41.5 overs)
Matt Critchley 90* (73)
Kyle Abbott 4/35 (14 overs)
Essex won by 6 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Martin Saggers and Rob White
  • Essex won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
  • Points: Essex 20, Hampshire 3.
8–11 May 2026
Scorecard
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147 (55 overs)
Sam Hain 57 (97)
Jack White 4/49 (16 overs)
152 (45.2 overs)
James Wharton 40 (58)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 4/38 (15 overs)
533/6d (141 overs)
Sam Hain 164* (319)
Logan van Beek 2/100 (19 overs)
171 (53.1 overs)
Matt Revis 41 (93)
Ethan Bamber 4/50 (19 overs)
Warwickshire won by 377 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Russell Warren
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Warwickshire 19, Yorkshire 3.
8–11 May 2026
Scorecard
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415 (118 overs)
Joe Clarke 129 (224)
Daniel Worrall 6/73 (27 overs)
449 (138.3 overs)
Dan Lawrence 104 (152)
Josh Tongue 4/89 (28 overs)
414/4d (107 overs)
Ben Duckett 203* (311)
Daniel Worrall 1/40 (18 overs)
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Gus Atkinson replaced Reece Topley as an injury substitute for Surrey.
  • Points: Nottinghamshire 15, Surrey 15.
8–11 May 2026
Scorecard
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354 (102.5 overs)
Tom Abell 86 (152)
Tom Norton 3/75 (19 overs)
229 (71.1 overs)
Ben Kellaway 59 (101)
Migael Pretorius 3/50 (12 overs)
157 (50.2 overs)
Tom Abell 71 (128)
Tom Norton 4/61 (16 overs)
285/8 (122.2 overs)
Sean Dickson 76 (154)
Migael Pretorius 4/74 (34 overs)
Glamorgan won by 2 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Mark Newell and Paul Pollard
  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tom Norton (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut.
  • Points: Glamorgan 19, Somerset 6.
8–11 May 2026
Scorecard
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Sussex (H)
328 (88.4 overs)
Ian Holland 63 (126)
Jack Carson 4/40 (13 overs)
430 (101 overs)
Daniel Hughes 136 (162)
Tom Helm 3/85 (28 overs)
232 (80.5 overs)
Rishi Patel 56 (89)
Fynn Hudson-Prentice 3/37 (18 overs)
131/3 (15.3 overs)
Danial Ibrahim 48 (35)
Ajaz Patel 1/15 (2 overs)
Sussex won by 7 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Umpires: Michael Gough and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • Sussex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Sussex 23, Leicestershire 5.
15–17 May 2026
Scorecard
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Essex (H)
333 (90.2 overs)
Sol Budinger 89 (114)
Shane Snater 3/59 (18.2 overs)
293 (85 overs)
Wiaan Mulder 79 (124)
Ian Holland 4/54 (18 overs)
60 (27.4 overs)
Ben Cox 20 (41)
Shane Snater 4/12 (9 overs)
104/3 (30 overs)
Matt Critchley 40* (59)
Josh Hull 2/20 (5 overs)
Essex won by 7 wickets
County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Nigel Llong and Neil Pratt
  • Essex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nick Kelly replaced Jake Weatherald as an injury substitute for Leicestershire.
  • The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
  • Points: Essex 20, Leicestershire 5.
15–18 May 2026
Scorecard
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214 (66.2 overs)
Felix Organ 55 (73)
Fergus O'Neill 5/51 (22 overs)
229 (76.1 overs)
Liam Patterson-White 48 (74)
Sonny Baker 5/45 (15.1 overs)
207/6 (81.3 overs)
Jake Lehmann 102* (205)
Fergus O'Neill 3/35 (20 overs)
  • Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sam Seecharan (Nottinghamshire) made his first-class debut.
  • Sam Seecharan replaced Freddie McCann as an injury substitute for Nottinghamshire.
  • Points: Hampshire 11, Nottinghamshire 11
15–18 May 2026
Scorecard
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360 (101.1 overs)
Ben Kellaway 139 (242)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 5/53 (20.1 overs)
252 (63.5 overs)
Jordan Thompson 57 (61)
Tom Norton 4/48 (13.5 overs)
259 (78.4 overs)
Colin Ingram 101 (159)
Ethan Bamber 5/48 (20 overs)
100/2 (29 overs)
Alex Davies 46 (66)
Ryan Hadley 1/10 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Rob White
  • Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Glamorgan 14, Warwickshire 12
15–18 May 2026
Scorecard
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486 (129 overs)
Adam Lyth 141 (304)
Matthew Fisher 4/92 (25 overs)
204 (59 overs)
Sean Abbott 56 (61)
George Hill 4/34 (13 overs)
155 (51.1 overs) (f/o)
Dom Sibley 34 (82)
Harry Brook 3/11 (7.1 overs)
Yorkshire won by an innings and 127 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Michael Gough
  • Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire 23, Surrey 2.
15–18 May 2026
Scorecard
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526/8d (128.4 overs)
Tom Abell 119 (192)
Tom Haines 2/40 (12 overs)
253 (71.1 overs)
Daniel Hughes 107 (140)
Tom Lammonby 2/14 (6 overs)
113/7 (57.4 overs) (f/o)
Tom Clark 34 (95)
Craig Overton 3/14 (13 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley
  • Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Somerset 15, Sussex 10

June

7–10 June 2026
Scorecard
Surrey (H)
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421 (82.5 overs)
Dan Lawrence 218 (190)
Kyle Abbott 3/76 (20.5 overs)
333 (96.4 overs)
Delano Potgieter 84* (171)
Jordan Clark 4/64 (21 overs)
259/5d (48 overs)
Dom Sibley 105* (142)
Kyle Abbott 1/31 (8 overs)
101/2 (44 overs)
Ali Orr 53* (121)
Reece Topley 2/20 (10 overs)
Match drawn
The Oval, London
Umpires: David Millns and Paul Pollard
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 24.4 overs of play were possible on day 2 due to rain and a wet outfield.
  • Dan Lawrence (Surrey) scored his maiden double hundred in first-class cricket.[19]
  • Points: Surrey 15, Hampshire 13
12–15 June 2026
Scorecard
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469 (110.4 overs)
Will Luxton 167 (261)
Ed Barnard 3/66 (18.4 overs)
263 (94.2 overs)
Ed Barnard 83* (144)
Hasan Ali 3/50 (21 overs)
246/6d (61 overs)
Will Luxton 69 (115)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 2/25 (5 overs)
333/8 (110.5 overs)
Sam Hain 69 (218)
George Hill 3/32 (14 overs)
  • Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire 16, Warwickshire 12
12–15 June 2026
Scorecard
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401 (97.4 overs)
Jordan Cox 204 (201)
Rehan Ahmed 4/102 (23 overs)
187 (63.2 overs)
Nick Kelly 78 (121)
Simon Harmer 3/42 (18 overs)
217/4 (45.5 overs)
Paul Walter 110 (135)
Joey Evison 1/10 (1.5 overs)
428 (153.5 overs) (f/o)
Lewis Hill 127 (320)
Shane Snater 3/69 (34 overs)
Essex won by 6 wickets
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Mark Newell and Rob White
  • Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sheridon Gumbs (Leicestershire) made his first-class debut.
  • Michael Pepper replaced Jordan Cox for Essex on day 3 due to an international call-up
  • Points: Essex 23, Leicestershire 3
12–14 June 2026
Scorecard
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Sussex (H)
155 (51.2 overs)
Ben Kellaway 33 (63)
Jaydev Unadkat 4/29 (14.2 overs)
521 (125.1 overs)
James Coles 224* (226)
Tom Norton 3/119 (22 overs)
268 (99.3 overs)
Asa Tribe 64 (126)
Tom Haines 3/5 (9 overs)
Sussex won by an innings and 98 runs
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Nigel Llong
12–15 June 2026
Scorecard
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310 (103 overs)
Jordan Hermann 106 (211)
Fergus O'Neill 6/72 (23 overs)
193 (64 overs)
Jack Haynes 57 (102)
Lewis Gregory 4/51 (13.4 overs)
355/7d (97 overs)
Thomas Rew 127* (151)
Liam Patterson-White 2/68 (20 overs)
166 (63.5 overs)
Fergus O'Neill 54* (105)
Craig Overton 5/29 (16.5 overs)
Somerset won by 306 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Martin Saggers
  • Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jake Ball replaced Lewis Gregory as an injury substitute for Somerset.
  • Thomas Rew (Somerset) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[22]
  • Points: Somerset 21, Nottinghamshire 3
19–21 June 2026
Scorecard
Essex (H)
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184 (57.4 overs)
Tom Westley 44 (66)
Liam Patterson-White 6/43 (16.4 overs)
457 (126 overs)
Jack Haynes 137* (206)
Simon Harmer 5/165 (45 overs)
221 (82.5 overs)
Charlie Allison 56 (104)
Fergus O'Neill 5/39 (13.5 overs)
Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 52 runs
County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Paul Pollard
  • Essex won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Nottinghamshire 22, Essex 2
19–21 June 2026
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185 (54.2 overs)
James Wharton 56 (109)
Ben Green 3/27 (17 overs)
453 (113.4 overs)
Rehan Ahmed 128 (168)
Dan Moriarty 4/85 (20.4 overs)
229 (74.1 overs)
Dan Moriarty 51 (84)
Josh Davey 3/36 (16 overs)
Leicestershire won by an innings and 39 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Russell Warren
  • Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Leicestershire 23, Yorkshire 2
19–22 June 2026
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  • Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Tom Lawes replaced Gus Atkinson for Surrey on day 3 due to an international call-up.
  • Mason Crane (Glamorgan) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[23]
19–21 June 2026
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Sussex (H)
191 (60.4 overs)
Nick Gubbins 52 (105)
Tom Price 3/27 (12 overs)
159 (49.5 overs)
Tom Haines 52 (57)
Kyle Abbott 6/49 (18 overs)
220 (85.5 overs)
Delano Potgieter 55 (129)
Jack Carson 3/37 (19.5 overs)
134 (56.5 overs)
Tom Alsop 43 (129)
Eddie Jack 4/36 (14 overs)
Hampshire won by 118 runs
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Umpires: Mike Burns and Jack Shantry
  • Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat
  • Points: Hampshire 19, Sussex 3
19–22 June 2026
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August

20–23 August 2026
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27–30 August 2026
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27–30 August 2026
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September

2–5 September 2026
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2–5 September 2026
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8–11 September 2026
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8–11 September 2026
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8–11 September 2026
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8–11 September 2026
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15–18 September 2026
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15–18 September 2026
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Surrey (H)
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24–27 September 2026
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Division Two fixtures

April

3–6 April 2026
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625/8d (140.4 overs)
Martin Andersson 228 (271)
Tom Taylor 3/160 (29 overs)
312 (94.1 overs)
Dan Lategan 89 (153)
Anuj Dal 3/22 (14.1 overs)
314/7 (120 overs) (f/o)
Matthew Waite 66 (141)
Mohammad Abbas 2/31 (19 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Chris Watts
  • Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Luis Reece (Derbyshire) scored his 7,000th run in first-class cricket.
  • Martin Andersson (Derbyshire) scored his maiden double hundred in first-class cricket.[24]
  • Points: Derbyshire 16, Worcestershire 11
3–6 April 2026
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445/9d (131 overs)
Leus du Plooy 182 (274)
Miles Hammond 2/2 (1 over)
216 (87 overs)
Miles Hammond 77 (172)
Toby Roland-Jones 5/37 (22 overs)
215 (112.3 overs) (f/o)
Joe Phillips 45 (85)
Sebastian Morgan 4/48 (20 overs)
Middlesex won by an innings and 14 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Jack Shantry
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Middlesex 22, Gloucestershire -1.[a]
3–6 April 2026
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384 (106.3 overs)
Josh Bohannon 90 (167)
Ben Sanderson 5/79 (28.3 overs)
258 (81.4 overs)
Lewis McManus 75* (188)
James Anderson 5/66 (18 overs)
194 (75.4 overs)
Ajeet Singh Dale 44* (122)
Harry Conway 4/38 (13 overs)
213/9 (100 overs)
George Bartlett 95* (197)
James Anderson 3/45 (16 overs)
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Lancashire 14, Northamptonshire 12
3–6 April 2026
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Durham (H)
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335 (77.4 overs)
Emilio Gay 128 (141)
Keith Dudgeon 4/83 (19 overs)
197 (55.2 overs)
Sam Northeast 94 (144)
Matthew Potts 3/45 (19 overs)
218/9d (52 overs)
David Bedingham 48 (70)
Keith Dudgeon 3/34 (9 overs)
234/5 (57 overs)
Tawanda Muyeye 109* (121)
Ben Raine 2/38 (14 overs)
Match drawn
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on day 3 due to rain and wet outfield in the aftermath of Storm Dave.[26]
  • Points: Durham 13, Kent 11
10–12 April 2026
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191 (54.5 overs)
Brett D'Oliveira 75 (109)
Ryan Higgins 3/39 (13.5 overs)
183 (63.1 overs)
Zafar Gohar 42 (91)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 4/45 (19 overs)
253 (82.2 overs)
Jake Libby 79 (142)
Ryan Higgins 4/68 (24 overs)
204 (70.3 overs)
Joe Cracknell 43* (92)
Tom Taylor 3/50 (20.3 overs)
Worcestershire won by 57 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and James Tredwell
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Matthew Waite (Worcestershire), Max Holden and Sam Robson (Middlesex) all scored their 2,000th, 5,000th and 14,000th run respectively in first-class cricket.
  • Ben Gibbon replaced Adam Finch as an injury substitute for Worcestershire.
  • Points: Worcestershire 17, Middlesex 3.[b]
10–12 April 2026
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605/5d (114 overs)
Ben McKinney 244 (246)
Craig Miles 2/89 (13 overs)
174 (48.3 overs)
Oliver Price 34 (63)
Ben Raine 5/45 (12.3 overs)
205 (67.3 overs) (f/o)
Cameron Bancroft 56 (106)
Callum Parkinson 3/35 (17 overs)
Durham won by an innings and 225 runs
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Neil Pratt
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ben McKinney (Durham) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[27][28]
  • Oliver Price (Gloucestershire) scored his 3,000th run in first-class cricket.
  • Points: Durham 24, Gloucestershire 1
10–13 April 2026
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Kent (H)
684/2d (133.3 overs)
Luke Procter 261* (357)
Keith Dudgeon 1/68 (25 overs)
178 (64.1 overs)
Tawanda Muyeye 48 (57)
Harry Conway 5/36 (15 overs)
253/5 (91 overs) (f/o)
Ben Compton 114 (287)
Harry Conway 2/59 (18 overs)
  • Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Luke Procter (Northamptonshire) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[29]
  • Points: Northamptonshire 16, Kent 8.
10–13 April 2026
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351 (91.2 overs)
Marcus Harris 125 (182)
Shoaib Bashir 4/76 (20 overs)
374 (114.3 overs)
Harry Came 83 (151)
Paul Coughlin 4/79 (18.3 overs)
160 (54 overs)
Marcus Harris 66 (136)
Mohammad Abbas 3/32 (15 overs)
108 (34.5 overs)
Harry Came 30 (63)
James Anderson 4/18 (9.5 overs)
Lancashire won by 29 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Jack Shantry
  • Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire 21, Derbyshire 6.
17–20 April 2026
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341 (73 overs)
Zafar Gohar 83 (133)
Ben Sanderson 5/62 (19 overs)
409 (111.4 overs)
James Sales 164 (265)
Toby Roland-Jones 3/83 (29 overs)
353/3 (104 overs)
Sam Robson 162 (305)
Luke Procter 1/49 (12 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Sue Redfern and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Play on Day 1 was reduced to 73 overs due to bad light.
  • Play on Day 2 was reduced to 71.5 overs due to bad light.
  • Luke Hollman replaced Zafar Gohar as an injury substitute for Middlesex.
  • Points: Northamptonshire 15, Middlesex 13.
17–20 April 2026
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136 (50.5 overs)
Oliver Price 35 (60)
George Balderson 5/34 (19.5 overs)
240 (72.2 overs)
Keaton Jennings 70 (110)
Matthew Taylor 6/43 (18.2 overs)
305 (93.5 overs)
James Bracey 114 (227)
James Anderson 4/51 (24 overs)
203/6 (61.5 overs)
Keaton Jennings 78* (175)
Will Williams 3/44 (13 overs)
Lancashire won by 4 wickets
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Ben Peverall
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 44 overs of play was possible on day 1 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Tommy Boorman (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut.
  • Ollie Sutton replaced Ajeet Singh Dale and Harry Singh replaced Luke Wells as an injury substitute for Lancashire.
  • Points: Lancashire 19, Gloucestershire 3.
24–27 April 2026
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498 (148.4 overs)
Miles Hammond 145 (241)
Shoaib Bashir 3/116 (31.1 overs)
281 (101.1 overs)
Wayne Madsen 65 (92)
Graeme van Buuren 3/31 (19 overs)
39/0 (4.4 overs)
Ben Charlesworth 20* (13)
252 (95.2 overs) (f/o)
Matt Montgomery 74 (165)
Gabe Bell 3/44 (18 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 10 wickets
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Mark Newell and Neil Pratt
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Luis Reece replaced Anuj Dal as an injury substitute for Derbyshire.
  • Craig Miles replaced Henry Brookes as an injury substitute for Gloucestershire.
  • Points: Gloucestershire 21, Derbyshire 3.
24–27 April 2026
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Durham (H)
370 (100 overs)
Marcus Harris 146 (265)
Ben Raine 4/77 (24 overs)
295 (87.2 overs)
Matthew Potts 66 (135)
Tom Bailey 3/68 (20.2 overs)
260/9d (85.3 overs)
Paul Coughlin 100* (154)
Ben Raine 3/50 (20.3 overs)
336/2 (77.5 overs)
Emilio Gay 159* (211)
Mitchell Stanley 1/49 (12 overs)
Durham won by 8 wickets
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Chris Watts and Hassan Adnan
24–26 April 2026
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196 (71.5 overs)
Matt Milnes 50* (61)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 3/27 (18 overs)
447 (121 overs)
Brett D'Oliveira 90 (135)
Matt Milnes 4/81 (25 overs)
249 (67.1 overs)
Chris Benjamin 77 (105)
Tom Taylor 5/56 (16 overs)
Worcestershire won by an innings and 2 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Simon Widdup
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ben Dawkins replaced Ben Compton as an injury substitute for Kent.
  • Points: Worcestershire 23, Kent 2.

May

1–4 May 2026
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352 (89 overs)
Daniel Bell-Drummond 129 (142)
Rory Haydon 5/82 (23 overs)
304 (66 overs)
Luis Reece 84 (104)
Keith Dudgeon 4/78 (21 overs)
335 (92.2 overs)
Chris Benjamin 123 (187)
Rory Haydon 5/81 (24 overs)
158 (52.1 overs)
Luis Reece 67 (88)
Matt Milnes 6/12 (15 overs)
Kent won by 225 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Tom Lungley and James Tredwell
  • Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible for most of the period after tea on day 2 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Rory Haydon (Derbyshire) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[30]
  • Points: Kent 22, Derbyshire 5.
1–3 May 2026
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306 (79.1 overs)
Gareth Roderick 164* (212)
Ben Sanderson 4/78 (20 overs)
597/7d (152 overs)
James Sales 146* (209)
Tom Taylor 3/97 (30 overs)
114 (44.1 overs)
Adam Hose 33 (52)
Ben Sanderson 7/31 (17 overs)
Northamptonshire won by an innings and 177 runs
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Sue Redfern
  • Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
  • Points: Northamptonshire 22, Worcestershire 4.
1–4 May 2026
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430 (141 overs)
Ryan Higgins 131 (273)
Ben Raine 5/58 (32 overs)
567 (141.5 overs)
David Bedingham 147 (226)
Ryan Higgins 4/117 (35 overs)
146/4 (50 overs)
Max Holden 77* (162)
Ben Raine 3/23 (12 overs)
Match drawn
Lord's, London
Umpires: Anthony Harris and Martin Saggers
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Luke Robinson (Durham) made his first-class debut.
  • Points: Durham 14, Middlesex 11.
8–11 May 2026
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604/7d (148.5 overs)
Brooke Guest 141 (174)
Harry Conway 3/102 (24 overs)
228 (95.5 overs)
Calvin Harrison 107 (269)
Ben Aitchison 4/55 (22 overs)
263 (122 overs) (f/o)
George Bartlett 65* (175)
Zak Chappell 4/53 (25 overs)
Derbyshire won by an innings and 113 runs
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: James Tredwell and Paul Baldwin
  • Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Derbyshire 23, Northamptonshire 1.
8–11 May 2026
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325 (91.1 overs)
Ben Charlesworth 85 (148)
James Taylor 6/52 (23.1 overs)
327 (98 overs)
Tawanda Muyeye 90 (141)
Will Williams 4/48 (24 overs)
262 (85.1 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 83 (195)
James Taylor 4/54 (20.1 overs)
261/8 (70.4 overs)
Tawanda Muyeye 108 (129)
Gabe Bell 4/87 (22 overs)
Kent won by 2 wickets
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Chris Watts and Simon Widdup
  • Kent won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Kent 21, Gloucestershire 5.
8–10 May 2026
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308 (111.4 overs)
Jack Home 63* (106)
Ben Raine 5/63 (30.4 overs)
268 (74.3 overs)
David Bedingham 83 (124)
Matthew Waite 3/43 (13 overs)
102 (39.5 overs)
Jake Libby 28 (46)
Callum Parkinson 5/13 (10 overs)
143/1 (24.2 overs)
Ben McKinney 87* (71)
Tom Taylor 1/26 (5 overs)
Durham won by 9 wickets
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and James Middlebrook
  • Durham won the toss and elected to field.
  • Harry Darley (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.
  • The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
  • Points: Durham 20, Worcestershire 5.
8–10 May 2026
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201 (67.2 overs)
Keaton Jennings 67 (148)
Sebastian Morgan 3/41 (14.2 overs)
169 (43.2 overs)
Leus du Plooy 67 (89)
James Anderson 4/67 (16 overs)
84 (38.4 overs)
Keaton Jennings 18 (49)
Naavya Sharma 4/17 (4.4 overs)
117/4 (21.5 overs)
Ben Geddes 73* (70)
George Balderson 2/23 (8 overs)
Middlesex won by 6 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Naeem Ashraf
  • Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
  • Caleb Falconer (Middlesex) made his first-class debut.
  • Harry Duke replaced Joe Cracknell as an injury substitute for Middlesex.
  • The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
  • Points: Middlesex 19, Lancashire 3.
15–18 May 2026
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523 (132.5 overs)
Ben Dawkins 180 (302)
Matthew Potts 6/92 (28.5 overs)
446 (111.5 overs)
Ben Raine 106 (134)
Ekansh Singh 3/62 (10 overs)
1/1d (1.3 overs)
Zak Crawley 1* (2)
Graham Clark 1/1 (0.3 overs)
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on Day 3 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Will Rhodes replaced Ben McKinney as an injury substitute for Durham.
  • Points: Kent 16, Durham 14
15–18 May 2026
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154 (51.5 overs)
Ollie Price 50* (146)
Ben Sanderson 5/47 (19 overs)
127 (51.3 overs)
Luke Procter 38 (105)
Matthew Taylor 5/36 (14.3 overs)
221 (67.2 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 82 (140)
Harry Conway 3/42 (19 overs)
251/8 (78.1 overs)
Louis Kimber 66 (69)
Gabe Bell 2/42 (12 overs)
Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and James Tredwell
  • Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Louis Kimber and Luke Charlesworth replaced Saif Zaib and Gabe Bell as an injury substitute for, respectively, Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire.
  • Points: Northamptonshire 19, Gloucestershire 3.
15–18 May 2026
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177 (60.5 overs)
Sam Robson 31 (71)
Ben Aitchison 5/47 (20 overs)
376 (98.4 overs)
Wayne Madsen 119 (161)
Ryan Higgins 4/98 (30 overs)
320 (99.5 overs)
Leus du Plooy 95 (117)
Ben Aitchison 3/67 (27 overs)
124/3 (39.5 overs)
Harry Came 34 (85)
Naavya Sharma 2/34 (7 overs)
Derbyshire won by 7 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Simon Widdup
  • Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Derbyshire 22, Middlesex 3.
15–18 May 2026
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270 (82.4 overs)
Matthew Waite 77 (131)
George Balderson 3/62 (19 overs)
281/8d (87 overs)
Keaton Jennings 69 (172)
Beyers Swanepoel 3/81 (23 overs)
211/5 (70 overs)
Daniel Lategan 48 (129)
James Anderson 2/27 (15 overs)
Match drawn
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Chris Watts
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 2 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Points: Lancashire 12, Worcestershire 11

June

12–15 June 2026
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465 (117.5 overs)
Saif Zaib 142 (163)
Kristian Clarke 6/109 (27 overs)
268 (86.1 overs)
Graeme van Buuren 76 (163)
Liam Guthrie 4/50 (13 overs)
191/3 (33.5 overs)
Calvin Harrison 92* (100)
Daaryoush Ahmed 1/15 (3 overs)
387 (118.2 overs) (f/o)
James Bracey 148* (229)
James Sales 3/57 (13.2 overs)
Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Chris Watts and Hassan Adnan
  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northamptonshire 24, Gloucestershire 3
12–14 June 2026
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178 (69 overs)
Ben Dawkins 54 (118)
Liam Livingstone 5/55 (18 overs)
87 (32 overs)
Ben McDermott 23 (43)
Keith Dudgeon 6/21 (12 overs)
332 (83.5 overs)
Chris Benjamin 103 (85)
James Anderson 3/45 (19 overs)
283 (81.5 overs)
Marcus Harris 91* (176)
Hasan Mahmud 6/69 (16 overs)
Kent won by 140 runs
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Umpires: Anthony Harris and Steve O'Shaughnessy
  • Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Joe Moores (Lancashire) made his first-class debut.
  • Points: Kent 19, Lancashire 3
12–15 June 2026
Scorecard
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339 (108.5 overs)
Leus du Plooy 85 (133)
Ben Allison 4/77 (19.5 overs)
265 (76.5 overs)
Matthew Waite 69 (98)
Toby Roland-Jones 4/41 (17 overs)
283/6d (82 overs)
Leus du Plooy 101* (165)
Harry Darley 2/32 (7 overs)
216 (84 overs)
Ben Allison 89 (124)
Zafar Gohar 6/31 (23 overs)
Middlesex won by 141 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Henry Cullen (Worcestershire) made his first-class debut.
  • Harry Darley replaced Adam Finch as an injury substitute for Worcestershire.
  • Points: Middlesex 21, Worcestershire 4
12–14 June 2026
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377 (120.1 overs)
Ben Raine 63 (105)
Ben Aitchison 5/74 (26 overs)
118 (29.4 overs)
Caleb Jewell 37 (50)
Kasey Aldridge 5/19 (5.4 overs)
237 (95.3 overs) (f/o)
Harry Came 105* (290)
Matthew Potts 8/66 (24.3 overs)
Durham won by an innings and 22 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Russell Warren
19–22 June 2026
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St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Chris Watts
  • Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
19–21 June 2026
Scorecard
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161 (39.3 overs)
George Balderson 37 (52)
Anuj Dal 3/49 (11 overs)
Mohammad Abbas 3/49 (13 overs)
364 (85.4 overs)
Matt Montgomery 86 (133)
Mitchell Stanley 5/80 (20 overs)
226 (81.2 overs)
Marcus Harris 58 (124)
Ben Aitchison 5/49 (22 overs)
25/1 (8.5 overs)
Luis Reece 19* (38)
George Balderson 1/15 (4.5 overs)
Derbyshire won by 9 wickets
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Ben Peverall and Neil Pratt
  • Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Derbyshire 22, Lancashire 3
19–22 June 2026
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  • Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
19–22 June 2026
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Durham (H)

August

20–23 August 2026
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27–30 August 2026
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September

8–11 September 2026
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15–18 September 2026
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15–18 September 2026
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Kent (H)
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24–27 September 2026
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24–27 September 2026
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24–27 September 2026
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Notes

  1. ^ Gloucestershire were deducted a total of 1 points for maintaining a slow over-rate.[25]
  2. ^ Worcestershire were deducted a total of 2 points for maintaining a slow over-rate.

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