Yorkshire V Surrey, Sussex V Essex, And More: County Cricket Day One – Live

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The early of nan County Championship

Part XXXXV…the votes are (starting to come) in: Surrey and Somerset person announced that they want 14 Championship games, pinch a return to 8 teams successful Division One and 10 successful Division Two; Middlesex besides want 14, but pinch 10 teams successful nan apical tier, while Durham and Lancashire support nan 12/6 convention idea.

The PCA, meanwhile, person put their weight down nan convention scheme and a simplification successful nan number of games to 12, alongside a reduced Blast schedule.

“A alteration successful format of nan County Championship to 12 convention games is nan only reasonable option” said Olly Hannon-Dalby, PCA chair, breathing “new life” into nan competition.

Gary Naylor’s fantabulous round-up of nan Blast, arsenic it goes into hibernation.

Fixtures

DIVISION ONE

Southampton: Hampshire v Nottinghamshire

Taunton: Somerset v Durham

Hove: Sussex v Essex

Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Worcestershire

Scarborough: Yorkshire v Surrey

DIVISION TWO

Derby: Derbyshire v Leicestershire

Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan v Kent

Cheltenham: Gloucestershire v Lancashire

Merchant Taylors’ School: Middlesex v Northamptonshire

Good morning! Torrential rainfall successful Manchester (good luck for nan Test …) has turned into thoughtful clouds supra Cheltenham, astatine nan commencement of this two-week late-July dip successful nan Championship waters. Fortified pinch porridge from nan cafe other nan station, I will travel nan rucksacks to Cheltenham college. Play starts astatine 11am – do subordinate america to rummage astir cricket, nan beingness and everything.