# 2026 County Championship > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2026_County_Championship > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2026_County_Championship.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_County_Championship > Source revision: 1356499098 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Cricket tournament Cricket tournament 2026 County Championship Dates 3 April – 27 September 2026 Administrator England and Wales Cricket Board Cricket format First-class cricket (4 days) Tournament format League system Participants 18 Matches 126 ← 2025 2027 → The **2026 County Championship**, known for sponsorship reasons as the **Rothesay County Championship 2026**,[1] is the 126th [cricket](/source/Cricket) [County Championship](/source/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 ended on 27 September 2026.[5] [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club) are the defending champions.[6][7] ## Teams The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the [2025 season](/source/2025_County_Championship). 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 6 3 2 0 1 0 8 16 0 80 2 Nottinghamshire 5 2 0 0 3 0 11 13 0 80 3 Warwickshire 5 2 1 0 2 0 11 15 0 74 4 Surrey 5 1 0 0 4 0 14 10 0 72 5 Sussex 5 3 1 0 1 0 14 11 12 69 6 Glamorgan 5 2 1 0 2 0 8 13 0 69 7 Somerset 5 2 2 0 1 0 9 15 0 64 8 Yorkshire 5 1 2 0 2 0 3 13 0 48 9 Leicestershire 6 0 4 0 2 0 15 15 0 46 10 Hampshire 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 12 0 29 Updated to match(es) played on 15–17 May 2026. Source: [ESPNcricinfo](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2026-1513323/points-table-standings)[BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/mens-england-division-one-multi-day/table) - 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 5 3 0 0 2 0 13 14 0 91 2 Middlesex 5 2 1 0 2 0 7 13 0 68 3 Northamptonshire 5 1 1 0 3 0 13 13 0 66 4 Lancashire 5 2 2 0 1 0 9 14 0 63 5 Kent 5 2 1 0 2 0 5 11 3 61 6 Worcestershire 5 2 2 0 1 0 10 12 2 60 7 Derbyshire 5 1 3 0 1 0 15 14 0 53 8 Gloucestershire 5 1 4 0 0 0 4 11 2 29 Updated to match(es) played on 8–11 May 2026. Source: [ESPNcricinfo](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2026-1513324/points-table-standings)[BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/mens-england-division-two-multi-day/table) ## Division One fixtures ### April 3–6 April 2026 Scorecard Surrey v Warwickshire (H) 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) Match drawn Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: James Middlebrook and Steve O'Shaughnessy - Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field. - Points: Warwickshire 16, Surrey 11 3–5 April 2026 Scorecard Essex v Hampshire (H) 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](/source/Ben_Mayes_(cricketer)) (Hampshire) made his first-class debut. - [Noah Thain](/source/Noah_Thain) replaced [Tom Westley](/source/Tom_Westley) as an injury substitute for Essex.[12] - Points: Essex 22, Hampshire 2 3–6 April 2026 Scorecard Glamorgan (H) v Yorkshire 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) Match drawn Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Nigel Llong and Russell Warren - 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](/source/Will_Luxton) replaced [Jonny Bairstow](/source/Jonny_Bairstow) as an injury substitute for Yorkshire.[13] - Points: Glamorgan 12, Yorkshire 10 3–6 April 2026 Scorecard Sussex v Leicestershire (H) 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](/source/Ian_Holland) (Leicestershire) took his 150th wicket in first-class cricket. - Points: Sussex 22, Leicestershire 3 3–6 April 2026 Scorecard Somerset (H) v Nottinghamshire 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) Match drawn County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Paul Pollard - Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field. - Points: Somerset 13, Nottinghamshire 13 10–12 April 2026 Scorecard Essex (H) v Somerset 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 - Somerset won the toss and elected to field. - [Will Smeed](/source/Will_Smeed) replaced [Tom Kohler-Cadmore](/source/Tom_Kohler-Cadmore), and [Archie Vaughan](/source/Archie_Vaughan) replaced [Lewis Goldsworthy](/source/Lewis_Goldsworthy) as an injury substitute for Somerset.[14] - [Will Smeed](/source/Will_Smeed) (Somerset) made his first-class debut. - Points: Somerset 21, Essex 3 10–13 April 2026 Scorecard Warwickshire v 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 Hampshire v Yorkshire (H) 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 - Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field. - [Ben Cliff](/source/Ben_Cliff) replaced [Jack White](/source/Jack_White_(cricketer%2C_born_1992)) and [Logan van Beek](/source/Logan_van_Beek) replaced [Jhye Richardson](/source/Jhye_Richardson) as an injury substitute for Yorkshire. - Points: Hampshire 20, Yorkshire 3 10–13 April 2026 Scorecard Surrey (H) v Leicestershire 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 Nottinghamshire (H) v Glamorgan 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 - Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field. - [Sean Dickson](/source/Sean_Dickson) replaced [Ben Kellaway](/source/Ben_Kellaway) and [Lyndon James](/source/Lyndon_James) replaced [Fergus O'Neill](/source/Fergus_O'Neill) as an injury substitute for Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire respectively. - Points: Nottinghamshire 20, Glamorgan 3. 17–20 April 2026 Scorecard Hampshire (H) v Somerset 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 Warwickshire (H) v Essex 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 Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire (H) 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) Match drawn Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: James Middlebrook and Paul Pollard - Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field. - Points: Warwickshire 16, Nottinghamshire 11. 24–27 April 2026 Scorecard Sussex v Yorkshire (H) 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 Essex v 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 Glamorgan (H) v Leicestershire 440 (142 overs) Mason Crane 99 (213) Ian Holland 2/33 (23 overs) 586/7d (169 overs) Jonathan Tattersall 112 (200) Andy Gorvin 2/89 (30 overs) 137/2 (52 overs) Asa Tribe 67* (140) Josh Davey 1/19 (7 overs) Match drawn Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Steve O'Shaughnessy - Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat. - Points: Leicestershire 14, Glamorgan 12. ### May 1–4 May 2026 Scorecard Sussex v 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](/source/Adam_Thomas_(cricketer)) (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 Glamorgan v Hampshire (H) 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](/source/Zain-ul-Hassan) (Glamorgan) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[16] - [Kiran Carlson](/source/Kiran_Carlson) (Glamorgan) scored his maiden [double hundred](/source/Century_(cricket)) in first-class cricket.[17] - Points: Glamorgan 23, Hampshire 1. 1–4 May 2026 Scorecard Yorkshire v Somerset (H) 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](/source/Josh_Thomas_(English_cricketer)) (Somerset) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[18] - Points: Yorkshire 19, Somerset 4. 1–4 May 2026 Scorecard Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire (H) 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) Jonathan 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](/source/Tom_Scriven) replaced [Josh Davey](/source/Josh_Davey) and [James Hayes](/source/James_Hayes_(cricketer)) replaced [Brett Hutton](/source/Brett_Hutton) as an injury substitute for Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire respectively. - Points: Nottinghamshire 23, Leicestershire 4. 8–10 May 2026 Scorecard Hampshire v 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 Warwickshire (H) v Yorkshire 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 Nottinghamshire (H) v Surrey 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) Match drawn Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Nigel Llong - Surrey won the toss and elected to field. - [Gus Atkinson](/source/Gus_Atkinson) replaced [Reece Topley](/source/Reece_Topley) as an injury substitute for Surrey. - Points: Nottinghamshire 15, Surrey 15. 8–11 May 2026 Scorecard Somerset v Glamorgan (H) 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](/source/Tom_Norton_(cricketer)) (Glamorgan) made his first-class debut. - Points: Glamorgan 19, Somerset 6. 8–11 May 2026 Scorecard Leicestershire v 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 Leicestershire v 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](/source/Nick_Kelly_(cricketer)) replaced [Jake Weatherald](/source/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 Hampshire (H) v Nottinghamshire 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) Match drawn The Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Alex Wharf - Nottinghamshire won the toss and elected to field. - [Sam Seecharan](/source/Sam_Seecharan) (Nottinghamshire) made his first-class debut. - [Sam Seecharan](/source/Sam_Seecharan) replaced [Freddie McCann](/source/Freddie_McCann) as an injury substitute for Nottinghamshire. - Points: Hampshire 11, Nottinghamshire 11 15–18 May 2026 Scorecard Glamorgan v Warwickshire (H) 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 Yorkshire (H) v Surrey 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 Somerset (H) v Sussex 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) v Hampshire The Oval, London 12–15 June 2026 Scorecard Yorkshire (H) v Warwickshire North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough 12–15 June 2026 Scorecard Leicestershire (H) v Essex Grace Road, Leicester 12–15 June 2026 Scorecard Sussex (H) v Glamorgan County Cricket Ground, Hove 12–15 June 2026 Scorecard Nottinghamshire (H) v Somerset Trent Bridge, Nottingham 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Essex (H) v Nottinghamshire County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Leicestershire (H) v Yorkshire Grace Road, Leicester 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Glamorgan (H) v Surrey Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Sussex (H) v Hampshire County Cricket Ground, Hove 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Somerset (H) v Warwickshire County Ground, Taunton ### August 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Surrey (H) v Nottinghamshire The Oval, London 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Warwickshire (H) v Sussex Edgbaston, Birmingham 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Leicestershire (H) v Glamorgan Grace Road, Leicester 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Somerset (H) v Essex County Ground, Taunton 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Hampshire (H) v Yorkshire The Rose Bowl, Southampton 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Warwickshire (H) v Nottinghamshire Edgbaston, Birmingham 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Essex (H) v Surrey County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Yorkshire (H) v Leicestershire North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Glamorgan (H) v Hampshire Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Sussex (H) v Somerset County Cricket Ground, Hove ### September 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Essex (H) v Sussex County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Surrey (H) v Yorkshire The Oval, London 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Nottinghamshire (H) v Leicestershire Trent Bridge, Nottingham 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Somerset (H) v Glamorgan County Ground, Taunton 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Hampshire (H) v Warwickshire The Rose Bowl, Southampton 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Nottinghamshire (H) v Hampshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Yorkshire (H) v Essex Headingley, Leeds 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Glamorgan (H) v Warwickshire Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Sussex (H) v Surrey County Cricket Ground, Hove 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Leicestershire (H) v Somerset Grace Road, Leicester 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Essex (H) v Warwickshire County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Leicestershire (H) v Hampshire Grace Road, Leicester 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Yorkshire (H) v Somerset Headingley, Leeds 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Surrey (H) v Glamorgan The Oval, London 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Sussex (H) v Nottinghamshire County Cricket Ground, Hove 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Warwickshire (H) v Leicestershire Edgbaston, Birmingham 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Nottinghamshire (H) v Yorkshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Hampshire (H) v Sussex The Rose Bowl, Southampton 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Glamorgan (H) v Essex Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Somerset (H) v Surrey County Ground, Taunton ## Division Two fixtures ### April 3–6 April 2026 Scorecard Derbyshire (H) v Worcestershire 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](/source/Luis_Reece) (Derbyshire) scored his 7,000th run in first-class cricket. - [Martin Andersson](/source/Martin_Andersson_(cricketer)) (Derbyshire) scored his maiden double [hundred](/source/Century_(cricket)) in first-class cricket.[19] - Points: Derbyshire 16, Worcestershire 11 3–6 April 2026 Scorecard Middlesex (H) v Gloucestershire 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 Scorecard Lancashire v Northamptonshire (H) 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) Match drawn County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Mark Newell - Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat. - Points: Lancashire 14, Northamptonshire 12 3–6 April 2026 Scorecard Durham (H) v Kent 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](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_European_windstorm_season#Storm_Dave_(Rapunzel)).[21] - Points: Durham 13, Kent 11 10–12 April 2026 Scorecard Worcestershire v Middlesex (H) 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](/source/Matthew_Waite) (Worcestershire), [Max Holden](/source/Max_Holden_(cricketer)) and [Sam Robson](/source/Sam_Robson) (Middlesex) all scored their 2,000th, 5,000th and 14,000th run respectively in first-class cricket. - [Ben Gibbon](/source/Ben_Gibbon) replaced [Adam Finch](/source/Adam_Finch) as an injury substitute for Worcestershire. - Points: Worcestershire 17, Middlesex 3.[b] 10–12 April 2026 Scorecard Durham v Gloucestershire (H) 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](/source/Ben_McKinney) (Durham) scored his maiden [double century](/source/Century_(cricket)) in first-class cricket.[22][23] - [Oliver Price](/source/Oliver_Price) (Gloucestershire) scored his 3,000th run in first-class cricket. - Points: Durham 24, Gloucestershire 1 10–13 April 2026 Scorecard Northamptonshire v 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) Match drawn St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Anthony Harris - Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat. - [Luke Procter](/source/Luke_Procter) (Northamptonshire) scored his maiden [double century](/source/Century_(cricket)) in first-class cricket.[24] - Points: Northamptonshire 16, Kent 8. 10–13 April 2026 Scorecard Lancashire (H) v Derbyshire 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 Scorecard Middlesex (H) v Northamptonshire (H) 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](/source/Luke_Hollman) replaced [Zafar Gohar](/source/Zafar_Gohar) as an injury substitute for Middlesex. - Points: Northamptonshire 15, Middlesex 13. 17–20 April 2026 Scorecard Gloucestershire (H) v Lancashire 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](/source/Tommy_Boorman) (Gloucestershire) made his first-class debut. - [Ollie Sutton](/source/Ollie_Sutton) replaced [Ajeet Singh Dale](/source/Ajeet_Singh_Dale) and [Harry Singh](/source/Harry_Singh) replaced [Luke Wells](/source/Luke_Wells) as an injury substitute for Lancashire. - Points: Lancashire 19, Gloucestershire 3. 24–27 April 2026 Scorecard Gloucestershire v Derbyshire (H) 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](/source/Luis_Reece) replaced [Anuj Dal](/source/Anuj_Dal) as an injury substitute for Derbyshire. - [Craig Miles](/source/Craig_Miles) replaced [Henry Brookes](/source/Henry_Brookes) as an injury substitute for Gloucestershire. - Points: Gloucestershire 21, Derbyshire 3. 24–27 April 2026 Scorecard Lancashire v 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 - Durham won the toss and elected to field. - [James Minto](/source/James_Minto) replaced [Sam Conners](/source/Sam_Conners) as an injury substitute for Durham. - [George Bell](/source/George_Bell_(cricketer)) replaced [Arav Shetty](/source/Arav_Shetty) as an injury substitute for Lancashire. - Points: Durham 20, Lancashire 6. 24–26 April 2026 Scorecard Kent v Worcestershire (H) 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](/source/Ben_Dawkins_(cricketer)) replaced [Ben Compton](/source/Ben_Compton_(cricketer)) as an injury substitute for Kent. - Points: Worcestershire 23, Kent 2. ### May 1–4 May 2026 Scorecard Kent (H) v Derbyshire 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](/source/Rory_Haydon) (Derbyshire) took his maiden [five-wicket haul](/source/Five-wicket_haul) in first-class cricket.[25] - Points: Kent 22, Derbyshire 5. 1–3 May 2026 Scorecard Worcestershire v Northamptonshire (H) 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 Scorecard Middlesex (H) v Durham 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](/source/Luke_Robinson_(cricketer)) (Durham) made his first-class debut. - Points: Durham 14, Middlesex 11. 8–11 May 2026 Scorecard Derbyshire (H) v Northamptonshire 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 Scorecard Gloucestershire (H) v Kent 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 Scorecard Worcestershire (H) v Durham 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](/source/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 Scorecard Lancashire (H) v Middlesex 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](/source/Caleb_Falconer) (Middlesex) made his first-class debut. - [Harry Duke](/source/Harry_Duke) replaced [Joe Cracknell](/source/Joe_Cracknell_(cricketer)) 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 Scorecard Kent (H) v Durham 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) Match drawn County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Mark Newell and Ben Peverall - Kent won the toss and elected to bat. - No play was possible on Day 3 due to rain and wet outfield. - [Will Rhodes](/source/Will_Rhodes) replaced [Ben McKinney](/source/Ben_McKinney) as an injury substitute for Durham. - Points: Kent 16, Durham 14 15–18 May 2026 Scorecard Gloucestershire (H) v Northamptonshire 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](/source/Louis_Kimber) and [Luke Charlesworth](/source/Luke_Charlesworth) replaced [Saif Zaib](/source/Saif_Zaib) and [Gabe Bell](/source/Gabe_Bell) as an injury substitute for, respectively, Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire. - Points: Northamptonshire 19, Gloucestershire 3. 15–18 May 2026 Scorecard Middlesex (H) v Derbyshire 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 Scorecard Worcestershire v Lancashire (H) 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 Scorecard Northamptonshire (H) v Gloucestershire County Ground, Northampton 12–15 June 2026 Scorecard Lancashire (H) v Kent Stanley Park, Blackpool 12–15 June 2026 Scorecard Worcestershire (H) v Middlesex New Road, Worcester 12–15 June 2026 Scorecard Durham (H) v Derbyshire Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Kent (H) v Middlesex St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Derbyshire (H) v Lancashire County Ground, Derby 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Worcestershire (H) v Gloucestershire New Road, Worcester 19–22 June 2026 Scorecard Durham (H) v Northamptonshire Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street ### August 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Middlesex (H) v Kent Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Derbyshire (H) v Durham County Ground, Derby 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Lancashire (H) v Northamptonshire Old Trafford, Manchester 20–23 August 2026 Scorecard Gloucestershire (H) v Worcestershire College Ground, Cheltenham 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Derbyshire (H) v Middlesex County Ground, Derby 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Northamptonshire (H) v Kent County Ground, Northampton 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Worcestershire (H) v Lancashire New Road, Worcester 27–30 August 2026 Scorecard Durham (H) v Gloucestershire Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street ### September 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Gloucestershire (H) v Derbyshire County Ground, Bristol 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Kent (H) v Worcestershire St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Northamptonshire (H) v Durham County Ground, Northampton 2–5 September 2026 Scorecard Middlesex (H) v Lancashire Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Derbyshire (H) v Kent County Ground, Derby 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Worcestershire (H) v Northamptonshire New Road, Worcester 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Durham (H) v Middlesex Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 8–11 September 2026 Scorecard Lancashire (H) v Gloucestershire Old Trafford, Manchester 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Durham (H) v Worcestershire Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Northamptonshire (H) v Derbyshire County Ground, Northampton 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Gloucestershire (H) v Middlesex County Ground, Bristol 15–18 September 2026 Scorecard Kent (H) v Lancashire St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Kent (H) v Gloucestershire St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Middlesex (H) v Northamptonshire Lord's, London 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Worcestershire (H) v Derbyshire New Road, Worcester 24–27 September 2026 Scorecard Lancashire (H) v Durham Old Trafford, Manchester ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Gloucestershire were deducted a total of 1 points for maintaining a slow [over-rate](/source/Over-rate).[20] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** Worcestershire were deducted a total of 2 points for maintaining a slow [over-rate](/source/Over-rate). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_1-0)** ["EXCLUSIVE: Rothesay ECB deal includes County Championship title rights"](https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/exclusive-rothesay-ecb-deal-includes-county-championship-title-rights/). *SportBusiness*. 11 July 2024. 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