English Domestic Season 2026

[Third_Man]

Blast fixtures now officially out

Revamped Vitality Blast fixtures released

The new-look Vitality Blast will ‘Blast Off’ with 16 double headers across the opening Bank Holiday Weekend of the men’s and women’s competitions next...

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there's a spreadsheet attached at the bottom - least they are all in one place.

 

[chris.hinton]

Blast Groups


Men's Vitality T20 Blast

North Group: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Durham, Yorkshire, Leicestershire

Central Group: Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire Bears, Somerset, Glamorgan, Worcestershire

South Group: Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire

Winners & Runners up as well as the two best 3rd place sides go into the Quarter finals


Full list of fixtures https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/mens-england-twenty20/scores-fixtures/2026-05

 

[chris.hinton]

Luke Wood signs new Lancashire white ball deal

Luke Wood: Lancashire's England bowler signs new white-ball deal with county

England's Luke Wood will play white-ball cricket for Lancashire for the next three years after signing a new contract with the county.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[mackembhoy]

Thought Gloucestershire were skint with exodus of players. But able to nick Malan from IPL backed Yorkshire, albeit T20 only!

Gambling on him getting them back to finals day.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1993666679688290688

 

[Yeoman]

The contents of the budget may leak in advance, but not the county fixtures…

 

[Third_Man]

The contents of the budget may leak in advance, but not the county fixtures…

Both the Blast fixtures and the remainder were available the day before their release but embargoed until Tuesday 10am and Today 10am respectively. Most people seem to have respected the embargo but the odd comment particularly on out gound use has been made.

 

[Third_Man]

Full 2026 county fixture list and Toyota DPL matches announced

The full schedule for the men’s and women’s county season and the Toyota Disability Premier League has today been announced.Ten trophies will be contested...

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[Yeoman]

Both the Blast fixtures and the remainder were available the day before their release but embargoed until Tuesday 10am and Today 10am respectively. Most people seem to have respected the embargo but the odd comment particularly on out gound use has been made.

I do indeed note some tbc fixtures for Lancashire. Might the new ground at Farington be used?

 

[chris.hinton]

Hooray the fixtures are finally out

 

[Yeoman]

Notts home match at Chesterfield also an interesting one.

 

[tony p]

I do indeed note some tbc fixtures for Lancashire. Might the new ground at Farington be used?

According to their website,
"It's the clubs intention to hold these matches at Farington, BUT this will depend on progression of the pitch and outfield in the coming months"

 

[tony p]

Kent with a championship match at Beckenham for the first time since 2022. ( Durham).
No Yorkshire championship matches at York this year.
Gloucestershire just one championship match at Cheltenham this year due to the later August scheduling v Worc. They do have two 50 over matches their though.

 

[tony p]

Still a high number of outgrounds holding at least ONE match of some description.

Chesterfield
Repton
Gosforth
Neath
Cheltenham
Beckenham
Southport
Blackpool
Sedbergh
Kibworth
Merchant Taylor's
Radlett
Nettleworth
Guildford
Arundel
Rugby School
Scarborough
York

 

[chris.hinton]

Aneurin Donald signs a new deal with Derbyshire

Aneurin Donald: Derbyshire wicketkeeper-batter signs new deal

Derbyshire wicketkeeper-batter Aneurin Donald signs a two-year contract extension to remain with the county until 2028.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[chris.hinton]

Thought Gloucestershire were skint with exodus of players. But able to nick Malan from IPL backed Yorkshire, albeit T20 only!

Gambling on him getting them back to finals day.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1993666679688290688

Great signing for Gloucestershire. They could be a huge threat to win the T20 Blast again

 

[chris.hinton]

Opening fixtures for the County Championship

Division One

Cardiff: Glamorgan v Yorkshire
Utilita Bowl: Hampshire v Essex
Leicester: Leicestershire v Sussex
Taunton: Somerset v Nottinghamshire
Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Surrey

Division Two

Derby: Derbyshire v Worcestershire
Riverside: Durham v Kent
Lord's: Middlesex v Gloucestershire
Northampton: Northamptonshire v Lancashire

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[Midwinter]

Thats a shock seeing Glamorgan in the first div

 

[ImpatientLime]

sick of merchant taylors school tbh. wish they'd go back to uxbridge.

 

[Third_Man]

sick of merchant taylors school tbh. wish they'd go back to uxbridge.

even for the novelty of playing on/watching cricket at one of the two closest first-class cricket grounds: the school ground and the OMT ground.

 

[chris.hinton]

Sol Budinger signs new Leicestershire deal

Sol Budinger: Leicestershire batter signs new two-year deal

Leicestershire batter Sol Budinger will remain with the County Championship side on their return to Division One after signing a new two-year deal.

www.bbc.co.uk