County Championship

Cricket league in England

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The County Championship is a first-class cricket competition in England and Wales. Established in 1890 and organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), it is the world's first domestic cricket tournament. The tournament is contested by 18 clubs, representing 17 of the historic counties of England and one from Wales.

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🇬🇧 Foakes to the rescue for Surrey as County Championship makes its earliest start (2026-04-03)
Wicketkeeper hits ton against Warwickshire and impresses alongside Tom Lawes on season’s opening dayThe County Championship whirred back int...
🇬🇧 Foakes leads superb Surrey recovery at Edgbaston (2026-04-03)
Ben Foakes and Tom Lawes help rescue Surrey from 65-6 to post 328 all out on day one of their County Championship game against Warwickshire....
🇺🇸 Pope and Crawley struggle on County Championship opening day (2026-04-03)
Ollie Pope's bid to regain his England place got off to a disappointing start as under-pressure Test opener Zak Crawley fell for just nine on the open...
🇺🇸 Essex use first injury substitute in County Championship history (2026-04-03)
The ECB's player replacement trial rule has been used for the first time in County Championship history, as Essex captain Tom Westley was replaced aft...
🇬🇧 Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Masters and County Championship (2026-04-03)
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🇺🇸 Today's cricket scorecards: County Championship, IPL and PSL (2026-03-19)
🇺🇸 Stokes urges players to push England case in County Championship (2026-04-02)
England Test captain Ben Stokes has urged players to push their case for an International call-up in the County Championship, calling it a "great oppo...
🇬🇧 Club-by-club guide to the 2026 County Championship (2026-04-02)
BBC local radio cricket commentators take a look at each County Championship side's prospects for the 2026 season....
🇺🇸 Will Notts be County Championship top dogs again? (2026-04-02)
County cricket is back this week and with it the opportunity for scores to be settled and claims to be staked for a place in the next iteration of Eng...
🇬🇧 County Championship 2026: team-by-team guide to the new season (2026-03-31)
Surrey look well placed to reclaim the title after their runner-up finish last season while all eyes are on promotion for Lancashire <a href="h...