At the start of the 2024 season I looked into start times for the competition, it seems a good time to check finish times over the same period of time, with the majority of games this week ruined by the weather. These are the dates for Day 4 each year. September matches have been in … More County Championship Round 13 (14) – 2025
The business end of the season kicked off on September 8th, a week that promised a couple of good days weather wise and a lot of rain! Surrey sat at the top of the table 9 points ahead of Nottinghamshire. Notts were playing at New Road against a Worcestershire team somewhat adrift at the bottom … More County Championship Round 12 (13) – 2025
Another Kookaburra round, the last and only round of the County Championship in the school holidays. The next set of 3 rounds starts on September 8th. There were 3 Centuries in the first innings in Chelmsford, how many more will I find? I’m starting my write up at the end of Day 2. In spite … More County Championship Round 12 (11) – 2025
With the T20 Blast done and dusted it was time to fit in a couple of County Championship games. The weather at the start of the week suggested there would be some rain about across the country. I was watching Day 3 of the match between England and India U19’s on Day 1 and at … More County Championship Round 11 (10) – 2025
Division 1 I spent Day 1 of this round at the Oval and saw a good day of cricket, I’m starting to write on the morning of Day 2. Every team in Division 1 that batted first was bowled out on Day 1. 2 Division 1 matches were finished on Day 3 as were 2 … More County Championship Round 8 – 2025
A full round in both Divisions this week, happily weather didn’t have an effect on the rounds where teams sat out. 3 Counties started the round without a win to show for their efforts, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Lancashire. That would change, but only for 2 of the teams! I was at New Road for the … More County Championship Round 7 – 2025
May Day saw glorious weather across the country, I’m starting this write up on the morning of Day 2. We had just 3 Divison 1 matches and the full 4 in Division 2. Things weren’t over quite as quickly in this round, with two matches finishing on Day 3. After a lazy morning on Day … More County Championship Round 5 – 2025
The Easter weekend came along and we had a full round of games, we didn’t have the wonderful weather of the first 2 weeks however. Most matches were rain affected on Day 1, which is where I’m starting. Only 2 matches ended in something other than a Draw, with both grounds being in the Soouth … More County Championship Round 3 – 2025
Round 2 saw positively hot days for the first 2 of this round, most definitely at Trent Bridge where I found myself. I’m staring to write ups Division 1 at the end of Day 3, listening to The Masters on Radio 5 Live! There was 1 positive result in each Division on Day 1. Division … More County Championship Round 2 – 2025
April really came good this year and in Chelmsford at least the weather was simply glorious. Every game had a full day with varying results across the country. I’m starting this on Day 1. As I sit down on the evening of Day 2, All I can say, is WOW – TOM BANTON!! Day 3 … More County Championship Round 1 – 2025
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