County Championship 2026

[Arthur Crabtree]

Game swings to Surrey. Defeat will drag Yorks into the relegation churn.

Though Hants and Leics favourites for the drop.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Surrey win after being bowled out for 83!

[captaincolly]

There must have been something wrong with that pitch!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not wrong enough in the end.

[captaincolly]

No. Sounds as the game was a lottery. I think it diminishes the competition to cram in so many games at the start and end of the season. Unfair for the players and fans.

[sussexpob]

Absolutely nothing wrong with that Oval pitch, just an absolute catastrophe of poor batting. Surrey's first five batsman got out unable to block a ball properly, then Pope got out playing to a ball about 2 meters outside his offstump he should have left. Lyth did pretty much exactly the same, Bairstow and Wharton missed gun barrel straight balls on their stumps, Revis unfathomably played a half-volley on the back foot and steered it in the air behind the wicket....

I guess I can sum up the whole effort in the 10 odd balls Thomas batted for Surrey. The ball before he got out, he walked down the wicket head all over the place, missed the ball, could have been out. So next ball instead of walking down, he took his stance down the wicket and hopped backwards, head all over the place... guess what, he missed the ball again.

This is a lad that is supposed to be a hot prospect. If this is the best academy players we have coming through, then god help the sport is all I can say.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good start for Yorks v Essex. No Coad, or Harmer/Cook.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Notts seem to be losing their way...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hmm, recovery for Notts and Yorks collapse. Outstanding day so far for title chasing Somerset and Warks.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Heck of a win for Warks. Just as well for Glam they are not in the relegation mosh pit.

And a fine day for Good Dom Bess. Salute!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Reluctant to call it, but Essex taking a pummelling here.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Can Hants be plotting the great escape? Taking advantage of Notts late season disappointing form.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hants chasing 178. Looks like an interesting finish coming up. Plenty at stake.

[captaincolly]

Reluctant to call it, but Essex taking a pummelling here.

Great win for Yorkshire and Hampshire collapsing.

[andy]

Reluctant to call it, but Essex taking a pummelling here.

Absolute horror show bowlers breaking down and knackered and the batters all out of form all at the same time