Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Ex-England Test bowling partners James Anderson and Ollie Robinson will captain Lancashire and Sussex respectively in 2026ByBen AshtonBBC SportPublished2 April 2026 The clocks have gone forward and daytime temperatures are creeping above a balmy 10C (50F). That can only mean one thing… the 2026 County Championship season is upon us. All 18 teams will be in action in Friday's curtain-raiser, but what does this campaign have in store? BBC local radio county cricket commentators take a look at each club's prospects. County Championship 2026: Clean slate for the domestic game? Published1 day ago Will captaincy reopen England door for Robinson? Published3 days ago England players do not play enough county cricket – Lehmann Published3 days ago I began my look ahead to the 2025 campaign by suggesting things could only improve for Derbyshire in the County Championship – and boy, did they improve. Last season was the team's best since 2014, climbing from bottom of the second division to third in the table and only missing out on promotion by five points.
Published: April 2, 2026 10:19 am
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