After months of debate it's as you were in cricket's County Championship - despite Hampshire's desire for the number of matches to be cut.
24.09.25, 13:23 Updated 24.09.25, 13:38
Rich Edwards
So that's that then.
No sport ties itself in knots over its future quite like English cricket.
After a summer of wrangling, rumour, and more potential schedules than you would have thought possible, the decision on the format of the 2026 County Championship is in.
And guess what?
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Rich Edwards is the founder and editor of The Hawk. Rich is a freelance cricket writer and lifelong Hampshire man. He has been published in a host of national publications, including The Times, The Cricketer and The Independent.