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Despite success in white ball cricket, the message to Hampshire's owners is clear - the County Championship is still priority number one. Image: Dave Vokes/Hampshire Cricket
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Exclusive Hawk Poll Reveals That County Championship is Still King

An end of year poll by the Hawk shows that almost 90% of those people surveyed believed that the County Championship is still the pre-eminent format in English domestic cricket, despite the popularity of the T20 Blast and the Hundred.

31.12.25, 15:06 Updated 31.12.25, 15:06

Rich Edwards

Rich Edwards

There's nothing English cricket loves more than debating the viability and effectiveness of its structure.

And as 2025 draws to a close, the make-up of the season from April to September has once again been the most discussed subject of the past 12 months.

Some things, though, don't change.

Namely the value placed on four-day cricket by Hampshire's members and supporters.

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