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Will enough counties side with Hampshire to push through new look County Championship

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17.09.25, 15:19 Updated 17.09.25, 15:19

Rich Edwards

Rich Edwards

The vote on the future of the County Championship will take place in the next couple of days.

And the Hawk understands that the outcome of may ultimately surprise those who believe that the future of the 135 year old competition is a done deal.

Surrey, Middlesex, Somerset and Yorkshire have already made it clear that they are in favour of maintaining both the structure of the tournament and the current number of matchdays.

Essex and Nottinghamshire are recently believed to have sided with the quartet following consultation with members.

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Rich Edwards

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.

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