Where itallbegan.
From village greens to Lord’s, explore the 18 first-class counties, their grounds and the competitions that keep cricket alive across England and Wales.
Eighteen counties.
One game.
Eighteen first-class counties play the County Championship, the One-Day Cup and the Blast, from Durham to Sussex and across Wales. Pick one to see its ground, division and record.
How to usePick a county from the list or tap it on the map.
Shading approximates each county’s area from historic county boundaries. Unshaded parts of England are National Counties. Scotland, Ireland and France are in grey.
Eighteen homes of the game.
The game is bigger than the scoreboard.
The ECB sits at the centre. Around it are the 18 first-class counties, the competitions they play in, and The Hundred’s eight teams on a separate branch.
Your next innings starts here.
Looking for a club or your first proper game? Search your town to see which county covers it and how to get involved.
How to useType a town or city, then pick a result to see it on the map.
Where the game
comes alive.
From Lord’s to Headingley, ten grounds host international cricket. Most of the game, though, is played on village greens and club grounds every summer weekend.
- International
- Has hosted international matches as well as domestic cricket.
- Domestic
- Hosts County Championship, One-Day Cup or Blast matches.
- Club & community
- Where weekend club and junior cricket is played. Added as clubs confirm them.
Modular groundThe 3D ground is a representative community ground built to Laws of Cricket dimensions (20.12 m pitch, 3.05 m width). It is not a replica of any named venue.
There is no single ladder.
Most cricketers start in a club junior section. The best join a county age-group squad and academy, then the first XI, then England. The Hundred is a side route that can change a career in one summer.
A history
still being written.
From the first Test in 1877 to the Ashes, Twenty20 and the 2019 World Cup. Explore important moments in this country's cricket history.
The future of cricket starts local.
Every England player started somewhere. Club junior sections, schools and county age groups give young players a place to learn, compete and belong.
Ask local clubs about school and after-school programmes.
Find cricket near your schoolEvery match.
A new story.
Warwickshire won the 2026 County Championship. Here is who won every trophy this summer.
| Competition | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| County Championship Counties · first-class | Warwickshire | Ninth title; Ethan Bamber 69 wickets · |
| Vitality Blast Counties · T20 | Northamptonshire | Beat Hampshire by 14 runs at Edgbaston; third title · |
| One-Day Cup Counties · List A | Middlesex | Beat Leicestershire by 31 runs at Trent Bridge · |
| The Hundred (men) 8 teams | Manchester Super Giants | Beat Trent Rockets with two balls to spare at Lord’s · |
| The Hundred (women) 8 teams | Trent Rockets | Beat Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets at Lord’s · |
| Women’s Blast T20 | The Blaze | Beat Durham by 10 wickets at The Oval · |
Every club deserves to be found.
Cricket is built by local clubs and schools. Help players, parents and supporters find the people keeping the game alive in their town.
The Cricstars England cricket directory is an independent Cricstars initiative. It is not operated by or affiliated with the ECB, the counties or The Hundred.
English cricket, answered.
Clear answers to common questions about cricket. Facts are current to .
| County | Home ground | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | County Ground | 1 |
| Durham | Riverside Ground | 3 |
| Essex | County Ground | 8 |
| Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 3 |
| Gloucestershire | County Ground | 0 |
| Hampshire | The Rose Bowl | 2 |
| Kent | St Lawrence Ground | 7 |
| Lancashire | Old Trafford | 9 |
| Leicestershire | Grace Road | 3 |
| Middlesex | Lord’s | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | County Ground | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge | 7 |
| Somerset | County Ground | 0 |
| Surrey | The Oval | 23 |
| Sussex | County Ground | 3 |
| Warwickshire | Edgbaston | 9 |
| Worcestershire | New Road | 5 |
| Yorkshire | Headingley | 33 |
Cricket terms in plain English
- ECB
- The England and Wales Cricket Board, the governing body.
- First-class county
- One of the 18 professional counties that play the County Championship.
- National Counties
- Counties outside the first-class 18, such as Devon and Norfolk.
- The Blast
- The county T20 competition.
- The Hundred
- A 100-ball competition between eight city teams.
- First-class cricket
- Multi-day cricket with two innings a side.
- List A
- One-day cricket of up to 50 overs a side.
How is cricket organised in England and Wales?
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) runs the game. Eighteen first-class counties play the County Championship, the One-Day Cup and the Vitality Blast. The Hundred is a separate competition between eight city teams, and thousands of clubs play in leagues below.
Which are the 18 first-class counties?
Derbyshire, Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Yorkshire. Glamorgan represent Wales.
Who won the County Championship in 2026?
Warwickshire, their ninth title, sealed by an innings win over Leicestershire in the final round. Leicestershire and Hampshire were relegated, and Durham and Kent were promoted from Division Two.
Who won the other trophies in 2026?
Northamptonshire won the Vitality Blast, beating Hampshire by 14 runs at Edgbaston. Middlesex won the One-Day Cup. Manchester Super Giants won the men’s Hundred and Trent Rockets the women’s. The Blaze won the Women’s Blast.
How is The Hundred different from county cricket?
The Hundred is played between eight city teams, not counties, over 100 balls an innings. In 2026 the teams were Birmingham Phoenix, London Spirit, Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave, Sunrisers Leeds, Trent Rockets and Welsh Fire.
How do I join a cricket club in England or Wales?
Search your town to see which county covers it, then contact a local club. Most clubs run junior sections, and the season runs from April to September.
Is this guide official?
No. It is an independent Cricstars guide and is not operated by or affiliated with the ECB, the counties or The Hundred. Cricstars is an independent guide and welcomes factual corrections.
What is Cricstars?
Cricstars is a grassroots cricket scoring platform. Clubs, schools, leagues, teams and players use it to score matches ball by ball, manage squads, publish scorecards and build player records.
Sources: Wikipedia · Wisden · Sky Sports · cricstars.com
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