2023 County Championship

The 2023 County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be the 123rd cricket County Championship season in England and Wales.[1] As in 2022, Division One will have ten teams and Division Two will have eight teams.[2] The season will begin on 6 April and scheduled to finish on 29 September 2023.[3][4] Surrey are the defending champions.[5]

2023 County Championship
Dates6 April 2023 – 29 September 2023
Administrator(s)England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament format(s)League system
Participants18

Teams

The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the 2022 season.[6] The following teams will take part in the County Championship:[7]

Division One

  Team promoted from Division Two in 2022

Team Primary home ground Captain Coach
Essex County Ground, Chelmsford
Hampshire Rose Bowl, Southampton
Kent St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Lancashire Old Trafford, Manchester
Middlesex Lord's, London
Northamptonshire County Ground, Northampton
Nottinghamshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Somerset County Ground, Taunton
Surrey The Oval, London
Warwickshire Edgbaston, Birmingham

Division Two

  Team relegated from Division One in 2022

Team Primary home ground Captain Coach
Derbyshire County Ground, Derby
Durham Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Glamorgan Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Gloucestershire County Ground, Bristol
Leicestershire Grace Road, Leicester
Sussex County Ground, Hove
Worcestershire New Road, Worcester
Yorkshire Headingley, Leeds

Division One

April
6–9 April 2023
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13–16 April 2023
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27–30 April 2023
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May
11–14 May 2023
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18–21 May 2023
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18–21 May 2023
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June
25–28 June 2023
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July
19–22 July 2023
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September
3–6 September 2023
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3–6 September 2023
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4–7 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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Division Two

April
6–9 April 2023
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20–23 April 2023
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May

June

July
10–13 July 2023
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TBC
19–22 July 2023
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TBC

September
3–6 September 2023
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10–13 September 2023
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10–13 September 2023
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10–13 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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19–22 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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26–29 September 2023
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References
  1. "The Hundred to be played in four-week window in August 2023". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. "Schedule for 2023 domestic season announced". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. "2023 LV= Insurance County Championship fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. "County Championship 2023: Champions Surrey to start next season at Lancashire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. "County Championship: Surrey beat Yorkshire by 10 wickets to win title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. "Who was promoted and relegated in the LV=Insurance County Championship?". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. "2023 County ins & outs - signings, departures and rumours". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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