Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Hours of Play for the 2010 season
We've seen the fixtures. Now we know what time they start and end. Please keep an eye on the website throughout the season for any further updates.
Standard Scheduled Hours of Play for Domestic Cricket in 2010
LV= County Championship - 4 day games
| Start | 11.00am |
| Lunch | 1.00pm – 1.40pm |
| Tea | 3.40pm – 4.00pm |
| Close | 6.00pm |
On each of the first three days there is provision for playing time to be extended by the amount of time lost in that day up to a maximum of 30 minutes
ECB 40 League – 1-day, 40 overs per side
| Daytime Games | Floodlit Games | |
| 1st Innings | 1.45pm – 4.25pm | 4.40pm – 7.20pm |
| Interval | 4.25pm – 4.50pm | 7.20pm – 7.45pm |
| 2nd Innings | 4.50pm – 7.30pm | 7.40pm – 10.25pm |
Times brought forward one hour (12.45pm start) for Daytime matches in September.
Times for floodlit matches may be brought forward if floodlight curfew dictates.
ECB 40 League Final – Lord’s 18 September (floodlit)
| 1st Innings | 3.00pm – 5.40pm |
| Interval | 5.40pm – 6.05pm |
| 2nd Innings | 6.05pm – 8.45pm |
One hour of extra time is allocated to the Final
Friends Provident T20– standard timings
| Day Matches | Floodlit Matches | Weekend Matches | |
| First Session | 5.30pm – 6.45pm | 7.00pm – 8.15pm | 2.30pm-3.45pm |
| Interval | 6.45pm – 7.00pm | 8.15pm – 8.30pm | 3.45pm-4.00pm |
| Second Session | 7.00pm – 8.15pm | 8.30pm – 9.45pm | 4.00pm-5.15pm |
Midweek televised day matches will start at 5.40pm, Weekend televised day matches will start at 2.40pm, Televised floodlit matches will start at 7.10pm
Last round group matches (18 July) will commence at 2.30pm (TV match 2.40pm)
Friends Provident T20 Finals Day
| 1st Semi-Final | |
| First Session | 11:30am – 12.45pm |
| Interval | 12.45pm – 1.00pm |
| Second Session | 1.00pm – 2.15pm |
| 2nd Semi-Final | |
| First Session | 3.00pm – 4.15pm |
| Interval | 4.15pm – 4.30pm |
| Second Session | 4.30pm – 5.45pm |
| Final | |
| First Session | 7.15pm – 8.30pm |
| Interval | 8.30pm – 8:45pm |
| Second Session | 8:45pm – 10.00pm |
Tourist Matches (2, 3 or 4 days)
Start
11.00am
Lunch
1.00pm – 1.40pm
Tea
3.40pm – 4.00pm
Close
6.00pm
(As per Test Matches, a maximum of one hour of extra time may be played per day in respect of the aggregate of time lost from the day itself and time carried forward from previous days – see playing conditions for full details).
Tourist Matches (1-day)
| Daytime | Floodlit | |
| First Session | 10.45am – 2.15pm | 2.30pm – 6.00pm |
| Interval | 2.15pm – 3.00pm | 6.00pm – 6.45pm |
| Second Session | 3.00pm – 6.30pm | 6.45pm – 10.15pm |
| 1st & 2nd days | Start | 11.00am |
| Lunch | 1.15pm – 1.55pm | |
| Tea | 4.10pm – 4.30pm | |
| Close | 6.30pm | |
| 3rd (Final) Day | Start | 11.00am |
| Lunch | 1.00pm – 1.40pm | |
| Tea | 3.40pm – 4.00pm | |
| Close | 6.00pm |
Second XI Championship (3-day matches)
| 1st, 2nd days | Start | 11.00am |
| Lunch | 1.15pm – 1.55pm | |
| Tea | 4.10pm – 4.30pm | |
| Close | 6.30pm | |
| 3rd (Final) Day | Start | 11.00am |
| Lunch | 1.00pm – 1.40pm | |
| Tea | 3.40pm – 4.00pm | |
| Close | 6.00pm |
(There is provision for up to 1 hour extra play in rain/light affected 3-day matches – see Playing Conditions)
(Timings are brought forward 30 minutes for matches where the first day of the match is scheduled to start in September)
Final to be played over 4-days – hours as per
Second XI Trophy (50-over)
| First Session | 11.00am – 2.15pm |
| Interval | 2.15pm – 3.00pm |
| Second Session | 3.00pm – 6.15pm |