Domestic Hours of Play
Standard Scheduled Hours of Play for Domestic Cricket in 2010
| Tourist Matches (2, 3 or 4 days) | |||
| All 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). |
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| Tourist Matches (1-day) | |||
| Daytime | Floodlit | ||
| First Session | 10.45am - 2.15pm | 2.30pm - 6.00 pm | |
| Interval | 2.15pm - 3.00pm | 6.00pm - 6.45pm | |
| Second Session | 3.00pm - 6.30pm | 6.45pm - 10.15pm | |
| Tourist Matches (Twenty20) | |||
To be confirmed separately with the host Counties. |
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| LV= County Championship – 4 day games | |||
| All days | Start | 11.00am | |
| Lunch | 1.00pm - 1.40pm | ||
| Tea | 3.40pm - 4.00pm | ||
| Close | 6.00pm | ||
(Timings are brought forward 30 minutes for matches where the first day of the match is scheduled to start in September) 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. |
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| 3-day County matches against MCC Universities | |||
| 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 | ||
| Clydesdale Bank 40 – 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 - 7.40pm | |
| 2nd Innings | 4.50pm - 7.30pm | 7.40pm - 10.20pm | |
Times brought forward one hour (12.45pm start) for Daytime matches in September. |
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Times for floodlit matches may be brought forward if floodlight curfew dictates. |
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| Clydesdale Bank 40 Final – Lord’s 18 September (floodlit) | |||
| 1st Innings | 3.00pm - 5.40pm | ||
| Interval | 5.40pm - 6.05pm | ||
| 2nd Innings | 6.05pm - 8.45pn | ||
One hour of extra time is allocated to the Final. |
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| 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 |
Timings may vary from the above with ECB approval. Please note that there will be two Quarter-finals on each of 26 and 27 July with start times to be set in order to minimise overlap between the two matches. Confirmation in due course. |
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| Friends Provident t20 Finals Day | |||
| Ist 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 | ||
| 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 LV= County Championship. |
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| Second XI Trophy (50-over) | |||
| First Session | 11.00am - 2.15pm | ||
| Interval | 2.15pm - 3.00pm | ||
| Second Session | 3.00pm - 6.15pm | ||










