Domestic Hours of Play

Standard Scheduled Hours of Play for Domestic Cricket

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).

 
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
 

22 August 2012, Gloucestershire v South Africa will commence at 10.15am

 

Tourist Matches (Twenty20)

First Session 2.30pm - 3.50pm
Interval 3.50pm - 4.10pm
Second Session 4.10pm - 5.30pm
 

60 minutes of extra time is allocated.

 
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.

 
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
  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 7.45pm - 10.20pm
 

The above daytime timings are brought forward one hour (12.45pm start) for Daytime matches in September (ie for the semi-finals). No extra time is allocated for group matches. 30 minutes of extra time is allocated for semi-finals.

Times for floodlit matches may be brought forward if floodlight curfew dictates.

 
Clydesdale Bank 40 Final
1st Innings 3.00pm - 5.40pm
Interval 5.40pm - 6.05pm
2nd Innings 6.05pm - 8.45pn
 

One hour of extra time is allocated.

 
Friends Life 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

Timings may vary from the above with ECB approval.

Please note that there will be two Quarter-finals (24th and 25th July), one Quarter-final (and one Quarter-final on Monday 8 August.

 
Friends Life t20 Finals Day
Ist Semi-Final First Session 11.00am - 12.15pm
  Interval 12.15pm - 12.30pm
  Second Session 12.30pm - 1.45pm
 
2nd Semi-Final First Session 2.30pm - 3.45pm
  Interval 3.45pm - 4.00pm
  Second Session 4.00pm - 5.15pm
 
Final First Session 6.45pm - 8.00pm
  Interval 8.00pm - 8.15pm
  Second Session 8.15pm - 9.30pm
 
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.

 
Second XI Trophy (40-over)
First Session 11.00am - 2.15pm
Interval 2.15pm - 3.00pm
Second Session 3.00pm - 6.15pm
 
Second XI t20

Timings for 3 matches are given below. If a fixture comprises two day matches, then Match 1 and Match 2 timings are used. If a fixture comprises a day match and a floodlit match, then Match 2 and Match 3 timings are used.

Match 1 First Session 11.30am - 12.45pm
  Interval 12.45pm - 1.00pm
  Second Session 1.00pm - 2.15pm
 
Match 2 First Session 3.00pm - 4.15pm
  Interval 4.15pm - 4.30pm
  Second Session 4.30pm - 5.45pm
 
Match 3 First Session 6.30pm - 7.45pm
  Interval 7.45pm - 8.00pm
  Second Session 8.00pm - 9.15pm