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). |
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| 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 |
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Tourist Matches (Twenty20) |
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| First Session | 2.30pm - 3.50pm | ||
| Interval | 3.50pm - 4.10pm | ||
| Second Session | 4.10pm - 5.30pm | ||
60 minutes of extra time is allocated. |
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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 | |||
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | ||











