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).
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.
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
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 - 7.40pm
2nd Innings
4.50pm - 7.30pm
7.40pm - 10.20pm
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 - 8.45pn
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)
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.
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.
