The format of the County Championship is set to remain unchanged following a vote from the Professional County Cricket Clubs (PCCs). A proposal to play a remodelled 13-match County Championship, down from 14 matches, did not pass after failing to receive majority votes amongst the counties.
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County Championship structure to remain unchanged
The current 14-match County Championship format, consisting of 10 teams in Division One and eight counties in Division Two, will be retained © Getty
After a packed English summer, which saw scheduling clashes between international, domestic and The Hundred games, a county-led review of the scheduling and structure was held in consultation with the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA). Proposals to revise the structure of the white-ball competitions, which will see the T20 Blast group stage reduced to 12 games from 14 and be played in a block before The Hundred, were accepted following