The first block of county red ball fixtures is complete and, with one eye on The T20 Blast, our regular panel of fans give their view on the latest matches.

Dan Haggar and Oliver Hawke report on Essex v Leicestershire, Alex Gates on Derbyshire's famous win at Lord's, Harry Everett from a rain-affected Taunton, David Wright and Barrie Funnell on Surrey's heavy defeat at the hands of a full-strength Yorkshire and Craig Tranter on Worcestershire's visit to Southport.

With all counties now having played five games, things are getting interesting in the County Championship. Despite the weather, only one draw with the rest yielding results. To take a look at the latest results, I'm joined by supporters David Wright, Harry Everett, Dan Haggar, Oliver Hawke, Alex Gates and Craig Tranter.

County cricket supporters give their verdicts on the championship games, which just took place over the Bank Holiday weekend.

This week, we hear from Oliver Hawke, David Wright, Barrie Funnell, Harry Everett, Alex Gates and Craig Tranter.

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The fourth round of the County Championship took place under blue skies, which largely turned out to be a batter's paradise. Here is a round up of what happened, with contributions from Craig Tranter, David Wright, Dan Haggar and Oliver Hawke.

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Richard Clarke AKA "The Grumbler" joins me to discuss the controversial Substitutes Rule currently being trialed in county cricket.

With Round 3 complete, it's time to have a look at what went on and the impact of the games on the tables. As usual, I get fans' reactions, so this week we have:

Harry Everett on Hampshire v Somerset

Dan Haggar on Warwickshire v Essex

Craig Tranter on Gloucestershire v Lancashire

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Another thrilling round of matches in the County Championship. Here to give their views on what they saw are:

Dan Haggar on Essex

Oliver Hawke - Leicestershire

Nigel Jones & David Wright on Surrey

Evan Gallagher on Kent

Craig Tranter on Lancashire

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The County Championship is back and "98 Not Out" is giving a platform for grassroots supporters to give their views on what is going on at their counties, both on and off the pitch.

With Round One complete, we get the views of:

Dan Haggar on Essex

Harry Everett on Somerset

Barrie Funnell & David Wright on Surrey

Oliver Hawke on Leicestershire

and Craig Tranter on Lancashire

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'Twas the night before Christmas....well, it certainly feels that way as the 2026 County Championship season is upon us. ..and with perfect timing, the IPL simultaneously gets underway?!?!

Richard Clarke aka "The Grumbler" joins me to discuss the latest updates from Essex and also the existential threat that non-host counties are facing in a very uncertain future.

Mark Sands has written a superb book on the history of the John Player League called "Stars on Sunday" Soaked in cricketing nostalgia it reminds us that some issues that were affecting the game nearly sixty years ago have not gone away...but also of a great time watching exciting matches on free-to-air tv.