Durham-Hampshire and Derbyshire-Gloucestershire Matches in County Championship Abandoned.

Cricket General

Durham-Hampshire and Derbyshire-Gloucestershire Matches in County Championship Abandoned.

The weather played spoilsport during the opening round of County Championship fixtures, leading to the complete abandonment of two games. No play was possible over the four scheduled days for these matches.

The first game to be called off was Derbyshire's Division Two match against Gloucestershire in Derby. Following that, the Division One game between Durham and Hampshire at Chester-le-Street was also abandoned due to the weather.

Each team involved in these matches will receive eight points.

Moving forward, the second round of games is set to begin on Friday, with all four teams participating. Durham will be playing against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, while Hampshire will host Lancashire in Southampton.

Additionally, Gloucestershire is scheduled to play against Yorkshire in Bristol, and Derbyshire will face Glamorgan in Cardiff.