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#Post#: 107175--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: tomp
Date: June 12, 2026, 9:38 am
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--- Quote from: elbee94 link ---
>
> Interesting - is that a permanent relocation for Ulhas Gandhe
or just a short period working in the UK?
>
> Mark Newell must be fond of Essex with his 3rd game in the
last couple of weeks!
>
--- End Quote ---
I would imagine it will be as part of the umpire exchange
programme although I can't see anything official about this.
This would be Gandhe's second time on the exchange programme, I
remember him umpiring Gloucestershire V Glamorgan in 2019. In
recent years there has been an umpire exchange programme with
South Africa for The Hundred.
#Post#: 107176--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: elbee94
Date: June 12, 2026, 10:04 am
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--- Quote from: tomp link ---
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> [quote author=elbee94 link=topic=7868.msg107173#msg107173
date=1781268516]
> Interesting - is that a permanent relocation for Ulhas Gandhe
or just a short period working in the UK?
>
> Mark Newell must be fond of Essex with his 3rd game in the
last couple of weeks!
>
--- End Quote ---
I would imagine it will be as part of the umpire exchange
programme although I can't see anything official about this.
This would be Gandhe's second time on the exchange programme, I
remember him umpiring Gloucestershire V Glamorgan in 2019. In
recent years there has been an umpire exchange programme with
South Africa for The Hundred.
[/quote]
Thanks Tomp, first time I think i’ve seen it but you’re right,
BBC Worcs confirming it’s on the exchange programme.
#Post#: 107185--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: June 12, 2026, 2:18 pm
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--- Quote from: elbee94 link ---
>
> Interesting - is that a permanent relocation for Ulhas Gandhe
or just a short period working in the UK?
>
> Mark Newell must be fond of Essex with his 3rd game in the
last couple of weeks!
>
--- End Quote ---
And we’ve got Llong again too!
#Post#: 107664--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: tomp
Date: June 19, 2026, 4:00 pm
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19th-22nd June 2026
Division One:
Essex Vs Nottinghamshire
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Paul Pollard
Match Referee: Phil Whitticase
Glamorgan Vs Surrey
Umpires: Rob White and Ulhas Gandhe (India)
Match Referee: Wayne Noon
Leicestershire Vs Yorkshire
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Russell Warren
Match Referee: Ian Ramage
Somerset Vs Warwickshire
Umpires: Nigel Llong and David Millns
Match Referee: Peter Such
Sussex Vs Hampshire
Umpires: Mike Burns and Jack Shantry
Match Referee: Will Smith
Division Two:
Derbyshire Vs Lancashire (Chesterfield)
Umpires: Ben Peverall and Neil Pratt
Match Referee: James Whitaker
Durham Vs Northamptonshire
Umpires: Michael Gough and James Tredwell
Match Referee: Simon Hinks
Kent Vs Middlesex
Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Chris Watts
Match Referee: Steve Davis
Worcestershire Vs Gloucestershire
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and Simon Widdup
Match Referee: Jason Swift
#Post#: 110611--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: tomp
Date: August 20, 2026, 11:28 am
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20th-23rd August 2026
Division One:
Hampshire Vs Yorkshire
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Russell Warren
Match Referee: Dean Cosker
Leicestershire Vs Glamorgan
Umpires: Mike Burns and Ben Debenham
Match Referee: Ian Ramage
Somerset Vs Essex
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Martin Saggers
Match Referee: Mike Smith
Surrey Vs Nottinghamshire
Umpires: Michael Gough and Paul Pollard
Match Referee: Steve Davis
Warwickshire Vs Sussex
Umpires: Neil Pratt and Rob White
Match Referee: Jason Swift
Division Two:
Derbyshire Vs Durham
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and David Millns
Match Referee: James Whitaker
Gloucestershire Vs Worcestershire (Cheltenham)
Umpires: Ben Peverall and Alex Wharf
Match Referee: Simon Hinks
Lancashire Vs Northamptonshire
Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Chris Watts
Match Referee: Phil Whitticase
Middlesex Vs Kent (Merchant Taylors' School)
Umpires: Mark Newell and Surendiran Shanmugam
Match Referee: Wayne Noon
#Post#: 110859--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: tomp
Date: August 27, 2026, 12:15 pm
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27th-30th August 2026
Division One:
Essex Vs Surrey
Umpires: Mike Burns and Nigel Llong
Match Referee: Alec Swann
Glamorgan Vs Hampshire
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Surendiran Shanmugam
Match Referee: Peter Such
Sussex Vs Somerset
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Jack Shantry
Match Referee: Phil Whitticase
Warwickshire Vs Nottinghamshire
Umpires: Mark Newell and Martin Saggers
Match Referee: Mike Smith
Yorkshire Vs Leicestershire (Scarborough)
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Graham Lloyd
Match Referee: Will Smith
Division Two:
Derbyshire Vs Middlesex
Umpires: Paul Baldwin and Simon Widdup
Match Referee: Simon Hinks
Durham Vs Gloucestershire
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy and James Tredwell
Match Referee: Wayne Noon
Northamptonshire Vs Kent
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Paul Pollard
Match Referee: Dean Cosker
Worcestershire Vs Lancashire
Umpires: Michael Gough and Ben Peverall
Match Referee: Steve Davis
#Post#: 110861--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: August 27, 2026, 12:33 pm
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Can’t imagine many of these games will be finished given the
weather.
#Post#: 111121--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: tomp
Date: September 2, 2026, 6:41 am
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2nd-5th September 2026
Division One:
Essex Vs Sussex
Umpires: Surendiran Shanmugam and Russell Warren
Match Referee: James Whitaker
Hampshire Vs Warwickshire
Umpires: Mike Burns and Steve O'Shaughnessy
Match Referee: Simon Hinks
Nottinghamshire Vs Leicestershire
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Neil Pratt
Match Referee: Wayne Noon
Somerset Vs Glamorgan
Umpires: Michael Gough and Nigel Llong
Match Referee: Mike Smith
Surrey Vs Yorkshire
Umpires: David Millns and Rob White
Match Referee: Phil Whitticase
Division Two:
Gloucestershire Vs Derbyshire
Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Paul Pollard
Match Referee: Steve Davis
Kent Vs Worcestershire
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Sue Redfern
Match Referee: Dean Cosker
Middlesex Vs Lancashire (Merchant Taylors' School)
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Simon Widdup
Match Referee: Jason Swift
Northamptonshire Vs Durham
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Ben Peverall
Match Referee: Peter Such
#Post#: 111124--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: elbee94
Date: September 2, 2026, 7:56 am
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--- Quote from: tomp link ---
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> 2nd-5th September 2026
>
> Middlesex Vs Lancashire (Merchant Taylors' School)
> Umpires: Jack Shantry and Simon Widdup
> Match Referee: Jason Swift
>
>
--- End Quote ---
Do Middlesex ever play at Lords anymore?! If their fixture list
is up to date, just one 50 over game in a 4 month span…
#Post#: 111126--------------------------------------------------
Re: County Championship Cricket 2026
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: September 2, 2026, 11:07 am
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--- Quote from: elbee94 link ---
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> [quote author=tomp link=topic=7868.msg111121#msg111121
date=1788349269]
> 2nd-5th September 2026
>
> Middlesex Vs Lancashire (Merchant Taylors' School)
> Umpires: Jack Shantry and Simon Widdup
> Match Referee: Jason Swift
>
>
--- End Quote ---
Do Middlesex ever play at Lords anymore?! If their fixture list
is up to date, just one 50 over game in a 4 month span…
[/quote]
The surface at Lords has been sub standard this summer.
Middlesex will want to play on a wicket that lasts longer than
six sessions!
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