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Domestic red ball cricket returns for 2024 with Surrey aiming to defend their title after securing the Championship on the penultimate day of last season.

The 2024 season is shaping up nicely and the ambitious Durham have recorded their first victory since returning to Division One after clinching promotion.

England Test captain Ben Stokes has announced he will not feature at the T20 World Cup in a bid to return to fitness and declared he will take up the bat and ball for Durham in the weeks to come.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about the County Championship 2024 TV schedule, channel details and live stream information.

County Championship 2024 on TV and live stream

County Championship cricket will be available live and free via ECB.co.uk and your team's official YouTube channel.

You can tune in via either service for free with the ability to watch live on a range of devices, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and computers.

County Championship 2024 TV schedule

All start at 11am UK time. Subject to change.

Round 7 - Friday 17th May to Monday 20th May

Division One

  • Essex v Warwickshire (The Cloud County Ground)
  • Lancashire v Durham (TBC)
  • Nottinghamshire v Hampshire (Trent Bridge)
  • Somerset v Kent (The Cooper Associates County Ground)

Division Two

  • Derbyshire v Northamptonshire (The Incora County Ground)
  • Glamorgan v Middlesex (Sophia Gardens)
  • Leicestershire v Gloucestershire (Uptonsteel County Ground)
  • Sussex v Yorkshire (The 1st Central County Ground)

Round 8 - Friday 24th May to Monday 27th May

Division One

  • Durham v Somerset (Seat Unique Riverside)
  • Hampshire v Surrey (Ageas Bowl)
  • Kent v Essex (The Spitfire County Ground)
  • Lancashire v Warwickshire (Emirates Old Trafford)
  • Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire (New Road)

Division Two

  • Gloucestershire v Derbyshire (The Seat Unique Riverside Stadium)
  • Leicestershire v Glamorgan (Uptonsteel County Ground)
  • Middlesex v Sussex (Lord's)
  • Northamptonshire v Yorkshire (The County Ground Northampton)

Round 9 - Sunday 23rd June to Wednesday 27th June

Division One

  • Durham v Worcestershire (Seat Unique Riverside)
  • Hampshire v Kent (Ageas Bowl)
  • Lancashire v Nottinghamshire (Southport)
  • Somerset v Warwickshire (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
  • Surrey v Essex (The Kia Oval)

Division Two

  • Derbyshire v Yorkshire (Chesterfield)
  • Gloucestershire v Glamorgan (Cheltenham College)
  • Leicestershire v Middlesex (TBC)
  • Northamptonshire v Sussex (The County Ground Northampton)

Round 10 - Thursday 22nd August to Sunday 25th August

Division One

  • Durham v Nottinghamshire (Seat Unique Riverside)
  • Hampshire v Essex (Ageas Bowl)
  • Surrey v Lancashire (Kia Oval)
  • Warwickshire v Somerset (Edgbaston)
  • Worcestershire v Kent (New Road)

Division Two

  • Derbyshire v Glamorgan (The Incora County Ground)
  • Gloucestershire v Leicestershire (The Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol)
  • Middlesex v Northamptonshire (Merchant Taylors' School)
  • Yorkshire v Sussex (Scarborough)

Round 11 - Thursday 29th August to Sunday 1st September

Division One

  • Essex v Worcestershire (The Cloud County Ground)
  • Lancashire v Hampshire (Emirates Old Trafford)
  • Nottinghamshire v Surrey (Trent Bridge)
  • Somerset v Durham (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
  • Warwickshire v Kent (Edgbaston)

Division Two

  • Glamorgan v Leicestershire (Sophia Gardens)
  • Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire (The Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol)
  • Sussex v Derbyshire (The 1st Central County Ground)
  • Yorkshire v Middlesex (Headingley)

Round 12 - Monday 9th September to Thursday 12th September

Division One

  • Durham v Lancashire (Seat Unique Riverside)
  • Essex v Nottinghamshire (The Cloud County Ground)
  • Kent v Hampshire (The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence)
  • Somerset v Surrey (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
  • Worcestershire v Warwickshire (New Road)

Division Two

  • Leicestershire v Yorkshire (Uptonsteel County Ground)
  • Middlesex v Gloucestershire (Lord's)
  • Northamptonshire v Derbyshire (The County Ground Northampton)
  • Sussex v Glamorgan (The 1st Central County Ground)

Round 13 - Tuesday 17th September to Friday 20th September

Division One

  • Hampshire v Worcestershire (Ageas Bowl)
  • Kent v Nottinghamshire (The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence)
  • Lancashire v Somerset (Emirates Old Trafford)
  • Surrey v Durham, Warwickshire v Essex (Edgbaston)

Division Two

  • Derbyshire v Middlesex (The Incora County Ground)
  • Glamorgan v Yorkshire (Sophia Gardens)
  • Gloucestershire v Sussex (The Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol)
  • Northamptonshire v Leicestershire (The County Ground Northampton)

Round 14 - Thursday 26th September to Sunday 29th September

Division One

  • Durham v Kent (Seat Unique Riverside)
  • Essex v Surrey (The Cloud County Ground)
  • Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire (Trent Bridge)
  • Somerset v Hampshire (The Cooper Associates County Ground)
  • Worcestershire v Lancashire (New Road)

Division Two

  • Glamorgan v Gloucestershire (Sophia Gardens)
  • Leicestershire v Derbyshire (Uptonsteel County Ground)
  • Sussex v Middlesex (The 1st Central County Ground)
  • Yorkshire v Northamptonshire (Headingley)

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