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County Championship revival: Why traditional cricket still matters in 2026

The start of the County Championship has been a lot of fun, with the timelessness, the reassuring solidity, the enduring battle of bat against ball in springtime, finding even more resonance in the wake of a worrying England winter and the current global meltdown.
The Kia Oval welcomed 5,000 fans on Friday

By Matt Thacker

The start of the County Championship has been a lot of fun, with the timelessness, the reassuring solidity, the enduring battle of bat against ball in springtime, finding even more resonance in the wake of a worrying England winter and the current global meltdown.
While world leaders are promising to bomb each other back to the stone age, being able to follow the scores from Bristol, Hove, Northampton, Headingley or Durham has a definite calming effect.
Things seem just that bit better when the cricket’s on. That’s the red-ball, white-flannel variety.
And anecdotally, more...

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