County Championship division 1 fantasy league 2026

[Durhamfootman]

Goodness, it's all systems go at Footman Towers atm

I have something that Surrey can only dream of.... 4 consecutive titles. At some point my luck is going to run out

Rules

Pick 11 players from this division. No substitutes are allowed so choose wisely. Any players going out on loan to other counties will only continue to be awarded points if they play for a team in the same division

Scoring

Batting

1 point per run.
+10 for a score of 50.
+10 for every further increment of 50 scored.
If a batsman is not out after 50 = +10, after 100 = +15, after 200 = +25 etc....

Fielding

10 points per catch or stumping
20 points per run out, or 10 points each, if two players share the responsibility
10 bonus points for 3 contributions with catches, stumpings or run outs

Bowling

20 points per wicket
2 points per maiden over
+10 for 5 wickets in the match
+20 for 5 wickets in an innings
+30 for 10 wickets in the match
+50 for 10 wickets in an innings
+30 for a hat trick

Nobody bothers publishing squads any more, so your research is your own

First matches start on 3rd April, teams to be in before the first toss.

[andy]

My side

1.Paul Walter (Ess)
2.Dean Elgar (Ess)
3.Joe Clarke (Wor) (wk)
4.Peter Handscomb (Lei)
5.Sam Hain (Wark)
6.Matt Critchely (Ess)
7.Tom Lawes (Surr)
8.Simon Harmer (Ess)
9.Sam Cook (Ess)
10.Jamie Porter (Ess)
11.Ethan Bamber (Wark)

[andy]

Peter Handscomb out of the season due to family commitments so my side will change

[andy]

My side

1.Paul Walter (Ess)
2.Dean Elgar (Ess)
3.Joe Clarke (Wor) (wk)
4.Peter Handscomb (Lei)
5.Sam Hain (Wark)
6.Matt Critchely (Ess)
7.Tom Lawes (Surr)
8.Simon Harmer (Ess)
9.Sam Cook (Ess)
10.Jamie Porter (Ess)
11.Ethan Bamber (Wark)

NEW SIDE

1.Dean Elgar (Ess)
2.Tom Kohler-Cadmore (SOM)
3.Tom Westley (Ess)
4.Asa Tribe (Glam)
5.Sam Hain (Wark)
6.Lyndon James (Notts)
7.Michael Pepper (Ess) (wk)
8.Jordan Clark (Sur)
9.Simon Harmer (Ess)
10.Sam Cook (Ess)
11.Jamie Porter (Ess)

[Durhamfootman]

Does TKC play red ball these days, andy?

I mean he might, but he hasn't always

[andy]

He opened the batting for Somerset today in friendly so I hope so

[DiligentDefence]

Here we go

Critchley ESS
Harmer ESS
Abbott HAM
Hameed NOT
Rew J SOM
Lawrence SUR
Sibley SUR
Coles SUS
Robinson SUS
Hill YOR
Lyth YOR

[The Professor]

Joe Clarke - Notts
Lyndon James - Notts

John Simpson - Sussex

Jamie Porter - Essex
Paul Walter - Essex
Matt Critchley - Essex

Saim Hain - Warks

Tom Abell - Somerset
TKC - Somerset
Archie Vaughan - Somerset

Jordan Clark - Surrey

[gingerpele]

1. James Rew (Somerset)
2. Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
3. Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
4. James Coles (Sussex)
5. Ollie Pope (Surrey)
6. Ed Barnard (Warwickshire)
7. George Hill (Yorkshire)
8. Simon Harmer (Essex)
9. Sam Cook (Essex)
10. Asa Tribe (Glamorgan)
11. Ben Kellaway (Glamorgan)

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hameed (Notts)
Sibley (Surrey)
Abell (Somers)
Pope (Surrey)
Simpson (Sussx)
J.Rew (Somers)
Woakes (Warks)
George Hill (Yorks)
Dawson (Hants)
K. Abbott (Hants)
Robinson (Sssx)

Thanks!

[Durhamfootman]

they're coming in thick and fast

keep 'em coming, boys

[Red Devil]

The twins say ...

Pope-Surrey
Critchley-Essex
Harmer-Essex
Sibley-Surrey
Dawson-Hampshire
Clark-Surrey
Clarke-Nottinghamshire
Robinson-Sussex
Elgar-Essex
Cook-Essex
Hill-Yorkshire

[Red Devil]

The kid says ...

Elgar - Ess
Critchley - Ess
Harmer - Ess
Hameed - Notts
Clarke - Notts
Hain - Wark
Abell - Som
Vaughn - Som
Lawrence - Sur
Sibley- Sur
Lyth- Yor

[Red Devil]

My side is ...

Glam - Kellaway
Hants - Abbott
Notts - James
Surrey - Lawrence
Warwks - Barnard
Yorks - Lyth, Hill
Leics - Holland, Rehan
Sussex - Simpson, Coles
Essex - Critchley

[Arthur Crabtree]

Might be 12 there...