The stage is set for the highly anticipated 2023 edition of the Royal London One Day Cup, set to commence on August 1 and culminate with an exhilarating final match on September 16 at the iconic Trent Bridge. This prestigious tournament will see all eighteen first-class counties vying for glory in gripping 50-over matches, each holding List A cricket status.
What makes this year’s competition even more thrilling is that the One-Day Cup group stage will coincide with The Hundred, creating a captivating cricketing spectacle from the very beginning, starting on August 1. The defending champions, Kent, will kick off their campaign away to Yorkshire at Scarborough, aiming to replicate their victorious run from the 2022 edition when they triumphed over Lancashire in a gripping final.
Let’s take a closer look at the groups:
Group A: Essex Eagles, Hampshire, Kent Spitfires, Lancashire, Leicestershire Foxes, Middlesex, Notts Outlaws, Surrey, Yorkshire Vikings.
Group B: Derbyshire, Durham, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Somerset, Sussex Sharks, Warwickshire, Worcestershire Rapids.
Before the action-packed tournament officially begins, all 18 First-Class Counties will engage in warm-up games against a National County on July 30. Additionally, Sussex and Somerset will each play an additional game on August 1, setting the stage for an exciting start to the competition.
As cricket enthusiasts eagerly await the Royal London One Day Cup 2023, fans can expect thrilling encounters, breathtaking performances, and unforgettable moments throughout the tournament. The atmosphere is sure to be electric, as the best cricketing talents from across the country compete for supremacy in this prestigious event.
Following are the details of the Royal London One Day Cup 2023 Schedule/Royal London One Day Cup 2023
Date | Match | Venue |
Tuesday 1 August | Durham v Worcestershire Rapids | Seat Unique Seat Unique Riverside |
Gloucestershire v Derbyshire | Cheltenham | |
Hampshire v Middlesex | Ageas Bowl | |
Lancashire v Essex Eagles | Sedbergh | |
Yorkshire Vikings v Kent Spitfires | Scarborough | |
Thursday 3 August | Essex Eagles v Notts Outlaws | Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford |
Surrey v Leicestershire Foxes | Venue TBC | |
Yorkshire Vikings v Lancashire | Scarborough | |
Friday 4 August | Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Cheltenham |
Somerset v Warwickshire | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | |
Sussex Sharks v Durham | 1st Central County Ground, Hove | |
Worcestershire Rapids v Glamorgan | New Road | |
Saturday 5 August | Middlesex v Surrey | Venue TBC |
Notts Outlaws v Yorkshire Vikings Vikings | Trent Bridge | |
Sunday 6 August | Derbyshire v Glamorgan | Incora County Ground, Derby |
Kent Spitfires v Leicestershire Foxes | County Ground, Beckenham | |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Sussex Sharks | County Ground, Northampton | |
Somerset v Worcestershire Rapids | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | |
Monday 7 August | Warwickshire v Gloucestershire | Edgbaston |
Tuesday 8 August | Glamorgan v Durham | Venue TBC |
Hampshire v Essex Eagles | Ageas Bowl | |
Leicestershire Foxes v Notts Outlaws | Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester | |
Wednesday 9 August | Derbyshire v Sussex Sharks | Incora County Ground, Derby |
Lancashire v Kent Spitfires | Blackpool | |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Somerset | County Ground, Northampton | |
Thursday 10 August | Glamorgan v Warwickshire | Venue TBC |
Worcestershire Rapids v Gloucestershire | New Road | |
Friday 11 August | Durham v Derbyshire | Seat Unique Riverside |
Essex Eagles v Middlesex | Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford | |
Notts Outlaws v Hampshire | Welbeck | |
Lancashire v Leicestershire Foxes | Emirates Old Trafford | |
Somerset v Sussex Sharks | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | |
Surrey v Kent Spitfires | Venue TBC | |
Sunday 13 August | Durham v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Seat Unique Riverside |
Essex Eagles v Yorkshire Vikings | Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford | |
Gloucestershire v Somerset | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol | |
Hampshire v Leicestershire Foxes | Ageas Bowl | |
Kent Spitfires v Middlesex | County Ground, Beckenham | |
Notts Outlaws v Surrey | Welbeck | |
Sussex Sharks Sharks v Glamorgan | 1st Central County Ground, Hove | |
Worcestershire Rapids v Warwickshire | New Road | |
Tuesday 15 August | Lancashire v Hampshire | Emirates Old Trafford |
Leicestershire Foxes v Essex Eagles | Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester | |
Middlesex v Notts Outlaws | Radlett | |
Warwickshire v Derbyshire | Edgbaston | |
Yorkshire Vikings v Surrey | York | |
Wednesday 16 August | Glamorgan v Gloucestershire | Sophia Gardens |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Worcestershire Rapids | County Ground, Northampton | |
Thursday 17 August | Durham v Somerset | Seat Unique Riverside |
Kent Spitfires v Notts Outlaws | Spitfire Ground, Canterbury | |
Surrey v Lancashire | Venue TBC | |
Yorkshire Vikings v Hampshire | York | |
Friday 18 August | Derbyshire v Worcestershire Rapids | Incora County Ground, Derby |
Leicestershire Foxes v Middlesex | Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester | |
Sussex Sharks v Gloucestershire | 1st Central County Ground, Hove | |
Warwickshire v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Edgbaston | |
Sunday 20 August | Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles | Spitfire Ground, Canterbury |
Leicestershire Foxes v Yorkshire Vikings | Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester | |
Middlesex v Lancashire | Lord’s | |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Derbyshire | County Ground, Northampton | |
Somerset v Glamorgan | Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton | |
Surrey v Hampshire | Venue TBC | |
Warwickshire v Durham | Edgbaston | |
Worcestershire Rapids v Sussex Sharks | New Road | |
Tuesday 22 August | Derbyshire v Somerset | Incora County Ground, Derby |
Essex Eagles v Surrey | Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford | |
Glamorgan v Northamptonshire Steelbacks | Sophia Gardens | |
Gloucestershire v Durham | Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol | |
Hampshire v Kent Spitfires | Newclose IOW | |
Middlesex v Yorkshire Vikings | Radlett | |
Notts Outlaws v Lancashire | Welbeck | |
Sussex Sharks v Warwickshire | 1st Central County Ground, Hove | |
Friday 25 August | One Day Cup Quarter-final 1 | Venue TBC |
One Day Cup Quarter-final 2 | Venue TBC | |
Tuesday 29 August | One Day Cup Semi-final 1 | Venue TBC |
One Day Cup Semi-final 2 | Venue TBC | |
Saturday 16 September | Final | Trent Bridge |