Durham Cricket enter the 2026 season across three competitions, competing in County Championship Division Two, the Vitality Blast North Group, and the One-Day Cup Group B. The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street serves as Durham’s home base across all formats.
Durham’s 2026 campaign spans from late May through to late September, with promotion from Division Two adding a significant objective alongside their white-ball ambitions.
The county showed strong form in the early County Championship rounds, winning by an innings and 225 runs against Gloucestershire in April before back-to-back victories over Lancashire and Worcestershire.
Durham’s T20 Blast campaign opens with an away trip to Derby on May 22, while the One-Day Cup group stage runs through July and August alongside the back end of the Championship season.
Durham Vitality Blast 2026 Schedule
Durham play 12 North Group fixtures in the 2026 Vitality Blast, with 6 home matches at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. The table below covers the complete schedule.
| Match | Date | Home Team | Away Team | Venue | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Fri, May 22 | Derbyshire | Durham | County Ground, Derby | 6:30 PM |
| 11th | Sun, May 24 | Durham | Leicestershire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 3:30 PM |
| 20th | Fri, May 29 | Durham | Yorkshire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 6:30 PM |
| 34th | Sun, May 31 | Nottinghamshire | Durham | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3:00 PM |
| 44th | Sat, Jun 6 | Durham | Northamptonshire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 7:00 PM |
| 53rd | Tue, Jun 9 | Durham | Lancashire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 6:30 PM |
| 64th | Sun, Jun 28 | Middlesex | Durham | Richmond Cricket Club | 2:30 PM |
| 72nd | Fri, Jul 3 | Yorkshire | Durham | Headingley, Leeds | 6:30 PM |
| 79th | Sun, Jul 5 | Durham | Nottinghamshire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 3:30 PM |
| 89th | Wed, Jul 8 | Leicestershire | Durham | Grace Road, Leicester | 6:30 PM |
| 92nd | Fri, Jul 10 | Durham | Derbyshire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 6:30 PM |
| 100th | Sun, Jul 12 | Lancashire | Durham | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 12:00 PM |
Durham One-Day Cup 2026 Schedule
Durham compete in Group B of the 2026 One-Day Cup across eight fixtures from late July through to August. The group stage includes home matches at Chester-le-Street and Gosforth alongside away trips to Derby, York, Southampton and Worcester.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Venue | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jul 21 | Derbyshire | Durham | County Ground, Derby | 11:00 AM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | Durham | Sussex | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 1:30 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | Durham | Glamorgan | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 11:00 AM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | Yorkshire | Durham | York Cricket Club | 11:00 AM |
| Sun, Aug 2 | Hampshire | Durham | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | 11:00 AM |
| Fri, Aug 7 | Durham | Middlesex | Emerald Headingley, Gosforth | 1:30 PM |
| Sun, Aug 9 | Durham | Essex | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | 11:00 AM |
| Tue, Aug 11 | Worcestershire | Durham | New Road, Worcester | 11:00 AM |
Durham County Championship Division Two 2026 Schedule
Durham compete in Division Two of the 2026 County Championship with promotion as their primary red-ball target. Home matches take place at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, with away fixtures spread across England through to late September.
| Match | Date | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Fri, Apr 3 | Durham | Kent | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 6th | Fri, Apr 10 | Gloucestershire | Durham | County Ground, Bristol |
| 12th | Fri, Apr 24 | Durham | Lancashire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 16th | Fri, May 1 | Middlesex | Durham | Lord’s, London |
| 19th | Fri, May 8 | Worcestershire | Durham | New Road, Worcester |
| 21st | Fri, May 15 | Kent | Durham | Beckenham Cricket Ground |
| 28th | Fri, Jun 12 | Durham | Derbyshire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 32nd | Fri, Jun 19 | Durham | Northamptonshire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 34th | Thu, Aug 20 | Derbyshire | Durham | County Ground, Derby |
| 40th | Thu, Aug 27 | Durham | Gloucestershire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 43rd | Wed, Sep 2 | Northamptonshire | Durham | County Ground, Northampton |
| 47th | Tue, Sep 8 | Durham | Middlesex | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 49th | Tue, Sep 15 | Durham | Worcestershire | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 56th | Thu, Sep 24 | Lancashire | Durham | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
Durham Cricket Honours
Durham hold a distinguished place in English cricket history despite their relatively recent elevation to first-class status. The table below covers their key honours and venue details.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| County Championship Titles | 3 (2008, 2009, 2013) |
| T20 Blast Titles | 0 |
| One-Day Cup Titles | 1 (2007) |
| Home Venue | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| Capacity | ~17,000 |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Current Division | County Championship Division Two |
Related Reads
- Durham County Cricket Club Players List (2026 Squad)
- Durham Cricket Ground (2026): Pitch Report, Stats & Records
Durham Cricket 2026 Tickets
Fans can purchase tickets for all Durham home fixtures through the official website at durhamcricket.co.uk. The Riverside Ground offers hospitality packages across County Championship, Vitality Blast and One-Day Cup home matches throughout the 2026 season.
The T20 Blast home opener against Leicestershire on Sunday May 24 launches Durham’s white-ball campaign at Chester-le-Street. The back-to-back home Blast fixtures against Northamptonshire on June 6 and Lancashire on June 9 stand out as two of the most anticipated floodlit evenings of the summer.
Advance booking through the official website provides discounted rates against matchday walk-up prices, with junior tickets available at reduced rates for under-16s across all home fixtures.
