2026 One-Day Cup
| Dates | 21 July – 20 September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 77 |
| Official website | ecb.co.uk |
The 2026 One-Day Cup (also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Metro Bank One Day Cup) is the thirteenth edition of the One-Day Cup, a cricket tournament played in England and Wales. Matches are contested with 50 overs per side, having List A cricket status, with all eighteen first-class counties competing in the tournament. The tournament began on 21 July and will end on 20 September 2026.[1][2]
Worcestershire are the defending champions, having won the previous season after beating Hampshire in the rain-affected final.[3][4]
Teams
The teams are placed into the following groups:
- Group A: Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire Foxes, Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Notts Outlaws, Somerset, Surrey, Warwickshire
- Group B: Derbyshire Falcons, Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Hampshire, Middlesex, Sussex Sharks, Worcestershire Rapids, Yorkshire
In the group stage of the competition, each county plays each of the other eight counties in its group once.
Standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicestershire Foxes | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.517 | Advanced to the semi-final |
| 2 | Lancashire | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.406 | Advanced to the quarter-final |
| 3 | Notts Outlaws | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.177 | |
| 4 | Warwickshire | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.078 | |
| 5 | Surrey | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | −0.238 | |
| 6 | Kent | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | −0.607 | |
| 7 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.127 | |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.096 | |
| 9 | Somerset | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.383 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1.659 | Advanced to the semi-final |
| 2 | Yorkshire | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0.778 | Advanced to the quarter-final |
| 3 | Durham | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0.089 | |
| 4 | Worcestershire Rapids | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0.032 | |
| 5 | Hampshire | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −0.083 | |
| 6 | Derbyshire Falcons | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0.156 | |
| 7 | Essex | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | −0.203 | |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.930 | |
| 9 | Sussex Sharks | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | −1.517 |
Fixtures
In November 2025, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the fixtures for the tournament as a part of the 2026 English domestic cricket season.[8]
July
Derbyshire Falcons 256/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Durham 257/5 (49.1 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Middlesex 294/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Essex 253 (46.2 overs) |
- Essex won the toss and elected to field.
- Naavya Sharma (Middlesex) and Ali Zeb (Essex) both made their List A debuts.
- Nathan Fernandes (Middlesex) scored his maiden century in List A cricket.[9][10]
Warwickshire 319/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 314/5 (48.4 overs) |
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks won the toss and elected to field.
- Jake Garlick (Warwickshire) made his List A debut.
Somerset 258/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Notts Outlaws 259/6 (44.4 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Church, Johnny Connell and Savin Perera (Somerset) all made their List A debuts.
Hampshire 320/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 270 (47 overs) |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Isaac Bepey (Yorkshire), Harry Petrie and Ollie Williams (Hampshire) all made their List A debuts.
Glamorgan 295/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Sussex Sharks 283/8 (50 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Hope-Bell, Callum Nicholls (Glamorgan), Ollie Kirtley and Toby Munt (Sussex Sharks) all made their List A debuts.
- Jack Hope-Bell and Alex Horton (Glamorgan) both scored their maiden century in List A cricket.[11][12]
- Fynn Hudson-Prentice (Sussex Sharks) took his maiden five-wicket haul in List A cricket.
Gloucestershire 235 (49 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire Foxes 239/8 (48.2 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aman Rao and Kamran Dhariwal (Gloucestershire) both made their List A debuts.
Warwickshire 282 (49.5 overs) |
v |
Notts Outlaws 283/7 (48.3 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
- George Garton (Warwickshire) scored his first century in List A cricket.[13]
Durham 352/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Sussex Sharks 280 (43.5 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nantes Oosthuizen and Freddie Price (Sussex Sharks) both made their List A debuts.
Middlesex 284/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Hampshire 124 (31.2 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jack Nelson and Aaryan Sawant (Middlesex) both made their List A debuts.
- Josh de Caires (Hampshire) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[14]
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 253 (48.1 overs) |
v |
Kent 254/5 (48 overs) |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
Somerset 352/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 317 (47.3 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Charlesworth (Gloucestershire) made his List A debut.
24 July 2026 Scorecard |
Surrey 270/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire Foxes 273/5 (46.4 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to field.
- Hamza Shaikh (Leicestershire Foxes) scored his maiden century in List A cricket.[15]
Derbyshire Falcons 138 (37.1 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire Rapids 143/7 (37.2 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
- Fateh Singh (Worcestershire Rapids) took his maiden five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[16]
Essex 257/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Derbyshire Falcons 248/9 (50 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Kent 208 (48.4 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 212/4 (36.1 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Lancashire 383/4 (50 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire Foxes 262/8 (50 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to field.
26 July 2026 Scorecard |
Glamorgan 66 (20.5 overs) |
v |
Middlesex 67/2 (9.1 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Edwards and Connor O'Riordan (Glamorgan) both made their List A debuts.
Somerset 337/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 212 (39.4 overs) |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
- Charlie Taylor (Warwickshire) made his List A debut.
26 July 2026 Scorecard |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 254/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Surrey 258/4 (43.1 overs) |
- Surrey won the toss and elected to field.
Yorkshire 325/7 (48 overs) |
v |
Sussex Sharks 140 (27.5 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
Worcestershire Rapids 307/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Hampshire 303 (49.4 overs) |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
Leicestershire Foxes 199 (48.2 overs) |
v |
Notts Outlaws 200/5 (42.3 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
Essex 316/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Sussex Sharks 320/5 (49.2 overs) |
- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joe Johnson (Sussex Sharks) made his List A debut.
Worcestershire Rapids 230 (50 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 231/4 (40.4 overs) |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
Lancashire 220 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Notts Outlaws 189 (47.1 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
Derbyshire Falcons 315/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Glamorgan 271 (47.3 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
Surrey 311/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 292 (49 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Somerset 313/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Kent 314/8 (48.4 overs) |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- Theo Lamey (Somerset) made his List A debut.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 246 (45.3 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire Foxes 248/2 (38.5 overs) |
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tiaan Louw (Northamptonshire Steelbacks) made his List A debut.
Middlesex 293/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire Rapids 294/6 (48.4 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
August
Derbyshire Falcons 325/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Sussex Sharks 137 (31.4 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Essex 376/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire Rapids 269 (41.3 overs) |
- Essex won the toss and elected to bat.
Notts Outlaws 293/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Kent 294/5 (49.2 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to bat.
Leicestershire Foxes 289/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Somerset 125 (30 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 347/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Lancashire 280 (45.2 overs) |
- Lancashire won the toss and elected to field.
Gloucestershire 271/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 277/4 (42 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ed Middleton (Gloucestershire) made his List A debut.
Hampshire 263 (49.3 overs) |
v |
Glamorgan 173 (40.4 overs) |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Harry Wallace (Glamorgan) made his List A debut.
Surrey 286 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Kent 191 (41.5 overs) |
- Kent won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
Essex 312 (47.1 overs) |
v |
Glamorgan 309/7 (50 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field.
- Timm van der Gugten (Glamorgan) scored his first century in List A cricket.[17]
Gloucestershire 270/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Lancashire 273/6 (48.1 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
Warwickshire 220 (46 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire Foxes 222/7 (47.1 overs) |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 259/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Notts Outlaws 261/4 (46.4 overs) |
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
Sussex Sharks 333/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire Rapids 334/6 (48.2 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to field.
- George O'Connor (Worcestershire Rapids) made his List A debut.
Derbyshire Falcons 278/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 281/5 (49.2 overs) |
- Yorkshire won the toss and elected to field.
Middlesex 327/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Derbyshire Falcons 240 (43.5 overs) |
- Derbyshire Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Durham 229/5 (38 overs) |
v |
Essex 209 (37.1 overs) |
- Essex won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 38 overs per side due to rain.
Worcestershire Rapids 278/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Glamorgan 281/8 (50 overs) |
- Worcestershire Rapids won the toss and elected to bat.
Notts Outlaws 279 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 282/6 (49.1 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Alfie Johnson (Gloucestershire) made his List A debut.
Leicestershire Foxes 261/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Kent 262/4 (47.3 overs) |
- Leicestershire Foxes won the toss and elected to bat.
Somerset 185 (47 overs) |
v |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 189/3 (30 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
Hampshire 383/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Sussex Sharks 332 (48.5 overs) |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Lancashire 311/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 314/8 (48.5 overs) |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 308 (46.4 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 309/7 (49.2 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Derbyshire Falcons 317/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Hampshire 309 (39.2 overs) |
- Hampshire won the toss and elected to field.
Middlesex 354/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Sussex Sharks 262 (43.5 overs) |
- Sussex Sharks won the toss and elected to field.
Lancashire 443/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Somerset 269 (39.2 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to field.
- Rocky Flintoff (Lancashire) scored his maiden century in List A cricket.[18]
- Lancashire's total was the club's highest in List A cricket.[19]
Worcestershire Rapids 291 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Durham 214 (38.5 overs) |
- Durham won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Leicestershire Foxes | 303/7 (50 overs) | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Yorkshire | 273/9 (50 overs) | QF2 | Notts Outlaws | 280 (49 overs) | |||||||||
| A3 | Notts Outlaws | 277/7 (48.4 overs) | SF1 | Leicestershire Foxes | ||||||||||
| SF2 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||
| B1 | Middlesex | 255/8 (48.4 overs) | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Lancashire | 187 (36.1 overs) | QF1 | Durham | 254/7 (50 overs) | |||||||||
| B3 | Durham | 349/8 (50 overs) | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Yorkshire 273/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Notts Outlaws 277/7 (48.4 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals
Leicestershire Foxes 303/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Notts Outlaws 280 (49 overs) |
- Notts Outlaws won the toss and elected to field.
Final
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