Scheduled Hours of Play for Cricket in 2010

International Matches

npower Test Series

All days
	Start	11.00 am
	Lunch	1.00 pm – 1.40 pm
	Tea	3.40 pm – 4.00 pm
	Close	6.00 pm

There is a provision for playing time to be extended by the amount of time lost in the day up to a maximum of one hour.

If any time is lost and cannot be made up as stated above, extra time shall be added to the scheduled playing hours for the next day, and subsequent day(s) as required (to make up as much lost time as possible). A maximum of an extra 30 minutes may be played each day in respect of time carried forward from previous days. Time carried forward shall be added to the last session.

(A maximum of one hour of extra time may be played per day in respect of the aggregate of time lost from the day itself and time carried forward from previous days).

Please note timings for Pakistan v Australia Test Matches are 30 minutes earlier than those stated above.

NatWest Series v Australia – 50 overs per side

	Daytime Matches	Floodlit Matches
First Session	10.45am – 2.15pm	2.30pm – 6.00pm
Interval	2.15pm – 3.00pm	6.00pm – 6.45pm
Second Session	3.00pm – 6.30pm	6.45pm – 10.15pm

There is a provision for an additional hour to make up for any time lost in daytime matches against Australia, and 30 minutes in floodlit matches.

Please note that the floodlit ODI v Australia at the Brit Oval will commence at 1.00pm.

NatWest Series v Bangladesh – 50 overs per side

	Daytime Matches	Floodlit Matches
First Session	10.45am – 2.15pm	2.30pm – 6.00pm
Interval	2.15pm – 3.00pm	6.00pm – 6.45pm
Second Session	3.00pm – 6.30pm	6.45pm – 10.15pm

There is a provision for an additional hour to make up for any time lost in daytime matches against Bangladesh, and 30 minutes in floodlit matches.

NatWest Series v Pakistan – 50 overs per side

	Daytime Matches	Floodlit Matches
First Session	10.15am – 1.45pm	2.30pm – 6.00pm
Interval	1.45pm – 2.30pm	6.00pm – 6.45pm
Second Session	2.30pm – 6.00pm	6.45pm – 10.15pm

There is a provision for an additional 30 minutes to make up for any time lost in both daytime and floodlit matches against Pakistan.

Please note that the floodlit ODIs v Pakistan at The Brit Oval and Lord’s will commence at 1.00pm.

England v Scotland ODI at Edinburgh

	19th June
First Session	10.45am – 2.15pm
Interval	2.15pm – 3.00pm
Second Session	3.00pm – 6.30pm

NatWest International Twenty20

Pakistan v Australia at Edgbaston

	5th and July
First Session	5.00pm – 6.20pm
Interval	6.20pm – 6.40pm
Second Session	6.40pm – 8.00pm

30 minutes of extra time is allocated to each match.

Pakistan v Australia at Edgbaston

	5th September	7th September
First Session	2.30pm – 3.50pm	6.00pm – 7.20pm
Interval	3.50pm – 4.10pm	7.20pm – 7.40pm
Second Session	4.10pm – 5.30pm	7.40pm – 9.00pm

One hour of extra time is allocated to each match.

Tourist Matches (2,3 or 4 days)

All days
	Start	11.00 am
	Lunch	1.00 pm – 1.40 pm
	Tea	3.40 pm – 4.00 pm
	Close	6.00 pm

As per Test Matches, a maximum of one hour of extra time may be played per day in respect of the aggregate of time lost from the day itself and time carried forward from previous days – see playing conditions for full details.

Tourist Matches (1 day)

	Daytime Matches	Floodlit Matches
First Session	10.45am – 2.15pm	2.30pm – 6.00pm
Interval	2.15pm – 3.00pm	6.00pm – 6.45pm
Second Session	3.00pm – 6.30pm	6.45pm – 10.15pm

Tourist Matches (Twenty20)

To be confirmed separately with the host counties.

Scheduled Hours of Play for Domestic Cricket at Trent Bridge in 2010

LV=County Championship – 4 day games

All days
	Start	11.00 am
	Lunch	1.00 pm – 1.40 pm
	Tea	3.40 pm – 4.00 pm
	Close	6.00 pm

Timings are brought forward 30 minutes for matches where the first day of the match is scheduled to start in September.

On each of the first three days there is a provision for playing time to be extended by the amount of time lost in that day up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

3-day County matches against MCC Universities (not at Trent Bridge)

1st and 2nd days
	Start	11.00 am
	Lunch	1.15 pm – 1.55 pm
	Tea	4.10 pm – 4.30 pm
	Close	6.30 pm

3rd (Final) Day
	Start	11.00 am
	Lunch	1.00 pm – 1.40 pm
	Tea	3.40 pm – 4.00 pm
	Close	6.00 pm

Clydesdale Bank 40 – 1 day, 40 overs per side

	Daytime Matches	Floodlit Matches
First Session	1.45pm – 4.25pm	4.10pm – 6.50pm
Interval	4.25pm – 4.45pm	6.50pm – 7.10pm
Second Session	4.45pm – 7.25pm	7.10pm – 9.50pm

Timings brought forward by one hour for daytime matches in September.

Times for floodlit matches may be brought forward if floodlight curfew dictates.

Friends Provident t20 – 1 day, 50 overs per side

	Daytime Matches	Floodlit Matches
First Session	6.00pm – 7.15pm	7.00pm – 8.15pm
Interval	7.15pm – 7.30pm	8.15pm – 8.30pm
Second Session	7.30pm – 8.45pm	8.30pm – 9.45pm

	13th and 27th June
First Session	2.30pm – 3.45pm
Interval	3.45pm – 4.00pm
Second Session	4.00pm – 5.15pm

Televised floodlit matches will start at 7.10pm.
Last round group matches (18 July) will commence at 2.30pm (TV match 2.40pm)

Timings may vary from the above with ECB approval.

Please note that there will be two quarter-finals on each of 26 and 27 July with start times to be set in order to minimise overlap between the two matches. Confirmation in due course.

Please note: Match timings for some matches at other venues may vary from the above times. Please contact the relevant grounds to confirm timings for away fixtures.

Scheduled Hours of Play for Other Domestic Cricket in 2009

Friends Provident t20 Finals Day

1st Semi-Final
First Session	11.30am – 12.45pm
Interval	12.45pm – 1.00pm
Second Session	1.00pm – 2.15pm

2nd Semi Final
First Session	3.00pm – 4.15pm
Interval	4.15pm – 4.30pm
Second Session	4.30pm – 5.45pm

Final
First Session	7.15pm – 8.30pm
Interval	8.30pm – 8.45pm
Second Session	8.45pm –10.00pm

Clydesdale Bank 40 Final – Lord’s 18 September (floodlit)

Final
First Session	3.00pm – 5.40pm
Interval	5.40pm – 6.05pm
Second Session	6.05pm – 8.45pm

One hour of extra time is allocated to the Final.

Second XI Championship

3 – day matches

1st, 2nd days
	Start	11.00am
	Lunch	1.15pm – 1.55pm
	Tea	4.10pm – 4.30pm
	Close	6.30pm

3rd (Final) Day
	Start	11.00am
	Lunch	1.00pm – 1.40pm
	Tea	3.40pm – 4.00pm
	Close	6.00pm

There is a provision for up to one hour extra play in rain/light affected 3-day matches – see Playing Conditions.

Timings are brought forward 30 minutes for matches where the first day of the match is scheduled to start in September.

Final to be played over 4 days, hours of play as per LV=County Championship.