Local Radio and ECB agree new four-year deal for County Cricket Coverage
Cricket fans can keep up with the action of their favourite county cricket action this season with BBC Local Radio and BBC Sport.
The BBC has extended its longstanding partnership with the ECB to provide commentary of men's and women's domestic cricket for the next four years. This will include full commentary on every match in the Rothesay County Championship plus the best of the action from the men's and women's white ball competitions.
Commentary will be provided by BBC Local Radio's expert pundits and commentators for every one of the 18 Professional Counties alongside summarisers from a mix of current and recent players from the women's and men's games.
In 2024 there were almost 30 million listens to BBC Local commentaries and views to the live text pages combined on the BBC for the Rothesay County Championship.
Jason Horton, Director of BBC Local says: 'Our four-year pledge to County Cricket solidifies our passion for local sport. We're here to keep you informed, entertained, and at the heart of the action—sharing the thrills and tension as we champion your teams together.'
Adam Mountford, Head of Cricket, BBC Sport, adds: 'Not only will cricket fans be able to follow the best of the action from the men's and women's domestic game through BBC Local Radio, but there will also be extensive coverage available across 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. Our first BBC ball by ball County cricket commentary took place back in 1927 and it's brilliant that this new deal means we'll still be broadcasting domestic cricket 100 years later and beyond.'
Follow all the games via the BBC Sport website and App with selected commentaries also available on 5 Sports Extra streams and BBC Sounds.
BBC Local has news, commentary and analysis for over 180 local sports clubs – more than any other provider. Sports fans can follow all their favourite local clubs and sports on the BBC with more live team pages, team update articles on BBC Sport, and sport podcasts on the BBC Sounds 'Local to me' rail.
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