🏏 Middlesex continue their 2026 Rothesay County Championship Division Two campaign with the visit of high-flying Durham. The four-day match takes place from Friday 1 to Monday 4 May. Read on for a preview and how to purchase tickets.
Middlesex are a team on a mission this season to retain their place in the top tier of the County Championship. Can they mount a promotion charge? Middlesex Cricket tickets are on sale now to find out.
It’s been a rollercoaster few years for Middlesex Cricket. Division One County Champions in 2016, they suffered a shock relegation the following season. After a five-year absence the team based at Lord’s secured promotion back to the top tier of county cricket in England and Wales in 2022. But life in the top flight only lasted one season after Middlesex were relegated once again. A dramatic two-wicket defeat to Nottinghamshire on the final day of the 2023 season consigned the Lord’s team to Division Two. Having finished third in 2024 and fourth in 2025, this season Middlesex have their sights set on the top-two and a return to Division One.
MATCHES AT LORD’S
Middlesex will play a total of five County Championship fixtures at the Home of Cricket this summer. Gloucestershire and Worcestershire are the visitors in April, with matches against Durham and Derbyshire in May. Following a break for T20 and international action, the county red-ball action returns in September with a fixture against Northamptonshire.
Newsflash 15 April: Middlesex are fifth in the table after their opening two matches. A win and a draw sees the Lord’s side handily placed on 25 points, with the top-four teams all within striking range. Next up they entertain a Durham side who (at the time of writing) are top of the table on 37 points. The match starts on Friday 1 May and is scheduled for a maximum four days.
Eight teams in total feature in Division Two. Middlesex are joined by Derbyshire, Durham, Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Northamptonshire and Worcestershire.
Don’t miss this opportunity to watch the county cricket at the famous Home of Cricket for the last time this season. And be sure to visit the MCC Museum as part of your visit, the world’s oldest sporting museum housing an unrivalled collection of cricketing art and memorabilia. Click ‘Gallery’ on the museum’s website for a preview. Entry is free with a matchday ticket.
TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL
🎟️ Tickets are available in advance only via the ‘Get Tickets’ link. Or by calling the MCC Ticket Office on 0207 432 1000 (open 10am-4.30pm).
Days 1-3: Adults £20/Over 65s £10/Under 16s £5. Day 4: Adults £5/Over 65s & Under 16s go free. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
Note: Lord’s is now a ‘Cashless Ground’ and there are no ticket windows open at the ground on matchday. For all Middlesex Cricket matches at Lord’s non-members must purchase tickets in advance of attending the match. Tickets will NOT be available to purchase on the gate.
🕚 Play starts at 11am daily.
🚊🚗 Travel tips: Lord’s is close to the centre of London and easy to reach by tube, train, bus and bike. The nearest tube station to Lord’s is St John’s Wood – on the Jubilee line – which is approximately five minutes’ walk. Limited car parking is available in the area. There are restrictions affecting non-residents on the streets surrounding Lord’s. Westminster Council offer parking close to Lord’s at Kingsmill Terrace (NW8 6AA). See this How To Get To Lord’s guide for more information.
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