The English summer is nearly here! Yas, Ben and Katya preview the 2026 County Championship, including title favourites, relegation contenders, players to watch and everything in between. Also on the show, disgruntled ex-England players, a look at Sussex's off-field problems, updates from the IPL and PSL, and an extraordinary story coming out of South Africa. 0:00 Intro / 1:45 County Championship Division One / 13:09 Sussex's mismanagement / 19:37 Middlesex and Lancashire's struggles / 26:03 Division One continued / 31:17 Division Two / 38:29 Disgruntled England players / 47:46 Rule changes / 51:59 PSL / 55:03 IPL / 1:00:43 Beyers Swanepoel / 1:03:29 Kevin Pietersen / 1:05:58 Outro 📒 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY OFFERS Digital for £13.99: ⁠⁠⁠https://pocketmags.com/offer/trinorth-ltd/wcmenglishsummer2026⁠⁠⁠ Print for £39.99: ⁠⁠⁠https://forwardpress.imbmsubscriptions.com/wcm-pdbase⁠⁠⁠ 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/WisdenCricket⁠⁠⁠ 👉 SUBSCRIBE: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WisdenCricket?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠ #Cricket #EnglandCricket #CountyCricket

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