Leicestershire charged by ECB, Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, and more: county cricket, day one – live

The Guardian Sport Tuesday 08 September 2026, 08:52 UTC By Tanya Aldred at Old Trafford 1 min read

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County Championship updates as the title race heats up Mail Tanya or post BTL | Sign up for The Spin newsletterNotts have signed New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Mitchell Hay for the last three matches after Kyle Verreynne was recalled by South AfricaEssex are running on empty, without Simon Harmer (recalled by South Africa), Sam Cook and Jordan Cox (England), Charlie Bennett and Noah Thain (injury). They’ve brought in teenager Jack Auld on a rookie contract.

County Championship updates as the title race heats up
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Notts have signed New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Mitchell Hay for the last three matches after Kyle Verreynne was recalled by South Africa

Essex are running on empty, without Simon Harmer (recalled by South Africa), Sam Cook and Jordan Cox (England), Charlie Bennett and Noah Thain (injury). They’ve brought in teenager Jack Auld on a rookie contract.

Leicestershire (LOCATION) ECB (ORG) Nottinghamshire (LOCATION) Hampshire (LOCATION) Mail Tanya (PERSON) New Zealand (LOCATION) Mitchell Hay (PERSON) Kyle Verreynne (PERSON) South AfricaEssex (ORG) Simon Harmer (PERSON) South Africa (LOCATION) Sam Cook (PERSON) Jordan Cox (PERSON) England (LOCATION) Charlie Bennett (PERSON)

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