{"id":261530,"date":"2026-09-08T08:43:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/leicestershire-charged-by-ecb-nottinghamshire-v-hampshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-one-live\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T08:43:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:43:45","slug":"leicestershire-charged-by-ecb-nottinghamshire-v-hampshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-one-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/leicestershire-charged-by-ecb-nottinghamshire-v-hampshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-one-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicestershire charged by ECB, Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, and more: county cricket, day one \u2013 live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-1wrshbb\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6a9fbe848f08b1fc6ac22cd8&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good morning!&lt;\/strong&gt; There are conkers on the ground now, and even the hardiest marigolds are fading into September. 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data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kent<\/a> 170<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">3 Northants 155<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/middlesex\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middlesex<\/a> 132<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/worcestershire\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worcestershire<\/a> 130<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">6 Derby 114<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/lancashire\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lancashire<\/a> 97<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/gloucestershireccc\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gloucestershire<\/a> 63<\/p>\n<footer 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body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yorkshire<\/a> v Essex<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Division Two<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Derby:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/derbyshire\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derbyshire<\/a> v Kent<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Chester le Street:<\/strong> Durham v Middlesex<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Old Trafford:<\/strong> Lancashire v Gloucestershire<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>New Road:<\/strong> Worcestershire v Northamptonshire<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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Just three rounds to go, and the chase is still on \u2013 for promotion and for the holy grail itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Could things finally go Somerset\u2019s way? We will know more after their visit to Grace Road, where opponents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/leicestershire\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leicestershire<\/a> are in a desperate fight for survival, and it looks as if if their summer is about to get worse. They have been charged with breaching the ECB Pitch Regulations after officials reported their pitch for the match against Glamorgan at the end of August. The matter has been passed to the independent Cricket Discipline Panel for adjudication where they will make the decision \u201cas quickly as appropriately as possible\u201d bearing in mind the ramifications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">We will chew over this, and the other comings and goings, over the next four days. 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