Surrey will start their bid for a fourth straight County Championship title at Essex while Glamorgan begin their One-Day Cup defence against Hampshire.
Surrey won the 2024 County Championship by 17 points from Hampshire after winning eight of their 14 games and losing only two
Last season's runners-up Hampshire will start at home against promoted Yorkshire, while Sussex, who were promoted as champions, will be away to Warwickshire. The men's final will again be played at Trent Bridge, with the women's showpiece at Utilita Bowl the following day. Another pair of back-to-back games will follow at the end of July before the red-ball campaign reaches its climax with the final three rounds of games in September.
Sussex will be back in the top flight for the first time since 2015, having finished 20 points clear of Yorkshire at the top of Division Two.Essex have yet to confirm a replacement for McGrath, who left them after nine seasons at Chelmsford, while relegated Kent have yet to appoint a successor to departed head coach Matt Walker.The men's One-Day Cup has again seen a shake-up for the group stage, with Derbyshire, Hampshire and Worcestershire swapping with Sussex, Warwickshire and Yorkshire.
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