Norfolk County Cricket Club

ECB Annual Showcase Game

After a great experience last season Norfolk CCC are delighted to confirm that they will be playing Kent Spitfires again in the ECB Showcase game. This will be a 50 over match that will take place at Barkers Lane, Sprowston CC on Wednesday 22^nd July 2026 starting at 11.00 a.m.

Norfolk CCC will be taking on Kent Spitfires for the third time in their history, the first occasion being in the third round of the 2002 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy at Manor Park, Horsford.

The Spitfires are treating the match as ideal preparation ahead of the Men’s Metro Bank One Day Cup, which begins for the Spitfires on Friday 24^th July with a home game against Northants Steelbacks at Canterbury.

This match will be the first of the 2026 Norfolk Cricket Festival and further details will follow in January about hospitality packages and admission fees.

Mike Hanby, Chair of Norfolk CCC said, “we are delighted to be playing Kent Spitfires again at Sprowston and it promises to be another brilliant occasion. They were excellent opponents in 2025. We have forged a strong relationship and look forward to welcoming them back to Barkers Lane in July.”

Message from the Norfolk CCC Chair, Mike Hanby

I am delighted to announce that the London DE Group will be sponsoring the 2026 Norfolk Cricket Festival. We are most grateful to Phil Spencer, Craig Phillips and Julian Weatherall for their support and look forward to working with them both now and in future years.

The London DE Story

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Match Report

Up and Coming Fixtures

Sunday 5^th July v Cambridgeshire CCC at Exning Park (CB8 7NN). Two 20 over matches at 11.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.

The Norfolk Cricket Festival
sponsored by

(all matches at Barkers Lane, Sprowston NR7 8QZ)

Wednesday 22^nd July v Kent Spitfires in the ECB Showcase game. 50 overs per side. 11.00 a.m. start.

Sunday 26^th – Tuesday 28^th July v Bedfordshire CCC in the Cluberly County Championship. 11.00 a.m. start.

Sunday 2^nd – Tuesday 4^th August v Cumbria CCC in the Cluberly County Championship. Start 11.00 a.m.

Sunday 9^th August – NCCA T20 Super 12’s; two matches starting at 11.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.

NCCA T20 Finals Day
24th August 2025

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Photo credits Adam Pryke