War of the Counties
Get down on bended knee and pledge allegiance to the County
of your choice.
Played by 18 countries across Wales and England, 1st
Class county cricket provides year round entertainment for cricket fans up and
down the country.
Beginning back in the 18th century, the first
known inter-county smackdown took place in 1709, before a full-fledged County
Championship came to being in 1890.
Inter-county cricket was all the rage in the 1700s. Popular
teams like Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex reigned
supreme, and often went up against various All-England teams.
Luckily, our thirst for the sport never waned and county
cricket continues to this very day.