T20 Blast Finals Day to remain in July

After returning to the fulcrum of the summer in 2022, that commitment is unchanged for next summer, the ECB have confirmed. The remainder of the county schedule is due to be announced in late November

T20 Blast Finals Day will stay in midsummer after being confirmed for July 15.

For the 11th time in a row, Edgbaston, home of Warwickshire, will host the two semi-finals and the final.

The blue-riband day in the county calendar falls between the third and fourth LV= Insurance Ashes Tests at Headingley and Emirates Old Trafford.

The men's and women's Hundred is expected to take place during the month of August.

General admission passes for the day have sold out, though some premium tickets are available.

^{Finals Day has quickly become the stand-out day in the county season (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)}

The remainder of the domestic schedule for 2023 will be announced in the last week of November, The Cricketer understands.

While the debate continues over the structure of county cricket, it is understood the 2022 campaign will form the basis for the new season.

It will be of some relief to county enthusiasts that Finals Day remains in July, after it was played outside of the prime months of the summer during September in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021.

The Covid-19 pandemic had forced the showcase occasion in 2020 to be staged in October.

Last year's Finals Day was one of the most dramatic yet, with Hampshire Hawks lifting the trophy after defeating Lancashire Lightning in the final.

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