Fans Invited to Pick Their County Championship Team of the Season

BBC Sport is inviting cricket fans to select their own team of the season from across the 2026 County Championship, England's premier domestic first-class competition, as the campaign draws to a close.

The interactive feature asks supporters to pick their best starting XI, drawing on standout performances from batters, bowlers and all-rounders across the various counties that competed in this year's championship. Fan-voted "team of the season" selections have become a popular end-of-year tradition in English domestic cricket coverage, allowing supporters to weigh in on which players made the biggest impact over the course of a long campaign.

The County Championship, which is played across two divisions, remains the primary proving ground for players hoping to break into England's Test squad, with selectors and pundits closely tracking standout domestic performances throughout the season. This year's competition featured its usual mix of established international players turning out for their counties and emerging domestic talent seeking to force their way into wider selection conversations.

Fans participating in the exercise are typically asked to weigh factors such as runs scored, wickets taken, and overall consistency, as well as the context of performances against strong opposition, when assembling their selections.

The final shape of supporters' collective team of the season will offer a snapshot of which players left the biggest impression on cricket followers during the 2026 championship, even as official end-of-season awards from the England and Wales Cricket Board are determined separately by administrators and selectors.