Hours of play for all International matches, and Lancashire's 1stXI and 2ndXI matches.
INTERNATIONAL MATCHES 2012
Test Series
Start-11.00am, Lunch-1.00pm-1.40pm, Tea-3.40pm-4.00pm
Close-6.00pm (min. 90 overs)
Lost time: There is provision for playing time to be extended by the amount of time lost in the day up to a maximum of one hour.
If any time is lost and cannot be made up as stated above, extra time shall be added to the scheduled playing hours for the next day, and subsequent day(s) as required (to make up as much lost time as possible). A maximum of an extra 30 minutes may be played each day in respect of time carried forward from previous days. Time carried forward shall be added to the last session.
A maximum of one hour of extra time may be played per day in respect of the aggregate of time lost from the day itself and time carried forward from previous days.
NatWest Series One-Day Internationals
Daytime Games v West Indies & Australia
1st Innings: 10.45am - 2.15pm
Interval: 2.15pm - 3.00pm
2nd Innings: 3.00pm - 6.30pm
There is a provision for an additional 60 minutes to make up for any time lost in these matches.
Daytime Games v South Africa
1st Innings: 10.15am - 1.45pm
Interval: 1.45pm - 2.30pm
2nd Innings: 2.30pm - 6.00pm
There is a provision for an additional 30 minutes to make up for any time lost in these matches.
All Floodlit Games
1st Innings: 2.00pm - 5.30pm
Interval: 5.30pm - 6.15pm
2nd Innings: 6.15pm - 9.45pm
There is a provision for an additional 30 minutes to make up for any time lost in these matches.
NatWest International Twenty20 matches
v South Africa at Emirates Durham
1st innings: 2.30pm – 3.50pm
Interval: 3.50pm – 4.10pm
2nd innings: 4.10pm – 5.30pm
There is a provision for an additional 30 minutes to make up for any time lost in this match.
v South Africa at Old Trafford & Edgbaston
1st innings: 6.30pm – 7.50pm
Interval: 7.50pm – 8.10pm
2nd innings: 8.10pm – 9.30pm
There is a provision for an additional 30 minutes to make up for any time lost in these matches.
DOMESTIC MATCHES 2012
LV= County Championship
(4 day games, minimum of 96 overs per day)
All Days - Start: 11.00am, Lunch: 1.00pm - 1.40pm, Tea: 3.40pm - 4.00pm, Close: 6.00pm*
3-day County matches against UCCEs
1st & 2nd days - Start: 11.00am, Lunch: 1.15pm - 1.55pm, Tea: 4.10pm - 4.30pm, Close: 6.30pm
3rd (Final) Day - Start: 11.00am, Lunch: 1.00pm - 1.40pm, Tea: 3.40pm - 4.00pm, Close: 6.00pm
Friends Life T20 (1 day-20 overs per side)
Group Stage & Quarter-Final matches
Day Games-Midweek
1st Innings: 5.30pm - 6.45pm
Interval: 6.45pm - 7.00pm
2nd Innings: 7.00pm - 8.15pm
Weekend Games
1st Innings: 2.30pm - 3.45pm
Interval: 3.45pm - 4.00pm
2nd Innings: 4.00pm - 5.15pm
Floodlit Games
1st Innings: 7.00pm - 8.15pm
Interval: 8.15pm - 8.30pm
2nd Innings: 8.30pm - 9.45pm
Semi-Final & Final matches, Sat 25 August at Cardiff
1st Semi-Final
1st Innings: 11.00am -12.15pm
Interval: 12.15pm - 12.30pm
2nd Innings: 12.30pm - 1.45pm
2nd Semi-Final
1st Innings: 2.30pm -3.45pm
Interval: 3.45pm - 4.00pm
2nd Innings: 4.00pm - 5.15pm
Final
1st Innings: 6.45pm - 8.00pm
Interval: 8.00pm - 8.15pm
2nd Innings: 8.15pm - 9.30pm

Clydesdale Bank 40 (1 day-40 overs per side)
Daytime Games
1st Innings: 1.45pm - 4.25pm
Interval: 4.25pm - 4.50pm
2nd Innings: 4.50pm - 7.30pm.
Floodlit Games
1st Innings: 4.40pm - 7.20pm
Interval: 7.20pm - 7.45pm
2nd Innings: 7.45pm -10.25pm
Final, at Lord's on 15 September
1st innings: 11.30am - 2.10pm
Interval: 2.10pm - 2.35pm
2nd innings: 2.35pm - 5.15pm
Second XI County Championship & 3-day Friendlies
1st & 2nd days - Start:11.00am, Lunch: 1.15pm - 1.55pm, Tea: 4.10pm - 4.30pm, Close: 6.30pm
Final Day - Start: 11.00am, Lunch: 1.00pm - 1.40pm, Tea: 3.40pm - 4.00pm, Close: 6.00pm
Second XI 4 day Friendly
All Days - Start: 11.00am, Lunch: 1.00pm - 1.40pm, Tea: 3.40pm - 4.00pm Close: 6.00pm
Second XI Trophy (1 day, 40 overs per side)
1st Innings: 12.00 noon - 2.40pm
Interval: 2.40pm - 3.05pm
2nd Innings: 3.05pm - 5.45pm
SecondXI t20 Competition (1 day, 20 overs per side)
Timings for the 3 different start times are given below.
-If a fixture comprises two t20 day matches, then Match 1 and Match 2 timings are used.
-If a fixture comprises a day match and a floodlit match, then Match 2 and Match 3 timings are used.
Match 1
1st Innings: 11.30am - 12.45pm
Interval: 12.45pm - 1.00pm
2nd Innings: 1.00pm - 2.15pm
Match 2
1st Innings: 3.00pm - 4.15pm
Interval: 4.15pm - 4.30pm
2nd Innings: 4.30pm - 5.45pm
Match 3 (floodlit)
1st Innings: 6.30pm - 7.45pm
Interval: 7.45pm - 8.00pm
2nd Innings: 8.00pm - 9.15pm
