Bashley (Rydal) ground to remain closed until August 1 2020.
The England and Wales Cricket Board has extended the shutdown on domestic cricket - including the Southern Premier and Hampshire League - until at least 1 August.
The season, due to start on 12 April, was postponed until 28 May and then 1 July because of the coronavirus pandemic.
England are set to begin a three-Test series against West Indies at the Ageas Bowl on 8 July.
Options for playing domestic first-class and limited-overs competitions later in the summer will be presented to the ECB in June.
The extension of the shutdown means 10 rounds of County Championship matches will have been lost.
In addition, the period up to 1 August would also have included the group stage of the T20 Blast and the start of the One-Day Cup.
The inaugural season of The Hundred - due to begin in July - was in April postponed until 2021.
The ECB has said it would try to create windows for red-ball and white-ball competitions, and options will be drawn up by its Professional Game Group (PGG).
Streaming
These include counties being split into regional groups and matches being played behind closed doors or in front of limited crowds with social distancing measures in place.
Surrey and Northants have said they hope to stage matches in front of reduced crowds this summer.
The possibility of streaming non-televised matches online is also being explored.
Chief executive Tom Harrison said the ECB is "hopeful of seeing both domestic and recreational cricket this season".
He added: "Whilst traditional formats of our competitions are the preference, we are not against exploring the unorthodox to ensure that we can return our players to the field."
Amateur cricket remains suspended until further notice, although net sessions are permitted if certain protocols are adhered to.
The ECB said any update on the recreational game could include an earlier return for junior cricket.
"As children start returning to school in the coming weeks, we look forward to exploring how those guidelines and learnings can be deployed for cricket," said Harrison. This can then see the recreational game continue its phased return as soon as we have government approval."
And the recreational game?
The ECB says competitive recreational cricket remains suspended until further notice, but there is some good news in the shape of limited practice now being permitted in England, subject to strict guidelines.
Net sessions can take place in groups of no more than two people, unless it is exclusively with members of your own household. One-on-one coaching is allowed and clubhouses can be opened for access to things like first-aid equipment and toilets. However, communal areas must remain closed, the sharing of equipment is discouraged and indoor practice is not allowed.
Senior leagues up and down the country are considering their options if some cricket is able to be played later in the summer. They include the scrapping of promotion and relegation, banning overseas professionals, and the formation of new competitions unique to this year.
There is also the suggestion that junior cricket should be given priority over adult matches to ensure children do not drift away from the game because of a year of inactivity.
* Any constructive/sensible comments on this story would be welcomed to [email protected] - what impact will this update have on your club in terms of loss of income, players leaving the game, etc ?
Question: How it is Premiership soccer can start on 17 June (if it does) and a non-contact sport such as cricket can't ?
The season, due to start on 12 April, was postponed until 28 May and then 1 July because of the coronavirus pandemic.
England are set to begin a three-Test series against West Indies at the Ageas Bowl on 8 July.
Options for playing domestic first-class and limited-overs competitions later in the summer will be presented to the ECB in June.
The extension of the shutdown means 10 rounds of County Championship matches will have been lost.
In addition, the period up to 1 August would also have included the group stage of the T20 Blast and the start of the One-Day Cup.
The inaugural season of The Hundred - due to begin in July - was in April postponed until 2021.
The ECB has said it would try to create windows for red-ball and white-ball competitions, and options will be drawn up by its Professional Game Group (PGG).
Streaming
These include counties being split into regional groups and matches being played behind closed doors or in front of limited crowds with social distancing measures in place.
Surrey and Northants have said they hope to stage matches in front of reduced crowds this summer.
The possibility of streaming non-televised matches online is also being explored.
Chief executive Tom Harrison said the ECB is "hopeful of seeing both domestic and recreational cricket this season".
He added: "Whilst traditional formats of our competitions are the preference, we are not against exploring the unorthodox to ensure that we can return our players to the field."
Amateur cricket remains suspended until further notice, although net sessions are permitted if certain protocols are adhered to.
The ECB said any update on the recreational game could include an earlier return for junior cricket.
"As children start returning to school in the coming weeks, we look forward to exploring how those guidelines and learnings can be deployed for cricket," said Harrison. This can then see the recreational game continue its phased return as soon as we have government approval."
And the recreational game?
The ECB says competitive recreational cricket remains suspended until further notice, but there is some good news in the shape of limited practice now being permitted in England, subject to strict guidelines.
Net sessions can take place in groups of no more than two people, unless it is exclusively with members of your own household. One-on-one coaching is allowed and clubhouses can be opened for access to things like first-aid equipment and toilets. However, communal areas must remain closed, the sharing of equipment is discouraged and indoor practice is not allowed.
Senior leagues up and down the country are considering their options if some cricket is able to be played later in the summer. They include the scrapping of promotion and relegation, banning overseas professionals, and the formation of new competitions unique to this year.
There is also the suggestion that junior cricket should be given priority over adult matches to ensure children do not drift away from the game because of a year of inactivity.
* Any constructive/sensible comments on this story would be welcomed to [email protected] - what impact will this update have on your club in terms of loss of income, players leaving the game, etc ?
Question: How it is Premiership soccer can start on 17 June (if it does) and a non-contact sport such as cricket can't ?
