Following the announcement today from the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the schedule of matches for the Vitality Blast at Lord’s in 2025 has been confirmed.
Middlesex’s men will play four Vitality Blast matches at Lord’s next summer, with the opening match against Sussex Sharks on Thursday 29 May part of a double-header, with their women’s team also taking on the Sharks on the same day at the Ground.
This will be the first match at Lord’s in the new ECB women’s T20 competition, with Middlesex one of 10 teams in the Tier 2 level, competing in the Vitality Blast Women’s League 2 tournament.
Kent Spitfires, winners of the Blast in 2021, will be the visitors to Lord’s a week later on Thursday 5 June for the second Blast encounter, before 2023 finalists Essex Eagles will provide the opposition on Thursday 19 June.
The final match is a flagship fixture that will see Surrey visit Lord’s for the eagerly anticipated London Derby on Wednesday 16 July.
Tickets will go on sale for Middlesex’s Vitality Blast matches in early 2025.
Fixtures at Lord’s in the Rothesay County Championship, and the Metro Bank One-Day Cup, will be announced next week.
Vitality Blast Fixtures – 2025
Thursday 29 May – Middlesex v Sussex Sharks (Men’s and Women’s matches)
Thursday 5 June – Middlesex v Kent Spitfires (Men’s)
Thursday 19 June – Middlesex v Essex Eagles (Men’s)
Wednesday 16 July – Middlesex v Surrey (Men’s)