Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup – Enter Today!

A new national hardball competition for state schools

ENTER YOUR SCHOOL INTO THE BARCLAYS KNIGHT-STOKES CUP, BEGINNING IN 2026 

From 2026, state schools across the UK and the Republic of Ireland will compete in the Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup, with the Final of both boys’ and girls’ competitions taking place on the Main Ground at Lord’s. 

Named after two of England’s greatest state-educated cricketers, the Knight-Stokes Cup will be run by MCC and the MCC Foundation. The competition aims to inspire young people to take up cricket and to increase opportunities to play the game with friends at school.

You can express your interest in entering your school in the 2026 competition now.

The entry deadline for school participation in the competition is Friday 31st October 2025.

Locally we will look to integrate this competition into the existing U15 State School ONLY Secondary School Competitions.