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Chris Read backs Notts to succeed in top flight

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Retiring Trent Bridge skipper feels the team’s bowling attack can return results

Gale blasts Yorkshire players for ’embarrassing’ defeat to Essex

3 October 2017 0 comments

“It was Yorkshire at their worst” says Andrew Gale after 376-run defeat at Chelmsford

‘Sangakkara is a wonderful human being’ – Di Venuto

3 October 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Scott Hunt Surrey head coach Michael Di Venuto was effusive in his praise for Kumar Sangakkara, […]

Troughton: ‘We deserve to be where we are’

3 October 2017 0 comments

Warwickshire coach Jim Troughton says his relegated side missed the warning signs

Overton fulfils his Ashes tour dream and secures Somerset survival

3 October 2017 0 comments

23-year-old seamer has two reasons to celebrate at Taunton

Prolific Browne nears 1,000 runs for the third consecutive season for Essex

4 September 2017 0 comments

Opener takes inspiration from new England recruit Tom Westley to star for the Division One leaders

Toby Roland-Jones gets in the mix for Middlesex

4 September 2017 0 comments

England seamer in the wickets before bolt incident sends players running for the stands at the Oval

Taylor shows he’s mustard and developing into a ‘proper’ player

17 July 2017 0 comments

By Richard Latham Jack Taylor must wish Gloucestershire played every County Championship game at Cheltenham. Two years ago the 25-year-old […]

Home turf – Dickson belts out some runs at Beckenham

10 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) By Mark Pennell Kent opener Sean Dickson re-wrote the county’s batting record books following his eight-hour […]

Derbyshire turn the tables by switching to the spin of Tahir and Qadri

10 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Nigel Gardner The times certainly are a- changing. Brexit, Trump, the rise of Corbyn and now […]

25 wickets tumble on day one as play at Cheltenham lasts only two days

10 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Richard Latham Kieran Noema-Barnett appears to be enjoying his cricket more now than at any other […]

Craig Overton storms back from England snub for Somerset

10 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Harry Trump/Getty Images) By Graham Hardcastle Matthew Maynard has no doubts over Craig Overton’s ability to shine for England. Last […]

Centurions aplenty at Oval’s flat track as Burns shines bright

10 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) By Jeremy Blackmore Stand-in skipper Rory Burns proved to be Surrey’s man for a crisis after […]

Trott gets Bears ticking but Middlesex come out on top in nail-biter

10 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Paul Bolton Jonathan Trott relished the extra responsibilities of captaincy by leading from the front in […]

A star is born as 16-year-old Qadri strikes for Derbyshire

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: David Griffin) By Alun Rhys Chivers Runs were never easy to come by here and Glamorgan were struggling in […]

England beware… Pattinson is causing havoc for Notts

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Dave Bracegirdle It took just over 15 minutes of the first day for Nottinghamshire to seize […]

Five-star Mark Wood sends a reminder to England selectors

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Simon Sinclair Mark Wood’s Champions Trophy performances highlighted his importance to the England set-up, and on […]

Reality TV winner Holland gets taste of cricket and picks up four wickets in the act

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Henry Shimpton Hampshire’s first reality TV star was one of the few players to enjoy the […]

It’s an honour just to watch Sangakkara, says team-mate Tom Curran

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Henry Shimpton Tom Curran hailed “great man” Kumar Sangakkara after the Sri Lanka legend became the […]

Giles reveals Bears were inspired by Reeve’s trip to Edgbaston

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Paul Bolton Warwickshire rediscovered some of their fighting qualities after a motivational speech from the most […]

Dual role holds no fears for new Sussex skipper Brown

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Bruce Talbot Ben Brown is convinced he can handle the extra workload after becoming Sussex’s new […]

Harmer masterclass caps victory where Essex records fell

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Martin Smith Simon Harmer had played just three County Championship matches before Essex extended his one-year […]

Wakely: If day/night county games become the norm fairness in consistency is key

3 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Matt Wright Whatever the future of pink-ball cricket is in this country, this has certainly been […]

Clark sends Durham to victory on a day of firsts

26 June 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Simon Sinclair Graham Clark had been on the periphery of Durham’s side in their quest for […]

Middlesex’s title defence gains momentum with significant win over Yorkshire

26 June 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jeremy Blackmore A resurgent Middlesex inflicted a crushing innings defeat to extend Yorkshire’s losing streak at […]

County Reviews

Chris Read backs Notts to succeed in top flight

Gale blasts Yorkshire players for ’embarrassing’ defeat to Essex

‘Sangakkara is a wonderful human being’ – Di Venuto

Troughton: ‘We deserve to be where we are’

Overton fulfils his Ashes tour dream and secures Somerset survival

Prolific Browne nears 1,000 runs for the third consecutive season for Essex

Toby Roland-Jones gets in the mix for Middlesex

Taylor shows he’s mustard and developing into a ‘proper’ player

Home turf – Dickson belts out some runs at Beckenham

Derbyshire turn the tables by switching to the spin of Tahir and Qadri

25 wickets tumble on day one as play at Cheltenham lasts only two days

Craig Overton storms back from England snub for Somerset

Centurions aplenty at Oval’s flat track as Burns shines bright

Trott gets Bears ticking but Middlesex come out on top in nail-biter

A star is born as 16-year-old Qadri strikes for Derbyshire

England beware… Pattinson is causing havoc for Notts

Five-star Mark Wood sends a reminder to England selectors

Reality TV winner Holland gets taste of cricket and picks up four wickets in the act

It’s an honour just to watch Sangakkara, says team-mate Tom Curran

Giles reveals Bears were inspired by Reeve’s trip to Edgbaston

Dual role holds no fears for new Sussex skipper Brown

Harmer masterclass caps victory where Essex records fell

Wakely: If day/night county games become the norm fairness in consistency is key

Clark sends Durham to victory on a day of firsts

Middlesex’s title defence gains momentum with significant win over Yorkshire

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