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Roses are blooming with new batch on the production line

30 August 2020 0 comments

By Paul Edwards August 22-25, Emerald Headingley, Leeds Yorkshire 260 (Lyth 103, Hill 29) (Lamb 4-55, Bailey 2-40) Lancashire 195-5 […]

Rain keeps Derbyshire shining at the summit

30 August 2020 0 comments

DERBYSHIRE still have their eyes on the Bob Willis Trophy final after their North Group clash against Durham ended in […]

Bartlett’s back and sizzles for Somerset

23 August 2020 0 comments

CENTRAL DIVISION By Paul Martin GEORGE Bartlett marked his return from concussion with a classy unbeaten century as Somerset seized […]

Lees lashes out again as leaders are given target

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Charlie Bennett ALEX Lees continued his strong form in the Bob Willis Trophy with a third half-century on an […]

Curran picks up where he left off to boost Surrey

23 August 2020 0 comments

SOUTH DIVISION By Ross Lawson SAM CURRAN returned from England’s bubble to lead Surrey’s charge on the opening day against […]

Rain comes to the rescue of Ned but Foxes are held up

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Richard Rae Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester Leicestershire 1st innings forfeited & 208-3 (Evans 85, Ackerman 61*, C […]

Defiance of openers sees Notts denied win

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Paul Edwards Trent Bridge, Nottingham Lancashire 173 (Croft 59, Trego 3-33) & 120-0 (Davies 69*, Jennings 37*) Nottinghamshire 472 […]

Derbyshire get a double dose from new hero Malan

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Graham Hardcastle Emerald Headingley, Leeds Yorkshire 400-6d (Malan 218, Tattersall 66) (Cohen 2-93, du Plooy 1-25) Derbyshire 300-7 (Dal […]

Fell is back up and running for Pears

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Alex Winter The County Ground, Northampton Northants 212 (Berg 45, Barnard 4-46) & 184 (Rossington 44, Pennington 3-30) Worcestershire […]

Cooke cuts mustard in his Dragons rescue act

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Dominic Booth Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Glamorgan 116 (Douthwaite 30*, Payne 5-31) & 197-8 (Cooke 59*, Selman 55, Payne 3-30, […]

Overton’s aiming to bow out in style for his Cidermen

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Paul Bolton Edgbaston, Birmingham Warwickshire 121 (Bresnan 32*, Abell 3-4) & 140-8 (Rhodes 41, Davey 3-21, Gregory 3-50) Somerset […]

Surrey left with a bad taste after a bit of Fuller flavour

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Alex Smith Arundel Castle, Arundel Hampshire 298 (Alsop 87, Northeast 81) Virdi 6-101, Dunn 3-53) Surrey 172 (Evans 65, […]

Walter way to end it as Essex make it a hat-trick

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Bruce Talbot The 1st Central County Ground, Hove Sussex 194 (Salt 57, Porter 5-60, Harmer 3-48) & 141 (Rawlins […]

Captains hailed for making a game of it

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Graham Otway The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury Kent 191 (Denly 89, Cummins 5-62) & 70-0 (O’Riordan 34*, Bell-Drummond […]

Patterson proud but Notts’ wait continues

16 August 2020 0 comments

By Neil Harvey CAPTAIN Steve Patterson praised the character of his Yorkshire side after this impressive comefrom- behind victory left […]

Billy brings Derbys back down to earth

16 August 2020 0 comments

By Richard Rae CAPTAIN Billy Godleman said it was important not to overlook the youth and inexperience of many Derbyshire […]

Red-hot Overton is at it again as Cidermen cheer

16 August 2020 0 comments

CENTRAL GROUP By Ross Lawson CRAIG Overton’s scintillating Bob Willis Trophy campaign continued after taking three wickets to help Somerset […]

Magic Malan claims hero status with a timely ton

16 August 2020 0 comments

NORTH GROUP By Charlie Bennett DAWID Malan scored his first Yorkshire century as the White Rose took control of their […]

Holland makes it hellish again for makeshift Surrey

16 August 2020 0 comments

SOUTH GROUP By Bradley West SURREY’S dismal Bob Willis Trophy campaign continued as Ian Holland ran through their top order […]

Glee for Chapple as Lancs make light work of Durham

16 August 2020 0 comments

By Simon Sinclair LANCASHIRE coach Glen Chapple has hailed his side’s “dominant” performance to kickstart their Bob Willis Trophy campaign […]

Overton’s on point in a flurry of wickets

9 August 2020 0 comments

CENTRAL GROUP By Bradley West TWENTY-ONE wickets fell at Wantage Road as Somerset had the better of a hugely-turbulent first […]

Andersson resistance frustrates Hampshire

9 August 2020 0 comments

By Andy Baber SOUTH GROUP ACAREER-BEST knock from Martin Andersson helped Middlesex recover from a sloppy start to their innings […]

Thompson’s tops but Bairstow misses his big chance to shine

9 August 2020 0 comments

By Ross Lawson CENTRAL GROUP JONNY BAIRSTOW failed to impress on a rare Yorkshire outing after making just five on […]

Houghton hails his young all-rounders

9 August 2020 0 comments

By Matt Green DERBYSHIRE head of cricket Dave Houghton praised his side’s youngsters after they helped secure a record- breaking […]

Rushworth upstaged as Fisher reels Durham in

9 August 2020 0 comments

By Simon Sinclair IN a match where one of the greats of the county game over the last decade recorded […]

County Championships

Roses are blooming with new batch on the production line

Rain keeps Derbyshire shining at the summit

Bartlett’s back and sizzles for Somerset

Lees lashes out again as leaders are given target

Curran picks up where he left off to boost Surrey

Rain comes to the rescue of Ned but Foxes are held up

Defiance of openers sees Notts denied win

Derbyshire get a double dose from new hero Malan

Fell is back up and running for Pears

Cooke cuts mustard in his Dragons rescue act

Overton’s aiming to bow out in style for his Cidermen

Surrey left with a bad taste after a bit of Fuller flavour

Walter way to end it as Essex make it a hat-trick

Captains hailed for making a game of it

Patterson proud but Notts’ wait continues

Billy brings Derbys back down to earth

Red-hot Overton is at it again as Cidermen cheer

Magic Malan claims hero status with a timely ton

Holland makes it hellish again for makeshift Surrey

Glee for Chapple as Lancs make light work of Durham

Overton’s on point in a flurry of wickets

Andersson resistance frustrates Hampshire

Thompson’s tops but Bairstow misses his big chance to shine

Houghton hails his young all-rounders

Rushworth upstaged as Fisher reels Durham in

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