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Derbyshire are out to prove their Middx scalp was no one-off

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By Charlie Bennett Leicestershire v Derbyshire April 27-31, Fischer County Ground, Grace Road, Leicester, 11.00am start Key man COLIN ACKERMANN […]

Deadly duo are at it again as Essex show no signs of a title hangover

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By Paul Hiscock April 20-22, The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford Essex 150 (Siddle 33*, Mennie 3-52) & 313 (Foster 69, […]

Doug’s gearing up for county life at Northants

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By Matt Wright NEW Zealand seamer Doug Bracewell may not have known much about Northamptonshire until a few weeks ago, […]

That’s a fine mess you’ve got Hants in to, Ollie!

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By Jeremy Blackmore April 20-23, Kia Oval, London Surrey 221 (Burns 46, Foakes 46, Dawson 4-30, Edwards 4-38) & 407-9d […]

This is my best Surrey squad yet, says Stewart

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By Richard Dore Off to a flyer: Rory Burns, right, is leading Surrey in the right direction, but veteran seamer […]

I’ll back Coad on road to glory, says Bresnan

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By Graham Hardcastle April 20-23, Emerald Headingley, Leeds Yorkshire 256 (Hodd 62, Lyth 45, Fletcher 4-47) & 334 (Ballance 82, […]

HUNCHES CAN BE AS GOOD AS STATS, ED.

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PETER HAYTER @phaytercricket Talent-spotting: Marcus Trescothick in action during his England debut against the West Indies in August 2000 PICTURE: […]

Renshaw: I’ll take a title win over an Ashes place

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By Richard Latham April 20-22, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton Somerset 202 (Renshaw 101*, Barnard 5-52) & 255 (Hildreth […]

IS IT 100 BALLS, OR B******S?

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AT FIRST sight of the plans for the new format for ‘The Hundred’, or whatever it is be called when […]

Matt puts the gloss on all-round demolition of Durham

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By Ben Sims April 20-21, Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street Durham 91 (Henry 5-28, Stevens 3-29) & 170 (Weighell 84, Henry 7-45) […]

WHY ECB HAVE TO ACT ON BEN

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MIKE Brearley is one of a growing number who feel that once the courts finally deal with Ben Stokes’ case, […]

I will be ready to cut a dash insists Barber

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By Edwin Charles THERE will be plenty of interested parties watching the action at Lord’s closely should Tom Barber make […]

Broad’s back to help Notts re-discover the winning formula

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By Matt Wright Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire April 27-31, Blackfinch New Road, Worcester, 11.00am start Key man STUART BROAD – Notts: […]

Don’t be afraid of glitz and Glamour of Lord’s

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By Andy Davison April 20-23, The Brightside Ground, Bristol Gloucestershire 236 (Noema-Barnett 46, de Lange 5-62) & 372 (Bracey 120*, […]

‘Freak’ Cook has hunger to carry on scoring big

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By Andy Baber Cooking up a treat: Alastair Cook’s return to Essex can inspire the champions, says opening partner Nick […]

Olivier gives Derbyshire a huge twist of fortune

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By Nigel Gardener April 20-23, The 3aaa County Ground, Derby Derbyshire 265 (Viljoen 60*, Harris 4-68, Helm 3-46) & 333-3d […]

In-form Hildreth looking to master dried-up Taunton

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By Will Thompson Somerset v Yorkshire April 27-31, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, 11.00am start Key man JAMES HILDRETH […]

Ryan’s rise the stuff of legends for Giles’ men

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By Matt Wright April 20-22, The County Ground, Northampton Northamptonshire 147 (Levi 43, Sidebottom 6-35) & 218 (Rossington 58, Newton […]

Hampshire title hopes come before my Test career, insists star Vince

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JAMES VINCE insists he is batting with Hampshire’s title challenge in mind rather than his own Test ambitions. By Alex […]

Moores the merrier as pacemen tie ‘em in Notts

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE head coach Peter Moores admitted his bowlers had produced some ‘extraordinary’ cricket to conjure their side’s six-wicket victory over […]