County Championships

This is where you will find all The Cricket Paper’s County Championships news, opinion and content.

Back to back wins for Yorkshire

7 July 2024 0 comments

June 30-July 3, Chesterfield Derbyshire v Yorkshire Toss: Derbyshire, who elected to bat A BEN COAD six-for led Yorkshire to […]

Bracey stars in epic Cheltenham tie

7 July 2024 0 comments

June 30-July 3, Cheltenham Gloucestershire v Glamorgan Toss: Glamorgan, who elected to field Game of a lifetime: James Bracey scored […]

Mike the man as Leicestershire beat Middlesex

7 July 2024 0 comments

June 30-July 3, Leicest Leicestershire v Middlesex Toss: Leicestershire, who elected to bat DESPITE MISSING eight senior players through injury […]

McAndrew wickets see Sussex still top

7 July 2024 0 comments

June 30-July 3, Northampton Northamptonshire v Sussex Toss: Northamptonshire, who elected to field Aussie star: Nathan McAndrew took five in […]

Once in a lifetime

7 July 2024 0 comments

Richard Edwards talks to Sam Northeast about the greatest game he has ever played in Always leave them wanting more. […]

James Anderson takes seven wickets for Lancashire ahead of England Test farewell

4 July 2024 0 comments

Ryan Patel’s brilliant 107 built on Jamie Smith’s 70 as leaders Surrey set Essex a formidable 361 to win their […]

Glamorgan narrowly miss out on record run chase to draw with Gloucestershire

3 July 2024 0 comments

Glamorgan finished one run shy of a world-record run chase as they draw with Gloucestershire in Division Two of the […]

Smith to take gloves for England

30 June 2024 0 comments

Reports in the Daily Telegraph suggest that Surrey’s Jamie Smith will keep wicket for England in the first Test against […]

Lawrence gets lift off to stretch Surrey lead

30 June 2024 0 comments

By John Curtis June 23-26, New Road, Worcester Worcestershire v Surrey Toss: Worcestershire, who elected to field IN SURREY’S first […]

Elgar blunts Durham as Essex hang on

30 June 2024 0 comments

By Alex Smith June 23-26, Chelmsford Essex v Durham Toss: Durham, who elected to bat Doubling up: Ollie Robinson and […]

Slater slams the door on Somerset

30 June 2024 0 comments

By Jon Culley June 23-26, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Nottinghamshire v Somerset Toss: Nottinghamshire, who elected to bat NOTTINGHAMSHIRE OPENER Ben […]

Warwickshire hang on against Hampshire

30 June 2024 0 comments

June 23-26, Edgbaston, Birmingham Hampshire v Warwickshire Toss: Hampshire, who elected to bat Skipper: James Vince hit a first century […]

Dominant Lancashire crush Kent at Canterbury

30 June 2024 0 comments

June 23-26, Canterbury Kent v Lancashire Toss: Lancashire, who elected to field Double: Josh Bohannon hit a double ton PICTURE: […]

Northants come close to comeback win at Cardiff

30 June 2024 0 comments

June 23-26, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Glamorgan v Northamptonshire Toss: Northamptonshire, who elected to bat Runs: Marnus Labuschagne hit two half-centuries […]

Higgins, Roland-Jones shine against Derbyshire

30 June 2024 0 comments

June 23-26, Lord’s Cricket Ground Middlesex v Derbyshire Toss: Middlesex, who elected to bat Leader: Middlesex skipper Toby Roland-Jones had […]

Big-hitting Kimber makes history at Hove

30 June 2024 0 comments

June 23-26, County Ground, Hove Sussex v Leicestershire Toss: Leicestershire, who elected to field Leicestershire’s Louis Kimber rewrote the record […]

Yorkshire cruise to first Championship win at Scarborough

30 June 2024 0 comments

June 23-26, Scarborough Yorkshire v Gloucestershire Toss: Gloucestershire, who elected to field Homeboy: Adam Lyth scored a ton at Scarborough […]

Gus Atkinson hopes trophies and Test debut can give Alec Stewart a farewell lift

28 June 2024 0 comments

The former Surrey academy graduate hopes to be named in England’s squad for the West Indies series next week. Gus […]

Rocky Flintoff signs first professional contract with Lancashire

13 June 2024 0 comments

Andrew Flintoff’s son Rocky has signed his first professional contract with Lancashire. The 16-year-old batter, who has featured four times […]

The hare and the tortoise

2 June 2024 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler If Jerry Springer was still on the telly, my relationship with the County Championship would […]

Worcestershire win in Royal London One-Day Cup

T20 Blast: County-by-county preview – North Group

30 May 2024 0 comments

BEARSCaptain: Alex DaviesOverseas players: Hasan Ali (Pakistan), Aamir Jamal (Pakistan)Finals Day appearances: Four (2003, 2014, 2015, 2017)Titles: One (2014)2023 finish: […]