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  And we’re off! The 2025 County Championship season begins

  Hotter than the Algarve, they reckon. And it did look pretty blissful with good...

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  What you may have missed this week…

  Here is a round-up of cricket stories from the week gone by.

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  Ben Gardner: County Championship isn’t just a shop window for England

  Ben Gardner says that Championship success is enough of a pull on its own...

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  Essex make hay while the sun shines at Chelmsford

  By Martin Smith April 4-7, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford Essex 582-6d (Critchley 145*,...