County news

Matt Mason announces retirement

Jun 25, 2011: Worcestershire seamer Matt Mason has announced his retirement from competitive cricket with immediate effect

Worcestershire v Surrey, New Road, 2nd day

Consistent Mason keeps pressure on Surrey

Aug 17, 2010: Worcestershire seamer Matt Mason demonstrated that continuing to do the same thing over and over can actually prove to be a pretty useful tactic

Glamorgan v Worcestershire, Colwyn Bay, 3rd day

Glamorgan prosper despite Cosgrove duck

Aug 11, 2010: Positive batting from Ben Wright and Tom Maynard put Glamorgan into a useful position going into the final day of their County Championship match against Worcestershire

Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Cheltenham, 2nd day

Gloucestershire on top after Franklin ton

Aug 5, 2010: Gemaal Hussain became the third bowler to take 50 first-class wickets this season as Gloucestershire put Worcestershire under pressure on the second day at Cheltenham

Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Cheltenham, 1st day

Porterfield hundred end's Gloucestershire's wait

Aug 4, 2010: Will Porterfield finally ended Gloucestershire's century jinx with a career-best 175 out of a total of 324 for 4 on the opening day against Worcestershire at Cheltenham

Worcestershire v Northamptonshire, New Road, 2nd day

Worcestershire edge wicket-filled day

Jul 30, 2010: Worcestershire seamers Matt Mason and Alan Richardson dismissed Northamptonshire for their lowest County Championship total of the season as 17 wickets fell on the second day at New Road

Worcestershire v Northamptonshire, New Road, 1st day

Mason and Cox revive Worcestershire

Jul 29, 2010: Worcestershire exploited Northamptonshire's recent uncertainty by recovering to post 287 on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two clash at New Road

County Championship round-up

Mason bags seven for struggling Worcestershire

Aug 12, 2009: A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship as Matt Mason takes seven for Worcestershire and Chris Rogers puts Derbyshire in command

County news

Mason renews contract with Worcestershire

Aug 5, 2009: Matt Mason has signed a one-year contract extension with Worcestershire, and will combine his playing role as bowling coach at the club

Durham v Worcestershire, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Di Venuto hurries Durham to victory

Jul 3, 2009: It took Durham less than an hour and a quarter on the fourth and final day to complete their fourth championship victory of the season by a margin of five wickets

County cricket 2008

Matt Mason appointed Worcestershire bowling coach

Aug 14, 2008: Matt Mason, the Worcestershire seamer, has signed a full-time contract with his county to remain as a player for the 2009 season, and has also agreed to take on a new role as the bowling coach on a yearly basis

County Championship round-up

Hussey run spree suits Notts

Jul 26, 2006: A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

County Championship round-up

Mascarenhas runs through Yorkshire

Jul 26, 2006: A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

County Championship

Mason's eight destroy Gloucestershire

Jul 23, 2006: A round-up of the latest County Championship matches

County Championship round-up

Sussex go top for a night

Jun 23, 2006: The latest from this week's County Championship matches

County News

Mason qualifies for England

Dec 13, 2005: Matt Mason, the Worcestershire fast bowler, is now available to play for England having completing the four year residential qualification period

County Championship Division Two - 4th day

Hick and Moore stroll, as Durham are halted

May 23, 2005: A round-up of all the action from the final day of the latest Division Two County Championship matches

County Championship Division Two - 3rd day

McGrath leads Yorkshire rally

May 22, 2005: A round-up of all the action from the third day of the latest Division Two County Championship matches

County Championship Division Two - 2nd day

Durham reclaim the ascendancy

May 21, 2005: A round-up of all the action from the second day of the latest Division Two County Championship matches

County set - Worcestershire

Mason makes it

Jul 15, 2004: Matt Mason is hardly the archetypal English seamer