Clydesdale Bank 40 2010 / News

Somerset v Warwickshire, CB40 final, Lord's

Bell savours his finest innings

Sep 18, 2010: Ian Bell will face stronger bowling attacks than Somerset's in the months to come, but it will be hard for him to play any better than he did at Lord's

Somerset v Warwickshire, CB40 final, Lord's

Impressive Bell takes Warwickshire to title

Sep 18, 2010: Ian Bell's masterful, captain's hundred carried Warwickshire to the Clydesdale Bank 40 title in a three-wicket victory at Lord's that condemned Somerset to second prize for the third time this season

Somerset v Warwickshire, CB40 final, Lord's

Trescothick seeks Lord's inspiration after heartache

Sep 17, 2010: Marcus Trescothick believes the motivation of playing at Lord's in the Clydesdale Bank 40 final can help inspire his players

Yorkshire v Warwickshire, CB 40 Semi-final, Scarborough

Warwickshire reach final despite Rudolph heroics

Sep 11, 2010: A late blast from Darren Maddy charged Warwickshire to a four-wicket win over Yorkshire at Scarborough and booked them a place against Somerset in next Saturday's Clydesdale Bank 40 final at Lord's

Somerset v Essex, CB 40 Semi-final, Taunton

Trescothick leads Somerset to Lord's final

Sep 11, 2010: Marcus Trescothick led Somerset to a crushing 95-run win in a spicy encounter with Essex at Taunton to book a place in the Clydesdale Bank 40 final next Saturday.

Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final

Flower hoping to finish on a high

Sep 11, 2010: As his sixth, and final, season for Essex draws to a close Grant Flower - who has played 195 games for the county since arriving in 2005 - has the chance to bow out on a high in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition

Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, CB 40, Northampton

Gloucestershire crash out despite win

Sep 4, 2010: James Franklin and Chris Taylor both hit centuries as Gloucestershire beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks but it wasn't enough to earn the Gladiators a last-four spot in the Clydesdale Bank 40

Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire, Clydesdale Bank 40, Edgbaston

Trott and Bell guide Warwickshire into semi-finals

Sep 4, 2010: Imran Tahir is still on course to sign off his time with Warwickshire in a Lord's showpiece after securing a spot in the Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-finals in a Group C decider with under-strength Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston

Yorkshire v Essex, Clydesdale Bank 40, Headingley

Cook rockets Essex to victory

Sep 4, 2010: An unbeaten century from Alastair Cook made sure Essex avenged their 10-wicket defeat by Yorkshire in the first Clydesdale Bank 40 League match of the season by gaining a comfortable seven-wicket victory in the return fixture at Headingley

Lancashire v Worcestershire, Clydesdale Bank 40, Liverpool

Kervezee ton in vain as Lancashire win

Sep 4, 2010: A maiden half-century for Luke Procter carried Lancashire Lightning to an entertaining four-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Worcestershire Royals at Liverpool

Middlesex v Derbyshire, Clydesdale Bank 40, Lord's

Shah signs off in style

Sep 4, 2010: Former England batsman Owais Shah marked his final one-day appearance for Middlesex with an unbeaten half-century that helped steer the Panthers to a comfortable seven-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Derbyshire at Lord's

Somerset v Glamorgan, Clydesdale Bank 40, Taunton

Record-breaking Somerset storm into semi-finals

Sep 4, 2010: Peter Trego's career-best 147 and a blistering 90 not out from Jos Buttler clinched Somerset a home semi-final in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a 249-run thrashing of Glamorgan

Leicestershire v Hampshire, Clydesdale Bank 40, Leicester

Gurney five seals rare Leicestershire win

Sep 4, 2010: Harry Gurney claimed career-best figures of 5 for 24 as the Leicestershire Foxes closed their Clydesdale Bank 40 campaign with a 14-run victory over Hampshire Hawks at Grace Road - their first win at home in the competition since the opening match of the

Durham v Kent, Clydesdale Bank 40, Chester-le-Street

Spinners star in low-scoring game

Sep 4, 2010: Durham's Neil Killeen was denied victory in his final match before retirement as Kent defended a modest total of 144

Sussex v Surrey, Clydesdale Bank 40, Hove

Pietersen cracks ton in thrilling tie

Sep 4, 2010: Kevin Pietersen's rehabilitation in county cricket seems to be paying off after he made his first hundred in any format for 18 months

Essex v Middlesex, CB 40, Chelmsford

Bopara, Flower guide Essex home

Sep 3, 2010: Ravi Bopara and Grant Flower both scored half-centuries as Essex comfortably beat Middlesex by seven wickets at Chelmsford to keep their hopes of reaching the Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-finals very much alive

Surrey v Worcestershire, CB40, The Oval

Pietersen makes headlines, but not many runs

Sep 1, 2010: Well played Vikram Solanki and Gareth Andrew but, despite hundreds that came from 68 and 58 balls respectively, they won't be making headlines

England news

Pietersen apologises for Twitter outburst

Sep 1, 2010: Kevin Pietersen has apologised for the foul-mouthed Twitter outburst that followed his omission from England's one-day squad for the forthcoming series against Pakistan

Northants v Yorkshire, CB40, Wantage Road

McGrath earns Yorkshire home semi-final

Aug 31, 2010: A half-century by Anthony McGrath guided Yorkshire into the semi-finals of the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a four-wicket win over the Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Wantage Road

Worcestershire v Somerset, CB 40, New Road

Kieswetter hundred not enough

Aug 30, 2010: Somerset crashed to only their second Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat of the season despite a century from England one-day wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter against Worcestershire at New Road