County Championship Division Two / News

Kent v Glamorgan, Canterbury, 4th day

Glamorgan end with a flourish

Sep 15, 2011:

Leicestershire v Middlesex, Grace Road, 4th day

Middlesex clinch Second Division title

Sep 15, 2011: Middlesex clinched the Second Division title with a five-wicket win over rock-bottom Leicestershire at Grace Road

Kent v Glamorgan, Canterbury, 2nd day

Walters sets up Glamorgan for victory

Sep 14, 2011: Glamorgan will aim to finish the County Championship campaign on a high by securing only their second win on the road this season after reducing fellow Division Two strugglers Kent to 148 for 5

Leicestershire v Middlesex, Grace Road, 3rd day

Berg and Murtagh put Middlesex on brink

Sep 14, 2011: Middlesex were in sight of victory and promotion at the end of the third day of their County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire

Durham v Worcestershire, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Worcestershire retain Division One status

Sep 14, 2011: Worcestershire's escape from relegation was confirmed today at the same time as their hosts, Durham, were denied the County Championship title

Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, Northampton, 3rd day

Northamptonshire win but can only hope

Sep 14, 2011: David Willey took a match haul of 10 wickets as Northamptonshire thrashed Gloucestershire by nine wickets

Surrey v Derbyshire, The Oval, 3rd day

Ojha seals Surrey's promotion

Sep 14, 2011: It's too early to say for certain, but there's an undeniable feeling in the air at The Oval that Surrey are on the brink of an exciting future

Kent v Glamorgan, Canterbury, 2nd day

Glamorgan bed in on cold evening

Sep 13, 2011: Barely 100 hardy souls witnessed the closing overs of the second day of Kent's experimental championship clash against Glamorgan

Leicestershire v Middlesex, Grace Road, 2nd day

Late burst puts Middlesex within touching distance

Sep 13, 2011: Middlesex took a massive step closer to promotion by claiming maximum batting bonus points against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, Northampton, 2nd day

Willey gives Northamptonshire hope

Sep 13, 2011: David Willey took eight wickets as Northamptonshire kept their promotion hopes alive on an astonishing second day against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road

Surrey v Derbyshire, The Oval, 2nd day

Surrey on course despite Borrington resistance

Sep 13, 2011: A stubborn, unbeaten four-hour innings of 76 from Derbyshire opener Paul Borrington held up Surrey's promotion ambitions

Kent v Glamorgan, Canterbury, 1st day

Few spectators to witness pink ball experiment

Sep 12, 2011: History was made in Canterbury as floodlit championship cricket with a pink ball came to the St Lawrence ground for the first time

Surrey v Derbyshire, The Oval, 1st day

Maynard ton keeps Surrey on track for promotion

Sep 12, 2011: Tom Maynard's third County Championship century of the season boosted Surrey's hopes of promotion from Division Two

Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, Northampton, 1st day

Northamptonshire set to miss vital points

Sep 12, 2011: Will Gidman took five wickets on an enthralling first day of Gloucestershire's promotion clash with Northamptonshire in the Division Two of the County Championship at Wantage Road

Leicestershire v Middlesex, Grace Road, 1st day

Middlesex kept waiting after fight back

Sep 12, 2011: Greg Smith and Ned Eckersley both hit centuries as Leicestershire recovered from a nightmare start to put the brake on Middlesex's promotion charge

County Championship 2011

Championship set for absorbing finish

Sep 11, 2011: Edgbaston, Old Trafford or Chester-le-Street. Where will the Championship pennant be flying next season?

County news

Floodlit experiment worth trying - Keedy

Sep 11, 2011: Cricket will take another step towards a new era next week when Kent and Glamorgan stage their County Championship match under floodlights

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Bristol, 4th day

Gloucestershire keep promotion bid alive

Sep 10, 2011: Gloucestershire completed an emphatic 10-wicket win over rock-bottom Leicestershire to keep alive their hopes of promotion from Division Two of the County Championship

Glamorgan v Middlesex, Cardiff, 4th day

Glamorgan pair frustrate Middlesex

Sep 10, 2011: Chris Rogers scored his fourth century of the season but promotion hopefuls Middlesex had to settle for a draw on the final day of their rain-affected Division Two match against Glamorgan

Derbyshire v Kent, Derby, 4th day

Clare shines in Derbyshire win

Sep 10, 2011: Derbyshire boosted their hopes of a top-four finish in Division Two with a 101-run win over Kent, despite another impressive innings from Joe Denly