County news 2013

Online coverage lifts county game

Mar 21, 2013: The ECB has announced an official tie-up with the BBC to secure commentary on county cricket as online coverage becomes ever more important to the survival of the professional game

County news 2013

Panesar rejects England rest cure

Mar 21, 2013: Monty Panesar is committed to a full programme of championship cricket in an attempt to bowl himself into form ahead of the three-Test series against New Zealand in May

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland

Deadlocked sides target final flourish

Mar 20, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the deciding Test between New Zealand and England in Auckland

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day

Williamson and Taylor lift NZ on rainy day

Mar 17, 2013: England's chances of forcing victory in the second Test were all but eliminated when Cyclone Sandra wiped out the bulk of the last two sessions at Basin Reserve

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

New Zealand follow on after Broad's six

Mar 16, 2013: Stuart Broad, looking sharp and contented again, ripped out New Zealand's tail to finish with six wickets and secure a first-innings lead of 211 for England

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day

England ahead after making 465

Mar 15, 2013: An intriguing second day at Basin Reserve finally settled in England's favour as they took three top-order New Zealand wickets to take control of the second Test

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day

Compton and Trott in double-century stand

Mar 13, 2013: Nick Compton and Jonathan Trott carried England into a strong position on the opening day in Wellington

Twenty20 bowling winner

The wild and the swinging

Mar 11, 2013: The night in Pallekele when Malinga wrecked England

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Dunedin, 5th day

Finn shines as England batsmen draw game

Mar 10, 2013: Steven Finn, excelling in a new role as nightwatchman, struck a maiden Test and first-class fifty to make a huge contribution towards England saving the first Test in Dunedin and saving face in the bargain

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Dunedin, 4th day

Cook and Compton lead fightback with tons

Mar 9, 2013: Alastair Cook and Nick Compton struck centuries as they committed themselves to righting the wrongs of England's first-innings batting debacle

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Dunedin, 3rd day

Rutherford's stunning debut builds huge lead

Mar 8, 2013: Hamish Rutherford produced one of the most audacious batting debuts in Test history as New Zealand took a firm grip of the first Test in Dunedin

New Zealand v England, 1st Test, Dunedin, 2nd day

New Zealand dominate after England fold for 167

Mar 6, 2013: New Zealand took advantage of one of the most bungling England batting displays of recent vintage to take a form hold of the first Test in Dunedin

New Zealand v England, 2nd T20, Hamilton

Brendon McCullum blitz draws New Zealand level

Feb 12, 2013: England foundered from the start under the lights at Seddon Park, enabling New Zealand to inflict a 55-run trouncing

New Zealand v England, 2nd T20, Hamilton

Hamilton promises another runfest

Feb 11, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 between New Zealand and England

New Zealand v England, 1st T20, Auckland

Strong England in record run spree

Feb 9, 2013: A target of 215 proved too much for New Zealand, as they fell 40 runs short against England to go one down in Auckland in a three-match series

English cricket's Asian challenge

Feb 5, 2013: Harnessing the interest of the UK's population of enthusiastic expats from the Indian subcontinent is going to be important to the future of the English game

County news

Ajmal Shahzad interested in Pakistan Super League

Jan 31, 2013: Ajmal Shahzad is the most notable English county player seriously considering whether to sign up for the planned PSL

England news

Thorpe appointed one-day batting coach

Jan 26, 2013: England have named Graham Thorpe as batting coach for the one-day international and Twenty20 series in New Zealand in a decision which moves further towards separate coaching set-ups for the Test and one-day sides.

County news

Worcestershire profit from hotel lease

Jan 25, 2013: Worcestershire have announced a profit of £225,000 thanks to £350,000 from Premier Inn for a long-term lease on a hotel development

Frank Keating 1937-2013

One of the last great romantics

Jan 25, 2013: Frank Keating, one of Britain's most loved sportswriters, had an eye for the greater truths

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