Players / Mike Powell

Kent v Leicestershire, Canterbury, 2nd day

Powell ton grinds struggling Leicestershire

May 24, 2012: Kent scored 300 runs in the day to grind home their first-innings advantage over Leicestershire and reach 404 for 6, an overall lead of 263 runs at the mid-point of the game

Northamptonshire v Kent, Northampton, 2nd day

Northants slump after Powell ton

Apr 13, 2012: Mike Powell scored his first century in the County Championship for three years as Kent took control against Northamptonshire

County news

Ben Harmison moves to Kent

Dec 19, 2011: Ben Harmison, the former Durham batsman, has signed for Kent

County news

Powell signs two-year Kent deal

Nov 22, 2011: Michael Powell, the former Glamorgan batsman, is set to extend his county career after signing a two-year contract with Kent

Glamorgan v Derbyshire, Cardiff, 3rd day

Battling Glamorgan cling on

Jun 29, 2011: Half-centuries from Michael Powell and Mark Wallace gave Glamorgan a lifeline going into the final day of their County Championship clash against Derbyshire at Cardiff

Glamorgan v Surrey, The Oval, 1st day

Petersen puts Surrey to the sword

May 24, 2011: Alviro Petersen was the toast of Wales after an unbeaten 178 off 289 balls helped Glamorgan to a mammoth 352 for 4 on the opening day of their County Championship clash with Surrey at the Oval

Glamorgan v Surrey, Sophia Gardens, 4th day

Rees and Powell rescue Glamorgan

Apr 23, 2011: Gareth Rees and Michael Powell both struck half-centuries as Glamorgan batted out for a draw on the final day of their County Championship clash against Surrey at Cardiff

Middlesex v Glamorgan, Lord's, 1st day

Mark Wallace leads Glamorgan fightback

Apr 15, 2010: Glamorgan's batsmen rode their luck to hit three half-centuries and share the opening-day honours in their County Championship clash with Middlesex at Lord's

County Championship

Derbyshire keep up the promotion pressure

Sep 16, 2009: A round-up of the latest Championship action with promotion and relegation to still be decided, but the weather has so far played the main role

County Championship round-up, 2nd day

Peters' ton boosts Northamptonshire

Jul 8, 2009: A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

County Championship round-up

Plunkett puts the skids under Sussex

May 7, 2009: A round-up from the second day in the third round County Championship matches

Middlesex v Glamorgan, County Championship, Lord's, 1st day

Cosgrove gives Udal food for thought

Apr 22, 2009: Martin Williamson reports on the first day of Middlesex County Championship match against Glamorgan at Lord's

MCC in Fiji and Samoa

Oval ball to red ball in Pacific Islands

Oct 6, 2008: The sporting landscape of Fiji and Samoa is dominated by the oval ball, but for the next two weeks the focus will be on a little red object as the MCC arrive for a six-match tour

County Championship round-up

Six-gun Nannes routs Worcestershire

Sep 18, 2008: A round-up of the second day's County Championship action from the penultimate set of matches

Pro40 round-up

Tight finishes around the country

Aug 10, 2008: A round-up of the latest Pro40 matches as a number of games down to the final over

Middlesex v Glamorgan, Lord's, 2nd day

Murtagh leads strong Middlesex riposte

Apr 24, 2008: The weather gods tried to upset play on the second day at Lord's, but Middlesex scrapped and clawed their way back into the reckoning against Glamorgan

The Week That Was...July 16-22

Welsh spare ribs

Jul 22, 2007: Will Luke looks back at The Week That Was

Recovery from surgery improving

Powell buries his rib at Sophia Gardens

Jul 18, 2007: Just over a month ago, Mike Powell faced life-threatening complications following surgery. Happily, he's now recovering - and can see the lighter side of life, after having his rib buried at Sophia Gardens

The County Week - July 24-31

Powell's one short and Croft's 13

Aug 1, 2006: Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye

County Championship round-up

Middlesex routed by Onions

Jul 27, 2006: A round-up from the latest County Championship matches