Friends Provident Trophy, 2009 /

Sussex v Hampshire, FP Trophy final, Lord's

Cork stars as Hampshire take title

Jul 25, 2009: Dominic Cork returned to a happy hunting ground with 4 for 41 to help Hampshire secure the silverware with a six-wicket victory against Sussex

Hampshire v Sussex, Friends Provident Trophy final, Lord's

Test of character for ambitious Tahir

Jul 24, 2009: The phrase journeyman doesn't do justice to Imran Tahir's career, which tomorrow sees him take on Sussex for Hampshire in the Friends Provident Trophy final

Hampshire v Sussex, Friends Provident Trophy final, Lord's

Hampshire and Sussex take centre stage

Jul 24, 2009: Local rivals Hampshire and Sussex prepare to battle for the Friends Provident Trophy

Hampshire v Sussex, Friends Provident final

Wright to make most of big stage

Jul 23, 2009: On Saturday, Wright returns to Lord's and this time he will have a far more pivotal role to play as one of the key members in the Sussex team for the Friends Provident Trophy final against Hampshire

Sussexv Gloucestershire, FP Trophy semi-final, Hove

Joyce ton helps Sussex to Lord's

Jul 5, 2009: In a match of two fine centuries, Ed Joyce's career-best 146 outshone Alex Gidman's fine response to guide Sussex into the Friends Provident final with a 34-run victory against Gloucestershire at Hove

Lancashire v Hampshire, FP Trophy semi-final, Old Trafford

Impressive Hampshire book final berth

Jul 5, 2009: Hampshire booked their place in the Friends Provident Trophy final with a 64-run victory against Lancashire at Old Trafford

Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire, FP Trophy, Bristol

Lewis lifts Gloucester to semi-finals

Jun 16, 2009: Gloucestershire's new-ball pair of Jon Lewis and Steve Kirby sealed their side's place in the semi-finals of the Friends Provident Trophy with seven wickets between them, as Nottinghamshire's campaign hit the buffers at Bristol

Discontent in English cricket

Players may strike over ECB reform plans

Jun 10, 2009: The ECB is facing a serious backlash from professional players over radical plans to reform domestic cricket. Such is the level of concern that strike action has been mooted, with the ECB coming under increasing pressure to abandon the scheme

Lancashire v Essex, FP Trophy quarter-final, Old Trafford

Stunning du Plessis takes Lancashire through

May 23, 2009: Francois du Plessis played one of the most important innings of his Lancashire career, an unbeaten 113 from 75 balls that led them into a Friends Provident semi-final at the expense of defending champions Essex

Hampshire v Middlesex, FP Trophy quarter-final, The Rose Bowl

Lumb ton inspires Hampshire

May 23, 2009: A powerful batting display from Hampshire, led by Michael Lumb's 100, propelled them into the Friends Provident Trophy semi-finals as they proved too good for a Middlesex team missing key players

Somerset v Sussex, FP Trophy quarter-final, Taunton

Yardy and Goodwin lead Sussex to semis

May 23, 2009: Murray Goodwin lived up his reputation as one of the best limited-overs batsman in the country and Michael Yardy played a captain's innings to steer Sussex into the Friends Provident semi-finals

Friends Provident Trophy 2009

Gloucestershire allowed to delay quarter-final

May 22, 2009: Gloucestershire have been given permission to delay this Saturday's Friends Provident Trophy quarter-final against Nottinghamshire until June 16

Worcestershire v Ireland, Friends Provident Trophy, New Road

Connell stuns Worcestershire

May 20, 2009: Ireland dismissed Worcestershire for just 58 - their lowest-ever one-day total - to end their disappointing campaign on a high

Friends Provident Trophy round-up

Hampshire seal top spot in style

May 20, 2009: A round-up of the latest Friends Provident Matches to decide the quarter-final places

Friends Provident Trophy round-up

Notts win boosts quarter-final chances

May 19, 2009: A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches

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ECB reject Middlesex's request for match replay

May 19, 2009: The ECB have rejected Middlesex's call to have Sunday's Friends Provident Trophy match against Somerset at Lord's replayed, despite the on-field umpires admitting they made a mistake in in allowing Somerset, who won the game by five wickets, too many Powe

Glamorgan's pre-Ashes teething problems

Swann plays down Cardiff pitch furore

May 19, 2009: Cardiff's pitch has come under scrutiny with just over seven weeks to go until the first Test of the 2009 Ashes, after Glamorgan were docked two points for next season's Friends Provident Trophy for preparing a substandard surface in their recent contest

Friends Provident Trophy round-up

Sussex reach quarter-finals

May 18, 2009: A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches, as Sussex booked their place in the quarter-finals with a win over Yorkshire

County news

Gloucestershire quarter-final fixture clash

May 18, 2009: Gloucestershire's home quarter-final tie in the Friends Provident Trophy will have to be pushed back from its original date because the County Ground at Bristol won't be available

Friends Provident Trophy round-up

Somerset romp to massive run-chase

May 17, 2009: A round-up from the latest Friends Provident Trophy matches