County Cricket 2009 / News

Yorkshire v Hampshire, Headingley, 2nd day

Yorkshire secure Division One berth for 2010

Sep 24, 2009: Yorkshire have earned the right, almost at the last minute, to remain in the first division of the championship in 2010, and that was their main objective of this match

Nottinghamshire v Sussex, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Sussex condemned to relegation

Sep 24, 2009: Despite the best efforts of their leading run-scorer, Chris Nash, Sussex found themselves consigned to relegation at about five to five on day two

Derbyshire v Essex, Derby, 2nd day

Essex fightback could be too late

Sep 24, 2009: It is looking increasingly unlikely that the successful promotion candidate will come from the County Ground despite Essex enjoying a strong revival

Worcestershire v Durham, New Road, 1st day

Durham struggle to sign off on a high

Sep 23, 2009: When asked about the secret of Durham's success recently, the county's head coach, Geoff Cook, remarked upon the side's enjoyment of socialising together

County Championship round-up

White boosts Northants' chances

Sep 23, 2009: All the action from the first day of the last round of Championship action as Northamptonshire boost their promotion hopes and Lancashire ease some relegation concerns

Nottinghamshire v Sussex, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Sussex scrap but relegation looms

Sep 23, 2009: Sussex have good memories of this ground and against a Nottinghamshire side looking pretty ragged as the season closes it would not be a surprise were they to emerge with a win

Yorkshire v Hampshire, Headingley, 1st day

Lumb leads Hampshire through the gloom

Sep 23, 2009: With the first session rather controversially lost to bad light, neither side could claim to have finished with a real advantage

Derbyshire v Essex, Derby, 1st day

Rogers flies as flu strikes Derby

Sep 23, 2009: Chris Rogers hit an unbeaten double hundred to give Derbyshire an excellent platform in their promotion clash against Essex

Worcestershire news

Shantry signs two-year contract

Sep 23, 2009: The left-arm fast bowler has played three first-class matches and four List A games, picking up seven and five wickets respectively

English domestic news

Kartik joins Somerset for 2010

Sep 22, 2009: Currently playing for Middlesex since joining them 2007, the left-arm spinner has signed a one-year contract with Somerset

Somerset v Worcestershire, Taunton, 4th day

Phillips and Thomas deny Worcestershire

Sep 19, 2009: The sun shone for much of the day at Taunton, but it did not shine for Worcestershire

County Championship 2009

Hoggard hat-trick inspires Yorkshire

Sep 19, 2009: Matthew Hoggard took a hat-trick, scored vital runs and claimed a run out as Yorkshire earned a remarkable victory against Sussex, which means they are almost safe while Sussex lurching towards relegation

Somerset v Worcestershire, Taunton, 3rd day

Worcestershire well placed for maiden win

Sep 18, 2009: The batting paradise at Taunton is not immune to insanity, and more than a whiff of it seemed to affect the Somerset batsmen on the third day against Worcestershire

Kent v Leicestershire, Canterbury, 4thday

Key praises Tredwell's role in Division Two victory

Sep 18, 2009: Kent captain Rob Key said that the really "hard work starts now" after his side drew with Leicestershire and collected the LV County Championship division two trophy

County Championship

Essex set up promotion chance

Sep 18, 2009: All the latest Championship action as Essex secure a vital win with one ball to spare but Derbyshire are denied by Middlesex

Somerset v Worcestershire, Taunton, 2nd day

Mitchell falls short of triple hundred

Sep 17, 2009: Worcestershire enjoyed another fairly good day at the County Ground in Taunton, with a monumental innings of 298 by Daryl Mitchell top of the list of individual performances

County Championship

Compton ton frustrates Derbyshire

Sep 17, 2009: A round-up of all the Championship as points become ever more vital in the promotion and relegation race

Kent v Leicestershire, Canterbury, 3rd day

Ford's relief as Kent secure title

Sep 17, 2009: Kent have won the County Championship Division Two title after picking up a fifth bonus point against Leicestershire at Canterbury

Kent v Leicestershire, Canterbury, 2nd day

Kent on verge of Division Two title

Sep 16, 2009: Kent dominated with bat and ball on day two at a cloudy St Lawrence to move within a point of securing the County Championship Division 2 title

Somerset v Worcestershire, Taunton, 1st day

Mitchell double-century boosts Worcestershire

Sep 16, 2009: Against the bottom team in their division, Somerset bowled and fielded erratically and had to watch Darren Mitchell bat throughout the day for his maiden double-century