Notts v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship, Division One, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Compton keeps Middlesex top and sentences Notts to the drop

Sep 9, 2016: The differing emotions between the two sides told the story: as the Middlesex dressing room reverberated with an exuberant rendition of the team song, Nottinghamshire's players sat looking tired and dejected

Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Newell takes blame as Patel and Ball offer hope

Sep 6, 2016: Jake Ball's hat-trick left Middlesex in a mess after Samit Patel scored 100 to give Nottinghamshire the upper hand after the first day at Trent Bridge

NatWest T20 Blast, Finals Day

Underdogs versus underperforming heavyweights

Aug 19, 2016: ESPNcricinfo sizes up the challengers for this year's Finals Day, with only one former champion among the four

Nottinghamshire v Essex, NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final, Trent Bridge

Patel torpedos Essex as Notts avoid another stumble

Aug 8, 2016: Samit Patel claimed 4 for 20 as Nottinghamshire threw off their mental shackles to beat Essex and qualify for their first Finals Day since 2010

Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, NatWest Blast, North Group, Trent Bridge

Furious Lees lambasts 'terrible' umpiring decision

Jul 15, 2016: Yorkshire skipper Alex Lees lambasted an umpiring decision by Martin Saggers as 'terrible' as Nottinghamshire all but assured themselves of a last-eight place

Notts v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Patel makes light work of Wagner's efforts

Jul 4, 2016: Just when it seemed summer had finally broken out, a blanket of cloud settled over Trent Bridge to enliven the day with a touch of spectator disgruntlement

Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Specsavers Championship, Div One, Kia Oval, 3rd day

Wounded Surrey lay platform for victory push

Jun 21, 2016: With a hearty lead, now worth 385, and a pitch showing glimpses of deterioration, Surrey look well-equipped to prise out ten wickets tomorrow, and so regain a little of their lost swagger

Notts v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Taylor finds form to lead Notts recovery

May 28, 2016: Brendan Taylor's first century since last June helped put Nottinghamshire on the front foot on the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship match against Durham at Trent Bridge

Notts v Warwickshire, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Patel's blaze of glory can't save Nottinghamshire

May 18, 2016: Samit Patel produced one of the innings of the season, but Keith Barker's four wickets sealed a thrilling victory for Warwickshire

Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div 1, Lord's, 1st day

Hales finding his groove as Finn labours

May 8, 2016: Alex Hales calls himself a FOMO - fear of missing out - sufferer. But come May 19, he will not, barring sudden injury, be missing out on England's opening Test of the summer

The British-Asian question

Winds of change blow ever stronger

Apr 13, 2016: Asian cricket in England - for four decades - has been as marginalised as it has been ubiquitous. Enthusiasm alone has allowed its league structures to thrive as a subculture, in spite of the indifference of the mainstream

MCC v Yorkshire, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Spinners enjoy profitable day in Abu Dhabi

Mar 22, 2016: The MCC's spinners, James Tredwell and Samit Patel, combined to take five wickets in Yorkshire's second innings in Abu Dhabi to set up an intriguing final day

MCC news

Patel replaces Borthwick for Yorkshire match

Feb 23, 2016: Samit Patel has replaced Scott Borthwick in the MCC squad for the Champion County match against Yorkshire, in Abu Dhabi, next month

England in South Africa 2015-16

Patel chuckled when told of SA tour berth

Nov 21, 2015: Not many England cricketers have reacted to their selection for a major tour - a tour against the No. 1 Test side in the world no less - with "a bit of a chuckle"

Pakistan v England 2015-16

Expect 'short-term pain' over spin - Bayliss

Nov 6, 2015: Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has said he would not be afraid to pick two spinners for future Test matches despite the poor returns of the slow bowlers against Pakistan in the UAE

Pakistan v England 2015-16

Anderson, Cook England's twin peaks

Nov 6, 2015: England's captain and senior bowlers led the way but there were too few outstanding contributions elsewhere

England in the UAE, 2015-16

Counties must act to improve English spin - Flower

Nov 5, 2015: The quality of pitches in English domestic cricket will have to improve if England are to enjoy more consistent success at international level, and avoid the sorts of spin-influenced defeats that they suffered against Pakistan in Sharjah, according to And

Pakistan v England, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 3rd day

Pakistan fight back in second innings

Nov 3, 2015:

Pakistan v England, 3rd Test, Sharjah

How should England shuffle their pack?

Oct 28, 2015: How do England mask their flaws and make the most of their assets in the make-or-break third Test? ESPNcricinfo assesses the options

Pakistan v England 2015-16

Stokes resumes training after stomach bug

Oct 21, 2015: Ben Stokes reported for training on Wednesday with Alastair Cook hopeful he will be fit after a suffering a stomach illness in the build-up to the second Test in Dubai