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Thilan Samaraweera

'You get tougher and tougher living away from home'

Apr 24, 2013: Thilan Samaraweera reflects on his international career and looks ahead to an enriching county stint with Worcestershire

Countyscape

What is the matter with Essex?

Apr 22, 2013: Two matches into the Championship season and it is already time to ask 'What has gone wrong with Essex?'

Mike Denness 1940-2013

Gracious captain; Kent legend

Apr 20, 2013: With a strong work ethic and a moral compass that many a modern-day player would do well to follow, Mike Denness helped build and maintain the glory days of Kent cricket

County cricket's commercial crusade for the 21st century

Apr 16, 2013: Every club is trying its best to stay afloat, selling real estate, hosting concerts, borrowing heavily, but is the model sustainable?

County previews

Lancs and Hants look strong

Apr 9, 2013: ESPNcricinfo's senior correspondent George Dobell looks at the prospects for clubs in Division Two

County preview

A county game to savour

Apr 9, 2013: Critics of county cricket ignore its importance to the England team and its relevance throughout the country - there is much to celebrate and admire

County previews

Essex seek an end to underachievement

Mar 28, 2013: Essex continue to produce talented young players but they need to find the right blend from their squad to challenge for promotion and silverware

England in India 2012-13

Bopara worth bearing in mind

Jan 17, 2013: Despite drifting into the wilderness, Ravi Bopara could still be the man England are looking for

County cricket

Homegrown champs and Middlesex's foreign influence

Nov 6, 2012: The second of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship

1948

721 all out... in a day

Jun 30, 2012: Essex were the only county to bowl the 1948 Australians out, and what's more they did so in a day - but not before the tourists had amassed a world record score

The legacies of Maynard and Kaneria

Jun 27, 2012: It's been a depressing time for cricket, but as a sport it has one important advantage over the likes of football and rugby

County cricket 2012

Reality check for Yorkshire

Apr 4, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the 2012 season for teams in Division Two of the County Championship

1994

If it ain't fixed...

Feb 18, 2012: As Mervyn Westfield heads to prison, we look back at when the first claims of match-fixing in English domestic cricket emerged

Spot-fixing

Essex have questions to answer

Feb 17, 2012: Another cricketer has gone to jail for spot-fixing and an international bowler is in the spotlight for his role. But what of the county cricket club involved?

England news

How Westfield threw it all away

Jan 12, 2012: ESPNcricinfo take a look at the career of former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield, who has become the first English cricketer to be convicted of match-fixing

County cricket

A bad decision for English cricket

Jan 11, 2012: David Morgan will certainly leave his mark on the domestic game in England and Wales

'I never imagined I'd get so much out of cricket'

Sep 25, 2011: Cricketing journeyman Ryan ten Doeschate talks about his experiences in different countries, playing for various teams

Presenting the county awards for 2011

Sep 21, 2011: First-class cricket in England has been bright-eyed and rosy-cheeked for the last few seasons. And the one just concluded was truly special

Loss of identity, but it's the new way

Aug 9, 2011: County cricket doesn't have a transfer system but it may not be far away as more players are being enticed to new clubs

Surrey v Essex, Friends Life t20, The Oval

A case of mistaken identity

Jun 13, 2011: Lime-green clothing can confuse one, can't it? And who's more fun - fans of Surrey or Essex?