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Smith appointed Leicestershire first team coach

Oct 10, 2013: Leicestershire, reeling from an awful season, have reorganised their coaching set-up in a bid to find improvement

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County ins and outs 2014

Oct 3, 2013: ESPNcricinfo keeps tabs on the movement between counties ahead of the 2014 season

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Cobb, Eckersley fined by police

Sep 23, 2013: Josh Cobb, who is captain of Leicestershire's limited-overs side, and Ned Eckersley, who won the club's Player of the Year award, were arrested in the early hours of September 1 and fined for being drunk and disorderly

Leicestershire v Hampshire, Grace Road, 4th day

Leicestershire thumped on Hoggard farewell

Sep 18, 2013: Leicestershire crashed to a 180-run defeat against Hampshire at Grace Road as the curtain came down on their miserable Championship Division Two campaign

Leicestershire v Hampshire, Grace Road, 2nd day

Vince, Dawson give Hoggard tough farewell

Sep 18, 2013: Liam Dawson and James Vince both hit unbeaten centuries as Hampshire took a stranglehold on their game against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Lancashire v Leicestershire, Old Trafford, 4th day

Promoted Lancs already looking forwards

Sep 14, 2013: Lancashire may not have achieved promotion in the style they would have liked, but the hour-long wait to confirm their success completes a remarkable turnaround of fortunes

Lancashire v Leicestershire, Old Trafford, 3rd day

Katich signs off successful summer

Sep 13, 2013: Manchester's infamous rain may have delayed Lancashire's promotion celebrations but Simon Katich departs for a brighter climate this weekend content he has fully contributed to their successful return to Division One.

Lancashire v Leicestershire, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Horton continues prolific comeback

Sep 12, 2013: Sidelined for six matches during a key phase in Lancashire's promotion push, Paul Horton been prolific since his comeback and may now have played the innings that all but secures their return to Division One.

Lancashire v Leicestershire, Old Trafford, 1st day

Moores confident in youth policy

Sep 11, 2013: Lancashire may have undergone a makeover of their Championship line-up but coach Peter Moores is confident their decision to blood more players will make them more competitive in Division One next summer.

England news

Ashes legend Hoggard to retire

Sep 11, 2013: Matthew Hoggard, the swing bowler who helped England regain the Ashes in 2005, has announced his retirement after an 18-year career.

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Bristol, 3rd day

Gidman joins greats in big win

Sep 5, 2013: Will Gidman became just the fifth Gloucestershire player to take 10 wickets and score a century in the same match as he almost single-handedly rolled Leicestershire over by an innings and 138 runs inside three days at Bristol.

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Bristol, 2nd day

Gidman continues to grind Leics

Sep 4, 2013: Will Gidman again proved himself a thorn in Leicestershire sides as Gloucestershire moved into a dominant position on the second day at Bristol.

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Bristol, 1st day

Will Gidman best fires out Leics

Sep 3, 2013: Allrounder Will Gidman returned career-best bowling figures as Gloucestershire assumed the upper hand on the opening day against Leicestershire at Bristol.

Leicestershire v Worcs, Grace Road, 4th day

Worcs wrap up straightforward win

Aug 31, 2013: Worcestershire kept their slim hopes of promotion alive with a nine-wicket victory against bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire in their Championship clash at Grace Road

Leicestershire v Worcs, Grace Road, 3rd day

Worcestershire defied by Eckersley again

Aug 30, 2013: Ned Eckersley inspired Leicestershire's fightback against Worcestershire in the Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road

Leicestershire v Worcs, Grace Road, 2nd day

Richardson hat-trick edges Worcs ahead

Aug 29, 2013: Alan Richardson's hat-trick and Thilan Samaraweera's 99 gave Worcestershire the edge against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

Leicestershire v Worcestershire, Grace Road, 1st day

Leics reliance on Eckersley shown again

Aug 28, 2013: Ned Eckersley hit his third Championship century of the season as Leicestershire recovered from a shaky start to reach 270 for 7 at stumps on the first day against Worcestershire at Grace Road.

Middlesex v Leicestershire, YB40 Group C, Lord's

Morgan finds form ahead of England duty

Aug 26, 2013: Eoin Morgan warmed up for England's forthcoming limited-overs series against Australia with a season's best 90 to inspire his side's four-wicket win over Leicestershire at Lord's

Glamorgan v Leicestershire, YB40 Group C, Swansea

Easy win keeps Glamorgan alive

Aug 25, 2013: Glamorgan gave themselves a fighting chance of qualifying for the Yorkshire Bank 40 semi-finals after easing to a 68-run win over Leicestershire at Swansea.

Glamorgan v Leicestershire, Swansea, 4th day

Spinners wrap up Glamorgan victory

Aug 24, 2013: Spinners Dean Cosker and Andrew Salter shared seven wickets as Glamorgan sealed their second Division Two victory of the season, beating Leicestershire by an innings and 37 runs at Swansea