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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Last year's runners-up need a post-Championship pick-me-up as they join a potent South Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406100/406198.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-can-blast-furnace-revive-flagging-hampshires-season-1537594 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:19:59 GMT Zak Crawley made his highest score of the season before producing his worst dismissal on a better day for his county https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416100/416106.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1534820.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1534820.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zak-crawley-struggles-continue-kent-finally-get-pizza-action-1534820 Sat, 02 May 2026 09:28:37 GMT Senior players explain how the English domestic game has changed in an ESPNcricinfo panel 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https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498681.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/invincibles-faith-repaid-tawanda-muyeye-trends-upwards-1498681 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:27:04 GMT Everything you need to know about Division Two in our Rothesay County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398700/398717.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-two-preview-hollioake-anderson-williamson-headline-scrap-for-promotion-1479134 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:47:24 GMT Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the latest with England and preview the start of the county summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398600/398639.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/switch-hit-new-season-fresh-vibe-1479245 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:01:31 GMT Head coach returns to county cricket after two decades, with a focus on high standards and no excuses https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398000/398094.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1477242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1477242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/hollioake-channels-hollywood-as-he-comes-out-swinging-with-kent-1477242 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:30:53 GMT Kent's T20 captain addresses talk on his England candidacy and bringing his franchise success home to Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326300/326381.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1477079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1477079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/billings-on-england-captaincy-i-only-get-called-when-theyre-desperate-1477079 Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:13:02 GMT With English cricket awaiting the outcome of the Hundred discussions, an ancient corner of the game endures for another day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/380700/380768.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1433387.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1433387.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/andrew-miller-on-the-county-championship-canterbury-tales-speak-of-a-world-in-retreat-1433387 Sat, 11 May 2024 17:54:16 GMT Kent skipper tips team-mate Zak Crawley to be England's next Test captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/362800/362893.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1432885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1432885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/daniel-bell-drummond-kent-captaincy-have-to-be-authentic-1432885 Thu, 09 May 2024 08:09:57 GMT The England spinner will be remembered as one who gave his all on and off the pitch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/91400/91443.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1429480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1429480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/goodbye-derek-underwood-fierce-of-arm-gentle-of-heart-1429480 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:10:35 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367939.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-preview-division-one-surrey-three-peat-1427729 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:58:04 GMT Dan Lawrence's move to Surrey was the shock of the summer... until Jordan Cox replaced him at Essex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378400/378410.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/why-dan-lawrence-and-jordan-cox-moved-counties-1426719 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:53:16 GMT With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/360800/360883.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/switch-hit-podcast-england-in-india-2024-bazballs-next-big-test-1416904 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:51:34 GMT And has anyone else done the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in a year as Kapil Dev has? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/373200/373212.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1414981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1414981.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/what-is-the-highest-percentage-of-extras-conceded-in-a-test-ask-steven-1414981 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:01:27 GMT Team-by-team preview as the County 50-over tournament returns for another season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346100/346139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/team-by-team-preview-can-kent-defend-crown-one-day-cup-1390284 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:07:34 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346700/346734.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2023-preview-division-one-surrey-lancashire-title-contenders-1366835 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:20:37 GMT Opener adamant that his game can come good for the Ashes after latest lean spell https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/341600/341638.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365194.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365194.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/englands-test-summer-2023-zak-crawley-i-dont-need-to-work-on-my-defence-i-just-need-to-back-myself-1365194 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:57:41 GMT He's seen many last games and heard every cliché about his age, but at 46 the former Kent allrounder isn't ready to hang up his boots yet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346600/346612.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336786.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336786.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/darren-stevens-im-performing-at-the-highest-level-ive-ever-played-at-so-why-stop-1336786 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:48:41 GMT England opener hopes he's turned a corner after back-to-back fifties for England and Kent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344600/344696.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-zak-crawley-its-been-the-worst-summer-ive-ever-had-1336919 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:33:45 GMT Fourth List A final between these sides joins the others in providing memorable images https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346100/346139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-final-2022-fans-witness-fitting-finale-to-fraught-competition-1335321 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:26:28 GMT Hundred players won't be involved with Lancashire sticking by core from group stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344300/344353.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-final-2022-keaton-jennings-hails-development-of-young-talent-as-lancashire-eye-final-product-1335199 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:21:46 GMT Veteran allrounder doesn't yet know if Royal London Cup final will be his last professional game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345000/345031.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-final-2022-darren-stevens-puts-kent-hurt-to-one-side-in-pursuit-of-farewell-silverware-1335178 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:04:02 GMT Young allrounder in a hurry to succeed, and ready to take the expectation in his stride https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345900/345958.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1334497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-final-joey-evison-braced-for-his-accession-as-kent-prepare-to-bid-darren-stevens-farewell-1334497 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:13:14 GMT Kent's Old Father Time heads for Lord's after latest display of unfinished business https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345000/345029.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-evergreen-and-inevitable-darren-stevens-plays-his-greatest-hits-one-more-time-1331619 Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:57:36 GMT "It is unthinkable that a player of his talent was never selected to play international cricket," says Paul Downton of the club legend https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344100/344103.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1328900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1328900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/english-county-cricket-darren-stevens-ageless-cult-hero-reaches-end-of-road-at-kent-1328900 Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:22:28 GMT The Netherlands seamer, who will be playing against England this month, talks about his late start and circuitous route to international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/331000/331020.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319687.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319687.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/netherlands-vs-england-2022-fred-klaassen-i-need-to-learn-on-my-feet-quicker-i-dont-have-ten-or-15-years-1319687 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:32:53 GMT T20's 20th season arrives in England with a sense of déjà vu and regret in equal measure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275200/275248.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-2022-how-english-t20-cricket-settled-for-functionality-after-missing-its-own-boat-1316609 Wed, 25 May 2022 10:14:06 GMT As the 20th season of English domestic T20 gets underway, we assess the runners and riders in the South Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327300/327346.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-south-group-preview-will-kent-make-it-back-to-back-titles-1316521 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:55:06 GMT 2022 season has been defined by slow pitches, faulty balls and only sporadic entertainment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339800/339850.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-county-game-has-much-to-consider-as-early-season-championship-dishes-up-thin-gruel-1316436 Wed, 25 May 2022 08:19:53 GMT Counties are concerned about ticket sales but dual system has worked elsewhere https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295000/295084.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-can-the-t20-blast-still-thrive-in-the-world-of-the-hundred-1316465 Tue, 24 May 2022 10:46:40 GMT Our expert panel make their picks ahead of the 20th season of English domestic T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323200/323269.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-luke-wright-captains-espncricinfo-all-time-t20-blast-xi-1316332 Mon, 23 May 2022 20:27:29 GMT Also: which Pakistan player was nicknamed the "Peshawar Rickshaw"? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339000/339052.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ask-steven-what-is-the-highest-opening-partnership-in-ipl-history-1314197 Tue, 10 May 2022 03:27:06 GMT Former county colleagues believe England's new MD has had the perfect preparation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338527.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312478.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312478.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/he-had-about-four-roles-at-kent-how-rob-keys-county-grounding-prepared-him-for-england-role-1312478 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:31:51 GMT And is Mumbai Indians' eight consecutive losses the worst start to an IPL season by any team? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338400/338454.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312290.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312290.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ask-steven-how-often-has-a-batter-been-run-out-without-facing-a-delivery-at-the-start-of-a-t20-innings-1312290 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 02:15:59 GMT Released by Notts last year, Compton has made hundreds in each of his first three innings for Kent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338200/338225.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1311618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1311618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-ben-compton-kent-breakthrough-offers-hope-to-late-developers-1311618 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:54:51 GMT We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327600/327676.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-essex-favourites-to-challenge-champions-warwickshire-1309310 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:30:27 GMT New season arrives amid familiar handwringing about the state of England's professional circuit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337500/337502.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-shrinking-county-game-would-hurt-new-found-drive-to-embrace-diversity-1309338 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:45:48 GMT The future is bright for 20-year-old matchwinner after starring with bat and in the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327300/327353.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278451.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278451.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-air-jordan-finds-the-hang-time-as-cox-serves-up-a-night-to-remember-1278451 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:16:33 GMT 45-year-old stars with bat and ball after missing quarter-final, to make point to team-mates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327300/327343.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-kent-live-in-darren-stevens-world-as-veteran-lines-up-final-glory-1278429 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:52:22 GMT The washed-out, locked-out misery of 2020 is forgotten as Birmingham shows how to party https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327300/327352.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-the-right-sort-of-vulgarity-shows-why-edgbaston-is-the-perfect-finals-day-venue-1278448 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:51:17 GMT Opportunity to secure rare Kent silverware could help to silence captain's critics https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327300/327323.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1278331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-sam-billings-seeks-happy-homecoming-ahead-of-career-defining-winter-1278331 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:08:09 GMT Having become far too reliant on the ECB, the professional game now finds itself recast as second rate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324700/324735.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-is-tearing-english-cricket-apart-but-counties-must-take-their-share-of-the-blame-1271089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A statistical look at James Anderson's first-class career, after his landmark wicket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324100/324131.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/stats-james-anderson-joins-1000-first-class-wickets-club-1268702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Covid restrictions and the impending arrival of the Hundred threaten to cast a shadow on county T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322600/322691.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-blast-prepares-to-relaunch-amid-summer-of-uncertainty-1265607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lack of clear favourite in South Group promises intriguing quarter-final race https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309900/309981.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-preview-2021-south-group-gloucestershire-sussex-seek-to-stop-surrey-strutting-into-home-quarter-final-1265491 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A number of players' futures are unclear and will likely attract interest from other counties https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307000/307095.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/out-of-contract-2021-alastair-cook-liam-plunkett-darren-stevens-among-those-on-the-market-1263810 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Bedingham, Adam Lyth and Ollie Pope are in with a chance of reaching the landmark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320813.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/1000-first-class-runs-before-the-end-of-may-who-are-the-contenders-1262320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are challenges ahead but the prospect of a full county season is something to unite us in anticipation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319000/319038.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-here-comes-the-sun-hopefully-championships-return-is-a-reason-to-celebrate-1258208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We assess the chances of the teams in Group Three in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295200/295249.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-group-three-preview-lancashire-yorkshire-go-head-to-head-in-pursuit-of-glory-1257909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Six of the Blast's eight oldest teams reached the quarter-finals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309700/309714.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-old-blokes-win-stuff-why-experience-has-been-key-1233903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opener's new-found aggression part of a deliberate strategy to adapt his game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308800/308871.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-daniel-bell-drummond-t20-is-moving-forward-i-dont-want-to-be-left-behind-1232285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the grounds on Ed Pollock's contract, Gareth Delany's shirt number and Danny Lamb's head https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308400/308433.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/david-willey-makes-early-blast-return-while-regulation-change-comes-up-trumps-1231284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara forms part of favourites' power-packed batting line-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302000/302059.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 19-year-old shared record 423-run stand with Jack Leaning https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307400/307471.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1229185 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A rare duo of wicketkeepers for whom seconds were plenty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306100/306136.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226342.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226342.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226342 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sport finds itself on hold now. That provides us a timely opportunity to recalibrate and reassess https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301900/301990.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1219846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1219846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1219846 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:54:44 GMT Perceived need for speed led offspinner to lose his action after touring with Lions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300100/300157.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215636.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215636.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1215636 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our county writers turn selectors as they pick their team of the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291800/291855.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 43-year-old allrounder's stunning end-of-season performances 'blew everyone out the water', admits captain Sam Billings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295100/295189.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201778.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201778.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201778 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent's vice-captain seeks to fulfil his potential with an Ashes year looming https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265700/265759.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We assess the chances of all eight teams ahead of the opening round of the season in our Division One preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280700/280747.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179968 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Learning new tricks, old dog makes wholesale changes to pre-season to stay forever young https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286800/286889.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178597.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178597.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178597 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A season that began amid uncertainty has culminated in a remarkable resurgence for one of the oldest and proudest clubs in the land https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280000/280076.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1160190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Much of the data is rudimentary but slowly the case is building for the advantage of a top-class wicketkeeper in the shortest form of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280100/280141.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159099.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of the Vitality Blast quarter-finals later this week, we take a look at some of the influential figures so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279400/279499.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our latest snippets from the Vitality Blast also include Tom Curran's outburst against Somerset fans, Colin Ingram's weird training technique and Northants' unwanted record https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278700/278729.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's white-ball fixation, Gareth Batty's latest sledge and the Jofra Archer hype train https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279100/279102.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154638.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154638.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1154638 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include Paul Collingwood's latest feat of endurance, Harry Gurney's economics, and an assortment of English legspinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278800/278805.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1153660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's record run feast, Rory Burns' defunct nickname and the state of Lockie Ferguson's school trainers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267100/267122.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include the Ed Pollock battle plan and the contrasting fortunes of Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278000/278073.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include Carlos Brathwaite's laundry, a sound start by Afghanistan's spinners and why Jack Taylor's Viv Richards impression came off https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267716.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast includes relief at Trent Bridge, Joe Denly's treasured England wicket and why Yorkshire will no longer go head-to-head against England's World Cup semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278000/278093.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As many as 16 of the 18 counties are expected to turn to a legspin option when the Vitality T20 Blast begins this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275000/275083.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT County cricket's latest snippets include whether Tom Haines blow-dries his eyebrows, the year they threw bananas at Scarborough and whether Shiv Thakor has a cricketing future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266503.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1150766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With four hundreds in his last five List A innings, Heino Kuhn is in the form and frame of mind to deliver victory for Kent in the Royal London Cup final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276500/276598.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150691.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150691.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1150691 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including the arrival of the world's biggest cricketer, how Yorkshire got it wrong and a match that Allan Donald could do without https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273600/273667.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including wicketkeeping horror shows, a news blackout for Somerset in Fiji, and a Sussex player looking to repair a smashed windscreen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277200/277261.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Callum Ferguson's record-breaking debut, plus former Middlesex player caught up in Windrush scandal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274700/274772.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Haseeb Hameed finds form away from the limelight, while Michael Carberry has been given time to consider his Leicestershire future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275600/275629.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including Dom Bess' best friend who played for England in another sport and how Tom Kohler-Cadmore's dad joined him at Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276600/276618.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147324 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Many lovers of short-form cricket have been shocked by the ECB's 100-ball proposal and the response of the players over the coming weeks and months could be critical https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267760.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB's proposals may seem radical, but change is inevitable for a sport that is too deep in crisis to stand still https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267000/267097.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five hot takes from the hot topic of the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266531.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the circuit, including Ashley Giles' Commonwealth Games gold touch and which county was absent from the coaches meeting last week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267900/267975.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sam Northeast adds heft to Hampshire's middle order and that has helped to persuade them that a title challenge might be in the offing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/243200/243251.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 2012 and 2016 County Champions will be battling it out in the second tier, but Warwickshire and Middlesex won't find life easy among a competitive division https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274400/274446.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143048.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143048.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143048 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The County Championship gets underway in just over a month's time, but it's two-sweater weather around the shires at present ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273500/273550.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1138086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1138086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1138086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reece Topley's future, the ignoring of Sam Northeast and the unpredictability of Pakistan cricket jostle for attention in our latest NatWest Blast round-up https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Stevens is fulfilling a role he might never have envisaged - that of a specialist first-over bowler in Twenty20 - but the tactic has never entirely caught on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266700/266779.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1115817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1115817.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fabian Cowdrey has brought the Cowdrey line to an end at Kent by retiring, disillusioned, at 24, to support his brother's singing career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261000/261024.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1089676.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1089676.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089676 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Kent's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242700/242769.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089185 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Some cricketers struggle to adapt to life after retirement, but Rob Key has moved on seamlessly to a career he enjoys even more https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260700/260762.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1088394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1088394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1088394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The greatest retirement statement to the heart-stopping finish, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.10 to 1 ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252585.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From spin surprises to tail-end onslaughts, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.20 to 11 ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252200/252289.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Selection meetings, scouting, sorting contracts - there's a lot on the plate of Kent's captain but he has taken it all in his stride https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/243200/243251.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1046865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1046865.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1046865 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opener Sam Billings talks about how ambitious the limited-overs game has become, and how he's making sure he's in the reckoning for England selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/227700/227791.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1045585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1045585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1045585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Bell-Drummond has started the 2016 season with two hundreds in as many games. But he knows the hard work is only just beginning if he is to fulfil his potential https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216500/216533.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1004365.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1004365.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1004365 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wicketkeeper Sam Billings talks about hair care, his golf handicap, and his biggest six https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/230100/230111.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/956191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/956191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-956191 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT