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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Champions take centre stage in new Central and West Group of rejigged Vitality Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406200/406206.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-somerset-go-west-in-bid-to-defend-their-crown-1537595 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:29:52 GMT Senior players explain how the English domestic game has changed in an ESPNcricinfo panel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415100/415139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2026-players-tell-us-what-they-really-think-1530098 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:54:21 GMT Everything you need to know about Division Two in our Rothesay County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415100/415111.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-two-preview-durham-lancashire-race-escape-second-tier-1529968 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:08:40 GMT Blast veteran won't be back for season No. 24 after prioritising commentary and coaching gigs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415100/415103.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ravi-bopara-signs-off-county-cricket-its-tough-i-felt-like-part-of-the-furniture-1529973 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:37:49 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 With the domestic season not starting till September 5, a few India players have made their way to England. Here's how they have done so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365400/365470.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1446500.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1446500.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/indians-in-the-england-county-circuit-prithvi-shaw-ajinkya-rahane-and-venkatesh-iyer-1446500 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:35:34 GMT We take a look at the teams vying for promotion in our Division Two preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378700/378764.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427737.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427737.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-preview-division-two-yorkshire-sussex-middlesex-1427737 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:10:43 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 He has changed his domestic side, he topped the charts in Karnataka's T20 competition and is now scoring for Northants in county cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320400/320417.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399173.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399173.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/karun-nair-climbs-his-way-towards-the-top-with-renewed-hunger-and-fire-1399173 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:12:13 GMT And has anyone scored as many runs at a higher strike rate than Heinrich Klaasen in ODI? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367400/367401.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1398993.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1398993.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/is-sri-lankas-total-of-50-the-lowest-in-any-international-final-ask-steven-1398993 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:25:15 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 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 North Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326184.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-north-group-preview-nottinghamshire-fancied-for-another-title-run-1316541 Wed, 25 May 2022 17:19:42 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 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 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 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 Lancashire and Yorkshire are defending champions' closest challengers in strong North Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/310000/310015.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-preview-2021-north-group-can-nottinghamshire-become-blasts-first-back-to-back-champions-1265488 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 Three out of nine overseas players in this season's T20 Blast are Ireland internationals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309600/309698.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-quarter-finals-irish-influence-continues-as-gareth-delany-paul-stirling-enter-knockouts-1233830 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 Worcestershire reliant on top-order fireworks after back-to-back finals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307100/307191.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With three promotion places up for grabs this year, there is plenty to play for in Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276305.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179970 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 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 News from around the circuit, including the burning issue of county headwear, a promise to give fans their say and the scorer who prefers to run away https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275700/275701.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145024 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 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 Northamptonshire's talented batsman is hoping to make headlines for his form after getting into trouble for pouring a drink over James Anderson in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271000/271082.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142818.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142818.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142818 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 Richard Gleeson is another late developer to make his mark for the most resourceful Twenty20 county around https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266800/266829.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1115922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1115922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115922 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The changes to this season's competition, as well as their status as champions, mean Northamptonshire face a battle to maintain their remarkable T20 record https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250500/250517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1110409.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1110409.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1110409 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Northamptonshire's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250500/250511.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089547.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089547.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089547 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Their stunning rise from no-hopers to county cricket's most formidable T20 outfit has been a tale of teamwork, statistics and shrewd signings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250500/250517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1070189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1070189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1070189 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A play about the life and untimely death of Colin Milburn conveys the highs and the lows of a unique cricketer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160200/160225.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1065785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1065785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1065785 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 ESPNcricinfo sizes up the challengers for this year's Finals Day, with only one former champion among the four https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249500/249587.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1048129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1048129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1048129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats and records from the Royal London Cup match at Trent Bridge where Nottinghamshire beat Northants in a record-breaking run-fest https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244500/244565.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1023719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1023719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1023719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fifty years ago, with the whole of England gripped by football fever, cricket fans were falling for the unlikely charms of an 18-stone slogger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242400/242435.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1012843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1012843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1012843 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His promotion to opener was a gamble but Northamptonshire - and potentially England - are set to reap the rewards of Ben Duckett's form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/239600/239681.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/998001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/998001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-998001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Red Rose heritage made the wait even harder to bear but Lancashire at last shed their unwanted title of champions chokers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221200/221251.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/915321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/915321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-915321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221200/221245.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/915163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/915163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-915163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo analyses the stengths of the contenders on Finals Day, where three of the last four from 2014 are joined by the 2013 champions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216800/216807.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/914809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/914809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-914809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northamptonshire's combative allrounder may have to move clubs to achieve his ambition of Test cricket but is targeting success in the format where he made his breakthrough https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215900/215989.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/908537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/908537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-908537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Wright is that rarity in England: a T20 cricketer with experience in the best leagues in the world. Sussex have had the sense to let him run the show - and he is a game away from guiding them to Finals Day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/191800/191849.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/908441.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/908441.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-908441 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of the start of the Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, a panel of county cricketers - Steven Crook, Lewis Gregory and Ravi Patel - plus England selector, and Middlesex director of cricket, Angus Fraser discuss how the 50-over game is evolving https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194100/194135.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/902949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/902949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-902949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's Richard Levi talks about batting with Sachin Tendulkar, and ranks himself on dressing-room messiness https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144336.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/864541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/864541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-864541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the chances of all nine Division Two teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/182900/182989.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/860209.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/860209.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-860209 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northamptonshire allrounder David Willey picks his ideal partner for a jungle expedition, and talks about his famous dad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201300/201399.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/812321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/812321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-812321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Willey feels he has two years left in him and isn't prepared to turn to his other love just yet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192900/192923.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/776841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/776841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-776841 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A look at some of the most exciting teenage cricketers in the UK and Ireland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186900/186923.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/751423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/751423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-751423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Last summer, England's strategy was to spin out Australia. Now, with Graeme Swann's retirement, it is proving a challenge to even identify one Test candidate for the role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/180300/180317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/741011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/741011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-741011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Hall talks about being shot at, the world's best-looking sportswoman, and a cricket rule he'd change if he could https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131700/131789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/676849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/676849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-676849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In part two of ESPNcricinfo's awards for the 2013 county season, George Dobell looks at some alternative categories https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158600/158607.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/676495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/676495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-676495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Saddled at 24 with the job of turning Northants' fortunes around, Alex Wakely has done quite nicely, thank you https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165200/165265.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/673897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/673897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-673897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo profiles the four teams at Friends Life t20 Finals Day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160400/160491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/662711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/662711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having thrown in his lot for a career in county cricket, Azharullah can complete the fairytale by helping unfancied Northants to glory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165000/165049.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/662621.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/662621.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662621 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Blessed with an ability to swing the bat liberally and be equally care-free in the field, Ben Stokes is a bright spark for Durham who is catching the eye of England's hierarchy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160500/160589.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/659611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/659611.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-659611 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Every club is trying its best to stay afloat, selling real estate, hosting concerts, borrowing heavily, but is the model sustainable? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156300/156353.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-629323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's senior correspondent George Dobell looks at the prospects for clubs in Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149600/149674.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Critics of county cricket ignore its importance to the England team and its relevance throughout the country - there is much to celebrate and admire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149519.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In 1975, surprise England pick David Steele defied the visiting Australians, captured the public imagination, and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152592.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Panesar and Swann's success in Mumbai revived memories of their first outing together, for Northamptonshire a decade ago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126511.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/593976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/593976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593976 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149523.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586406.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586406.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586406 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the 2012 season for teams in Division Two of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136400/136441.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Morgan will certainly leave his mark on the domestic game in England and Wales https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141018.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/548987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/548987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Few have been bred tougher than Peter Willey, who specialised in fronting up to West Indies head-on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130600/130640.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/508391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/508391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-508391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A look into Adrian Shankar's past, and at Northamptonshire's success https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133400/133431.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/517588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/517588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517588 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At a time when English domestic cricket is under constant review, we look back to when a county secretary had an idea that revolutionised the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/50300/50394.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/510124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/510124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-510124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe's new captain, talks about the progress his team is making, his experiences as captain, and the possibility of a return to Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109500/109533.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/464541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/464541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-464541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One of the quickest spinners to 100 wickets, Panesar has been left facing a harsher winter after his omission from England's tour party to South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100400/100436.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/428816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/428816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428816 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They have never won a County Championship, but the shortest form of the game is proving Northamptonshire's ticket out of anonymity https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/64100/64199.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/407430.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/407430.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-407430 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo looks back at the 2008 English season and hands out a batch of awards https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT