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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 Red-ball form is beginning to demand attention, after prior international dalliances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415200/415298.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-mousley-makes-his-case-to-be-a-new-breed-of-england-wildcard-1530518 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:50:28 GMT Surrey's ex-England keeper plays to his own rhythms to rescue his side on opening day of season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415200/415240.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-one-preview-surrey-back-in-pack-notts-eye-sustained-success-1529940 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:57:27 GMT Fast bowler revels in the hard yards of red-ball cricket as he gets down to Championship business https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414900/414977.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/woakes-love-for-the-grind-is-warwickshire-gain-in-post-test-return-1529433 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:34:38 GMT James Thomas reflects on first nine months in job, including role at Birmingham Phoenix https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414500/414578.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1527486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1527486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/warwickshire-performance-director-why-i-swapped-manchester-city-for-edgbaston-1527486 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:28:46 GMT Favourites booked automatic place in final at Kia Oval, after one loss in group stages https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400500/400536.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1496832.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1496832.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-blast-finals-day-surrey-seek-home-comforts-as-blaze-bears-challenge-1496832 Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:47:16 GMT Get ready for the start of the Rothesay County Championship with our Division One preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/387700/387726.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-one-preview-can-surrey-make-it-four-in-a-row-1479119 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:31:14 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 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-preview-division-one-surrey-three-peat-1427729 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:58:04 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 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 Dan Lawrence is expected to be released from England's Test squad to play for Essex on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/362500/362583.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1385922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1385922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-quarter-final-previews-counties-eye-finals-day-1385922 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:59:27 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 Skipping IPL 2023 gives him the opportunity to play county cricket and push for a Test recall https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319400/319475.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350290.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350290.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2023-it-wasnt-an-easy-decision-chris-woakes-on-sacrificing-ipl-chance-for-the-ashes-1350290 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:48:14 GMT Record-breaking Bears have piled on 200 in seven of their 14 Blast innings this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342100/342135.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-quarter-final-forget-bazball-adam-hose-is-leading-edgbaston-bearsball-revolution-1323364 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:26:09 GMT Match-ups, quick runners and rain create "unique set of circumstances" in T20 Blast fixture https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340400/340468.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1318611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1318611.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-why-carlos-brathwaite-and-samit-patel-retired-out-tactically-in-the-same-game-1318611 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:56:59 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 Trophy-winning bowling coach has mentored Cameron Green and transformed AJ Tye's career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337500/337553.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309439.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309439.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-matt-mason-brings-his-midas-touch-from-western-australia-to-warwickshire-1309439 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:06:56 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 Laurie Evans and Sam Hain make virtue of versatility in pitch for selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337300/337366.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-draft-2022-t20-blast-leading-middle-men-eyeing-rewards-1308990 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:44:37 GMT Warwickshire debutant's 3 for 29 offers reassurance amid autumnal gloom https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327900/327924.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1280574.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1280574.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bob-willis-trophy-2021-manraj-johal-late-season-emergence-foreshadows-joy-of-summers-to-come-1280574 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 17:40:02 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 Stunning scooped six announces talent of young batter on Warwickshire rookie contract https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324800/324851.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-hundred-chris-benjamin-takes-the-fast-track-to-stardom-after-extraordinary-seizing-of-the-moment-1270829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Birmingham batter has increased his strike rate and his average while batting in one of the toughest spots in the team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323780.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-sam-hain-packs-away-risk-averse-persona-in-hope-of-encouraging-england-gamble-1267800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Left-arm wristspinner has developed the hard way to seize chance with Birmingham Bears https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323500/323578.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267381.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267381.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-being-unpredictable-is-a-big-thing-in-t20-jake-lintotts-unorthodox-path-to-success-1267381 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 Retired batter opens up on his decision to call time and the "mental burnout" he suffered after 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321800/321834.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ian-bell-on-retirement-when-i-look-in-the-mirror-i-know-i-tried-everything-i-had-1264052 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 Club takes steps to better reflect the community it serves but admits there's more work to be done https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320600/320680.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/warwickshire-reaching-out-through-ramadan-league-1261654 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 One in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309700/309725.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-group-one-preview-essex-the-team-to-beat-once-again-1257903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire and England team-mates acknowledge batsman's career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267100/267121.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ian-bell-retires-social-media-tributes-for-england-batsman-1231573 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 30 wickets fell on the first day to deprive Buse of his takings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305700/305711.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Acknowledgement without revelry seems to have been what Tom Dollery's class of '51 preferred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305400/305485.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand and Warwickshire offspinner looks back at his successful first-class career as he prepares to move into its next phase: coaching https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/304800/304888.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1224373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1224373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1224373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He has the top strike rate in the game but needs to play "smarter" if he is to fulfil England predictions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/304100/304179.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1223236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1223236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1223236 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 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 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 He has one of the highest T20 strike rates of all time but Birmingham Bears opener Ed Pollock is enjoying his anonymity - at least for now https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278100/278179.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152915 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 a 'Charmed' visit to Edgbaston, and the man whose drop kick-started Jonathan Trott's career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275800/275864.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145635 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 News from around the circuit, including the successful clean up operation at New Road and a Lancashire fanzine editor gone rogue https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265500/265513.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1144273 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 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 Warwickshire's ageing side have struggled in the Championship but an injection of youth in the NatWest Blast has made Birmingham a force again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267300/267398.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1119051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1119051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1119051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The T20 Blast quarter-finals get underway on Tuesday. ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the eight teams left in the competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266000/266067.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1117410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1117410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1117410 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 ESPNcricinfo previews Warwickshire's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252300/252347.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089968 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashley Giles has risked friendships and his reputation in making a return to Warwickshire. But there's a big job to be done at a club with renewed ambition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251000/251085.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1076908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1076908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1076908 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 Jonathan Trott will leave the game with a smile on his face and many good memories. From the position he was in not so long ago, that is something to be cherished https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252300/252346.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1057619 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252300/252334.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1057566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Another Lord's final, Warwickshire's Championship safety, a potential England recall... Ian Bell has had an illustrious career but believes there is plenty to look forward to https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251200/251209.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057298.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1057298.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1057298 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former New Zealand offspinner Jeetan Patel talks about his career highlights, his Warwickshire team-mates, and the best ball he has bowled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221100/221179.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1002091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1002091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1002091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/239400/239491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/995675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/995675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-995675 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 A ruthless Birmingham Bears side represent a formidable hurdle for Paul Grayson's Essex as promotion hopes dim and season reaches a critical juncture https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216700/216759.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/908575.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/908575.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-908575 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 ESPNcricinfo previews the chances of all nine Division One teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193500/193583.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/860199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/860199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-860199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire's Keith Barker on his football career, his badminton skills, and the advice he'd give his 12-year-old self https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149522.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/787783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/787783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-787783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes is back in form after his unlucky break and looking to impress his claim as one of England's World Cup X-Factor Men https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193200/193293.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/782417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/782417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-782417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From the fringes of the England team to playing every format, plus one trophy already in the bag for Warwickshire has made it a memorable season for Chris Woakes but he wants to add another success before it finishes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192000/192097.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/782117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/782117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-782117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Huge sixes and great costumes at Edgbaston on T20 Finals Day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192000/192089.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/773789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/thestands/content/story/773789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-773789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Freddie Flintoff will always be a cricketing hero. As close as he came to conjuring up the NatWest Blast title for Lancashire, he was just a hero no longer in his time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192000/192089.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/773671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/773671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-773671 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 Rikki Clarke talks about maturing as a cricketer, fielding at slip, and whether he'd fight ducks or horses https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/67300/67373.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/713645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/713645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT