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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 England captain's encouraging display suggests he may be gearing up for front-line Test role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416700/416712.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1535938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1535938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/up-front-stokes-may-be-ready-to-tackle-englands-new-ball-problem-1535938 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:20:50 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 Club's first List A title since 1994 comes a year on from the death of young spinner, Josh Baker https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406600/406646.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1503943.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1503943.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/one-day-cup-final-worcestershire-rise-above-the-uncertainty-to-deliver-emotional-glory-1503943 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 07:39:48 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 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 Up-and-coming seamer is in the running to replace Anderson in England's Test team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/380800/380868.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1434973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1434973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dillon-pennington-move-to-nottinghamshire-was-jump-start-for-england-ambitions-1434973 Thu, 23 May 2024 08:31:16 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 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 take a look at the teams vying for promotion in our Division Two preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357000/357091.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2023-preview-division-two-yorkshire-1366840 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:10:27 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 Hasan Ali endured a difficult game against Warwickshire, while Mohammad Rizwan missed out on a flat pitch in Hove https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338565.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistanis-in-the-county-championship-mohammad-abbas-runs-through-gloucestershire-azhar-ali-finds-form-1314271 Mon, 09 May 2022 14:08:47 GMT Mohammad Amir makes his first-class return and Hasan Ali bags another five-for https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338565.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistanis-in-the-county-championship-haris-rauf-injured-after-five-for-shan-masood-closes-in-on-1000-1313213 Fri, 06 May 2022 10:44:25 GMT We take a look at the teams vying for promotion in our Division Two preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327000/327063.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-nottinghamshire-head-the-promotion-chasing-pack-1309321 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:15:50 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 Worcestershire batters enjoy productive return to business on first day of season in Oxford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/336600/336633.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1307122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1307122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jack-haynes-makes-hay-as-english-summer-arrives-early-at-the-parks-1307122 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:39:21 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 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 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 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 New competition appealed to Ted Dexter, whose raffish unorthodoxy reflected the atmosphere in Brighton on a lively Saturday evening https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192700/192749.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1224914.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1224914.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1224914 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After almost 15 years in the game, Alan Richardson found a late-career peak at Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/304800/304818.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1224250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1224250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1224250 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 The climax to English cricket's T20 competition is like no other day in the calendar - and for that there is much to admire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280200/280255.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159588 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 Worcestershire's appearance at their first Finals Day is a success for quintessential rural England at a time of great change https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280000/280040.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158988.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158988.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1158988 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With a young-but-experienced side - including the competition's leading wicket-taker in Pat Brown - Worcestershire are hoping to break their Finals Day duck https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279600/279613.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156556.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156556.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156556 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 For a reserved character like Ross Whiteley, the only problem with all these sixes must be that he keeps drawing attention to himself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279000/279091.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154627.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154627.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1154627 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 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 Division One will be hotly contested, with several teams hoping to challenge Essex - but it could be a struggle for newly promoted Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268500/268524.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142976 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 Joe Clarke's graceful batsmanship overflows with England potential and the chance to challenge Notts' treble ambitions at Trent Bridge offers the chance to adorn an in-and-out season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267800/267832.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-2-2017/content/story/1119402.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-2-2017/content/story/1119402.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1119402 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 One of our sport's most captivating arts has been allowed to languish on the margins of county cricket for far too long. Is that about to change? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/219200/219243.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1095966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1095966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1095966 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Worcestershire's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242200/242227.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089969 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 He is thriving at a county his grandfather made home, playing in a set-up that is driven on the very principles his father made his life's work https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242200/242219.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1036671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1036671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1036671 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Holding an evening knockout fixture on a ground without floodlights betrays a lack of common sense. If the ECB is to back the 18-county structure for T20, it needs to take greater responsibility https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/220000/220091.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/909951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/909951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-909951 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 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 Moeen Ali is proud to be a visible role model for Muslim cricketers in England but his talent with bat and ball is now also catching the eye https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156400/156413.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/679723.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/679723.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-679723 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke's century in Worcester was an indication of a clear mind. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161000/161057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/647761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/647761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-647761 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 Worcestershire's thin squad will need a dose of luck if promotion is to be contemplated https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149448.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628748.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628748.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628748 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 Chips off the old block, Basil D'Oliveira's son Damian and grandson Brett have made it three generations of the family that have played for Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147800/147859.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/574510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/574510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We preview the 2012 season for teams in Division One of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137600/137691.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559409.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559409.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559409 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 The English domestic fixtures were announced early on Tuesday and ESPNcricinfo picks out five mouthwatering matches. Let us know which games have caught your eye https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137000/137043.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/542985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/542985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-542985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Basil D'Oliveira may have become a symbol of the battle against apartheid, but he was a more than handy player as well https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/91200/91283.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/541342.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/541342.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541342 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Another English domestic season has drawn to a close with silverware for Lancashire, Leicestershire, Surrey and Middlesex. George Dobell hands out his awards for 2011 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137149.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/533571.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/533571.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533571 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT First-class cricket in England has been bright-eyed and rosy-cheeked for the last few seasons. And the one just concluded was truly special https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137149.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/533147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/533147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Friends Life t20 is well under way, but crowds are not flocking to the action which raises question about how the ECB have managed the format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134000/134054.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/519534.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/519534.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519534 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 Alexei Kervezee is one of the potential stars of the Netherlands' World Cup campaign. He spoke to George Dobell ahead of their tournament opener against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120824.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502372.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502372.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-502372 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In his final column of the 2010 season, George Dobell looks back over six months of action and hands out his awards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121900/121913.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/477862.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/477862.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477862 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT County chief executives on the lessons learned from the season to date https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118200/118262.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/463484.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/463484.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-463484 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fifty years ago a county side was bowled out twice in a day. Compared to that, Bangladesh's Old Trafford loss doesn't seem so bad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108200/108285.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/462322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/462322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-462322 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Few incidents have been as cynical as Somerset's declaration after one over of their Benson & Hedges Cup one-dayer against Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103800/103803.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/405598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/405598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-405598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sure he may not have done full justice to his talent, but it is time now to celebrate his achievement, not missed opportunity https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/377193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/377193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Back after yet another hiatus, Zaheer Khan has taken up the mantle of the team's spearhead again https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/373009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/373009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-373009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT During the season a number of players announced their retirements, including some major forces on the county scene. Cricinfo recaps those who have decided their playing days are over https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the last day of what has, until the last fortnight, been a wretchedly wet domestic season, we look back to a year when the weather robbed Hampshire of the Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/371365.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/371365.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371365 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first trophy of the county season was decided in July, while the Championship continued to take shape. Cricinfo looks back at the last month of action. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/363574.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/363574.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-363574 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT