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(c)Cricinfo en-gb For three soggy days at Old Trafford, Nottinghamshire's quest for the County Championship - the blue riband event of the English season - looked like ending in the most miserable of anticlimaxes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121799.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire secured County Championship Division One safety on Thursday with a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Hampshire at the Rose Bowl https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A stunned Yorkshire saw their County Championship title hopes dashed in 44 crazy minutes against Kent at Headingley on Thursday, when their last nine wickets crashed for 37 runs in the space of 55 balls https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121784.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477399.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477399.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477399 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire edged their way to the 400 runs required to secure a vital fifth batting point https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121799.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset were left nervously watching Nottinghamshire's quest for bonus points at Old Trafford after they were denied victory by Durham at Chester-le-Street as they failed to chase down a near-impossible 181 in 17 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121781.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477356 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell smashed a superb century as Warwickshire batted themselves ever closer to County Championship Division One safety at The Rose Bowl https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moin Ashraf turned in Yorkshire's best bowling figures of the season and Alex Blake registered his maiden first-class century for Kent as the two sides continued their battle for supremacy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121753.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire's chances of winning a Championship title have all but vanished after rain washed out the entire third day's play at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121747.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News filtering up from Old Trafford and Headingley that there will be negotiations to try and conjure results won't have pleased Somerset as they struggled to break the back of Durham's second innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121744.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Relegation-threatened Warwickshire inched closer to County Championship Division One safety on a gloomy, interrupted day at the Rose Bowl by claiming all three bonus bowling points against Hampshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A great bowling performance by 18-year-old paceman Moin Ashraf kept alive Yorkshire's hopes of beating Kent at Headingley Carnegie and snatching the title in the final Championship match of the season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire's chances of winning a Championship title that they were once indisputable frontrunners for took a further blow as the Manchester weather inspired to restrict play to just 27 overs on the second day at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121716.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477104 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Charl Willoughby removed Phil Mustard in mid-afternoon at Chester-le-Street, Somerset went top of the Championship table but it is still far too early to tell who will finish in that prized position https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121700/121708.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Veteran Dominic Cork and youngster Liam Dawson rescued Hampshire with a 62-run unbeaten stand for the seventh wicket as Warwickshire's bowlers caused problems https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A battling unbeaten 62 from Jonathan Bairstow rescued Yorkshire and earned them a valuable batting bonus point against Kent at Headingley as they aimed to clinch the County Championship title in their final match of the season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset could only manage two wickets after a delayed start as they failed to make up ground on leaders Nottinghamshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121600/121683.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476898.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476898.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476898 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire's nerve-ridden effort to seal the County Championship against Lancashire was dealt a severe blow by the Manchester weather which forced play to be abandoned for the day after a single over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121600/121680.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three weeks ago the chances of a thrilling conclusion to the County Championship looked highly unlikely https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121200/121257.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476748.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476748.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476748 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire secured their County Championship Division One status after completing a nail-biting 130-run victory over relegation-haunted Kent with just minutes to spare https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476462 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Harmison just failed to record what would have been only his second Championship century as Durham settled for a draw against Essex at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex put themselves in a strong position to bid farewell to Division One on a winning note as they dominated the third day's play against Durham at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire vastly improved their chances of remaining in the top flight of the LV= County Championship by extending their lead over Kent to 294 with four wickets intact going into the final day of this clash against their fellow strugglers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476350.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476350.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476350 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset moved back into contention for a first ever County Championship title with a nine-wicket victory over Lancashire at Taunton https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire put themselves right back into the race for the County Championship title with a deserved five-wicket victory over leaders Nottinghamshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121484.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leaders Nottinghamshire produced a valiant fight back against Yorkshire but will still face an uphill task to avoid a defeat that will throw the County Championship Division One title race wide open https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121453.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476236 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A late afternoon collapse that saw Kent lose three wickets for four runs in the space of five balls allowed Hampshire to wrest the initiative of this first division survival battle https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476235.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476235.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476235 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Wright and Tony Palladino produced their best figures of the season as relegation-haunted Essex carved out a first-innings lead of 91 against Durham at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476226.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476226.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476226 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig Kieswetter hit his highest County Championship score of the season as Somerset moved into a strong position against Lancashire at Taunton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121451.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent captain Rob Key praised the character of Sri Lankan Malinga Bandara after the under fire wrist-spinner bagged season's best figures of four for 42 to help skittle Hampshire for 204 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476081.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Charl Willoughby claimed 4 for 60 as Somerset bowled out Lancashire for 259 on the opening day of their County Championship clash at Taunton https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jaik Mickleburgh again showed his liking for the Durham attack with another polished effort that underpinned the Essex innings in the Country Championship clash at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476078.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476078.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476078 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire's County Championship aspirations took a hammer blow after being bowled out by challengers Yorkshire in their first innings for 59 - their lowest total in 22 years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121407.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jimmy Adams amassed a brilliant 194 off 507 balls but relegation-threatened Hampshire failed to prevent an County Championship defeat in a thriller against Lancashire at Liverpool https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leaders Nottinghamshire crashed to a 210-run defeat against Durham at Chester-le-Street but still hold a commanding lead with two games remaining in County Championship Division One https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475714 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire, led by Jimmy Adams' second successive century, are making Lancashire fight hard to wrap up a County Championship victory at Liverpool https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Champions-elect Nottinghamshire will face an intriguing final day at Chester-le-Street, where Durham lead by 308 with five wickets standing https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475619 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The roars that greeted the moment of victory spoke volumes: Warwickshire knew that had struck a telling blow in the battle to avoid relegation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121200/121275.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475589.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475589.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475589 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Under clear blue skies and on a blameless pitch, Warwickshire and Kent somehow managed to lose 22 wickets in a day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121200/121276.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475524.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Title-chasing Nottinghamshire were facing the prospect of conceding a first-innings deficit in their clash with reigning County Championship Division One winners Durham following a closely-fought second day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121200/121278.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire are on course for their fifth County Championship win of the season after taking charge against Hampshire at Liverpool on the second da https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If Kent go on to suffer relegation this season, they will surely rue the first day of this Championship match at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121200/121255.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475304.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475304.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475304 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A total of 12 wickets fell on the opening day of the County Championship match between Lancashire and Hampshire at Liverpool but it is the hosts who will rest the easier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121200/121254.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham skipper Phil Mustard underlined that his team will not hand over the County Championship title to Nottinghamshire without a fight https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121200/121259.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475298.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475298.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475298 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It may not have looked a particularly demanding target on paper but, with a wretched batting record and their top division status at stake, Warwickshire produced one of their best performances https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474876 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire took a giant stride towards winning their sixth County Championship and a second in six seasons after Lancashire's desperate attempt to keep their own outside chance alive offered Chris Read's side a route to victory that they were able to https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474728 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset's hopes of a first ever County Championship title subsided as their rain-ruined game with Durham at Taunton petered out into a draw https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex battled to keep open an escape route in the County Championship relegation struggle as 16 wickets went down on the third day of their basement clash with Warwickshire at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It will almost certainly need a deal to be struck between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire to force a positive result in this match after the whole of the third day was lost to rain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire managed to hold out for a draw at Scarborough after a Hampshire declaration on 498 for 6 had put them 176 runs in front with a minimum of 71 overs remaining on the fourth day of the County Championship match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474530.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474530.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474530 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Play was abandoned without a ball bowled in the County Championship match between Somerset and Durham for the second successive day at Taunton after a 2.30pm pitch inspection https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474527.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474527.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474527 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The weather dealt another blow to Warwickshire and Essex with play called off at lunch on the second day of their Division One relegation clash in the County Championship at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire opener Jimmy Adams and team-mate James Vince both plundered unbeaten centuries as Yorkshire took a pounding on the third day of the County Championship match at Scarborough https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Given that rivals Yorkshire and Somerset may have to settle for draws in their respective matches, Division One leaders Nottinghamshire have an opportunity to make a decisive break in the title race here https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119600/119634.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire took control of their relegation dogfight with Essex on a rain-shortened first day in the County Championship Division One match at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121000/121048.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No play was possible on the second day of title-chasing Somerset's County Championship match with Durham at Taunton https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474289.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474289.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474289 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick took his run tally in his last five County Championship innings to 551 with a superb 128 on a rain-delayed opening day against Durham at Taunton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121000/121033.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was, perhaps, the type of stubborn defiance that Leicestershire have required all season. Sadly, however, the performance came off the pitch as Neil Davidson, the club's chairman, reacted to calls for his resignation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121000/121017.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473983.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473983.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473983 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT All was going well for Lancashire until the weather, which they customarily regard as the enemy at this time of year, exposed suspect concentration with a capricious burst of late-evening sunshine https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120760.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Test selector James Whitaker watched on as two of England's young hopefuls made attractive half-centuries on the second day of Yorkshire's Championship Division One match against Hampshire at Scarborough https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473981.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473981 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent lost their last eight wickets for 120 runs in a session and nine balls to gift Lancashire only their second success in Canterbury since 1936 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent face an uphill battle on the final day of their County Championship clash with Lancashire at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473534.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473534.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473534 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset boosted their title hopes, with a convincing 219-run victory over Essex at Colchester moving them up to second place in the County Championship table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick destroyed the Essex attack with the third double century of his career as Somerset carved out a commanding position in the County Championship Division One clash at Colchester https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120873.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire limped to an overall lead of 120 runs with seven second innings wickets intact in Canterbury after another cut and thrust day that saw 10 wickets fall on the second day of the County Championship Division One match against Kent https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473346.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473346.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473346 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Skipper Andrew Gale rushed Yorkshire to a four-wicket win against Durham this morning, scoring 34 of the 54 runs they required at the outset standing they should stay in contention for the County Championship Division One title https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara missed a golden opportunity to press his claims for a place on the Ashes tour this winter when he failed to perform in front of national selector Geoff Miller at Colchester https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120830.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three late wickets by their former team-mate Mitch Claydon checked Yorkshire's cruise to victory against Durham, but with only 54 needed and six wickets standing they should stay in contention for the County Championship Division One title https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120820.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473168.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473168.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473168 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent's unlikely allrounder Darren Stevens grabbed three wickets in 13 balls on a dramatic opening day in Canterbury as the hosts closed on 53 for 2 in reply to Lancashire's 266 all out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473166.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/473166.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473166 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire stepped closer to regaining the County Championship title they last won in 2005 with a ruthless two-day victory over desperate Warwickshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120760.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anthony McGrath made a superb century for Yorkshire as their Championship clash with Durham remained finely balanced https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120767.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham's Michael Di Venuto made a fine century but was the only batsman who came to terms with the Chester-le-Street pitch as 17 wickets fell on the first day against Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire made a positive start to their match against Warwickshire as they looked to put t20 disappointment behind them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120600/120696.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/472730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472730 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bryce McGain's time with Essex might have been cut short by the return of Danish Kaneria, but Victoria's legspinner is already looking ahead to his next big challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120279.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/472668.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/472668.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472668 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset overtook Yorkshire to move into second place in the First Division table but may feel they missed an opportunity to go one better against a Hampshire side reduced to seven fit players and one walking wounded https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham made a solid start to their pursuit of 171 to beat Lancashire at Old Trafford today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Few batsman can have been monitored for so long without drawing conclusive judgement as James Hildreth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120400/120486.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham made a solid start to their pursuit of 171 to beat Lancashire at Old Trafford today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/472021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham allrounder Ian Blackwell shone with bat and ball as Durham ended day two of an enthralling County Championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford with the clear advantage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120400/120467.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/471908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/471908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset's weary troops might have benefited from the chance to put their feet up but the loss of all but 21.3 overs to bad weather here has left them needing to advance the contest apace on the third day if they are to force the positive result their tit https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Carberry doubts that his Test career will extend beyond the single cap he earned with England in Bangladesh in March but his current form may persuade the selectors to prove his pessimism to be misplaced https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116600/116606.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471796.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471796.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471796 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham had the better of a rain-affected day one against Lancashire at Old Trafford as the hosts could only manage to post a battling 131 for 4 after 51 overs on a testing pitch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/471795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv1-10/content/story/471795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Carberry scored his second century of the match before rain washed out any hope of a positive result against Durham at Basingstoke https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Westwood scored the only half-century of the match to guide bottom side Warwickshire to a seven-wicket victory over fellow County Championship strugglers Essex at Southend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471317.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471317.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471317 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset's bid to land their first County Championship title suffered a potentially fatal blow when they inexplicably batted throughout the final day at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire are back on top of the First Division but felt robbed nonetheless after wet weather came to Yorkshire's aid and denied them the chance to put clear daylight between themselves and the rest as the race for the County Championship enters its https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471314 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex and Warwickshire found themselves locked in a tense struggle at Southend on a day which saw a total of 17 wickets fall for 234 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A career-best 178 by former England wicketkeeper Geraint Jones coupled with three last-session wickets for James Tredwell saw Kent take the initiative on day three against County Championship title hopefuls Somerset https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gordon Muchall engineered a spirited Durham recovery with his first century of the season in an entertaining match against Hampshire at Basingstoke https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471116.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471116.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471116 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire dismissed any notion that their resolve is weakening by staging a gritty fightback against Nottinghamshire, a determined partnership between Jacques Rudolph and Anthony McGrath subjecting the visitors to a frustrating afternoon and evening https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471114 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Hussey hit an unbeaten 22 as Nottinghamshire build a huge lead against Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105400/105469.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471013.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471013.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471013 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin van Jaarsveld and Geraint Jones rescued Kent with a gritty unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 128 in 36 overs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471010.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471010.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471010 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex were indebted to tail-enders Bryce McGain and Tony Palladino for achieving some semblance of respectability in their County Championship battle against Warwickshire at Southend https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120227.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Just 11 overs were possible at Basingstoke before heavy rain and thunderstorms brought an end to the second day's play between Hampshire and Durham in the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Centuries from James Hildreth and Arul Suppiah ensured championship-chasing Somerset dominated the Canterbury cricket week fixture against Kent https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470839.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470839.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470839 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It might be premature to describe Yorkshire's Championship challenge as faltering but their position at the top of the table going into this match disguises a run of results that rather undermines their case https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116200/116250.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470838 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire batsmen Michael Carberry and Michael Lumb put on 314 together in a record-breaking day against Durham in the County Championship at Basingstoke https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470836.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470836.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470836 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While Pakistan were being humbled at Trent Bridge, one of their former one-day stars Azhar Mahmood continued to roll back the years with a match-winning performance for Kent over Essex https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470571.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470571.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470571 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Smith and Gareth Cross both hit centuries as Lancashire preserved their status as the only side not to have lost a match in the County Championship when their match with Hampshire petered out into a draw at the Rose Bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120100/120140.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470565.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470565.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470565 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex took just 77 minutes to complete victory over Surrey by an innings and 44 runs on the third day at Lord's despite dogged resistance from Chris Tremlett who produced an unbeaten half century https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Diligent batting by Tom Smith and Mark Chilton dug Lancashire out of trouble in the County Championship Division One match with Hampshire at the Rose Bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120000/120086.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470388 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT