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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Former New Zealand seamer Iain O'Brien, whose county career at Middlesex has hit a roadblock, is in discussions for a return to Wellington for the upcoming first-class season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111300/111385.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/485363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/485363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-485363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell has been added to England's squad for the remaining two one-day internationals in the NatWest Series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121900/121903.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/477796.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/477796.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477796 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell will face stronger bowling attacks than Somerset's in the months to come, but it will be hard for him to play any better than he did at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121900/121910.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Bell's masterful, captain's hundred carried Warwickshire to the Clydesdale Bank 40 title in a three-wicket victory at Lord's that condemned Somerset to second prize for the third time this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121900/121903.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477674.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477674.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477674 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex have released three players, Ragheb Aga, Chad Keegan and Michael Thornely, at the end of the 2010 season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick believes the motivation of playing at Lord's in the Clydesdale Bank 40 final can help inspire his players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121800/121834.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jigar Naik took four wickets as Leicestershire rounded off their season with a thumping 10-wicket victory over Northamptonshire on the final day of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477428.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477428.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477428 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire will be playing Division One cricket next season after a remarkable last day run-chase snatched an unlikely promotion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477425.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477425 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gloucestershire suffered another alarming batting collapse to concede victory to Surrey by 10 runs on the final day of the County Championship Second Division match at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan's hopes of promotion from Division Two of the County Championship were dashed on the final day at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477418.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477418.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477418 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 Fast bowler Tom Lungley and allrounder Graham Wagg have parted ways with Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/92200/92299.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan's bid to win promotion to Division One of the County Championship will go down to the final day of the season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen's hopes of boosting his confidence with a big score for Surrey at Bristol were shattered in the first over of the third day's play https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Taylor struck his third County Championship century of the season as Leicestershire's batsmen dominated on the third day against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477250 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The details may be uncertain, but Worcestershire will face a demanding run chase on the final day of the championship season if they are to achieve promotion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477246 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 Mark Turner will be leaving Somerset after signing a two year contract, starting in 2011, with Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121200/121290.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477172.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477172.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477172 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 Leicestershire batsman Greg Smith struck his second century in consecutive County Championship innings on the second day of the match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477115.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477115.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477115 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No play was possible on the second day of Glamorgan's County Championship match against Derbyshire at Cardiff because of rain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477112.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477112.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477112 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 Kevin Pietersen's bid to get in valuable batting time was frustrated by the rain at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477098 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire's hopes of achieving promotion were left hanging by a thread after rain and a stubborn eighth-wicket stand frustrated them at New RoadSussex to 191 for 7 at New Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire have been plunged into a new crisis with the news that Tim Boon, their senior coach, is to leave the club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116200/116243.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477058 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 Somerset have signed Steve Kirby from neighbours Gloucestershire on a three-year contract after the quick bowler asked to be released from his Bristol deal to pursue Division One cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/93100/93181.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477038.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477038.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477038 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 Worcestershire nibbled into Glamorgan's nine-point advantage in the battle of the last promotion spot in the County Championship by restricting Sussex to 191 for 7 at New Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476907.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476907.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476907 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Young Northamptonshire batsman Rob Newton struck his maiden first-class century on a weather-affected first day of the County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jim Allenby and James Harris helped promotion hopefuls Glamorgan recover from a shaky start against bottom-placed Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476900 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen had to battle against showers, bad light and the Gloucestershire attack in the bid to rediscover some batting form on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two match at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476899 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 Corey Collymore, the former West Indies seamer, is to leave Sussex and move up to Middlesex at the end of the season to be closer to his family https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120810.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476794.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476794.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476794 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin has not given up on fighting into New Zealand's World Cup squad next year, despite losing his national contract during the off-season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118300/118300.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/476753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/476753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476753 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 A late blast from Darren Maddy charged Warwickshire to a four-wicket win over Yorkshire at Scarborough and booked them a place against Somerset in next Saturday's Clydesdale Bank 40 final at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476568.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476568.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476568 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick led Somerset to a crushing 95-run win in a spicy encounter with Essex at Taunton to book a place in the Clydesdale Bank 40 final next Saturday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121500/121566.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As his sixth, and final, season for Essex draws to a close Grant Flower - who has played 195 games for the county since arriving in 2005 - has the chance to bow out on a high in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116400/116482.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476522.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476522.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476522 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 Torrential rain and a crucial ninth-wicket stand between Jim Allenby and Dean Cosker stalled Surrey's progress on day three of the County Championship encounter with Glamorgan at the Brit Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121404.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476450.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476450.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476450 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 Leicestershire sent Gloucestershire spinning to an emphatic 329-run defeat at Grace Road, claiming the five wickets they needed for victory in 46 overs for the addition of 80 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476426.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476426 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Iain O'Brien, the former New Zealander seamer, faces an uncertain future at Middlesex after Australian opener Chris Rogers' recent move from Derbyshire to Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116600/116607.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/476423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/476423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan took a career-best 7 for 32 to send woeful Middlesex spinning to a remarkable 111-run defeat at Lord's and keep Worcestershire firmly in the County Championship Division Two promotion race https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Greg Smith scored a career best unbeaten 158 as Leicestershire set Gloucestershire a mountainous target of 488 to win their County Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476358.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476358.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476358 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Torrential rain and a crucial ninth-wicket stand between Jim Allenby and Dean Cosker stalled Surrey's progress on day three of the County Championship encounter with Glamorgan at the Brit Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121480.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex have virtually wrapped up the County Championship Second Division title after completing an innings win over Northamptonshire at Hove https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121489.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476356 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 Owais Shah cracked an emotionally-charged farewell hundred in his final match for Middlesex as they took charge on the third day of their Championship clash with Worcestershire at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476342.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476342.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476342 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 Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, has been released without charge by police after being arrested in connection with alleged spot-fixing during an English domestic Pro40 match last season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119366.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/476232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/476232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476232 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Teenager Nathan Buck took a starring role to spearhead a Leicestershire fightback on the first day of their final home County Championship game of the season against Gloucestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476231 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 Sussex have won promotion back to Division One of the County Championship at the first time of asking after securing four batting points on the second day of their clash against Northamptonshire at Hove https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bad light and rain meant just 45 overs were bowled on day two of the County Championship Division Two clash between Surrey and Glamorgan at The Oval, which ended with the visitors on 72 for 2 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476224.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476224.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476224 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Owais Shah, in his final game for Middlesex, closed in on a farewell century at Lord's despite bad weather cutting short the second day of the County Championship Second Division match against Worcestershire. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476223 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 Former England batsman Usman Afzaal has been released by Surrey leaving him searching for a new county https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118000/118015.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex put themselves in a great position to win promotion with a game to spare by dominating Northamptonshire on day one of their match at Hove https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen made a second-ball duck on his first-class Surrey debut as his team-mates otherwise enjoyed a good first day with the bat to reach 324 for 6 in their County Championship match with Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121401.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476084.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476084.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476084 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Toby Roland-Jones fell foul of the London tube strike congestion to miss the first 40 minutes of play but returned to help Middlesex bowl out promotion-chasing Worcestershire for 313 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Teenager Nathan Buck took a starring role to spearhead a Leicestershire fightback on the first day of their final home County Championship game of the season against Gloucestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476082.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476082.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476082 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 Gloucestershire have released Steve Kirby from the final two years of his contract after he requested the chance to play Division One Championship cricket to push his England claims https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118300/118306.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/476053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Sutton will return to Derbyshire, one of his former clubs, next season following his decision to leave Lancashire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475914.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475914.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475914 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Another day, another social media drama. To the names of Philip Hughes, Azeem Rafiq and Kevin Pietersen can now be added the name of the Hampshire and Rajasthan Royals allrounder, Dimitri Mascarenhas https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121300/121369.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/475884.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/475884.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475884 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was fitting that after 15 years in the game James Kirtley should bow out on the ground that has been his home since boyhood https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/65600/65678.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475790.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475790.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475790 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Franklin and Chris Taylor both hit centuries as Gloucestershire beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks but it wasn't enough to earn the Gladiators a last-four spot in the Clydesdale Bank 40 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Imran Tahir is still on course to sign off his time with Warwickshire in a Lord's showpiece after securing a spot in the Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-finals in a Group C decider with under-strength Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475788.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475788.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475788 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unbeaten century from Alastair Cook made sure Essex avenged their 10-wicket defeat by Yorkshire in the first Clydesdale Bank 40 League match of the season by gaining a comfortable seven-wicket victory in the return fixture at Headingley https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A maiden half-century for Luke Procter carried Lancashire Lightning to an entertaining four-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Worcestershire Royals at Liverpool https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475786.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475786.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475786 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former England batsman Owais Shah marked his final one-day appearance for Middlesex with an unbeaten half-century that helped steer the Panthers to a comfortable seven-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Derbyshire at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Trego's career-best 147 and a blistering 90 not out from Jos Buttler clinched Somerset a home semi-final in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a 249-run thrashing of Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harry Gurney claimed career-best figures of 5 for 24 as the Leicestershire Foxes closed their Clydesdale Bank 40 campaign with a 14-run victory over Hampshire Hawks at Grace Road - their first win at home in the competition since the opening match of the https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475782.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475782.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475782 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham's Neil Killeen was denied victory in his final match before retirement as Kent defended a modest total of 144 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475781.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475781.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475781 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen's rehabilitation in county cricket seems to be paying off after he made his first hundred in any format for 18 months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121300/121344.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475779 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 Ravi Bopara and Grant Flower both scored half-centuries as Essex comfortably beat Middlesex by seven wickets at Chelmsford to keep their hopes of reaching the Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-finals very much alive https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475671 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 Graham Onions, the England pace bowler, will undergo surgery next week on a career-threatening back injury which will rule him out of action for up to nine months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121000/121045.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/475595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/475595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT