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(c)Cricinfo en-gb https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex clinched the Second Division title with a five-wicket win over rock-bottom Leicestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137135.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532514 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan will aim to finish the County Championship campaign on a high by securing only their second win on the road this season after reducing fellow Division Two strugglers Kent to 148 for 5 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532400 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex were in sight of victory and promotion at the end of the third day of their County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532390 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire's escape from relegation was confirmed today at the same time as their hosts, Durham, were denied the County Championship title https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137000/137089.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532388 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Willey took a match haul of 10 wickets as Northamptonshire thrashed Gloucestershire by nine wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's too early to say for certain, but there's an undeniable feeling in the air at The Oval that Surrey are on the brink of an exciting future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137000/137093.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532365.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532365.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532365 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Barely 100 hardy souls witnessed the closing overs of the second day of Kent's experimental championship clash against Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex took a massive step closer to promotion by claiming maximum batting bonus points against Leicestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Willey took eight wickets as Northamptonshire kept their promotion hopes alive on an astonishing second day against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532302.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532302.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532302 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A stubborn, unbeaten four-hour innings of 76 from Derbyshire opener Paul Borrington held up Surrey's promotion ambitions https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT History was made in Canterbury as floodlit championship cricket with a pink ball came to the St Lawrence ground for the first time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137000/137031.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532170.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532170.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532170 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Maynard's third County Championship century of the season boosted Surrey's hopes of promotion from Division Two https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Gidman took five wickets on an enthralling first day of Gloucestershire's promotion clash with Northamptonshire in the Division Two of the County Championship at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Greg Smith and Ned Eckersley both hit centuries as Leicestershire recovered from a nightmare start to put the brake on Middlesex's promotion charge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Edgbaston, Old Trafford or Chester-le-Street. Where will the Championship pennant be flying next season? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136800/136882.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket will take another step towards a new era next week when Kent and Glamorgan stage their County Championship match under floodlights https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130600/130644.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/532058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gloucestershire completed an emphatic 10-wicket win over rock-bottom Leicestershire to keep alive their hopes of promotion from Division Two of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531917 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Rogers scored his fourth century of the season but promotion hopefuls Middlesex had to settle for a draw on the final day of their rain-affected Division Two match against Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531916.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531916.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531916 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire boosted their hopes of a top-four finish in Division Two with a 101-run win over Kent, despite another impressive innings from Joe Denly https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey gave their promotion hopes a large boost as they bowled Essex out for 239 to claim victory by 109 runs in their Division Two clash at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531912.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531912.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531912 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Payne completed career-best first-class figures of 6 for 26 as Gloucestershire strengthened their grip on the County Championship match with Leicestershire at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531802.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531802.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531802 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gareth Berg claimed career-best figures of 6 for 58 as promotion hopefuls Middlesex tried to make up for lost time in their rain-affected County Champion ship clash against Glamorgan at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531801.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531801.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531801 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Promotion-chasing Surrey need five final-day wickets to claim a win over Essex to further boost their bid to return to the top flight of the County Championship. After leaving Essex a victory target of 349, Surrey reduced their opponents to 142 for 5 by t https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Denly missed out on a maiden double century by one run as Kent fought back against Derbyshire to set up an intriguing final day to the County Championship match at Derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Another telling contribution from consistent all-rounder Will Gidman put Gloucestershire in control on the second day of the County Championship match with Leicestershire at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After bowling out Essex for 253 to gain a first-innings lead of 62, Surrey finished on 104 four 4 in their second innings during an absorbing day's play in their County Championship match at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Denly took advantage of a dropped catch to score his second century of the season but Derbyshire are still in a commanding position after two days of the County Championship match against Kent at Derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain Alex Gidman came to Gloucestershire's rescue on the opening day of the County Championship match with Leicestershire at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531509.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531509.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531509 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex's pursuit of the County Championship Division Two title was put on hold as no play was possible on the opening day of their clash with Glamorgan at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531504.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531504.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531504 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A career-best 71 from Chris Jordan spearheaded a fighting recovery by Surrey as they totalled 315 all out on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two match against Essex at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wes Durston enjoyed another memorable day in the best season of his career as home side Derbyshire dominated the opening day of the County Championship match against Kent https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531502.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531502.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531502 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT County Championship cricket will be played using a pink ball under floodlights for the first time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115500/115557.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531393.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531393.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531393 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A brilliant spell from left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha helped Surrey wrap up a comprehensive 333-run victory on the final morning against Division Two promotion rivals Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/531067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-531067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey remained on course to win their County Championship Division Two match at Northamptonshire going into the final day after centuries from Steven Davies and Zander de Bruyn at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jon Lewis and Will Gidman took seven wickets between them as Gloucestershire had the better of a remarkable third day in the County Championship Division Two match with Glamorgan at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex strengthened their bid for promotion from Division Two in the County Championship by completing a ten-wicket victory over against Leicestershire 40 minutes before lunch on the final day at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent look set to wrap up a convincing County Championship win over Division Two rivals Essex with a day to spare, but may yet pay the price for preparing a below-par pitch for this end-of-season encounter at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530936.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530936.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530936 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Meaker took five wickets as Surrey seized the initiative on day two of the County Championship match against Division Two leaders Northamptonshire at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent look set to wrap up a convincing County Championship win over Division Two rivals Essex with a day to spare, but may yet pay the price for preparing a below-par pitch for this end-of-season encounter at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gloucestershire took advantage of perfect batting conditions to reach 278 for two in reply to Glamorgan's 378 in the County Championship Division Two game at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530761 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is understandable that Leicestershire haven't been entirely focussed since their Twenty20 triumph on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530757.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530757.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530757 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire ended day two of their County Championship Division Two clash against Middlesex facing the prospect of an innings defeat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530618 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas took four wickets for County Championship Division Two leaders Northamptonshire on the first day of their match against Surrey at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530554.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530554.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530554 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Overcast conditions and a sporting pitch gave the bowlers the edge in Canterbury, where 15 wickets fell on the opening day of Kent's County Championship Division Two clash with neighbours Essex https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Jim Allenby and Will Bragg guided Glamorgan to 300 for eight on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two match with Gloucestershire at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England Test captain Andrew Strauss hit a career-best score and Sam Robson a century to put Middlesex in a formidable position https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530483.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/530483.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530483 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dawid Malan struck a brilliant century as Middlesex took control on the third day of their top-of-the-table clash against Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529960.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529960.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529960 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain was the winner as Essex and Derbyshire had to settle for a draw in their County Championship match at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Linley claimed career best figures as Surrey beat Leicestershire by 10 wickets with a day to spare in the Division Two match at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529533 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dawid Malan struck a brilliant century as Middlesex took control on the third day of their top-of-the-table clash against Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529532.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529532.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529532 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill and Wes Durston led a spirited Derbyshire fightback in their Division Two match against Essex at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529531.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529531.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529531 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Davies hit his first century of the season to keep Surrey in control on the second day of the Division Two clash against bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex hit back strongly on the second day of their top-of-the-table clash in Division Two of the County Championship against Northamptonshire, despite Rob Newton's century https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529416.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529416.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529416 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex overcame a disastrous start to their innings on a day dominated by bowlers to gain the upper hand in their Division Two battle against Derbyshire at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529413.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529413.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529413 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529274.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529274.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529274 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An impressive innings of 70 from Rob Taylor on his County Championship debut was not enough to prevent a youthful Leicestershire side crumbling to 167 all out against Surrey at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Taylor and Will Gidman, plus a big helping hand from the weather, enabled Gloucestershire to earn a draw against Essex in their County Championship clash at Colchester https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528839.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528839.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528839 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jim Allenby and Will Owen took three wickets apiece as Glamorgan collected their fourth County Championship victory of the season with a 108-run triumph over Leicestershire at Colwyn Bay https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528838 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent won their second successive County Championship match in Canterbury and dented the promotion push of second-placed Middlesex by claiming a battling 69-run victory on the final afternoon at St Lawrence https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northamptonshire are poised to take another big stride towards promotion after bowling Derbyshire to the brink of defeat on the third day of the County Championship Division Two match at Chesterfield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent allrounder Azhar Mahmood posted his third half-century of the Championship season to help set up an intriguing final day against Middlesex in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528721.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528721.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528721 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters claimed his sixth five-wicket haul of the season in an innings as Essex moved into a commanding position on day three of their County Championship Division Two clash against Gloucestershire at Colchester https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England Lions pair James Taylor and James Harris were the stars of the third day of Glamorgan's County Championship Division Two clash against Leicestershire at Colwyn Bay https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northamptonshire are poised to take another big stride towards promotion after bowling Derbyshire to the brink of defeat on the third day of the County Championship Division Two match at Chesterfield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An impressive three-wicket burst by Kent all-rounder Matt Coles halted Middlesex progress and left honours pretty much even at the mid-point of the County Championship Division Two clash in Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528280.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528280.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528280 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England Lions seamer James Harris took three wickets as Glamorgan had the better of a rain-affected second day of their County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire at Colwyn Bay https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528279.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528279.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528279 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters carried his Championship haul of wickets to 71 for the season as Essex gained the upper hand against Gloucestershire on the second day of the County Championship match at Colchester's Castle Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528277.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528277 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A five star performance from Chaminda Vaas gave Northamptonshire the upper hand in the County Championship match against Derbyshire at Chesterfield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Title-chasing Middlesex did their promotion cause the world of good by dismissing Kent for 242 on day one of their Division Two match at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three players scored half-centuries as Glamorgan just about shaded the opening day of their Division Two clash against Leicestershire at Colwyn Bay https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex's Adam Wheater seized his chance to impress watching England selector James Whittaker as he destroyed Gloucestershire's attack on the first day of their Division Two match at Colchester https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A sixth-wicket partnership of 188 in 49 overs between Chris Rogers and John Simpson enabled Middlesex to hold Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Crook returned only the second five-wicket haul of his first-class career against Northamptonshire but could not prevent them taking control against second-placed Middlesex at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill made sure there were no slip-ups as Derbyshire put themselves in the promotion frame with a seven-wicket win over Gloucestershire in the Championship match at Derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chaminda Vaas took 5 for 76 and Stephen Peters and Mal Loye shared an opening partnership of 158 as Northamptonshire gained the upper hand against Middlesex at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527220.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527220.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527220 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Turner bowled Derbyshire to the verge of a convincing victory after Gloucestershire collapsed again in the Division Two match at Derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527217.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527217.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527217 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Stevens took career-best match figures of 11 for 70 as Kent swept aside Surrey in three days to win their Division Two clash by 265 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527216.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527216.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527216 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire's seam attack blew away Gloucestershire's batting on a windy day at Derby to put the home side in a strong position in the County Championship Division Two match at the County Ground https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scott Newman hit 75, his highest score in the County Championship this season, and Chris Rogers made 67 on a rain-shortened day at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sixteen wickets fell in the day - almost half of them during a career-best spell of 7 for 21 by Darren Stevens - as Kent fought back strongly on the second day of their County Championship match with Surrey at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey all-rounder Yasir Arafat returned to his old stomping ground in Kent to help dismiss his former county for 266 on the opening day of the 160th Canterbury Festival Week clash https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526934.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526934.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526934 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill and Wes Durston dented Gloucestershire's promotion hopes with a double century stand to put Derbyshire on top in the County Championship match at Derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526932.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526932.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526932 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent captain Rob Key fell two runs short of a century as the County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire ended in a draw at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan spinner Dean Cosker claimed 5 for 48 but Essex held on for a draw on the final day of their County Championship Division Two clash at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526087.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/526087.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526087 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Owais Shah scored his second century of the season but that could not prevent Essex trailing as they go into the final day of their County Championship match against Glamorgan at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom New hit an unbeaten 51 on a rain-affected third day to put Leicestershire in a strong position against Kent in the County Championship Division Two match at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Craddock took four wickets and Owais Shah and Jaik Mickleburgh weighed in with half-centuries as Essex fought back on the second day against Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135600/135620.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525872.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525872.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525872 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A devastating spell from Kent's left-arm seamer Adam Ball left their County Championship Division Two game against fellow strugglers Leicestershire finely poised at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525867.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525867.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525867 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire snapped up three late wickets to hit back against Kent on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two match at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525721.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525721.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525721 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A century from skipper Alviro Petersen helped Glamorgan dominate the first day of their County Championship Division Two match against Essex at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135500/135592.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex maintained their County Championship push by banking 23 Division Two points after wrapping up a seven-wicket win over Derbyshire at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525615.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525615.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525615 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex will require 91 runs to beat Derbyshire when they start the second innings of their County Championship match at Lord's after finally dismissing their visitors for 243 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey clinched a nerve-tingling two-wicket County Championship victory over Gloucestershire despite Mark Ramprakash being given out for obstructing the field at Cheltenham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dawid Malan scored a career-best 143 and his first Championship hundred of the summer to move Middlesex into the driving seat at Lord's against Division Two rivals Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525372.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525372.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525372 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leaders Northamptonshire failed in the final over of a dramatic match to win their County Championship Division Two clash with Glamorgan at St Helen's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn made light of the 120-mile drive from Nottingham and his late inclusion for Middlesex by taking a wicket with his third ball of the game as County Championship rivals Derbyshire were dismissed for 252 on the opening day at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Dent hit his maiden first-class century as Gloucestershire made a fight of the County Championship game with Surrey at Cheltenham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Alviro Petersen and Will Bragg ensured Glamorgan took their County Championship match into the final day at Swansea https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is fashionable for those who rarely bother to attend such fixtures to suggest that the quality and entertainment offered by Division Two cricket is of little value https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121000/121049.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT