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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The second of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149523.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586406.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586406.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586406 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147000/147069.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586407 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Gough reflects on the 2012 County Championship season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144400/144473.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/583164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/583164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-583164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There was joy and silverware for Warwickshire, Hampshire and Derbyshire at the end of a watery season that was also tinged with sadness. George Dobell hands out his awards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149523.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/583161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/583161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-583161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In praise of a champion county side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149800/149875.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/582644.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/582644.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582644 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The CB40 final provided a glorious end to a forgettable season, with a match to stand alongside the many dramas of this remarkable summer of sport https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149800/149866.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582512.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582512.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582512 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The county season comes to a close with a pretty exciting match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149800/149866.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/582490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/582490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He has been a great servant for club and country - now Croft's job is to help cultivate Glamorgan's next generation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149512.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/581674.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/581674.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581674 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He tasted Test cricket briefly more than two years ago but, ahead of another Lord's final with Hampshire, Michael Carberry has not given up hope of playing for England again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149300/149319.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581647.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581647.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581647 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a decade in the doldrums, Derbyshire's transformation could finally come to fruition this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148939.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After more than a year out of the England set up Luke Wright has been recalled for the World Twenty20, but first there are domestic matters to deal with as Sussex prepare for finals day at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146800/146844.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/578701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/578701.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578701 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent's England U-19 opener Daniel Bell-Drummond showed his promise against South Africa but will seek success at his own pace https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135000/135034.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The MCC university cricket system provides a chance to prepare for life after the game while pursuing a county contract https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134600/134615.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/mcc/content/story/569454.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/mcc/content/story/569454.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569454 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The start to his career had not always been easy, but Tom Maynard's development hinted at a future at the top level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144343.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/568940.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/568940.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568940 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jonny Bairstow and Ajmal Shahzad: two players at crucial stages in their careers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145533.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/564946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/564946.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564946 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having worked hard to earn his opportunity, Matt Coles is seizing his first-team chance in the south-east https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144636.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/564398.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/564398.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564398 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Injuries are part and parcel for a pace bowler and James Harris has already had to deal with his fair share. He talks to ESPNcricinfo about the challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135600/135615.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/564153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/564153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-564153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rory Hamilton-Brown would love to get a chance to play for England. But for the time being nothing can distract him from his club's fortunes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116200/116298.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/562648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/562648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The IPL and county cricket are not as irreconcilable as many think. And cricket needs both https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144649.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/561692.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/561692.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-561692 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the 2012 season for teams in Division Two of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136400/136441.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We preview the 2012 season for teams in Division One of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137600/137691.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559409.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559409.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559409 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A reprimand for damaging the pitch compounded Ajmal Shahzad's disappointing 2011 but he is ready to put in the hard graft as Yorkshire seek promotion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133100/133163.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Its familiarity may have bred contempt in many, but the County Championship remains of enormous value - value that cannot be judged by financial turnover alone https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135500/135591.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/559271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/559271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He rattled Australia, Sri Lanka and India with pace and bounce but Chris Tremlett's England career has been stalled again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141700/141729.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/556111.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/556111.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556111 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England took a gamble in selecting three captains for each form of the game but they have made their experiment work effectively https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132700/132716.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/555007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/555007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Morgan will certainly leave his mark on the domestic game in England and Wales https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141018.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/548987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/548987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The English domestic fixtures were announced early on Tuesday and ESPNcricinfo picks out five mouthwatering matches. Let us know which games have caught your eye https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137000/137043.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/542985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/542985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-542985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Morgan's proposals for one-day cricket are sound but his County Championship plan tries to fix something that isn't broken https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137149.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/541902.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/541902.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541902 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT