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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Chris Woakes' defiant 80 ensured Warwickshire warmed up for their bid to complete a double by holding off a late Nottinghamshire charge and claiming a draw in the final match of their campaign. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145100/145171.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582266 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder Luke Procter shone during a low key final day of Lancashire's dismal season with the first seven-wicket haul of his career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582265.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582265.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582265 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Mullaney enhanced Nottinghamshire's chances of finishing on a high with a victory over county champions Warwickshire with a fluent 94 - his highest first-class score since May 2010. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145581.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In-form Durham finished their campaign with a fifth win in six games after beating Sussex by five wickets with a day to spare. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131700/131744.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582116.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582116.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582116 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zander de Bruyn's first hundred of the season and polished half-centuries from youngsters Rory Burns and Tom Jewell ensured Surrey made a commanding start against Lancashire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582114 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Abdur Rehman finished with match figures of 14 for 101 as Somerset clinched runners-up spot in Division One https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unbeaten half-century by Luke Wells kept Sussex afloat as they reached 112 for 5, a lead of 96, in their second innings against Durham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581942 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Compton boosted his chances of England selection with a timely century as Somerset tightened their grip on Worcestershire at Taunton. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144685.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire will resume their second innings on 49 without loss against Championship winners Warwickshire, having wiped out their first innings deficit https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Newly crowned champions Warwickshire bowled out Nottinghamshire for 155 before their own batsmen also endured a difficult day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145272.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581814.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581814.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581814 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fluent unbeaten 76 by Ben Brown and superb bowling by Steve Magoffin helped Sussex to step up their bid for second place in the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147700/147796.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581810 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Abdur Rehman weaved through Worcestershire with 9 for 65 to leave Somerset wondering how close they could have got to the title https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148948.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After Lancashire won the 2011 County Championship, a member of the Old Trafford staff bought a copy of every national daily newspaper. Relegation means there will be no repeat this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147200/147223.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581428.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581428.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581428 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire will finish a season they entered as defending champions with relegation to Division Two after Surrey's victory and their own defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149552.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581370.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581370.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581370 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey played like a team that wanted to end their last match at home on a high and did so with a chilled 195-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145901.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset surged to a five-wicket victory over Sussex that gives them the opportunity to steal the runners-up position in Division One at the last https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147100/147177.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey dropped their England wicketkeeper Steve Davies from the line-up for their current match against Nottinghamshire because of a "lack of form" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145800/145865.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581326.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581326.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581326 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jim Troughton has admitted that the pain of missing out on the Championship title in 2011 played a large part in pushing his side to go the extra step in 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149519.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two of the architects of Warwickshire's 2012 Championship triumph were former Essex players: Chris Wright and Varun Chopra https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149522.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581256.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581256 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four wickets in five overs at the end of a keenly contested day almost put hopes of a surprise Somerset victory to bed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149508.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If you look at this day in isolation, Surrey had a good day. If you look at it in the context of the whole season, they should have done better https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149515.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581232 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire's bid for Division One safety looks set to be reliant on Surrey failing to beat Nottinghamshire after failing to take control against Middlesex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149428.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire secured their first County Championship title since 2004, taking less than half the third day at New Road to take the remaining eight wickets in Worcestershire's second innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149518.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581192.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581192.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581192 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With last year's agonising disappointment in mind, Ashley Giles won't be at peace until the Championship title is secured https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149443.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Nash made his third Championship hundred of the season as Sussex tightened their hold on the game against Somerset https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149451.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire, desperately trying to stave off relegation a year after winning the Championship, made amends for a sloppy first day in the field with a professional display with the bat at Lord's. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145800/145862.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Read's battling knock hauled Notts over 200 on the second day at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144880.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149401.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Abdur Rehman flew straight in from Dubai to take three wickets as Somerset closed on top at Hove https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148948.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zander de Bruyn and Gary Wilson form a partnership of 123 that eased Surrey's relegation worries on day one at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149432.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580946.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580946 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Neil Dexter's century saw Lancashire's hopes of survival slipping away on the first day at Lords' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149433.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paceman Toby Roland-Jones bagged the first 10-wicket haul of his career as Middlesex clinched a tense five-wicket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148600/148661.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex saw their slim chances of promotion all but wiped out while Derbyshire took another step towards Division One https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580255.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580255.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580255 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Slowly but surely, Warwickshire are edging towards the County Championship, with the title they last won in 2004 theirs to throw away now https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149200/149241.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580252.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580252.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580252 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is only 12 months ago that Lancashire won the final two matches of the season to complete an unlikely title triumph. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The final day of this unforgettable match between Somerset and Surrey was all really rather apologetic, ending in a draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148600/148665.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gareth Batty effectively admitted that he made a mistake "in the heat of battle" in not withdrawing appeal after Murali Kartik after he had run out a Somerset batsman while backing up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148716.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580122 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Ambrose and Ian Blackwell piled on the runs at Edgbaston as Warwickshire all but ended Nottinghamshire's Championship hopes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149200/149231.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey were booed from the field here and called "a disgrace to cricket" by angry spectators after their India spinner Murali Kartik ran out Somerset batsmen Alex Barrow for backing up too far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148717.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580074 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144900/144931.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Keaton Jennings' first Championship half-century for Durham took his side a good way towards parity against Lancashire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144900/144930.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580072.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580072.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580072 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters claimed another five-wicket haul before Derbyshire's lower order fought back strongly https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex made a positive start to their reply to relegation-threatened Worcestershire's 323 in the rain-ravaged Division One match at New Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen has not made a habit of helping himself off the field - at least not this summer - and it could be argued that maintaining his recent vow of silence today was counter-productive https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Masters helped Essex fight back against promotion favourites Derbyshire after a four wicket haul by spinner David Wainwright had secured maximum bowling points for the Division Two leaders at Derby https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daryl Mitchell hit a well earned century as bottom-of-the-table Worcestershire attempted to ease the threat of relegation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145513.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Increasingly, it is difficult to dismiss the suspicion that Nottinghamshire's title challenge is on its last legs and that Warwickshire have one hand on the trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149100/149169.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579813.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579813.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579813 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Smith, fresh from a 44-ball hundred, showed his more patient side as he fought to stave off the threat of relegation for Lancashire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148714.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579812 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen remains the centre of most cricket date in England but it as his batting most were talking about in Taunton as he struck a fantastic hundred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147300/147362.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Strauss will not return to action for Middlesex this week after he and the ECB decided on further rest following the series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148000/148042.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire clung on in the fading light as Middlesex were left three wickets short of victory against the Division One leaders https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145800/145899.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579250 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex needed only 49 runs for victory with five wickets intact when bad weather confirmed a draw in their match against Somerset https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148947.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Monty Panesar, the 'Sultan' himself, is spinning Sussex into contention for the Division One title. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147400/147493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579056.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579056.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579056 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Should Warwickshire manage to emerge from this match with their sixth win of the season, they will deserve to be County Champions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144653.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579055.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579055.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579055 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Collingwood led Durham to their fourth consecutive Championship victory with a win over Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148300/148369.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The writing appears to be on the wall for Worcestershire at the end of a day in which their opening pair applied themselves with admirable diligence to overhaul Durham's first innings lead of 114 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146048.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578931 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire's response provided the measure of Middlesex's first innings, which may not have been below par to the extent it was suspected after the Division One leaders made hard work of getting their noses in front https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136800/136837.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578930 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Monty Panesar claimed career-best figures of 7 for 60 as Somerset crumbled after the completion of Marcus Trescothick's 50th first-class ton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148946.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On an apparently blameless pitch ball dominated bat at Chester-le-Street on the first day of a match which is for one team important and for the other crucial https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148402.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The last year has been tough on Neil Dexter, its nadir the sudden death of his brother, Keith, back home in South Africa over the winter https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148912.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT By this stage of an English summer, Marcus Trescothick customarily has scored around 1500 runs at a rather superior average than any other batsman in the country https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The possibility of relegation looms larger for Lancashire after Worcestershire restricted them to only one batting point https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145654.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578200 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire still have to play the leaders, Warwickshire, twice but defeat against a resurgent Durham is a blow to their championship ambitions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145400/145435.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578198.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578198 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gareth Batty led Surrey to their first Championship victory since he was appointed captain by taking 6 for 83 to secure a dramatic eight-run victory over Middlesex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148716.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire's lower-order batsmen made the most of a window in the weather late in the third day against relegation rivals Lancashire at New Road. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578024 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For a long time, this was a day dominated by two excellent maiden Championship hundreds but Toby Roland-Jones and injudicious shot selection from Surrey's batsmen ensured Middlesex's victory target was limited to 254. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148740.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After his devastating 9 for 67 on Thursday, Graham Onions will be have free rein to attack Nottinghamshire again on the final day after Durham established a commanding lead by the end of day three https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136300/136358.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire's inexperienced pair Neil Pinner and Joe Leach defied relegation rivals Lancashire in their crucial County Championship clash at New Road. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145268.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Onions has suffered some ups and downs in his career but will not have too many ups to rival this one. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146315.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The golden age of the overseas spinner may have passed, but The Oval remains as good a place as any for county twirlers to show off their skills https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148717.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire have moved another Championship fixture away from Old Trafford due to the wet summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For all the talk of Kevin Pietersen and, to a lesser extent Rory Hamilton-Brown, it was two unsung returnees who gave Middlesex an overwhelming advantage on the first day at The Oval. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148600/148662.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577513.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577513.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577513 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two wickets for Luke Fletcher put Durham in trouble on a curtailed first day at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136100/136123.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577512.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577512.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577512 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Blackwell has joined Warwickshire on loan from Durham until the end of the season. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144100/144123.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577491 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An eight-wicket margin makes it look like plain-sailing by the sea for Sussex but the hosts had to grit their teeth at times, and take their share of painful blows https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Yardy scored 89 as Sussex established a first-innings lead of more than 100 against Middlesex before taking two late wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145504.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Amjad Khan took season's best figures as Sussex skittled Middlesex to give a further boost to their outside chance for the title https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144335.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire opened up a 21-point gap at the top of Division One after completing a seven-wicket win over relegation-threatened Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145662.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite a push that took the game into the last hour, Somerset couldn't force a win over Nottinghamshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145100/145122.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The anticipated close finish and positive result did not materialise. Above all, though, they were thwarted by a fine century, only the second of his career, by Ian Cockbain. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire, looking for their second LV= County Championship title in three seasons, were second best against title outsiders Somerset https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147700/147789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey will be reminded of their outstanding finish to last season when Chris Adams, their director of cricket, provides the analysis on a humiliating defeat to Durham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148402.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576632.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576632.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576632 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire are exploring the loan market in an attempt to secure their first Championship title since 2004 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145922.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576631.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576631.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576631 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gloucestershire still have much to do if they are to stave off defeat at the hands of Hampshire on the final day at Bristol. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576434.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576434.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576434 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A defiant century from Phil Hughes helped Worcestershire stay in contention on the first day of their Championship match against local rivals Warwickshire. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147700/147794.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain at Taunton shows cricket isn't the only thing being punished by the weather https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576430.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576430.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576430 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are few more determined cricketers than Paul Collingwood and he is now utilising the desire and experience that once helped England to spearhead Durham's unexpected rally to avoid relegation. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148300/148367.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576429 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset's Brian Rose said it was "frustrating" to lose star batsman Nick Compton to England Lions for a key Champions clash https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148300/148354.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey's bold decision at the toss of their key match against one of their biggest relegation rivals may prove a turning point in their battle to remain in Division One https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147400/147490.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576300.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576300.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576300 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire moved eight points clear at the top of the Division One table after last-day rain sentenced their their duel with Middlesex to a draw https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Those arriving at Aigburth early will have witnessed a duel good enough to compensate for the later frustration https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145268.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Veteran offspinner Robert Croft took four wickets in the space of 23 balls as Glamorgan beat Gloucestershire by 26 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148000/148067.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex's Neil Dexter will hope to complete his maiden half-century of the Championship season at Uxbridge on Saturday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145506.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A controlled spell from Monty Panesar coupled with some aggressive fast bowling by the likes of Steve Magoffin and James Anyon, was too much for Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147400/147493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575420.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575420.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575420 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire will hope Ashwell Prince has provided the springboard for one of their most outstanding victories of the summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145800/145862.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To watch Ed Joyce batting over the past two days has been to watch a cricketer playing on a more elevated level to everyone else https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147900/147979.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575229.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575229.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575229 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex were left to rue two dropped catches at Uxbridge where title challengers Warwickshire continue to grind their way back into the match. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136800/136833.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Keedy may have been displaced as Lancashire's No. 1 spinner this summer but it has not stopped him remaining an influential member of their squad and his pre-match pep talk allowed Simon Kerrigan to play a key role in establishing a crucial first inn https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147900/147976.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575224.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575224.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575224 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Division One leaders Warwickshire hit back late in the day to dislodge Middlesex centurion Dawid Malan and take a further four wickets for five runs, after a strong start by the hosts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147900/147952.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Trego took four wickets on Marcus Trescothick's return to the Somerset side, as Lancashire's batsmen struggled again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147900/147950.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT