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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Leicestershire ended the season on a high, beating Gloucestershire by two wickets in a dramatic finish to the Division Two game at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582269.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582269.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582269 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire claimed the Division Two title as they ended the longest exile of any county from the top tier of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149700/149797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582263.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582263.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582263 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire could look back on a highly satisfying season after their final game ended in a 239-run win over Essex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149700/149796.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582259.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582259.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582259 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Claude Henderson snapped up two wickets in the penultimate over of the day to give Leicestershire a chance of finishing the season with a victory against Gloucestershire. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Karl Kirkken compared leading Derbyshire to promotion with one of his best days as a player for Derbyshire, winning the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1993 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149700/149779.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anthony McGrath may have played his last game for Yorkshire but if he does leave the club, he can do so in the knowledge that he has played a big hand in Yorkshire's promotion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149700/149776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582123.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582123.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582123 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the day Glamorgan announced a change to their traditional one-day name, they closed the season, and Robert Croft's career, with a win to deny Kent promotion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116500/116588.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/582119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582119 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire teenager Shiv Thakor produced another eye-catching innings on a rain-hit second day with Gloucestershire at Grace Road. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581940.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581940.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581940 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robert Croft claimed his 51st five-wicket haul in first-class cricket in his final appearance as Kent's promotion hopes took a heavy blow https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148000/148067.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire lost top spot in Division Two to Yorkshire but, thanks to Usman Khawaja's half-century, edged closer to securing promotion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140400/140435.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581937 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire moved to the top of the Division Two table for the first time this season and look overwhelming favourites to gain promotion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149700/149704.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581936.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581936.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581936 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Vince score a hundred for Hampshire before late wicket left Derbyshire wobbling in their bid to secure promotion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149300/149320.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581820.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581820.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581820 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Send For Tredders sounds like a school story from the 1920s but it might be just what Kent need if they are to win promotion from Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116200/116223.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581812 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire spinners Claude Henderson and Jigar Naik shared five wickets as Gloucestershire were bowled out for 234 on the first day at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Perhaps it was fitting that two Yorkshiremen from different backgrounds and different vintages combined to nudge their side ahead in the race to achieve promotion from Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149600/149680.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581804.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581804.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581804 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Essex bowlers secured a 122-run victory that all but ends Hampshire's chances of promotion to Division One https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581365.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581365.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581365 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent earned the vital victory their efforts deserved to set up a thrilling final week in Division Two of the Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119541.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire were incensed at James Tredwell's substitution as their promotion hopes took a blow at Kent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119000/119014.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581244.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581244.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581244 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex chose to bat out their innings and set Hampshire a target of 425 to stay in the hunt for promotion before claiming three late wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119993.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132573.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581238 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Liam Norwell claimed five wickets as Gloucestershire moved off the bottom of the County Championship table with a 207-run victory inside three days against Northamptonshire at Bristol. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581235.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581235.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581235 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Fuller's career-best County Championship bowling figures and 99 from Ian Cockbain put Gloucestershire in a winning position on the second day at Bristol. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Patterson struck with both bat and ball to leave Yorkshire apparently in control halfway through a match in which victory would make them favourites for promotion to Division One of the County Championship. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132573.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581106.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581106.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581106 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Davies collected his first five-wicket bag of the season to given Kent a clear but certainly not decisive advantage at the halfway stage of this crucial contest https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144400/144470.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581102.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581102.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581102 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Owais Shah made an unbeaten hundred as Essex fought back with bat and ball on day two against Hampshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148761.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/581099.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire's quest for one of the victories which would be likely to secure promotion was looking a lot healthier at the end of the first day at Headingley than it was half way through it. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145531.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580956.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580956.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580956 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aided by excellent slip catching, Hampshire kept their promotion hopes alive by bowling Essex out cheaply on a helpful surface on day one at West End https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149431.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580952.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580952.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580952 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geraint Jones' innings kept Derbyshire at bay on the first day of a crucial tie in the promotion race at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107700/107756.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Fuller and Liam Norwell fought back with three wickets each for Gloucestershire to reduced Northamptonshire to 73 for 7 by the close on day one at Bristol. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anthony McGrath used all the experience gained over a 17-year career as he guided Yorkshire through a perfectly time, but very tense, run chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145296.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580276.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580276.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580276 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan have announced that 22-year-old seam bowler James Harris will leave the county where he made his debut aged 16 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Stevens took five wickets against Leicestershire as Kent kept their promotion hopes alive with a resounding 147-run victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580268.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580268.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580268 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien struck a career-best 182 and was roundly booed in the process as Northamptonshire's Division Two clash against Glamorgan at Cardiff appears doomed to end in a draw. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580100.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580100.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580100 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent's bid for promotion looked in the balance with one day left of their crucial rain-hit match against Leicestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580098 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien scored his first century of the season as Northamptonshire had the better of the first day of their Division Two clash against Glamorgan at the Swalec Stadium. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579894.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579894.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579894 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire lived a little in Cardiff, qualifying for the Champions League in South Africa, but promotion to Division One is their priority and it is by no means certain. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117400/117477.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579815.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579815.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579815 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Newton scored his second century of the match as Northamptonshire rescued a draw on the final day against the Division Two leaders https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire beat promotion hopefuls Hampshire by 126 runs despite a swashbuckling last-wicket stand of 168 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579232 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen smashed a stunning double century as the Division Two leaders came roaring back against Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119100/119165.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579064.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579064.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579064 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire snapped up four late wickets to close in on victory against Hampshire at the end of the third day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Division Two leaders Derbyshire continued to struggle on a rain-affected second day of their Championship match against Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire had promotion hopefuls Hampshire on the rack at the end of the second day of their Division Two game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a game celebrating the life of Tom Maynard, the Surrey and England Lions batsman who died tragically in a dawn accident on the London underground in June, Surrey secured a resounding victory over his first county Glamorgan. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148915.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shiv Thakor, surprisingly omitted from England's squad for the U19 World Cup, hit his third half-century in six innings as Leicestershire reached 334 for 8 against Hampshire at Grace Road. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578715 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Should Derbyshire go on to secure promotion for the first time in their history in the next few weeks, they will be grateful to Australia's selection panel for allowing Usman Khawaja to remain in county cricket. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140400/140435.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578206 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain Jimmy Adams led the way as Hampshire chased down 326 with almost two overs to spare to beat Northamptonshire by eight wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131700/131731.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gloucestershire's weather-affected Championship Division Two game against Kent at Bristol petered out into a draw https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jim Allenby's first hundred of the season and a fighting half-century from Ben Wright ensured that Glamorgan came away with a draw against Essex https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578202.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578202.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578202 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Westley and Owais Shah both hit centuries as Essex declared on 520 for 9 in reply to Glamorgan's 438 all out on the third day at Colchester. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148761.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Wakely and Rob Newton each scored half-centuries as Northamptonshire tightened their grip on Hampshire at the end of the third day at West End. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578026.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/578026.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578026 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only 11.2 overs were bowled on the second day of the County Championship Division Two match between Gloucestershire and Kent at Bristol before a torrential downpour left the outfield resembling a lake. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577705 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Willey and David Murphy frustrated promotion-seeking Hampshire by leading some defiant Northamptonshire tail-end resistance on another rain-interrupted day at West End. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577704 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Openers Tom Westley and Jaik Mickleburgh put together an unbroken partnership of 165 to lead a superb Essex fightback against Glamorgan on the second day at Colchester. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119000/119040.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire have released Gerard Brophy from the remainder of his contract and signed Andrew Hodd on loan from Sussex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145717.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shiv Thakor faced more than 100 balls for his unbeaten 39 as Leicestershire held out for a draw against Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148485.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After leading from the front and then falling away dramatically in their bid for promotion last season, perhaps Northamptonshire are simply running a canny race this time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148482.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The run out of Ramnaresh Sarwan shortly before the close left Leicestershire needing 63 to avoid the follow-on with four wickets in hand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Peters added another century to keep alive Northamptonshire's slim hopes of clinching promotion to Division One https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148484.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576890.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576890.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576890 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent's seven-wicket defeat with four sessions to spare against Essex has virtually put paid to their faltering push for Championship promotion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119993.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even if they were to win Friday night's jackpot on the Euromillions lottery, it is doubtful whether Kent could buy a championship win just now. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Kent faithful supporting the opening day of this 161st Canterbury Week match with Essex left St Lawrence fearing their side's promotion push had all but run its course after seeing their hosts skittled by their lowly neighbours for 226. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576432.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576432.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576432 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire batsman Neil McKenzie made light of bowler-friendly conditions to frustrate Gloucestershire on the second day of their Division Two match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Marshall and Ian Cockbain produced a fifth-wicket stand of 125 to aid Gloucestershire's recovery against Hampshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire took another big stride towards promotion from Division Two with a thrilling two-wicket victory over Kent at Derby https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102178.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tony Palladino celebrated the first seven wicket haul of his career to lead a Derbyshire fightback against Kent that turned the Division Two match at Derby on its head https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575555.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575555.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575555 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This time, the rain was kind to Yorkshire, rescuing them from a position which by no means had them staring at a defeat but was not likely to lead them into anything but an anxious final afternoon https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575554.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575554.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575554 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A five-wicket haul from Charlie Shreck and an unbeaten half century from Rob Key put Kent in a strong position in the County Championship Division Two promotion clash with Derbyshire at Derby. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144647.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575425.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575425 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robert Croft took four wickets for Glamorgan on what could be his last championship match in his spiritual home at St Helen's in Swansea. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575424.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575424.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575424 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire have not been beaten in the Championship but haven't won a match since May, which is of much greater significance in their quest to return to Division One https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144600/144645.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Thornely continued to repay Leicestershire's faith by scoring his second Championship century to lead his side to 336 for 9 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire's seam attack again delivered to keep the Division Two leaders on track for promotion before Kent's tail fought back on the opening day at Derby. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146200/146229.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A final wicket partnership between Dean Cosker and Huw Waters sparked a dramatic Glamorgan recovery on the second day against Gloucestershire at Swansea. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131300/131325.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575232 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex strengthened their grip against Leicestershire at Chelmsford on day two. After centuries from Tom Westley and Jaik Mickleburgh lifted Essex to an imposing 434 for 3 declared, the visitors were reduced to 32 for 2 at the close. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147900/147986.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575231 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only 57.4 overs could be played and Northamptonshire have set themselves up nicely to pass Yorkshire's first-innings total https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146032.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Westley and Jaik Mickleburgh put together Essex's first opening century partnership of the season against Leicestershire at Chelmsford to finish on 161 without loss https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire are short of pace-bowling resources but it was their batting that gave them problems on the first day against Northants at Northampton. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121406.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jack Taylor and David Payne took two wickets each as Gloucestershire dominated a rain-reduced first day of their Division Two clash with Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/575028.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-575028 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire are frustrated in their push for victory as weather intervenes on the final day at Grace Road against Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146065.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jimmy Adams' rearguard action secures a draw for Hampshire as the last pair hold out for 24 overs against Kent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131700/131731.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574750.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574750 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent maintained a firm grip at the end of the third day against Hampshire at West End after rapid innings from Geraint Jones and Darren Stevens https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574592.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574592.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574592 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire's hopes of returning to Division One at the first attempt probably depend on them beating sides like Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132573.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Lyth and Jonny Bairstow both scored centuries as Yorkshire moved into a dominant position against Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145200/145295.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent captain Rob Key and opening partner Sam Northeast each scored centuries as Hampshire's bowlers were on the wrong end of a drubbing https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574420.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574420.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574420 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Boyce's unbeaten century rescued Leicestershire on day one at Grace Road against Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147800/147809.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574334.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574334.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574334 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams led a bold recovery after two wickets had fallen in the first three overs of the County Championship Division Two match with promotion rivals Kent at West End. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131700/131731.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574333.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/574333.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-574333 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Centuries from Glamorgan skipper Mark Wallace and Kent's Sam Northeast ensured the two sides' County Championship Division Two clash ended in stalemate. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573481 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Adam Wheater fell trying to hit the winning boundary as Hampshire collected a thrilling two-run victory over Essex in their LV= County Championship Division Two clash at Chelmsford. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120400/120490.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573480 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT On a day of two declarations, Essex and Hampshire were locked in an intriguing struggle for victory in their Championship match at Chelmsford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573412.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573412.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573412 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Saxelby took career-best figures 6 for 48 as Gloucestershire dismissed Leicestershire for 162 in their County Championship Division Two match at Cheltenham. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573127 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 GMT Opener Neil McKenzie batted throughout the day to inspire Hampshire on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two clash against Essex at Chelmsford. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573125 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 GMT You cannot beat experience. Although 22-year-old James Harris tried to stand alone on centre stage, it was two thirty-somethings, Brendan Nash and Darren Stevens, who ended up sharing the honours by scoring unbeaten centuries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147500/147507.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573121 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 GMT Jason Gillespie has praised Steve Harmison's honesty with his new Yorkshire team-mates after a wicket-taking display against Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146065.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/573085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573085 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 GMT Steve Harmison took three wickets on his Yorkshire debut as the visitors fought back late in the day at Chesterfield https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147400/147464.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572946.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572946 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 GMT Glamorgan claimed their first County Championship Division Two win of the season with a thrilling three-wicket victory with five balls to spare over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572820.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572820.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572820 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rob Newton and David Sales both scored centuries as Northamptonshire's batsmen dominated against Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire have allowed their 23-year-old wicketkeeper Richard Johnson to go to Derbyshire on a month's loan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Root scored 222 not out to confirm his rich promise as an potential England opener and give Yorkshire a fourth batting point at Hampshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144400/144473.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a summer filled with poor weather, organisers of the Cheltenham Festival, just like the Olympics, are praying for just two weeks without rain but it seems even that has been denied to them. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In ten innings since that his Test debut at Lord's, Jonny Bairstow has mustered 131 runs. He did not add to this tally against Hampshire at West End. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145900/145971.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/572140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ed Cowan, the Australian batsman, just happened to be living in Cirencester because of his heavily-pregnant wife. He made a first-class debut for Gloucestershire and promptly won his county cap. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144700/144731.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/571996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/571996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT