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(c)Cricinfo en-gb In part two of ESPNcricinfo's awards for the 2013 county season, George Dobell looks at some alternative categories https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158600/158607.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/676495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/676495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-676495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In part one of ESPNcricinfo's awards for the 2013 county season, George Dobell hails Durham's local influence https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167400/167483.4.gif https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/676467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/676467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-676467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Saddled at 24 with the job of turning Northants' fortunes around, Alex Wakely has done quite nicely, thank you https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165200/165265.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/673897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/673897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-673897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What the key figures in Durham's Championship success said about their season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167400/167489.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/673039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/673039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-673039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Born into perhaps the most famous of cricketing families, Fabian Cowdrey is taking on the weight of expectation and is determined to forge his own career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165900/165919.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/671071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/671071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-671071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In June, Geoff Cook suffered a heart attack while out running. He admits it was 'touch and go' for a while, but now he is back working with his beloved county as they chase the Championship title https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166500/166551.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/669675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/669675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo profiles the four teams at Friends Life t20 Finals Day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160400/160491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/662711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/662711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having thrown in his lot for a career in county cricket, Azharullah can complete the fairytale by helping unfancied Northants to glory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/165000/165049.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/662621.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/662621.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662621 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Blessed with an ability to swing the bat liberally and be equally care-free in the field, Ben Stokes is a bright spark for Durham who is catching the eye of England's hierarchy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160500/160589.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/659611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/659611.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-659611 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Azhar Mahmood is in the twlight of his career but still plays with the zest of youth as he travels the world for Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/163500/163599.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/659591.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/659591.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-659591 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The signs from this season is that Friday night Twenty20 is the way forward, and from next summer that will be norm, but it does provide a new set of challenges https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161200/161205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/659401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/659401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-659401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trying to catch one of his final innings in the game became a matter of urgency, of getting to say a proper goodbye https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161600/161679.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/655657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/655657.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-655657 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tournament has been having an identity crisis as it tries to find its place in both the English and world cricket calendars but, like The Open and Premier League, T20 in England must embrace their Britishhness https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160600/160619.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/646039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/646039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-646039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No one disputes that counties have bills to pay, but pricing policies for Championship cricket too often put off all but the most hardened fans https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156600/156657.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/632985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/632985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-632985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Increasingly, if a tad incongruously, words are arousing as much fury as misdeeds https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107600/107674.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/631948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/631948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-631948 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thilan Samaraweera reflects on his international career and looks ahead to an enriching county stint with Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141019.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/631708.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/631708.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-631708 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The death of a friend and team-mate made Surrey keeper Steven Davies wonder if he wanted to continue playing https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629690.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629690.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-629690 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two matches into the Championship season and it is already time to ask 'What has gone wrong with Essex?' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149700/149703.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/631554.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/631554.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-631554 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Can't love it, can't quite ignore it, and the fact that it is pitted against county cricket only confuses matters further https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156700/156769.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/630904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/630904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-630904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Every club is trying its best to stay afloat, selling real estate, hosting concerts, borrowing heavily, but is the model sustainable? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156300/156353.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-629323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset have a reputation for finishing second and, as their side ages, they may soon begin to wonder if their best chance of a trophy has gone https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137188.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/630210.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/630210.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-630210 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Surrey's new captain preached a message of pride and responsibility as he arrived to begin the task of rebuilding the county in his image https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156500/156528.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/629620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/629620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-629620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The county season is about to start - time to stop the moaning and get excited https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156300/156353.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/629008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-629008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five things to watch out for during the 2013 county season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151000/151052.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628991 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's senior correspondent George Dobell looks at the prospects for clubs in Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149600/149674.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's senior correspondent George Dobell runs the rule over the Division One clubs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155766.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Critics of county cricket ignore its importance to the England team and its relevance throughout the country - there is much to celebrate and admire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149519.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The bowling has been strengthened but England call-ups could hurt Yorkshire as they look to build on an impressive 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149700/149705.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628769.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628769.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628769 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire's thin squad will need a dose of luck if promotion is to be contemplated https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149448.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628748.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628748.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628748 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The champions' settled squad has a new leader in Dougie Brown but signs are that their success will continue https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149522.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628342.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/628342.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628342 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Once, spring meant county cricket, but there's no denying the centre of the cricket world has moved east since https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156100/156161.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/627944.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/627944.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627944 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are no Carduses around, but that's no bad thing. There's more variety and perspective in coverage today https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140400/140431.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/627703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/627703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire still bring through talented players but their prospects for success on the field look limited https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148485.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/627684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/627684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent's exciting crop of youngsters is a reason for positivity at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119541.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/kent/content/story/627526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/kent/content/story/627526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire will expect to bounce straight back to Division One of the Championship but their bowling attack looks heavily reliant on veteran Glen Chapple https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149424.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/lancashire/content/story/627497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/lancashire/content/story/627497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire are one-day kings but they can also add promotion to their CV https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150360.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/hampshire/content/story/627308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/hampshire/content/story/627308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan have some experienced heads and the nucleus of a capable side but the lack of local talent is worrying https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120809.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/627150.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/627150.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627150 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex continue to produce talented young players but they need to find the right blend from their squad to challenge for promotion and silverware https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149100/149138.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/627118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/627118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A change of captaincy reinvigorated Durham last season but another transitional campaign awaits a squad still reliant on old stagers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148300/148374.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/626987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/626987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire will aim to pick up where they left off in 2012 but Division One of the Championship will test their skills, spirit and unity https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148940.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/626985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/626985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB has announced an official tie-up with the BBC to secure commentary on county cricket as online coverage becomes ever more important to the survival of the professional game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149508.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/626164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/626164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite drifting into the wilderness, Ravi Bopara could still be the man England are looking for https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153473.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They are, if teams know where to look and can work their way around the international schedule https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139400/139494.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/598218.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/598218.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598218 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Tredwell faces a tougher financial climate at Canterbury than his predecessor but shares Rob Key's ambition on the international stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149300/149342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/kent/content/story/592081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/kent/content/story/592081.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT