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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Lancashire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire among northern heavyweights as T20 returns to centre stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342300/342326.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537592.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537592.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-wholl-be-kings-of-the-north-group-in-rebooted-vitality-blast-1537592 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:19:57 GMT Zak Crawley made his highest score of the season before producing his worst dismissal on a better day for his county https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416100/416106.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1534820.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1534820.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zak-crawley-struggles-continue-kent-finally-get-pizza-action-1534820 Sat, 02 May 2026 09:28:37 GMT Senior players explain how the English domestic game has changed in an ESPNcricinfo panel 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/is-abhishek-sharma-the-quickest-to-hit-50-t20i-sixes-1504889 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:41:23 GMT Everything you need to know about Division Two in our Rothesay County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398700/398717.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-two-preview-hollioake-anderson-williamson-headline-scrap-for-promotion-1479134 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:47:24 GMT Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the latest with England and preview the start of the county summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398600/398639.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/switch-hit-new-season-fresh-vibe-1479245 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:01:31 GMT Middlesex's high-profile signing on a chaotic franchise winter, and the desire for a new challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378700/378765.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427802.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427802.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/leus-du-plooy-on-middlesex-move-im-excited-to-build-memories-at-lords-that-are-dear-to-me-1427802 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:31:19 GMT We take a look at the teams vying for promotion in our Division Two preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378700/378764.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427737.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427737.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-preview-division-two-yorkshire-sussex-middlesex-1427737 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:10:43 GMT With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances 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https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2023-preview-division-two-yorkshire-1366840 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:10:27 GMT South African coach relishing preparations for second stage of his "four-year project" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357100/357136.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mickey-arthur-derbyshire-perceptions-county-championship-challenge-division-two-1365886 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:01:49 GMT Cartwright has big boots to fill but Madsen remains key influence for trip to Taunton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/341300/341356.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-making-do-without-shan-masood-derbyshire-prepare-to-dig-deep-in-finals-day-bid-1323747 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:49:19 GMT T20's 20th season arrives in England with a sense of déjà vu and regret in equal measure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275200/275248.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-2022-how-english-t20-cricket-settled-for-functionality-after-missing-its-own-boat-1316609 Wed, 25 May 2022 10:14:06 GMT As the 20th season of English domestic T20 gets underway, we assess the runners and riders in the North Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326184.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-north-group-preview-nottinghamshire-fancied-for-another-title-run-1316541 Wed, 25 May 2022 17:19:42 GMT 2022 season has been defined by slow pitches, faulty balls and only sporadic entertainment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339800/339850.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-county-game-has-much-to-consider-as-early-season-championship-dishes-up-thin-gruel-1316436 Wed, 25 May 2022 08:19:53 GMT Counties are concerned about ticket sales but dual system has worked elsewhere https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295000/295084.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-can-the-t20-blast-still-thrive-in-the-world-of-the-hundred-1316465 Tue, 24 May 2022 10:46:40 GMT Our expert panel make their picks ahead of the 20th season of English domestic T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323200/323269.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-luke-wright-captains-espncricinfo-all-time-t20-blast-xi-1316332 Mon, 23 May 2022 20:27:29 GMT Mohammad Amir makes his first-class return and Hasan Ali bags another five-for https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338500/338565.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistanis-in-the-county-championship-haris-rauf-injured-after-five-for-shan-masood-closes-in-on-1000-1313213 Fri, 06 May 2022 10:44:25 GMT Derby stood host to three double-centurions in the second round https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/332400/332411.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1311319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1311319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/stats-cheteshwar-pujara-ends-his-century-drought-with-record-double-ton-1311319 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:43:44 GMT The former England batter, now Derbyshire's new batting consultant, on why he chose to coach in Division Two, and why he'd like to work in the subcontinent in the future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337900/337915.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ian-bell-i-want-to-be-head-coach-because-i-am-ready-not-because-im-an-ex-player-1310588 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:03:49 GMT We take a look at the teams vying for promotion in our Division Two preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327000/327063.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-nottinghamshire-head-the-promotion-chasing-pack-1309321 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:15:50 GMT New season arrives amid familiar handwringing about the state of England's professional circuit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337500/337502.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-shrinking-county-game-would-hurt-new-found-drive-to-embrace-diversity-1309338 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:45:48 GMT Big shoes to fill for legspinner-batter in absence of new club's trophy-winning stalwarts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337500/337527.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309368.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309368.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-matt-critchley-seeks-immediate-impact-as-essexs-new-allround-pivot-1309368 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:14:07 GMT Farewell to a fine bowler who beat the bat more often than seemed reasonable, and came close to winning England the 1979 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298000/298088.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271366.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271366.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mark-nicholas-mike-hendrick-salt-of-the-earth-sinew-of-the-game-1271366 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having become far too reliant on the ECB, the professional game now finds itself recast as second rate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324700/324735.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-is-tearing-english-cricket-apart-but-counties-must-take-their-share-of-the-blame-1271089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Covid restrictions and the impending arrival of the Hundred threaten to cast a shadow on county T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322600/322691.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2021-blast-prepares-to-relaunch-amid-summer-of-uncertainty-1265607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire and Yorkshire are defending champions' closest challengers in strong North Group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/310000/310015.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-preview-2021-north-group-can-nottinghamshire-become-blasts-first-back-to-back-champions-1265488 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire allrounder is PCA's April MVP after defying early-season stereotypes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320900/320998.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/matt-critchley-legspin-is-a-niche-market-in-itself-but-i-bat-in-the-top-six-too-1262371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Bedingham, Adam Lyth and Ollie Pope are in with a chance of reaching the landmark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320813.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/1000-first-class-runs-before-the-end-of-may-who-are-the-contenders-1262320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire batsman's innovative shots have earned him the attention of the county circuit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319100/319132.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258946.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wayne-madsen-when-youre-trying-to-score-360-you-try-different-things-1258946 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Lancashire and Derbyshire wicketkeeper has written a book on his life as a sports agent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319200/319235.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/luke-sutton-on-life-as-a-sports-agent-ill-say-it-with-love-but-ill-tell-it-to-them-straight-1258706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are challenges ahead but the prospect of a full county season is something to unite us in anticipation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319000/319038.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-here-comes-the-sun-hopefully-championships-return-is-a-reason-to-celebrate-1258208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We assess the chances of the teams in Group One in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309700/309725.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-group-one-preview-essex-the-team-to-beat-once-again-1257903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the grounds on Ed Pollock's contract, Gareth Delany's shirt number and Danny Lamb's head https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308400/308433.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/david-willey-makes-early-blast-return-while-regulation-change-comes-up-trumps-1231284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire should compete for knockouts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/304100/304167.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Sutton's brutally honest autobiography chronicles his battle with addiction and the long, hard road through recovery https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299500/299503.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1213897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With three promotion places up for grabs this year, there is plenty to play for in Division Two https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276305.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Much of the data is rudimentary but slowly the case is building for the advantage of a top-class wicketkeeper in the shortest form of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280100/280141.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159099.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159099.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159099 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand fast bowler should be coming into his prime and an extended spell with Derbyshire allows him the chance to impress with the red ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279500/279550.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As many as 16 of the 18 counties are expected to turn to a legspin option when the Vitality T20 Blast begins this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275000/275083.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Many lovers of short-form cricket have been shocked by the ECB's 100-ball proposal and the response of the players over the coming weeks and months could be critical https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267760.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB's proposals may seem radical, but change is inevitable for a sport that is too deep in crisis to stand still https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267000/267097.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five hot takes from the hot topic of the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266531.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from around the circuit, including Ashley Giles' Commonwealth Games gold touch and which county was absent from the coaches meeting last week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267900/267975.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 2012 and 2016 County Champions will be battling it out in the second tier, but Warwickshire and Middlesex won't find life easy among a competitive division https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274400/274446.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143048.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143048.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143048 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The County Championship gets underway in just over a month's time, but it's two-sweater weather around the shires at present ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273500/273550.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1138086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1138086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1138086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From being one of the worst T20 sides in the country to quarter-finalists, Derbyshire have reaped the benefit of their ground-breaking move to appoint a specialist coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267707.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1119061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1119061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1119061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shahid Afridi's maiden T20 century has arrived, more than two decades after his stunning first coming into cricket's big time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267300/267302.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1117522.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1117522.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1117522 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The T20 Blast quarter-finals get underway on Tuesday. ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the eight teams left in the competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266000/266067.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1117410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1117410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1117410 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reece Topley's future, the ignoring of Sam Northeast and the unpredictability of Pakistan cricket jostle for attention in our latest NatWest Blast round-up https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/natwest-t20-blast-2017/content/story/1116594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kim Barnett, Derbyshire's new director of cricket, has big ambitions for the county, and he wants to create an environment where players take more responsibility https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252800/252860.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1091838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1091838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1091838 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Derbyshire's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/243800/243829.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1088663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1088663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1088663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The greatest retirement statement to the heart-stopping finish, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.10 to 1 ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252585.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From spin surprises to tail-end onslaughts, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.20 to 11 ... https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252200/252289.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1058560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1058560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Sussex and Surrey captain Chris Adams on his brief Test career, and discovering his leadership skills in the county game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159800/159825.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/941683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/941683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-941683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of the start of the Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, a panel of county cricketers - Steven Crook, Lewis Gregory and Ravi Patel - plus England selector, and Middlesex director of cricket, Angus Fraser discuss how the 50-over game is evolving https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194100/194135.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/902949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/902949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-902949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Footitt has had a rare opportunity to impress a man who matters by bowling against England's captain Alastair Cook with England selectors in attendance. is he the left-arm quick England need? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157700/157703.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/888047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/888047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-888047 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the chances of all nine Division Two teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/182900/182989.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/860209.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/860209.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-860209 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 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 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 In a year of great performances, let's not forget the brave efforts of Tony Palladino in outing fixing in county cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120800/120869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/review2012/content/story/598444.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/review2012/content/story/598444.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598444 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149523.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586406.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586406.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586406 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Gough reflects on the 2012 County Championship season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144400/144473.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/583164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/583164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-583164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There was joy and silverware for Warwickshire, Hampshire and Derbyshire at the end of a watery season that was also tinged with sadness. George Dobell hands out his awards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149523.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/583161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/583161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-583161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a decade in the doldrums, Derbyshire's transformation could finally come to fruition this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148939.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/580472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the 1980s, a young fast bowler from Denmark set out to play cricket for an English county. He was fierce, disciplined, popular, and lived to regret bouncing Sylvester Clarke https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146200/146217.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567508.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the 2012 season for teams in Division Two of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136400/136441.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Morgan will certainly leave his mark on the domestic game in England and Wales https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141018.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/548987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/548987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At a time when English domestic cricket is under constant review, we look back to when a county secretary had an idea that revolutionised the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/50300/50394.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/510124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/510124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-510124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A perfect mid-summer day at Chesterfield belies the problems that face Derbyshire and Surrey. Yet, could there be hope for two teams with vastly different resources https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102178.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/465620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/465620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-465620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Derbyshire's bowlers found it all but impossible to hit a set of unguarded stumps https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109100/109195.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/429054.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/429054.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-429054 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT During the season a number of players announced their retirements, including some major forces on the county scene. Cricinfo recaps those who have decided their playing days are over https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket South Africa and all concerned with the future of the game in the Republic now need to really have their wits about them as the trickle has become a full-scale flood, with close to 50 players having gone down the Kolpak route https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/352949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/352949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Still only 26, Clarke has left Surrey, taken up Derbyshire's captaincy, and wants to earn another chance with England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/346350.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/346350.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-346350 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lawrence Booth on the probable expansion of Kolpak https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/318490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/318490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McGlashan reviews England's 2007 domestic season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/312312.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/312312.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-312312 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Weaver goes in search of the truth about the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/311848.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/311848.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-311848 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex count their double cost and counties outside the Test circle are selling their souls for survival, reports Paul Coupar https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/306957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/306957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-306957 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Harvey is a much-travelled cricketer. He's plied his trade - mostly with distinction - in Australia, South Africa and England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/306712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/306712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-306712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Weaver explains how Twenty20 has evolved, developing skills and tactics all of its own https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/298995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/298995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robert Kitson reveals his unhealthy obsession with Derbyshire's off-spinning allrounder turned selector and raconteur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/262240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/262240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-262240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/260478.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/260478.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-260478 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/259887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/259887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-259887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/259237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/259237.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-259237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/258612.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/258612.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-258612 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/258042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/258042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-258042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/257366.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/257366.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-257366 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/256471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/256471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-256471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/255903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/255903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-255903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/255320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/255320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-255320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo's County Week returns after a break for the Twenty20 with a look back over the last week of action as the race for the County Championship resumes and the new Pro40 tournament begins https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/254338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/254338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-254338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/251681.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/251681.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-251681 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/250795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/250795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-250795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/250216.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/250216.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-250216 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/249735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/249735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-249735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look back at the week of county action and some of the performances that caught the eye https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/248804.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/248804.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-248804 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT