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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 England captain's encouraging display suggests he may be gearing up for front-line Test role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416700/416712.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1535938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1535938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/up-front-stokes-may-be-ready-to-tackle-englands-new-ball-problem-1535938 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:20:50 GMT Senior players explain how the English domestic game has changed in an ESPNcricinfo panel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415100/415139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2026-players-tell-us-what-they-really-think-1530098 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:54:21 GMT Everything you need to know about Division Two in our Rothesay County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415100/415111.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-two-preview-durham-lancashire-race-escape-second-tier-1529968 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:08:40 GMT Young Durham talent on losing his mother, playing the Under-19 World Cup final and Andrew Flintoff the boxer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415000/415099.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/james-minto-interview-its-been-tough-but-i-know-my-mum-would-be-proud-1529942 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:09:28 GMT Get ready for the start of the Rothesay County Championship with our Division One preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/387700/387726.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1479119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-one-preview-can-surrey-make-it-four-in-a-row-1479119 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:31:14 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 We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367939.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1427729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-preview-division-one-surrey-three-peat-1427729 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:58:04 GMT With England preparing to embark on a five-Test tour of India, the Switch Hit team sat down to discuss their chances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/360800/360883.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/switch-hit-podcast-england-in-india-2024-bazballs-next-big-test-1416904 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:51:34 GMT Regional pride and outsider input combine as club completes long journey back from 2016 relegation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367900/367963.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/northern-soul-durham-journey-division-two-big-time-1400810 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:19:39 GMT Team-by-team preview as the County 50-over tournament returns for another season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/346100/346139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/team-by-team-preview-can-kent-defend-crown-one-day-cup-1390284 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:07:34 GMT We take a look at the teams vying for promotion in our Division Two preview https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357000/357091.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2023-preview-division-two-yorkshire-1366840 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:10:27 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 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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 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 Prolific batter is on South Africa's radar but hasn't ruled out trying to qualify for selection by England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320100/320175.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/david-bedingham-the-main-thing-for-me-is-to-play-test-cricket-and-see-if-i-can-cope-or-not-1303117 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:05:09 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 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 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 After four years with Surrey, Borthwick faces a fresh challenge in his second stint at his boyhood club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318800/318885.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-scott-borthwicks-return-as-captain-marks-durhams-levelling-up-1257703 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 Sport finds itself on hold now. That provides us a timely opportunity to recalibrate and reassess https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301900/301990.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1219846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1219846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1219846 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:54:44 GMT As the group stages approach their conclusion, we round up the latest tactical trends among the contenders in the Vitality Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293500/293598.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197854.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197854.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197854 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the Royal London Cup comes to Gosforth, it is a reminder of the strength of the club scene in England's north east https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288500/288522.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1182613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a year-long ban for cocaine use, Durham's rising star has a new outlook on life and a determination to atone https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287400/287424.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179978 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 Ahead of the Vitality Blast quarter-finals later this week, we take a look at some of the influential figures so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279400/279499.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our latest snippets from the Vitality Blast also include Tom Curran's outburst against Somerset fans, Colin Ingram's weird training technique and Northants' unwanted record https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278700/278729.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's white-ball fixation, Gareth Batty's latest sledge and the Jofra Archer hype train https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279100/279102.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154638.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154638.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1154638 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include Paul Collingwood's latest feat of endurance, Harry Gurney's economics, and an assortment of English legspinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278800/278805.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1153660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's record run feast, Rory Burns' defunct nickname and the state of Lockie Ferguson's school trainers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267100/267122.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include the Ed Pollock battle plan and the contrasting fortunes of Aaron Finch and Nic Maddinson https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278000/278073.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include Carlos Brathwaite's laundry, a sound start by Afghanistan's spinners and why Jack Taylor's Viv Richards impression came off https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267716.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our snippets from the Vitality Blast includes relief at Trent Bridge, Joe Denly's treasured England wicket and why Yorkshire will no longer go head-to-head against England's World Cup semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278000/278093.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151609 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 County cricket's latest snippets include whether Tom Haines blow-dries his eyebrows, the year they threw bananas at Scarborough and whether Shiv Thakor has a cricketing future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266503.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1150766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including the arrival of the world's biggest cricketer, how Yorkshire got it wrong and a match that Allan Donald could do without https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273600/273667.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including wicketkeeping horror shows, a news blackout for Somerset in Fiji, and a Sussex player looking to repair a smashed windscreen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277200/277261.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Callum Ferguson's record-breaking debut, plus former Middlesex player caught up in Windrush scandal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274700/274772.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Haseeb Hameed finds form away from the limelight, while Michael Carberry has been given time to consider his Leicestershire future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275600/275629.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The latest snippets from around the English game including Dom Bess' best friend who played for England in another sport and how Tom Kohler-Cadmore's dad joined him at Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276600/276618.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147324 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 A year to the day since they were handed relegation and a 48-point penalty, things have only gone from bad to worse at Durham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265200/265272.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1122957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1122957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122957 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 Keaton Jennings on his debut Test hundred, growing up his father's son, and team-mates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258400/258457.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1106036.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1106036.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1106036 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With a 48-point deficit against their name, Durham have their work cut out in Division Two this year. Their captain knows it's going to be a slog https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188400/188451.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-2-2017/content/story/1091693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-2-2017/content/story/1091693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1091693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Durham's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193000/193091.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1088765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1088765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1088765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193000/193091.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1084595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1084595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1084595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As Durham rebuild from near-bankruptcy, they can at least take pride in a thriving county academy, but ECB scrutiny of a proposal for regional academies might change all that https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255300/255365.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1082551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1082551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1082551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Keaton Jennings talks about how military training has helped his cricket, the influence of Alastair Cook, and leading the Lions side to Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258400/258457.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1079672.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1079672.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1079672 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Wood names and shames the worst dancer, slowest runners and sloppiest dressers in the England team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214500/214571.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1070462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1070462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1070462 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT How the county turned from a feel-good story into a failed experiment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255300/255365.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1067552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1067552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1067552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Keaton Jennings must decide whether to remain with Durham after their demotion to Division Two as he pursues an England career in his adopted homeland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254800/254815.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1065581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1065581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1065581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is difficult to be sure that the punishment of relegation fit Durham's crime (if crime it was), but the points penalty undermines the cricketers and the supporters https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253400/253411.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1061517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1061517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1061517 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 ESPNcricinfo sizes up the challengers for this year's Finals Day, with only one former champion among the four https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249500/249587.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1048129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1048129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1048129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He knows his side are 'underdogs' against Yorkshire in the T20 semi-final, but he has spent his entire career scrapping and has no intention of stopping yet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/243800/243835.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1047551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1047551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1047551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Its image as an establishment game fits uncomfortably with the impulse to spread T20 cricket to a wider audience. Meanwhile, it needs to become relevant to as many people as possible https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247700/247797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1037683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1037683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1037683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scott Borthwick's main chance appears to be of making the Test squad as a top-order batsman, but his value as a spinner is still high https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246300/246347.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1031117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1031117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1031117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Fowler's autobiography talks sensitively and unflinchingly about his battles with depression https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242600/242693.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1014095.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1014095.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1014095 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 ESPNcricinfo previews the chances of all nine Division One teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193500/193583.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/860199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/860199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-860199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Onions picks the best beard in cricket, talks about his nine-for, and tells us who county cricket's biggest softie is https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184800/184809.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/817875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/817875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-817875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo writers look back at their favourite moments in English cricket in 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186400/186473.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/814475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/814475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-814475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes is back in form after his unlucky break and looking to impress his claim as one of England's World Cup X-Factor Men https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193200/193293.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/782417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/782417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-782417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite a terrific county season, Graham Onions wasn't picked for the Ashes. Instead of moping, he chose to sharpen his skills with Dolphins https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161000/161013.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/693561.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/693561.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-693561 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve Harmison was a standard-bearer for a new breed of sporting hero: understated, self-effacing, unafraid to non-conform or to reveal vulnerability https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107400/107421.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/678131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/678131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-678131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo charts the highs and lows of Steve Harmison's 17-year career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/12800/12852.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/677267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/677267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-677267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 As counties struggle to adapt to changing economic times, their local councils have become important allies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156300/156353.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/675623.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/675623.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-675623 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 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 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 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 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 The second of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149500/149523.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586406.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/586406.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586406 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Durham pace bowler, playing a Test he thought may never happen for him, produced a performance to highlight England's depth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146315.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/story/567919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/story/567919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567919 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We preview the 2012 season for teams in Division One of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137600/137691.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559409.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/559409.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559409 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Morgan will certainly leave his mark on the domestic game in England and Wales https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141018.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/548987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/548987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The English domestic fixtures were announced early on Tuesday and ESPNcricinfo picks out five mouthwatering matches. Let us know which games have caught your eye https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137000/137043.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/542985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/542985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-542985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT First-class cricket in England has been bright-eyed and rosy-cheeked for the last few seasons. And the one just concluded was truly special https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137149.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/533147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/533147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the start of the tour, Graeme Swann was riding high at No. 2 in the world rankings. Three Tests later, he has been limited to four wickets at 80.25 but his usual contributions have not been missed in the slightest https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136000/136012.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/527763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/527763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As we pass the halfway point of the county year, George Dobell talks to four county coaches about the key features of the season so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102400/102495.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522370.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522370.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522370 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT