James Anderson will return to Lancashire colours at Old Trafford, when he lines up against an England XI for Andrew Flintoff's benefit match, on Thursday evening

Glamorgan have suffered another injury blow with the news that Alex Wharf is set to be ruled out for the rest of the season with a hip problem.

The ECB have confirmed that Mick Lewis, the Durham seamer, has received a reprimand following an incident during Durham

If Hampshire's defeat against Warwickshire wasn't bad enough - leaving them adrift of the Championship leaders - they were also docked two points for a slow over-rate.

Dominic Cork could be joining his third county during the winter if news filtering out of Old Trafford is anything to go by

There are rumours that Craig Spearman could be heading to Middlesex next season

Richard Montgomerie has been awarded a benefit by Sussex for 2007 after sixteen years' service to first-class cricket.

Dominic Cork, who missed Lancashire's Roses clash against Yorkshire, is on course to be fit for their next Championship match, against Middlesex at Old Trafford on August 17

There were many aspects to admire about England's victory over Pakistan at Headingley, but one of the most notable changes since earlier in the summer - especially the Lord's Test against Sri Lanka when they shelled nine catches - was the quality of

Headingley will host the 2nd XI Trophy final between Yorkshire and Warwickshire on Monday September 4

Shane Warne got so frustrated at Hampshire's inability to take any Kent wickets on the final day of their Championship match at Canterbury that he told Nic Pothas, the wicketkeeper, to bowl with his pads on

David Fulton has hinted that this might be his last season with Kent

Young spinners are all the rage around England at the moment with the Test-match success of Monty Panesar and emergence of Adil Rashid, a legspinner, at Yorkshire

Stuart Law has been granted a testimonial by Lancashire for 2007

Darren Bicknell has announced that he will end his 20-year career at the end of the season

Sussex were forced to call up their replacement keeper, Andrew Hodd, when Matt Prior pulled a hamstring during their Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston

Mal Loye is to undergo a scan to determine the seriousness of his recent back problems

County outgrounds often throw up some of the best stories and the current match between Yorkshire and Warwickshire at Scarborough is had its fair share

It would only happen to Andrew Flintoff, well in the cricket world anyway