'I think we can be in the top four this season'

Kim Barnett, Derbyshire's new director of cricket, has high ambitions for the county and wants players to take greater responsibility. By David Hopps

County previews: Division Two

Notts, Sussex among leading contenders

Durham penalty leaves mountainous task

County previews: Division One

Can Middlesex hold off chasing pack?

Yorkshire, Surrey pose major threat

County ins and outs

Keep up to date with all the player movements ahead of the 2017 season

County news

ESPNcricinfo panel backs professional revamp

Agreement that changes are for betterment of game

Quit griping and get on board in fight to save game

Ambitious ECB plans to grow engagement and inspire a new generation need cricket lovers to start working together, says David Hopps

County news

County ins and outs 2016

Keep up to date with all the player movements ahead of the 2016 season

The watchers watched

Jarrod Kimber spends a day at the Kia Oval, sampling the habits and conversations of the average County Championship crowd

England news

Rashid battles to prove his worth

One-day stage has Test debut as the prize | Lyth bares his soul on Facebook

England news

Footitt eyes up England's left-arm vacancy

Tim Wigmore: looks at the career of Mark Footitt, the left-arm quick who is the surprise name for the Ashes training camp

English cricket should bemoan Hales' IPL jaunt

George Dobell: Lack of faith in England's T20 tournament is perverse

NatWest T20 Blast

Blast promises to break 1m barrier

Expectations high for crowd surge

Derbyshire 2015 preview

Well-managed Derbyshire have promotion potential

Footitt can prosper with left-armers in vogue

County news

County ins and outs 2015

Keep up with all the latest news from your county

Tim Wigmore

Franchises are not the answer

Tim Wigmore: England needs to learn the right lessons from the BBL and not turn to a franchise system that would freeze thousands of committed fans

England news

Morgan's warning must be heeded

Standards of England's T20 under scrutiny

Bob Taylor

'I didn't ever break a finger, but now they're a bit crooked'

Bob Taylor talks about finally getting his England chance, stumping Miandad, and keeping at Lord's aged 45

Chris Stonor

Invaluable council

As counties struggle to adapt to changing economic times, their local councils have become important allies. By Chris Stonor

Colossus Madsen shows the way

One Man And His Dog: The captain adapted outstandingly to Division One, but it proved tougher for others

Derbyshire v Durham, Derby, 1st day

Survival bigger than promotion - Kirikken

Report - Coach has faith in battle-hardened Derbyshire

County Cricket 2013

County cricket's commercial crusade for the 21st century

Every club is trying its best to stay afloat, selling real estate, borrowing heavily, but is the model sustainable? By Chris Stonor

County news

Derbyshire announce 2012 profit

Financial results positive despite rain-soaked summer

Salute the messenger

2012 Review: In a year of great performances, let's not forget the brave efforts of Tony Palladino in outing fixing in county cricket. By Rob Steen

Derbyshire's great Dane

Ole Mortensen was fierce, disciplined, popular, and lived to regret bouncing Sylvester Clarke. By Scott Oliver

County Cricket Live

Welcome to the 2012 county blog

Find out about our live coverage of domestic cricket

What does the future hold for the county game?

What does the future hold for the county game?

We underestimate county cricket at our peril

George Dobell: Its familiarity may have bred contempt in many, but the County Championship remains of enormous value

County ins and outs

ESPNcricinfo keeps tabs on where players are moving over the winter for the 2012 season

The winner is...

With the English county season over, George Dobell hands out his awards for 2011

Domestic bliss

Switch Hit: County cricket continues to excite. We speak to Surrey's Tom Maynard after his maiden century. Plus: is the pull of the IPL too strong?

Youth shines, but where's the experience?

Countyscape: Do fluctuating standards and performances suggest an underlying weakness in the competition?

County cricket

Youth flourishes, but where's the experience?

George Dobell on the opening weeks of the season