'There's no better feeling than hitting a good on-drive'

Keaton Jennings on his debut Test hundred, growing up his father's son, and team-mates

Collingwood looks up from the bottom

Jon Culley: 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

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

The regional threat to Durham's academy lifeline

David Hopps: As Durham rebuild from near-bankruptcy, their thriving county academy - a source of pride - might be in jeopardy

Categorically Ben

Alan Gardner: It is easy to pigeonhole Stokes as a brash, combative allrounder, but there is more to him, as his frank autobiography reveals

'Call me an allrounder when I'm not frightened of anything over 70mph'

Mark Wood calls out the worst dancers and sloppiest dressers in the England team

The two big mistakes that led to Durham's demise

All Out Cricket: How the county turned from a feel-good story into a failed experiment

Jennings wrestles with Durham dilemma

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

County ins and outs

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

Durham must be saved and rebuilt

Mark Nicholas: It is difficult to be sure that the punishment of relegation fit Durham's crime, but the points penalty is too harsh on the players and supporters

Paul Collingwood: Durham's DNA

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

'I've had a lot more good days with bat recently than ball'

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

Foxy and the dragon

Review: Graeme Fowler's autobiography talks sensitively and unflinchingly about his battles with depression

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

England news

Rashid battles to prove his worth

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

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

Durham 2015 preview

Bowlers ensure Durham should be feared

Winter's inactivity strengthens homegrown feel

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

Graham Onions

'I want to be in the game, pass on what I know to others'

Graham Onions picks the best beard in cricket, talks about his nine-for, and tells us who cricket's biggest softie is

England news

Morgan's warning must be heeded

Standards of England's T20 under scrutiny

Chris Stonor

Invaluable council

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

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 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

County Championship Division One

Somerset win blows title race open

Somerset v Durham scorecard | Report

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

Championship tussle promises intrigue

Nottinghamshire won't have an easy job of their title defence. A look at Division One in this year's County Championship | Division Two: Promotion battle

County news

County ins and outs

Keep track of which players are moving counties over the winter

Match-fixing: new name, old problem?

Switch Hit: Spot fixing spoils the start of the county season - can anything be done? Plus, Steve Finn, the MCC and the IPL