Som v Hants, Taunton, 2nd day

Bess' seven gives Somerset shot at a chase

Report - Target 259 in low-scoring match

English cricket needs to embrace legspin again

Mark Nicholas: One of our sport's most captivating arts has been allowed to languish on the margins of county cricket for far too long

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

A leggie with nerve and verve

Mason Crane has already prompted much excited chatter, but the young Hampshire legspinner is putting in the hard yards to take the next step up

Mark Nicholas, cricket romantic

His deep love for the game infuses his autobiography with an enthusiasm that is as irrepressible as it is genuine

Hampshire's six seasons in the sun

Freddie Wilde on the rise and fall of the English club's T20 dynasty | The Cricket Monthly November issue

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

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

Playing with Barry

A book on Barry Richards, written by his Hampshire team-mate, is full of anecdotes on his county career. By Luke Alfred

County news

County ins and outs 2016

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

'Not playing Test cricket isn't a tragedy, losing a son is'

Couch Talk: Barry Richards talks about his Test career, Bedi, Pollock and Viv

England news

Rashid battles to prove his worth

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

Hants v Warks, Ageas Bowl, 1st day

Rankin and Woakes dominate Hampshire

Report - Hosts 255 for 8 at close

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

The lost wicketkeeper

He was one of the most admired young keepers in England but Michael Bates is currently without a county. By Alan Gardner

Hampshire 2015 preview

Bowling a serious concern for Hampshire

Overseas signings need to plug weaknesses

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

Hampshire v Surrey, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Hampshire bag full batting points

Captains fail to agree final-day target

Sean Ervine

'It all fell apart when we were going places'

Sean Ervine talks about his decision to leave Zimbabwe, growing up in a sporting family, and the ferocity of a Shaun Tait bouncer

Chris Stonor

Invaluable council

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

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

England's new Compton

Switch Hit: We chat with Somerset's Nick Compton, who finally gets his chance to trace his grandfather's footsteps. Plus, Hampshire win a last-ball thriller

County news

Hampshire name stand after Warne

West End to also get Ingleby-Mackenzie stand

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

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

A new country for Imran Tahir

He came to South Africa for the love of a woman, stayed to play cricket, and now awaits his chance to play for his new homeland. By Firdose Moonda