Marked men of T20

Defending champions Northamptonshire face a battle to maintain their remarkable T20 record because of the changes to the competition

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

How Northants used Moneyball to turn into England's top T20 team

Their stunning rise has been a tale of teamwork, statistics and shrewd signings. By Tim Wigmore

Data and cricket

Northants' T20 nous a tribute to Moneyball

Wigmore: A study of an underdog's triumph

Belly laughs and sadness

Review: A play about the life and untimely death of Colin Milburn conveys the highs and the lows of a unique cricketer

County ins and outs

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

How Northants have embraced success through white-ball love

A look at the team's limited-overs' wins since the '70s. By Scott Oliver

Willey aims higher for club and country

David Willey's eagerness to prove himself led him to leave Northants for Yorkshire in the close season. By Tim Wigmore

County news

ESPNcricinfo panel backs professional revamp

Agreement that changes are for betterment of game

'I'd have played Mitchell Johnson off the front foot'

David Steele talks about mixing it with the Aussies, his Test debut at 33, and coaching a young Stuart Broad

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

'I'm square, hairy, soft'

South Africa's Richard Levi talks about batting with Sachin Tendulkar, and ranks himself on dressing-room messiness

Northamptonshire 2015 preview

Northants freshened up, have chance of atonement

Younger squad can bounce back from nightmare 2014

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

David Willey

'I'd like to have faced the West Indies quicks'

Northamptonshire's David Willey picks his ideal partner for a jungle expedition, and talks about his famous dad

England news

Morgan's warning must be heeded

Standards of England's T20 under scrutiny

Northamptonshire v Lancashire, Wantage Road, 2nd day

Buttler shows his first-class mettle

Wicketkeeper helps bail out Lancashire

Andrew Hall

'All wicketkeepers say the same things'

Andrew Hall talks about being shot at, a cricket rule he'd like to change, and the world's best-looking sportswoman

Chris Stonor

Invaluable council

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

Alex Wakely

'I'm ridiculously organised about my captaincy'

Saddled at 24 with the job of turning Northants' fortunes around, Alex Wakely has done quite nicely, thank you

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 cricket

Shankargate: how did it happen?

Countyscape: George Dobell delves into Adrian Shankar's past and looks at Northamptonshire's success

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