'I think people now understand bowling is a very difficult task'

Jade Dernbach focuses on the Royal One-Day Cup final while keeping one eye on an England comeback

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

'If you get ahead of yourself, the game has a way of biting you back'

Scott Borthwick came close to an England call-up in 2016. Now, starting afresh with Surrey, he is ready to press his case once more. By Andrew McGlashan

How far can Surrey's Currans go?

Right-arm quick Tom and skillful young allrounder Sam have what it takes to get to the highest level

'The wrist is a forgotten area of spin bowling'

Former England offspinner Pat Pocock recalls his career: escaping rioters in Guyana, and being mentored by Jim Laker

County ins and outs

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

Can Foakes solve bat v gloves debate?

Andy Flower and Alec Stewart believe Ben Foakes is an England keeper in waiting

'Ketchup in the cupboard? That's nuts'

England batsman Jason Roy talks about his favourite meat, the England players' football and dancing skills, and more

County news

ESPNcricinfo panel backs professional revamp

Agreement that changes are for betterment of game

To hell and back

The Cricket Monthly: Stricken by tragedy and written off as no-hopers, Surrey were in a tailspin. Until it all came together

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

A grump among the punks

The Cricket Monthly: Alan Butcher on his Surrey captain John Edrich, who thought he was on drugs | TCM August issue

Ess v Surr, Colchester, 1st day

Pettini and Browne lift patched-up Essex

Report - Twin centuries underpin innings

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

What Sylvester Clarke taught me

Alan Butcher on how he put nightmares of facing fast bowling behind him

Meaker primed to be fastest gun again

Injuries derailed him but a fit Stuart Meaker could provide the speed England need

Surrey 2015 preview

Main event or KP sideshow?

Surrey seek return to big time

County news

County ins and outs 2015

Keep up with all the latest news from your county

'When you set your fields, the batsman knows your plans'

Saqlain Mushtaq on the 1999 World Cup, and fighting with Mohammad Yousuf

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

Tsunami relief

Ten years later

Gallery: Efforts by Surrey have helped transform a coastal village in Sri Lanka devastated by the December 26 tsunami

Mark Butcher

'It would've been nice to have won an Ashes, having lost four'

Mark Butcher talks about playing under Hussain and Stewart, and his days with Surrey

England news

Morgan's warning must be heeded

Standards of England's T20 under scrutiny

Adam Hollioake

'I like cricket but my true love is fighting'

Adam Hollioake on being an excitement junkie, how good he'd have been at T20, and getting drunk with Stewart and Thorpe

South Africa news

Full retirement looms for Smith

Former SA captain will not return to Surrey

Steven Davies

'Standing up to quick seamers can be daunting'

Steven Davies on the pain of keeping to Stuart Meaker, rainy days in the Surrey dressing room, and who'd play him in a movie

Cricket Brain 2014

'How many siblings does Ed Joyce have?'

Surrey and Ireland batsman Gary Wilson takes cricket's toughest two-minute quiz. Can he beat Dickie Bird to go top of the leaderboard?

Hampshire v Surrey, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Hampshire bag full batting points

Captains fail to agree final-day target

Chris Stonor

Invaluable council

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

No surprise people are guffawing

One Man And His Dog: The bigger they come the harder they fall. It's been a desperate Championship season for Surrey

Azhar Mahmood

'I always keep one shirt from every team I play for'

Quick Singles: Azhar Mahmood on sharing a dressing room with Waz, and the disappearance of the English summer

Steven Davies

'I was ready to give up... I hated the game'

Surrey keeper Steven Davies talks about how the death of a team-mate made him wonder if he wanted to continue playing

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

Requiem for a county cricketer's dream

Switch Hit: Iain O'Brien, Paul Smith and George Dobell talk about the Maynard inquest and the distractions surrounding county cricketers, then and now

In Surrey's service

He may have played just four Tests but Robin Jackman was an ever-present stalwart for his county through the 1970s. By Steven Lynch

County news

Solanki 'hugely excited' for Surrey challenge

Oval move to provide fresh leash

A man for troubled times

Review: Stephen Chalke's book on Micky Stewart tells fascinating stories about its very likeable subject