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

'No regrets about the decision to retire'

When Jonathan Trott walked off the field in Barbados, both he and the crowd knew it would be for the final time

'I'd rather give selectors a headache than not'

After several false starts, Chris Woakes finally looks ready to fulfill his potential at international level. By Andrew Miller

'I'm the laziest trainer'

Jeetan Patel talks about his career highlights, his Warwickshire team-mates, and the best ball he has bowled

County news

ESPNcricinfo panel backs professional revamp

Agreement that changes are for betterment of game

The toughest finishing school in cricket

Many young England players have honed their skills in the unforgiving world of Australian grade cricket. The latest generation is no exception

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

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

Warwickshire 2015 preview

Battle-hardened Bears eye more success

Settled squad will be force again

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

Keith Barker

'I'd happily play for West Indies'

Warwickshire's Keith Barker on his football career, his badminton skills, and the advice he'd give his 12-year-old self

Rikki Clarke

'I was a bit too young when I was picked for England'

Rikki Clarke talks about maturing as a cricketer, fielding at slip, and whether he'd fight ducks or horses

Rikki Clarke

'I didn't even know there was a chairman of selectors'

Rikki Clarke relives his surprise on receiving his England call-up, and talks about his agonising start in Test cricket

Eddie Hemmings

'I never worried about getting hit for six'

Former England spinner Eddie Hemmings recalls how he began to bowl offies, Kapil's sixes at Lord's, and rooming with a snorer

County news

Warks test rebrand loyalty

Warwickshire being known as 'Birmingham Bears' in next year's T20 shows the muddled thinking that surrounds the format in England. By Tim Wigmore

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

'Why bother to change your style as long as you're scoring?'

Gleanings: Mike Smith, who played cricket and rugby for England, looks back at his days at Oxford, of sea travel, and fielding at short leg

'I never found cricket very easy'

Warwickshire director of cricket Ashley Giles on his eventful journey with the club, and his England aspirations. By George Dobell

Warwickshire's deserved triumph

Switch Hit: The pod looks back on a great season for the champion county. Can they do the double?

'The team have tended to win when I've done well'

Jonathan Trott talks about England's ODI progress, being British, and the Test series against South Africa

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