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

County ins and outs

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

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

Worcestershire 2015 preview

Worcestershire have hell and high water to overcome

Daryl Mitchell's men up against it back in Division One

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

Moeen Ali

Man on a mission

Moeen Ali is proud to be a visible role model for Muslim cricketers in England but his all-round talent is now also catching the eye. By George Dobell

Chris Stonor

Invaluable council

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

Thilan Samaraweera

'You get tougher and tougher living away from home'

Thilan Samaraweera reflects on his international career and looks ahead to an enriching county stint with Worcestershire

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

In Dolly's footsteps

Basil D'Oliveira's son Damian and grandson Brett have made it three generations of the family that have played for Worcestershire

Is there anyone fit to replace Strauss?

Switch Hit: Michael Vaughan joins the pod to discuss Andrew Strauss' future as England captain. Plus, a chat with Worcestershire's Alan Richardson

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

The finest non-white South African player of his generation

Basil D'Oliveira may have become a symbol of the battle against apartheid, but he was a more than handy cricketer as well

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