The winner is...

With the English county season over, George Dobell hands out his awards for 2011

The county awards for 2011

Rob Steen: First-class cricket in England has been bright-eyed for the last few seasons. And the one just concluded was truly special

County cricket

A triumph against the odds

With no money and no major home ground, Lancashire battled against the tide to secure their first Championship title in 77 years. By Andrew McGlashan

Tickled pink

Switch Hit: Are floodlit first-class games with pink balls the answer to low attendances? Plus, a look back on England's ODI wins

Cunning foxes

Switch Hit: Leicestershire claim the first silverware of the English season. Plus, a look ahead to the T20 and ODI series between England and India

Loss of identity, but the new way

Countyscape George Dobell looks at the increasingly fluid movement of players between counties

An uneven playing field

Countyscape George Dobell argues England should change their season to fit in the Champions League

Recipe for success?

Switch Hit: Is Cook overseeing the rebirth of English ODI cricket? Plus, Broad v Bresnan, discipline problems in county cricket, and a first look at India

Pane barrier

Switch Hit: Prior's window-smashing grabs the headlines, but has Dilshan's thumb seen the biggest break in the series?

County cricket

Shankargate: how did it happen?

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

The draw that never was

Switch Hit: England's bowlers defy the odds to win the first Test against Sri Lanka. Can the tourists recover for Lord's?

Loyalty counts for nothing?

Switch Hit: Should Bopara have been picked? Plus, a full preview of the Sri Lanka series and a county round-up

Warming up

Sri Lanka may have won their tour game but can they challenge the world's 'No. 1 side'? Plus, a full county round-up and a look at West Indies' win over Pakistan

The magic number?

Switch Hit: How will England's three-captain decision fare? Plus their young guns continue to fire in County cricket

Are you sitting uncomfortably?

George Dobell: Nottinghamshire's curious signing and Giles Clarke's impending court case have left some tricky questions

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Switch Hit: Andy Flower and Duncan Fletcher sign on the dotted line ahead of the England-India Test series in the summer

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?

1962

The low-key birth of one-day cricket

Rewind: Martin Williamson looks back to 1962, when a county secretary had a revolutionary idea

It happened in '85

The Long Room: As the 2011 season gets underway, Liam Herringshaw recalls his first year travelling the grounds of 1980s Britain with a press pass-wielding father

Championship a source of strength

Despite scheduling and financial problems, the English game provides a rich flow of talent. By George Dobell

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

Late-starter Dernbach catching up

Pace bowler played more rugby when he was younger, but move to England shifted him to cricket

County cricket

Sidebottom back where it began

"No brainer" for left-armer to return to Yorkshire

County news

County ins and outs

Keep track of which players are moving counties over the winter