Eventful start promises season to remember

One Man And His Dog: Some grumble that the only team that can be Yorkshire is Team England... although Middlesex have managed it too

Moores the merrier as mission accomplished

One Man And His Dog: Lancashire's coach proved that he is a cricket whisperer by leading them straight back up

Plenty to smile about in Bristol

One Man and His Dog: It was easy to look on 2013 as a disappointment but there was progress and a new pavilion to be proud of

Trophy win papers over Championship cracks

One Man and His Dog: Victory at Lord's turned an average season into a good one for Nottinghamshire

Acknowledging the support

One Man And His Dog: Kent's season may have been disappointing on paper but there were positive signs that the club is becoming more inclusive

A year laced with disappointment for the Bears

One Man and His Dog: The pundits favourite for the Championship, Warwickshire produced only in fits and starts in 2013

Colossus Madsen shows the way

One Man And His Dog: The captain adapted outstandingly to Division One, but it proved tougher for others

County cricket

A title to savour, but uncertainty lies ahead

One Man And His Dog: Championship rightly celebrated, but 2014 will test depth again

Stick or twist at Middlesex?

One Man And His Dog: An encouraging campaign was undermined by glaring failures in the middle order and seam attack

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

Fruitless but wonderful season

One Man And His Dog: Unfancied Yorkshire won nowt but made a sizeable contribution to England's Ashes success and came within touching distance of the title

County cricket

No wins, but at least we have plenty of ice cream

One Man And His Dog What can Leicestershire take from 2013? Well, the catering is ranked very highly

A game lost, but not the love

One Man And His Dog The Glamorgan supporters never stopped singing despite heavy defeat at Lord's

Young stars behind Durham blockbuster

One Man and His Dog: They have faced plenty of adversity throughout the season but Durham's homegrown squad look like carrying off the Championship

County cricket

Top three is top priority

One Man And His Dog: Realisation that the top order can't continue to be bailed out will occupy Dougie Brown

Yorks Scarborough party scuppered

One Man and His Dog: Durham came and conquered, giving their young side an advantage in the Championship run in

Somerset hope for autumn glow

One Man and His Dog: Survival in the Championship remains in the balance but success in the YB40 has given supporters something to cheer

Success precedes change

One Man And His Dog: Qualification for the YB40 semi-finals means departing coach Matthew Mott will leave Glamorgan with his head held high

Derbyshire most likely down but far from out

One Man and His Dog: Young squad somewhat exposed by the step up to Division One but plenty of potential on show

Spruced-up Gloucs can look positively at the future

One Man and His Dog: With a new Pavilion and a near-miss in the YB40 there is plenty to be pleased about in Bristol

Canterbury Festival peps up Kent

One Man And His Dog: The weather wasn't quite as heartening but Kent deserve praise for reinvigorating the country's oldest cricket week

Panesar problems cloud Sussex outlook

One Man And His Dog: Sussex have dealt well with the Monty Panesar episode and will now hope to refocus on the Championship

Notts hope a high bounce follows their hard fall

One Man and His Dog: Defeat in the Flt20 quarter-final was hard to take and had a bad knock-on effect

Forty overs just right...and we could win it

One Man And His Dog: The YB40 is keeping Glamorgan's season alive; it's a shame it's being replaced next year

Essex hope to beckon Indian summer

One Man And His Dog: Despite their struggles, Essex are somehow in a strong position as 2013 reaches the business end

Surrey somewhat undervalued

One Man and His Dog: With a batting line-up that has misfired and overseas players who have failed to perform, Surrey are far from favourites for the Flt20

Domestic greatness beckons in Mascarenhas finale

One Man and His Dog: Hampshire know how to win and have mastered the art of a successful T20