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Rebellion in the shires as counties consider response to Strauss Review

Counties make short-term signings to cope with demands of schedule

How English T20 cricket settled for functionality after missing its own boat

T20 Blast South Group: Will Kent make it back-to-back titles?

Can the T20 Blast still thrive in the world of the Hundred?

County game has much to consider as early-season Championship dishes up thin gruel

Luke Wright captains ESPNcricinfo's all-time T20 Blast XI

Sam Cook: There's still a place for 'skills-based bowling' at Test level

Dan Lawrence will pick Alastair Cook's brain in bid to become 'relentless' Test run-scorer

Essex favourites to challenge champions Warwickshire

Matt Critchley seeks immediate impact as Essex's new allround pivot

Shrinking county game would hurt new-found drive to embrace diversity

The Hundred is tearing English cricket apart - but counties must take their share of the blame

Blast prepares to relaunch amid summer of uncertainty

Gloucestershire, Sussex seek to stop Surrey strutting into a home quarter-final

Simon Harmer: 'Teams are getting smarter - but no-one has played really well against spin at Chelmsford'

Out of contract, in demand? Alastair Cook, Liam Plunkett, Darren Stevens among those on the market

Who are the contenders in the race to 1,000 first-class runs before the end of May?

Simon Harmer showing how to survive and thrive as a spinner in early English season

Here comes the sun (hopefully) - County Championship's return is a reason to celebrate