Cricket News

Gareth Batty hopes Surrey's resounding opening-round victory over Warwickshire has "sent a message" to their Championship rivals

Such was Hampshire's composure in outlasting Yorkshire in a four-wicket win at Headingley, they are clearly not suffering from feelings of inadequacy after their relegation reprieve

Just after lunch, it looked for all the world as if this match was heading for a three-day finish. But Jonathan Trott had other ideas

Alex Davies posted his maiden first-class century to help Lancashire set Essex 478 to win - or four full sessions to save the game - in a decidedly one-sided opening match of the Specsavers County Championship season.

A devastating spell of bowling from Mark Footitt - or perhaps that should be Mark F00000itt - powered Surrey into an overwhelmingly dominant position at The Kia Oval

Two days into Gary Ballance's reign as Yorkshire captain and a sense of bonhomie has pervaded Headingley

Lancashire have not lost to Essex in the Championship since 1997 and that does not look like changing in this match

Not so long ago, Mark Stoneman said he hated London and could never imagine living there. But, on this evidence, he seems to be settling in rather well

Dane Vilas top-scored for Lancashire with 74 while Haseeb Hameed proved his fitness after suffering an injury scare

Gary Ballance and Ben Coad starred during an action-packed opening day of the Specsavers County Championship season between Yorkshire and Hampshire at Headingley

ESPNcricinfo is set to start the County Championship Cricket season with a bang as it sets off on a cross-country road trip which aims to take in action from every match on the opening day of the season

Alan Gardner, David Hopps and George Dobell preview the chances of the eight teams in Division One

ESPNcricinfo previews Yorkshire's prospects for the 2017 season

Ian Bell has committed to Warwickshire for a further three years, after signing a contract extension that runs until the end of the 2020 season

Ben Foakes is the "best wicketkeeper in the world", according to his director of cricket at Surrey, Alec Stewart

Counties producing two 'below average' pitches in a 12-month period could be penalised under new regulations brought in by the ECB for the 2017 County Championship season

James Vince and George Bailey will share Hampshire's captaincy responsibilities for the 2017 season