Cricket News

The CricInfo Championship starts today with Surrey launching their bid to be the first team since the 1960s to win the title in three successive years

Lancashire suffered their second defeat in as many days at Newlands as they fell 66 runs short at the hands of a strong Western Province side

Western Province claimed the Good Hope Challenge with a comprehensive victory under overcast skies

Lancashire suffered their first defeat of the South African tour at the hands of arch enemies Yorkshire at Newlands despite a battling innings from Joe Scuderi

Lancashire wrapped up a convincing 191 run win over Boland Academy with an hour to spare to maintain their 100 percent record on the tour

A fine all round effort from the spinners and a century opening partnership put Lancashire in control at the end of the second day of play versus Boland Academy at Bellville

The Lancashire batters made a fine start to their 3 day match versus Boland Academy at Belville, Cape Town

Lancashire got off to a winning start on their pre-season tour of South Africa, beating an Eastern Province Invitational XI by 7 wickets in a 50 over a-side game today Lancashire bowled first and restricted the home side to 160 due to economical

Martin Bicknell and Saqlain Mushtaq each scored half centuries in a last wicket partnership of 116 as Surrey's Championship game against Lancashire meandered towards a draw at Old Trafford

Surrey's Mark Butcher and Lancashire's Mike Smethurst each recorded unusual career bests as the last day of the Old Trafford Championship match took some bizarre twists today

Surrey crowned their title triumph with a touch of farce at Old Trafford today

There was no play possible on the third day of the PPP Healthcare Championship match between Lancashire and Surrey because of rain

Surrey moved to the brink of the single point they need to clinch the Championship at Old Trafford today

Surrey were celebrating at Old Trafford today after retaining the county championship

Lancashire escaped a points penalty at Old Trafford today when the pitch inspectors, Mike Denness, AC Smith and Tom Flintoff decided not to take any action on the track used for the championship clash with Somerset

Lancashire completed a 20 points win over Somerset today which should clinch them runners-up place in the championship for the third year on the trot

Graham Lloyd hammered his first century of the season today as Lancashire grabbed control of the championship match at Old Trafford

Warren Hegg and Graham Lloyd hammered centuries at Old Trafford today as Lancashire tried desperately to keep the title race alive

Warren Hegg and Graham Lloyd hit glorious centuries to put Lancashire on the track of a 20 points championship win over Somerset at Old Trafford today

Young Lancashire paceman Mike Smethurst completed a half century of first class wickets this season as Somerset slipped into trouble on the first morning at Old Trafford