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Shahid Afridi set to take Lord's by storm

Expectations are high that tomorrow's C&G final at Lord's could provide a spectacular climax to the English domestic season

31-Aug-2001•CricInfo

Cox in confident mood for C&G final

Somerset go into the final of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy against Leicestershire on Saturday buoyed by three successive wins in the Norwich Union National League

30-Aug-2001•Richard Walsh

Anderson urges all ex-pats to support their county at Lord's

With less than a week to go to the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy final at Lord's, Somerset Chief Executive Peter Anderson has appealed to Somerset fans who are living anywhere in the country to go along and support the team

27-Aug-2001•Richard Walsh

Leicestershire made to wait as Somerset boost survival hopes

Leicestershire Foxes slipped to a 10 run defeat by Somerset Sabres in the Norwich Union League clash at Grace Road after squandering a blistering opening partnership between Shahid Afridi and Trevor Ward

27-Aug-2001•Neville Foulger

Swann and Panesar spin Northants to victory over Leicester

Spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar bowled Northamptonshire to a stunning 202-run victory over Leicestershire at Wantage Road - a result that keeps alive their hopes of staying in Division One next season

26-Aug-2001•Robin Reid

Northants and Leicestershire delicately poised

Northamptonshire skipper David Ripley faces a difficult declaration on the final day of his side's Division One contest with Leicestershire at Wantage Road

25-Aug-2001•Robin Reid

Afridi's thunder keeps Leicestershire in the hunt

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi upstaged Australia's Mike Hussey as Leicestershire mounted an entertaining reply to Northamptonshire's 469 all out in the Division One tussle at Wantage Road

24-Aug-2001•Andrew Radd

Hussey keeps Northants' Division One hope alive

Mike Hussey dominated yet another day's Championship cricket at Wantage Road, taking an unbeaten 150 off Leicestershire's attack to earn Northamptonshire the honours on a rain-shortened opening day

23-Aug-2001•Robin Reid

Leicestershire stretch lead but the drop looms for Northants in NUL

Leicestershire Foxes stretched their lead at the top of the Norwich Union League's first division to ten points after dispatching struggling Northamptonshire Steelbacks by seven wickets under the floodlights at Wantage Road

22-Aug-2001•Robin Reid

Last-wicket pair craft astonishing win for Leicestershire

A last-wicket stand of 36 in 33 balls between Scott Boswell and James Ormond gave Leicestershire Foxes a dramatic win over Yorkshire Phoenix in the Norwich Union League clash at Grace Road

19-Aug-2001•Neville Foulger

Yorkshire move closer to title with win over Leicestershire

Leicestershire put up some spirited resistance against Yorkshire at Grace Road before losing to the CricInfo Championship Division One leaders by 168 runs

18-Aug-2001•David Warner

Wells century defies leaders Yorkshire

Leaders Yorkshire were denied victory in three days by a battling unbroken eighth-wicket partnership of 113 between Leicestershire captain Vince Wells and all-rounder Phil DeFreitas in their CricInfo Championship clash at Grace Road

17-Aug-2001•Neville Foulger

Ben Smith wins cricketer of the month award

The Bland Bankart plc 'Cricketer of the Month' Award for July 2001 has been awarded to Ben Smith

17-Aug-2001•Media Release

Yorkshire in complete control at Leicester

Leaders Yorkshire are on course for their eighth CricInfo Championship win of the season as they chase their first title for 33 years

16-Aug-2001•Neville Foulger

Vaughan holds Yorkshire together before Kirby dismantles Leicestershire

Michael Vaughan signalled his readiness for a return to the Test arena with a fine 82 on the first day of CricInfo Championship leaders Yorkshire's clash with Leicestershire at Grace Road

15-Aug-2001•Neville Foulger

Gloucestershire and Leicestershire rearrange NUL game

Gloucestershire CCC have announced that due to Leicestershire's involvement in the C & G Trophy final at Lord's on September 1st, the NUL match between the sides has been rescheduled for Monday, 3rd September, with a 12 noon start time.

14-Aug-2001•CricInfo

Foxes lose unbeaten run to Somerset in a thriller

Leicestershire lost their unbeaten record in the Norwich Union League when they fell one run short of Somerset's 263-7 at Taunton

14-Aug-2001•Mark Easterbrook

Promotion and relegation issues at stake in new round of CricInfo Championship games

Yorkshire have Michael Vaughan, Craig White and new pace sensation Steve Kirby in their side to play Leicestershire at Grace Road

14-Aug-2001•CricInfo

Awesome Afridi powers Leicestershire to C & G final

Pakistan star Shahid Afridi produced another sensational innings to take Leicestershire to the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy final at Lord's on September 1st

13-Aug-2001•Neville Foulger

Leicestershire and Lancashire contest second C & G Semi

Leicestershire and Lancashire clash in the second semi-final of the C & G Trophy at Grace Road on Sunday

11-Aug-2001•CricInfo

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