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Centuries for Habib and Smith in tame draw at Taunton

Ben Smith and Aftab Habib produced a triple century stand for the third wicket as Leicestershire comfortably batted out for a draw at Taunton

10-Aug-2001•Richard Latham

Ex-Derbyshire veterans enjoy Indian summer

A rather exclusive little club seems to have been unofficially created amid the English counties

09-Aug-2001•Graham Holburn

Johnson takes a leaf from Malcolm's book

Rob Turner and Richard Johnson rescued title-challenging Somerset with an eighth-wicket stand of 109 on an action-packed second day of the CricInfo Championsip match with Leicestershire at Taunton

08-Aug-2001•Mark Easterbrook

Career-best for Burns as Leicestershire struggle

Mike Burns returned career-best figures of 5-50 as Somerset enjoyed the better of the opening day at Taunton

07-Aug-2001•Richard Latham

Lancashire seek revenge against Yorkshire as CricInfo Championship continues

With Yorkshire the favourites to secure their first Championship title since 1967, tension is rising in the white rose county

06-Aug-2001•CricInfo

Leicestershire go top after vital clash against Kent

Leicestershire improved their chances of landing the one-day league crown for the first time since 1977 by securing a 14-run win over their title rivals Kent to open up an eight point lead in division one with a game in hand

05-Aug-2001•Mark Pennell of the Kent Messenger Group

Robinson's second century of the game earns draw for Essex against Leicestershire

Essex ended a dismal run of four successive defeats in the CricInfo County Championship with a draw against Leicestershire after Darren Robinson had completed a century for the second time in the match

04-Aug-2001•Paul Hiscock

Essex fight to save game against Leicestershire

Centuries from Stuart Law and Darren Robinson contributed the bulk of the Essex endeavours to stave off the follow on target of 410 and at the close, the home side still required another 81 runs with three wickets remaining

03-Aug-2001•Paul Hiscock

Leicestershire set daunting total despite Bishop's best

Leicestershire batsman plundered the Essex bowlers on the second day of this CricInfo Championship match despite a truncated day that saw the loss of 52 overs due to rain

02-Aug-2001•Paul Hiscock

Sutcliffe and Habib make hay in the sun

Leicestershire took full advantage of the ideal conditions with Iain Sutcliffe and Aftab Habib capitalising to maximum effect as both reached unbeaten centuries on a benign pitch in ideal conditions after the visitors won the toss

01-Aug-2001•Paul Hiscock

Leaders Yorkshire entertain champions Surrey in new round of CricInfo Championship

Yorkshire begin a fresh round of CricInfo Championship in pole position to secure the premier domestic competition for the first time since 1968

31-Jul-2001•CricInfo

Kent pull off sensational last-ball victory at Leicester

Kent kept their title hopes alive with one of the greatest wins in their history at Grace Road

30-Jul-2001•Neville Foulger

Leicestershire build healthy lead over Kent

Trevor Ward proved the thorn in his former county Kent's side as he struck his fourth CricInfo Championship century of the season to put Leicestershire in a commanding position at the end of the third day at Grace Road

29-Jul-2001•Neville Foulger

Walker leads Kent out of trouble at Leicester

Kent left-hander Matthew Walker made Leicestershire pay a heavy price for dropping him on 20 by completing his fourth CricInfo Championship century of the season at Grace Road

28-Jul-2001•Neville Foulger

Smith and Habib put Leicestershire in charge against Kent

Centuries from Ben Smith and Aftab Habib put Leicestershire in a strong position against Kent by the close of the first day of their CricInfo Championship match at Grace Road

27-Jul-2001•Neville Foulger

C & G semi-final dates confirmed by ECB

The ECB has confirmed the dates for the semi-final matches in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy

26-Jul-2001•CricInfo

Home draws for Somerset and Leicestershire in C&G semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals of the C&G Trophy has paired Somerset with Warwickshire at Taunton, while Leicestershire will play Lancashire at Leicester

25-Jul-2001

Price is right to enjoy CricInfo Championship

There has never been a better time to watch county cricket

25-Jul-2001•George Dobell

Leicestershire clinch C & G semi-final spot as Worcestershire crash out

Leicestershire stayed on course for a one-day double by overwhelming Worcestershire by 118 runs to register an 11th consecutive victory in limited-overs competitions

24-Jul-2001•Roy Bradley

Worcestershire and Leicestershire clash in C & G Trophy quarter-final

Worcestershire meet Leicestershire at New Road in the first quarter-final of the C & G Trophy

23-Jul-2001•CricInfo

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