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The talent drain at Leicestershire has continued with the departure of opening batsman Greg Smith to Nottinghamshire

ESPNcricinfo keeps tabs on the movement between counties ahead of the 2014 season

Ashley Giles, who started the year as England's limited-overs coach, could end it in charge of the bottom team in county cricket

Leicestershire have defended themselves against claims that they have not done everything in their power to prevent the exodus of players

A final curtain of gloom descended on Leicestershire's miserable season when they crumbled to 112 all out to lose by 408 runs against Derbyshire.

Derbyshire's young seamer Ben Cotton took the bowling honours away from Mark Footitt at Derby as Leicestershire's batting folded again to leave them facing the prospect of another defeat.

Leicestershire's hopes of ending a two-year wait for a Championship victory were frustrated by a maiden first-class century from Derbyshire opener Ben Slater on a controversial day that saw India Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara given out for handling the b

Neil Davidson, the former Leicestershire chairman, could be on the brink of an unlikely return to cricket administration at the club where his tenure ended in revolt.

Leicestershire's miserable summer has taken a turn for the worse after Northants confirmed the signing of their one-day captain Josh Cobb

Essex crushed Leicestershire by an innings and 79 runs inside two days in the Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road

Jesse Ryder claimed career-best first-class bowling figures to keep Essex in contention for promotion on the first day of their County Championship game against Leicestershire

Will Gidman marked his last home appearance for Gloucestershire with a century as the match with Leicestershire at Bristol meandered to a draw.

Niall O'Brien hit a run-a-ball century as Leicestershire extended their first innings total to 565 all out on the third day of the batsmen-dominated match against Gloucestershire at Bristol

Atif Sheikh claimed a hat-trick in only his second County Championship game for Leicestershire as they fought back on the second day against Gloucestershire at Bristol

Gareth Roderick and Alex Gidman put Leicestershire's attack to the sword with a record-breaking triple-century stand as Gloucestershire ran up 513 for 5 on the opening day at Bristol.

Lancashire have confirmed the signing of paceman Nathan Buck from Leicestershire on a three-year deal as the county look to bolster an ailing seam fast-bowling

Matt Coles and Sean Ervine each took three cheap wickets as Hampshire took a giant step towards promotion by crushing Leicestershire by an innings and 34 runs at the Ageas Bowl.

Leicestershire are braced for an exodus of players after confirmation that Shiv Thakor, their former England U-19 captain and one of the most promising young allrounders in the country, has joined Derbyshire.

Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams struck a season's-best 231 as Leicestershire's inexperienced bowling attack was ruthlessly swept aside on the third day at the Ageas Bowl.

Hampshire made 48 without loss in response to Leicestershire's 303 all out as rain and then bad light meant only 10 overs were possible at the Ageas Bowl on Monday.