Cricket News

Is money really the only thing that makes the world go round? Tonight we have an opportunity to put that premise to the test, as the Stanford Super Series gets serious for its two junior competitors

If, as many people suspect, Allen Stanford's intention is to crack the US market in the course of this Antiguan expedition, then the quality and drama of the opening two fixtures of his Super Series does not augur well for his prospects for New World dom

England beat Middlesex by 12 runs in their opening warm-up ahead of Saturday's $20 million match, but it was a poor performance and they relied on some excellent bowling from Stuart Broad and Andrew Flintoff to get them out of jail

Middlesex have confirmed that Angus Fraser will be appointed as their new managing director of cricket within the next few days

Tonight, Ryan Sidebottom will take the field for England for the first time in almost three months, as he seeks to re-discover the form that briefly transformed him into the leader of England's attack

The Middlesex captain, Shaun Udal, has been named the club's skipper for 2009, the decision rubber-stamped by the county's new director of cricket, Angus Fraser

Steve Harmison faces a race to be fit in time for the Stanford 20/20 for 20 in Antigua next week, after a slower-than-anticipated recovery from a fractured left wrist

The ECB has announced a 150% increase in prize money for next season's domestic tournaments, with the biggest prize going to winner of the County Championship

Yorkshire are the first county to confirm they will be returning to the UAE to take part in the pre-season Pro Arch Trophy, a tournament they won in 2008

As expected, the former England fast bowler Angus Fraser has agreed terms with his former club, Middlesex, to become their director of cricket

Australia's domestic Twenty20 winners Victoria will take on English champions Middlesex in the opening match of the inaugural Champions League

Middlesex may not be playing the US$20 million game in the Stanford Super Series, but Tyron Henderson, their South Africa allrounder, wants to leave a mark during the one-week long event in Antigua

There is a growing rift between the leading first-class counties and the ECB which could result in them trying to seize control of the English Premier League from the board

The defending champions of the Friends Provident Trophy, Essex, have been placed in Group D of next year's tournament, along with Glamorgan, Lancashire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire

Half of county captains believe there are too many first-class counties in the English game, according to an end-of-season survey of all 18 domestic leaders by The Wisden Cricketer magazine

Middlesex have named their 15-man squad for the Stanford Super Series in Antigua with Shaun Udal retained as captain after his late-season spell in charge

Neil Carter, the Warwickshire allrounder, has agreed a loan deal with Middlesex for the Stanford Super Series and potentially the Champions League in India

Martin van Jaarsveld was named the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year at a glitzy dinner in London

Cricinfo keeps you up to speed with the all the movement on the county circuit. We will keep this list updated during the winter as news of releases and signings arrive

A round-up of the last day in the final round of matches in County Championship's second division