Cricket News

Half-centuries from England's Michael Vaughan and Australia's Darren Lehmann provided fitting entertainment at the start of an Ashes summer as Yorkshire continued to dominate in their game with Kent

Nasser Hussain is to play his first competitive game since returning home from England's triumphant Test series victory in Sri Lanka

Surrey's hopes of a winning start to the defence of their CricInfo Championship title have been dashed by the weather

Following the pattern of high scoring on this fine batting strip throughout the first three days of the match, Surrey posted 473 before being dismissed in the last over of the day, having taken a first innings lead of 17

Mark Ramprakash was quick to make his mark for his new county, hitting an unbeaten half-century from sixty balls

Defending champions Surrey toiled all day without reward as Kent finished on 176 for nought on the first day of the CricInfo Championship game at The Oval.

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

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

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

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

Gary Butcher and Martin Bicknell led a Surrey fightback as the sun twice stopped play in a farcical evening session at Old Trafford

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

Surrey's jubilant supporters on the Family Day at Foster's Oval saw the presentation of the trophy to the 'Lions' for winning the Norwich Union National League Division Two

Another fine bowling performance, once again led by Ian Salisbury, who finished with match figures of 11 for 154 - his second best of the season - brought Surrey victory by an innings and 68 runs

Excellent bowling by Ian Salisbury for the second day, proved too difficult for Durham's batsmen to cope with on a pitch that gave generous turn

The second day began even worse for Durham than the first had with Mark Butcher edging a wide ball for six over third man to bring up the 250 and enter new territory for partnerships between these two sides

Durham are relegated from Division One of the County Championship after failing to score enough bonus points from their current match against Surrey

Judging by the imperious batting form displayed by Surrey's openers today, it is of no surprise that the South London side has been the championship leader for so long this season