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Bell states his England case

Ian Bell enhanced his prospects of an England recall as he took the honours for the second day running at Taunton. Bell, who started the day on 84, finished with 172 but still felt he had more to offer on a surface full of runs

16-Apr-2009•John Ward at Taunton

Surrey slip amid the showers

A round-up of the opening matches of the county season from Division Two of the Championship

16-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Cork swings back to the limelight

Dominic Cork warmed up nicely for battles ahead by taking four Worcestershire wickets in 11 balls on his Hampshire debut

15-Apr-2009•David Lloyd at The Rose Bowl

Hall hauls Northants into contention

A round-up of the opening matches of the county season from Division Two of the Championship

15-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Bell shines on gloomy day

Ian Bell has already stated how much he wants to win back his England place, but it was his bat that spoke most eloquently on the opening day of the Championship season

15-Apr-2009•John Ward at Taunton

Simon Jones goes under the knife

Simon Jones has undergone keyhole surgery on his knee and is out of action for at least six weeks although his management team insist it was a pre-planned operation.

15-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Law set for surprise Derbyshire debut

Stuart Law, the former Lancashire captain, is set to make a surprise first-class debut for Derbyshire after their captain and overseas player, Australia batsman Chris Rogers, didn't secure his visa in time

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Donald tips Woakes as future star

Allan Donald, the Warwickshire bowling coach and former South Africa fast bowler, has tipped 20-year-old seamer Chris Woakes to make the England national team

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Simon Jones to miss Worcestershire's opening game

Simon Jones is hopeful of playing for England this summer despite a knee injury ruling him out of Worcestershire's season opener against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl later in the week

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Joining Surrey the 'best decision' - Nel

Andre Nel has said that his decision to retire from international cricket to join Surrey as a Kolpak player was the "best decision" for his family and career

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sussex sign Damien Wright as overseas player

Sussex have signed Victoria allrounder Damien Wright as a replacement for their overseas player Yasir Arafat

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Swann hopes to be fully fit within a week

Graeme Swann, the England and Nottinghamshire spinner, has said he hopes to be fit for the club's first Championship game next week after undergoing elbow surgery

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Surrey announces pre-tax profit

Surrey County Cricket Club has received a boost ahead of the new season after announcing pre-tax profits of more than £583,000 for the 2008 financial year

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Kent and Middlesex leading chasing pack

A look at the teams in Division Two, leading up to the start of the English County Championship

14-Apr-2009•Andrew McGlashan

Durham's challenge to stay on top

A look at the teams in Division One of the County Championship

14-Apr-2009•Andrew McGlashan

England hopefuls fall to Aussies

Michael Vaughan's much-anticipated start to the season fizzled out for 12 as England's prospective No. 3 candidates were given a torrid time at Lord's

12-Apr-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Foster stays calm after call-ups

James Foster has learnt to be patient. It is more than six years since he last played for England so he isn't getting too carried away after enjoying a good week

11-Apr-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Rain forces Vaughan to wait

Michael Vaughan was once again left kicking his heels in the Lord's changing room as rain prevented any play on the third day of the season-opener between MCC and Durham

11-Apr-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Blackwell hopes for fresh start after early ton

Ian Blackwell couldn't have moved any further during the winter, uprooting his career from Somerset in the south west and transplanting into to the defending county champions, Durham, up in the north-east corner of England

10-Apr-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Samit Patel faces up to 'difficult truths'

Samit Patel, the England allrounder, admitted he had to face some "difficult truths" after he was dumped from the one-day squad to tour West Indies for failing to reach a suitable level of fitness

10-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

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