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Josh Cobb retires from professional cricket to take up Warwickshire academy role

Two-time player-of-match winner in T20 Blast finals moves into age-group coaching at Edgbaston

18-Mar-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Leicestershire's Twenty20 win eases financial woes

Leicestershire's Friends Life t20 win on Saturday and subsequent path to the Champions League Twenty20 will provide a huge boost - especially financially - to the county

28-Aug-2011•Richard Sydenham

Nixon revels in ending 'written in the stars'

Leicestershire veteran Paul Nixon was granted a dream finale as he ended his time in English county cricket with a T20 win that was "written in the stars"

28-Aug-2011•Liam Brickhill at Edgbaston

Nixon inspires Leicestershire to memorable title

A stunning one-handed grab by Paul Nixon - in his final match in England - dismissed Keiron Pollard and inspired Leicestershire to the Twenty20 title in a stirring contest at Edgbaston

27-Aug-2011•The Report by Sahil Dutta at Edgbaston

Leicestershire's celebrations muted despite win

Leicestershire captain Matthew Hoggard's celebrations were muted despite his side, ultimately, prevailing over Lancashire in a Super Over Eliminator to book their place in the Friends Life t20 Final

27-Aug-2011•Liam Brickhill at Edgbaston

Bristling Somerset storm into final

A Dominic Cork-inspired Hampshire very nearly hustled their way to their second successive Twenty20 final, but Somerset held their nerve in the second Super Over of what has already been a remarkable day to secure their passage to a showdown with Leiceste

27-Aug-2011•The Report by Liam Brickhill at Edgbaston

Leicestershire hold nerve in Eliminator

Twenty20 Finals Day was introduced to its first One-over Eliminator as a mad-cap semi-final swung one way and the other before settling in Leicestershire's favour as Will Jefferson clubbed 15 runs of four balls in a dramatic finish

27-Aug-2011•The Report by Sahil Dutta at Edgbaston

Spinners give Hampshire the edge

ESPNcricinfo preview Friends Life t20 finals day

26-Aug-2011•The Preview by Sahil Dutta

Nixon targets Indian fairytale

Paul Nixon is aiming for a career finale in India after confirming that he will be available for the Champions League should Leicestershire qualify

24-Aug-2011•Andrew McGlashan

Soggy win for Hampshire

Hampshire recorded their fourth Clydesdale Bank 40 victory of the season after defeating fellow Group B strugglers Scotland by four runs on D/L

14-Aug-2011

Lancashire storm into semi-finals

A bruising innings of 44 from 31 balls from Karl Brown proved the difference between the teams as Lancashire overpowered Sussex to progress to the Friends Life t20 finals day at Edgbaston

08-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Briggs bowls Hampshire to Finals Day

A five-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Danny Briggs set up a crushing 55-run win for Hampshire over Durham at the Rose Bowl

07-Aug-2011•The Report by Liam Brickhill

Pollard, Buttler take Somerset through

A barnstorming 66-run partnership between Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler helped Somerset book their place for Finals Day for the third year running with a five-wicket win at Trent Bridge

07-Aug-2011•The Report by George Dobell at Trent Bridge

Leicestershire reach finals day with stunning chase

Leicestershire snatched a sensational three-wicket win against Kent to reach finals day in the Friends Life t20 for the fifth time

06-Aug-2011•George Dobell at Grace Road

Paul Nixon announces retirement

Paul Nixon, the Leicestershire and former England wicketkeeper, will quit all professional cricket this weekend

01-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Twenty20 quarters announced

The dates for the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals have been announced with Somerset's trip to Nottinghamshire on August 7 the pick of the games

18-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jones and Owen set up Glamorgan win

Glamorgan finished their disappointing Friends Life t20 campaign with an eight-wicket Duckworth-Lewis victory over Gloucestershire in Cardiff.

15-Jul-2011

Lancashire end with massive victory

Lancashire heaped more misery on bottom club Northamptonshire with a 64-run victory in their final North Group fixture at Old Trafford.

15-Jul-2011

Leicestershire spoil Edgbaston party

Leicestershire took the runners-up spot in the Friends Life t20 North Group when their five-wicket victory put a dampener on the opening of Warwickshire's £32million pavilion at Edgbaston

15-Jul-2011

Defeat means Worcestershire miss out

Nottinghamshire secured top spot in the North Group of the Friends Life t20 with a 25-run victory over Worcestershire, denying the visitors a place in the quarter-finals

15-Jul-2011

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