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Redfern battles as Northants take charge

Division Two leaders Derbyshire continued to struggle on a rain-affected second day of their Championship match against Northamptonshire

22-Aug-2012

Hoggard back in swing to stun Hants

Bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire had promotion hopefuls Hampshire on the rack at the end of the second day of their Division Two game

22-Aug-2012

Maynard tribute dominates tearful day

In a game celebrating the life of Tom Maynard, the Surrey and England Lions batsman who died tragically in a dawn accident on the London underground in June, Surrey secured a resounding victory over his first county Glamorgan.

21-Aug-2012•Tim Wigmore

Thakor: the batsman England U19s missed?

Shiv Thakor, surprisingly omitted from England's squad for the U19 World Cup, hit his third half-century in six innings as Leicestershire reached 334 for 8 against Hampshire at Grace Road.

21-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Adams leads Hants in victorious run chase

Captain Jimmy Adams led the way as Hampshire chased down 326 with almost two overs to spare to beat Northamptonshire by eight wickets

18-Aug-2012

Blake hits half-century in draw

Gloucestershire's weather-affected Championship Division Two game against Kent at Bristol petered out into a draw

18-Aug-2012

Khawaja century denies Yorks

Should Derbyshire go on to secure promotion for the first time in their history in the next few weeks, they will be grateful to Australia's selection panel for allowing Usman Khawaja to remain in county cricket.

18-Aug-2012•Myles Hodgson at Headingley

Allenby ton defies Harbhajan burst

Jim Allenby's first hundred of the season and a fighting half-century from Ben Wright ensured that Glamorgan came away with a draw against Essex

18-Aug-2012

Wakely, Newton give Northants edge

Alex Wakely and Rob Newton each scored half-centuries as Northamptonshire tightened their grip on Hampshire at the end of the third day at West End.

17-Aug-2012

Westley, Shah rack up runs for Essex

Tom Westley and Owais Shah both hit centuries as Essex declared on 520 for 9 in reply to Glamorgan's 438 all out on the third day at Colchester.

17-Aug-2012

Willey and Murphy frustrate Hants

David Willey and David Murphy frustrated promotion-seeking Hampshire by leading some defiant Northamptonshire tail-end resistance on another rain-interrupted day at West End.

16-Aug-2012

Westley leads strong Essex reply

Openers Tom Westley and Jaik Mickleburgh put together an unbroken partnership of 165 to lead a superb Essex fightback against Glamorgan on the second day at Colchester.

16-Aug-2012

Rains ruins cricket at Bristol again

Only 11.2 overs were bowled on the second day of the County Championship Division Two match between Gloucestershire and Kent at Bristol before a torrential downpour left the outfield resembling a lake.

16-Aug-2012

Thakor the saviour for Leicestershire

Shiv Thakor faced more than 100 balls for his unbeaten 39 as Leicestershire held out for a draw against Northamptonshire

13-Aug-2012•Jon Culley at Northampton

Yorkshire release Brophy, bring in Hodd

Yorkshire have released Gerard Brophy from the remainder of his contract and signed Andrew Hodd on loan from Sussex

13-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Northants must not waste victory chance

After leading from the front and then falling away dramatically in their bid for promotion last season, perhaps Northamptonshire are simply running a canny race this time

12-Aug-2012•Jon Culley at Northampton

Sarwan departure leaves Leicestershire wobbling

The run out of Ramnaresh Sarwan shortly before the close left Leicestershire needing 63 to avoid the follow-on with four wickets in hand

11-Aug-2012•Jon Culley at Northampton

Peters ton sets Northants tone

Stephen Peters added another century to keep alive Northamptonshire's slim hopes of clinching promotion to Division One

10-Aug-2012•Jon Culley at Northampton

Key bemoans batting after heavy defeat

Kent's seven-wicket defeat with four sessions to spare against Essex has virtually put paid to their faltering push for Championship promotion

10-Aug-2012•Mark Pennell at Canterbury

Kent fall short on Ladies' Day

Even if they were to win Friday night's jackpot on the Euromillions lottery, it is doubtful whether Kent could buy a championship win just now.

09-Aug-2012•Mark Pennell at Canterbury

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