Cricket News

Yorkshire may reflect on another frustrating battle with the weather as the day their Championship dream died

Essex were frustrated by the weather and Glamorgan's third-wicket pair as they went in search of a victory at Chelmsford to keep alive their hopes of winning promotion.

Surrey could do without the abrupt arrival of autumn keeping them confined to the dressing room for all but the first hour and a quarter of the first day against Warwickshire

Michael Klinger, the Australian batsman, has turned down an offer to play for Gloucestershire as a domestic-qualified player

Only 17.1 overs were possible as Northamptonshire began their penultimate match of an impressive season

Nottinghamshire eased their relegation worries by picking up two valuable bowling bonus points at Lord's before their Championship Division One game against Middlesex ended in a weather-ravaged draw

In the end, the two hours that Mother Nature afforded Essex were not enough for them to secure the victory they deserved

Lancashire may not have achieved promotion in the style they would have liked, but the hour-long wait to confirm their success completes a remarkable turnaround of fortunes

The dream of an England recall in his home Ashes Test might have been denied to Graham Onions but he may look back and decide that bowling Durham to the title was reasonably adequate consolation.

Ben Cox responded to a vote of confidence with a career-best performance for Worcestershire in the draw with Hampshire at New Road.

An embarrassing morning's cricket was followed by an afternoon of rain and bad light on the final day of this game where Yorkshire's title chances began to be lapped up by the sea

Somerset eased their relegation worries by beating Surrey by seven wickets in a dogfight at Taunton.

Yorkshire's seam attack has proved itself a formidable unit over the past five months and they will need to work quickly on day four to push for a victory to keep up the pressure on Durham

A slow pitch, a slow outfield and rain after tea combined to undermine Durham's plan to achieve the victory that would make them odds-on to clinch the title

Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann have both been made available for Nottinghamshire in the Yorkshire Bank 40 final on September 21.

Lewis Gregory and Peter Trego struck twice each as Somerset strengthened their grip on the relegation clash with Surrey at Taunton

There are still only two possible victors in this match - Essex and the rain - but Sam Northeast, the great hope for the future in Canterbury, has given his side some hope of scraping a draw they barely deserve

Manchester's infamous rain may have delayed Lancashire's promotion celebrations but Simon Katich departs for a brighter climate this weekend content he has fully contributed to their successful return to Division One.

Hampshire made the most of the 90 minutes of play possible on the third day of their rain-interrupted Division Two meeting with Worcestershire

Chris Rushworth's persistence in nailing down a county career might yet help Durham win the Championship