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Pietersen fails on return as Surrey lose

Kevin Pietersen was greeted with several boos on his return to cricket in England and did not quell the naysayers with just an eight-ball stay in his first match for Surrey since being sacked by the ECB in February.

06-Jun-2014•Alex Winter at The Oval

No Roses return for Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff's return to the Lancashire first team has been put on hold after he was omitted from the squad to face Yorkshire on Friday in the T20 Blast

05-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Carberry casts off England snub

On the day when his international career all but evaporated into the early summer sunshine, Michael Carberry clubbed a half-century that provided the footing for Hampshire's third successive NatWest T20 Blast victory

05-Jun-2014•Ryan Bailey

Klinger blast steals victory

Michael Klinger hit a stunning undefeated 129, overcoming a lean run of form, as Gloucestershire claimed a dramatic nine-wicket win over Leicestershire.

05-Jun-2014•Press Association

Ajmal mysteriously kept at bay

54 overs, 19 maidens, 128 runs and one solitary wicket; a bowler of Saeed Ajmal's mystique is not meant to record such figures in Division Two of the County Championship. But an Oval pitch designed to neuter him, ample help from the weather and two inning

04-Jun-2014•Tim Wigmore at The Oval

Tomlinson can't beat the weather

Division Two leaders Hampshire were left frustrated after being unable to close out victory against bottom side Derbyshire on a rain-hit final day at the Ageas Bowl.

04-Jun-2014•Press Association

'We've been pretty average' - Grayson

With Tymal Mills, Graham Napier and David Masters approaching a return to fitness, there is much for Essex coach Paul Grayson to be pleased about but his side's batting has caused most concern in the opening rounds of the Championship

04-Jun-2014•Ryan Bailey at Chelmsford

Robinson bullish over Prior fitness

Matt Prior and Stuart Broad got the chance to stretch their legs ahead of tomorrow's England Test squad announcement with rain doing enough to ensure there was nothing more than handshakes after 56 overs of play on day four.

04-Jun-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah at Hove

Overton developing head of steam

In the middle of a week in which media interest has been focused on one 36-year-old allrounder, it may be rather more valuable to consider the burgeoning career of a cricketer 16 years Andrew Flintoff's junior

04-Jun-2014•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Adams leaves match up for grabs

Captain Jimmy Adams hit his second half-century of the match and then made an attacking declaration to leave the final day at the Ageas Bowl nicely poised.

03-Jun-2014•Press Association

Taylor, Buck give Leicestershire the edge

Will Gidman added a half-century to his five-wicket haul and Geraint Jones rolled back the years with a brutal 93 for Gloucestershire, but it was Leicestershire who marginally held the edge after day two at Grace Road.

03-Jun-2014•Press Association

Durham close in after Wood fires

Middlesex opener Sam Robson stood firm as Durham piled on the pressure in search of their first Championship victory of the season

03-Jun-2014•Press Association

Trego leads Somerset excellence

On a fine cricket wicket which has rewarded excellence in every major department of the game, Somerset's bowlers were quite outstanding

03-Jun-2014•Paul Edwards at Old Trafford

Shantry finds another gear to dismantle Surrey

England would love a left-arm quick like Mitchell Johnson. Jack Shantry is not one, but his own, rather unqiue, style of left-arm seam put Worcestershire into a position of overwhelming dominance at The Oval

03-Jun-2014•Tim Wigmore at The Oval

Glamorgan again hope for weather fortune

It's often said that luck, over the course of a season, evens itself out. Last week, Glamorgan's push for a victory was rebuffed by rain and here, they are hoping for a similar outcome, but this time it will be they who will be hoping for assistance

03-Jun-2014•Ryan Bailey at Chelmsford

Fiery Hales sends England signal

On a day when England's chosen ODI batsmen laboured on a stodgy Edgbaston pitch, it was their sole Twenty20 international centurion, Alex Hales, who produced a fine, one-day paced knock

03-Jun-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah in Hove

Smith promises Northants shake-up

Northamptonshire chief executive David Smith has promised a shake-up at Wantage Road after the county's fifth loss in six matches but insisted head coach David Ripley's position is safe.

03-Jun-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Plunkett impresses in big Yorkshire win

This still has the feel of an open race for the County Championship with no side so far able to establish themselves in a clear lead. Yet if anyone has created an impression that they are the team to beat it is Yorkshire.

03-Jun-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Will Gidman continues to flourish

Will Gidman took five wickets as Gloucestershire bowled out Leicestershire for 269 on day one of their Division Two clash

03-Jun-2014•Press Association

Briggs turns screw on Derbyshire

Hampshire's slow left-armer Danny Briggs claimed four wickets to leave Division Two's bottom side Derbyshire in trouble at the Ageas Bowl

02-Jun-2014•Press Association

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