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Championship cut gathers vital support

The prospect of a restructured county season - with a reduced Championship schedule and limited-overs cricket played in blocks - has come a step closer.

02-Sep-2015•George Dobell

Another Essex recovery unlikely to impress Irani

Essex confirmed the sackong of Paul Grayson as their veteran captain James Foster recovered another collapse. Much for the ambitious new cricket chairman Ronnie Irani to ponder

02-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Yorkshire blessed by England homecoming

Yorkshire, raised by England for much of the season, have been blessed by the homecoming of Jonny Bairstow, Gary Ballance and Adam Lyth as they close in on the Championship

02-Sep-2015•Jon Culley at Headingley

Aadil Ali's best sends Foxes soaring

Academy graduate Aadil Ali hit a first-class career best 80 as Leicestershire scored more than 400 in an innings for only the second time at Grace Road this season

02-Sep-2015•ECB/PA

Resurgent Hampshire sense escape route

After looking doomed a month ago, Hampshire stepped up their escape act in LV= County Championship Division One as they closed in on a second successive win at Chester-le-Street

02-Sep-2015•ECB/PA

Patel's worth harks back to simpler times

Jeetan Patel is a priceless example of an overseas player who has achieved for his county over several seasons in an era when the schedule renders it almost impossible

02-Sep-2015•Tim Wigmore at Edgbaston

Derbyshire show their steel to curtail Surrey

After nearly decade without a first-class trophy Surrey hardly need to be reminded how tough county cricket, regardless of the division, can be

02-Sep-2015•Freddie Wilde at Kia Oval

Northeast's landmark day as Kent pile up runs

Promotion chasing Lancashire will go into day three of their LV= County Championship clash with lowly Kent with survival and batting points uppermost in their minds after the hosts continued to dominate events in Canterbury

02-Sep-2015•ECB/PA

Wright's adventure puts Sussex on top

Luke Wright completed 1,000 LV= County Championship runs in a season for the first time as Sussex took control of their Division One relegation tussle against Worcestershire at New Road

02-Sep-2015•David Hopps at New Road

Grayson leaves Essex to end 19-year link

Essex have confirmed the departure of head coach Paul Grayson, ending weeks of speculation over his position at the club

02-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Robson finds value in bedraggled day

Leicestershire's opening batsman Angus Robson found value in a bedraggled day at Grace Road with his seventh half-century of the season

01-Sep-2015•ECB/PA

Azharullah gives Northants the advantage

Azharullah captured three of the six wickets to fall as Essex ended a truncated opening day of the LV= County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire on 177 for 6 at Chelmsford

01-Sep-2015•ECB/PA

Brooks revels in Headingley hero status

Given that he was not a professional cricketer before he turned 25, Jack Brooks has already achieved more in his career than he probably ever imagined

01-Sep-2015•Jon Culley at Headingley

Ansari presses his case for England call-up

On a rain-marred first day in which Surrey collected the first of the 15 points they require to guarantee promotion back to the top tier of the County Championship, they found themselves in a better position than their fielding deserved

01-Sep-2015•Freddie Wilde at Kia Oval

McLaren shines on debut before Pringle fights back

Ryan McLaren marked his LV= County Championship debut for Hampshire with four wickets as they stepped up their bid to avoid relegation by dismissing Durham for 213 at Chester-le-Street

01-Sep-2015•ECB/PA

Key hundred holds up Lancashire promotion push

Rob Key's first Championship century inside 16 months helped Kent prosper on the opening day of their LV= County Championship clash with Division Two leaders Lancashire in Canterbury

01-Sep-2015•ECB/PA

Jordan makes up for lost time to boost Sussex

Chris Jordan, who has endured an injury-hit season, claimed 5 for 57 to boost Sussex's chances of avoiding relegation against fellow strugglers Worcestershire

01-Sep-2015•David Hopps at New Road

Topley to join Hampshire, Grayson heads for exit

Reece Topley, the left-arm pace bowler, is to leave Essex and join Hampshire on a two-year deal

31-Aug-2015•George Dobell

Lancashire end long wait for Twenty20 title

There have been many disappointments and much heartbreak along the way, but Lancashire have clinched their first limited-over silverware since 1999 with a 13-run victory over Northamptonshire in the final of the NatWest T20 Blast.

29-Aug-2015•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Lancashire into final as spin dominates in poor spectacle

English cricket's three-for-one Finals Day provided entertainment in the second semi-final worthy of the supermarket discount bin as Lancashire reach the final with a six-wicket victory

29-Aug-2015•David Hopps

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