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Wheal's early promise on unexpected debut

Young debutants making dream starts and former team-mates turning it on in their first outing against old employers: it doesn't happen all the time, of course, but once too often now - from Middlesex's point of view - during another chastening day

18-May-2015•David Lloyd at the Ageas Bowl

Allenby, Overton keep Philander at arms length

Half-centuries from Jim Allenby and Craig Overton helped Somerset to a total of 312 on the first day at Trent Bridge.

17-May-2015•ECB/PA

Wasteful Leics run up against Croft again

Leicestershire supporters at Grace Road endured a frustrating day where, for the second time in three days, Steven Croft proved a game adversary

17-May-2015•Alex Winter at Grace Road

Barker late blast makes it Bears' day

Jonathan Trott began life in international retirement with an assured 42 but his innings was a mere footnote to a rollicking opening day's play

17-May-2015•Paul Edwards at Edgbaston

Carberry helps Hampshire blunt leaders

Michael Carberry may have been disappointed to depart for 67 but his contribution added significantly to a frustrating day for the Division One leaders, Middlesex

17-May-2015•David Lloyd at the Ageas Bowl

Yorks wrap up win amid distractions

Yorkshire won comfortably on the final day against Hampshire, despite the resistance of Lewis McManus and Will Smith and further demands from England

13-May-2015•Paul Edwards at Headingley

Pujara cuts Hampshire down to size

All the chairs with a good view of the play at Heagingley on day three were filled with people ready to resume watching Cheteshwar Pujara and Jack Leaning butcher James Vince's attack during an unbroken fifth-wicket stand that gave Yorkshire control.

12-May-2015•Paul Edwards at Headingley

Durham batting defies doubts for third win

Wise heads around these parts do not give Durham better than an outside chance in the Championship this season, arguing that for all the strength of their seam bowling resources they have a brittle quality to their batting line-up that too often lets them

12-May-2015•Jon Culley at Chester-le-Street

Middlesex become shock leaders

Middlesex, unfancied as Championship contenders after their poor finish to last season, cemented top spot in the First Division by beating Sussex by 79 runs at Hove to claim their third successive win

12-May-2015•Press Association

Patel delivers Warwickshire first win

Warwickshire stretched their winning run against Worcestershire by wrapping up a 181-run County Championship victory before tea on the final day as Jeetan Patel picked up four second innings wickets

12-May-2015•Press Association

Hants stumble despite Carberry's grit

Barely 16 months ago, Michael Carberry was an England cricketer. And watching him bat against Yorkshire on the second afternoon of this game, it was not difficult to believe

11-May-2015•Paul Edwards at Headingley

Rankin, Wright record take game away from Worcestershire

Moeen Ali suffered the indignity of becoming the first bowler hit for six by Boyd Rankin in first-class cricket as Warwickshire built a strong position on the third day against Worcestershire at Edgbaston

11-May-2015•Press Association

Wood, Hutton shine as Notts take charge

Nottinghamshire were dismissed for 178 in their second innings but in conditions still offering substantial help to the bowlers a target of 261 to win may be enough to give Chris Read's side a first win of the season

11-May-2015•Jon Culley at Chester-le-Street

Advantage Middlesex as wickets tumble

Division One leaders Middlesex are well placed to claim their third successive win after another bowler-dominated day at Hove

11-May-2015•Press Association

Shahzad injury is a worry for Sussex

An injury to Ajmal Shahzad put a dampener on Sussex's opening day against Middlesex after they dismissed the LV= County Championship leaders relatively cheaply at Hove

10-May-2015•Press Association

Bairstow strums on Gracie's harp

If there is anything disgruntled Yorkshiremen do not appreciate, it is empathy from a vaguely Lancastrian source. Nevertheless, after an inactive time in the Caribbean, they might have appreciated an old lyric from the cross-Pennines songstress Gracie Fie

10-May-2015•Paul Edwards

Wessels ton highlights his value to Nottinghamshire

Given the attention commanded by some of his team-mates at Trent Bridge, Riki Wessels has become one of those cricketers who could be forgiven for feeling that whatever he does, no one really notices.

10-May-2015•Jon Culley at Chester-le-Street

Hain holds off Leach threat

Sam Hain and Joe Leach shared the honours as Warwickshire and Worcestershire exchanged blows on an intriguing opening day of their LV= County Championship derby at Edgbaston

09-May-2015•Press Association

Moeen, Lyth available to play in Championship

England have made Moeen Ali available to play in the forthcoming round of the Championship, as well as four of the six Yorkshire players taken to the West Indies

06-May-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Somerset shellshocked after Morris, Shantry rout

Embarrassing though this was for Somerset, bowled out for just 90 and struggling to work out why they have lost all three of their matches so far, Worcestershire can only be encouraged.

05-May-2015•Jon Culley at New Road

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