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Hales demands England attention

Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales struck an impressive century against Hampshire to ensure that he maintained England's attention.

26-Apr-2015•Press Association

Trescothick and Hildreth gallop before Somerset stumble

Marcus Trescothick hit a 129-ball century as he and James Hildreth put Somerset in command before a major last-session collapse halted their momentum

26-Apr-2015•Alex Winter at Taunton

Middlebrook set for "surreal" Yorkshire return

Yorkshire have signed offspinner James Middlebrook to cover for Adil Rashid ahead of their Championship match with Warwickshire on Sunday.

24-Apr-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Read and Patel repel Yorkshire's push

A match that had been made particularly memorable by a trio of contrasting centurions on its first three days was saved by a collective display of grit from Nottinghamshire's middle order on the final afternoon

22-Apr-2015•Paul Edwards at Trent Bridge

Chopra hundred leaves honours even

Warwickshire and Hampshire settled for a draw at Edgbaston after a final day which had promised much but delivered only stalemate

22-Apr-2015•Press Association

Comeback kid Shahzad blows away Worcs

Ajmal Shahzad claimed his best first-class figures and what was, remarkably, only the fourth five-for of his career as Sussex rounded up Worcestershire on the final day

22-Apr-2015•Tim Wigmore at Hove

Leaning edges advantage Yorkshire's way

A maiden century of high class by Jack Leaning had helped Yorkshire carve out a first-innings lead before three late wickets left Nottinghamshire in a tricky position

21-Apr-2015•Paul Edwards at Trent Bridge

Worcestershire favourites after Kervezee's surprise

The spectre of Saeed Ajmal loomed over Worcestershire's return to Division One. Last year Essex coach Paul Grayson said that if umpires had been "brave" enough to call Ajmal for an illegal action Worcestershire would not have been promoted.

21-Apr-2015•Tim Wigmore at Hove

Ervine century gives Hampshire advantage

An accomplished century by Sean Ervine has given Hampshire a scent of their first victory of the season. The Zimbabwean allrounder struck a near-flawless 102 to first steer his side out of trouble and then turn the pressure on to the home team.

21-Apr-2015•Press Association

Oliver, Kervezee give Worcs edge

Richard Oliver's second first-class hundred and aggressive half-centuries from Alexei Kervezee and Gareth Andrew led an impressive Worcestershire response on the second day against Sussex

20-Apr-2015•Press Association

Disappointed Lees sets high bar

Alex Lees scored a century to get Yorkshire's reply off to a solid start but his dismissal late in the day led to some self-recrimination

20-Apr-2015•Paul Edwards at Trent Bridge

Hants on top despite Ambrose century

Tim Ambrose's bullish century underpinned a Warwickshire fightback after Hampshire's seam bowlers had put their side in control on the second day of the Championship match at Edgbaston

20-Apr-2015•Press Association

Machan sheds the shackles with bristling ton

If supporters huddled at Hove in the expectation was of a genteel day of cricket, Matt Machan provided Hove with something rather more scintillating - a 70-ball hundred

19-Apr-2015•Tim Wigmore at Hove

Hales channels frustrations into double hundred

On the day when cricket writers hightailed it to Cardiff, Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales made a persuasive case that those scribes would have been better advised motoring up the M1

19-Apr-2015•Paul Edwards at Trent Bridge

Wheater responds to Rankin's best

Fast bowler Boyd Rankin seized a career-best 6 for 75 as Warwickshire and Hampshire exchanged blows on a fascinating opening day at Edgbaston

19-Apr-2015•Press Association

Harris, Murtagh salvage draw for Middlesex

Middlesex's eighth-wicket pair of James Harris and Tim Murtagh held out for 19 overs to deny Nottinghamshire victory at Lord's

15-Apr-2015•Press Association

Hobden's early bursts sets up victory

Seam bowler Matt Hobden and part-time spinner Luke Wells mopped up the Hampshire tail to give Sussex a 92-run win after Hampshire gave them a scare at the Ageas Bowl

15-Apr-2015•Press Association

Carberry counter gives Hampshire a glimmer

Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry scored 79 to set up a tight finish against Sussex on an exciting third day at the Ageas Bowl after Sussex chose not to enforce the follow-on

14-Apr-2015•Press Association

Sun shines for Read as Notts stroll

Chris Read's rapid unbeaten century at Lord's confirmed Nottinghamshire's superiority in a match where they have gradually worn down Middlesex

14-Apr-2015•David Hopps at Lord's

Rushworth six sets up Durham victory

Chris Rushworth celebrated a 200th first-class wicket on his way to figures of 6 for 92 as Durham wrapped up a comprehensive seven-wicket Championship win over Somerset

14-Apr-2015•Press Association

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