Cricket News

Graham Napier is still trying to come to terms with what has been a whirlwind year as he has gone from a bit-part county player to an England international with a stop at the IPL on the way

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches as Ryan Sidebottom makes his return from injury and Middlesex piles on the runs

The ECB has confirmed that there will be a second, two-divisional, Twenty20 tournament from the 2010 season

Essex bowled West Indians out for 146 and closed the second day of the tour match at Chelmsford 292 runs in front with seven second-innings wickets in hand.

Alastair Cook made his return from a finger injury against the West Indians, at Chelmsford, but looked far from comfortable as he made 46 while Essex were bowled out for 263 on the opening day

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as Nottinghamshire crush Worcestershire by an innings and Lancashire hammer Sussex by eight wickets on Peter Moores' return to Hove

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as Nottinghamshire take strides towards victory and Essex wrap up a two-and-a-half day win

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as Stuart Broad claims four and wickets tumble in Division Two

A round-up from the latest Championship matches as Peter Moores returns to Sussex with Lancashire

A round-up from the opening day of Friends Provident Trophy action as a number of England players try to nudge the selectors

A round-up of the opening matches of the county season from Division Two of the Championship

A round-up of the opening matches of the county season from Division Two of the Championship

A round-up of the opening matches of the county season from Division Two of the Championship

A round-up of the opening matches of the county season from Division Two of the Championship

A look at the teams in Division Two, leading up to the start of the English County Championship

James Foster has learnt to be patient. It is more than six years since he last played for England so he isn't getting too carried away after enjoying a good week

Graham Napier has signed a two-year deal with Essex which will keep him with the county side until the end of the 2011 season

Fresh from his match-winning 106 for Netherlands in their opening match of the World Cup Qualifiers, Ryan ten Doeschate has revealed he will not be playing a full part for his country in the tournament owing to his commitments with Essex