Toby Roland-Jones

Middlesex were frustrated by a combination of bad light and lower-order resistance as Essex clung on for a draw in the Specsavers County Championship at Lord's

Virat Kohli, the India captain, has been honoured as the Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2017 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, which is published this week

Toby Roland-Jones struck 82 from No. 9 and then claimed two wickets in his first over as Sri Lanka A slipped to 29 for 4 in reply to England Lions' first-innings 316

The summer just past, including the thrilling finale of the County Championship, have provided much reason for fans to celebrate

The greatest retirement statement to the heart-stopping finish, ESPNcricinfo rounds up the memorable moments from the 2016 County Championship, from No.10 to 1 ...

England's selectors have picked character more than numbers with a recall for Gary Ballance for the first Test against Pakistan

Middlesex overturned Yorkkshire again in a remarkable innings win at Scarboriugh to assume the leadership in Division One of the Specsavers Championship

After a performance as perfect as this - in which John Simpson became their third batsman to score a brilliant ton, and Tim Murtagh and Toby Roland-Jones shared nine Hampshire wickets - it is only rain that can deny Middlesex now

Yorkshire's Championship celebration were bittersweet as Middlesex, the coun ty that last beat them, ended their 26-match unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory at Lord's

Toby Roland-Jones and James Harris took four wickets apiece as Middlesex dismissed Hampshire for 176 on the opening day at Lord's

Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie insisted that Jonny Bairstow is a victim of circumstance and after dropping him in the wake of the Ashes whitewash England need to recognise his ability

At the end of a day marked not by a frenetic run-chase but by the sort of determined batting specifically designed to prevent such dramas, the players shook hands on the draw at 4.21pm at Old Trafford

With one heroic blow, Lancashire's captain Glen Chapple took their relegation fight against Middlesex into a final day

Like mariners clinging to wreckage in the hope of eventual rescue, Lancashire's cricketers hoped to confound the logic of experience on the second day of this game

Eoin Morgan demonstrated the technique and temperament that could yet render him a fine Test batsman and with it boosted Middlesex's hopes of avoiding relegation

Durham produced a solid all-round bowling display to secure a first innings lead of 101 as they moved closer to securing their Division One place

Middlesex won for only the second time in the Royal London Cup despite rain ruining their run chase against Sussex in the Group B encounter at Hove

Toby Rolland-Jones 12 for 105 send Middlesex top of the Championship with an innings victory over Northamptonshire. This was their first win away from Lord's and they were without Steven Finn too