Just like the leaves falling from the trees in the autumn, so it is the time of year when county clubs announce a list of players who will be leaving the staff and also show their hand when it comes to new recruits

Warwickshire were promoted to Division One of the championship when they polished off Derbyshire 10 minutes before lunch at Derby

Warwickshire bowling hero Dougie Brown admitted he was relishing the prospect of playing Division One cricket next season after his team clinched the third championship promotion place

Promoted Hampshire were forced to settle for a draw after a tense finish to their CricInfo Championship Second Division match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge

Essex County Cricket Club are pleased to announce that Mark Ilott has been granted a Benefit Year for 2002

The champagne was flowing at Hove today after Sussex clinched the Cricinfo Championship's second division title in style

Finding themselves unexpectedly asked to bat again after a surprising tea-time declaration by Robin Smith, Nottinghamshire flirted with disaster in losing three quick wickets before recovering slightly to close on 88-3

Middlesex made one last effort to get back into the promotion shake-up with a headlong charge to wipe out Worcestershire's first innings advantage of 85

Warwickshire are only five wickets away from clinching promotion to Division One of the championship after they reduced Derbyshire to 91-5 at the close of the third day