Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from County Championship

England captain Ben Stokes delivers verdict on Steve Smith's pre-Ashes plan

England captain Ben Stokes has responded to reports claiming Steve Smith is hoping to play County Championship cricket next year as part of his preparation for the Ashes

Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

England opener to miss university graduation after earning recall for Pakistan series

Keaton Jennings earned an England recall after a prolific County Championship campaign with Lancashire and his return to international cricket means he will miss his university graduation

Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022

Worcestershire want truncated Hundred over reduction of county fixtures

The Pears have joined a handful of teams in coming out against key recommendations of the ECB’s high-performance review

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Keaton Jennings says England recall "feels like a debut" and reflects on "battering"

England have handed Keaton Jennings a third call-up to the Test team after a stellar year in the County Championship, with the opener finishing as Division One's leading run scorer

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Geoffrey Boycott warns Andrew Strauss reforms "will be the death of county cricket"

Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the ECB's plans to make wholesale changes to domestic cricket, which were proposed in the high performance review led by Andrew Strauss

Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022

Tim Murtagh wants Middlesex stay after ‘relief and elation’ of County Championship promotion

Middlesex captain Tim Murtagh spoke of his “relief and elation” after the club secured a return to the top tier of the County Championship for the first time since 2017 - and admitted it was a “bonus” to get the job done yesterday without a ball being bowled.

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022

Liam Norwell’s nine-wicket haul saves Warwickshire and relegates Yorkshire

The Warwickshire hero bowled through the Hampshire lineup to avoid the drop while Yorkshire and Gloucestershire await confirmation of relegation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Middlesex promoted to Division One after Worcestershire washout

Middlesex have been promoted to Division One of the County Championship after the final day of their game against Worcestershire was washed out at New Road.

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022

Surrey coach Gareth Batty warns Andrew Strauss reforms would ‘diminish emotion’ after County Championship win

Surrey revelled in a second County Championship triumph in four seasons but head coach Gareth Batty warned Andrew Strauss’s proposed reforms to the domestic game would “diminish the emotion” of future triumphs.

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

Surrey win County Championship title after hammering Yorkshire

The victory was Surrey’s eighth from 13 matches and they remain the only county from both divisions to remain unbeaten

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Radical county cricket shake-up revealed as Andrew Strauss presents new proposal

The ECB have published the final report from their high performance review which contains radical new plans to restructure county cricket, including a three-division County Championship

Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

Andrew Strauss unveils ‘bold and innovative’ reforms to reshape English cricket but county support needed

Andrew Strauss has formally unveiled his plan to take England’s men to the top of world cricket but is now at the behest of the counties over two of his flagship reforms to the domestic game, which would reduce the number of matches they play each summer.

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2022

Lancashire slam "completely ridiculous" pitch after 26 wickets fall in one day vs Essex

Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple has hit out at Essex for preparing a "completely ridiculous" pitch for their County Championship clash at Chelmsford

Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022

Advantage Surrey in County Championship title race as Ollie Pope hits century on first day against Yorkshire

Ollie Pope hit a brilliant 136 as Surrey made a strong start against Yorkshire in their penultimate County Championship match of the season.

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2022

Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes arrive in time for Surrey’s County Championship title run-in

Surrey will be bolstered by the returns of Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes for their final push to win the County Championship title for the 21st time.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Lancashire hit back at ‘gut wrenching’ points deduction as fading title bid ends

The Red Rose county already looked to be out of contention after a drawn Roses match left them 29 points adrift of Division One leaders Hampshire

Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022

Andrew Strauss' radical county overhaul revealed as he bids to convince reluctant chairmen

Andrew Strauss is looking to reform county cricket in England following his high performance review, but the former Test captain faces tough opposition from county chairmen

The Times of India · Sep 2, 2022

Warwickshire sign India all-rounder Jayant Yadav for rest of County season

BIRMINGHAM (UK): Warwickshire County Cricket Club announced the signing of India all-rounder Jayant Yadav for the last three matches of their County Championship season.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022

County Championship points overhaul set out to incentivise winning and big scores

A revamped points system for the County Championship is among the suggestions put forward in the ECB’s High Performance Review, which was led by Andrew Strauss.

Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022

Yorkshire drop West Indies paceman for match vs Hampshire over slow over rate fears

Shannon Gabriel was set to play three games for Yorkshire this month but has been dropped for the final match of his deal reportedly due to concerns about his slow over rate

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022

Cricket must act to combat heat – and sooner than had been expected

Record temperatures left players and spectators struggling to cope in England last week, and the game needs global solutions

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022

Surrey take step towards County Championship title with six-wicket win over Essex

Surrey took another step towards the County Championship title with a significant six-wicket win over Essex at the Kia Oval.

Bristol Post · Jul 20, 2022

Gloucestershire place faith in Zak Chappell to revive County Championship campaign

Gloucestershire have five games to give themselves a fighting chance of remaining in the top-flight for next season

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022

England Lions include Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed in exciting squad for South Africa clashes

England Lions have called up 17-year-old Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed to a 13-man squad to face South Africa in a pair of 50-over matches.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022

Hadlee, Fleming, Adams … Notts know just how good New Zealanders are

Nottinghamshire are hosting the second Test and history suggests the Kiwis should feel right at home

1 … 3 4 5 6

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.