The Latest Breaking News from County Championship

County cricket: Lawrence sends England message with century – as it happened

Dan Lawrence ended the day on 100 not out as Essex made a solid start against Lancashire, while Durham’s Ben Stokes fell for 15

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

England bowler Saqib Mahmood ruled out for rest of the season with injury

New England Test coach Brendon McCullum will be without Saqib Mahmood when he selects his first squad since taking over ahead of the series against New Zealand.

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2022

Saqib Mahmood and Matthew Fisher ruled out for England with fractures

England’s red-ball reset has hit a fresh setback with news that Lancashire’s Saqib Mahmood and Yorkshire’s Matthew Fisher have been ruled out for the remainder of the season with stress fractures

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Former England opener tipped to earn Test recall eight years after being dropped

Sam Robson played seven Test matches for England in 2014, scoring one century and averaging 30.54, and he has been backed to earn a recall by his Middlesex captain Peter Handscomb

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

5 players who could bat at three for England after Ben Stokes confirms Joe Root switch

With Joe Root moving back to number four, England need to find a new number three ahead of the first Test of the summer and Mirror Sport has taken a look at five potential options

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

Uncapped England Test prospect hailed as "the best in the country at the moment"

Yorkshire star Harry Brook has been in excellent form in the County Championship this season and head coach Ottis Gibson has backed him to earn an England call-up

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

England fans clamour for Alastair Cook return as icon chalks off another career milestone

Former England Test skipper Sir Alastair Cook has been in impressive form for Essex in the County Championship, scoring 481 runs and three centuries in 10 innings so far this season

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

Kevin Pietersen urges England to hand Test debuts to two batters as Ben Stokes era begins

Kevin Pietersen believes England should pick Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook for the Test team this summer, urging new captain Ben Stokes and new managing director Rob Key to select players "with a bit of oomph about them"

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Fight for places in England’s Test squad intensifies as ECB ponder new coach and selector appointments

England hopefuls have just two more rounds of County Championship action, the first starting on Thursday, to make their case for Test selection against New Zealand in four weeks’ time.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Northants star branded "old f***" in brutal sledging from Yorkshire during county clash

Gareth Berg has revealed he was brutally sledged by Yorkshire while helping Northamptonshire earn a draw in their County Championship match

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022