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Will Jacks tipped to get even better after T20 World Cup heroics

Will Jacks has been England’s star performer at the T20 World Cup, picking up four player of the match awards

The Independent UK

Will Jacks makes positive start in Ashes chance to be England's next Moeen Ali

All-rounder could become much more than a ‘one off’ selection

Evening Standard

Familiar faces and trophy races – talking points ahead of the new county season

International issues, domestic bragging rights and players pushing for a bright future are all on the agenda.

The Independent UK

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County Championship 2025: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey look primed to make it four titles in a row and Lancashire have enough to jump back to Division One

The Guardian - UK

Surrey title hat-trick ‘very fitting’ for departing Alec Stewart – Gareth Batty

Somerset’s loss at Lancashire confirmer Surrey as champions for a third year running.

The Independent UK

County cricket day three: Notts v Essex, Kent v Somerset and more – as it happened

Kashif Ali’s dream debut in Division One continued when he knocked up a second century within three days

The Guardian - UK

Surrey eye history as ‘irreplaceable’ Alec Stewart looks to sign off in style

Stewart’s final act at his beloved club could see Surrey match a cricketing feat that has not been achieved in over half a century

The Guardian - UK

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Kemar Roach eyeing latest Surrey return in bid for County Championship title hat-trick

West Indies legend hails Oval set-up after Gareth Batty’s side retain their trophy with Essex collapse

Evening Standard

Surrey clinch County Championship title after Essex collapse

Gareth Batty’s side successfully defend their crown as Surrey win the County Championship for the 21st time overall

Evening Standard

Kemar Roach returns for third Surrey stint ahead of County Championship defence

Defending champions Surrey have announced the return of West Indies seamer Kemar Roach for the 2023 County Championship season.

Evening Standard

Gareth Batty named permanent Surrey head coach after County Championship success

Gareth Batty has finally been confirmed as Surrey’s permanent head coach after winning the County Championship during his interim spell in charge this summer.

Evening Standard

Will Jacks: Five things you might not know about England Test newcomer

Jacks is a newcomer on the scene having received his international debut in last month’s T20 tour of Pakistan

The Independent UK

England prospect could be in line for Test debut vs Pakistan after Moeen Ali comparison

England prospect Will Jacks helped Surrey win the County Championship as a genuine all-rounder this year and has been working on his off spin with Moeen Ali while out in Pakistan for the ongoing T20I series

Daily Mirror

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

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Surrey beat Yorkshire to clinch County Championship Division One title in style

Surrey’s victory against Yorkshire, combined with Hampshire’s defeat by Kent, meant a 21st County Championship title for the club

Daily Mirror

Surrey targeting T20 Blast glory after 'dominating' ahead of quarter-final vs Yorkshire

Surrey have not won the T20 Blast since the inaugural edition of the competition, but they are among the favourites this year after topping the South Group to set up a quarter-final clash with Yorkshire at the Oval

The Guardian - UK

County Championship 2022: team-by-team guide to the new season

Lancashire and Warwickshire look most likely to fight for the title, with Jimmy Anderson’s availability potentially decisive, while Hampshire benefit from a bolstered batting lineup

Daily Mirror

Rory Burns labelled "the best opener in the country" after Ashes struggles

England dropped Rory Burns for their recent tour of the West Indies, but his head coach at county Surrey believes he is the "best opener in the country"

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Alec Stewart insists county cricket is producing ‘high class’ Test players

Alec Stewart has defended the County Championship, with Surrey’s director of cricket insisting England’s first-class system is an adequate breeding ground for producing Test-quality players

Evening Standard

Rory Burns and Ollie Pope have points to prove in Surrey reset as they fight for England Test returns

The cricket seasons converge in March. So, as England are grateful the final Test of a hitherto winless winter gets under way today in Grenada, spring arrives for many county teams who are back in action.

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