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County Championship: Team-by-team guide to new season – and the England hopefuls to look out for

With Test places up for grabs, another thrilling English summer could be in store

The Independent UK

County Championship 2026: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey look well placed to reclaim the title after their runner-up finish last season while all eyes are on promotion for Lancashire

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Robinson bowls at Steve Smith in pre-Ashes nets

The Sussex paceman has an Ashes pedigree.

The Independent UK

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Hampshire’s relegation fate left on knife-edge as bad light stops play vs Surrey

Strugglers Hampshire were 148 for nine when the umpires led the teams off early, with just one wicket left in hand and the winning line 33 runs away.

The Independent UK

Hampshire sweep aside Durham to reach Vitality Blast semi-finals

The Hawks are aiming to win the competition for the fourth time.

The Independent UK

Keaton Jennings helps Lancashire to first victory of season

Jennings hit 66 in 38 balls.

The Independent UK

Matthew Waite claims six as Worcestershire beat Essex for first win of season

Hampshire and Somerset were also victorious on Sunday.

The Independent UK

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Essex tailenders frustrate Yorkshire to salvage Championship draw at Chelmsford

Matt Critchley (75 off 246 balls) and Michael Pepper (68 off 229) occupied the crease for a combined total of almost 10 hours.

The Independent UK

County cricket: Surrey punish Somerset slump as Nottinghamshire win again

Surrey and Nottinghamshire wrapped up victories with a day of play to spare as wickets tumbled around the grounds

The Guardian - UK

Ben Raine and Codi Yusuf impress as Durham down Worcestershire inside two days

The visitors won by six wickets at New Road.

The Independent UK

Jayden Seales helps Sussex end 10-year wait for a top-flight Championship success

The West Indies bowler took three wickets in the absence of Ollie Robinson and fellow quick Sean Hunt.

The Independent UK

Ben Foakes: ‘I never felt like a go-to guy for England’

Surrey wicketkeeper tells Taha Hashim about the mental toll of his stop-start Test career, the freedom of moving on and T20 ambitions

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Bethell handed improved central contract after keeping place in England side

Tourists opt to retain winning formula for second Test

Evening Standard

Talking points as England chase Test series win over New Zealand in Wellington

England won the first Test by eight wickets.

The Independent UK

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England to hand Jacob Bethell his Test debut at No 3 in New Zealand opener

The 21-year-old Warwickshire prodigy is expected to bat at No 3 in Christchurch despite having not scored a first-class century yet

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler sign two-year England contracts as Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir get first deals

White-ball batters Will Jacks and Phil Salt have also secured central contracts for the first time

The Guardian - UK

Chris Woakes: ‘Yes, I need to get better away from home. But my home record is bloody good’

New leader of England’s Test attack is ready for the challenge of Pakistan after show of faith from Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes

The Guardian - UK

Dan Lawrence left out of England’s Test squad for tour of Pakistan

The batter, who struggled as an opener in England’s series win over Sri Lanka, has been dropped, with uncapped Jordan Cox and Brydon Carse selected

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The Guardian - UK

England’s ruthless effort to replace Anderson and Broad starts at Lord’s

Dillon Pennington, Matthew Potts and Gus Atkinson have potential but face tough battle to prove they can replace country’s greatest Test bowlers

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Anderson takes seven wickets, Surrey v Essex and more: county cricket – as it happened

Latest news from day three in the County Championship as the England veteran warmed up for his final Test

The Independent UK

Bazball 2.0 shows clear decision over England’s future after key players snubbed

Jonny Bairstow, the epitomy of Bazball, has been left out of England’s squad for the first two Tests this summer

The Independent UK

England new boy Jamie Smith makes hundred for Surrey on testing day for batters

The 23-year-old was the only wicketkeeper named in England’s 14-man squad for the first Test against the West Indies a week on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Keaton Jennings hits 183 not out for Lancashire: county cricket – as it happened

Batter’s brilliance overshadowed Jimmy Anderson’s presence at Southport, while Surrey’s Jamie Smith also hit a ton

Evening Standard

England Test squad: Surrey wicketkeeper Jamie Smith among uncapped trio called up to face West Indies

Three-match series begins on July 10

The Independent UK

England shake up Test squad as Bairstow among those dropped for three uncapped players

Ben Foakes and Jack Leach have also been dropped after the heavy Test series defeat to India as Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson and Dillon Pennington come in for the games against West Indies

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