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INSANE: The county championship - The Real Truth

Somerset are poised to finish second again – and after 136 years it still hurts

The County Championship gets treated like sporting Victoriana by the game’s leaders but it’s some of the hardest cricket there is and it still means plenty – especially in Taunton

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Ben Stokes named in Durham squad after being dropped by England for second Test

Stokes is in contention to feature in the County Championship amid an ongoing investigation

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Brendon McCullum promises ‘firm grip’ on England players after previous off-field ‘mistakes’

McCullum also defended his decision to take a break in New Zealand rather than being in the UK to watch the County Championship

The Independent UK · May 28

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Tributes to Dickie Bird as Nottinghamshire edge towards County Championship title

A minute’s applause was held at Bird’s spiritual home, Headingley, on the first day of the season’s last round of fixtures

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025

Surrey all out for 246, McKinney punishes Essex: county cricket day one – as it happened

County cricket returned and Ben McKinney showed why England are so smitten with a stylish 121

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

Jofra Archer makes red-ball return to close in on Test comeback against India

Archer made a vital 31 with the bat as he made a return for Sussex in the County Championship

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

Middlesex confirm interest in ‘iconic player of his generation’ Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli could yet be seen batting in England once more after Middlesex confirmed they are keen to lure India’s recently retired galáctico to Lord’s

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

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County cricket day three: Worcestershire clinging on after battering from Banton – as it happened

Somerset’s Tom Banton registered the fifth highest score in history when dismissed for 371 against Worcestershire

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan reported for suspect bowling action

Bangladesh all-rounder and former captain Shakib Al Hasan's bowling action has been reported as suspect by the umpires while he played for Surrey in the County Championship, according to a report on Cricbuzz.

The Times of India · Nov 5, 2024

Watch: All fielders encircle batter as County side wins dramatic game in last 10 minutes of final day

NEW DELHI: Archie Vaughan, the teenage son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, took 11 wickets to lead Somerset to victory over Surrey in the County Championship on Thursday.

The Times of India · Sep 12, 2024

Surrey v Lancashire, Warwickshire v Somerset and more: county cricket day three – as it happened

Tawanda Muyeye gave Kent a glimmer of hope against Worcestershire, while there were runs aplenty at Bristol

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024

Sussex relieves Cheteshwar Pujara for 2025 season

NEW DELHI: India Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara will not be returning to Sussex for the County Championship next year after the English club side decided to relieve him in order to retain Australian Daniel Hughes.

The Times of India · Aug 22, 2024

Venkatesh Iyer joins Lancashire for One-Day Cup and County Championship

NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer, the versatile Indian cricketer, has secured a contract with Lancashire, a prominent English county club. He will participate in the One-Day Cup tournament and feature in two matches of the County Championship.

The Times of India · Jul 26, 2024

Life after James Anderson: Five fast bowlers who could lead England’s future Test bowling attack

The County Championship’s standout seamers vying to take over from James Anderson this summer

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

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The Times of India · May 26, 2024

Injured Jason Holder ruled out of T20 World Cup, Obed McCoy named replacement

NEW DELHI: The West Indies on Sunday announced Obed McCoy as the replacement for injured Jason Holder in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Holder was ruled out due to an injury sustained while playing in the County Championship.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024

England’s Rob Key backs Kookaburra ball for full-time use in county cricket

The early season trial of the Kookaburra ball in the County Championship has been hailed as a success by Rob Key

The Times of India · Apr 11, 2024

Joe Root to make red-ball return for Yorkshire after two years

NEW DELHI: Joe Root is poised to make his much-anticipated return to red-ball cricket for Yorkshire in the second round of the County Championship against Gloucestershire this week, marking his first appearance in nearly two years in the traditional format.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Potts promises more Bazball and title ambition from all-action Durham

The fast bowler is targeting back-to-back triumphs as his swashbuckling promoted side step up to the County Championship’s First Division

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The Times of India · Sep 18, 2023

Cheteshwar Pujara handed one-match ban, Sussex docked 12 points in County Championship

NEW DELHI: India's middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who is currently leading Sussex in Division II of the County Championship, has been handed a one-match ban. Additionally, the team has received a 12-point penalty after the club accumulated its fourth fixed penalty of the season.

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Sussex deny ‘helping Australia win the Ashes’ after signing Steve Smith

The Australian batter has signed up for three matches with the County Championship side ahead of this summer’s Ashes

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023

Sussex spell has nothing to do with preparing for Ashes, claims Steve Smith

The Australian is set for a stint in the County Championship, saying: ‘It’s something I’ve never done and always wanted to do’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

County cricket: Roach feeds on Warwickshire’s top order – as it happened

West Indies fast bowler led from the front for Surrey on day one while Kent’s batters struggled against Middlesex

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

ECB’s Richard Gould calls banter ‘a swear word’ after Yorkshire scandal

Richard Gould confirmed a separate review into dressing room culture has been completed and a proposed cut to the County Championship is ‘dead in the water’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023

Can England’s Bazball blueprint filter down into domestic cricket?

Nottinghamshire’s Peter Moores thinks players will ‘try their version’ of Bazball as the County Championship returns

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