English and Welsh water firms could be forced to return £107m via lower bills Yorkshire and Thames among providers facing penalties for missing performance targets, but bills could rise elsewhere The Guardian - UK · Oct 14
England call up spinner Mason Crane eight years after his solitary Test cap Mason Crane has replaced Rehan Ahmed in England’s one-day squad for the tri-series in Pakistan and Jofra Archer has been rested The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
County cricket 2026 awards: the good, the bad and the best man Featuring: a teenager taking a debut hat-trick, a win for one of cricket’s nice guys, and a hard summer for ground staff The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
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
Somerset and Nottinghamshire title hopes hit by defeats: County Championship cricket, day four – as it happened Somerset and Nottinghamshire lost to Yorkshire and Sussex respectively in a big boost to Warwickshire The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
Bess frustrates old teammates to jolt Somerset’s title ambitions: County Championship cricket, day three – as it happened On a tense day at Headingley, Somerset wobbled but just about held on to their Championship dream The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
Points deduction puts Leicestershire on brink as Warwickshire go top: County Championship cricket, day two – as it happened It was advantage Warwickshire at the top but the most significant action came off the pitch, with Leicestershire all but relegated after a points deduction The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
Ashes legal dispute: Hampshire damages claim led to lack of 2027 Test in north of England The lack of a 2027 Ashes Test in the north of England is the result of a legal dispute that saw Hampshire paid £1m damages after being overlooked in 2023 The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
Somerset return to summit after dog stops play: county cricket, day three – as it happened Somerset eased to a 377-run win over Leicestershire to go top of Division One while Notts were caught cold by Hampshire’s attack The Guardian - UK · Sep 10
How Lumpy Stevens and two pubs led to the creation of cricket’s middle stump A Surrey club match in 1776 near the Thames was the scene for the first time cricket employed its holy trinity The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Warwickshire thrash Glamorgan and lay down gauntlet to rivals: county cricket, day two – as it happened Warwickshire threw a bear-shaped gauntlet on the Championship turf by demolishing Glamorgan in less than two days The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Notts draw with Leicestershire; Kent, Sussex and Durham win: county cricket, day four – as it happened Leicestershire played out a draw at Trent Bridge, meaning that Notts drop behind leaders Somerset in the Championship table The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Crocombe takes hat-trick for Sussex, Surrey skittled for 83: county cricket, day two – as it happened Matt Fisher and Henry Crocombe made hay for Surrey and Sussex respectively on a good day for bowlers The Guardian - UK · Sep 3
Carse in the wickets for Durham, Surrey struggle again – as it happened County Championship day one: Brydon Carse took two early wickets as Durham took the upper hand against Gloucestershire while Sam Cook led the way for Essex against Surrey The Guardian - UK · Aug 27
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 ‘The cycle repeats’: England’s troubles with spinners are leaving a generation behind Dom Bess is one of many in a long line of England spinners to struggle for a sustained run in Test cricket. Why is there no lasting solution?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23 Northants thrash Lancashire to keep Kent in sight: county cricket day four – as it happened Northamptonshire won by 316 runs at Old Trafford which keeps them close to Kent at the top of Division Two
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Pakistan fail to tap into underdog magic as Headingley braces for men’s Test hiatus England wrapped up a comfortable victory but their red-ball men’s team will not be back in Leeds for a few years
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Stokes on song for Durham at Derby, Notts battle back against Surrey – as it happened Ben Stokes hit 53 and picked up three wickets for Durham, while Olly Stone starred for Notts and Somerset took control against Essex
The Independent UK · Aug 11 Rocky Flintoff slams maiden century as Lancashire set up One-Day Cup quarter-final meeting with Ben Stokes and Durham Lancashire will face Ben Stokes and Durham in the last eight after thrashing Somerset
The Economic Times · Jul 22 Kuldeep Yadav signs for Yorkshire to play five One Day Cup and three red-ball games Kuldeep Yadav has joined Yorkshire County Cricket Club for eight matches of Metro Bank One Day Cup and County Championship. Meanwhile, Ashutosh Sharma, an uncapped all-rounder, made a significant impact on his Hampshire debut by taking three wickets, leading his team to a decisive fifty-run victory against Yorkshire.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13 Yorkshire Water paid us £6,800 by mistake – and said to ‘enjoy’ the money Only when Guardian Money contacted the company did it discover the cash was wages owed to its staff
AAP · May 31 Lynn's century leads Aussie run rampage in T20 Blast Australian cricketers have been in fine form playing in the English Blast competition, with Chris Lynn smashing an unbeaten century for Northamptonshire.
The Guardian - UK · May 18 Yorkshire polish off Surrey but Lehmann defies Notts: county cricket, day four – as it happened Yorkshire finished off their thrashing of Surrey but Nottinghamshire were unable to break down Jake Lehmann’s defences
The Independent UK · May 17 Harry Brook proves surprise star with ball as Yorkshire pile pressure on Surrey The part-timer dismissed England teammate Jamie Smith as one of three key wickets on day three at Headingley
The Guardian - UK · May 17 Harry Brook turns bowler and destroys Surrey’s top order: county cricket, day three – as it happened Yorkshire’s Harry Brook threw on his bowling cloak to ruin Surrey’s top order, while Essex won against Leicestershire