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BIZARRE: Haseeb hameed - What They Never Told You

County Championship fires the gun on race for prized places in Ben Stokes’ new-look England team

CRICKET: England’s commitment to repairing its relationship with the domestic game has added jeopardy to the new County Championship season, writes Lawrence Ostlere on the first day at Lord’s

The Independent UK

England interest rekindled and injury substitutes arrive as county cricket returns

The County Championship returns on Good Friday, with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Ben Stokes saying England places are up for grabs

The Guardian - UK

Nottinghamshire’s Haseeb Hameed sees ‘whole picture’ and eyes an England return

The batter is attempting to reignite his international ambitions in the early weeks of the Rothesay County Championship.

The Independent UK

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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

County season arrives with fresh hope of domestic displays paving path to international stage

Not everyone is optimistic it will be the case, but players should start the season believing performances will be noticed by the England setup

The Guardian - UK

What is Rob Key’s masterplan for English cricket? It’s all in the lack of detail

COMMENT: During a turbulent week attempting to explain England’s damning Ashes defeat, the ECB’s director of cricket struggled to articulate where exactly the men’s Test team go from here, writes Lawrence Ostlere

The Independent UK

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County Championship 2025 awards: the final word on the season

A bumper year for the unfancied East Midlands when Surrey were surprisingly knocked off their gilded throne

The Guardian - UK

Durham relegated after collapse at Yorkshire, Hampshire survive: county cricket final day – as it happened

Durham collapse to 85 all out and are relegated as Hampshire survive the drop by one point on a dramatic final day of the county cricket season

The Guardian - UK

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

Nottinghamshire’s unfancied men lead them to County Championship title

The head coach, Peter Moores, and the captain, Haseeb Hameed, both long-since rejected by England, inspired Nottinghamshire to first Championship title since 2010

The Guardian - UK

Notts lift county title - after help from Aussie friend

Nottinghamshire have won the county championship -- and will doubtless raise a toast to an absent Aussie friend who helped them to their seventh title.

AAP

Haseeb Hameed century leads Nottinghamshire to County Championship title

Nottinghamshire moved out of the reach of defending champions Surrey.

The Independent UK

Nottinghamshire clinch County Championship title for first time in 15 years

Nottinghamshire moved out of the reach of defending champions Surrey

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The Independent UK

Surrey boost Championship title hopes with five-wicket win over Durham

Surrey were briefly held up by bad light but reached their target in 38.2 overs.

The Independent UK

Surrey boost title ambitions after taking back control at Durham

Batters Haseeb Hameed and Adam Lyth went past 1,000 runs this summer for their respective counties Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

Haseeb Hameed leads by example for Nottinghamshire on day one against Durham

The visitors took control at Chester-le-Street.

AAP

Handscomb pips Bancroft in Aussie captains' county duel

Peter Handscomb has won the battle of the Aussie county captains while Fergus O'Neill has been saluted for his winning farewell with Nottinghamshire.

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The Independent UK

Haseeb Hameed carries his bat as Nottinghamshire dominate Warwickshire

Hammed hit an unbeaten 138 to set up his bowlers.

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: fast laps, table-topping teams and disgruntled fans

Test your knowledge of football, rugby union, cricket, baseball and more from the past seven days

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Anderson’s seven wickets for Lancashire leave Nathan Lyon purring

Figures of seven for 35 against Nottinghamshire are the best in the Championship this season – ‘amazing’, according to Nathan Lyon

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes stars with ball as Durham beat Somerset by an innings and six runs

The England captain claimed match figures of 8-77.

AAP

Abbott-fuelled Surrey win as Bancroft hits county ton

County champions Surrey are set for another win, fuelled by a fine allround display by Sean Abbott, while Cameron Bancroft hit a ton for Gloucestershire.

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Glamorgan topple Sussex, Lancashire struggle at Notts – as it happened

Glamorgan beat early Division Two pacesetters Sussex inside three days in Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

County Championship 2024: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey will fancy their chances of retaining the title, but Durham and Essex have high hopes and plenty of talent

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