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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

Warwickshire close on title as Somerset hopes fade: county cricket final round, day two – as it happened

Warwickshire are seven wickets from victory over Leicestershire and only need a draw after Somerset toiled against Surrey

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Warwickshire blow through Leicestershire to home in on title: County Championship cricket, day one – as it happened

Warwickshire bowled out Leicestershire for just 125 at Edgbaston, while Surrey racked up runs at Somerset

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

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Warwickshire ‘in the groove’ as County Championship destiny calls

Going into the last round 11 points clear, the bowler Olly Hannon-Dalby is confident the favourites can clinch the title

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

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

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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

Bairstow and collapse hurt Somerset amid title tension: county cricket, day one – as it happened

All the latest updates from around the grounds as the County Championship Division One title race nears its climax

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

Durham seal Division One return as trio maintain chase for County Championship crown

Somerset, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire remain right in the fight for the title

The Independent 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

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

Durham v Gloucestershire, Glamorgan v Hampshire: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Tanya Aldred reported on a day when rain played havoc with the schedule and Durham were made to wait by a peeved Gloucestershire

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

County cricket day two: Hill and Cliff lift Yorkshire, Elgar digs in for Essex – as it happened

George Hill and Ben Cliff brought fireworks to Scarborough while Dean Elgar’s four-hour stand turned up the heat on Surrey

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

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

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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 Independent UK · Aug 11

Andrew Flintoff’s son Rocky smashes sensational first Lancashire century

Andrew Flintoff’s son , Rocky, scored his first century for Lancashire during their One-Day Cup clash against Somerset on Tuesday. Rocky, 18, brought up his maiden hundred for his county off just 65 balls as Lancashire posted a huge total of 443-6. Rocky hit eight fours and four sixes on…

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Northamptonshire hold off Hampshire to secure record-equalling T20 Blast title

Northamptonshire had come through a semi-final against Somerset and secured a first crown for a decade

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

Essex beat Leicestershire by six wickets to go top: county cricket day four – as it happened

Meanwhile there was high drama at Wantage Road, where Calvin Harrison blazed 92 from 100 balls to give Northamptonshire a seven-wicket victory over Gloucestershire with just 13 balls to spare

AAP · Jun 13

CRIK:O'Neill takes 6-72 as Notts battle to stay on top

Australian bowler Fergus O'Neill took 6-72 for Nottinghamshire but the County Championship leaders did not have it all their own way against Somerset.

AAP · Jun 13

O'Neill takes 6-72 as Notts battle to stay on top

Australian bowler Fergus O'Neill took 6-72 for Nottinghamshire but the County Championship leaders did not have it all their own way against Somerset.

AAP · Jun 7

Slug slog: brilliant Bears buoyed by Beau's Blast blitz

Australian international Beau Webster has crashed his first ever T20 century, helping Warwickshire beat Somerset in England's Blast tournament.

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