HISTORICAL FACTS: The county championship org - The Untold Story

Middlesex upheaval grows as chair Richard Sykes reveals intent to resign

Richard Sykes is set to resign as chair of Middlesex in the latest change of leadership at the beleaguered county club

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

‘Outstanding leader’ Fleming backed to find calm among the chaos for England

The New Zealander has won the County Championship and makes those around him better but is also not averse to mind games

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

England and Stephen Fleming is a marriage of convenience – but it might just work

ENGLAND CRICKET: Fleming, despite a complete lack of red-ball coaching experience, has been the man selected to steady the England Test ship after the messy departure of fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, writes Harry Latham-Coyle, and while his task is big, he may have the tools to succeed

The Independent UK · Jul 30

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 · Apr 2

Ben Duckett pulls out of IPL as he aims to save his England career after disastrous Ashes

Ben Duckett struggled badly during the Ashes and failed to feature in the T20 World Cup

The Independent UK · Mar 24

Long-awaited County Championship restructure at risk of year’s delay

The long-awaited restructure of the County Championship could be delayed by another 12 months after a crucial meeting broke up on Wednesday without resolution

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

Liam Dawson handed England Test recall after Shoaib Bashir is ruled out

Dawson, 35, made the last of his three Test appearances in 2017.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Counties to vote on radical shake-up to cut matches from domestic cricket

The 18 first-class counties will this week finalise plans to cut the County Championship and Twenty20 Blast to 12 matches in each competition next season in a significant restructure of the domestic game

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

Sports quiz of the week: Women’s FA Cup, Masters and Michael van Gerwen

Have you been following the football, horse racing, golf, cycling, cricket, rugby union, darts and hockey?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025

County cricket opening day: Cox stars for Essex v Surrey, Yorkshire skittled and more – as it happened

Jordan Cox struck a classy century as Essex made the champions Surrey toil, while Yorkshire suffered at the hands of Hampshire

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025