The MCC's annual season curtain-raiser against the county champions will be played in Abu Dhabi under floodlights, and with a pink ball, from 29 March.

The four-day match with Durham at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium is part of an MCC drive to generate new cricket fans.

Usually this fixture of MCC v County Champions is played at Lord's as the first match of the season.

New Zealand seamer Iain O'Brien will retire from international cricket at the end of the current Test series against Pakistan.

O'Brien, 33, who has taken 67 wickets in 21 Tests, will join Middlesex as their overseas player for 2010 after spending last season at Leicestershire.

Following an ECB Board meeting, the following points system and rule changes have been approved for the LV= County Championship and are effective from 2010.


Teams will receive 16 points for a win and 3 for a draw (14 points for a win and 4 for a draw in recent years).
Bonus points remain unchanged (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points available during each side's first innings) but the threshold for achieving them has reduced to 110 overs (from 120 overs in 2009).
The use of the heavy roller will be banned after the commencement of the match.


The changes have been approved in an effort to encourage and incentivise positive cricket throughout the season as well as maintaining and promoting the preparation of good cricket pitches.

A full list of regulations for 2010 will be available in due course.

Middlesex County Cricket Club have secured the services of Australian legend Adam Gilchrist, to spearhead their challenge for Twenty20 honours in 2010.

Worcestershire coach Steve Rhodes backs the decision to change the points system in County Championship cricket.

South Africa left-arm spinner Robin Peterson, 30, has turned his back on international cricket to join Derbyshire as a Kolpak player.

Sussex leg-spinner Will Beer has signed a new three-year contract which ties him to the county until 2012.

Sussex leg-spinner Will Beer has signed a new three-year contract which ties him to the county until 2012.

Aha, thanks for setting this up, Phil. I wasn't thinking of doing so for a while yet but yes.

The 2010 County Championship kicks off on April 9, and finishes on September 13.

Aha, thanks for setting this up, Phil. I wasn't thinking of doing so for a while yet but yes.
With players changing county sides and different overseas players coming and going I felt it best to create this topic then.

Australian batsman Phil Jaques is to return for a third spell with Worcestershire.

Director of cricket, Angus Fraser, has confirmed Middlesex hope to set up a new training base at Radlett Cricket Club in Hertfordshire.

Glamorgan have confirmed the signing of Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait for their Twenty20 campaign next season.

Gloucestershire captain Alex Gidman says his ankle operation has been a success and he is optimistic about his chances of bowling in the 2010 season.

Former Somerset captain Justin Langer says he would jump at the chance to take on a role for the county.

Northants have signed all-rounder James Middlebrook and batsman Paul Harrison on one-year deals.

Anthony McGrath quits as Yorkshire captain, but will remain part of the squad for the 2010 season.

Nottinghamshire have named former players Mike Hendrick and Andy Afford as part-time bowling coaches.

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says he expects to resume batting in the new year

Surrey have named Rory Hamilton-Brown as their new captain after he was released from his contract by Sussex.

Former England fast bowler Alex Tudor has had preliminary discussions with Oxfordshire about joining the minor counties side next season.

Lancashire sign Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as their overseas player for 2010 season

Somerset captain Marcus Trescothick has signed a new three-year contract, with the option of an extra year.

Australian international all-rounder Cameron White is to return to Somerset in 2010 to play Twenty20 cricket.

Sussex bowler James Kirtley has signed a new one-year contract at the club, meaning he will spend a 16th season playing at Hove.

Nottinghamshire captain Chris Read signs a three-year contract extension, keeping him at Trent Bridge until 2013.

Hampshire have signed Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for next summer's Twenty20 Cup.

A decision on whether Ashes cricket returns to free-to-air television as one of British sport's "crown jewels" will be taken before 3 June.

Somerset sign West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard for their 2010 Twenty20 campaign.

Somerset's Peter Trego says he has already set his sights on full England honours after being selected for the England Lions one-day side.

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will not be joining Middlesex for this year's Twenty20 campaign.

Eoin Morgan is the only England player to be bought at the auction for the 2010 Indian Premier League.

Andrew Flintoff has appealed for cricket fans to petition Trafford Council to support Lancashire's plans for the redevelopment of Old Trafford.

Worcestershire have released fast bowler Kabir Ali from the final season of his contract at New Road.

The England and Wales Cricket Board says there is no truth reports that bowling coach Ottis Gibson is to resign and take over as West Indies coach.

Hampshire have completed the signing of Worcestershire fast bowler Kabir Ali, but declined to reveal whether they had paid his former club compensation.

The 29-year-old, who was released from his contract at New Road on Thursday, has signed a three-year deal .

Derbyshire have announced that first team cricket will return to the Staffordshire Moorlands after a break of 18 years.

Northants batsman David Sales is targeting a comeback this season after missing the whole of 2009 with a knee problem.

Worcestershire sign attacking left-handed batsman and medium pace bowler James Cameron on a two-year contract.

Essex County Cricket Club will tour Barbados in March as preparation for the 2010 season.

Surrey sign Hampshire and England fast bowler Chris Tremlett on a three-year-deal.

Kent sign Sri Lankan leg-spinner Malinga Bandara as their overseas player for the second half of next season.

Hampshire sign South African Test batsman Neil McKenzie as a Kolpak player for 2010.

Derbyshire County Cricket Club are set to announce a profit for the fourth consecutive year.

Work begins on the installation of permanent floodlights at Northants' Wantage Road home.

England batsman Ian Bell has signed a two-year extension to his contract at Warwickshire taking him to the end of the 2012 season.

English counties remain hopeful the Champions League can be switched away from September to avoid a clash with the end of the domestic season.

Nottinghamshire batsman Mark Wagh says he has not experienced any major problems with his shoulder since having surgery this winter.

Yorkshire sign New Zealand international paceman Daryl Tuffey as their overseas player for the first part of the 2010 season.

Yorkshire secure a deal for South African opener Herschelle Gibbs to play in this summer's Twenty20.

Nottinghamshire sign South Africa batsman Hashim Amla for the first seven weeks of the 2010 season.

Monty Panesar says he is looking to ignite a new phase in his career after moving to Sussex.

New Essex bowling coach Chris Silverwood sets his attack a 50-wicket individual target in this summer's County Championship

England and Durham seamer Graham Onions is likely to miss the start of the new season after scans revealed his back injury is worse than initially feared.

Middlesex are not signing Yuvraj Singh for their Twenty20 campaign after it emerged he would miss most of the competition while on tour with India.

Seamers Jon Lewis and Tim Murtagh have been called into the MCC squad for their game with Durham as replacements for Steven Finn and Chris Tremlett.

Tindall-watch: Eric Tindall is a mere 270 days away from becoming the first Test cricketer to live to 100 years old.

England and Nottinghamshire cricketer Graeme Swann is arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.

Oldest surviving England Test cricketer Alec Bedser has died at the age of 91.

Oldest surviving England Test cricketer Alec Bedser has died at the age of 91.
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England paceman Steven Finn took a superb career-best 9-37 to lead the Middlesex fightback on day two of their game against Worcestershire.

Chris Rogers posted the season's first double century as Derbyshire moved into a commanding position after day two of their game against Surrey at The Oval.

First result for the 2010 LV County Championship:

Division Two
Worcestershire: 287 & 119 (42.4 overs)
Middlesex: 126 & 169 (54.3 overs)
Worcestershire beat Middlesex by 111 runs

First set of County Championship results are through.


Essex v. Hampshire - Essex win by 62 runs
Top scorers: James Adams (Hampshire) (169) Billy Godleman (Essex) (92)
Glamorgan v. Sussex - Sussex win by 201 runs
Top scorers: Murray Goodwin (Sussex) (83) Robin Martin-Jenkins (Sussex) (65)
Leicestershire v. Northamptonshire - Leicestershire win by 6 wickets
Top scorers: Wayne White (Leicestershire) (89) James Taylor (Leicestershire) (88)
Derbyshire v. Surrey - Derbyshire win by 208 runs
Top scorers: Chris Rogers (Derbyshire) (200) Chris Rogers (Derbyshire) (140*)
Top score achieved in first innings, 140 not out achieved in second innings, carrying his bat from the top of the order until Derbyshire's declaration
Warwickshire v. Yorkshire - Yorkshire win by 4 wickets
Top scorers: Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire) (88) Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire) (81)
Bairstow fiinshes just three runs off his first-class best.
Worcestershire v. Middlesex - Worcestershire win by 111 runs
Top scorers: Daryl Mitchell (Worcestershire) (85) Dawid Malan (Middlesex) (69)


Next set of games commence on Thursday.

I must admit I never knew this. In an attempt to remove the (very unusual) dismissal-type of "timed out" in Twenty20 cricket (which has never actually come to pass), if the batsman is not on the field within 90 seconds, the bowler is actually allowed to bowl the ball to the stumps with nobody there to defend them...

An intriguing twist on an oft-unthought-of rule.

I must admit I never knew this. In an attempt to remove the (very unusual) dismissal-type of "timed out" in Twenty20 cricket (which has never actually come to pass), if the batsman is not on the field within 90 seconds, the bowler is actually allowed to bowl the ball to the stumps with nobody there to defend them...

An intriguing twist on an oft-unthought-of rule.
Has it been used yet?

Essex cricket players Danish Kaneria and Mervyn Westfield have been arrested following an investigation into betting irregularities.

An Essex Police spokesman said the men had been arrested on Friday, but released on bail.

The allegations relate to spot-fixing, a practice in which money is placed on individual details of a match.

It is believed that the match in question was a Pro40 win against Durham in September 2009.

Essex Cricket Club confirmed that the arrested men were Pakistan leg-spinner Kaneria, 29, and 22-year-old pace bowler Westfield.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "Two men from Chelmsford have been arrested in connection with a police investigation into first class domestic cricket match irregularities.

"The investigation began in March 2010 following allegations received about two Essex county cricket players.

"On Friday 14 May, two men aged 22 and 29 were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit fraud and both were released on police bail until Wednesday 15 September pending further inquiries."

Both men will be able to continue playing cricket until 15 September, meaning Kaneria will be available for Pakistan's Test series against England.

Kaneria has competed in more than 50 Test series for Pakistan during his career.

Bangladesh follow on 223 runs behind England at Lord's on the fourth day of the first Test.

Ian Bell steers England to 275-5 after a much-improved display from Bangladesh in turning conditions on day one of the second Test at Old Trafford.

Tamim Iqbal hits 108 but Bangladesh are bowled out for 216, 203 runs behind England, on day two of the second Test at Old Trafford.

Steven Finn is ruled out of England's one-day international series against Australia and Bangladesh to undergo a "strengthening programme".

As the only team who actually won a match last week, it's a certain giddy happiness that says that Shropshire are at the top of the ten-team  Minor Counties Western Division. :D

England batsman Kevin Pietersen confirms that he is to leave Hampshire at the end of the season.

Cameron White hit 106 off 120 balls as Australia completed their warm-up for the one-day series against England with a five-wicket win over Middlesex.

Leicestershire wicketkeeper Paul Nixon wants to see more pride from his side following three successive FP t20 defeats.

England set target of 268 to beat Australia in first one-day international at Rose Bowl

At the England v Australia first one-day international, someone in the spectators has a vuvuzela horn.

England will be looking for their seventh win on the trot in one-day internationals when they take on Australia again on Thursday.

England will make a late decision on the fitness of spinner Michael Yardy ahead of the third one-day international against Australia.

Graeme Swann takes 4-37 to leave England chasing 213 to beat Australia and wrap up the one-day series.

England weather a dramatic late collapse to beat Australia by one wicket with five balls remaining and seal the one-day series.

Middlesex are interested in signing England batsman Kevin Pietersen, the county's director of cricket Angus Fraser reveals.

Kenya have just beaten the Netherlands by five wickets, despite the first three batsmen on the Kenyan scorecard departing each for a duck.

Australia beat England by 78 runs at The Oval; England lead five-match series 3-1

The International Cricket Council has announced England will host the 2013 Champions Trophy.

Just stumbled across Laurence Champniss' statistics - and a silly stat is that he must have the joint most polarized batting stats in cricket - having a first-class average of infinity, and a List A average of zero. ;)

Ian Bell set to miss Pakistan Test series after breaking left foot fielding v Bangladesh

Bangladesh beat England for first time ever with a five-run win in second ODI

England claim the one-day international series against Bangladesh 2-1 after winning the deciding match at Edgbaston by 144 runs.

Tindill-watch - just 185 days away from reaching his century. Norman Gordon, meanwhile, is set to reach his 99th birthday in 7 weeks 2 days time.

Pakistan need a world record 440 to beat Australia at Lord's in the first of two Tests between the countries in England.

Salman Butt takes over as Pakistan captain after Shahid Afridi retires from Test cricket.

David Warner hits 43 as Middlesex hammer Hampshire to keep their hopes of an FP t20 quarter-final place alive.

Middlesex defeated Essex by 11 runs at Chelmsford but still went out of the Friends Provident t20.

Needing a win and hoping that Hampshire would slip up, the visitors posted 173-4 in their 20 overs.

T20 quarter-finals: Warwicks-Hants; Notts-Sussex; Somerset-Northants; Essex-Lancs

Sussex thrash Worcestershire by 159 runs in Clydesdale Bank 40 match at Hove

Pakistan bowl Australia out for 88 and reach 148-3 at stumps on day one of second Test

Muttiah Muralitharan two short of 800 Test wickets as India trail Sri Lanka after following on

Murali reaches his eight-hundred on the final day of his Test career.

Pakistan are 40 runs short of earning their first Test victory against Australia in 15 years to the two-match series at Headingley.

Pakistan claim their first Test win over Australia for 15 years with a three-wicket victory at Headingley as the series ends 1-1.

England to name squad for Test series against Pakistan at 0930 BST

England to name squad for Test series against Pakistan at 0930 BST
England have overlooked in-form batsman Ravi Bopara for the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

England squad: A Strauss (c), A Cook, J Trott, K Pietersen, P Collingwood, E Morgan, M Prior (wkt), S Broad, J Anderson, G Swann, S Finn, A Shahzad.

Ajmal Shahzad set Yorkshire on the way to an eight-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Middlesex at Lord's.

On the day he was named in the England squad for the first Test with Pakistan, Shahzad picked up 4-34 to help restrict Middlesex to 183-9.

Paul Collingwood dismisses suggestions Pakistan have the best bowling attack in the world ahead of the first Test, which starts in Nottingham on Thursday.

Mark Pettini and Matt Walker shared a second-wicket partnership of 147 as Essex beat Lancashire by eight wickets and booked a FP t20 semi-final place.

Somerset cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Northants at Taunton to reach Twenty20 finals day in September.

Essex add West Indian international Dwayne Bravo to their t20 squad ahead of finals day.

Captain Andrew Strauss insists England will not be distracted by the upcoming Ashes when they begin their Test series against Pakistan on Thursday.

Eoin Morgan makes his maiden Test century as England pass 300 in the evening session on day one of the first Test against Pakistan.

Pakistan 147-9 in reply to England's 354 at close of play on day two of first Test.

Pakistan 147-9 in reply to England's 354 at close of play on day two of first Test.
Birthday boy James Anderson produced a superb bowling display to put England in control of the opening Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Pakistan 147-9 in reply to England's 354 at close of play on day two of first Test.
Eoin Morgan had only added five runs to his overnight 125 when he was trapped on the back foot to give Asif his second wicket of the day.

Dawid Malan hit a century and Toby Roland-Jones took five wickets as Middlesex closed in on an innings victory over Surrey at Lord's.

England lose the wicket of captain Andrew Strauss after Pakistan are dismissed for 182 at Trent Bridge following Umar Gul's unbeaten 65.

England wickets are tumbling after lunch on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

England slip to 120-6 at tea on day three of the first Test at Trent Bridge, a lead of 292 over Pakistan.

First Test at Trent Bridge

England 354 & 207/8 (59.6 ov)

Pakistan 182

England lead by 379 runs with 2 wickets remaining

Day 3 - Session 3

England are on course for a resounding victory in the first Test after a century from Matt Prior and three early wickets in Pakistan's second innings.

Prior, who came to the crease at 72-5, made 102 not out as England declared on 262-9 at Trent Bridge, setting Pakistan a world record victory target of 435.

James Anderson completes his first 10-wicket haul in international cricket as England romp to a 354-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan.

Chris Tremlett's 53 is in vain as Middlesex take little over an hour to wrap up victory over Surrey by an innings and 44 runs.

Eric Tindall, 139 days away from becoming the first Test cricketer to reach his "century" - and become 100 years old - has died. Dang...

Eric Tindall, 139 days away from becoming the first Test cricketer to reach his "century" - and become 100 years old - has died. Dang...
So sad!

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will play no cricket for the remainder of the 2010 season, his club Lancashire reveal.

Arul Suppiah and James Hildreth shared 253 for the fourth wicket to bat Somerset into a strong position on day one against Kent at Canterbury.

Surrey make record 386-3 off 38 overs against Glamorgan in CB40 match at the Oval

The England and Wales Cricket Board has suspended Azeem Rafiq from all cricket under its jurisdiction for a month.

The ban follows the England under-19 captain's foul-mouthed tirade on Twitter against manager John Abrahams.

Yorkshire off-spinner Rafiq, 19, vented his fury at Abrahams after he was dropped for the second Test against Sri Lanka for disciplinary reasons.

England skipper Andrew Strauss backs out-of-form batsmen Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook ahead of the start of the second Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Friday.

David Sales hit 84 to propel Northants to a 49-run Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Middlesex at Lord's.

Norman Gordon, the eldest living Test cricketer, reaches his 99th birthday. Just 365 days until he gets to his century, or 227 days before he overhauls Tindall.

Pakistan's decision to bat first backfires spectacularly as they are bowled out for 72 by England on day one of the second Test.

Norman Gordon, the eldest living Test cricketer, reaches his 99th birthday. Just 365 days until he gets to his century, or 227 days before he overhauls Tindall.
I wish him well!

Nottinghamshire climbed to the top of the County Championship despite being held to a draw by Yorkshire.

Kent's home match against Somerset finished in a draw as visiting skipper Marcus Trescothick batted his side to safety with an unbeaten 188.

Ian Westwood played a captain's innings to help Warwickshire to a seven-wicket win over Essex and boost the Bears' chances of Division One survival.

Michael Carberry hit his second century of the game as Hampshire's County Championship Division One clash with Durham petered out into a draw.

Gloucestershire collapsed in their second innings at Cheltenham but still set Worcestershire a target of 339.

Matthew Hoggard claimed his 700th first-class wicket as Leicestershire sealed a surprisingly straightforward 10-wicket victory over Derbyshire.

Hampshire have signed Australian opening batsman Phillip Hughes for the last four games of the season.

A rain shower at Edgbaston delays the start of play on day two of the second Test, which will resume with England on 112-2 in reply to Pakistan's 72.

A rain shower at Edgbaston delays the start of play on day two of the second Test, which will resume with England on 112-2 in reply to Pakistan's 72.
The umpires are out in the middle and the pitch his being rolled which suggests we could be underway soon, but no official word as yet. The radar images show that the weather should improve as the day goes on.

The umpires are out in the middle and the pitch his being rolled which suggests we could be underway soon, but no official word as yet. The radar images show that the weather should improve as the day goes on.
We have great news - play will start at 11.35am (GMT) so in about 15 minutes. Put the kettle on or crack open a cold one and get ready for the action.

We have great news - play will start at 11.35am (GMT) so in about 15 minutes. Put the kettle on or crack open a cold one and get ready for the action.
There are four balls left in the over interrupted last night...Amir will start with two slips and a gully

A hint of rain in the air

End of over 40: England 125/2

A hint of rain in the air

End of over 40: England 125/2
Rain stopped play!

Anyway, the covers are on, although an early lunch has not been called yet.

Rain stopped play!

Anyway, the covers are on, although an early lunch has not been called yet.
And it's official - an early lunch has been taken.

And it's official - an early lunch has been taken.
And the rain has just got heavy enough for the umpires to call for the covers. Oh dear, it has got rather heavy indeed.

End of over 58: England 187/3

And the rain has just got heavy enough for the umpires to call for the covers. Oh dear, it has got rather heavy indeed.

End of over 58: England 187/3
Early tea is taken as rain stops play for a second time with England 191-3, a lead of 119 over Pakistan on day two of the second Test at Edgbaston.

Early tea is taken as rain stops play for a second time with England 191-3, a lead of 119 over Pakistan on day two of the second Test at Edgbaston.
There's no official word just yet, but the covers are off, the rain has stopped and it shouldn't be too long before we see play resume.

There's no official word just yet, but the covers are off, the rain has stopped and it shouldn't be too long before we see play resume.
Good news! The resumption is imminent, the players are out and the batsmen are heading out too.

Good news! The resumption is imminent, the players are out and the batsmen are heading out too.
From 177 for 2 England have been bowled out for 251.

Saeed Ajmal takes 5-82 but Pakistan, still 160 runs behind England with nine second-innings wickets in hand, face a monumental task to save the second Test with three days remaining.

Middlesex will hold talks with England batsman Kevin Pietersen

Hampshire's Rose Bowl hosts the busiest day of the domestic season on Saturday as the FP t20 finals day takes place.

Essex face the hosts (Hampshire) in the first semi-final before Nottinghamshire take on Somerset, with the final at 1915 BST.

Scotland slumped to 139 all out as Afghanistan took control of their ICC Intercontinental Cup clash in Ayr.

Friends Provident T20 finals day. Triple-header as usual, now at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. The hosts Hampshire taking on Essex. Nottinghamshire take on Somerset this afternoon.

The main pitch covers are off. The groundstaff are getting the pitch ready.

Hampshire have won the toss and they will bowl first. The toss was delayed by about 13 minutes. Play should start on time.

Hampshire have won the toss and they will bowl first. The toss was delayed by about 13 minutes. Play should start on time.
Another cloud burst!

Another cloud burst!
Play will start at 11.40.

First Friends Provident T20 semi-final

Essex 156/7 (20/20 ov)
Hampshire 157/4 (19.2/20 ov)

Hampshire won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

First Friends Provident T20 semi-final

Essex 156/7 (20/20 ov)
Hampshire 157/4 (19.2/20 ov)

Hampshire won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Enterprising cameo by Carberry to get them there, he was superb between the wickets and that must have put off Essex psychologically when the stakes were even in the last few overs. Nevertheless, it was quite an intriguing game. Essex will look back at their innings and wish they batted better in those last ten overs.

First Friends Provident T20 (the other) semi-final

Nottinghamshire v Somerset

Match scheduled to begin at 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT)

Match delayed - Damp Outfield

Hampshire take on Somerset in the final of the FP t20 after both come through their semi-finals at the Rose Bowl.

Hampshire clinch the FP t20 title after beating Somerset in the final at The Rose Bowl by virtue of losing fewer wickets after the scores finish tied.

The United States finish as ten-wicket winners over Tanzania - with the only extra of the US innings coming in the second-last complete over..

England have retained out-of-form opener Alastair Cook in an unchanged team for the third Test against Pakistan at The Oval.

Former England fast bowler James Kirtley has announced his retirement from cricket at the end of the season.

England have retained out-of-form opener Alastair Cook in an unchanged team for the third Test against Pakistan at The Oval.
England team: Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior (wkt), Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Steven Finn. Bowling cover: Tim Bresnan

England cricketer Graeme Swann was on his way to buy screwdrivers to help rescue his cat when he was arrested for drink-driving, a court has heard.

Pakistan make a steady start after bowling out England for 233 on day one of the third Test at The Oval.

Pakistan make a steady start after bowling out England for 233 on day one of the third Test at The Oval.
Pakistan 48-1 after bowling out England for 233 on day one of third Test against Pakistan

Pakistan all out for 308 to lead England by 75 runs on day two of the third Test at The Oval

Pakistan all out for 308 to lead England by 75 runs on day two of the third Test at The Oval
England spinner Graeme Swann becomes third quickest bowler to take 100 Test wickets

Middlesex wrapped up a six-wicket win over leaders Glamorgan at Cardiff that dents the Welsh county's hopes of lifting the Division Two title.

Yorkshire complete a four-wicket win over Durham to keep up the pressure on County Championship leaders Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire are set to complete the signing of Adam Voges until the end of the season to fill the void left by fellow Australia batsman David Hussey.

Surrey collapsed on the final morning to slip to a 238-run defeat by Worcestershire at New Road.

Bad light ends play with England 221-9 in third Test against Pakistan at The Oval, a lead of 146

Somerset go back into second place in the County Championship with a three-day, 219-run win over Essex.

Pakistan lose an early wicket in pursuit of 148 to win the third Test against England at The Oval.

Pakistan reach lunch on 115-3 in pursuit of 148 to win the third Test against England at The Oval.

Pakistan beat England by four wickets at The Oval to keep the series alive

Gary Keedy takes four wickets as Lancashire complete a 121-run win over Kent soon after lunch on the final day at Canterbury.

Tim Bresnan is added to the England squad for the fourth Test against Pakistan

Seamer Steven Finn says that England still believe they have the upper hand on Pakistan despite the tourists' victory in the third Test at The Oval.

An unbeaten 71 from Wayne Madsen helped Derbyshire overcome Middlesex in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as they recorded their 1,000th win in one-day cricket.

Mark Ramprakash hit an unbeaten 179 as Surrey raced to 353-4 on the first day of their County Championship match at Leicestershire at Grace Road.

Captain Andrew Strauss falls for 13 before rain ends a truncated first day of the final Test against Pakistan at Lord's, with England 39-1.

Heavy rain washed out the second day of Derbyshire's County Championship clash with Middlesex at Derby.

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad hit centuries as England close day two of the final Test with Pakistan at Lord's on 346-7.

Middlesex batted themselves into a lead of 152 as 21 wickets wickets tumbled on day three at Derby.

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad hit centuries as England close day two of the final Test with Pakistan at Lord's on 346-7.
Stuart Broad's 125, his maiden first-class hundred, was the best score by an England number nine

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad hit centuries as England close day two of the final Test with Pakistan at Lord's on 346-7.
What happened to Pietersen...

"84.3 mph, gone! Pietersen's nightmares continues as he goes first ball and it was a horrid shot. Wide of off stump and Pietersen chased it without any footwork and sent a low edge to the keeper"

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad break the world record stand for the eighth wicket on day three of the final Test against Pakistan at Lord's.

WICKET Broad lbw Ajmal 169, Eng 434-8

Wicket falls

Full - missed sweep - Bowden syas no, but they'll refer this... oh no....

At Lord's, Charlie Watts there in the VIP slots, those famous wrists clutching a refreshing beverage, the hair tufty, the jacket jazz-smart.

At Lord's, Charlie Watts there in the VIP slots, those famous wrists clutching a refreshing beverage, the hair tufty, the jacket jazz-smart.
Singer Lily Allen is there too.

WICKET Broad lbw Ajmal 169, Eng 434-8

Wicket falls

Full - missed sweep - Bowden syas no, but they'll refer this... oh no....
Incredible reception from the Lord's crowd - the entire ground are on their feet as Broad walks off. He finishes with the second-highest score by a No. 9 (169) in Test history and it's been a stunning, match-changing innings.

Incredible reception from the Lord's crowd - the entire ground are on their feet as Broad walks off. He finishes with the second-highest score by a No. 9 (169) in Test history and it's been a stunning, match-changing innings.
Finishing 4 runs short of Ian Smith's Test innings of 173.

Incredible reception from the Lord's crowd - the entire ground are on their feet as Broad walks off. He finishes with the second-highest score by a No. 9 (169) in Test history and it's been a stunning, match-changing innings.
Stuart Board has beaten the best innings score of his father Chris Board (162)

How about - the first no.3 and no.9 to both get a double century in one innings? Longest stand (in time) by English batsmen? The highest partnership by batsmen with five-letter names?"

Jonathan Trott is now on 182 not out

Lunch

England 445/8 (138.0 ov)
Pakistan Yet to bat

Jonathan Trott leads the players off it's been remorseless from him, pressing home England's advantage to take them into a pretty much unbeatable position. "After all those legitimate stats, it's high time for a spurious one," says Miller. "Jonathan Trott has now joined Graham Gooch as the only man to score 183 runs or more on two occasions in a Lord's Test."

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad put on a world record 332 for the eighth wicket before England take lunch on 445-8 on day three of the final Test against Pakistan.

WICKET Anderson c Hameed b Ajmal 6, Eng 446-9

Wicket falls

Saeed Ajmal to tweak his way into the afternoon, and after Trotty takes a single, Anderson is beaten all ends up by a big turner outside off.

WICKET Trott c K Akmal b Riaz 184, Eng 446 all out

Pakistan now batting

WICKET Yasir Hameed c Swann b Broad 2

Pakistan 9/1 (3.3 ov)

Pakistan trail by 437 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

WICKET Yasir Hameed c Swann b Broad 2

Pakistan 9/1 (3.3 ov)

Pakistan trail by 437 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Looks to be a good day for Stuart Broad, after scoring 169, he bowls the first wicket of the Pakistan innings.

Broad needs five more wickets to complete his 1000-100 double. He could yet be the fourth man to do so in the same Test, after Kapil Dev, John Bracewell and Shaun Pollock. It's fair to say that Bracewell, with 1001 runs and 102 wickets, rather dribbled over the line.

WICKET Imran Farhat c †Prior b Anderson 6

Pakistan 9/2 (4.5 ov)

Pakistan trail by 437 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

WICKET Mohammad Yousuf b Broad 0

England 446
Pakistan 10/3 (6.0 ov)

Pakistan trail by 436 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Tea - Day 3

England 446
Pakistan 46/3 (22.0 ov)

Pakistan trail by 400 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

WICKET Salman Butt b Swann 26

England 446
Pakistan 46/4 (22.3 ov)

Pakistan trail by 400 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

WICKET Salman Butt b Swann 26

England 446
Pakistan 46/4 (22.3 ov)

Pakistan trail by 400 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
OUT, 53.3 mph, bowled him first ball after tea! Or has it? Butt is standing his ground here... He thinks the ball rebounded onto the stumps off Prior's gloves, and they've asked the third umpire to have another look at this. Clean bowled, and he's got to go! What a ball to start with, Swann delivered from round the wicket, landing it on middle and leg and ripping it past the edge of Butt's bat as he stood rooted to the crease

WICKET Azhar Ali c Cook b Swann 10

England 446
Pakistan 53/5 (24.2 ov)

Pakistan trail by 393 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Now Kamran Akmal joins his younger brother Umar Akmal at the crease.

Finn, on his home ground, where he impressed against Bangladesh earlier this summer, is charging into Umar Akmal (most easily distinguished by his iridescent white lip paint). The follow-on is nearly 200 runs away, this match has been one-way traffic since Broad began his innings just after lunch yesterday.

WICKET Umar Akmal b Finn 6

England 446
Pakistan 57/6 (27.4 ov)

Pakistan trail by 389 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

WICKET Mohammad Amir lbw b Finn 0

England 446
Pakistan 57/7 (27.6 ov)

Pakistan trail by 389 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

WICKET Kamran Akmal c †Prior b Finn 13

England 446
Pakistan 70/8 (31.5 ov)

Pakistan trail by 376 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

WICKET Wahab Riaz lbw b Swann 2

England 446
Pakistan 74/9 (32.1 ov)

Pakistan trail by 372 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings

WICKET Mohammad Asif c & b Swann 0

England 446
Pakistan 74/10 (all out) (33.0 ov)

Pakistan trail by 372 runs with 0 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

News from the dressing-rooms: Pakistan will follow on.

WICKET Imran Farhat c Cook b Broad 5

England 446
Pakistan 74 & 7/1 (3.5 ov)

Pakistan trail by 365 runs with 9 wickets remaining

WICKET Yasir Hameed lbw b Anderson 3

England 446
Pakistan 74 & 9/2 (6.2 ov)

Pakistan trail by 363 runs with 8 wickets remaining

At Stumps, Pakistan are reduced to 41-4 in their second innings and trail England by 331 after being made to follow-on in the final Test at Lord's.

BREAKING NEWS:

Scotland Yard arrests a man, 35, over an alleged cricket betting scam during the current test between Pakistan and England

BREAKING NEWS:

Scotland Yard arrests a man, 35, over an alleged cricket betting scam during the current test between Pakistan and England

Which explains a lot on bowling out Pakistan for 74 and then reducing them to 41-4 after enforcing the follow-on.

BREAKING NEWS:

Scotland Yard arrests a man, 35, over an alleged cricket betting scam during the current test between Pakistan and England

The ugly face of match fixing has reared it's head again.

Arrest over Pakistan-England Test cricket 'betting scam

Arrest over Pakistan-England Test cricket 'betting scam
This may explain a lot for all those records broken yesterday for the 8th wicket stand.

Former Test opener Geoff Boycott says Kevin Pietersen could benefit from being left out of England's one-day team to regain form ahead of the Ashes.

Pietersen was out first ball in the final Test against Pakistan and has not made a Test century since March 2009.

Darren Maddy hits an unbeaten half-century to help Warwickshire beat Essex by seven wickets to leave the visitors bottom of Division One.

Rain helped Worcestershire secure a draw at Northampton after the visitors were set a target of 341 runs to win off a minimum of 88 overs.

Glamorgan started strongly against fellow promotion hopefuls Sussex after play finally got underway at Hove after rain washed out day one.

Lancashire wicketkeeper Luke Sutton has left Lancashire after five seasons with the club.

Middlesex captain Neil Dexter hit an unbeaten 92 to ensure a draw against Derbyshire on the final day at Derby in Division Two.

England's Test is set to resume at 1100 BST at Lord's despite allegations of corruption levelled at certain Pakistan players.

England beat Pakistan by an innings and 225 runs in controversy-hit fourth Test at Lord's.

Bowler Mohammad Amir - interviewed by police last night - named Pakistan's man of the series

Pakistan manager says one-day series in England will go ahead despite corruption allegations

Four Pakistani cricketers under scrutiny for claims of spot-fixing are unlikely to play again on the current England tour, the BBC understands.

Kevin Pietersen is omitted from England's limited overs series against Pakistan, with the England batsman announcing the news via Twitter.

Phil Mustard hits an unbeaten century against title-chasing Nottinghamshire as Durham reach 347-6 on day one at Chester-le-Street.

Middlesex have revealed that they are not planning to renew England batsman Owais Shah's contract for next season.

Lancashire took control of their County Championship match against Hampshire as 12 wickets fell in the day at Aigburth.

Ant Botha and Imran Tahir put on 118 for the last wicket as Warwickshire rallied to reach 294 all out against relegation rivals Kent at Edgbaston.

Kevin Pietersen apologises for the outburst which followed his omission from England's limited-overs squads for the series against Pakistan.

Kevin Pietersen out for 38 on Surrey debut against Worcestershire at The Oval in CB40

The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - may have been set up, according to the country's high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan.

England bowler Graham Onions to undergo surgery for a back injury; will be out for nine months

The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption have been charged with various offences by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are set to be questioned again by police over allegations that deliberate no-balls were bowled against England.

The ICC charges relate to "alleged irregular behaviour" in the fourth Test at Lord's last Thursday and Friday.

The trio have been provisionally suspended and have 14 days to appeal.

Durham beat leaders Nottinghamshire by 210 runs in County Championship Division One

England say Kevin Pietersen will face disciplinary action for Twitter outburst

In an answer to being dropped for the England One Day Squad, Kevin Pietersen hits 116 for Surrey against Sussex in Clydesdale Bank 40 match.

CB40 semi-final draw - Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Somerset v Essex

A fourth Pakistan cricketer is being investigated by cricket's governing body overshadows the build-up to Sunday's England v Pakistan Twenty20 international at Cardiff's Swalec Stadium.

"Pakistan team should have returned home," says former England star Allan Lamb

Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan says the three cricketers accused of spot-fixing should receive life bans from cricket if found guilty.

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

England win the toss and skipper Paul Collingwood opts to bowl first...

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

2nd over - WICKET - K Akmal c Yardy b Bresnan 6 (Pak 13-1)

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

3rd over - 21-1 A gaggle of Oompa Loompas in at the Swalec - Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-dee-da, if you're not greedy, you will go far. You will live in happiness too. Like the Oompa Loompa doom-pa-dee-do.

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

7th over - WICKET - Yousuf c Morgan b Swann 26 (Pak 50-2)

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

9th over - WICKET - Hasan st Davies b Swann 21 (Pak 56-3)

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

12th over - 71-3 Collingwood's brought himself on, time for some dibbly-dobblies. Short and wide first up and Umar makes room and carves him down to third-man for four. Deary me, Bresnan's shelled a goober at mid-wicket - Akmal makes room and mis-times the pull and the Yorkshireman looks to be taken by surprise.

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

16th over - WICKET - Alam c&b Yardy 20 (88-4)

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

Pakistan: 126-4 (20.0 overs) Innings complete
England: Yet to bat

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

Pakistan: 126-4 (20.0 overs)
England: 129-5 (17.1 overs)
England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets

ENGLAND V PAKISTAN T20

Pakistan: 126-4 (20.0 overs)
England: 129-5 (17.1 overs)
England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan.

England batsman Kevin Pietersen fined by ECB over Twitter comments

Hampshire have fined all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas £1,000 for his Twitter comments about England national selector Geoff Miller.

Durham seamer Neil Killeen has ended his 16-year playing career with the county to concentrate on coaching.

Derbyshire have re-signed wicketkeeper Luke Sutton following Lancashire's decision not to offer him a new deal.

Former South African Test batsman Neil McKenzie says he has agreed a new deal with Hampshire for next season.

Owais Shah marks his final one-day appearance for Middlesex with a half-century to guide his side to a three-wicket win over Derbyshire.

Somerset have allowed South African all-rounder Zander De Bruyn to leave them early to play T20 Champions League cricket for his hometown club.

England need 90 to win the the second Twenty20 international after Pakistan are bowled out for 89 in Cardiff.

England win by six wickets and win series 2-0.

England win by six wickets and win series 2-0.
That is England's seventh Twenty20 win in a row, setting a new record and it could not have come much easier. Pakistan were completely dismal and England nothing more than efficient. It was not a contest and Pakistan have a huge task on their hands to lift themselves before the one-day series.

Middlesex ended the second day still 69 runs adrift of Worcestershire with five wickets intact after rain called an early halt at Lord's.

Middlesex ended the second day still 69 runs adrift of Worcestershire with five wickets intact after rain called an early halt at Lord's.
The soon-to-depart Owais Shah was closing in on a farewell century on 70 when the weather had the final word.

England compounded Pakistan's off-field problems with a deserved 24-run win at Durham to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match one-day international series.

Sussex finally clinched the Division Two title thanks to Glamorgan's failure to beat Surrey at Lord's.

Dominic Cork takes four wickets as Hampshire bowl Kent out with just five minutes to spare to confirm their Division One survival.

England compounded Pakistan's off-field problems with a deserved 24-run win at Durham to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match one-day international series.
England captain Andrew Strauss praises the performance of opening batsman Steven Davies in the 24-run one-day international win over Pakistan.

Hampshire bowled Kent out with just five minutes to spare at Canterbury to earn a 130-run win and confirm their Division One survival.

Darren Maddy sees Warwickshire through to the CB40 final as the Bears beat Yorkshire at Scarborough with seven balls to spare.

Somerset booked their place in the CB40 final at Lord's against Warwickshire next Saturday with an easy 95-run win.

Pakistan win the toss and bat first against England in the second one-day international at Headingley, with both sides unchanged.

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

WICKET Kamran lbw Collingwood 76

Pakistan 121-1: (22.2 overs)

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

WICKET Yousuf ct Davies b Broad 46

Pakistan 212-3: (39 overs)

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

WICKET Shafiq ct Bopara b Broad 50

Pakistan 246-4: (44.1 overs)

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

WICKET Umar Akmal ct Davies b Broad 28

Pakistan 258-5: (44.5 overs)

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

WICKET Afridi ct Strauss b Anderson 9

Pakistan 278-6: (47.2 overs)

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

WICKET Gul bowled Bresnan 3

Pakistan 278-7: (48.4 overs)

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

WICKET: Ajmal ct Strauss b Broad 4

Pakistan 289-8: (49.4 overs)

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

50 overs - Pakistan 294-8 (innings closed)

England v Pakistan Second One-Day International at Headingley

50 overs - Pakistan 294-8 (innings closed)
England to bat after a break for lunch.

England to bat after a break for lunch.
England beat Pakistan by four wickets at Headingley to take 2-0 lead in one-day international series

Somerset boost their chances of first Championship title by reaching 226-4 against Durham

Tim Boon set to quit as Leicestershire head coach

Marcus Trescothick makes 75 as Somerset take charge of Durham on day two at Chester-le-Street.

Sussex have signed Kent seam bowler Amjad Khan on a three-year deal.

Middlesex sign Sussex seam bowler Corey Collymore on a two-year deal, to replace fellow West Indian Pedro Collins who is leaving.

Hampshire's Dmitri Mascarenhas is banned and fined by the England and Wales Cricket Board for his Twitter rant about selector Geoff Miller.

Michael di Venuto hits an unbeaten 84 as Durham hold up Somerset's charge towards a first County Championship title.

Final day of the 2010 County Championship season. When I have time, I will itemize results round by round.

Final day of the 2010 County Championship season. When I have time, I will itemize results round by round.
Thanks!

Andrew Flintoff has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket "with disappointment and sadness".

The injury-plagued all-rounder, 32, revealed the decision came after consultation with medical advisers.

He said: "Having been told my body would no longer stand up to the rigours of cricket, I had no alternative."

Umar Gul takes 4-6 in a stunning spell to inspire Pakistan to a 23-run victory in the third one-day international against England.

Somerset name the same squad from the semi-final victory over Essex, so Mark Turner could play his final game for the club, before moving to Derbyshire.

The International Cricket Council has launched an investigation into Friday's third one-day international between England and Pakistan at the Oval.

The game's world governing body says the probe is based on information passed on by The Sun newspaper.

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat says the match, won by Pakistan by 23 runs, featured "a certain scoring pattern" that warranted further investigation

The International Cricket Council has launched an investigation into Friday's third one-day international between England and Pakistan at the Oval.

The game's world governing body says the probe is based on information passed on by The Sun newspaper.

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat says the match, won by Pakistan by 23 runs, featured "a certain scoring pattern" that warranted further investigation
I am still trying to work what the "a certain scoring pattern" involves.

Clydesdale Bank 40: Somerset v Warwickshire

Somerset name the same squad from the semi-final victory over Essex, so Mark Turner could play his final game for the club, before moving to Derbyshire.

Leg-spinner Max Waller could also be an option for Marcus Trescothick.

Clydesdale Bank 40: Somerset v Warwickshire

Warwickshire will have all-rounder Neil Carter available after he missed their final Championship match at Hampshire with an abductor muscle injury.

England have also released batsman Jonathan Trott to play, so he and Ian Bell will stiffen the middle order.

The International Cricket Council has launched an investigation into Friday's third one-day international between England and Pakistan at the Oval.

The game's world governing body says the probe is based on information passed on by The Sun newspaper.

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat says the match, won by Pakistan by 23 runs, featured "a certain scoring pattern" that warranted further investigation
"A source informed The Sun newspaper that a certain scoring pattern would emerge during certain stages of the match and, broadly speaking, that information appeared to be correct," Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, said.

"A source informed The Sun newspaper that a certain scoring pattern would emerge during certain stages of the match and, broadly speaking, that information appeared to be correct," Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, said.
No England players involved in corruption allegations in relation to 3rd ODI, according to ICC

Clydesdale Bank 40: Somerset v Warwickshire

Warwickshire win the toss and ask Somerset to bat in the CB40 final at Lord's

Clydesdale Bank 40: Somerset v Warwickshire

Somerset bowled out for 199 by Warwickshire in CB40 Trophy final at Lord's

Clydesdale Bank 40: Somerset v Warwickshire

Warwickshire beat Somerset by three wickets in CB40 final at Lord's

With the Clydesdale Bank 40 final now played and won, the domestic cricket season has now finished, but there are the two England v Pakistan matches left of the international cricket season,

With the Clydesdale Bank 40 final now played and won, the domestic cricket season has now finished, but there are the two England v Pakistan matches left of the international cricket season,
There again, these two matches may still not be played due to the continuing spot-fixing allegations.

There again, these two matches may still not be played due to the continuing spot-fixing allegations.
England coach Andy Flower believes the one-day international series against Pakistan has been "devalued" by the continuing spot-fixing allegations.

Batsman Ian Bell added to the England squad for the remaining two one-dayers against Pakistan

England skipper Andrew Strauss insists the one-day international series against Pakistan should carry on despite calls for its abandonment.

West Indies fast Daren Powell has been released by Lancashire after being allowed to serve only the first half of a two-year contract.

Division Two champions Sussex have offloaded three of their promotion-winning squad as they prepare to return to Division One.

Ragheb Aga, Chad Keegan and Michael Thornely have all been told that they have not been offered new contracts.

Kent chief executive Jamie Clifford has denied rumours that the club are in danger of going into administration.

Notts director of cricket Mick Newell says the door is still open for Ryan Sidebottom to remain at Trent Bridge.

Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes says they will not be able to bring in any new players despite winning promotion in the Championship.

Northants head coach David Capel believes they have the young players to make 2011 a more successful season.

Kent captain Rob Key has taken responsibility for his side's relegation from the top division of the County Championship.

Leicestershire chairman Neil Davidson says that the club will not rush into appointing a replacement for departing head coach Tim Boon.

Andrew Strauss and Steven Davies put on a century stand as England make good progress in their bid to chase 266 to win the fourth one-day international at Lord's.

Pakistan beat England by 38 runs at Lord's to level the one-day series

The England and Wales Cricket Board threatens to take legal action against Ijaz Butt unless he apologises for claiming England threw a game.

This is the last day of the 2010 Cricket in the UK.

England set Pakistan target of 257 to win final one-day international and win the series

Eoin Morgan hit an unbeaten century as England beat Pakistan by 121 runs to win the one-day series 3-2.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged Andrew Strauss to take legal action against Pakistan cricket chief Ijaz Butt over his match-fixing claims.

This is the last day of the 2010 Cricket in the UK.
That is it the season is all over now!

2010 season results:

Round 1 (April 9)

Essex v. Hampshire - Essex win by 62 runs
Glamorgan v. Sussex - Sussex win by 201 runs
Leicestershire v. Northamptonshire - Leicestershire win by 6 wickets
Surrey v. Derbyshire - Derbyshire win by 208 runs
Warwickshire v. Yorkshire - Yorkshire win by 4 wickets
Worcestershire v. Middlesex - Worcestershire win by 111 runs


Round 2 (April 15)

Derbyshire v. Leicestershire - Leicestershire win by 203 runs
Durham v. Essex - Match drawn
Gloucestershire v. Northamptonshire - Northamptonshire win by 94 runs
Lancashire v. Warwickshire - Lancashire win by 121 runs
Middlesex v. Glamorgan - Glamorgan win by 78 runs
Nottinghamshire v. Kent - Nottinghamshire win by an innings and 32 runs
Sussex v. Surrey - Sussex win by 10 wickets
Yorkshire v. Somerset - Yorkshire win by 6 wickets


Round 3 (April 21)

Derbyshire v. Glamorgan - Derbyshire win by 8 wickets
Durham v. Hampshire - Durham win by 5 wickets
Essex v. Lancashire - Lancashire win by 8 wickets
Gloucestershire v. Sussex - Sussex win by 207 runs
Kent v. Yorkshire - Match drawn
Northamptonshire v. Middlesex - Northamptonshire win by 6 wickets
Nottinghamshire v. Somerset - Nottinghamshire win by 2 wickets
Surrey v. Worcestershire - Match drawn


Round 4 (April 27)

Lancashire v. Kent - Match drawn
Middlesex v. Gloucestershire - Gloucestershire win by 103 runs
Northamptonshire v. Derbyshire - Match drawn
Somerset v. Essex - Match drawn
Sussex v. Leicestershire - Sussex win by 10 wickets
Warwickshire v. Hampshire - Warwickshire win by 8 wickets
Worcestershire v. Glamorgan - Glamorgan win by 9 wickets
Yorkshire v. Durham - Match drawn


Round 5 (May 4)

Hampshire v. Nottinghamshire - Nottinghamshire win by 5 wickets
Kent v. Warwickshire - Warwickshire win by 44 runs
Lancashire v. Somerset - Match drawn
Leicestershire v. Worcestershire - Worcestershire win by 173 runs
Surrey v. Gloucestershire - Gloucestershire win by 77 runs
Yorkshire v. Essex - Yorkshire win by an innings and 96 runs
Sussex v. Middlesex - Middlesex win by 3 wickets


Round 6 (May 10)

Essex v. Kent - Match drawn
Glamorgan v. Northamptonshire - Glamorgan win by an innings and 4 runs
Gloucestershire v. Leicestershire - Gloucestershire win by 9 wickets
Hampshire v. Somerset - Match drawn
Middlesex v. Derbyshire - Middlesex win by an innings and 35 runs
Nottinghamshire v. Durham - Nottinghamshire win by an innings and 62 runs


Round 7 (May 17)

Glamorgan v. Gloucestershire - Glamorgan win by an innings and 4 runs
Kent v. Durham - Durham win by 6 wickets
Nottinghamshire v. Hampshire - Hampshire win by 2 wickets
Somerset v. Yorkshire - Somerset win by 6 wickets
Surrey v. Middlesex - Match drawn
Warwickshire v. Lancashire - Lancashire win by 65 runs
Worcestershire v. Derbyshire - Worcestershire win by 8 wickets
Northamptonshire v. Sussex - Northamptonshire win by 3 wickets


Round 8 (May 24)

Derbyshire v. Gloucestershire - Gloucestershire win by 134 runs
Durham v. Kent - Kent win by an innings and 4 runs
Hampshire v. Yorkshire - Match drawn
Lancashire v. Essex - Match drawn
Leicestershire v. Glamorgan - Glamorgan win by 10 wickets
Northamptonshrie v. Surrey - Surrey win by 7 wickets
Somerset v. Warwickshire - Somerset win by 9 wickets
Sussex v. Worcestershire - Match drawn


Round 9 (May 29)

Glamorgan v. Surrey - Match drawn
Leicestershire v. Middlesex - Match drawn
Nottinghamshire v. Essex - Match drawn
Warwickshire v. Durham - Match drawn
Worcestershire v. Gloucestershire - Match drawn
Yorkshire v. Lancashire - Match drawn


Round 10 (June 4)

Hampshire v. Essex - Match drawn
Kent v. Nottinghamshire - Match drawn
Middlesex v. Northamptonshire - Northamptonshire win by 9 wickets
Surrey v. Leicestershire - Leicestershire win by an innings and 60 runs
Warwickshire v. Somerset - Somerset win by 181 runs
Derbyshire v. Sussex - Match drawn


Round 11 (June 28)

Derbyshire v. Surrey - Surrey win by 42 runs
Durham v. Warwickshire - Durham win by 219 runs
Gloucestershire v. Middlesex - Gloucstershire win by 10 wickets
Lancashire v. Yorkshire - Match drawn
Worcestershire v. Leicestershire - Leicestershire win by 7 wickets


Round 12 (July 5)

Essex v. Nottinghamshire - Essex win by 143 runs
Hampshire v. Kent - Hampshire win by an innings and 111 runs
Northamptonshire v. Glamorgan - Northamptonshire win by 10 runs
Yorkshire v. Warwickshire - Yorkshire win by 6 wickets
Sussex v. Gloucestershire - Sussex win by 8 wickets


Round 13 (July 20)

Durham v. Lancashire - Match drawn
Essex v. Yorkshire - Match drawn
Somerset v. Kent - Match drawn
Surrey v. Northamptonshire - Surrey win by an innings and 175 runs
Warwickshire v. Nottinghamshire - Nottinghamshire win by 10 wickets
Derbyshire v. Worcestershire - Match drawn
Glamorgan v. Leicestershire - Match drawn
Middlesex v. Sussex - Match drawn


Round 14 (July 29)

Hampshire v. Lancashire - Match drawn
Kent v. Essex - Kent win by 99 runs
Leicestershire v. Sussex - Sussex win by an innings and 19 runs
Middlesex v. Surrey - Middlesex win by an innings and 44 runs
Somerset v. Nottinghamshire - Somerset win by 10 wickets
Worcestershire v. Northamptonshire - Northamptonshire win by 4 wickets
Gloucestershire v. Glamorgan - Glamorgan win by 176 runs


Round 15 (August 3)

Hampshire v. Durham - Match drawn
Kent v. Somerset - Match drawn
Leicestershire v. Derbyshire - Leicestershire win by 10 wickets
Yorkshire v. Nottinghamshire - Match drawn
Essex v. Warwickshire - Warwickshire win by 7 wickets
Gloucestershire v. Worcestershire - Worcestershire win by 6 wickets


Round 16 (August 9)

Derbyshire v. Northamptonshire - Match drawn
Glamorgan v. Worcestershire - Glamorgan win by 241 runs
Lancashire v. Durham - Durham win by 6 wickets
Middlesex v. Leicestershire - Match drawn
Somerset v. Hampshire - Match drawn
Surrey v. Sussex - Match drawn


Round 17 (August 16)

Durham v. Yorkshire - Yorkshire win by 4 wickets
Glamorgan v. Middlesex - Middlesex win by 6 wickets
Northamptonshire v. Gloucestershire - Gloucestershire win by 7 wickets
Nottinghamshire v. Warwickshire - Nottinghamshire win by an innings and 55 runs
Worcestershire v. Surrey - Worcestershire win by 238 runs
Essex v. Somerset - Somerset win by 219 runs
Kent v. Lancashire - Lancashire win by 121 runs
Sussex v. Derbyshire - Sussex win by an innings and 109 runs


Round 18 (August 24)

Yorkshire v. Hampshire - Match drawn
Leicestershire v. Surrey - Match drawn
Nottinghamshire v. Lancashire - Nottinghamshire win by 3 wickets
Somerset v. Durham - Match drawn
Derbyshire v. Middlesex - Match drawn
Northamptonshire v. Worcestershire - Match drawn
Warwickshire v. Essex - Warwickshire win by 7 wickets
Sussex v. Glamorgan - Match drawn


Round 19 (August 31)

Durham v. Nottinghamshire - Durham win by 210 runs
Gloucestershire v. Derbyshire - Derbshire win by 54 runs
In spite of Derbyshire being bowled out in their first innings for just 44 runs
Lancashire v. Hampshire - Lancashire win by 3 wickets
Warwickshire v. Kent - Warwickshire win by 95 runs


Round 20 (September 7)

Essex v. Durham - Match drawn
Kent v. Hampshire - Hampshire win by 130 runs
Leicestershire v. Gloucestershire - Leicestershire win by 329 runs
Middlesex v. Worcestershire - Worcestershire win by 111 runs
Nottinghamshire v. Yorkshire - Yorkshire win by 5 wickets
Somerset v. Lancashire - Somerset win by 9 wickets
Surrey v. Glamorgan - Match drawn
Sussex v. Northamptonshire - Sussex win by an innings and 19 runs


Round 21 (September 13)

Durham v. Somerset - Match drawn
Glamorgan v. Derbyshire - Match drawn
Gloucestershire v. Surrey - Surrey win by 10 runs
Hampshire v. Warwickshire - Warwickshire win by 10 wickets
Lancashire v. Nottinghamshire - Match drawn
Northamptonshire v. Leicestershire - Leicestershire win by 10 wickets
Worcestershire v. Sussex - Worcestershire win by 4 wickets
Yorkshire v. Kent - Kent win by 4 wickets