Matches
Matches
All timesSmith, Pope continue strong form as Surrey secure high-scoring draw
Soporific batting surface has the last word in a match of 1,474 runs and only 24 wickets
Patel, Cox pile on the pain as Surrey face awkward final day
Leicestershire rack up 171-run lead thanks to innings of three hundreds and a 96
Rishi Patel leads Leicestershire fightback against wasteful Surrey
Top-flight newcomers show fight after conceding a hefty 520 at The Oval
Jamie Smith restates England credentials with second successive hundred
Surrey take command through 200-run stand between Smith and Ollie Pope
Can Leicestershire stint turn Weatherald into a man for all seasons?
Australia opener hopes short-term county stint can set him up for an Ashes return in 2027
Crocombe delivers as Sussex land emphatic 222-run win
Leicestershire show fight but can only delay inevitable, as visitors make quick amends for points deficit
Carson, Price impress as Sussex close in on victory
Leicestershire limp to close five down in pursuit of notional target of 481
Robinson, Crocombe share the spoils as Sussex seize command
Five wickets each for fast bowlers put visitors on course for victory push after two days
Clark makes it count as Sussex fly out of the blocks
Early life proves costly for newly-promoted Leicestershire at Grace Road
Inside county cricket: What do players really think about the Championship?
Senior players explain how the English domestic game has changed in an ESPNcricinfo panel
Surrey back in the pack as Notts eye sustained success
Gear up for the start of the Rothesay County Championship with our Division One preview
Yadvinder Singh joins Leicestershire on short-term deal
Seamer will be available for first month of season after being released by Worcestershire in 2025
ECB warns counties to play fair with new player replacements rule
"If teams start pushing at the edges of the regulation, it risks a chance that we'll have to backpedal"
Jake Weatherald joins Leicestershire for opening rounds of Championship
Australia opener will be captained by Ian Holland in club's return to top flight for first time in 22 years
Handscomb to miss 2026 season with Leicestershire for personal reasons
Australia batter prioritises family matters but will return as captain after signing one-year extension
PCA fears burnout after Championship schedule is unveiled
County Championship 2026 will be played in three blocks of matches starting in April, June and August
Men's county ins and outs 2025-26
Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties ahead of the 2026 men's county season
Warwickshire retire Birmingham Bears moniker for revamped T20 Blast
ECB announce fixtures for men's and women's competitions in 2026, in new two-month window
Counties confirm decision to bin Kookaburra ball trial
Kookaburra had been used instead of the Dukes in selected rounds of the County Championship
Van der Merwe debut hundred holds up Leicestershire, Trevaskis six secures win
Northamptonshire delay trophy presentation but can't escape defeat
Liam Trevaskis, Chris Wright slice through Northamptonshire top order
Leicestershire close in on victory that would sign off their Division Two title triumph in style
Chris Wright crowns final game by keeping Leicestershire on top
He and Ian Holland take three wickets each as Northamptonshire are skittled for 189
Stephen Eskinazi's unbeaten 150 puts new team on top
He joined Leicestershire on loan after The Hundred prior to joining full time next season
Hameed wants 'four more days of quality cricket' as Notts eye Division One title
Nottinghamshire captain wary of looking too far ahead as they aim to depose three-time defending champions Surrey
Leicestershire celebrate Division Two title despite final-day washout
No play possible on third day out of four but draw enough to confirm runaway Foxes in top spot
2026 County Championship Division One
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Quote Unquote: who's saying what
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When VVS Laxman turned out to bat for Pudsey Congs
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The top 20 balls of this century
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Growing up with Murali
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Brisbane 2001: 'For the first time, I saw genuine fear in Australia'
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Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
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The many shades of Marlon Samuels
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20 cricketers for the 2020s: players we think will dominate the decade
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Wasim Jaffer's best Mumbai Ranji XI
Your shots: pictures by fans
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Like father, unlike son
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Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
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Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahul Dravid: 'He taught me there is life beyond cricket'
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What has English cricket been like for black players?
