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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

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England stars stutter with the bat in County Championship action

Joe Root was dismissed for one, Yorkshire and England team-mate Harry Brook hit 33 and Zak Crawley made just six for Kent.

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Tortured Zak Crawley’s prolonged poor form leaves England with a decision to make

The Kent opener’s lean start to the summer is poorly timed with a looming logjam in England’s top order

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Sam Cook rested by Essex as possible England Test debut looms

The seamer appears in line for an international call-up ahead of the Test against Zimbabwe

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County cricket: Warwickshire win nail-biter, Sussex end top-tier drought – as it happened

Warwickshire edged Durham by a wicket while Sussex dismissed Somerset for a first Division One win since 2015

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Five England hopefuls who impressed in opening round of County Championship

The opening round of the season saw plenty of possible international contenders further their case

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Aussie seamer O'Neill makes fine English county debut

Three Australian newcomers to the County Championship, headed by Fergus O'Neill, have made a big impression on the opening day of the season in England.

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County Championship return heralds celebration of past and hope for future

Tearful send-off for Warwickshire’s operations manager after 52 years symbolises spirit that must be preserved

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County Championship bursts back into life with calm before the storm

The 125th edition – the calm before the 2026 storm – begins on Friday with notable names headlining the cast list

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Intriguing and deep list of overseas stars head for County Championship

Familiar faces such as Kemar Roach will feature, as will the two Camerons in Bristol – Bancroft and Green

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Dan Worrall would accept England call-up but says current focus is on Surrey

Australia-born Worrall claimed 52 wickets in the County Championship last season and can represent England from next month.

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‘I never wanted to work indoors’: Andy Ward on 40 years as a cricket groundsman

Andy Ward tells Simon Burnton that he is happy to leave the long days behind after 40 years after at Leicestershire

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England and Sri Lanka spells helped Essex boss Chris Silverwood grow as a coach

Silverwood was sacked by England three years ago, but is ready to lead Essex to more success.

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ECB to continue with controversial Kookaburra in County Championship

The Kookaburra ball will be used for four County Championship rounds in June and July

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Promoted Sussex wrap up Division Two title as County Championship season ends

Sussex picked up the four batting bonus points required in their draw with Middlesex.

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Surrey secure third straight County Championship as Somerset lose to Lancashire

Resuming on 204 for six, Somerset were dismissed for 224 to end their hopes of winning a maiden County Championship title.

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Surrey celebrate third straight County Championship title after Somerset loss

Surrey have become the first team to win three County Championship titles in a row since Yorkshire in 1966-8 after Somerset lost to Lancashire

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Surrey seal third successive County Championship title

Surrey have become the first county to win three straight championships since Yorkshire between 1966-1968.

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Surrey seal County Championship title hat-trick after Somerset fall short

Rory Burns’ side take an unassailable lead into final round after Lancashire’s 168-run victory at Old Trafford

The Independent UK

Surrey close in on third successive County Championship title

Somerset need to beat Lancashire to keep their slim hopes alive

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Surrey v Lancashire, Warwickshire v Somerset and more: county cricket – as it happened

Surrey honoured Graham Thorpe before Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old son of Andrew, got off the mark for Lancashire

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Head coach Ottis Gibson to leave Yorkshire at end of the season

Gibson will hope to secure promotion in the Vitality County Championship during his final season at the helm.

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Vitality County Championship leaders Surrey on top against Worcestershire

In Division Two Yorkshire wrapped up victory inside three days at Scarborough.

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