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County Championship 2024: five players to watch out for this season

From the Australian international seamer Scott Boland to 19-year-old Tawanda Muyeye, here are the ones to keep your eye on

The Guardian - UK

Gap between county cricket’s haves and have-nots is growing dangerous

‘I don’t think there has ever been a more fragile time for the whole game,’ says Ashley Giles as he contemplates a bleak future

The Guardian - UK

Harry Brook to make red-ball return for Yorkshire in County Championship after pulling out of IPL

Brook has not joined up with the Delhi Capitals following the death of his grandmother

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Harry Brook added to England squad to face New Zealand in World Cup boost

Harry Brook has been added to England’s squad for the ODI series against New Zealand, presenting him with a chance to play his way into World Cup contention

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire issued points deduction and £400,000 fine after racism scandal

Yorkshire have been hit with a £400,000 fine and a 48-point deduction in the County Championship over the club’s racism scandal.

Evening Standard

Surrey score 501 for highest County Championship run chase in 98 years to beat Kent

Surrey recorded the County Championship's highest run chase in 98 years as they scored 501 to beat Kent by five wickets at Canterbury.

Evening Standard

Will Jacks interview: Surrey star talks Vitality Blast, IPL injury blow and Jason Roy rivalry

As Will Jacks looks out upon his Surrey team-mates training at the Kia Oval and ponders how this ridiculously talented group have never won the Vitality Blast, he probably does not mean to bastardise Michael Jordan.

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‘We’ll give anyone a match’: Stoneman and Middlesex relish top-flight return

The opener backs his county to make impact after five-year absence and says domestic game is victim of double standards

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Robinson responds to Steve Smith becoming Sussex teammate ahead of Ashes battle

England seamer Ollie Robinson will be teammates with Australia batter Steve Smith for three County Championship games at Sussex ahead of this summer's Ashes series

Daily Mirror

Michael Vaughan gives verdict on Steve Smith's pre-Ashes county stint as fans divided

Steve Smith will play three County Championship games for Sussex in May ahead of the Ashes, with the Australia star set to play domestic cricket in England for the first time since a brief T20 Blast stint with Worcestershire in 2010

Daily Mirror

Hashim Amla announces retirement from professional cricket as Surrey lose South African great

The 39-year-old was an important member of Surrey’s victorious County Championship side

Evening Standard

Whatever your view, Smith’s interest shows value of County Championship

Australia’s best-since-Bradman wants to play a few games before the Ashes but the chance to learn may not be all one way

The Guardian - UK

Steve Smith 'set to join Sussex' as Australia star eyes early Ashes warm-up

Steve Smith looks set for his first stint in the County Championship, with the Australia vice-captain reportedly close to agreeing a deal with Sussex that will see him feature in up to four games before the Ashes

Daily Mirror

England legend Alec Stewart to take break as Surrey chief as wife battles cancer

Alec Stewart will step away from his role as Surrey's Director of Cricket to care for his wife Lynn, who has been battling cancer since 2013, the club has announced

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England captain Ben Stokes delivers verdict on Steve Smith's pre-Ashes plan

England captain Ben Stokes has responded to reports claiming Steve Smith is hoping to play County Championship cricket next year as part of his preparation for the Ashes

Daily Mirror

England opener to miss university graduation after earning recall for Pakistan series

Keaton Jennings earned an England recall after a prolific County Championship campaign with Lancashire and his return to international cricket means he will miss his university graduation

The Independent UK

Worcestershire want truncated Hundred over reduction of county fixtures

The Pears have joined a handful of teams in coming out against key recommendations of the ECB’s high-performance review

Daily Mirror

Keaton Jennings says England recall "feels like a debut" and reflects on "battering"

England have handed Keaton Jennings a third call-up to the Test team after a stellar year in the County Championship, with the opener finishing as Division One's leading run scorer

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Geoffrey Boycott warns Andrew Strauss reforms "will be the death of county cricket"

Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the ECB's plans to make wholesale changes to domestic cricket, which were proposed in the high performance review led by Andrew Strauss

Evening Standard

Tim Murtagh wants Middlesex stay after ‘relief and elation’ of County Championship promotion

Middlesex captain Tim Murtagh spoke of his “relief and elation” after the club secured a return to the top tier of the County Championship for the first time since 2017 - and admitted it was a “bonus” to get the job done yesterday without a ball being bowled.

The Guardian - UK

Liam Norwell’s nine-wicket haul saves Warwickshire and relegates Yorkshire

The Warwickshire hero bowled through the Hampshire lineup to avoid the drop while Yorkshire and Gloucestershire await confirmation of relegation

Evening Standard

Middlesex promoted to Division One after Worcestershire washout

Middlesex have been promoted to Division One of the County Championship after the final day of their game against Worcestershire was washed out at New Road.

Evening Standard

Surrey coach Gareth Batty warns Andrew Strauss reforms would ‘diminish emotion’ after County Championship win

Surrey revelled in a second County Championship triumph in four seasons but head coach Gareth Batty warned Andrew Strauss’s proposed reforms to the domestic game would “diminish the emotion” of future triumphs.

The Independent UK

Surrey win County Championship title after hammering Yorkshire

The victory was Surrey’s eighth from 13 matches and they remain the only county from both divisions to remain unbeaten

Daily Mirror

Radical county cricket shake-up revealed as Andrew Strauss presents new proposal

The ECB have published the final report from their high performance review which contains radical new plans to restructure county cricket, including a three-division County Championship

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