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Andrew Strauss unveils ‘bold and innovative’ reforms to reshape English cricket but county support needed

Andrew Strauss has formally unveiled his plan to take England’s men to the top of world cricket but is now at the behest of the counties over two of his flagship reforms to the domestic game, which would reduce the number of matches they play each summer.

Evening Standard

Lancashire slam "completely ridiculous" pitch after 26 wickets fall in one day vs Essex

Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple has hit out at Essex for preparing a "completely ridiculous" pitch for their County Championship clash at Chelmsford

Daily Mirror

Advantage Surrey in County Championship title race as Ollie Pope hits century on first day against Yorkshire

Ollie Pope hit a brilliant 136 as Surrey made a strong start against Yorkshire in their penultimate County Championship match of the season.

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Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes arrive in time for Surrey’s County Championship title run-in

Surrey will be bolstered by the returns of Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes for their final push to win the County Championship title for the 21st time.

Evening Standard

Lancashire hit back at ‘gut wrenching’ points deduction as fading title bid ends

The Red Rose county already looked to be out of contention after a drawn Roses match left them 29 points adrift of Division One leaders Hampshire

The Independent UK

Andrew Strauss' radical county overhaul revealed as he bids to convince reluctant chairmen

Andrew Strauss is looking to reform county cricket in England following his high performance review, but the former Test captain faces tough opposition from county chairmen

Daily Mirror

County Championship points overhaul set out to incentivise winning and big scores

A revamped points system for the County Championship is among the suggestions put forward in the ECB’s High Performance Review, which was led by Andrew Strauss.

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Yorkshire drop West Indies paceman for match vs Hampshire over slow over rate fears

Shannon Gabriel was set to play three games for Yorkshire this month but has been dropped for the final match of his deal reportedly due to concerns about his slow over rate

Daily Mirror

Cricket must act to combat heat – and sooner than had been expected

Record temperatures left players and spectators struggling to cope in England last week, and the game needs global solutions

The Guardian - UK

Surrey take step towards County Championship title with six-wicket win over Essex

Surrey took another step towards the County Championship title with a significant six-wicket win over Essex at the Kia Oval.

Evening Standard

Gloucestershire place faith in Zak Chappell to revive County Championship campaign

Gloucestershire have five games to give themselves a fighting chance of remaining in the top-flight for next season

Bristol Post

England Lions include Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed in exciting squad for South Africa clashes

England Lions have called up 17-year-old Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed to a 13-man squad to face South Africa in a pair of 50-over matches.

Evening Standard

Hadlee, Fleming, Adams … Notts know just how good New Zealanders are

Nottinghamshire are hosting the second Test and history suggests the Kiwis should feel right at home

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Lawrence sends England message with century – as it happened

Dan Lawrence ended the day on 100 not out as Essex made a solid start against Lancashire, while Durham’s Ben Stokes fell for 15

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Daily Mirror

England bowler Saqib Mahmood ruled out for rest of the season with injury

New England Test coach Brendon McCullum will be without Saqib Mahmood when he selects his first squad since taking over ahead of the series against New Zealand.

The Guardian - UK

Saqib Mahmood and Matthew Fisher ruled out for England with fractures

England’s red-ball reset has hit a fresh setback with news that Lancashire’s Saqib Mahmood and Yorkshire’s Matthew Fisher have been ruled out for the remainder of the season with stress fractures

AAP

Aussie Hogan spoils Ben Stokes' county fun

Michael Hogan, Glamorgan's 40-years-young Australian, dismissed rampant Ben Stokes in the county championship while compatriot Matt Renshaw shone for Somerset.

The Guardian - UK

IPL rejects and England hopefuls breathe new life into County Championship

Overseas stars have revitalised the venerable competition – so let’s see more potential Test coaches get on board

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Bristol Post

Somerset face Gloucestershire in County Championship as rivals start to glance over their shoulder

A West Country derby is always important but neither Somerset nor Gloucestershire have made a positive start to the 2022 season

Daily Mirror

Uncapped England Test prospect "ready" to make his debut after Kevin Pietersen praise

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has been impressed by Harry Brook's "brilliant" performances in the County Championship and tipped him to earn higher honours

Daily Mirror

Former England opener tipped to earn Test recall eight years after being dropped

Sam Robson played seven Test matches for England in 2014, scoring one century and averaging 30.54, and he has been backed to earn a recall by his Middlesex captain Peter Handscomb

Daily Mirror

5 players who could bat at three for England after Ben Stokes confirms Joe Root switch

With Joe Root moving back to number four, England need to find a new number three ahead of the first Test of the summer and Mirror Sport has taken a look at five potential options

Daily Mirror

Uncapped England Test prospect hailed as "the best in the country at the moment"

Yorkshire star Harry Brook has been in excellent form in the County Championship this season and head coach Ottis Gibson has backed him to earn an England call-up

Daily Mirror

England fans clamour for Alastair Cook return as icon chalks off another career milestone

Former England Test skipper Sir Alastair Cook has been in impressive form for Essex in the County Championship, scoring 481 runs and three centuries in 10 innings so far this season

Daily Mirror

Kevin Pietersen urges England to hand Test debuts to two batters as Ben Stokes era begins

Kevin Pietersen believes England should pick Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook for the Test team this summer, urging new captain Ben Stokes and new managing director Rob Key to select players "with a bit of oomph about them"

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