Sep 11, 2015

Bopara deserves a chance to revive Essex

Ravi Bopara deserves a chance to reshape an Essex side reeling from the departure of coach Paul Grayson and with senior players increasingly failing to deliver

Aug 15, 2015

Middlesex's championship form world apart from one-day struggles

Middlesex's one-day form remains wretched but few supporters anticipated that they would marshall a Championship challenge so impressive that they lie second only to Yorkshire

Aug 10, 2015

Derbyshire go 'Pop' but promise remains

The season hasn't gone quite the way that Derbyshire fans might have hoped, but recent weeks have suggested that the coaching of Graeme 'Pop' Welch and his team is at last bearing fruit.

Jul 22, 2015

Abell ready to make his mark

Young batsman Tom Abell has yet to score a first-class century but he already has plenty of admirers around Taunton

Jul 4, 2015

Essex show dramatic turnaround

Paul Grayson said before the season that he thought Essex could gain promotion from Division Two of the County Championship and win a one-day trophy, but only now are the county finding form

Jun 19, 2015

Glamorgan feast on South African flavours

The influx of South Africans since Jacques Rudolph became Glamorgan captain has been dramatic and has been a successful short-term fix at a time of difficulty

Jun 10, 2015

The difficult journey of Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid's eye-catching performance with bat and ball on his return to England's ODI side was light years away from the troubled figure dropped by Yorkshire three years ago

Jun 4, 2015

Stop Graves and the ECB destroying summer's crown

How lovely that something so illogically crazy as the County Championship ever started, evolved, survived, and for many of us became the centrepiece of every summer. It must be proudly preserved

Jun 4, 2015

Overton's sibling rivalry brings joy to Somerset

The Overton twins are making an impression again down in Somerset. Jeremy Blackmore takes a look back over the brothers' careers to date and finds two cricketers who have really started to come of age

May 1, 2015

Footitt's progress from wild youngster to class act

Mark Footitt has gone from wild tyro to a class act who deserves England scrutiny

Apr 28, 2015

Trescothick feels his burdens lift

Apr 12, 2015

Welsh county's England drought set to continue

It is 10 years and counting since Glamorgan last provided a home international and the only Welsh involvement in this seasons Ashes will be in the crowd

Apr 12, 2015

Picking a Derbyshire XI no longer an easy business

For the first time in many years Derbyshire have a squad with enough depth to encourage optimism

Apr 12, 2015

Why Leicestershire can rediscover winning habit

Leicestershire are the team that has forgotten how to win, but their memory might be on the mend in 2015

May 12, 2014

Joining the club

Pricing may vary around the circuit but county membership offers the most economical route to watching plenty of cricket throughout the season

May 8, 2014

Eventful start promises season to remember

Some grumble that the only team that can be Yorkshire is Team England... although Middlesex have managed it too

May 1, 2014

Want it quick or want it right?

After the mess that was the 2013 season, 2014 was always going to be as much about Surrey re-learning the way to win cricket matches as it was about pushing for promotion

Apr 26, 2014

Moores exit blessing in disguise?

Judging by the reaction of the Lancashire players and staff, the Peter Moores exit felt less like a managerial departure and more like a romantic split that was always on the cards

Apr 10, 2014

Surreal win as Glamorgan walk the walk

They have said all the right things in recent seasons but against Surrey, Glamorgan actually found a performance to match