Durham and Leics thwarted by rain in T20 Blast
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Persistent rain at the Riverside prevents any play in Tuesday's T20 Blast match between Durham and Leicestershire. read more..
'Huge gap' between Hundred hosts & other counties
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
There is a "yawning' gap" in the finances between county teams who host a Hundred franchise and those who do not, a new report has found. read more..
Surrey into women's T20 final after Durham washout
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Two points from their abandoned match against Durham mean that Surrey qualify automatically for the women's T20 Blast final on 27 July. read more..
Shame Rapids form did not come sooner - Brookes
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
All-rounder Ethan Brookes says it is frustrating that Worcestershire's late run of good form in the T20 Blast did not come earlier in the competition. read more..
'Can you do it on a Sunday in Derby?' - Bess
Monday, July 14, 2025
Yorkshire all-rounder Dom Bess calls for greater consistency from his Yorkshire team after an eighth T20 defeat. read more..
T20 Blast: Surrey seal home quarter-final, Vince stars for Hawks
Monday, July 14, 2025
Surrey seal their place in the quarter-finals of the Men's T20 Vitality Blast with a 67-run victory against South Group leaders Somerset. read more..
Bears & Blaze reach Women's T20 Blast Finals Day
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Davina Perrin scores 70 as Bears beat Hampshire to reach women's T20 Blast Finals Day along with The Blaze, while Surrey and Durham also win. read more..
T20 Blast round-up: Bairstow smashes 116 in Roses win
Saturday, July 12, 2025
An extraordinary Friday in the T20 Blast sees Jonny Bairstow smash 116 in the Roses match and the top four sides in North Group go level on points. read more..
Surrey make Finals Day, wins for Bears & Durham
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Surrey Women qualify for T20 Blast Finals Day, while there are also crucial wins for Durham and Bears. read more..
England U19 wicketkeeper Dawkins signs first Kent deal
Friday, July 11, 2025
England U19 wicketkeeper-batter Ben Dawkins signs his first professional contract with Kent. read more..
Yorkshire CEO bemoans no home Ashes or India Test on next tours
Friday, July 11, 2025
Headingley will not stage a Test in either of England's five-match series against Australia in 2027 or India in 2029. read more..
T20 Blast: Hawks, Foxes & Rapids boost knockout hopes
Friday, July 11, 2025
Hampshire Hawks, Leicestershire Foxes and Worcestershire Rapids all win to maintain their T20 Blast quarter-final hopes. read more..
England's Wyatt-Hodge extends Surrey contract
Thursday, July 10, 2025
England Women's all-time leading T20 international run-scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge signs a contract extension with Surrey. read more..
All-rounder Ibrahim extends Sussex deal to 2027
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Sussex all-rounder Danial Ibrahim signs a contract extension to run until the end of the 2027 season. read more..
Lancs captain Jennings relishing 'old foe' derbies
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Lancashire skipper Keaton Jennings is relishing taking on Yorkshire in the Roses T20 match at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday. read more..
Wicketkeeper Cullen signs new Pears deal
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Worcestershire wicketkeeper Henry Cullen signs a new contract with the club until the end of the 2027 season. read more..
Leicestershire sign Somerset's Thomas on loan
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Leicestershire sign Somerset all-rounder Josh Thomas on loan for the remainder of the T20 Blast group stage. read more..
'Relegation is a possibility' - Essex chief executive
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Essex are bracing themselves for possible relegation to Division Two of the County Championship, according to the club's chief executive. read more..
T20 Blast round-up: Bears stun leaders Lancashire
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Ed Barnard helps Bears beat T20 Blast North group leaders Lancashire as Surrey, Hampshire and Kent win in South Group. read more..
Jones helps Surrey Women pull further clear in T20
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Surrey Women pull further clear at the top of the T20 Blast table with a four-wicket win at Warwickshire, while Lancashire beat Hampshire. read more..
Smeed on a 'different level' - Kohler-Cadmore
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Somerset batter Will Smeed has progressed to a "different level" this season, says team-mate Tom Kohler-Cadmore. read more..
Du Plooy named Middlesex captain
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Middlesex name Leus du Plooy as captain of the club's County Championship and T20 Blast teams. read more..
First win for Somerset Women a 'long time coming'
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Somerset's Niamh Holland says victory has been a "long time coming" as her team end a nine-game T20 Blast losing streak with a win over Essex. read more..
Wicketkeeper Smith signs new two-year Bears deal
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wicketkeeper-batter Kai Smith signs a new two-year contract with Warwickshire. read more..
Somerset overpower Essex to reach Blast quarter-finals
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Tom Kohler-Cadmore scores 90 off 39 balls as Somerset beat Essex by 95 runs to make sure of a place in the T20 Blast quarter-finals. read more..
Somerset beat Essex for first women's T20 win
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Somerset Women achieve their first T20 Blast victory, beating Essex by four wickets at Taunton. read more..
Lancashire opener Salt's bat cleared by corruption unit
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Lancashire's Phil Salt has had the bat he used in their T20 match against Northants Steelbacks cleared by the cricket regulator's anti-corruption unit. read more..
Kookaburra conundrum - can county cricket have too many runs?
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Kookaburra ball is being used for four rounds of Championship games in 2025, but bat is dominating ball at the halfway point. read more..
In Syd's Voice - The Story of David 'Syd' Lawrence
Friday, June 13, 2025
The autobiography of Gloucestershire & England cricketer, David 'Syd' Lawrence. read more..
Counties must see 'big picture' - ex-ECB boss Lamb
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Former England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tim Lamb believes county members must look at "the bigger picture". read more..
2025 County Championship - club-by-club guide
Thursday, April 3, 2025
BBC local radio cricket commentators and online journalists take a look at each County Championship side's prospects for the 2025 season. read more..
County ins and outs
Monday, September 30, 2024
With the 2024 county season over, stay up to date with the latest player signings and speculation for 2025 from all the counties. read more..
Remembering Graham Thorpe
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Jonathan Agnew looks back on Graham Thorpe's life following his passing aged just 55. read more..
Mental Muscle: Why does a cricket ball swing?
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
BBC reporter Julia Ravey finds out why bowlers are able to make a cricket ball swing. read more..
Shane Warne: A Hampshire Love Story
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
How cricket's biggest rockstar transformed a small English county cricket club. read more..
Scotland beat England for first time in international cricket
Monday, June 11, 2018
SCOTLAND beat England for the first time in international cricket after a high-scoring, one-off ODI on Sunday. read more..
England humiliated after suffering first ever defeat to Scotland on eve of Australia series
Monday, June 11, 2018
ENGLAND captain Eoin Morgan moved quickly to dismiss any notion his side was an easier target for Australia this week after an historic loss to cricketing minnow Scotland in Edinburgh. read more..
David Warner to commentate during Australia v England ODI series
Sunday, June 10, 2018
SUSPENDED batsman David Warner will serve part of his ball-tampering ban while commentating for Channel Nine. read more..
Travis Head scores century in Australian tour match against Middlesex at Lord’s
Saturday, June 9, 2018
TWO warm-up games into the tour of England and Australia has produced two century makers but failed to top 300 as new coach Justin Langer continues to look for some one-day mojo. read more..
New Cricket Australia CEO likely to come from within
Saturday, June 9, 2018
AUSTRALIA has the chance to be cavalier but is likely to plump for a steady as he – or she – goes replacement for departing chief executive James Sutherland. read more..
Kevin Pietersen slams England for World Cup priorities
Saturday, June 9, 2018
KEVIN Pietersen has questioned whether England know where they are going, saying their focus on one-day cricket risks alienating fans who care more about Test success. read more..
New Zealand post the highest ever ODI score during women’s match v Ireland
Saturday, June 9, 2018
NEW ZEALAND’S women’s team posted the highest score in any one-day international when they made a mammoth 490 for four against Ireland in Dublin on Friday, winning by a colossal 346 runs. read more..
Australia will embrace the sledge-fest in England as the best way to overcome ball-tampering banter
Saturday, June 9, 2018
AUSTRALIA’S touring cricketers will continue to embrace the verbal barrage from over the fence in England because any sign of weakness will be like a red rag to a bull. read more..
Australia defeats Sussex in warm-up ODI game ahead of series with England
Friday, June 8, 2018
A BRILLIANT century from Marcus Stoinis has helped Australia claim a 57-run victory in a nervy one-day tune-up against English county side Sussex. read more..
‘Holy s****’: Steve Waugh text that stunned dejected Nathan Lyon
Thursday, June 7, 2018
WITH the ball tampering saga skittling Australian cricket’s international reputation and gutting the national side of leadership pair Steve Smith and David Warner, the responsibility lying on Nathan Lyon’s shoulders has reached new heights. read more..
Aussies expect to cop plenty from English fans over #sandpapergate
Thursday, June 7, 2018
TIM Paine is ready for Australia to cop a barrage of flak from England’s fans after the ball-tampering scandal but the new skipper insists he is relishing fronting up in their old rivals’ backyard. read more..
Own goals, but great triumphs: Unravelling the legacy left by outgoing Cricket Australia boss Jam...
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
WHEN James Sutherland became the boss of Australian cricket in 2001, he was younger than Test and one-day international captain Steve Waugh. read more..
Josh Hazlewood denies bowlers knew of ball-tampering plot, feels for players stood down in scandal
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
AUSTRALIAN quick Josh Hazlewood has described Australian cricket’s day of shame with the ball-tampering scandal as “pretty emotional” and denies he had any knowledge of the illegal practice. read more..
Jos Buttler explains ‘f**k it’ bat message that could land him in hot water with ICC
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
ENGLAND’S Jos Buttler is running the risk of action by world cricket’s governing body as a result of the crude words he writes on the top of every one of his bat handles. read more..
Shane Warne reflects on ‘Ball of the Century’ 25 years after bowling it to Mike Gatting
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
SHANE Warne to this day insists it was a ‘bit of a fluke’, but that didn’t stop the most famous delivery of all time -- simply known as the ‘Gatting ball’ -- from changing his life forever. read more..