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Three-league County Championship structure confirmed for 2021, with separate Lord's final
County Championship and Bob Willis Trophy will both be up for grabs next season
May 05, 2024
ECB cuts set to impact county coverage
Reporters Network service will be stripped back due to Covid-19's financial hit
May 05, 2024
County news
County ins and outs 2020-21
Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties ahead of the 2021 season
May 05, 2024
Scott Steel agrees Leicestershire deal after turning down Durham extension
Durham "extremely disappointed" to lose hard-hitting batsman
April 21, 2024
Leicestershire let Finals Day appearance slip as Samit Patel hauls Notts through
Nottinghamshire progress on higher Powerplay score after securing dramatic tie off last ball
April 25, 2024
Colin Ackermann leads with ball to drag Leicestershire into quarter-finals
Arron Lilley, Nick Welch impress before Lancashire mess up run chase
April 15, 2024
Fake fielding penalty costs Notts as Colin Ackermann seals run-chase
Colin Ackermann half-century seals chase with ball to spare after Mullaney controversy
April 23, 2024
Derbyshire pull off first victory of season to dent Leicestershire's quarter-final bid
Foxes' four-run loss hits chances of sealing spot as one of the third-placed sides chasing qualification
May 05, 2024
Tom Taylor: Northamptonshire win race for Leicestershire allrounder's signature
25-year-old Taylor rejected an improved deal at Grace Road
April 18, 2024
Matty Potts puts Durham back into knock-out contention
Ben Raine half-century seals comfortable six-wicket win
April 21, 2024
Gareth Delany, Colin Ackermann star in breathless Leicestershire run chase
Adam Lyth's 71 not enough as hosts gun down 189 target at Grace Road
April 26, 2024
Jordan Thompson's maiden five-for sets up Yorkshire's ten-wicket win
Comprehensive win isn't enough to keep home side in contention for Bob Willis final
April 21, 2024
Jordan Thompson stars with bat and ball as Yorkshire close in
Yorkshire unable to qualify for Lord's final after falling short of 400 in first innings
May 03, 2024
Yorkshire's final charge held up by rain at Headingley
Club confirm departure of Jared Warner to Gloucestershire on damp second day
April 25, 2024
Ben Coad five-for keeps Yorkshire's Bob Willis Trophy final hopes alive
Leicestershire bundled out for 124 before rain interrupts Yorkshire reply
April 21, 2024
Nottinghamshire maintain unbeaten start as Alex Hales fires in small chase
Leicestershire struggle to post 123 for 8 after choosing to bat first on slow surface
April 21, 2024
ECB's all-white board 'not acceptable', says new chair Ian Watmore
Watmore to push for greater diversity and an ECB that is more "representative of society"
May 04, 2024
Gareth Delany, Aaron Lilley secure Leicestershire the spoils in basement battle
Leicestershire secure first win of Vitality Blast to leave Durham rock-bottom
April 21, 2024
Tom Bailey takes five but Lancashire frustrated by rain
Dane Vilas leads the way in fine fielding effort but Leicestershire escape with point
May 04, 2024
Leicestershire dig in for draw on soggy final day
Nottinghamshire's winless run extends to 26 first-class matches
April 26, 2024
Colin Ackermann leads fightback as Leicestershire dig in
Nottinghamshire declaration leaves hosts scrapping to save game
April 21, 2024
Haseeb Hameed, Ben Slater put on record stand to set Notts up for big first-innings lead
Partnership of 200 puts visitors within one run of Leicestershire with just two wickets down
May 04, 2024
Tom Taylor, Ben Mike hit half-centuries to lift Leicestershire
Home side recover from 54 for 5 thanks to lower-order resilience
April 21, 2024
County diary
Babar Azam set to fulfil Somerset contract as Bob Willis Trophy tables take shape
All the latest county snippets, including unusual tie-breakers and declaration bowling
May 05, 2024
Leicestershire denied in manufactured chase as weather intervenes again
Final hour lost after rain shower with home side needing 84 from 16.1 overs
May 01, 2024
Leicestershire sign Gareth Delany for T20 Blast after losing services of Janneman Malan
South Africa opener Malan ruled out of county stint by travel restrictions
May 02, 2024
Captains show willing to set up final-day run chase after rain-hit third day
With wins vital, exciting finish could be in store, weather permitting
April 21, 2024
Alex Lees falls as Leicestershire chip away between showers
Tom Taylor, Will Davis and Gareth Griffiths picked up a wicket each in 22.3 overs possible
April 21, 2024
David Bedingham, Alex Lees lead Durham recovery against Leicestershire
Third-wicket stand of 159 lifts visitors from 17 for 2 on rain-affected first day
April 21, 2024
County diary
Spinners thriving in Bob Willis Trophy but Notts' winless run continues
Plus Sussex's struggles, the Overton twins' feat and Blast captaincy announcements
May 05, 2024
T20 Blast knockouts to be staged in October to boost chance of fans attending
Bob Willis Trophy final to start on September 23 at Lord's
May 05, 2024
Matt Critchley six-for seals deal for Derbyshire at Leicestershire
Derbyshire stay top of North Group with second win in as many matches
May 05, 2024
Wayne Madsen century cements Derbyshire dominance
Captain keeps his side on the front foot with purposeful hundred at Grace Road
May 05, 2024
Luis Reece's all-round show puts Derbyshire in box seat
Dustin Melton takes 4 for 22 as Leicestershire stumble on first day
May 05, 2024
County Diary
Full stream ahead for counties while Somerset avert twin Overton departures
News from around the grounds after the first round of Bob Willis Trophy fixtures
May 04, 2024
Colin Ackermann rampant as Leicestershire triumph in sprint finish
Lancashire's rookie attack routed as 150 target is hunted down inside 16 overs
May 03, 2024
Ben Slater's career-best 172 drives Leicestershire's victory chance
Loan batsman proves worth as late wickets leave Lancashire with much to do on final day
April 15, 2024
Unbeaten Ben Slater century lays the foundation for Leicestershire's first-innings reply
Foxes hit with five-run penalty after Dieter Klein hits Danny Lamb on the foot throwing at the stumps
April 17, 2024
Dane Vilas leads from the front as Lancashire make themselves at home on neutral ground
Leicestershire's early inroads thwarted as match takes place at Worcester's New Road
April 17, 2024
County pilots for return of crowds cancelled by UK government
Surrey and Warwickshire had been set to allow in fans for return of first-class cricket
May 05, 2024
Bob Willis Trophy 2020 Preview: Essex, Yorkshire among favourites
County cricket returns on Saturday with nine opening-round fixtures
May 05, 2024
The Hundred's future uncertain as ECB board prepares for postponement
New tournament's inaugural season set to be pushed back with its long-term future unclear
May 04, 2024
Northants edge ahead on back of Rob Keogh hundred
Rob Keogh and Adam Rossington partnership puts Northants in charge before late wickets fall
May 03, 2024
County Cricket Live - Championship round 14
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May 05, 2024
Glenn Maxwell's all-round show sets up Lancashire to top North Group
Australia allrounder finishes off chase as Lancashire secure win in front of 15,000 at Old Trafford
April 18, 2024
Vitality Blast permutations: plenty to play for in South Group
Lancashire and Sussex are guaranteed home quarter-finals ahead of the final round of games
May 04, 2024
Billy Godleman's unbeaten fifty all but seals quarter-finals spot for Derbyshire
Falcons secure nine-wicket win after restricting Foxes to 124 for 9
May 04, 2024
Defiant Mark Cosgrove hundred seals draw for Leicestershire
Left-hander hits unbeaten ton as Durham fail to force win
April 22, 2024
Durham tighten grip after Brydon Carse delivers career-best
Hassan Azad scores second fifty of match but Durham seven wickets away from innings win
May 03, 2024
County Diary
How Tim Bresnan turned down Steven Smith as rain rules the roost in the Blast
The latest snippets from the county circuit, including Delray Rawlins' Bermuda return and Middlesex's quarter-final preparations
May 04, 2024
Brydon Carse keeps Durham on top after mammoth first innings
Fifties for Paul Horton and Hassan Azad but Leicestershire stumble after Carse's three wickets
May 01, 2024
Durham ride high on back of Alex Lees 181
Alex Lees' century and 86 from Jack Burnham set up Durham for an imposing 368 for 5
April 20, 2024
Blast soars towards 1 million mark, and Ackermann's surprise spin success
Plus Chris Green's jet-setting T20 career continues, and how Bermuda's call could prove costly for Sussex
May 05, 2024
Part-timer Colin Ackermann takes first-ever T20 seven-for on astounding night
Leicestershire's batting allrounder takes best-ever figures in the format, beating Arul Suppiah's 6 for 5
April 20, 2024
Part-timer Colin Ackermann takes first-ever T20 seven-for on astounding night
Leicestershire's batting allrounder takes best-ever figures in the format, beating Arul Suppiah's 6 for 5
April 20, 2024
Leicestershire upset form book and the Rapids
Will Davis takes three crucial wickets, well supported by Gavin Griffiths' 3 for 23
April 17, 2024
D'Arcy Short makes short work of Leicestershire in dominant win
Home side ease over the line to record their third win in five games in the competition
April 20, 2024
Alex Carey's Geneva jaunt and AB de Villiers' unlikely replacement
The latest snippets from the Vitality Blast, including Nicholas Pooran at number seven, Paul Nixon's prophetic tweets, and Lewis McManus' freak run-out
May 04, 2024
Arron Lilley, Mark Cosgrove lead Leicestershire to win over Nottinghamshire
Foxes prevail by 21 runs after rain reduces match to 11 overs each
April 21, 2024
Scott Steel, D'Arcy Short condemn Leicestershire to nine-wicket defeat
Openers do the damage after Durham limit hosts to 158 all out, with Matty Potts claiming a hat-trick
April 21, 2024
Blast ticket sales soar amid post-World Cup buzz
Group games have sold out at several grounds, as counties report record figures
May 05, 2024
Tom Kohler-Cadmore stars as Vikings plunder Foxes
Yorkshire finished just five runs short of matching their highest team total in T20s as they defeated Leicestershire by 54 runs
April 21, 2024
Fidel Edwards stuns Leicestershire in first over as Birmingham romp to victory
West Indian paceman on loan from Hampshire strikes with his first, third and sixth balls
April 21, 2024
Ryan Higgins five-for sets up Gloucestershire to claim dramatic win
Gloucestershire chase down target of 48 inside eight overs as Hassan Azad's hundred not enough for Leicestershire
May 05, 2024
Jack Taylor, Benny Howell bat Gloucestershire into strong position against Leicestershire
Ryan Higgins claims two wickets to keep visitors at bay heading into final day
May 05, 2024
T20 Blast North Group: Can Worcestershire make a Rapid defence of their title?
Moeen Ali's men excelled themselves in 2018, but can they stay ahead of the chasing pack this time around?
May 05, 2024
Chris Dent ton hands Gloucestershire lead over Leicestershire
Tom Smith chimes in with career-best 84 after coming in as injury replacement
May 05, 2024
Matt Taylor and Ethan Bamber share six as Leicestershire stutter
Neil Dexter's half-century the mainstay for visitors after they won the toss at Cheltenham
May 05, 2024
Ben Raine five-for hands Durham victory over Leicestershire
Seamers take seven wickets in extended post-lunch session as Durham stay in hunt for promotion
April 20, 2024
Durham push for victory after Nathan Rimmington 92 completes turnaround
Nightwatchman helps Durham into commanding position before taking first Leicestershire wicket to fall
May 04, 2024
Cameron Bancroft leads the way as Durham turn match with Leicestershire on its head
Durham's Australian skipper reaches 109, Alex Lees unbeaten on 70 as visitors lead by 96 runs
April 26, 2024
Chris Wright five-for helps skittle Durham as Leicestershire take charge
Durham dismissed for 117 before home side move into first-innings lead via Paul Horton fifty
April 20, 2024
County Cricket Live - Championship round 11
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May 05, 2024
Stephen Fleming in discussions to coach Trent Rockets in The Hundred
Nottingham-based team likely to appoint local coaching staff to assist former New Zealand captain
May 04, 2024
Temba Bavuma's first Championship half-century seals Northamptionshire draw with Leicestershire
Bavuma, Alex Wakely guide Northants through afternoon on final day
May 04, 2024
Leicestershire strive for parity on back of Hassan Azad 92
Steadfast Hassan Azad innings anchors Leicestershire reply but falls short of third successive hundred
April 18, 2024
Wakely's timely half-century leads determined Northants effort
Contributions throughout the order, aided by some poor Leicestershire fielding, gave the home side a solid first innings in tricky conditions
April 29, 2024
County Cricket Live - Championship round nine
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May 05, 2024
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Grace Road
Hassan Azad, Paul Horton ton up as Leicestershire shut door on Gloucestershire
No double-hundred for Ryan Higgins as Gloucestershire are unable to capitalise on first-innings lead
May 05, 2024
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Grace Road
Ryan Higgins, Chris Dent put on 318 as Gloucestershire overhaul Leicestershire
Higgins scores unbeaten 196, Dent 176 to rescue their side
May 05, 2024
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Grace Road
Mohammad Abbas makes early dent in Gloucestershire reply against Leicestershire
Gloucestershire three down trailing by 446 before rain halts play
May 03, 2024
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Grace Road
Neil Dexter, Hassan Azad share record stand to spur Leicestershire
Second-wicket pair put on 320 after Gloucestershire had asked the home side to bat on a green-tinged pitch
April 13, 2024
Leicestershire v Middlesex, County Championship, Leicester
With a bowling bonus point, Middlesex may look on frustrating days in Leicester fondly
Leicestershire three wickets down after rain allows just 11 overs so far
April 25, 2024
County Cricket Live - Championship round seven
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May 05, 2024
Paul Horton's home comforts enable Leicestershire to escape with a draw
Liverpool-raised batsman thwarts top-topping Lancashire on final day at Aigburth
April 15, 2024
Richard Gleeson four-for sets up tense final-day battle
Dieter Klein puts up stubborn resistance with half-century as Leicestershire trail by 156 runs
April 26, 2024
Josh Bohannon a beacon as rain hampers Lancashire - Leicestershire match
Young batsman stranded two runs shy of maiden century
April 23, 2024
Liam Livingstone's first ton in nearly two years steers Lancashire into strong position
Steven Croft chimes in with half century as Lancashire end day on 347 for 7
April 17, 2024
Tony Palladino bags seven wickets as Derbyshire's seamers finish off Leicestershire
Bowler adds two wickets to first-innings five-for in 65-run victory
May 05, 2024
Derbyshire close in on victory despite Hasan Azad vigil
Regular breakthroughs on rain-interrupted day leave Leicestershire needing something special from their No. 3
May 04, 2024
Bowlers thrive as Wayne Madsen fifty gives Derbyshire edge
Tony Palladino five-for gives visitors the lead but Leicestershire hit back in final session
May 04, 2024
Tony Palladino bowls Derbyshire back into the match with 3 for 3
Visitors bowled out for 139 but 35-year-old seamer puts them back on track
May 04, 2024
County Cricket Live - Championship round five
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May 05, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's
Leicestershire thwarted by bad weather as Colin Ackermann leads charge
Five delays for rain and bad light cost Leicestershire the chance of a rare Lord's win
April 29, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's
Jonh Simpson keeps Middlesex in touch with first fifty in two years
Leicestershire need 267 on final day with 10 wickets in hand
April 25, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's
Ollie Rayner breaks up threatening Leicestershire pair to keep Middlesex in control
Harry Dearden, Colin Ackermann post half-centuries before Rayner strikes
May 04, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Lord's
Nick Gubbins sets platform despite Mohammad Abbas snapping up four
There were half-centuries for Nick Gubbins, Tom Lace and George Scott and Middlesex made a solid start against Leicestershire
May 04, 2024
Tom Taylor's allround fireworks give Leicestershire late Cup cheer
Allrounder's 98 not out sets up comprehensive 36-run victory over Midlands rivals
April 21, 2024
Leicestershire v Northamptonshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Grace Road
Rob Keogh hundred gives Northants spoils in basement battle
Rob Keogh and Ben Curran put on the only partnership of substance to put Northants out of reach against their hosts
April 23, 2024
Saqib Mahmood on a roll with five-for as Lancashire skittle Leicestershire
Mahmood follows six-wicket haul against Northants to become first Lancashire bowler to take five wickets in successive List A games
April 28, 2024
Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, Trent Bridge
Ben Duckett, Steven Mullaney fire as Notts rack up another 400-plus total
Nottinghamshire move a step closer to qualifying for the knockout stages of the Royal London Cup with a brutal batting display
April 21, 2024
Leicestershire v Derbyshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Grace Road
Billy Godleman hundred guides Derbyshire as Foxes face challenging times
Colin Ackermann made a ton for the home side but it was not enough even if the chase went down to the last ball
May 05, 2024
Leicestersire v Worcestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group,Leicester
Colin Ackermann, Lewis Hill batter Worcestershire into submission
Ackermann's unbeaten 152 and Hill's quick-fire ton set Leicestershire up nicely
May 04, 2024
Durha, v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Chester-le-Street
Another Cameron Bancroft hundred, another victory for Durham
The Australia international continued his good form in seeing his side home by six wickets
May 05, 2024
Yorkshire v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, Headingley
In-form Gary Ballance sets up mammoth Yorkshire win over Leicestershire
Gary Ballance and Harry Brook scored centuries as Yorkshire recovered from 17 for 3 to win by 213 runs
May 03, 2024
Leicestershire Worcestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Grace Road
Seven-wicket haul to Charlie Morris leads Worcestershire to victory
Bowler runs through Lancashire line-up before lunch on final day
April 23, 2024
Leicestershire Worcestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Grace Road
Josh Tongue and Charlie Morris hustle Leicestershire towards innings defeat
Resistance from Azad ended before the close as visitors close in on comprehensive victory
April 18, 2024
Ben Cox century cements Worcestershire dominance as Foxes threaten to flounder
Worcestershire built a formidable first-innings score before declaring on the second day against Leicestershire
May 03, 2024
Twin tons for Daryl Mitchell, Hamish Rutherford lead Worcestershire
Worcestershire comfortable at Leicestershire, thanks to centuries
April 17, 2024
County Diary
County Diary: Somerset members grumble after Cornish's pasty purge
The latest gossip from the county circuit as the 2019 season gathers pace
April 25, 2024
Sussex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Hove
Paul Horton leads the way as Leicestershire make winning start
Half-centuries from Paul Horton, Hasan Azad and Mark Cosgrove gave Leicestershire a seven-wicket victory over Sussex
April 27, 2024
Sussex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Hove
Leicestershire close in on rare Sussex scalp after Tom Taylor's ten-for
Paul Horton guided his side to 99 for 1 chasing 230 to win at Hove after Sussex collapsed during the morning
April 23, 2024
Sussex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Hove
Dash of Phil Salt helps Sussex turn tables on Leicestershire
Opener's attacking 80 sees Sussex overturn first-inning deficit of 79 and push on into useful lead
April 23, 2024
Sussex v Leicestershire, County Championship, Division Two, Hove
Tom Taylor six-for puts Sussex under the pump on frenetic day
Leicesteshire seamer takes career-best figures of 6 for 47 as bowlers dominate on the opening day of their match at Hove
April 23, 2024
Leicestershire v Pakistanis, Tour match, 2nd day, Grace Road
Desultory Pakistan have much to prove at Lord's
Mohammad Amir should be fir for the first Test and that was the most positive aspect that could be drawn from Pakistan's final workout against Leicestershire
May 04, 2024
Leicestershire v Pakistanis, Tour match, Grace Road
Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman lead way against modest attack
There were half-centuries for Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman and Usman Salahuddin as Pakistan enjoyed a gentle workout in Leicester
May 04, 2024
Leicestershire v West Indies, Tour match, Grace Road, 2nd day
Bad light cuts short West Indies' bowling stint
Alzarri Joseph took the one wicket to fall as play was limited to 12.1 overs on the second day
May 04, 2024
Leicestershire v West Indies, Tour match, Grace Road, 1st day
Dowrich and Hetmyer take hundreds off Leicestershire
Three figure partnerships for the sixth wicket, between Kieran Powell and Shane Dowrich, and the seventh, between Dowrich and Shimron Hetmyer, saved the West Indies from potential embarrassment
May 04, 2024
England news
Leicestershire welcome cricketer jail term after assault case is reopened
A club cricketer will have his sentence for assault reviewed after Leicestershire intervened to stress that he was not negotiating a contract with the county
April 21, 2024
County news
Leicestershire given 16-point penalty after Shreck offence
Leicestershire will start their Championship season with a 16-point penalty under the totting-up procedure after a pres-season offence by Charlie Shreck
May 04, 2024
County Championship
Two commentators, six grounds, one day
ESPNcricinfo is set to start the County Championship Cricket season with a bang as it sets off on a cross-country road trip which aims to take in action from every match on the opening day of the season
May 04, 2024