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Youngsters get chance for champions
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Academy wicketkeeper Pete McKay is the surprise inclusion in Warwickshire’s 13-man squad for the Champion County match against the MCC in Abu Dhabi from March 24-27.

19/03/2013 (63 days old) | Read more
Shakor fitness boost
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire expect their highly-rated England Under-19 all-rounder Shiv Thakor to be fit to resume training when their players report for their pre-season preparations at Grace Road on Monday.

15/03/2013 (67 days old) | Read more
Warwicks ask for council loan repayment freeze
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have asked Birmingham City Council to freeze loan repayments on the £32 million Edgbaston pavilion to ease their financial burden over the next two years.

13/03/2013 (69 days old) | Read more
Northants start facilities revamp
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have started work on major improvements at their Wantage Road headquarters using the £1 million windfall that the England and Wales Cricket Board has made available to each of the 18 first-class counties.

08/03/2013 (74 days old) | Read more
Stone rewarded with contract extension
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have secured the services of England Under-19 seamer Olly Stone on a one-year contract extension that will keep him at Wantage Road until the end of the 2015 season.

08/03/2013 (74 days old) | Read more
Aussie Burns joins Leicestershire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire have signed Australia A batsman Joe Burns to deputise for Ramnaresh Sarwan for most of the new season.

07/03/2013 (75 days old) | Read more
Metters' injury worse than feared
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire slow left-armer Chris Metters is facing another lengthy absence having suffered a recurrence of the shoulder injury that forced him to miss all of last season.

06/03/2013 (76 days old) | Read more
Hannon-Dalby relishing Bears' challenge
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Oliver Hannon-Dalby departed for Warwickshire’s pre-season tour to Barbados today relishing the challenge of trying to force his way into the county champions’ side.

05/03/2013 (77 days old) | Read more
Second spinner incentives run into opposition
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspodent
Plans to incentivise counties for playing a second specialist spinner have run into strong opposition from county coaches and chief executives.

05/03/2013 (77 days old) | Read more
Foxes start warm-up at Fenner's
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire will play three pre-season friendlies as preparation for the new season which starts with an LV= County Championship match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl on April 10.

04/03/2013 (78 days old) | Read more
Oram joins Worcestershire for T20
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire have signed New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram as their second overseas player for this season’s Friends Life T20 campaign.

05/03/2013 (77 days old) | Read more
Northants sign Azharullah to boost attack
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have strengthened their seam bowling department with the signing of the experienced Mohammad Azharullah.

04/03/2013 (78 days old) | Read more
Worcs switch friendlies to Kidderminster
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire will play their two home pre-season friendlies against Gloucestershire at Kidderminster’s Chester Road ground

02/03/2013 (80 days old) | Read more
Ireland gets contract offer at Leics
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire have offered a contract to former Zimbabwe one-day international seamer Anthony Ireland.

01/03/2013 (81 days old) | Read more
New Road role is honour for Elliott
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former Worcestershire wicketkeeper and chairman John Elliott has been elected as the county’s new president.

01/03/2013 (81 days old) | Read more
Warwicks set Brown tough tasks
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire’s new director of cricket Dougie Brown has been set the task of finishing in the top four of the LV= County Championship for each of the next four years

01/03/2013 (81 days old) | Read more
Warwickshire sign Coleman
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have signed Scotland batsman Freddie Coleman on a summer contract.

01/03/2013 (81 days old) | Read more
PCA urge players to seek help on drugs
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketers’ Association is to encourage county players who may be taking recreational drugs to seek help

01/03/2013 (81 days old) | Read more
Leics hope Sarwan will start season
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire are hopeful that their new captain Ramnaresh Sarwan will be able to start the forthcoming season with them.

28/02/2013 (82 days old) | Read more
County rookies to receive career guidance
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
First year county cricketers will be given advice on safe drinking, anti-doping and anti-corruption

25/02/2013 (85 days old) | Read more
PCA renew MVP rankings sponsorship
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketers’ Association have renewed their sponsorship agreement with FTI Consulting of their Most Valuable Player Rankings.

21/02/2013 (89 days old) | Read more
Maddy looks for edge over rivals
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire batsman Darren Maddy is aiming to get a head’s start on his rivals

21/02/2013 (89 days old) | Read more
Maddy heads to Argentina
By Paul Bolton. County News Correspondent
Warwickshire batsman Darren Maddy will begin his outdoor preparations for the new English season by playing for the MCC on their tour of Argentina

20/02/2013 (90 days old) | Read more
Rankin fitness setback
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire expect former Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin to be fit close to the start of the new season

19/02/2013 (91 days old) | Read more
Copeland joins Northants
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have confirmed the signing of Australia seamer Trent Copeland as their overseas player

19/02/2013 (91 days old) | Read more
Carter heads to UAE with Scots
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former Warwickshire all-rounder Neil Carter is in line to make his debut for Scotland

18/02/2013 (92 days old) | Read more
Memorial game planned for Curran
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former players from Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire will be donning their whites again in July in a memorial match for former Zimbabwe all-rounder Kevin Curran, who played for both counties.

18/02/2013 (92 days old) | Read more
Worcs switch pre-season venue
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have switched the start of their outdoor pre-season training to Kidderminster where they will have

14/02/2013 (96 days old) | Read more
Hannon-Dalby up for new challenge
By Paul Bolton
Oliver Hannon-Dalby is excited by the "new challenge" facing him at Edgbaston after county champions Warwickshire confirmed

14/02/2013 (96 days old) | Read more
Samaraweera signs for Worcestershire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire have signed veteran Sri Lanka batsman Tilan Samaraweera as their overseas player for the whole of the forthcoming season.

14/02/2013 (96 days old) | Read more
Hannon-Dalby set to join Warwickshire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
County champions Warwickshire are set to sign seamer Oliver Hannon-Dalby from Yorkshire.

13/02/2013 (97 days old) | Read more
White to make Northants return
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have re-signed Australia batsman Cameron White as one of their overseas players for this year’s Friends Life t20 campaign.

13/02/2013 (97 days old) | Read more
Warwicks receive floodlights boost
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire will be able to switch on the floodlights at Edgbaston during County Championship matches this year after securing permission from

12/02/2013 (98 days old) | Read more
Edgbaston facelift reaches next stage
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have started preparing for the demolition of twelve houses on the Pershore Road side of Edgbaston ahead of the next stage of the

11/02/2013 (99 days old) | Read more
Apartments plan for Grace Road
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire have unveiled plans to build 15 apartments at Grace Road in a scheme which they hope will bring in an extra £80,000

08/02/2013 (102 days old) | Read more
Warwickshire report £2.1 million loss
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have confirmed that they made a whopping retained loss of £2.1 million last year - which was down to a combination of

07/02/2013 (103 days old) | Read more
Northants sign up to police partnership
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have joined forces with Northamptonshire Police to help raise awareness of and reduce violence.

05/02/2013 (105 days old) | Read more
PCA initiative links to Maynard Trust
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Tom Maynard Trust is linking up with the Professional Cricketers’ Association to support the players’ union’s Personal Development and

04/02/2013 (106 days old) | Read more
Northants switch focus to Copeland
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have turned their attention back to Australia seamer Trent Copeland as candidate to be their overseas player for the first month of

01/02/2013 (109 days old) | Read more
Leicestershire announce loss of £250,000
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire lurched back into the red last year with a whopping loss of £254,085, their second biggest annual deficit.

02/02/2013 (108 days old) | Read more
Hannon-Dalby on trial at Warwickshire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire are giving a trial to Yorkshire seam bowler Oliver Hannon-Dalby.

01/02/2013 (109 days old) | Read more
New boss Brown sets out his agenda
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The man at the top may have changed since Warwickshire won the County Championship last September but Dougie Brown, the

31/01/2013 (110 days old) | Read more
Warwicks confirm Brown appointment
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have confirmed the appointment of Dougie Brown as their new director of cricket.

31/01/2013 (110 days old) | Read more
Graves and Hilliard want No 2 role
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Two county chairmen are in a fight to succeed Dennis Amiss as deputy chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

31/01/2013 (110 days old) | Read more
Brown set to get Warwickshire job
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
County champions Warwickshire are set to confirm former Scotland and England one-day international all-rounder Dougie Brown as their new director of cricket.

30/01/2013 (111 days old) | Read more
South Africa fix Dutch date
By Paul Bolton
South Africa will play a one-day international against Holland in Amstelveen in May 31 in their build-up to the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales.

30/01/2013 (111 days old) | Read more
Northants launch primary schools tour
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire players have started a three-month tour of primary schools around the county where they are promoting the importance of

30/01/2013 (111 days old) | Read more
Grace Road cakes make a difference
By Paul Bolton
The outfield at Leicestershire’s Grace Road headquarters is being improved with the proceeds from the sale of homemade cakes last summer.

29/01/2013 (112 days old) | Read more
Schoolboy prodigy Barnard joins Worcs
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have signed England Under-19 starlet Ed Barnard on a two-year summer contract.

29/01/2013 (112 days old) | Read more
Kleinveldt given Northants deadline
by Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have set South Africa seamer Rory Kleinveldt a deadline of this Friday (February 1) to sign a

28/01/2013 (113 days old) | Read more
Injured Thakor out of England U19 tour
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire all-rounder Shiv Thakor has been ruled out of the remainder of the England Under-19 tour of South Africa after he broke a finger in

26/01/2013 (115 days old) | Read more
Giles successor to be named within week
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire are expected to announce their new director of cricket by the end of next week.

25/01/2013 (116 days old) | Read more
Hotel deal turns Worcs loss into profit
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire avoided a hefty loss last year thanks to the land lease they have done with hotel chain Premier Inn. The deal brought in a profit of £350,000 which

25/01/2013 (116 days old) | Read more
Leics wait on sports hall application
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire should know by the end of March whether their plans to build a new community sports hall at Grace Road, which would also

25/01/2013 (116 days old) | Read more
Gibson in three-way fight for Warwicks job
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Ottis Gibson remains in the running to succeed Ashley Giles as Warwickshire’s director of cricket despite reports from the Caribbean that

24/01/2013 (117 days old) | Read more
Clarke's call-up provides real spur
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
For Rikki Clarke, a trip to Australia with the England Lions seems more than adequate compensation for having to miss a few Tottenham

24/01/2013 (117 days old) | Read more
White leaves Leics to join Lancs
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
All-rounder Wayne White has joined Lancashire after Leicestershire agreed to release him from his contract at Grace Road.

25/01/2013 (116 days old) | Read more
Richardson called up again by MCC
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire seamer Alan Richardson will provide a link between the final day of last season and the first day of the new one when he plays for the MCC against

23/01/2013 (118 days old) | Read more
Injured Rankin out of Lions tour
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire pace bowler Boyd Rankin has been forced to withdraw from the forthcoming England Lions tour to Australia because of a foot injury.

22/01/2013 (119 days old) | Read more
Northants step up concert venue plans
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire are seeking to increase their non-cricketing revenue by turning Wantage Road into a regular outdoor concert venue.

21/01/2013 (120 days old) | Read more
Book aids PCA awareness programme
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketers’ Association is sending all 2,300 of its members a best-selling book on depression as part of its on-going

21/01/2013 (120 days old) | Read more
Second interview for Warwicks job shortlist
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire are to conduct a second round of interviews next week to decide who will replace Ashley Giles as their director of cricket.

18/01/2013 (123 days old) | Read more
Troughton leads Stratford club appeal
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire captain Jim Troughton is leading an appeal fund for his hometown club Stratford, whose picturesque Swans Nest Lane ground

18/01/2013 (123 days old) | Read more
Worcs want seven-week Hughes stint
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire hope that Australia batsman Phil Hughes will be able to play for them in the opening weeks of next season even if his increasing

17/01/2013 (124 days old) | Read more
Sarwan recall rings alarm bells at Leics
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Ramnaresh Sarwan’s recall by the West Indies after an 18-month absence has caused potential problems for Leicestershire.

16/01/2013 (125 days old) | Read more
Yoga helping to tune up Warwicks
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
County champions Warwickshire have got their bowlers doing yoga in an attempt to improve their flexibility as they prepare to defend their title.

16/01/2013 (125 days old) | Read more
PCA offer prize for off-field initiative
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketer’s Association has launched a new award to find the most proactive player, past or present, off the pitch.

16/01/2013 (125 days old) | Read more
Kleinveldt agrees terms with Northants
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have agreed terms with South Africa seamer Rory Kleinveldt for a short-term contract to be their overseas player at the

15/01/2013 (126 days old) | Read more
County champions enlist Patel expertise
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire have enlisted the help of specialist coach Cookie Patel to help improve their fielding as they prepare to defend their

15/01/2013 (126 days old) | Read more
Cost controls deliver Northants profit
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire made a profit of almost £23,000 last year despite the tough economic climate and the wettest summer in a century.

14/01/2013 (127 days old) | Read more
Small to leave Warwickshire committee
By Paul Bolton
Former England fast bowler Gladstone Small has decided to step down from Warwickshire’s general committee and will not be seeking

11/01/2013 (130 days old) | Read more
Northants offer free junior memberships
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire aim to grow their future fanbase by offering free junior memberships to under-16s this year.

09/01/2013 (132 days old) | Read more
Parsons in frame for Warwickshire job
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
David Parsons, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s performance director, has emerged as a possible candidate to replace Ashley Giles as

09/01/2013 (132 days old) | Read more
Hussey wanted for Northants return
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have made an approach to bring former Australia batsman Mike Hussey back to Wantage Road as an overseas player for this

07/01/2013 (134 days old) | Read more
Northants close in on Kleinveldt signing
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire are in talks with South Africa seamer Rory Kleinveldt about a short-term contract to be their overseas player at the start of next season

04/01/2013 (137 days old) | Read more
Worcs wait to assess latest flood damage
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire are waiting for the floodwaters to subside before discovering how much damage the latest New Road flood has caused.

03/01/2013 (138 days old) | Read more
Warwicks attempt to move on from Saker incident
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire are to give UK-based candidates the first chance to impress their interview panel as they seek a replacement for Ashley Giles as

03/01/2013 (138 days old) | Read more
Warwickshire deny Saker job offer
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have denied reports that they offered England bowling coach David Saker the job as their new director of cricket.

02/01/2013 (139 days old) | Read more
Greig "a giant of a man", says Amiss
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Dennis Amiss has paid an affectionate tribute to his close friend and former England captain Tony Greig who has died suddenly aged 66.

30/12/2012 (142 days old) | Read more
PCA chief opposed to Notts' IPL stance
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association hopes that counties will not follow Nottinghamshire’s example by preventing English

22/12/2012 (150 days old) | Read more
Cobb wins place in BPL's English XI
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire’s one-day and Twenty20 captain Josh Cobb will play in the second Bangladesh Premier League which begins on January 18.

21/12/2012 (151 days old) | Read more
Aussie keeper Johnson signs for Worcs
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have signed former Australia Under-19 wicketkeeper Michael Johnson.

20/12/2012 (152 days old) | Read more
Saker joins scrap for Warwickshire job
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
England bowling coach David Saker has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed Ashley Giles as director of cricket at county champions Warwickshire.

19/12/2012 (153 days old) | Read more
Thakor to lead U19s to South Africa
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire batting prodigy Shiv Thakor will captain England Under-19s on their tour of South Africa next month.

18/12/2012 (154 days old) | Read more
New major sponsor for Leicestershire
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire have unveiled Global Payments as their new major sponsor on a two-year deal.

18/12/2012 (154 days old) | Read more
Young Scottish pair given county boost
By Paul Bolton
Two promising young Scottish cricketers who are linked to Midlands counties have been offered development retainer contracts.

18/12/2012 (154 days old) | Read more
Wallace to succeed Solanki as PCA chairman
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Glamorgan captain Mark Wallace has been elected the new chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association.

17/12/2012 (155 days old) | Read more
Holland confirm 2013 home CB40 venues
By Paul Bolton
Holland have confirmed the venues for their six home matches in next season’s Clydesdale Bank 40 competition.

17/12/2012 (155 days old) | Read more
Sarwan appointed Leics four-day captain
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire have appointed former West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan as their new four-day captain following the decision of Matthew Hoggard to

14/12/2012 (158 days old) | Read more
Rhodes monitors Hughes situation
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Phil Hughes’s recall for Australia’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart this week has left Worcestershire’s plans to re-sign the left-hander up in the air.

12/12/2012 (160 days old) | Read more
Moles confirms application for Warwicks job
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former Warwickshire favourite Andy Moles has applied to become the county’s next director of cricket.

12/12/2012 (160 days old) | Read more
Cessford puts RAF on hold to join Worcs
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire newcomer Graeme Cessford’s persistence has paid off with the award of his first county contract at the age of 29.

11/12/2012 (161 days old) | Read more
New Warwicks contract for Evans
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire batsman Laurie Evans has committed himself to the county champions until the end of the 2014 season by signing a two-year contract extension.

05/12/2012 (167 days old) | Read more
Giles successor to be decided in January
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
County champions Warwickshire hope to appoint their new director of cricket and successor to Ashley Giles by the end of next month.

04/12/2012 (168 days old) | Read more
D'Oliveira statue planned for New Road
By Paul Bollton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire have commissioned a statue of the late Basil D’Oliveira which will be the centrepiece of the new ground development at New Road.

03/12/2012 (169 days old) | Read more
Warwicks decide to advertise top job vacancy
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have decided to advertise the coaching vacancy created by the departure of their director of cricket Ashley Giles to become England’s

30/11/2012 (172 days old) | Read more
A first as county cricket goes to Rugby
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire will be taking cricket to an outground for the first time in eight years next summer when they stage an inaugural match in Rugby.

30/11/2012 (172 days old) | Read more
Warwicks favourites in frame to follow Giles
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire will probably not need to look much further than their 1994 treble-winning squad for a replacement for outgoing director of cricket Ashley Giles.

29/11/2012 (173 days old) | Read more
Giles plays down talk of succeeding Flower
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Outgoing Warwickshire director of cricket Ashley Giles has played down the chances of him becoming England’s next overall head coach and talked up

28/11/2012 (174 days old) | Read more
Champions Warwicks to enjoy home start
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire will begin their defence of the LV= County Championship against last season’s Division Two champions Derbyshire at Edgbaston on April 10.

26/11/2012 (176 days old) | Read more
PCA grants reach £1 million mark
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketers’ Association has passed the £1 million landmark in educational funding grants for past and present players over the last ten years.

23/11/2012 (179 days old) | Read more
Woakes ready to make a splash in NZ
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes is relishing the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities as an overseas player during a two-month stint with Wellington in

21/11/2012 (181 days old) | Read more
Bell misses birth of his first child
By Paul Bolton
Ian Bell has become a father for the first time but the England batsman was unable to get back home in time to attend the birth.

20/11/2012 (182 days old) | Read more
Abu Dhabi date for champions Warwicks
By Paul Bolton
County champions Warwickshire will take on the MCC in Abu Dhabi in the curtain-raiser to the new season between March 24 and 27.

19/11/2012 (183 days old) | Read more
New three-year Warwicks deal for Ambrose
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former England wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose has signed a three-year contract extension with county champions Warwickshire.

12/11/2012 (190 days old) | Read more
RAF permit paceman Cessford to join Worcs
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have signed fast bowler Graeme Cessford, a serving corporal in the RAF.

12/11/2012 (190 days old) | Read more
Northants plan Barbados pre-season trip
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire will prepare for next season with a 12-day trip to Barbados.

09/11/2012 (193 days old) | Read more
Peters and Wakely promoted to replace Hall
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have appointed opening batsman Stephen Peters as their club captain following the resignation of all-rounder Andrew Hall.

07/11/2012 (195 days old) | Read more
Edgbaston's India-Pakistan clash a sell-out
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The first allocation of tickets to see two of cricket’s biggest rivals – India and Pakistan – clash at Edgbaston in next summer’s ICC Champions Trophy sold out in just three hours

05/11/2012 (197 days old) | Read more
Worcestershire mourn former president
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire are mourning their former seamer George Chesterton, who was president of the county from 1990 to 1993.

05/11/2012 (197 days old) | Read more
Northants to proceed with new net area
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have been given planning permission to turn the old bowling green at Wantage Road into an outdoor net area.

02/11/2012 (200 days old) | Read more
Extended contracts for Warwickshire pair
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire have signed up all-rounder Steffan Piolet and seam bowler Tom Milnes on extended contracts.

31/10/2012 (202 days old) | Read more
Benefit in 2013 for batsman Peters
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have awarded opening batsman Stephen Peters a benefit next year.

26/10/2012 (207 days old) | Read more
O'Brien confirms move to Leicestershire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire have signed Ireland international wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien from Northamptonshire on a three-year contract.

25/10/2012 (208 days old) | Read more
Schoolboy Duckett's three-year deal
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have secured the services of England Under-19 wicketkeeper Ben Duckett on a three-year contract.

19/10/2012 (214 days old) | Read more
Warwickshire tribute to Hugh Cherry
By Paul Bolton
You won’t find Hugh Cherry in Wisden or back issues of the Cricketers’ Who’s Who. You probably won’t find too many references to him on a Google search but

19/10/2012 (214 days old) | Read more
Carter still thinking about Lord's
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
It is more than four weeks since the Clydesdale Bank 40 final but Neil Carter, the former Warwickshire all-rounder, admits that he is still

17/10/2012 (216 days old) | Read more
Leicestershire ponder Grace Road initiative
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire are considering a multi-purpose community sports arena at the Bennett End of Grace Road.

16/10/2012 (217 days old) | Read more
Atkinson in frame to understudy Ambrose
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire are to give trials to Hong Kong wicketkeeper Jamie Atkinson as a possible new understudy to Tim Ambrose.

11/10/2012 (222 days old) | Read more
O'Brien set to sign three-year Leics deal
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire are set to sign Ireland international wicketkeeper-batsman Niall O’Brien from Northamptonshire on a three-year contract.

10/10/2012 (223 days old) | Read more
Scorers oppose ECB analyst plans
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
County scorers are opposing plans by the England and Wales Cricket Board to do without away team scorers and replace them with analysts from

10/10/2012 (223 days old) | Read more
Spriegel off to Tanzania with MCC
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire’s new recruit Matthew Spriegel will be off to Africa tomorrow for a 12-day tour of Tanzania with the MCC.

10/10/2012 (223 days old) | Read more
Crook makes return to Northants
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have re-signed all-rounder Steven Crook who has been released by Middlesex from the final year of his contract so that he could rejoin his

05/10/2012 (228 days old) | Read more
Middlebrook signs two-year Northants extension
By Paul Bolton
Veteran off-spinner James Middlebrook has committed himself to Northamptonshire until the end of the 2014 season by signing a two-year contract extension.

04/10/2012 (229 days old) | Read more
Woakes lines up two-month NZ stint
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes is to spend two months playing as Wellington’s overseas player in New Zealand’s domestic competitions.

04/10/2012 (229 days old) | Read more
MCC opt for more time on 'Finn no-balls'
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The MCC has decided to take more time to consider whether to introduce a law change that would mean a no-ball being called each time

03/10/2012 (230 days old) | Read more
Choudry to stay at Worcestershire
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire slow left-armer Shaaiq Choudry has confirmed that he will be staying at New Road.

02/10/2012 (231 days old) | Read more
Murphy, De Lange extend Northants contracts
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have secured the services of wicketkeeper David Murphy and slow left-armer Con de Lange on extended contracts.

02/10/2012 (231 days old) | Read more
Finn incidents may prompt MCC law change
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
England paceman Steven Finn’s regular disturbing of the stumps at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride has prompted the MCC to consider a law change that would make

02/10/2012 (231 days old) | Read more
Leicestershire snap up Robbie Williams
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire have signed seamer Robbie Williams, who was released by Middlesex earlier this month, on a one-year contract.

27/09/2012 (236 days old) | Read more
New county quartet included by Scotland
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Matt Machan, Rob Taylor, Richard Coughtrie and David Murphy are the four newly-eligible county players who have been included in Scotland’s squad for

26/09/2012 (237 days old) | Read more
Leicestershire line up O'Brien signing
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire are interested in signing Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien from Northamptonshire.

26/09/2012 (237 days old) | Read more
Johnson leaves Warwickshire for Derbyshire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Wicketkeeper Richard Johnson has left County Champions Warwickshire and joined Derbyshire on a three-year contract.

26/09/2012 (237 days old) | Read more
McGibbon dies after lengthy illness
Lewis McGibbon, who played for Northamptonshire and later served as the county’s treasurer and vice-chairman, has died a month short of his 81st birthday after a

25/09/2012 (238 days old) | Read more
Yorkshire now favourites to sign Brooks
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Yorkshire have emerged as the new favourites to sign England Lions seamer Jack Brooks, who is a free agent having exercised a

24/09/2012 (239 days old) | Read more
Another award for emerging Wright
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Chris Wright’s outstanding season with Warwickshire has gained further recognition with the seamer being voted the county’s Players’ Player of the Year.

20/09/2012 (243 days old) | Read more
Paceman Miller leaves Warwickshire
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire have released seamer Andy Miller after seven years on the staff at Edgbaston.

20/09/2012 (243 days old) | Read more
CB40 groups for 2013 announced
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire will face Midlands rivals Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire in next season’s Clydesdale Bank 40 group stage

19/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
Northants decide on future without Vaas
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have confirmed that they will not be re-engaging former Sri Lanka all-rounder Chaminda Vaas as their overseas player

19/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
Players sky-dive for Leicestershire's benefit
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire players Josh Cobb, Greg Smith. Michael Thornely and James Sykes have thrown themselves out of a plane, not in disappointment at a season of

19/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
Double recognition for fast-emerging Wright
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Chris Wright’s breakthrough season for Warwickshire has received double recognition with his inclusion in the England Performance Programme squad and his

18/09/2012 (245 days old) | Read more
Thakor signs two-year Leicestershire deal
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire have secured the services of teenage batting talent Shiv Thakor on a new two-year contract.

18/09/2012 (245 days old) | Read more
County groundsmen win national award
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The hard work of county groundsmen across the country during one of the wettest summers on record has been officially recognised with a prestigious national award.

17/09/2012 (246 days old) | Read more
Carter philosophical about his Donald moment
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Neil Carter was at least able to sympathise with Allan Donald after Warwickshire suffered last ball in agony in the Clydesdale Bank 40 final against Hampshire at Lord’s.

16/09/2012 (247 days old) | Read more
Keeper Johnson claims unique double
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire wicketkeeper Richard Johnson has a unique claim to fame having played for the both the LV=County Championship's first and second division

15/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
Derbyshire fans angered by ECB insensitivity
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
What should have been the story of the domestic season was almost ruined by a moment of gross insensitivity by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

15/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
Northants confirm Brooks exit
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have confirmed that England Lions fast bowler Jack Brooks will be leaving them after exercising a get-out clause in his contract.

14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
Giles plays down talk of an England future
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire director of cricket Ashley Giles has played down talk of him becoming the next England coach.

14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
Will Jones quits cricket at age of 22
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire batsman Will Jones has announced his retirement from first-class cricket at the age of just 22.

14/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
Brooks set to leave Northamptonshire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire are facing the prospect of losing the services of their England Lions fast bowler Jack Brooks.

13/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
Giles: Another trophy will silence doubters
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire’s director of cricket Ashley Giles believes that a second appearance in the Clydesdale Bank 40 final in three seasons will help to silence his side’s detractors.

12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
Carter to make Lord's final his Warwicks farewell
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire have confirmed that veteran seamer Neil Carter will make his farewell appearance for the county in Saturday’s Clydesdale Bank 40 final against Hampshire at Lord’s.

12/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
Bell now unlikely to figure for Warwicks
By Paul Bolton
England batsman Ian Bell is unlikely to play for county champions Warwickshire in their final match of the season against a depleted Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge

10/09/2012 (253 days old) | Read more
Solanki denied chance of Worcs farewell
By Paul Bolton
Former Worcestershire captain Vikram Solanki has played his last match for the county.

10/09/2012 (253 days old) | Read more
Former stars shine in Abberley memorial game
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire, the new County Champions, met their match in a side made up of the legends from their recent past today but the result was less significant than the occasion at

09/09/2012 (254 days old) | Read more
The Bear facts: why Warwicks won
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Ten reasons why Warwickshire won the 2012 County Championship:

07/09/2012 (256 days old) | Read more
Northants complete Spriegel signing
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have completed the signing of batsman Matthew Spriegel from Surrey on a two-year contract.

07/09/2012 (256 days old) | Read more
Giles reveals anguish behind Championship triumph
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Ashley Giles’s calm demeanour throughout Warwickshire’s County Championship-winning campaign has disguised the off-field anguish suffered by the county’s director of cricket.

06/09/2012 (257 days old) | Read more
Carter reveals Scotland ambitions
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire all-rounder Neil Carter has set his sights on playing international cricket for Scotland next year.

05/09/2012 (257 days old) | Read more
Ambrose expected to be fit for Lord's showpiece
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have received a boost ahead of next week’s Clydesdale Bank 40 final against Hampshire with the news that wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose is likely

05/09/2012 (258 days old) | Read more
Warwicks want county title as added Abberley tribute
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire want to be able to parade the LV= County Championship trophy as a tribute to the late Neal Abberley, their former batting coach, on Sunday September 9.

04/09/2012 (259 days old) | Read more
Leicestershire contract for all-rounder Wells
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire have signed all-rounder Tom Wells, who hails from a famous sporting family, on his first professional contract for next season.

05/09/2012 (258 days old) | Read more
Keeper Scott to leave Worcestershire
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have released wicketkeeper Ben Scott just a week after they dropped him from their LV= County Championship side for the first time this season.

04/09/2012 (259 days old) | Read more
Paceman Burton released by Northants
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have released seamer David Burton after two full seasons on the staff at Wantage Road.

04/09/2012 (259 days old) | Read more
Two-year contract extension for Boyce
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire batsman Matthew Boyce has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Grace Road until at least the end of the 2014 season.

04/09/2012 (259 days old) | Read more
Patel to fly in for West Midlands derby
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire are planning for New Zealand off-spinner Jeetan Patel to play a part in their LV= County Championship match against Worcestershire at New Road this week

03/09/2012 (260 days old) | Read more
Northants target Surrey's Spriegel
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have emerged as frontrunners to sign Surrey’s out-of-contract batsman and off-spinner Matthew Spriegel.

03/09/2012 (260 days old) | Read more
Carter aiming for a Lord's finale
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire seamer Neil Carter is aiming for another Lord’s final to end his county career on a high.

31/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
Robson and Freckingham join Leicestershire
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire have recruited batsman Angus Robson and paceman Ollie Freckingham to their staff for next season.

31/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
England plan county Ashes warm-up
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
England are lining up a match against county opposition next season as a warm-up to the Ashes series.

29/08/2012 (265 days old) | Read more
Harrison to bounce back, says Rhodes
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire’s director of cricket Steve Rhodes has backed rookie seamer Nick Harrison to bounce back from two morale-sapping bowling performances in

28/08/2012 (266 days old) | Read more
Solanki dropped by Worcestershire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire have dropped their former captain Vikram Solanki for tomorrow’s LV= County Championship match against Middlesex at New Road.

27/08/2012 (267 days old) | Read more
Giles: to win title we need to re-focus
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire’s director of cricket Ashley Giles has admitted that his side lost focus during their worst week in the LV= County Championship this season.

24/08/2012 (270 days old) | Read more
Hip injury forces Jefferson to retire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Leicestershire batsman Will Jefferson has been forced to retire from county cricket by a degenerative hip injury just a year after he helped the county win the Friends Life t20.

25/08/2012 (269 days old) | Read more
Warwicks still hopeful of CB40 semi-final
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire are hoping to enjoy a Bank Holiday trip to the seaside by meeting Yorkshire at Scarborough on Monday and booking their place in

24/08/2012 (270 days old) | Read more
Sales pledges immediate future to Northants
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire batsman David Sales has pledged his future to the county for another season.

23/08/2012 (270 days old) | Read more
Northants trio sign contract extensions
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have secured the services of batsmen Kyle Coetzer and Alex Wakely and all-rounder David Willey on contract extensions that

22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
Cameron to retire from county cricket
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire batsman James Cameron has announced his retirement from county cricket to take up a new career in financial services

22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
Willey apologises for "scum" Twitter comments
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire all-rounder David Willey has issued an apology after describing Northampton town centre as a “dive” and people who

22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
Dixey decides to leave Leicestershire
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire will release reserve wicketkeeper Paul Dixey at the end of the season.

22/08/2012 (272 days old) | Read more
Blackwell could make Warwicks move permanent
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former England slow left-armer Ian Blackwell has not ruled out making his loan move to Warwickshire a permanent one.

21/08/2012 (273 days old) | Read more
Naik set to end long injury absence
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire off-spinner Jigar Naik is set for a return to first team action in the LV= County Championship match against Hampshire at Grace Road,

20/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
Lions pair to boost Warwicks' title hopes
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire will be boosted by the return of England Lions pair Chris Woakes and Varun Chopra for their LV= County Championship match against Middlesex at Edgbaston tomorrow.

20/08/2012 (274 days old) | Read more
Cowan keen to return to Gloucestershire
By Paul Bolton
Australia A captain Ed Cowan is keen to play more county cricket for Gloucestershire after a brief but successful first stint last month.

18/08/2012 (276 days old) | Read more
Parsons tips Woakes for Test selection
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes has been tipped to make the step up to Test level by the England and Wales Cricket Board’s performance director David Parsons.

17/08/2012 (277 days old) | Read more
Rankin to make Ireland farewell at World T20
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire pace bowler Boyd Rankin will make his farewell appearance for Ireland in next month’s ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.

17/08/2012 (277 days old) | Read more
Three-point ECB penalty for Clarke
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire all rounder Rikki Clarke has incurred three points under the England and Wales Cricket Board’s ‘totting-up’ disciplinary process.

16/08/2012 (278 days old) | Read more
Blackwell joins Warwicks for loan spell
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have signed former England slow left armer Ian Blackwell on loan from Durham to the end of the season to fill the gap created by

15/08/2012 (279 days old) | Read more
Northants release batsman Howgego
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have released batsman Ben Howgego after five seasons on the staff at Wantage Road.

15/08/2012 (279 days old) | Read more
Cricketer's role in British Olympic rowing medal
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire batsman Laurie Evans is claiming a part in Great Britain’s bronze medal in the men’s eights rowing at the London Olympics.

15/08/2012 (279 days old) | Read more
Giles: no margin for error on CB40 road trips
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire’s director of cricket Ashley Giles has admitted that there is no margin for error as his side face three consecutive away games in their attempt to

14/08/2012 (280 days old) | Read more
Pinner drafted in for relegation tussle
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have called up batsman Neil Pinner for a possible first LV= County Championship appearance of the season in tomorrow’s relegation tussle with Lancashire

14/08/2012 (280 days old) | Read more
Hughes call-up is blow to Worcestershire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire’s hopes of avoiding relegation in the LV= County Championship have suffered a major setback with opening batsman Phil Hughes being called into the Australia A squad for

13/08/2012 (281 days old) | Read more
Title chasers Warwicks switch focus to CB40
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire will have the chance to press for honours this week even though the LV= County Championship leaders are not in four-day action.

12/08/2012 (282 days old) | Read more
Rhodes has hopes of maturing Russell
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire’s patience with Chris Russell is starting to be rewarded after the rookie paceman made an impressive first-class debut in

12/08/2012 (282 days old) | Read more
Chopra set to make England Lions debut
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire batsman Varun Chopra is in line to make his England Lions debut against Australia A on his home ground next Tuesday.

11/08/2012 (283 days old) | Read more
Blackwell is Warwickshire loan target
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire are looking to bring in former England slow left-armer Ian Blackwell as a short term loan signing to cover for Jeetan Patel.

10/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
Vaas ruled out for the rest of the season
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Chaminda Vaas will not play for Northamptonshire again this season.

10/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
Finn incident prompts new instruction
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
County umpires have been told not to call dead ball if a bowler breaks the wicket at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride as England seamer Steven Finn did in the Headingley Test

10/08/2012 (284 days old) | Read more
Hughes plays down talk of Test comeback
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire batsman Phil Hughes has played down talk of a possible return to Australia’s Test side after a successful season in county cricket.

09/08/2012 (285 days old) | Read more
Patel keen to make Warwicks return
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Jeetan Patel has set his sights on helping New Zealand in India later this month and then returning to England to help Warwickshire win the LV= County Championship.

09/08/2012 (285 days old) | Read more
Ripley appointed as Northants coach
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have appointed former wicketkeeper David Ripley as their new first team coach on a permanent basis.

08/08/2012 (286 days old) | Read more
Worcs ring the changes for derby clash
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have responded to last week’s heavy defeat by Sussex by dropping Richard Jones, Jack Shantry and James Cameron and calling up four prospective debutants for their

08/08/2012 (286 days old) | Read more
Hip condition threatens Jefferson future
By Paul Bolton
D-Day is approaching for Leicestershire batsman Will Jefferson whose future in the game is threatened by a degenerative hip complaint.

08/08/2012 (286 days old) | Read more
Rankin stays at Warwicks on three-year deal
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire have persuaded Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin to stay with them on a new three-year contract.

08/08/2012 (286 days old) | Read more
Patel loss is blow to Warwicks' title hopes
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire will lose off-spinner Jeetan Patel for a crucial part of their LV= County Championship run-in.

07/08/2012 (287 days old) | Read more
Worcs drop trio for Midlands derby
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have responded to last week’s heavy defeat by Sussex by dropping Richard Jones, Jack Shantry and James Cameron and

07/08/2012 (287 days old) | Read more
Maddy signs one-year extension
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire’s veteran former England all-rounder Darren Maddy has signed a one-year contract extension.

07/08/2012 (287 days old) | Read more
Warwickshire wait on Clarke scan
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire’s former England all-rounder Rikki Clarke will have a scan on Monday to establish the extent of the abdominal muscle injury which he suffered during

05/08/2012 (289 days old) | Read more
Jones commits to Worcestershire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire seamer Richard Jones has ended speculation about his future by signing a new two-year contract with the county.

02/08/2012 (292 days old) | Read more
Somerset make approach for Rankin
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire paceman Boyd Rankin is on Somerset’s wanted list for next season.

01/08/2012 (293 days old) | Read more
Evans included in Northants' match squad
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have included seamer Luke Evans in their squad for the first time this season for tomorrow’s LV= County Championship match against Yorkshire

31/07/2012 (294 days old) | Read more
D'Oliveira set to make first-class debut
By Paul Bolton
Leg-spinner Brett D’Oliveira is in line to make his first-class debut for Worcestershire in this week’s LV= County Championship match against Sussex

31/07/2012 (294 days old) | Read more
Ambrose lined up for Warwicks return
By Paul Bolton
Former England wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose is set to make a swift return to action in Warwickshire’s LV= County Championship match against Middlesex

30/07/2012 (295 days old) | Read more
Warwickshire facing Rankin dilemma
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire face a battle to retain the services of Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin.

28/07/2012 (297 days old) | Read more
Johnson planning to leave Warwickshire
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire are resigned to losing reserve wicketkeeper Richard Johnson when his contract expires at the end of the season.

28/07/2012 (297 days old) | Read more
Ambrose injury prompts Johnson recall
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire have recalled their reserve wicketkeeper Richard Johnson from a loan spell with Derbyshire to replace Tim Ambrose in tomorrow’s

26/07/2012 (299 days old) | Read more
Leicestershire honour for Illingworth
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire are to honour their most successful captain Raymond Illingworth by renaming the Cottesmore Suite at Grace Road after him.

24/07/2012 (301 days old) | Read more
Lucas recalled by Worcestershire
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have recalled experienced left arm seamer David Lucas for tomorrow’s Friends Life t20 quarter-final against Yorkshire at Headingley.

24/07/2012 (301 days old) | Read more
Pattinson decides on future as an Aussie
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Darren Pattinson will have to play county cricket in future as an overseas player following the decision of the Nottinghamshire and former England seamer to sign

20/07/2012 (305 days old) | Read more
White to leave Northants in September
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have released batsman Rob White after 13 seasons at Wantage Road.

20/07/2012 (305 days old) | Read more
Solanki confirms move to Surrey
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former Worcestershire captain Vikram Solanki will join Surrey for the start of next season.

19/07/2012 (306 days old) | Read more
Solanki on Surrey's wanted list
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Surrey want Worcestershire’s former England one-day batsman Vikram Solanki to bolster their depleted batting line-up.

18/07/2012 (307 days old) | Read more
Jefferson injury could end his season
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire opening batsman Will Jefferson is likely to miss the rest of the season because of a hip problem.

17/07/2012 (308 days old) | Read more
Sales decision delayed, Stone signs
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have delayed a decision on whether to offer a new contract to senior batsman David Sales when his existing deal expires at the end of the season because of

17/07/2012 (308 days old) | Read more
Edgbaston drainage not at fault for washouts
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Warwickshire chief executive Colin Povey believes that the high number of blank days at Edgbaston this season are down to severe weather conditions rather than

16/07/2012 (309 days old) | Read more
New Road flood threat to tour match
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire are optimistic that their tour match against South Africa will go ahead at New Road on July 27 and 28 even though

16/07/2012 (309 days old) | Read more
Evans in line for Championship call-up
By Paul Bolton
Former Surrey batsman Laurie Evans is in line to make his first LV= County Championship appearance of the season

16/07/2012 (309 days old) | Read more
Johnson joins Derbyshire on loan
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire’s reserve wicketkeeper Richard Johnson has joined Derbyshire on a short-term loan.

14/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
Injured White to miss Leics double-header
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire will be without all-rounder Wayne White for their Clydesdale Bank 40 matches against

13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
Rankin lines up return in Ireland T20s
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire paceman Boyd Rankin is set to make his return to senior action for Ireland in next week’s Twenty20 internationals against Bangladesh

13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
Solanki "not overjoyed" at prospect of leaving Worcs
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire batsman Vikram Solanki has admitted that he is “not overjoyed” at the prospect of having to think about the possibility of leaving New Road.

13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
Richardson extends Worcs contract to 2014
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire's veteran seamer Alan Richardson has signed a contract extension that will keep him at New Road until the end of the 2014 season.

14/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
Sales and Newton set for Northants return
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire batsman David Sales is set to make his first County Championship appearance in more than seven weeks against Glamorgan

13/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
Leics look to offload Malik and Du Toit
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire have made seamer Nadeem Malik and batsman Jacques du Toit available for loan for the rest of this season after deciding that they will not be offered new contracts

12/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
FICA supports legal action over unpaid BPL fees
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire batsman Alexei Kervezee, Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien and Kent’s former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood are among overseas players allegedly still owed money by

11/07/2012 (314 days old) | Read more
Barwell's water torture at Edgbaston
By Paul Bolton
There is probably no such thing as a world record for water hogging but if there was then Warwickshire’s new head groundsman Gary Barwell and his staff would hold it.

11/07/2012 (314 days old) | Read more
Sarwan signs new two-year deal at Leics
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has signed a new two-year contract with Leicestershire.

11/07/2012 (314 days old) | Read more
Solanki free to speak to other counties
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire have given former England one-day international batsman Vikram Solanki permission to speak to other counties.

11/07/2012 (314 days old) | Read more
Duckworth-Lewis "mockery": David Smith
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire chief executive David Smith has written to the England and Wales Cricket Board to express his concerns about the Duckworth-Lewis calculation that

09/07/2012 (316 days old) | Read more
England Under-19 World Cup squad named
By Paul Bolton
Six Midlands youngsters have been included in the England Under-19 squad for the ICC Under 19 World Cup which will be played in Australia next month

06/07/2012 (319 days old) | Read more
Richardson plans return next week to boost Worcs
By Paul Bolton
Alan Richardson is ready to return to spearhead Worcestershire’s County Championship relegation battle having recovered from a shoulder muscle injury.

04/07/2012 (321 days old) | Read more
Bell signs three-year extension to Warwicks contract
By Paul Bolton
England batsman Ian Bell has committed himself to Warwickshire until at least the end of the 2015 season by signing a three-year contract extension with his native county.

03/07/2012 (322 days old) | Read more
Capel sacked by Northamptonshire
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have parted company with head coach David Capel who joined the county straight from school as a 16-year-old in 1979.

03/07/2012 (322 days old) | Read more
Worcs give up on Sohail Tanvir signing
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have cut their losses and decided that Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir will not be joining them as their second overseas player for this season’s Friends Life t20.

02/07/2012 (323 days old) | Read more
Edgbaston sell-out will not offset Test losses
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire do not expect Wednesday’s one-day international between England and Australia at Edgbaston to make a dent in the hefty losses they suffered during last month’s West Indies Test

02/07/2012 (323 days old) | Read more
Rhodes tips Hughes for Ashes recall
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes has tipped Australia batsman Phil Hughes to reclaim his Test place before next summer’s Ashes tour to England.

29/06/2012 (326 days old) | Read more
Another Tanvir delay frustrates Worcs
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire will be again be without Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir for their Friends Life t20 match against Somerset at Taunton on Sunday.

29/06/2012 (326 days old) | Read more
Giles to play in Abberley memorial match
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire’s director of cricket Ashley Giles will come out of retirement in September to captain a Warwickshire Legends side in a memorial match for Neal Abberley.

28/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
More red tape holds up Tanvir
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have encountered further red tape problems which mean that Pakistan left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir is unlikely to arrive in England in time to face Glamorgan

28/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
Shoulder operation to sideline Metters
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire slow left-armer Chris Metters faces the prospect of missing the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury

27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
Capel told to improve Northants' one-day form
By Paul Bolton
David Capel, the Northamptonshire coach, has been told that he needs to get his side’s one-day form back on track after a wretched start to the season.

27/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
Barker commits to Warwicks for three more years
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker has ended speculation about his future by signing a contract extension that will keep him at Edgbaston until the end of the 2015 season

26/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
Shrewsbury club match date for Taylor
By Paul Bolton
England Lions captain James Taylor is set to return to his roots on Saturday by playing for Shrewsbury in their Birmingham & District Premier League home match against

26/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
Coleman wins Walter Lawrence award
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire prospect Freddie Coleman has won this year’s Walter Lawrence MCC Universities Award for the highest score in MCCU matches

25/06/2012 (330 days old) | Read more
Piolet ready to step up, says Giles
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire’s director of cricket Ashley Giles wants all-rounder Steffan Piolet to make a niche for himself in County Championship cricket.

23/06/2012 (332 days old) | Read more
Richardson ready to start comeback
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire’s veteran seamer Alan Richardson will begin his comeback from a shoulder muscle injury in a second team match next week.

22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
Thornely signs Leics contract
By Paul Bolton
Former Sussex batsman Michael Thornely has signed a contract with Leicestershire for the rest of the season.

22/06/2012 (333 days old) | Read more
New scoreboard relief for Worcs fans
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Spectators at Worcestershire’s New Road headquarters should have less difficulty in following what is happening in the middle for the rest of this season following

20/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
Leics wait on White fitness test
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire will give a fitness test to all-rounder Wayne White before they finalise their side for tonight’s Friends Life t20 match against Lancashire

20/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
Warwicks to miss Porterfield and Woakes
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire will be without batsman William Porterfield and all-rounder Chris Woakes for their Friends Life t20 matches against

20/06/2012 (335 days old) | Read more
Worcs face fight with Derbys over Jones
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire are trying to head off interest from Midlands rivals Derbyshire in their highly-regarded seamer Richard Jones

19/06/2012 (336 days old) | Read more
Rhodes wary of Jones threat
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes has warned his players to be alert for old boy Simon Jones when they face Glamorgan

18/06/2012 (337 days old) | Read more
Rested Ambrose back to his best, says Giles
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire’s director of cricket Ashley Giles believes that Tim Ambrose is back to his best this season even though the former England wicketkeeper has been rested for the Friends Life t20 campaign.

15/06/2012 (339 days old) | Read more
Sohail Tanvir arrival further delayed
By Paul Bolton
The arrival of Worcestershire’s new overseas t20 recruit Sohail Tanvir has been further delayed.

16/06/2012 (339 days old) | Read more
Hoggard demands Leics improvement
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire captain Matthew Hoggard wants his side to put to bed the disappointment of their mauling by Nottinghamshire in their opening

13/06/2012 (342 days old) | Read more
Ambrose rested for early t20 games
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire have decided to give former England wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose a break from their early Friends Life t20 group matches.

13/06/2012 (342 days old) | Read more
Bremner to head up Twenty20 fun
By Paul Bolton
This season’s Friends Life t20 really will be ‘hit and giggle cricket’ following the decision of the England and Wales Cricket Board to hire a team of comedians, headed by Rory Bremner, to provide

11/06/2012 (344 days old) | Read more
Counties in line for £1 million grants
By Paul Bolton
Counties are in line for a cash injection of £1 million each to improve their facilities from the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new £130 million broadcasting deal with ESPN

09/06/2012 (346 days old) | Read more
Tanvir out of Worcs' T20 openers
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire be without their new overseas recruit Sohail Tanvir for at least their first two Friends Life t20 matches.

07/06/2012 (348 days old) | Read more
Thornely aims to build on maiden ton
Paul Bolton
Leicestershire newcomer Michael Thornely is delighted to have got a weight off his shoulders having made his maiden first-class century against Glamorgan

06/06/2012 (349 days old) | Read more
Rookie duo in Northants squad
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have included rookies Ben Howgego and Christian Davis in their squad for tomorrow’s LV= County Championship

05/06/2012 (350 days old) | Read more
Hoggard back to face in-form Dutch
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire captain Matthew Hoggard will return to action in the Clydesdale Bank 40 group match against Holland

03/06/2012 (352 days old) | Read more
Thakor chosen to face West Indies
By Paul Bolton
England Under-19 all-rounder Shiv Thakor will make his first appearance of the season for Leicestershire in their two-day tour match against the West Indies

01/06/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
Midlands venues chosen for 2013 tour games
By Paul Bolton
Leicester, Worcester and Northampton have all been chosen as venues for tour matches next year.

01/06/2012 (354 days old) | Read more
Stone in line for Northants four-day debut
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have included Norfolk seamer Oli Stone in their squad for the LV= County Championship match against Yorkshire at Headingley.

29/05/2012 (357 days old) | Read more
Worcs without Richardson again
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire will again be without seamer Alan Richardson when they take on Somerset at New Road in the LV= County Championship tomorrow.

29/05/2012 (357 days old) | Read more
Thornely hoping for Leics opportunity
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire are trying to register former Sussex batsman Michael Thornely so that he can play in tomorrow’s LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan

28/05/2012 (358 days old) | Read more
Burton gets call for Glos game
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have called up former Middlesex and Gloucestershire seamer David Burton for a possible first appearance of the season

22/05/2012 (364 days old) | Read more
Mommsen included by Leics
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire have included Scotland batsman and off-spinner Preston Mommsen in their squad for this week’s

22/05/2012 (364 days old) | Read more
Northants buy freehold of the County Ground
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire have bought the freehold of the County Ground in Wantage Road from the trust that owns the land.

22/05/2012 (364 days old) | Read more
Mature Clarke seeks England recall
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire all-rounder Rikki Clarke hopes that the most consistent cricket of his career might lead to an international recall.

19/05/2012 (367 days old) | Read more
Pace prospect Gordon out for season
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire have confirmed that rookie fast bowler Recordo Gordon will miss the whole of his first season at Edgbaston.

19/05/2012 (367 days old) | Read more
Younger Patel trials at Northants
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire are giving second team trials to former Nottinghamshire opener Akhil Patel and batsman Jake Fawcett

18/05/2012 (368 days old) | Read more
Joseph extends Leics deal to end of season
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire pace bowler Robbie Joseph has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Grace Road until the end of the season.

16/05/2012 (370 days old) | Read more
Worcs boosted by Andrew appearance
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire all-rounder Gareth Andrew is in line to make a surprise return to action in this week’s LV= County Championship

15/05/2012 (371 days old) | Read more
Woakes returns to Championship action
By Paul Bolton
England one-day international all-rounder Chris Woakes will make his first LV= County Championship appearance of the season

15/05/2012 (371 days old) | Read more
Wakely and Vaas to miss Kent match
By Paul Bolton
Northamptonshire will be without batsman Alex Wakely and former Sri Lanka all-rounder Chaminda Vaas for

15/05/2012 (371 days old) | Read more
Jefferson returns for Leicestershire
By Paul Bolton
Leicestershire opening batsman Will Jefferson will make his first appearance of the season in the LV= County Championship match against Essex at Grace Road.

15/05/2012 (371 days old) | Read more
Richardson faces three-week lay-off
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire are likely to be without their leading wicket-taker Alan Richardson for up to three weeks with a shoulder injury sustained in their draw with Surrey at New Road.

14/05/2012 (372 days old) | Read more
Sohail Tanvir is Worcestershire T20 signing
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have signed Pakistan all-rounder Sohail Tanvir as their second overseas player for this season’s Friends Life t20 competition.

12/05/2012 (374 days old) | Read more
Woakes ready for Warwicks return
By Paul Bolton
England one-day international all-rounder Chris Woakes is ready for a return to action with Warwickshire after seven weeks out with an ankle ligament injury.

10/05/2012 (376 days old) | Read more
County bosses called to domestic structure summit
By Paul Bolton
Senior officials of the England and Wales Cricket Board and a group of county chief executives will meet in London next week in an attempt to finally break the deadlock over the future structure of county cricket.

10/05/2012 (376 days old) | Read more
Dutch playing for their future in English cricket
By Paul Bolton
Holland are hoping to persuade counties to support their continued involvement in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition by making life comfortable for them off the pitch but difficult on it.

08/05/2012 (378 days old) | Read more
New Road to host Surrey after all
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire have switched their LV= County Championship match against Surrey, starting on May 9, back to New Road from Kidderminster.

07/05/2012 (379 days old) | Read more
Giles praises input of bowling coach Welch
By Paul Bolton
Ashley Giles, Warwickshire’s director of cricket, has praised the contribution that bowling coach Graeme Welch has made to the county’s early season success.

07/05/2012 (379 days old) | Read more
Warwickshire set for Champions Trophy bonanza
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire are set to fill a hole in their finances by landing the ICC Champions Trophy final next year.

06/05/2012 (379 days old) | Read more
Weather frustration for Gatting junior
By Paul Bolton
James Gatting’s hopes of following his father Mike into county cricket suffered a setback when Leicestershire’s Second XI Trophy and Championship matches...

01/05/2012 (385 days old) | Read more
New Road flood fears remain for Worcs
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire remain fearful that their New Road ground might be flooded despite a day of dry weather.

30/04/2012 (385 days old) | Read more
April cricket still better than cleaning windows, says Lucas
By Paul Bolton
It has been wet and unseasonably cold for most of the first month of the new season but you won’t find Worcestershire seamer David Lucas complaining about the weather.

30/04/2012 (385 days old) | Read more
Worcestershire fear New Road flood
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire face an anxious wait to discover whether their New Road ground will flood after a a week of heavy rain.

29/04/2012 (387 days old) | Read more
Reeve, Moles set for Bangladesh disappointment
By Paul Bolton
Former Warwickshire favourites Andy Moles and Dermot Reeve are set for disappointment in their attempts to become Bangladesh’s new coach.

28/04/2012 (388 days old) | Read more
Moles in frame for Bangladesh job
By Paul Bolton
Former Warwickshire batsman Andy Moles has emerged as a contender to become Bangladesh’s new coach.

23/04/2012 (393 days old) | Read more

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