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Cheteshwar Pujara re-joins Sussex for first seven County Championship matches

Experienced Australian batter Daniel Hughes has also signed for part of the 2024 campaign at Hove

Dale Benkenstein swaps Gloucestershire for Lancashire head coach role

Glen Chapple's successor at Old Trafford departs after two years at Bristol which included relegation from County Championship Division One and reaching the One-Day Cup semi-finals

Keaton Jennings and Matt Potts among England Lions squad acting as support for India Test series

Based in Ahmedabad, the group will play India A in a two-day warm-up game and three four-day matches before and during the start of the five-Test series, giving England an enhanced 31-strong party to draw from

Mitchell Johnson entitled to question David Warner's dream farewell

HUW TURBERVILL: Since when did we reach the point where cricketers are not allowed to criticise other cricketers?

English cricket's cluttered summer remains an imperfect balancing act

NICK FRIEND: The fact that an explanatory press conference is now a regular part of the annual schedule in itself perhaps tells you all you need to know about the county game's eternal state of flux

Subtle changes provide evidence that women's domestic cricket is not standing still

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY: Tweaks to the Charlotte Edwards Cup and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy will increase the fixture list while there are more doubleheaders with the Blast. But what does this mean for women's county cricket?

Men's county and women's regional fixtures announced for 2024 summer

The curtain will come up on the new campaign on April 5 and run to the very end of September as the task of cramming in all competitions continues to prove problematic

County Championship to deploy Kookaburra for four rounds in 2024

NICK FRIEND: The use of the ball for two rounds last season saw a 10 per cent rise in the amount of spin bowled; it was criticised in some quarters for its softness and in others for impeding the integrity of the competition

Rahul Dravid at a loss to explain India's latest failure at the sharp end

NICK HOWSON: Defeat in Ahmedabad followed the loss in the World Test Championship final and the T20 World Cup semi-final, and extends India's wait for a major ICC title. But the head coach is unsure why his side freezes at the big moments

Prioritising Test cricket is a flimsy excuse for England's dismal World Cup

GEORGE DOBELL: Scrape the surface a little, and it feels more like a humble brag. And is there much evidence to support this? Has Test cricket really been prioritised?

England men's Cricket World Cup 2023 player grades

After England's dismal men's Cricket World Cup title defence, GEORGE DOBELL rates every player based on their performances across the tournament

Malleable Lancashire allrounder George Balderson hoping to catch England's eye

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY: Balderson enjoyed a breakout 2023 campaign, with his 702 runs at 50.14 and taking 23 wickets at 34.08 in 11 County Championship outings earning him an "out of the blue" call-up for the England Lions training camp

Spin coaches, an athlete father and subcontinental attributes: Tom Hartley's rise to England contention

NICK FRIEND: The Lancashire left-arm spinner has been included in the ODI squad for the Caribbean in December after making his international debut in September against Ireland, where he was presented with his cap by Andrew Flintoff

Lockie Ferguson backs Tim Southee to cover for Matt Henry absence as New Zealand target a semi-final repeat against India

NICK HOWSON: Henry was a critical figure in the Old Trafford victory four years ago, dismissing both openers to book a place in the final. Sidelined with a torn hamstring, how the Kiwis fill the void will be among the main challenges in Mumbai