County Championship

42 years and 7 days: Darren Stevens becomes oldest double centurion in first-class cricket since Walter Keeton in 1949
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 16, 2019 10:56 PM IST
Kent’s Darren Stevens, at 42 years and 7 days, created history on Monday becoming the oldest double-centurion in first-class cricket since Walter Keeton in 1949. The
Ravichandran Ashwin takes four wickets on return to county cricket
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 11, 2019 12:45 PM IST
India offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a successful return to county cricket by picking up four wickets in the first innings for Nottinghamshire.
Playing county games for Hampshire helped: Ajinkya Rahane
CricketCountry StaffAugust 26, 2019 2:00 PM IST
Ajinkya Rahane scored 81 and 102 against West Indies in the first Test setting base for a big 318-run win.
County Championship 2019: Murali Vijay joins Somerset as Azhar Ali’s replacement
CricketCountry StaffAugust 26, 2019 8:30 AM IST
The 35-year-old opener replaces Azhar Ali, who has returned to play in Pakistan.
Somerset hopeful of signing Murali Vijay for remaining season
CricketCountry StaffAugust 23, 2019 11:31 AM IST
Last season, Vijay had scores of 56, 100, 85, 80 and 2 for Essex an averaged a healthy 64.59.
Samit Patel joins Glamorgan on loan for remainder of County Championship season
CricketCountry StaffAugust 17, 2019 6:25 PM IST
The 34-year-old will feature in the club’s next match against Lancashire on Sunday.
Ravichandran Ashwin is July’s PCA player of the month
CricketCountry StaffAugust 5, 2019 5:05 PM IST
R Ashwin has been rewarded for his brief but excellent stint in County Championship after being chosen as the PCA Player of the month for
Jeetan Patel signs one-year contract extension with Warwickshire
CricketCountry StaffApril 9, 2019 3:53 PM IST
The 38-year-old led Warwickshire back to Division One of the County Championship in 2018.
In 27th season with Somerset, Marcus Trescothick chasing Championship dream
CricketCountry StaffApril 4, 2019 2:05 PM IST
In 2018, Trescothick signed a one-year extension with the county and feels hopeful of success.
Sir Alastair Cook hits pre-Championship form with 150* for Essex
CricketCountry StaffMarch 27, 2019 12:52 PM IST
Cook marked his first innings since he retired last September with a hundred in a stand of 217.
If fit, Australia got to play James Pattinson in Ashes: Ryan Harris
CricketCountry StaffMarch 22, 2019 8:56 AM IST
Harris, a former Australia fast bowler whose career also suffered due to injuries, feels Pattinson has done enough for a recall.
Steve Smith eyes county deal to gear up for Ashes
CricketCountry StaffMarch 21, 2019 1:57 PM IST
Smith hasn't played red-ball cricket for 12 months now following his ball-tampering ban.
Essex name former South Africa pacer Andre Nel as assistant head coach
CricketCountry StaffMarch 11, 2019 8:11 PM IST
Former South Africa pacer Andre Nel has been named as the assistant head coach and bowling coach of English county club Essex. Nel, 41, will
Nic Pothas joins Middlesex as assistant coach
CricketCountry StaffMarch 11, 2019 7:52 PM IST
Middlesex confirmed that former South Africa wictketkeeper-batsman Nic Pothas has been appointed as their assistant coach.
It’s Joe Root vs Stuart Broad in County Championship opener
CricketCountry StaffMarch 11, 2019 7:26 PM IST
A host of international stars have been made available by the England and Wales Cricket Board.