County Championship

England's first Test squad since Ben Stokes' retirement and Brendon McCullum's sacking was meant to signal a fresh direction. Instead it leans heavily on recalled faces, and the question of who fills Stokes'…

Ben Stokes has stepped away from Test cricket, but that doesn't mean he's stepping away from the game. This piece looks at what Durham's coach expects from Stokes's next chapter, and why a return to franchise…

The ECB rarely tips its hand on selection before a squad is named, so withdrawing two players from county cricket mid-match is about as loud as the board ever gets. This piece looks at why Ben Stokes and Gus…

Yorkshire arrived at the fourth morning of this County Championship fixture staring down a 112-run first-innings deficit, with very few observers giving them a realistic chance of victory. What followed was a…

Joe Root returned to first-class cricket after more than three months away and immediately looked every inch the world-class batter he is, only to be denied a milestone hundred by a moment of uncharacteristic…

The ECB's bold decision to trial fully participating substitute players in the County Championship is already generating significant controversy after just two rounds of fixtures. Coaches and captains from…

Ben Stokes has spoken candidly about the nets accident that left him needing major facial surgery, admitting things could have been far worse. The England captain has also delivered his most honest assessment…

Ben Stokes has broken his silence on the reported tension between himself and England head coach Brendon McCullum, conceding their partnership needs to operate differently following a difficult winter. This…

Jamie Smith is producing some of the most consistently destructive batting in the County Championship this season, and his second-innings 89 at the Kia Oval was another reminder of why his name keeps coming up…