The ECB looks set to accept the findings of the Morgan Review in full when their Management Board meets on Thursday, in spite of the reservations of several of the counties and many supporters.
It has been a very busy and successful 2011 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, which is good news for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Over the last 12 months The Point, the ground's conference and events centre, has raised £1,604.00 for the Macmillan charity through its wine sale donations and from the Player of Year raffle, held in the venue to celebrate the club winning the County Championship outright for the first time in 77 years.
With many of England's county cricketers now heading home from their off-season destinations in time for Christmas, we take our monthly look at how they have been performing for their franchises or states so far in the 2011-12 season.
The fourth MBNA North West Football Awards took place recently at Old Trafford Cricket Ground's multi-million pound conference and events venue, The Point.
Zimbabwe's domestic Twenty 20 competition, the Stanbic Bank T20, came to its conclusion at the weekend with the Mountaineers franchise ending up as the overall victors and Somerset all-rounder Peter Trego was named as Player of the Tournament.
Also, Glen Chapple has been reappointed as Lancashire captain for 2012.
The county season will get underway earlier than ever in 2012, with the traditional Champion County curtain-raiser scheduled to begin on 27th March in Abu Dhabi, and the first of the university fixtures set to kick off on 31st March.
Plus news of the Gloucester festival and Nottinghamshire's trip to Barbados in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
Former ECB chairman David Morgan handed his long-awaited report on the "business of domestic cricket" to the ECB at its board meeting at Lord's today. Morgan was tasked with conducting an extensive review of the county game earlier this year and has canvassed for opinions widely over the summer.
News from Kent, Leicestershire, Lancashire and Somerset in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
A look at all of the latest county cricket news in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
Potential clients can now witness The Point, at Lancashire County Cricket Club, transform from a blank canvas into an extravagant wedding reception in a stunning new film which is available to view at http://tinyurl.com/bpwr2kb
The film, produced on behalf of catering specialists Payal Group and their sister event production company, Silver Fox Events, enables potential clients to see the venue transformed from initial build up to the entrance of the blushing bride and groom.
Welcome to the second part of Cricket World's look at how county cricketers are faring for their chosen franchises, states or provinces this winter.
A new contract for Mahmood, plus news from Sussex, Yorkshire and Gloucestershire among others in our regular County Cricket Round-Up.
Lancashire cricketers will be in attendance for the 15th annual Celebrity Sports Dinner, which will be held on Thursday 15th March 2012 at Blackburn Rovers FC, Ewood Park. Last year's event raised over £20,000 for the work of the Prince’s Trust in Lancashire.
Sussex have extended the contract of Chris Nash, plus news from Kent, Warwickshire and Somerset in our County Cricket Round-Up feature.
News from Kent, Lancashire, Hampshire and Sussex in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
Lancashire County Cricket Club recently hosted their Player of the Year Awards, with official footwear supplier New Balance handing out one of the many awards to be presented throughout the evening.
Liam Burns the European Business Development Manager for New Balance said, "We were extremely pleased to be presenting the award for the Champagne Moment of 2011 to Simon Kerrigan, who had a wonderful season with the ball and stands as an England hopeful."
News of contract extensions for David Masters and Will Smith in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
News of contracts for Laurie Evans and Steffan Piolet in today's County Cricket Round-Up.
News from Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and more in our latest County Cricket Round-Up.
Following the high-profile defection of Joe Denly to Middlesex and Leicestershire's predicted loss of James Taylor to either Nottinghamshire or Warwickshire, we examine whether more needs to be done to reward counties who produce talented young players.
The catering staff at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club’s conference and events venue, are proud to be part of a team that has been awarded a Healthy Stadia Plaque of Recognition. The presentation of the plaque took place at the first-ever floodlit England v India T20 match at Old Trafford.
On a tumultuous day of departures for Kent, we round up that and the rest of the day's County Cricket news.
