County Cricket

The final round of eight NatWest T20 Blast group matches tomorrow (24th July) will determine who makes the quarter-finals - we pick out the key stats for you ahead of the acion.

Ahead of another busy weekend of NatWest T20 Blast action, we preview the 14 matches coming up by picking out some of the key statistics relevant to each game in Stat Attack.

We have all become used to watching high-scoring Twenty20 games with sixes and fours hit with increasing regularity. But has the game gone too far in the batsmens' favour?

We preview this week's NatWest T20 Blast action by picking out the stats that matter ahead of 11 matches that could go a long way towards deciding who reaches the quarter-finals.

Rob Johnston asks whether the two-division County Championship is producing enough Test quality cricketers and what the growing gap between the first and second divisions means for England.

Last week, I went to watch Kent play Surrey at Beckenham and it got me thinking about the plight of festival cricket at outgrounds, writes Rob Johnston.

Overseas players turning out in county cricket is nothing new, but as Rob Johnston writes, the difference between then and now is striking.

Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor says that the Outlaws have the potential to challenge on all three fronts this coming season as they bid to win silverware for the first time since 2013.

Fresh from joining forces with England internationals Heather Knight and Laura Marsh, Nurtition X have confirmed they will partner county champions Yorkshire for a third season.

Surrey Chief Executive Richard Gould tells us that he and the club are "delighted" that Kevin Pietersen is making a return to the club to play county cricket this summer.

Leicestershire have confirmed the appointment of Wasim Khan MBE as their new Chief Executive Officer and he will begin his new role in January.

India's prolific top-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, has finally come to terms with English conditions scoring his maiden Ton for his county side Derbyshire in a Division Two clash against Leicestershire.

Watch behind the scenes footage as Graeme Swann catches up with county cricketers at the launch of the NatWest T20 Blast at Edgbaston earlier this month.

Listen as Gloucestershire's Michael Klinger, Glamorgan's Michael Hogan and Yorkshire's Andrew Gale give their support to the NatWest T20 Blast, which gets underway on 17th May.

Lancashire have announced record operating profits for the 2013 season totalling £3.5 million to the year ending 31st December.

Jonathan Trott is to return to competitive cricket at the start of April for Warwickshire.

Iain Wardlaw has left Yorkshire with a year to go on his current contract after being granted a release by the club.

Derbyshire CCC have made several additions to their new coaching structure following the recent appointment of Graeme Welch from Warwickshire to lead the Elite Performance structure as Elite Cricket Performance Director.

A round-up of the day's county cricket news, including Leicestershire's capture of former Kent and Nottinghamshire bowler Charlie Shreck.

A round-up of the latest from the county circuit, including coaching changes at Essex and Kent and the death of Warwickshire all-rounder Alan Townsend.