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‘English cricketers don’t always have that fight’: Simon Harmer on lessons from a decade in county game

The Essex and South Africa spinner has taken more Championship wickets than anyone else since arriving in 2017 – but says 18 teams can reward mediocrity

Daniel GallanMay 5
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Root’s golden arm leads Yorkshire past Somerset, Kent thrash Derbyshire: county cricket, day four

Joe Root and Dom Bess took four wickets each as Yorkshire registered a 75-run win over Somerset in Division One of the County Championship

Tanya AldredMay 4
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Emilio Gay shines for Durham, Northants grab first win: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Emilio Gay scored his third century of the season while Northamptonshire’s Ben Sanderson rampaged through Worcestershire

Tanya AldredMay 3
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Olly Stone shines for Notts, Surrey’s Sibley hits century: county cricket, day two – as it happened

The Nottinghamshire bowler took five Leicestershire wickets at Grace Road while Dom Sibley dug in against Sussex

Tanya AldredMay 2
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Cricket’s George Costanza: McCullum makes himself look vital by not turning up

England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of Seinfeld

Barney RonayMay 2
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Surrey step up security for visit of Sussex: county cricket, day one – as it happened

Day one of the latest round of County Championship matches saw Surrey host Sussex amid beefed-up security at the Oval

Tanya AldredMay 1
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‘Acceptance of mediocrity’: Middlesex gaze south enviously with golden years long gone

With their last title a decade ago, young players moving on and coach churn, Middlesex are no longer even the most famous team that call Lord’s home

Andy Bull at Lord'sMay 1
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Trial or error? Lancashire bear brunt as county game adjusts to new substitute rules

The sport should seriously be asking itself whether this should be replicated in Test cricket after some notable problems with the new regulations

Ali MartinApr 30
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Cricket Australia’s BBL sell-off on hold after Queensland joins NSW in rejecting plans

Victoria, WA and Tasmania had supported privatisation but CA boss Todd Greenberg will now consider alternatives

Guardian sport and agenciesApr 30
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Sticking with same players for Women’s T20 World Cup leaves England in a twist

England Women’s conservative selection policy reinforces perception that some players are undroppable, no matter how bad the results

Raf NicholsonApr 29
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Knight-Stokes Cup sets up much-needed platform for state school cricket

New tournament aims to counter-balance the elitist fixture at Lord’s between Eton and Harrow

Ben BloomApr 29
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Gay and Bedingham ace Durham’s chase against Lancashire: county cricket, day four – as it happened

Emilio Gay hit an unbeaten 159 for Durham while Surrey drew at home against Essex in a game soaked with runs

Tanya Aldred at the OvalApr 27