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England legend Alec Stewart to take break as Surrey chief as wife battles cancer

Alec Stewart will step away from his role as Surrey's Director of Cricket to care for his wife Lynn, who has been battling cancer since 2013, the club has announced

Daily Mirror

England captain Ben Stokes delivers verdict on Steve Smith's pre-Ashes plan

England captain Ben Stokes has responded to reports claiming Steve Smith is hoping to play County Championship cricket next year as part of his preparation for the Ashes

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England opener to miss university graduation after earning recall for Pakistan series

Keaton Jennings earned an England recall after a prolific County Championship campaign with Lancashire and his return to international cricket means he will miss his university graduation

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Worcestershire want truncated Hundred over reduction of county fixtures

The Pears have joined a handful of teams in coming out against key recommendations of the ECB’s high-performance review

The Independent UK

Keaton Jennings says England recall "feels like a debut" and reflects on "battering"

England have handed Keaton Jennings a third call-up to the Test team after a stellar year in the County Championship, with the opener finishing as Division One's leading run scorer

Daily Mirror

Geoffrey Boycott warns Andrew Strauss reforms "will be the death of county cricket"

Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the ECB's plans to make wholesale changes to domestic cricket, which were proposed in the high performance review led by Andrew Strauss

Daily Mirror

Tim Murtagh wants Middlesex stay after ‘relief and elation’ of County Championship promotion

Middlesex captain Tim Murtagh spoke of his “relief and elation” after the club secured a return to the top tier of the County Championship for the first time since 2017 - and admitted it was a “bonus” to get the job done yesterday without a ball being bowled.

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Liam Norwell’s nine-wicket haul saves Warwickshire and relegates Yorkshire

The Warwickshire hero bowled through the Hampshire lineup to avoid the drop while Yorkshire and Gloucestershire await confirmation of relegation

The Guardian - UK

Middlesex promoted to Division One after Worcestershire washout

Middlesex have been promoted to Division One of the County Championship after the final day of their game against Worcestershire was washed out at New Road.

Evening Standard

Surrey coach Gareth Batty warns Andrew Strauss reforms would ‘diminish emotion’ after County Championship win

Surrey revelled in a second County Championship triumph in four seasons but head coach Gareth Batty warned Andrew Strauss’s proposed reforms to the domestic game would “diminish the emotion” of future triumphs.

Evening Standard

Surrey win County Championship title after hammering Yorkshire

The victory was Surrey’s eighth from 13 matches and they remain the only county from both divisions to remain unbeaten

The Independent UK

Radical county cricket shake-up revealed as Andrew Strauss presents new proposal

The ECB have published the final report from their high performance review which contains radical new plans to restructure county cricket, including a three-division County Championship

Daily Mirror

Andrew Strauss unveils ‘bold and innovative’ reforms to reshape English cricket but county support needed

Andrew Strauss has formally unveiled his plan to take England’s men to the top of world cricket but is now at the behest of the counties over two of his flagship reforms to the domestic game, which would reduce the number of matches they play each summer.

Evening Standard

Lancashire slam "completely ridiculous" pitch after 26 wickets fall in one day vs Essex

Lancashire head coach Glen Chapple has hit out at Essex for preparing a "completely ridiculous" pitch for their County Championship clash at Chelmsford

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Advantage Surrey in County Championship title race as Ollie Pope hits century on first day against Yorkshire

Ollie Pope hit a brilliant 136 as Surrey made a strong start against Yorkshire in their penultimate County Championship match of the season.

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Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes arrive in time for Surrey’s County Championship title run-in

Surrey will be bolstered by the returns of Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes for their final push to win the County Championship title for the 21st time.

The Independent UK

Lancashire hit back at ‘gut wrenching’ points deduction as fading title bid ends

The Red Rose county already looked to be out of contention after a drawn Roses match left them 29 points adrift of Division One leaders Hampshire

Daily Mirror

Andrew Strauss' radical county overhaul revealed as he bids to convince reluctant chairmen

Andrew Strauss is looking to reform county cricket in England following his high performance review, but the former Test captain faces tough opposition from county chairmen

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Evening Standard

County Championship points overhaul set out to incentivise winning and big scores

A revamped points system for the County Championship is among the suggestions put forward in the ECB’s High Performance Review, which was led by Andrew Strauss.

Daily Mirror

Yorkshire drop West Indies paceman for match vs Hampshire over slow over rate fears

Shannon Gabriel was set to play three games for Yorkshire this month but has been dropped for the final match of his deal reportedly due to concerns about his slow over rate

The Guardian - UK

Cricket must act to combat heat – and sooner than had been expected

Record temperatures left players and spectators struggling to cope in England last week, and the game needs global solutions

Evening Standard

Surrey take step towards County Championship title with six-wicket win over Essex

Surrey took another step towards the County Championship title with a significant six-wicket win over Essex at the Kia Oval.

Bristol Post

Gloucestershire place faith in Zak Chappell to revive County Championship campaign

Gloucestershire have five games to give themselves a fighting chance of remaining in the top-flight for next season

Evening Standard

England Lions include Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed in exciting squad for South Africa clashes

England Lions have called up 17-year-old Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed to a 13-man squad to face South Africa in a pair of 50-over matches.

The Guardian - UK

Hadlee, Fleming, Adams … Notts know just how good New Zealanders are

Nottinghamshire are hosting the second Test and history suggests the Kiwis should feel right at home

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