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County Championship 2025: team-by-team guide to the new season

Surrey look primed to make it four titles in a row and Lancashire have enough to jump back to Division One

The Guardian - UK

Middlesex’s Josh de Caires takes career-best figures against Essex

Nick Browne (59) and Sir Alastair Cook (58) put on a century stand before De Caires, the 21-year-old son of Michael Atherton, took centre stage.

The Independent UK

Somerset stay perfect in T20 Blast while Sue Redfern makes history at Bristol

Umpire Redfern became the first female to officiate on-field in a Blast fixture.

The Independent UK

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James Vince and Liam Dawson do the damage in Hampshire’s rout of Essex

The visitors bowled out the hosts for just 96.

The Independent UK

Dawid Malan leads Yorkshire to Roses win as Jos Buttler fails to fire Lancashire

After Malan hit a superb 83 off 50 balls in the Vikings’ 195 for six.

The Independent UK

Gimmick or terrific? Edgbaston doubleheader sparks off T20 Blast

This year’s competition features Birmingham-based bookends for the first time as the ECB sets its sights on sparking interest in the competition from the outset

The Guardian - UK

Jos Buttler shines but Manchester Originals lose to Northern Superchargers

The England white-ball captain top-scored but the hosts were beaten at Emirates Old Trafford

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Ollie Pope’s half-century helps leaders Surrey edge ahead of Warwickshire

Conor McKerr and Jamie Overton also contributed valuable lower-order runs

The Independent UK

Hashim Amla and Ben Geddes hit hundreds as Surrey take control against Kent

The pair produced a third-wicket stand of 213 after the hosts were asked to bat.

The Independent UK

Notts Outlaws score highest ever T20 total to beat Derbyshire Falcons by 94 runs

It was another record-breaking night at Trent Bridge

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire hammer Leicestershire to return to the summit

Left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White starred with four for 15 and Dane Paterson took three for 30 as Leicestershire capitulated.

The Independent UK

Lancashire end dismal run against Nottinghamshire in emphatic style

Elsewhere on Tuesday in the Vitality Blast there were wins for Derbyshire, Essex and Surrey.

The Independent UK

Wayne Madsen backs coach Mickey Arthur as Derbyshire bid to end trophy drought

The county’s last success came with the County Championship Division Two title a decade ago.

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