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All timesTom Abell 101* helps Somerset past Sonny Baker and Hampshire
Ex-captain extends Somerset's early lead at top of Division One with nervy two-wicket win
Another James Rew fifty puts Somerset on course to beat Hampshire
Lewis Gregory took his first five-wicket haul in three years to restrict Hampshire, despite fifties to Nick Gubbins, Jake Lehmann and Ben Brown
Codi Yusuf and Nick Gubbins lead Hampshire fightback
Somerset take 50-run lead on first innings but struggle to make inroads second time around
James Rew in runs again as Somerset gain edge on Hampshire
Jake Lehmann keeps home side afloat with 76, Lewis Gregory and Craig Overton share six wickets
Kyle Abbott takes ten as Yorkshire slump to 214-run loss
Hampshire bounce back from opening-round loss to Essex with emphatic win at Headingley
Brown, Abbott push Yorkshire to the brink of heavy defeat
Unbeaten century gives way to cheap four-wicket haul before the close as Hampshire surge
Abbott, Baker skittle Yorkshire as Hampshire cement dominance
Richardson subbed out on debut after illness, as Lyth battles for hosts
Baker rockets rock Yorkshire after Hill five-for
Jake Lehmann leads Hampshire batting effort on bowling day at Headingley
Critchley five seals three-day win as Hampshire endure horror start
Essex claim thumping victory in opening round as hosts subside meekly after following on
Critchley hits the season running again as Essex leave Hampshire reeling
Imposing 173 sets up hefty total for visitors before Sam Cook strikes with new ball
Critchley, Allison steer Essex after early Abbott strikes
Unbroken stand worth 152 lifts Essex, who also became the first county to substitute a player for injury
Inside county cricket: What do players really think about the Championship?
Senior players explain how the English domestic game has changed in an ESPNcricinfo panel
Surrey back in the pack as Notts eye sustained success
Gear up for the start of the Rothesay County Championship with our Division One preview
ECB warns counties to play fair with new player replacements rule
"If teams start pushing at the edges of the regulation, it risks a chance that we'll have to backpedal"
Hampshire bring in Yusuf as Seales replacement
South Africa quick signed at short notice for opening block of Championship fixtures
Hampshire bring in Jayden Seales after Michael Neser deal falls through
Neser pulled out by Cricket Australia after Ashes role earned him central contract
Tristan Stubbs joins Hampshire for Blast as GMR Group influence grows
South Africa batter will also play for Southern Brave during extended summer stint in UK
'Timing is right' for Jake Lehmann, as he shelves Australia dream
Prolific South Australian batter is using British passport to play for Hampshire as local player
Hampshire announce signings of Michael Neser and Jake Lehmann
Australia allrounder Neser joins for County Championship stint, while Lehmann agrees two-year deal as local player
Hampshire appoint Russell Domingo as head coach
Shane Burger also joins new coaching set-up at the Utilita Bowl
Robin Smith, former England great, dies aged 62
Former England batter dies at home in Perth
PCA fears burnout after Championship schedule is unveiled
County Championship 2026 will be played in three blocks of matches starting in April, June and August
Men's county ins and outs 2025-26
Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties ahead of the 2026 men's county season
Warwickshire retire Birmingham Bears moniker for revamped T20 Blast
ECB announce fixtures for men's and women's competitions in 2026, in new two-month window
Counties confirm decision to bin Kookaburra ball trial
Kookaburra had been used instead of the Dukes in selected rounds of the County Championship
2026 County Championship Division One
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Quote Unquote: who's saying what
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When VVS Laxman turned out to bat for Pudsey Congs
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The top 20 balls of this century
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Growing up with Murali
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Who's leading in every format
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Brisbane 2001: 'For the first time, I saw genuine fear in Australia'
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Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
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The many shades of Marlon Samuels
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20 cricketers for the 2020s: players we think will dominate the decade
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Wasim Jaffer's best Mumbai Ranji XI
Your shots: pictures by fans
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Like father, unlike son
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Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
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Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahul Dravid: 'He taught me there is life beyond cricket'
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What has English cricket been like for black players?
