English cricket

County fixtures release delayed

The announcement of the 2009 English domestic fixtures has been delayed by up to a month because of the uncertainty surrounding who the first set of tourists will be

Uncertainty of early-season opposition causes problems

O'Brien and Wessels commit to Northants

Wicketkeepers extend contracts

Panesar joins performance squad

ECB pulls bowler from Sri Lanka after unreasonable demands

County prize money increases by 150%

Champions to receive £500,000

Northants sign Daggett and Cummins

Club boosts pace attack

Big counties seek to muscle in on EPL

'Plan is fraught with danger' warns Leicestershire's CEO

News, views and gossip from the Northamptonshire dressing-room

Nowhere man

The Ryan McLaren issue's implications for English cricket

County ins and outs

Player movement around the country

Championship shows it can survive

Remains the premier prize | And the award goes to... | Hanging up the bats and boots | Championship XI | Gallery

Top of the class

The best performers in this year's English county season

Ending the six-year drought

Rewind to 1939, and Northants' first win in six years

Hampshire's turnaround

Cricinfo's county awards for August

Wisden sold to Bloomsbury

Almanack ends 15-year association with Getty

ECB monitors India airport alerts

Board to assess latest developments | Kirsten urges England to tour | No concerns for Rauf | May looks for answers | Blog: Unsafe is the new safe | In Focus: Security issues

ECB confirms West Indies visit in May

Tour leaves Sri Lanka players free for IPL

Cash-strapped Kent face making cuts

Financial downturn and mounting debts hit hard

Caddick awarded second benefit

Rewarded for 20 years of service

Surrey target Harbhajan

Hoping to get offspinner for half a season