County Championship Division One news from Cricket.co.uk

Yorkshire commit to Scarborough

14 Mar 2010 14:19:25

Yorkshire have offered a deal to Scarborough Cricket Club to continue playing 10 days of first-class cricket a year for the next decade...

Sehwag signs for Steelbacks

12 Mar 2010 08:38:04

Indian superstar batsman Virender Sehwag is set to play for Northamptonshire in this summer's Friends Provident t20...

Tesco to bankroll New Old Trafford

11 Mar 2010 22:28:26

Lancashire received the go-ahead for their £32million plan to redevelop Old Trafford on Thursday night...

Sharks snap up Dilshan

10 Mar 2010 11:48:02

Twenty20 specialist Tillekeratne Dilshan will play for the Sussex Sharks this summer...

Hampshire recruit Razzaq for t20 campaign

09 Mar 2010 12:41:18

Hampshire have confirmed the signing of Abdul Razzaq to play for them alongside his fellow Pakistan international Shahid Afridi in the Friends Provident t20 this summer...

Irish bowler Young joins Sussex

03 Mar 2010 15:57:45

Sussex County Cricket Club have signed 19-year-old Irish bowler Craig Young on a one-year academy contract...

Vaughan given Yorkshire role

03 Mar 2010 10:09:23

Michael Vaughan will retain his connection with Yorkshire this summer as a mentor for new captain Andrew Gale...

Du Plessis blow for Lancashire

01 Mar 2010 09:29:48

Lancashire have lost their appeal to retain Francois du Plessis for the forthcoming season...

Lancashire lose Kolpak appeal

01 Mar 2010 09:22:22

Lancashire plan to replace Francois du Plessis from within their squad after losing an appeal to register the South African batsman for next season...

Panesar hungry for Sussex success

25 Feb 2010 13:03:31

Monty Panesar says he is looking to ignite a new phase in his career after moving to Sussex...

Rhodes says Worcs could shake up things

25 Feb 2010 12:45:13

Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes says that his side have the team spirit to be able to put their disastrous 2009 season behind them...

Sussex make record turnover

24 Feb 2010 13:03:00

Sussex County Cricket Club have announced a surplus in their accounts for the year to October 2009...

Season starts too early - Rhodes

23 Feb 2010 13:21:43

Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes says that the 2010 season is starting too early...

Yorkshire sign 35 year old Herschelle Gibbs

22 Feb 2010 10:06:42

The 35-year-old has played in 20 Twenty20 matches for South Africa and has also won 245 one-day international caps...

Yorks nab Herschelle Gibbs

22 Feb 2010 09:58:36

South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs has signed for Yorkshire and is set to represent the county in this year's Friends Provident t20 tournament...

Rose Bowl hotel possibly delayed

19 Feb 2010 13:23:30

The Rose Bowl's new hotel development may not be completed in time for the 2011 Test match against Sri Lanka, according to the stadium director...

Yorkshire sign Tuffey

19 Feb 2010 06:37:08

Yorkshire have signed New Zealand international paceman Daryl Tuffey as their overseas player for the first part of the 2010 season...

Yorks make fat profit from 3 days of Ashes

15 Feb 2010 10:38:43

There was only three days play...

Somerset milk Twenty20 cow

14 Feb 2010 23:14:31

Attach Twenty20 on to anything and open sesame, hey presto, you- in this case Somerset parents- will part with money...

Zimbabwe pick Hants player

12 Feb 2010 15:14:33

Uncapped pair Greg Lamb and Shingirai Masakadza have been called up to the Zimbabwe squad for their tour to the West Indies starting later this month...

Worcs bring in Unknown Aussie

11 Feb 2010 15:54:03

Worcestershire have signed Australia international all-rounder Steve Smith for their Twenty20 campaign...

Hampshire sell their soul to IPL

08 Feb 2010 16:17:19

Hampshire have agreed to join Rajasthan Royals' ambitious global franchise and have been included in plans for a tournament "festival" which would add games to their fixture list this summer...

Another Yarpie Kolpak signs for Hampshire

08 Feb 2010 14:49:56

Neil McKenzie has been released from his duties as captain of the Highveld Lions, a little more than a week after announcing he had signed a Kolpak contract with Hampshire...

Ian Bell one county man

05 Feb 2010 17:29:32

England batsman Ian Bell has signed a two-year extension to his contract at Warwickshire taking him to the end of the 2012 season...

Ian Bell signs for love not money

05 Feb 2010 15:48:08

England batsman Ian Bell has signed a two-year contract extension with Warwickshire...

Cook rules out new Durham imports

27 Jan 2010 18:44:39

Durham coach Geoff Cook has ruled out the arrival of new signings ahead of his side's defence of their County Championship title in 2010...

Sussex manager learnt from U19s

27 Jan 2010 15:13:31

Sussex manager Mark Robinson says the county will benefit from his experience coaching the national Under-19's team...

Worcs sign Aussie Zimbabwean British passport holder

26 Jan 2010 09:17:30

Worcestershire have agreed a deal to sign attacking left-handed batsman and medium pace bowler James Cameron on a two-year contract...

Money in Edgbaston Rain during Ashes

25 Jan 2010 19:30:56

The profit completes a turnaround in their financial fortunes, which followed a record loss of £895,000 in 2007 in when they did not stage a Test...

Hampshire nab Kabir Ali

22 Jan 2010 18:17:58

Kabir Ali has joined Hampshire on a three-year contract following his release from Worcestershire...

Hants delighted for Carberry

31 Dec 2009 12:26:54

Hampshire left-hander Michael Carberry has been backed to impress after earning a call-up to the England squad ahead of the third Test in South Africa...

Lancs snap up Sangakkara

28 Dec 2009 11:32:06

Lancashire have completed the signing of Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as their overseas player for a majority of the 2010 county season...

Sussex sorry to see Rory go

24 Dec 2009 12:45:14

Sussex's professional cricket manager Mark Robinson has spoken of his disappointment that all-rounder Rory Hamilton-Brown has left the county to become captain of Surrey...

Keeper pens Somerset deal

24 Dec 2009 09:27:14

Wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has signed a new three-year contract with Somerset...

Gale handed Tykes' reins

22 Dec 2009 14:22:02

Left-hand batsman Andrew Gale has been confirmed as the new captain of Yorkshire, following Anthony McGrath's decision to step down to concentrate on his batting...

Yardy commits to Hove stay

22 Dec 2009 12:20:31

Sussex captain Mike Yardy has put pen to paper on a new three-year contract, having enjoyed mixed fortunes during his first year in charge at Hove...

Cumbes cool about Flintoff

22 Dec 2009 09:11:58

Lancashire chief executive Jim Cumbes has reiterated the position that Andrew Flintoff will feature for the county when his England commitments allow him next summer...

Gatting earns Hove extension

22 Dec 2009 09:07:28

Sussex have handed a new three-year contract to Joe Gatting, with the batsman having impressed since deciding to quit professional football...

Somerset extend Tres deal

22 Dec 2009 09:00:55

New Somerset captain Marcus Trescothick has signed a fresh three-year contract at Taunton, with an option for a further 12 months also in place...

Yorkshire to name new captain

21 Dec 2009 12:39:54

Yorkshire have revealed that they will have a new captain in place for next season following Anthony McGrath's decision to relinquish the role...

Sussex plans gain approval

18 Dec 2009 10:16:34

Brighton and Hove Council's planning committee have approved the plans for the development of Sussex's Hove base...

Jaques agrees New Road return

15 Dec 2009 10:40:21

Australian batsman Phil Jaques has agreed to return to Worcestershire for the first half of the 2010 season...

Rhodes welcomes changes

14 Dec 2009 08:44:36

Worcestershire coach Steve Rhodes has welcomed the decision to change the points system in the County Championship from next year onwards...

Davies relishes England spot

12 Dec 2009 10:48:04

Durham seamer Mark Davies was delighted to have been handed a debut for England in their warm-up game against a South Africa Airways XI...

Lord's loses season opener

11 Dec 2009 13:17:46

The traditional curtain-raiser to the English county season between the reigning county champions, Durham, and the MCC will take place in Abu Dhabi this year...

Beer extends Sussex contract

11 Dec 2009 12:01:27

Young Sussex leg-spinner Will Beer has signed a new contract to extend his stay at Hove until the end of the summer of 2012...

Upbeat Rose targets silverware

10 Dec 2009 10:33:52

Somerset's director of cricket Brian Rose will accept nothing other than at least one trophy next season...

Surrey open Rory talks

09 Dec 2009 11:25:43

Rory Hamilton-Brown looks set to return to Surrey after Sussex allowed the 22-year-old to talk to his former side about a possible return to The Oval...

Scott agrees Worcs loan

04 Dec 2009 10:43:26

Worcestershire have agreed a deal to sign Middlesex wicketkeeper Ben Scott on loan for the opening weeks of the 2010 county season...

Shafayat handed new contract

03 Dec 2009 09:35:33

Nottinghamshire batsman Bilal Shafayat has signed a new one-year contract to extend his stay at Trent Bridge...

Wright pens new Sussex deal

02 Dec 2009 12:59:02

England all-rounder Luke Wright has pledged his long-term future to Sussex by penning a new three-year contract that will keep him at Hove until the end of the 2012 season...

Notts swoop for Nannes

25 Nov 2009 08:50:16

Nottinghamshire have completed the capture of the Netherlands-born Australian pace bowler Dirk Nannes for next year's Twenty20 campaign...

Compton relishes Tresco link

24 Nov 2009 11:23:01

Nick Compton can't wait for the chance to bat with Marcus Trescothick next season...

Rhodes ponders Bollinger return

24 Nov 2009 08:28:45

Left-arm fast bowler Doug Bollinger could be heading back to Worcestershire, according to director of cricket Steve Rhodes...

Anyon joins up with Sussex

23 Nov 2009 13:14:41

Paceman James Anyon has joined Sussex on a two-year contract following his release by Warwickshire...

Monty unhappy with Northants

22 Nov 2009 11:24:09

England spinner Monty Panesar has hit out at former club Northamptonshire, having recently agreed a three-year contract with Sussex...

Second chance pleases Plunkett

21 Nov 2009 11:23:59

Seamer Liam Plunkett is determined to make the most of his chance to resurrect his England career in South Africa...

Hampshire want Warne back

20 Nov 2009 11:10:42

Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove has revealed that he has spoken to Shane Warne about a possible return to the Rose Bowl in 2010...

Worcs cool Jayawardene talk

20 Nov 2009 07:49:03

Worcestershire have played down reports suggesting they are keen to sign Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene as their overseas player for the first half of next season...

Seamer top of Rose's wish-list

20 Nov 2009 07:33:16

Somerset have stepped up their search to sign a bowler for the first month of next season when Murali Kartik is unavailable...