County Championship Division Two news from Cricket.co.uk

Gloucs cricket risk all on 20000 stadium

11 Mar 2010 13:28:10

Gloucestershire are looking forward to a future of "regular international cricket" in Bristol, following council approval for a £10million redevelopment of their Nevil Road ground...

Glamorgan make six-figure profit

10 Mar 2010 15:58:40

Glamorgan have recorded an annual profit of £338,000 - the third consecutive year they have managed to stay in the black...

Surrey sign Rao Iftikhar as cover

09 Mar 2010 16:18:07

Surrey have signed Pakistani seamer Rao Iftikhar Anjum as early-season cover for Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla...

Silverwood sets 50-wicket target

04 Mar 2010 13:23:03

Essex bowling coach Chris Silverwood says he is looking for all his attack to aim at the 50-wicket mark in the County Championship this summer...

Cricket super stadium considered

03 Mar 2010 14:06:22

Gloucestershire County Cricket club is awaiting a decision on plans to expand the capacity of its ground in Bristol to 20,000...

Gloucestershire to increase ground to 20000

03 Mar 2010 13:28:02

Gloucestershire are pinning their hopes of continuing as hosts of international cricket on council approval of their plans to increase seating capacity at Nevil Road from 4,000 to 20,000...

Silverwood now an Essex man

23 Feb 2010 18:11:22

Essex have appointed former England seamer Chris Silverwood as their bowling coach...

Panesar calls for two spinners

23 Feb 2010 18:11:21

Monty Panesar hopes a strong season for Sussex can propel him back into the England Test team where he can form a two-pronged spin attack with Graeme Swann...

Flower to take new Zimbabwe role

22 Feb 2010 18:46:20

Veteran Essex all-rounder Grant Flower is to leave the county at the end of the season after six years' service to become Zimbabwe's batting coach...

Kent give 16 year old contract

18 Feb 2010 14:07:16

Kent academy all-rounder Adam Ball has signed a three-year professional contract with the county...

Glamorgan likely to lose 996 Tait

17 Feb 2010 07:21:18

Matthew Maynard has revealed overseas star Shaun Tait could miss some of Glamorgan's Twenty 20 fixtures if he wins an Australia call-up...

Northants Saffers kicked out

11 Feb 2010 15:36:12

Northants have lost their appeal to retain key players Johannes van der Wath and Riki Wessels...

Northants get floodlights

03 Feb 2010 10:43:31

Work has begun on the installation of permanent floodlights at Northants' Wantage Road home...

Banerjee could be the new Monty

02 Feb 2010 14:54:53

Gloucestershire left-arm spinner Vikram Banerjee has called on England performance squad coach Peter Such to help him in his pre-season preparation...

Miracle of Derbyshire CC profit

02 Feb 2010 14:11:38

Derbyshire are set to announce that they have made a profit for the fourth consecutive year...

Denly not jealous of Carberry

02 Feb 2010 12:52:47

Kent batsman Joe Denly is targeting a summer call-up to England's Test side after missing out on their forthcoming tour to Bangladesh...

Yuvraj Singh latest bigshot Middx want for Twenty20 Cup

01 Feb 2010 18:54:43

Yuvraj will sign for Middlesex to play in the early part of the Twenty20 Cup if he is free from commitments with India, who are expected to announce shortly a tri-series involving Sri Lanka - and possibly New Zealand - starting on July 9...

How did perennially weak Derbyshire County make a Profit

01 Feb 2010 09:54:59

Derbyshire have revealed a trading profit of £14,420 for 2009...

Denly extends contract with Kent

29 Jan 2010 14:43:09

England batsman Joe Denly has extended his contract with Kent until the end of the 2011 season...

Kent boy Denly the one club man

29 Jan 2010 14:33:43

England one-day international batsman Joe Denly has signed an extension to his contract with Kent, keeping him at the Division Two champions until the end of the 2011 season...

Harris looking for Lillee boost

28 Jan 2010 11:29:36

Glamorgan bowler James Harris hopes to return from a 10-day trip to Dennis Lillee's bowling academy in India having added half a yard of pace...

Sicknote Tremlett joins Surrey

27 Jan 2010 13:54:36

Former England bowler Chris Tremlett has signed for Surrey on a three-year deal...

Northants pair set for MCC date

27 Jan 2010 11:06:29

Northamptonshire's David Sales and James Middlebrook have been named in the MCC side for the season's curtain-raiser against county champions Durham...

Glos Gidman given MCC captaincy

26 Jan 2010 19:38:26

Gloucestershire all-rounder and skipper Alex Gidman will captain the MCC against Durham in the opening match of the 2010 season...

Essex to tour Barbados in March

26 Jan 2010 12:23:27

Essex County Cricket Club will tour Barbados in March as preparation for the 2010 season...

Sales targets Northants comeback

25 Jan 2010 10:02:58

Northants batsman David Sales has set his sights on a comeback this season after missing the entire 2009 campaign with a knee injury...

Surrey to sign sicknote Tremlett

24 Jan 2010 16:45:24

Surrey who appointed Rory Hamilton-Brown captain; a 22 year old with 8 first class games experience are set to make another risky addition to their squad by signing the injury ravaged Chris Tremlett...

Jordan earns valuable experience

22 Jan 2010 14:18:09

Surrey all-rounder Chris Jordan says that his time with the England performance squad in South Africa was a valuable experience...

Charlton keeper eyes cricket role

18 Jan 2010 17:47:57

Charlton goalkeeper Rob Elliot wants to work with Kent and England wicketkeeper Geraint Jones in the summer...

Kent pair delighted with call-up

18 Jan 2010 13:14:34

Kent's Joe Denly and James Tredwell have said they are delighted to be named in England's tour party for the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh...

Middlesex keen to sign Ntini

04 Jan 2010 10:23:19

Captain Shaun Udal has revealed that Middlesex are hopeful of being able to sign South Africa paceman Makhaya Ntini...

Nosworthy talks up Panesar

03 Jan 2010 11:20:59

Highveld Lions coach Dave Nosworthy believes that left-arm spinner Monty Panesar is working his way back to an England recall in the near future...

Hussey keen on county stint

03 Jan 2010 11:20:35

Australia batsman Mike Hussey is keen on another stint in county cricket once his international career has come to an end...

Taylor relishes EPP stint

31 Dec 2009 12:00:28

Teenage sensation James Taylor has relished the chance to move his game forward, after spending part of the winter with the England Performance Programme in South Africa...

Rory takes up Surrey reins

24 Dec 2009 12:41:03

All-rounder Rory Hamilton-Brown has been named as the new captain of Surrey after being released from his contract with Sussex...

Northants clinch double swoop

19 Dec 2009 10:29:16

Northamptonshire have completed the signings of all-rounder James Middlebrook and batsman Paul Harrison on one-year deals...

Glamorgan seal deal for Tait

14 Dec 2009 14:03:11

Glamorgan will have Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait in their ranks for next season's Twenty20 campaign...

Adams aiming to persuade

12 Dec 2009 12:08:21

Surrey cricket manager Chris Adams is confident of being able to persuade Sussex all-rounder Rory Hamilton-Brown to return to The Oval to become the county's new captain...

Glamorgan coy on Tait link

10 Dec 2009 11:55:33

Glamorgan are believed to be keen to sign Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait for next year's Twenty20 campaign...

No Kent return for Kemp

10 Dec 2009 10:33:34

Kent have decided not to re-sign South African all-rounder Justin Kemp for next season...

Kent searching for flexibility

08 Dec 2009 09:49:01

Kent chairman George Kennedy has made signing at least one new overseas player for next season his priority...

Glamorgan stick with same duo

07 Dec 2009 14:35:32

Glamorgan head coach Matthew Maynard and captain Jamie Dalrymple have both signed new two-year contracts with the Welsh county...

O'Brien fills Middlesex gap

06 Dec 2009 11:29:30

Middlesex have signed New Zealander Iain O'Brien as their overseas player for next season, with the fast bowler set to bow out of international cricket...

Middlesex snap up Stirling

05 Dec 2009 11:17:00

Middlesex have signed Ireland batsman Paul Stirling on a three-year full-time contract...

Visa headache for Northants

01 Dec 2009 10:35:06

South African duo Riki Wessels and Johan van der Wath may not be able to play for Northamptonshire next season because of problems with their working visas...

Surrey chase Hamilton-Brown

01 Dec 2009 08:46:23

Surrey are believed to be keen to name all-rounder Rory Hamilton-Brown as their new captain...

Derbys snap up Peterson

01 Dec 2009 08:45:10

Derbyshire have signed the South African left-arm spinner Robin Peterson as a Kolpak player for next season...

Middlesex confirm shake-up

26 Nov 2009 12:15:48

Richard Johnson has returned to Middlesex as part of a coaching shake-up at Lord's...

Essex step up search

26 Nov 2009 10:38:30

Essex could sign a second overseas player as cover for Danish Kaneria next season...

Capel rejects Monty criticism

22 Nov 2009 11:26:29

Northamptonshire head coach David Capel believes that Monty Panesar was slightly unfair in his recent criticism of his former county...

Tredwell earns coach's backing

21 Nov 2009 11:23:00

Incoming Kent coach Paul Farbrace is confident that off-spinner James Tredwell will be a success if he sees action on England's tour of South Africa...

Ankle surgery for Gidman

20 Nov 2009 07:41:44

Alex Gidman's bowling career is hanging in the balance after the Gloucestershire captain was told he must have an ankle operation...

Middlesex target Tendulkar

19 Nov 2009 10:45:05

Middlesex have confirmed that they are hoping to sign India legend Sachin Tendulkar for next season's Twenty20 Cup...

Middlesex snap up Gilchrist

19 Nov 2009 10:15:15

Middlesex have confirmed the signing of former Australia great Adam Gilchrist for next season's Twenty20 Cup campaign...

Taylor commits to Foxes

18 Nov 2009 07:07:08

Leicestershire batsman James Taylor has signed a new three-year contract at Grace Road...

Phillips pens Essex extension

18 Nov 2009 07:06:37

Essex batsman Timothy Phillips has signed a new one-year contract with the county...

Footitt agrees Derbyshire deal

18 Nov 2009 07:06:07

Former Nottinghamshire bowler Mark Footitt has signed for Derbyshire...

Bopara desperate to impress

17 Nov 2009 07:12:38

England discard Ravi Bopara is determined to make the most of a chance to shine in New Zealand with Auckland this winter...

Capel backs Monty departure

16 Nov 2009 14:05:35

Northamptonshire head coach David Capel has admitted that the time was right for Monty Panesar to move on...

Boon expects Hoggy impact

12 Nov 2009 07:07:11

Leicestershire's senior coach Tim Boon is confident that the signing of former England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard will be a major positive to the Grace Road club...