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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://www.cricinfo.com/logos/rss/ci.gif http://www.cricinfo.com/ Durham will launch their bid for a third consecutive County Championship title by taking on the newly-promoted Essex at Chester-le-Street http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/435874.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/435874.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:44:44 GMT Shakib is the first Bangladesh player to be signed by a county will join the team in 2010 following the completion of the tour of England, subject to completion of visa arrangements http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/435050.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/435050.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:51:39 GMT Worcestershire have signed Ben Cox, a 17-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, on a four-year contract http://www.cricinfo.com/worcestershire/content/story/431874.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/worcestershire/content/story/431874.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:31:44 GMT The draw for the 2010 ECB 40 League has taken place at Lord's, with 21 teams drawn into three de-regionalised groups http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/430331.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/430331.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:59:08 GMT Worcestershire have appointed opening Daryl Mitchell as vice-captain, after offspinner Gareth Batty left the club to join Surrey http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/429397.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/429397.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:22:16 GMT Stephen Moore, the Worcestershire batsman, has joined Lancashire leaving the county he has represented since 2003 http://www.cricinfo.com/worcestershire/content/story/428718.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/worcestershire/content/story/428718.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:39:07 GMT Former England fast bowler Simon Jones has signed for Hampshire http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/427421.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/427421.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:39:18 GMT The ECB's proposed plan to host the first floodlit Test next year has been ditched after two counties refused to experiment with the pink ball http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/428241.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/428241.html Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:42:13 GMT Kabir Ali will remain at Worcestershire in 2010, but only because no other county has been prepared to buy out the final year of his contract. http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/427646.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/427646.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:59:00 GMT Sussex retained their Pro40 title despite a heavy defeat to Worcestershire thanks to Durham's narrow victory against Somerset http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426991.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426991.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:22:43 GMT The 2009 county season came to a thrilling finish in the Pro40 with Sussex take the Division One title and Warwickshire claiming Division Two http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426921.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426921.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:21:24 GMT It may have been a miserable season, but Worcestershire at least restored a little pride after earning a draw against the champions http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426748.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426748.html Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:00:14 GMT A double-century from Shivnarine Chanderpaul ensured Durham will end the season as the only unbeaten side in the English first-class season http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426597.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426597.html Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:05:54 GMT Action from the final round of Championship matches where Northamptonshire continue to dominate Leicestershire and Division One survival is assured for Lancashire and Yorkshire http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426450.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426450.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:49:20 GMT This time last year the New Road square was under several feet of foul flood water. Locals might have been forgiven for concluding there was more filth on it during the second day of this game http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426449.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426449.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:07:03 GMT When asked about the secret of Durham's success recently, the county's head coach, Geoff Cook, remarked upon the side's enjoyment of socialising together http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426281.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426281.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:44:16 GMT All the action from the first day of the last round of Championship action as Northamptonshire boost their promotion hopes and Lancashire ease some relegation concerns http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426197.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/426197.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:42:38 GMT The left-arm fast bowler has played three first-class matches and four List A games, picking up seven and five wickets respectively http://www.cricinfo.com/worcestershire/content/story/426182.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/worcestershire/content/story/426182.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:52:54 GMT The sun shone for much of the day at Taunton, but it did not shine for Worcestershire http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/425627.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/425627.html Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:45:58 GMT The batting paradise at Taunton is not immune to insanity, and more than a whiff of it seemed to affect the Somerset batsmen on the third day against Worcestershire http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/425558.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/425558.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:54:28 GMT