Powered by Google

Warwickshire v Sussex: Preview of County Championship clash

It might not have quite the national resonance of the first Ashes Test but Warwickshire face a hugely important match of their own when they face Sussex at Edgbaston in the championship starting tomorrow. Read

Bears buckle as Anderson and Flintoff send out Ashes signal

England flexed their muscles on the second day of their match at Edgbaston with James Anderson and Andrew Flintoff in particular sending out impressive signals to Australia six days before the start of Ashes combat. Read

Worcestershire face fight to avoid defeat after Liam Plunkett takes 11 wickets

Liam Plunkett was again Durham’s enforcer as they closed in on a fourth successive LV County Championship Division One win against Worcestershire at Chester-le-Street. Read

Moore's threat eclipsed as five-wicket Lee devastates Lions

Paceman Brett Lee staked a massive claim to be part of the Australian side for the first Test match in defence of the Ashes with a devastating spell against England Lions here yesterday. Read

Hussey weathers mid-innings wobble with unbeaten 143

Michael Hussey made a timely return to form in Australia’s second of two matches before the Ashes series gets under way with an unbeaten 143 against England Lions at New Road. Read

Cook century keeps England flag flying as Bears roar

England 290-8 dec (A N Cook 124) Read

Ian Bell looking to stake a claim to Ashes place

Ian Bell has revealed the determination of himself and Steve Harmison to regain their England spots for the summer Ashes battle with Australia. Read

Kabir sits on hat-trick after Worcestershire bow to Plunkett

Career-best bowling by Liam Plunkett was in danger of going to waste for LV County Championship leaders Durham when they slumped to one for three at Riverside against Division One’s bottom club, Worcestershire. Read

Surreal day awaits Ashes hero Giles

It will be a surreal moment at Edgbaston for Ashley Giles today. Read

Batting prodigy Ateeq Javid in Bears squad for pre-Ashes England match

Warwickshire’s teenage batting prodigy, Ateeq Javid is on course to face the best cricketers this country has to offer. Read

Jeetan Patel helps Warwickshire put Sabres to the sword

Jeetan Patel proved to be Warwickshire Bears’ match winner as they snatched a dramatic one-run victory over the Somerset Sabres after a dramatic clash at Edgbaston. Read

Tranter grabs five wickets in Himley rout of Walmley

Skipper Greg Wright may be leading Himley’s batting averages this season but it was the all-round brilliance of Carl Tranter that swept them to a ten-wicket victory at home to Walmley. Read

Ashley Giles pleased with Bears' T20 form

Ashley Giles has hailed the recent ‘ruthlessness’ of his in-form Warwickshire team in the Twenty20 Cup. Read

Free-scoring Jonathan Trott takes Twenty20 top ten spot

Jonathan Trott reflected on his rise into the top ten batsman in world Twenty20 cricket in typically laid back manner. Read

Vikram Solanki century keeps Worcester in chase for last eight

Worcestershire 222-4 v Glamorgan 121-6. Worcestershire beat Glamorgan by 101 runs Read

Buoyant Bears stay on course in tight Twenty20 group

Warwickshire maintain their charge for a place in the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals. Read

Trott and Bell keep Bears in last-eight contention

Gloucestershire 141 v Warwickshire 144-3. Warwickshire beat Gloucestershire by seven wickets Read

Worcestershire chief backing Rhodes despite poor start

Worcestershire chairman Martyn Price has given his backing to director of cricket Steve Rhodes despite the county's woeful start to the 2009 campaign. Read