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Kabir Ali dedicates half-century to selectors

Cheltenham (first day, Glouc won toss): Gloucestershire (283) v Worcestershire (24-1) Read

Honours even on first day at Grace Road

Grace Road (day one) Leicestershire 288-6 (H D Ackerman 173 no) v Warwickshire. Read

Carter issues a timely reminder to Bears

Pro40 Div 2:Grace Road: Warwickshire 276-7 defeated Leicestershire 195 by 81 runs Read

Paul Harris warms to Edgbaston return

Paul Harris has mixed memories of his time at Edgbaston. Read

Worcester look to continue run with refreshed Jones

A fit and fresh Simon Jones will come back into Worcestershire’s side to face Gloucestershire in the Division Two match at Cheltenham today at the expense of all-rounder Gareth Andrew. Read

All eyes on Edgbaston and the scoreboard as Third Test arrives

If the electronic scoreboards at Edgbaston fail again this week, during the Third Test, it could raise questions about the venue's suitability for hosting an Ashes Test. Read

Giles surprised by reaction to Pattinson call-up

Ashley Giles has defended the selection of Darren Pattinson for the second Test against South Africa at Headingley. Read

Harmison selection shows poor judgement

Following the cowardly refusal to accept responsibility for an emphatic and humbling defeat in his own backyard, one could have been forgiven for confusing Michael Vaughan with Gordon Brown. Read

Warwickshire must cope without Woakes

It says much about his emergence that Warwickshire face five days of cricket at Grace Road bemoaning the absence of a teenager. Read

South Africans punish at Bangladesh A at New Road

Tour match at New Road. Bangladesh A 121 (M Ntini 4-32) and 97-2 v  South Africa 429-3 dec (J P Duminy 166, G C Smith 87, J H Kallis 70 no, H M Amla 55) and 328-4 (AB de Villiers 100 ret, R J Peterson 103no, A Nel 56). South Africa drew with Bangladesh A. Read

Safety conscious England have a Durham choice to make

Unless weather bites deeply into this week’s Edgbaston Test, or an injury occurs in England’s 13-man squad, Durham can have only one of their two cricketers in the final XI. Read

Duminy hits ton as Proteas dominate at New Road

New Road (Tour match - first day of three): South Africans 397-3 v Bangladesh A Read

Kabir Ali waiting for an England recall

Worcestershire paceman Kabir Ali believes he is bowling well enough to earn an England recall after two years in the international wilderness. Read

Inspired spell by Batty takes Worcester to top of division

Lord's (third day): Worcestershire (361 and 105-0, 21pts) defeated Middlesex (300 and 164, 6pts) by 10 wickets. Read

Smith denied again but Worcestershire take lead

Lord's (2nd day of four): Middlesex 300 v Worcestershire 350-9. Read

Dominic Ostler's crucial role in the Bears' golden years

It might be stretching a point to suggest that without a crucial intervention from Dominic Ostler, Brian Lara would never have made his world record 501. Read

Worcester on charge after Kabir goes on taking wickets

LV County Championship Lord's (first day, Middlesex won toss): Middlesex 300, Worcestershire 9-0 Read

Alex Gidman explains rejection of move to Warwickshire

Alex Gidman has admitted it was a last-minute change of heart that resulted in him reject the offer of a move to Warwickshire. Read

Scoreboard farce continues at Edgbaston

NatWest Pro40 - Division Two (at Edgbaston): Kent Spitfires 228-8 beat Warwickshire Bears 206-9 by 22 runs. Read

Six of the best as Kabir fires Worcestershire into second

New Road (final day): Worcestershire (457-8 dec., 22pts) beat Glamorgan (279 and 279, 4pts) by 10 wickets Read

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