The current structure may have been put in place to encourage more results, but it hasn't quite worked out that way

No 9 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

The last two games of the Twenty20 Cup provided reaffirmation of what a talent the international game has lost in Marcus Trescothick

No 8 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

No 7 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

Surrey's Jonathan Batty is a deserving beneficiary of a system that doesn't always work the way it should

No 6 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

No 5 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

We seem to be heading to a three-tournament format; whether it's out of concern for Test and county cricket is a bit beside the point

No 4 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

No 3 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

The former England coach may be critical of the English domestic game's set-up, but that's not the same as being critical of its essence

No 1 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

No 2 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings

One side has made the transition from whipping boys to top dogs seamlessly

They have never won a County Championship, but the shortest form of the game is proving Northamptonshire's ticket out of anonymity

Ashes or not, Twenty20 in England has slipped off the radar and has a way to go to catch up in the public consciousness

Mark Ramprakash stands out in the county championship because he chooses to

What we've learned from the first half of the tournament

As if facing Fidel Edwards wasn't enough, the captains have to then face the press and answer questions on themes done to death