England v South Africa, 3rd ODI, The Oval

England claim series after Patel five

Andrew Flintoff starred with bat and ball, Ian Bell played arguably the most fluent one-day innings of his career and Samit Patel capped a sparky allround performance with a maiden five-wicket haul, as England's cricketers surged to an unassailable 3-0 series lead in Kevin Pietersen's first series as captain

Scorecard | Bulletin - South Africa beaten by 126 runs | Gallery | England spinners' five-fors | Match home

Connor elected to Sussex board

Former Ashes-winning captain joins board as non-executive

Harmison confirms his exile is over

England paceman commits to winter tours

England aim to cap impressive season

Preview - India will be a tough challenge for young team

David Ward retires from Minor Counties cricket

Former Surrey batsman, 47, hangs up his boots

Worcestershire earn high-scoring tie

Somerset v Worcestershire scorecard

Broad inspires crushing victory

Eng v SA 2nd ODI scorecard | Bulletin - South Africa fall for 83 | 'Our rhythm is not right' - Smith | Gallery | Match home

Foster and Wright rout Leicestershire

County Championship round-up | Yorks v Kent bulletin - John Ward at Scarborough

News, views and gossip from the county dressing-rooms

Cricket writers saddle up for charity bike ride

Journalists prepare for tour of the 18 first-class counties

Men behaving badly

CMJ: Standards of conduct have slipped in the county game

Those two little tormentors of mine

I Was There: Ramadhin and Valentine at The Oval, 1950

Big name needed to fill big boots

Ivo Tennant on how Hampshire need to start rebuilding

Telling off the toffs

Fanie de Villiers red-cards the members at Lord's

In the name of the father

Must-Read Books: David Frith on John Arlott: A Memoir

A non-stop rush of excitement

Almanack: John Etheridge on SA's tour of England in 2003