Cricket News

Geoff Miller, England's national selector, hopes the new head coach is named quickly so that he can begin putting his plans in place for the hectic season ahead

Even for the of the hardy souls huddled up against the April chill inside Lord's there was very little to give away that this was the start of a crucial summer for English cricket

Marcus North will join Hampshire early as an overseas replacement for the injured Imran Tahir after being overlooked for Australia's one-day series against Pakistan in Dubai

Martin Bicknell, the former Surrey swing bowler, has returned to the county as a specialist bowling coach as the backroom at The Oval begins to resemble the powerful Surrey team of the late 1990s

Edgbaston's future as a Test venue is in doubt after Warwickshire's plans to develop the ground were deferred by Birmingham city council's planning committee

The English domestic season begins at Lord's on Thursday as MCC take on Durham, the county champions, and this year the contest is given an extra edge as a number of candidates for the No.3 Test spot go head to head

At least two England Test places remain up for grabs and one of them is a fast-bowling slot which Lancashire quick Sajid Mahmood has his eye on

The ECB has released England's main quick bowlers, except Andrew Flintoff who is on IPL duty, and captain Andrew Strauss for one Championship match each to prepare for the Test series against West Indies which starts on May 6

Hampshire have been hit with a pre-season injury concern in the form of legspinner Imran Tahir, who has a fractured jaw

It is just three months since Peter Moores was unceremoniously sacked as England coach but he hasn't had long to dwell on that crazy week in early January that rocked the national team

Graham Napier has signed a two-year deal with Essex which will keep him with the county side until the end of the 2011 season

LV has announced the renewal of its sponsorship of the County Championship through to the end of 2012

Derbyshire have "reluctantly" released Charl Langeveldt, their Kolpak fast bowler, for the IPL after he was signed up by the Kolkata Knight Riders

The former England wicketkeeper, Bob Taylor, has been named as Derbyshire's president at the club's AGM yesterday evening

Surrey have signed Andre Nel, the South Africa fast bowler who today announced his international retirement, on a three-year deal as a Kolpak

Stuart Law, the former Lancashire captain released from the county for his ICL links, has been signed up by Derbyshire for their limited-overs matches for the 2009 season

Less than a month before the start of the domestic season Worcestershire have felt the impact of the financial crisis after their main team sponsor, Apollo 2000, was placed into administration

Essex's plans to redevelop their ground have been put on hold after an inquiry was launched into the proposed building work following fears put forward by local residents and concerns over flooding

Leicestershire have signed the New Zealand fast bowler Iain O'Brien as an overseas player for the first part of the 2009 season