Gary Keedy

Gary Keedy, the 39-year-old left-arm spinner, is winding down is playing career having agreed to become assistant physiotherapist at Nottinghamshire

It was probably fitting, in a season where the age profile of their squad has caused such consternation, that Gary Keedy should come to Surrey's rescue

So far as Kevin Pietersen was concerned, after his extraordinary performance on Sunday, the visit to Headingley could be filed under 'mission accomplished' even before a ball was bowled on the final morning

Surrey have signed Gary Keedy, the left-arm spinner, from Lancashire on a two-year deal

Lancashire stormed to the top of Group A in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a very comfortable nine-wicket victory over Holland at Old Trafford

Warwickshire are exploring the loan market in an attempt to secure their first Championship title since 2004

Gary Keedy may have been displaced as Lancashire's No. 1 spinner this summer but it has not stopped him remaining an influential member of their squad and his pre-match pep talk allowed Simon Kerrigan to play a key role in establishing a crucial first inn

The PCA, the English player's body, has significant worries about the organisation of the recently completed Bangladesh Premier League

Left-arm spinner Gary Keedy has ended speculation over his county future by committing to Lancashire and signing a new contract for play for them next season

With no money and no major home ground, Lancashire battled against the tide to secure their first Championship title in 77 years

If anyone believed the Championship race was over after the first day of the final round of matches, their views must surely have been dispelled by day two

Cricket will take another step towards a new era next week when Kent and Glamorgan stage their County Championship match under floodlights

Despite the dank, damp September that has arrived spin could secure Lancashire a vital victory in the Championship race

It's only fair that the county game receives some of the praise for its part in England's success story. The Championship to provide the foundations for the international side

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Tom Smith took four wickets for just seven runs as Lancashire's bowlers took just 55 minutes to wrap up their vital 98-run victory over Worcestershire in their County Championship match at Blackpool

Three wickets for Gary Keedy in the final session of the day has left Lancashire the strong favourites to complete a vital victory over Worcestershire in their County Championship match at Blackpool

Lancashire's match against Warwickshire at Liverpool ended in a draw, but only after a late flurry of wickets just failed to secure a dramatic victory for the home side