Grant Flower

Essex predictably completed a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh at Chelmsford today - but not before they suffered some anxious moments

David Payne served up the best-ever figures by a Gloucestershire bowler in Limited-overs cricket but still finished on the losing side in their CB40 match with Essex at Chelmsford

A round-up of matches from the opening round of the Clydesdale Bank 40 where there were wins for Yorkshire, Durham, Surrey, Sussex, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Middlesex

Andrew Gale and Jacques Rudolph both scored unbeaten centuries as Yorkshire thrashed Essex by 10 wickets in their Clydesdale Bank 40 clash at Chelmsford

Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka believes their chances of returning to Test cricket in 18 months are "very realistic"

Zimbabwe Cricket has begun the process of making a long-term appointment as national coach

Kevin Arnott on walking out to open in Zimbabwe's first Test

Grant Flower, the former Zimbabwe allrounder, has signed a new contract with Essex which will keep him at the county until the end of the 2010 season

A round-up from the latest Twenty20 Cup, as Middlesex's woeful form continued, and there were wins for Sussex, Essex, Somerset, Worcestershire and Northamptonshire

Essex allrounder Grant Flower has extended his contract with the county for another year, taking him up to the end of the 2009 season

Essex beat Kent to secure the Pro40 Division Two title in the final round of matches

For two sides possessing such hulking heavyweights as Graham Napier and Justin Kemp, the final of the Friends Provident Trophy appeared destined to offer big runs and lavish hundreds. And yet for all the power contained Essex's lineup, it was left to Gran

Former Zimbabwe batsman Grant Flower has welcomed the ICC's decision to discuss Zimbabwe's international future at next week's annual conference

A round-up from the first day of the final round of matches in the County Championship's Division Two

Grant Flower, the Essex batsman, has been reprimanded under the ECB's disciplinary code following an incident against Derbyshire last week

What the current Zimbabwe side might look like were it not for politics and politicians

Andy and Grant Flower are still not interested in returning to the Zimbabwe cricket team as long as the present administration remains

Essex have announced that Grant Flower, the Zimbabwean allrounder, has signed a new two-year contract with the club that lasts end of the 2008 season.

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