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Striking Sobers, star-studded Surrey and leading Edrich: The story of Richard Jefferson

JAMES COYNE catches up with the former allrounder, one of three members of the Jefferson family to play first-class cricket

How Pope Francis blessed cricket projects in Rome and Buenos Aires

JAMES COYNE: Pope Francis was the first in his role to embrace the game as he posed with the Rome-based St Peter's Cricket Club and offered his support to Cricket Sin Fronteras, who use cricket to improve life skills in his native Buenos Aires

The Blaze have all bases covered

WOMEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: There might be new leadership in the form of head coach Craig Cumming but there are many familiar faces which ensure the east midlanders start on a strong footing

Eoin Morgan in line for plum MCC role

JAMES COYNE: England's World Cup-winning captain is set to become MCC's next chair of cricket

Kyle Verreynne revels in "one of his tougher hundreds"

JAMES COYNE AT TRENT BRIDGE: The South African's form ranks with any red-ball player in the world as his superb century turns around Nottinghamshire's fortunes on the opening day of their County Championship match against Essex

Kyle Verreynne extends dream Nottinghamshire run to lead comeback

JAMES COYNE AT TRENT BRIDGE: Sam Cook looked every bit international-class as he made the ball talk early on, before finding a suitable adversary in South Africa's wicketkeeper, who now averages 359 for his county

"We can't just throw him into all 40 games and hope for the best" - Farhan Ahmed and why timing is everything

JAMES COYNE: Paul Franks, who has been watching Farhan bowl since the age of 10, assesses how the 17-year-old off-spinner is approaching his second season of county cricket

"I actually love the way the Kookaburra sets up the game": Dillon Pennington relishing chance to prove Ashes credentials

JAMES COYNE: The Nottinghamshire seamer thinks his aptitude with the Kookaburra might help him climb back up the England Test depth charts after injury disruption

Northamptonshire not against County Championship fixture cut but want August sweetener

JAMES COYNE: New chair Gary Hoffman, and former boss of football's Premier League, is prepared to allow a small reduction in the red-ball schedule, but will demand more games in The Hundred window

Nottinghamshire natives will be restless without a trophy tilt

MEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: A flirt with relegation, coupled with a failure to challenge in the limited-overs competitions, was a gross underachievement that must be reversed

Life under Boof at Northamptonshire won't be dull

MEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: The arrival of Darren Lehmann has injected excitement into the new campaign. It is hard to see a world where it is not thoroughly eventful

Conor McKerr is keen to make up for lost game-time

JAMES COYNE: The pacy loan ranger believes he "still has time" to play international cricket in the second half of his career, after nine frustrating years at Surrey

James Sales targets increased Northamptonshire role under Darren Lehmann after "frustrating" season

JAMES COYNE: Northants fans were frustrated when the allrounder was dropped last season three games after scoring his maiden first-class century, but he is ready to establish himself under new leadership

"Rogue" Bazball excesses a "red flag" for Ashes tour, says Dean Elgar

JAMES COYNE: Essex's South African opener says teammate Sam Cook is the best England-qualified County Championship bowler he saw last season

"I hate draws": Darren Lehmann keen to take "positive route" as Northamptonshire's head coach

JAMES COYNE - INTERVIEW: Darren Lehmann talks about the past and the future after taking up his first county coaching role at Northamptonshire

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