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"I fended my first ball off my nose and it cracked a bone in six places; my international career was over"

JAMES COYNE speaks to Jeremy Snape, inventor of the ‘moonball’, who used his short-form prowess for three counties and England and has since become one of the foremost experts on sports psychology

A bizarre day made for the storytelling of a Worcestershire great

PAUL EDWARDS AT NEW ROAD: As Durham stormed to an opening Championship win of the season, it was a day to pay tribute to the late John Curtis, who loved occasions like this

Surrey's chalk and cheese openers remind England of the alternatives

GEORGE DOBELL AT THE KIA OVAL: Dom Sibley and Rory Burns compiled vastly different half-centuries against a Somerset side whose attack is lacking in decisive quality

Chris Woakes provides injury update ahead of England Test summer

NEIL SQUIRES: The bowling allrounder has been suffering from an ankle injury, forcing him to miss the opening rounds of the County Championship for Warwickshire

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

Remodelled and rejuvenated: Introducing Issy Wong 2.0

GEORGE DOBELL - INTERVIEW: With the help of Chris Liddle, Wong has rebuilt her game, adding consistency and skill to the sharp pace which first caught the eye

Adapt or die: Durham's newcomers put Worcestershire through their paces

MELINDA FARRELL AT NEW ROAD: Jake Ball, Jack Blatherwick and Codi Yusuf, as well as the hosts' new signing Henry Nicholls, had quite the introduction during a nip and tuck day

Underwhelming bowling and a touch of class define intriguing opening chapter

GEORGE DOBELL AT THE KIA OVAL: Surrey and Somerset both enjoyed encouraging and forgettable moments on day one of this County Championship clash - but one suspects the hosts will be happier

Top two share 13 wickets, Surrey put Somerset under the pump

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION ONE ROUNDUP: Just three games in the top division are being contested during round four, but there was no shortage of action on the opening day

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DAVID SHARMAN AT DERBY:

Early frontrunners Leicestershire show mettle to back up impressive first weeks

NICK FRIEND AT BRISTOL: Top of Division Two after three rounds, with Rehan Ahmed and Josh Hull in their ranks, Leicestershire dominated the first half of the opening day at Gloucestershire, before their hosts fought back as the afternoon wore on

Nottinghamshire show there's more than one way to take wickets

OSCAR RESS AT TRENT BRIDGE: Josh Tongue may have headlined again with his second five-wicket haul of the season, but it would not have been possible without the contributions of his fellow seamers

Rajasthan Royals' losing habit, caused by their ill-advised retentions

OSCAR RESS: The decision to let Jos Buttler go and prioritise a middle-order which has played their part in losing three seemingly unlosable matches in a row has all but ended their hopes of a second IPL title

England pair set for first County Championship games of season in week four

Week four will see the two more Test players enter the county season, and the first reduced round of fixtures, with five matches across the two divisions

Durham turn to loan market for further seam reinforcements

After the addition of overseas seamer Codi Yusuf, the club have also been forced to bring in Jack Blatherwick and Jake Ball from Lancashire and Somerset, respectively, for their clash with Worcestershire