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Leyland celebrations go large
There were wild scenes of celebration at Fox Lane after Leyland's First and Second XIs clinched their respective league titles in the Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls).
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Title-chasing Notts wait on Pattinson
Nottinghamshire go into the penultimate round of matches in LV= County Championship Division One knowing victory over title rivals Yorkshire could potentially seal their first pennant in five seasons.
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Sussex on the brink of promotion
Sussex need only eight points from their remaining two fixtures to return to the top-flight of the LV= County Championship, starting with Tuesday's home clash against Northamptonshire at Hove.
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Pietersen fined over Twitter comments
Kevin Pietersen has been fined an undisclosed sum by the ECB after pleading guilty to two charges relating to comments made on Twitter at his omission from the NatWest Series squad.
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No excuse for corruption - Broad
Stuart Broad insists there can be no excuse for any cricketer to be caught up in corruption - and especially as support and guidance from the ECB and International Cricket Council is so explicit.
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Trescothick lands August FTI MVP
Somerset's Marcus Trescothick has won the monthly FTI MVP award for August thanks to strong performances across all three competitions.
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Trescothick lands August FTI MVP
Somerset's Marcus Trescothick has won the monthly FTI MVP award for August thanks to strong performances across all three competitions.
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Smith pips Brunt as Reading prevail
Teenage prospect Linsey Smith added to her burgeoning reputation by taking 5-9 to help Reading beat Ransome & Marles and become Women's Premier League champions.
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Sutton completes Derbyshire return
Wicketkeeper Luke Sutton has rejoined Derbyshire from Lancashire on a two-year contract following his departure from Old Trafford in late August.
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Sutton completes Derbyshire return
Wicketkeeper Luke Sutton has rejoined Derbyshire from Lancashire on a two-year contract following his departure from Old Trafford in late August.
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Morgan and Yardy fend off Pakistan
Superb innings under pressure by Eoin Morgan and Michael Yardy guided England from a worrying mid-innings wobble to a comfortable five-wicket win in the opening NatWest International T20 in Cardiff.
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Houston gives Dorset problems
Brett Houston and Aaron Onyon starred with the ball as Lincolnshire dismissed Dorset for 245 on the first day of the MCCA Championship final.
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England wear crown with style
Paul Collingwood was delighted with a “100%” performance by world champions England, who made a winning return to Twenty20 courtesy of Eoin Morgan and Michael Yardy's calm stand.
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Pietersen returns to form
Kevin Pietersen made his first hundred in any format for 18 months as Surrey tied with Sussex in the Clydesdale Bank 40. Warwickshire and Essex claimed the two semi-final spots up for grabs.
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Procter leads Lancashire home
A maiden half-century for Luke Procter carried Lancashire to an entertaining four-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Worcestershire at Liverpool.
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Farewell fifty for Shah in Middlesex win
Owais Shah marked his final one-day appearance for Middlesex with an unbeaten half-century that helped steer them to a comfortable seven-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Derbyshire at Lord’s.
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Trego stars in Somerset romp
Peter Trego’s career-best 147 and a blistering 90 not out from Jos Buttler clinched Somerset a home semi-final in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a 249-run thrashing of beleaguered Glamorgan at Taunton.
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Franklin shines in forlorn cause
James Franklin and Chris Taylor both hit centuries as Gloucestershire emphatically saw off Northamptonshire, but it was not enough to earn them a last-four spot in the Clydesdale Bank 40.
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Cook rises to the occasion
An unbeaten century from Alastair Cook made sure Essex qualified for the Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-finals with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over the Group B winners at Headingley Carnegie.
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Warwickshire book last-four slot
Warwickshire secured a place in the semi-finals of the Clydesdale Bank 40 after Imran Tahir inspired them to a seven-wicket win over Nottinghamshire.
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