Gloucestershire have released Steve Kirby from the final two years of his contract. The 32-year-old seamer believes representing a top-flight county will boost his chances of playing for England.

The 2010 Birmingham Premier Division season is heading for a tense and exciting finish after a fascinating set of results saw Knowle & Dorridge dislodged from pole position with just one week remaining.

After a seven year tenure as Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League champions, St Just were finally usurped by Paul who seized their title with a win over....St Just.

The closest finish in the League’s 36 year history is in prospect next Saturday with only two points separating the main ECB Cheshire Cricket Premiership title challengers Hyde and Nantwich.

Preston Nomads ended their season on a high note notching up their 13th win of the season and clinching the Sussex Premier League title for the third successive season.

Little Stoke have been crowned the 2010 Waterworld Premier Division Champions after their emphatic win over Burslem.

Last year’s champions Clifton retained the Nottinghamshire Premier League title after securing 17 points from a drawn game away at Wollaton.

Cambridge Granta beat Norwich by three wickets at Clare to become 2010 Gibbs Denly East Anglian Premier League Champions.

Bourne moved a step closer to sealing the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League championship with a five wicket win over rivals Bracebridge Heath.

Lullington rose to the top of the Beechwood SAAB ECB Premier League but there was everything to play for as they thrashed leaders Sandiacre to take maximum points.

Sidmouth collected the handful of points they needed to confirm them as 2010 Francis Clark Devon Cricket League champions on the way to a four-wicket win at Plympton.

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).

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.

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.

Somerset's Marcus Trescothick has won the monthly FTI MVP award for August thanks to strong performances across all three competitions.

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.

Wicketkeeper Luke Sutton has rejoined Derbyshire from Lancashire on a two-year contract following his departure from Old Trafford in late August.

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.

Brett Houston and Aaron Onyon starred with the ball as Lincolnshire dismissed Dorset for 245 on the first day of the MCCA Championship final.

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.