Ryan Sidebottom

From 2006, counties who prevent to select sufficient numbers of England-qualified players will have thousands of pounds cut from their revenue

The latest round-up of County Championship matches, as Gloucestershire were relegated to the second division

A round-up from the latest round of County Championship matches

Nottinghamshire's coach Mick Newell is finding that climbing the table is easier when players are not treading on each others' toes.

A round-up of all the action from the final day of the County Championship matches

A round-up of all the action from the third day of the County Championship matches

A round-up of all the action from the second day of the County Championship matches

A round-up of all the action from the opening day of the County Championship matches

Nottinghamshire ended weeks of speculation by confirming that they have signed Ryan Sidebottom

Speaking at the Press conference this morning to introduce new signing Billy Taylor on a three year deal from Sussex, Tim Tremlett, Hampshire's Director of Cricket stated the the club were also in negotiations with Yorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom.

Durham are hoping that they have won the race to sign Ryan Sidebottom, who left Yorkshire at the end of this season and has been in talks with a number of clubs, including Durham

Colin Graves, Yorkshire's chief executive, promised a major shake-up after a disappointing season - and the first round of changes were announced yesterday

Simon Katich recorded his highest Hampshire score so far whe he batted quite brilliantly for 143 not out whilst carnage was abound around him

Scotland v Somerset, Edinburgh Scorecard Scotland made it two wins out of two after they beat Somerset by six wickets in a rain-affected match at Edinburgh

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Ryan Sidebottom and Ian Ward are the new names in the 13-man England squad to take on Pakistan in the First Test against Pakistan at Lord's starting on Thursday

With the A team party to tour West Indies announced at midday, speculation is growing as to the make up of the squad, and the identity of the captain in particular

MW Alleyne (Gloucestershire, capt), JP Crawley (Lancashire, vice-capt), IJ Ward (Surrey), VS Solanki (Worcestershire), U Afzaal (Nottinghamshire), A Habib (Leicestershire), DJG Sales (Northamptonshire), CMW Read (Nottinghamshire, wkt), JS Foster

Nominations are coming in for this annual Award, which has been presented since 1950