Tim Murtagh

James Allenby's all-round contribution gave Division Two leaders Glamorgan a chance of winning a match with Middlesex they looked almost certain to lose

A dozen wickets fell on the opening day at a bright and breezy Lord's where Leicestershire's captain Matthew Hoggard revelled on centre stage with a first-class exhibition of good old-fashioned swing bowling

Surrey were left to regret batting first in conditions where the ball moved alarmingly through the air as Tim Murtagh bagged a five-wicket haul in this County Championship Division Two clash at Lord's

Middlesex revived their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Friends Provident t20 after handing Sussex their third home defeat of the campaign

Matt Prior scored his first hundred for over a year in front of England captain Andrew Strauss and national selector James Whitaker to hold Sussex's batting together on day one of their County Championship clash with Middlesex at Hove

Middlesex have signed Pedro Collins, the former West Indies left-arm seamer, for the 2010 season

Jon Lewis, the Gloucestershire opening bowler, Glamorgan left-arm spinner Dean Cosker and Tim Murtagh from Surrey have been drafted into the MCC squad for the match against Durham in Abu Dhabi next week

The Middlesex fast bowlers, Tim Murtagh and Steven Finn, have signed lengthy extensions to their current contracts, while Danny Evans, John Simpson, Kabir Toor and Josh Davey have also agreed new deals with the club

A round-up of the latest Championship action with promotion and relegation to still be decided, but the weather has so far played the main role

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship

For a day at least the focus on England's middle order didn't include Lord's as Essex fought back from a potential follow-on situation to have a chance of a final-day victory

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

A round-up of the second day of the latest round of County Championship matches

David Burton and Robbie Williams have both signed new contracts with Middlesex

This match needed a session dominated by the bowlers to keep the interest alive and it found one as Middlesex reduced Glamorgan to 94 for 4

Martin Williamson reports on the first day of Middlesex County Championship match against Glamorgan at Lord's

Martin van Jaarsveld was named the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year at a glitzy dinner in London

A round-up from the first day of the latest Championship matches