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The retired and the released Clearing the decks Cricinfo's guide to the end-of-season county clearouts ... who won't be returning next summer
Winners, losers, ups and downs Winners, losers, ups and downs Benham brilliance promotes Hampshire Hampshire v Glamorgan, Pro40, The Rose Bowl Warne's frustrations boil over Hampshire v Lancashire, The Rose Bowl, 4th day Nottinghamshire relegation confirmed White steps down at Yorkshire Durham complete a great escape A triumph for teamwork Durham on verge of great escape County Championship round-up, 3rd day Mushtaq leads Sussex to glory Nottinghamshire v Sussex, Trent Bridge, 3rd day Lehmann triple ton increases Durham woe County Championship round-up, 2nd day Cork haul overshadows Anderson Hampshire v Lancashire, The Rose Bowl, 2nd day Lehmann makes Durham suffer County Championship round-up, 1st day Sussex edge closer to title Nottinghamshire v Sussex, Trent Bridge, 1st day Wasteful Lancashire left battling Hampshire v Lancashire, The Rose Bowl, 1st day Championship race enters final stretch Cork's fizz and Yorkshire's fight The County Week - September 12-19 Essex take Pro40 title Surrey spinners spark victory Worcestershire v Surrey, Pro40, New Road Essex claim Floodlit Cup Harmison out of county action Hoggard injury scare Hospital tests rule out muscle tear Worcestershire keep pressure on Hampshire v Worcestershire, Pro40, Rose Bowl Worcestershire keep pressure on Hampshire v Worcestershire, Pro40, Rose Bowl Lancashire frustrated by plodding Durham Shreck gains new Trent Bridge deal Driving to success Caddick disrupts Northants' flow Unstoppable Mushtaq and Croft's call The County Week - September 6-12 Warwickshire end Notts' title hopes Goodwin eases Sussex past Middlesex Middlesex v Sussex, Pro40, Lord's Essex close in on Pro40 title Essex v Lancashire, Pro40 Division One, Chelmsford Nottinghamshire leave Middlesex in danger of relegation Middlesex v Nottinghamshire, Pro40 Surrey on the up but tight at the top The County Week - August 29-September 5 Bruce bowls Hampshire to victory Gloucestershire v Hampshire, Pro40, Bristol Surrey clinch promotion at The Oval Surrey v Glamorgan, The Oval, 3rd day Goodwin blasts century for Sussex Zaheer hopeful of returning to Worcester Fast bowler looks to regaining India cap soon Walker sinks flat Somerset Leicestershire v Somerset, Pro40, Leicester Rain frustrates Lancashire Sutcliffe ton leads Lancashire Sussex dimmed despite Mushtaq's efforts Burying the demons Championship race hots up Kirtley's day and Schofield's chance The County Week - August 22-28 Sussex continue one-day form Durham v Sussex, Pro40, Chester-le-Street Essex maintain pole position Adams salutes Kirtley character Lancashire v Sussex, C&G Final, Lord's Kirtley takes Sussex to famous win Lancashire v Sussex, C&G final, Lord's Broad's fab four can't prevent draw Pratt released by Durham Teams ready after long wait for final Lancashire v Sussex, C&G final, Lord's Durham and Notts race home Ealham fifty puts Kent on back foot Hussey continues English run spree Groenewald opens his shoulders Middlebrook's bat and Anderson's back The County Week - August 15-22 Prior pummels Sussex to emphatic win Lancashire level at top of table Warwickshire edge a thriller Anderson set for club cricket Sussex storm to the top Sussex power towards vital win Lehmann finishes with Yorkshire Making a World Cup claim In danger of feeding mediocrity ECB's decision to limit counties' overseas players from 2008 Lehmann saves Yorkshire with another hundred Wagh weighs in after Tremlett's six-wicket burst Gloucestershire notch fifth win Waters restricts Somerset after Lett hits fifty on debut Maddy's mayhem and the Foxes' glory Hick signs Worcestershire extension McGrath best as Yorkshire win Newell won't lodge complaint Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, Twenty20 Final, Trent Bridge Twenty20 reaches adulthood Twenty20 finals day, Trent Bridge Maddy leads Leicestershire to Twenty20 title Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire, Twenty20 Cup final, Trent Bridge Nottinghamshire set up Midlands final Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Twenty20 Cup, Trent Bridge Anderson unlikely to feature this season Lancashire paceman won't be rushed Snape and Nixon take Leicestershire into final Leicestershire v Essex, Twenty20, Trent Bridge Lancashire sound out Murali Warne's gamble nearly pays off Twenty20 reaches its climax Twenty20 finals day, Trent Bridge White holds Somerset's hopes with unbeaten 197 Surrey course to crushing victory Rogers on fire with triple-century Glamorgan complete thrilling chase Glamorgan v West Indies A, Tour Match, Ebbw Vale Sutton and Loye strike centuries Lehmann strikes Roses ton Ramprakash goes large while Sussex denied Warne's four take care of Kent Adams brilliance beats Lancashire Surrey win after eight from Kumble Zak plays patience Fleming guides Nottinghamshire home Mushtaq injury scare for Sussex Sussex v Lancashire, County Championship, Hove Law keeps Lancashire in touch Shafayat leads Northants fight Surrey v Northamptonshire, The Oval, 1st day Sussex fight back against Lancashire Counties back to one overseas player each But replacements can still be named Knight hits form to sink Middlesex Mustard revives Durham after Shreck show Durham v Nottinghamshire, Chester-le-Street, 1st day Law handed testimonial Powell's one short and Croft's 13 Leicestershire land Mansoor Amjad Somerset hold their nerve Mushtaq's five puts Sussex in control Yorkshire show little resistance to Hampshire's fire Middlesex routed by Onions Hussey run spree suits Notts Mascarenhas runs through Yorkshire Getting back in the ring Surrey and Leicestershire through to last four Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals round-up Langer's triple and Yorkshire's resurgance Glamorgan tail edge final ball thriller Mason's eight destroy Gloucestershire Smith and Best ease West Indies past Durham Durham v West Indies A, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day Morton ton boosts West Indies A Durham v West Indies A, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day Sussex thwarted by the weather Debutant Rashid spins Yorkshire fine victory Harmison stars with that bat Durham v West Indies A, Tour Match, Chester-le-Street Middlesex prosper in the heat Middlesex v Sussex, County Championship, Southgate Gale blows hot for Yorkshire County attendances continue to slip Crowds confused by formats claims reports Running in the family Walker makes Flintoff sweat for wickets Fletcher puts faith in Plunkett's allround game England coach has no doubts about youngster Flintoff on track in fitness battle Kent v Lancashire, Canterbury, 1st day Hussey century defies Hampshire Gillespie moves into top gear for Yorkshire Essex pull off unlikely win Goodwin flays Kent Joyce hundred powers Middlesex Franklin penalised for full tosses Yardy holds Sussex together Trent Bridge filling for quarter-final Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire, Twenty20 Quarter-finals Commentator nearly comes a cropper Glamorgan v Gloucestershire, Twenty20, Cardiff Yorkshire win Roses battle to quarter-finals Kaneria returns to Essex Paul Harris joins Warwickshire Still shining in the gloom Middlesex v Surrey Twenty20, Lord's Chopra handed Under-19 captaincy Instant cricket takes centre stage McCullum targets Twenty20 success Ganguly top-scores with 71 Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire, C&G Trophy, Trent Bridge Tyron Henderson signs for Kent East London allrounder jumps into Twenty20 action Lancashire seal C&G final place Warwickshire v Lancashire, C&G Trophy, Edgbaston Chilton and Sutcliffe complete win Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord's, 4th day Sussex go top for a night Smith and Styris delay defeat Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord's, 3rd day C&G Trophy to include semi-finals in 2007 ECB reacts to criticism of competition's format Yorkshire set for crisis meeting County's poor start has chief executive worried Thorp crushes Hampshire in style More misery for Middlesex Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord's, 2nd day Langer eager for Twenty20 chance Hodge makes a strong point Middlesex v Lancashire, Lord's, 1st day Jaques double ton gives Worcestershire upperhand Marshall sustains thumb injury Leicestershire v Gloucestershire, County Championship, Leicester Birt blasts third century for Derbyshire Hampshire take control against Durham Ganguly targets World Cup Former Indian captain arrives at Northampton Ireland name squad to face Somerset Ireland v Somerset, C&G Trophy, Stormont Benning's solo and nearly all ten Kirby barred after beamer Durham's C&G hopes still alive Bravo set to represent Kent Recent performances sealed the deal Keedy forgetting about England Warwickshire v Lancashire, Edgbaston, 3rd day Keedy sends Warwickshire spinning Warwickshire v Lancashire, Edgbaston, 3rd day Sussex book their place in the C&G final Law proves a class above Warwickshire v Lancashire, Edgbaston, 2nd day Brendon McCullum signs for Glamorgan Cork swings it Lancashire's way Warwickshire v Lancashire, Edgbaston, 1st day Leicestershire sign Griffith Tasmanian fast bowler in as cover for Asif Out of town but not out of favour Durham v Kent, Stockton-on-Tees, 1st day Compton and Shah star for Middlesex Nottinghamshire v Middlesex, Trent Bridge Cosgrove's double and sharp Daggett Lancashire and Sussex sense final Daggett destroys Durham Salisbury wraps up Surrey's win Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval, 4th day Hampshire and Middlesex power home Surrey on the brink Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval, 3rd day Brown butchers Leicestershire Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval, 2nd day Hampshire run rings around Notts Cosgrove slams Derbyshire with double-century Vaughan continues comeback with 99 Pothas and Crawley punish Notts Hampshire v Nottinghamshire, The Rose Bowl, 1st day Clarke stitches up Leicestershire Surrey v Leicestershire, The Oval, 1st day Mushtaq strikes back for Sussex Chasing 400 and going back to school The County Week - May 30-June 5 Hutton out, Compton up Gloucestershire make sure of the draw Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Championship, 4th day Warne collects one-day best Five-star Ali boosts Worcestershire Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Championship, 3rd day Durham edge thriller against Yorkshire Mushtaq mauls Middlesex Vaughan and McGrath star for Yorkshire Sussex take charge despite defiant Shah Vaughan fails but Yorkshire rally Franklin signs Glamorgan deal Vaughan fails on first-class comeback England captain tests his knee with Yorkshire Bruce's burst blitzes Gloucestershire Vaughan returns in style Yorkshire v Scotland, C&G Trophy, Headingley Starting in style and a familiar pair White takes Somerset captaincy Bad light ruins Warne's sporting declaration Trott guides Warwickshire Vincent replaces Jaques at New Road Hodge pushes Lancashire forward The County Week Sussex crush Durham in two days Mushtaq's five routs Durham Emily Drumm heads to Kent English women's county championship Worcestershire's thrill of the chase Moran's five knock over Northants Bonus points at Trent Bridge Jaques leads amazing run chase Surrey v Worcestershire, The Oval, 4th day Roses stalemate as bad weather dominates ECB announces 25-man development squad Other deserving players could be added later Flying leaps to fumbling fingers Gillespie holds up Lancashire Rain dampens Surrey's fire Loye punishes wayward Yorkshire Yorkshire v Lancashire, Headingley, 1st day Vettori primed for Warwickshire debut New Zealand spinner replacement for Giles Mushy, Aussies, Pettini and Lewis The County Week - May 8 - May 15 Yorkshire hold their nerve in thriller Durham sweep aside Middlesex Warne takes two as Hampshire win English County Championship round-up Hampshire wrap up convincing win Warne's five set up Hampshire English County Championship round-up Naved-ul-Hasan sets up Sussex victory Read disciplined by the ECB Mushtaq and Lehmann star Mushtaq and Read in confrontation Knee injury forces Franklin to cancel Glamorgan deal Glamorgan in desperate bid for emergency replacement Harmison return delayed Durham v Middlesex, County Championship Notts seamers run through Sussex County Championship round-up, 1st day Billy the kid and the return of Fred The County Week - May 1 - May 8 Wood carves out win for Somerset Alleyne goes down with all guns blazing County Championship round-up, 4th day Akram destroys sorry Gloucester Surrey v Gloucestershire, County Championship, The Oval, 3rd day Timely boost for Panesar and Mahmood County Championship round-up, 3rd day Strauss and Bell find form County Championship round-up, 2nd day Ramprakash doubles up in style Surrey v Gloucestershire, County Championship, The Oval, 2nd day Weston breaks ton drought but Surrey take charge Surrey v Gloucestershire, County Championship, The Oval, 1st day Taylor hat-trick routs Middlesex County Championship round-up, 1st day Pietersen makes explosive start A famous name returns and last-gasp Edgbaston The County Week - April 24-May 1 Warwickshire gain revenge over Scotland Ireland spin their way to upset Gloucestershire v Ireland, C&G Trophy, Bristol Kent and Lancashire complete wins County Championship round-up, 4th day Mushtaq powers Sussex to victory County Championship round-up, 3rd day Compton strikes Lord's century Middlesex v Kent, County Championship, Lord's, 3rd day Lancashire and Warwickshire take charge County Championship round-up, 2nd day Walker stands firm for Kent Middlesex v Kent, County Championship, Lord's, 2nd day Leicestershire name new chief executive Joyce presses his claims Middlesex v Kent, County Championship, Lord's, 1st day Chapple takes game away from Durham County Championship round-up, 1st day Sussex name new chief executive Muchall and Lewis start with a bang Trescothick marches into form with brutal hundred Durham flatten Kent Jones on course for first Test Emerges unscathed from workout for Glamorgan Family illness delays Afridi Allrounder set to miss Ireland's C&G opener Danish Klokker takes the bacon Sussex v Warwickshire, County Championship, Hove, 1st day Vaughan tests knee with indoor net Scotland draft in Moran Lancashire leave Hampshire on the ropes Loudon impresses but Notts sweep to win MCC v Nottinghamshire, Lord's, 4th day Vaughan faces tough call - Fletcher Pressure on youth to perform Opportunity knocks for young bowlers Strong squad eyeing promotion Warwickshire seek consistency Mushtaq holds the key Renewed ambition Burden falls on Blackwell Notts remain a formidable outfit Lack of depth could limit opportunities Northamptonshire preview, 2006 Loss of Gibson leaves attack worryingly bare Bowling lacks penetration Key's chance to shine Warne to lead from the front - again Marshall holds the key for Gloucestershire Things can only get better Essex's Australian seamers key to success Pressure on young players to perform Welch shoulders heavy burden County game can hold its own Footitt called up against team-mates Nick Knight announces retirement Key confident ahead of county season Simon Jones set to return for Glamorgan Yorkshire warm-up with win after icy start No new deal for C&G Trophy End of a five-year association Emburey receives promotion Silverwood joins Middlesex James Franklin signs for Glamorgan Karim earns place for Scotland Gillespie's Yorkshire debut delayed Vaughan won't be rushed back Fitness of key players ahead of season Glamorgan close in on Franklin Kirtley stands down from vice-captaincy Sheriyar given Leicestershire trial Elliott admits defeat to knee injury Read joins Notts for tour Nottinghamshire's pre-season tour to Cape Town Essex announce small profit Afridi joins Ireland Allrounder available for start of C&G trophy Jones targets swift return Fast bowler begins latest recovery Jefferson suffers freak injury Bichel and Johnson join Essex Tough battle to convince Lancashire members Derbyshire announce big loss Crawley extends Hampshire career Silverwood set for Middlesex move Snape named Leicestershire captain Ealham and Harris given extended contracts Nottinghamshire put faith in veteran bowlers Somerset sign White and Cullen Hayden rejects Hampshire Afzaal working hard at England recall Northamptonshire batsman fitter and wiser Inzamam eyes county cricket Batsman keen to ply his trade in England New-style fixture list unveiled |
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