England news

Surrey want Pietersen to stay

Surrey's chairman, Richard Gould, has confirmed the club want to hang on to Kevin Petersen once the severance of his ECB central contract is complete

Ready to negotiate once England contract cancelled | Stats: A genuine England match-winner | ECB struggles to control KP message | 'England wrong to sack Pietersen' - Jones | Boycott: 'They just got fed up of him'

Surrey hope to bring ICC to London

County offer new Oval offices as potential venue

Smith takes up Irish citizenship

Could enable SA captain to play for Surrey as non-overseas

Do counties deserve Ashes blame?

Excellence needs to be seen in deeds not words | The ZaltZone: At least a house on fire gets some Ashes

Keedy takes support role at Notts

Veteran spinner winds down playing career

Ford to coach Surrey after leaving SL

Three-year deal at The Oval begins in February

County ins and outs 2014

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Invaluable council

As counties struggle to adapt to changing economic times, their local councils have become important allies. By Chris Stonor

No surprise people are guffawing

One Man And His Dog: The bigger they come the harder they fall. It's been a desperate Championship season for Surrey

'I always keep one shirt from every team I play for'

Quick Singles: Azhar Mahmood on sharing a dressing room with Waz, and the disappearance of the English summer

'I was ready to give up... I hated the game'

Surrey keeper Steven Davies talks about how the death of a team-mate made him wonder if he wanted to continue playing

County cricket's commercial crusade for the 21st century

Every club is trying its best to stay afloat, selling real estate, borrowing heavily, but is the model sustainable? By Chris Stonor

Third spin battle to decide series

Preview - Samuels could return | Video preview - Young guns need to step up | Spectators deserve a better pitch | Gayle warning to England | #politeenquiries | Crossword | Switch Hit - The Art of Captaincy

Flower to groom cricket's leaders

Coaching innovation also part of new role

Bopara, Broad survive tricky chase

Scorecard | Report - Parry takes three on debut | Video report | Dobell: Bopara and Parry give cause for optimism | Plays - Bravo's nasty blow from Broad | Gallery | Croft: Dismal batting performance

Bell answers England SOS

Batsman will join up in Barbados for T20s

Prolific Robson completes Lions' job

Scorecard | Report - Five winter tons advance Test claims | Woakes delight at team and personal gains

Bravo and Sammy inspire WI win

Scorecard | Report | Video report - England's damage self-inflicted | Lumb grabs gifted opportunity | Plays - New Sirs complete Knights XI | Gallery | Croft - Sammy muscled the bowling everywhere