Ian Blackwell

After a full day's play - finally - Somerset enjoyed a good six hours and effectively shut Hampshire out of the match, going into the final day. Ian Blackwell hit a responsible rather than devastating century

A round-up of the final day in the latest County Championship matches

The Friends Provident Trophy has reached the quarter-final stage with all four matches being played on Wednesday. Cricinfo takes a look at the four games and how the sides match up

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

A round-up from the opening matches in the Friends Provident Trophy. Durham, the defending champions, start against Yorkshire

A round-up from the second day of the final round of matches in the County Championship's Division Two

In a thrilling Pro40 match at Scarborough, Yorkshire finished as victors over Somerset by nine runs with one over to spare, the target adjusted by Duckworth-Lewis

A round-up from the latest Pro40 matches

A round-up of the latest Twenty20 matches with quarter-final spots up for grabs

A round-up of the latest County Championship matches

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches as Marcus Trescothick hits a career-best 284 and Michael di Venuto also registers a double century

England's approach to one-day cricket has been a shambles for years, but in recent months - just as the rest of the world gears up for the World Cup, in fact - the planning and preparation has gone into meltdown

Cameron White, the Australian allrounder, has been named as the Somerset captain in place of the injured Ian Blackwell, who has been ruled out for at least three months with a shoulder injury

Ian Blackwell, Somerset and England's allrounder, is to undergo surgery after injuring his shoulder in Somerset's Championship match against Leicestershire

Reports from the first day of the opening two County Championship fixtures for 2006

Given that he's spent the best part of two decades on the county circuit, and endured almost 11 years between international assignments, it's no surprise that Shaun Udal's feet are firmly anchored to terra firma

An analysis of England's individual performances in the Tests against India

England are confident of being able to utilise more favourable conditions during the second Test at Mohali

Expectations from this contest have fallen pretty sharply. The grand theme, the battle for no. 2, is barely audible