MPH 2008

Fletcher could return to county cricket

The man who resigned as England coach after the 2007 World Cup may join Hampshire next season in an advisory role

Smith may miss Stanford game

Former Middlesex captain likely to be denied opportunity to share £225,000 prize in Antigua yet two new signings make squad

Durham give grey season a silver lining

Championship title is a deserved and popular reward for the county as they celebrate 16 years of senior service

Steve Harmison leads Durham to county championship

Durham clinched their first LV county championship title just 16 years after their first-class elevation

Durham move top; Kent relegated

Thanks to a late burst of wickets from Steve Harmison, Durham wrapped up victory over Kent by an innings and 71 runs

Kent relegated as Durham go top

Durham beat Kent by an innings and 71 runs to relegate their opponents and move to the top of the County Championship table

Durham win their first Championship title

Durham beat Kent to snatch Division One crown ahead of ahead of Nottinghamshire, who lost at home to Hampshire

Nottinghamshire need a miracle to win title

Nottinghamshire v Hampshire: Nic Pothas century underlines Hampshire's recovery, with Imran Tahir still lying in wait

Bold McGrath puts pressure on Sussex

Sussex v Yorkshire: the Yorkshire captain was confident enough in his side's abilities to force Sussex to follow on

Frost steps back in from the cold

Warwickshire v Glamorgan: former groundsman ends retirement to pass 1,000 runs in season for the first time in his career

Thorpe and Breese put Durham in sight of title

Kent v Durham: two unheralded cricketers encapsulate the great progress that has been made in the North East

Leicestershire end poor season on good note

Leicestershire v Derbyshire: young Sam Cliff captures career-best haul of four for 42 to turn the match on its head

Sussex v Yorkshire, day four

Sussex and Yorkshire escaped relegation after securing a draw in their LV County Championship Division One match at Hove

Udal leads by example for Middlesex

Northamptonshire v Middlesex: caretaker captain grabs five-wicket bag for first time in three years to close on victory

Somerset v Lancashire, day four

Lancashire, who have secured Division One status for next season, recorded a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Somerset

Keedy's haul sinks Somerset

Somerset v Lancashire: Somerset side proves unable to make good the early loss of Justin Langer and Marcus Trescothick

Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, day four

Nottinghamshire failed in their improbable final-day bid to wrest back the LV County Championship title

Ali gives Gloucestershire a little hope

Gloucestershire v Essex: the batsman's 92, in an unbroken stand of 129, has still not rescued the home side from likely defeat

County reports: Hampshire hold up Notts

Keep updated on the final round of championship matches with session-by-session updates

Warwickshire v Glamorgan, day three

Warwickshire need just four bonus points to make sure of the title, victory would see them leapfrog Worcestershire and become champions