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- Ashes warm-up in SA for Pietersen
England batsman Kevin Pietersen hopes to play for South African franchise Kwa-Zulu Natal in two matches as a warm-up for this winter's Ashes. - Coach Flower opposes Twitter ban
England cricket coach Andy Flower says he does not want players banned from using Twitter but says they must do so 'in the right way'. - Sussex seal return to top flight
Sussex's fourth batting bonus point ensures promotion back to Division One of the County Championship. - Yorkshire hit by Notts fightback
Mark Wagh hits 90 as Nottinghamshire fight back against Yorkshire on day two at Trent Bridge. - Kaneria cleared in police probe
Essex cricket player Danish Kaneria is cleared by police in an investigation into match irregularities. - Relegation is confirmed for Essex
Essex are relegated despite one of their best bowling performance of the season against champions Durham. - Hampshire take upper hand on Kent
James Tomlinson take four wickets as Hampshire claim a narrow advantage in their bottom-of-the-table clash with Kent. - Rain holds up Somerset title bid
Rain holds up Somerset as Craig Kieswetter's 84 helps them make 350-8 against Lancashire at Taunton. - Leics damage Glos promotion bid
Greg Smith hits an unbeaten 70 as Leicestershire dominate Gloucestershire on day two at Grace Road. - Shah closing in on farewell ton
Owais Shah, in his final game for Middlesex, ends the day 30 short of a farewell ton against Worcestershire in a truncated day at Lord's.
- KP to play in SA
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will Kwa-Zulu Natal Dolphins in October in a bid to find his form ahead of the Ashes. - Sussex seal top-flight return
Sussex have secured an instant return to Division One following another dominant day against Northants at Hove. - Kieswetter flays Lancashire
Craig Kieswetter marked his return to county action with 84 as Somerset closed on 350-8, meaning a lead of 91. - Essex doomed despite Wright
Essex enjoyed a good day against Durham but were still relegated from Division One of the LV= County Championship. - Ponting: Don't ban Pakistan
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has urged the sport's leaders not to ban Pakistan's entire team over alleged 'spot-fixing'. - Kent collapse at Canterbury
Hampshire pace duo Dominic Cork and James Tomlinson shared seven wickets to dismiss Kent for just 182 at Canterbury. - Wagh leads Notts fightback
Nottinghamshire clawed their way back into their LV= County Championship match against Yorkshire but are still facing defeat. - Departing Shah lights up Lord's
Owais Shah closed in on a farewell century as Middlesex moved into a strong position against Worcestershire at Lord's. - Walker agrees Essex deal
Veteran batsman Matt Walker has agreed a new one-year deal with Essex. - Rain hits Surrey hopes
A total of 55 overs were lost due to rain and bad light on day two as Surrey were dismissed for 380 at the Brit Oval.
