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Khawaja eases Derbyshire to crown

Rob Barnett

Usman Khawaja’s flamboyant 72 not out sped Derbyshire to the LV= County Championship Division Two title with a six-wicket defeat of Hampshire.

CLT20 squads revealed

The squads for next month’s Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa have been confirmed. Hampshire have included Glenn Maxwell and Shahid Afridi in their party, while David Miller is available for Yorkshire.

All Whiteley for Derbyshire

Rob Barnett

Birthday boy Ross Whiteley’s all-round skills kept Derbyshire, who were promoted when Glamorgan beat Kent, in the hunt for victory over Hampshire at the County Ground that will see the hosts go up as Division Two winners.

Episode 89

As summer of international cricket draws to a close, Stuart Broad reflects on a final victory over South Africa at Edgbaston, with Craig Kieswetter and Jos Buttler; plus Warwickshire's Ashley Giles on their LV= County Championship title and the chance of a Clydesdale Bank 40 double in Saturday's final v Hampshire, with views from Jimmy Adams and Michael Carberry; and Laura Marsh & Sarah Taylor on England Women's preparation for the ICC World Twenty20

Wet weather hampers Derbyshire

Rob Barnett

Derbyshire’s promotion push was delayed by afternoon rain, which prevented play after lunch on day two with Hampshire at the County Ground. Wayne Madsen said: “We would have liked to have batted most of the afternoon."

Derbyshire's progress checked

Rob Barnett

Division Two leaders Derbyshire collected maximum bowling bonus points to ensure victory over Hampshire at the County Ground this week will seal promotion to a league they have not played in since its first year in 2000.

Promotion race takes centre stage

Rob Barnett

With Warwickshire crowned Division One champions while Worcestershire and last year’s winners Lancashire were relegated, the spotlight is on the top of Division Two for the last round of LV= County Championship games.

Essex end Hants promotion hopes

Hampshire must spend a second season in Division Two of the LV= County Championship after losing by 122 runs to Essex at the Ageas Bowl.

Episode 88

Review of the final NatWest Series ODIs v South Africa at Kia Oval, Lord's and Trent Bridge - with England's Alastair Cook, Eoin Morgan and Ian Bell as they sit top of the one-day rankings, and the tourists' Hashim Amla; plus the views of Podcast Pundit Mike Gatting, and Clydesdale Bank 40 reaction from the finalists' camps with Warwickshire's Varun Chopra and Hampshire's Jimmy Adams

Hampshire set imposing target

Hampshire face an uphill battle to stave off defeat against Essex on the final day after they were challenged to chase 427 - the highest fourth-innings score in an LV= County Championship match at the Ageas Bowl.