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Record year of county cricket on Sky

Sky Sports will show more live county cricket next summer than ever before, with at least 69 live matches shown between April and September.

Added incentive for England fans

Tickets are now on sale for every England match next summer - and anyone who buys before Christmas Day will be entered into a draw to play alongside Darren Gough and Nasser Hussain.

Changes to 2010 rules and regulations

Following an ECB Board meeting, the following changes have been made to the rules and playing regulations for the 2010 English domestic season.

2010 major match dates confirmed

The 2010 international season will commence on May 27 with the first npower Test v Bangladesh at Lord’s. 2010 tour dates are also confirmed, and England’s schedule to Bangladesh in spring 2010.

ECB allocates 2010 Tests

Headingley Carnegie and Lord's have been chosen to host the neutral Tests between Pakistan and Australia next summer. The two npower Tests with Bangladesh will be played at Lord's and Old Trafford, Manchester's first Test since 2008.

ECB inquiry into Old Trafford T20

The ECB has conducted an extensive inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the abandonment of the NatWest Twenty20 International at Old Trafford on September 1. Recommendations have been sent to the ICC regarding future match protocol.

Episode 22

England and Australia will hope for better weather as they move into the NatWest Series following the Twenty20 washouts at Old Trafford. We reflect on that and bask in some Ashes glory with Joe Denly, Luke Wright, Jimmy Anderson, Ian Bell, Graeme Swann, Andy Flower and Mike Gatting. Plus Anthony McGrath talks Yorkshire; and Gatt's views on the new domestic structure for 2010

Captains in unison over abandonment

Paul Collingwood praised a "brave" decision by the umpires to call off the second Twenty20 international without a ball being bowled. Michael Clarke was concerned about his fast bowlers running in at a soggy Brian Statham End.

Wet outfield kills off second Twenty20

James Coyne

The NatWest International Twenty20 trophy will be shared by England and Australia after the second match at Old Trafford was abandoned due to a soggy outfield. Not a single ball was bowled.

Wet outfield kills off second Twenty20

James Coyne

The NatWest International Twenty20 trophy will be shared by England and Australia after the second match at Old Trafford was abandoned due to a soggy outfield. Not a single ball was bowled.