Nottinghamshire have tightened their grip on the Championship title despite Dan Mousley's resistance | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

No certainties for Pope now | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/ashes...

Chris Woakes' international career would appear to be over with Rob Key admitting "he's not in our plans" | @georgedobell.bsky.social

Chris Woakes' international career would appear to be over: www.thecricketer.com/Topics/engla...

Result of County Championship restructure vote confirms fixture list from 2026 | @georgedobell.bsky.social

"The way he plays his cricket is as a man who appreciates when he's on the field." From brink of retirement to Ashes tour anticipation, Josh Tongue has earned star billing | @georgedobell.bsky.social

Derbyshire attempting to lure prolific Pakistan seamer | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/count...

"Some will tell you nobody cares about the Championship or that it only attracts one man and his dog. But if you saw the disappointment in Batty, the joy in Peter Moores or, indeed, the travelling Notts supporters, you would know that is nonsense" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

A County Championship occasion laced with charm and quality puts its challenges in the shade | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/count...

Reports men's domestic structure vote faces delay denied as timetable is explained | @georgedobell.bsky.social

Reports men's domestic structure vote faces delay torched as timetable is explained | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/count...

"The sides enter the final day here – with the forecast looking significantly better – with Surrey requiring another 249 to win. There's a long way to go, but they probably have their noses in front" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

Nottinghamshire lean on homegrown pair as they take control of title-decider | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/count...

Nottinghamshire lean on homegrown pair as they take control of title-decider | 🖊️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

Anu Mohindru has now ‘stood down’. Jason Gallian is the Essex interim chair.

"You don't have to be a genius to work out the problem with the plan to enhance Super September with a grand finale to the Championship season" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

It’s very good:

‘It is chaos’: youtu.be/fiFeCJMT6fY?...

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Mohindru, who has been chair of Essex CCC since October 2023, was found to have "knowingly misled" an interview panel when he applied for a tenancy | @georgedobell.bsky.social

The prospects of a change to the County Championship structure would appear to be hanging by a thread after a clear rejection of the plans by Nottinghamshire members | @georgedobell.bsky.social

The other votes - confidence votes in each committee member - were all won by the incumbents.

At the Notts EGM, members voted to retain 14 championship matches by the margin of 698 to 246.

Nottinghamshire handle pressure to set up blockbuster, title-defining clash | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

So, Notts have held on. Which means that (barring a miracle at The Kia Oval this afternoon) they will arrive in London just one point behind Surrey for the game that starts on Monday.

Thriller unfolding at New Road. Notts, real contenders for Championship title an hour ago, are in danger of seeing hope snatched away: wccc.co.uk/matches/worces…

"Nobody wants to discourage the match officials from getting a game on where possible. Some people will have waited a long time for a glimpse of these terrific cricketers, and it is admirable that they saw any sort of game" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social #ENGvSA

"You could make a case that the most important assignment for England's men this winter will come not in Australia but in Sri Lanka and India" | @georgedobell.bsky.social

Adil Rashid succession and Sam Curran's opportunity: England resume T20 World Cup preparations: www.thecricketer.com/Topics/engla...

Essex - who had a forum tonight - seem to have committed to the 14 game Championship option. Which is interesting because I think those pushing for 13 had them among those open to persuasion.

Lancashire's chief executive, Dan Gidney, has survived a vote of no confidence from the club's membership | @georgedobell.bsky.social

Lancashire chief survives confidence vote but future shrouded in uncertainty | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/count...

Essex are facing the prospect of more upheaval after their chair was accused of lying on his CV | @georgedobell.bsky.social

"You don't have to be a genius to see where Worcestershire have been going wrong. This was the sixth time this season they have failed to reach 200 in the first innings of a match." Struggling Worcestershire present Nottinghamshire with title race opportunity | @georgedobell.bsky.social

"While Warwickshire's Taylor is young, he is highly regarded at his club and beyond" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

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"So, it's come to this. "On the ground where England were crowned world champions six years ago, they now consider it "a really good effort" to lose by only a small margin" | 🖊️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

Undermined from within, are England's players being given the best chance to perform? www.thecricketer.com/Topics/engla...

What, why and when: here are all the details you need around the decision on the future shape of the Championship. Counties set to vote on reduced County Championship | The Cricketer Counties set to vote on reduced County Championship | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/count...

Yorkshire players found in breach of mobile phone offence www.thecricketer.com/Topics/one-d...

Jordan Cox: The Hundred MVP earns England recall | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/engla...

County chief executives have urged the players' union to initiate strike action in an effort to break the impasse over proposed changes to the men's calendar | @georgedobell.bsky.social

The results of tonight’s members vote of no confidence in Lancashire’s nominations committee resulted in a defeat for the requisitionists. margin 1046 to 487. 487 votes in favour of the resolution seems pretty high, though. Next week’s vote of no confidence is in the CEO.

Thoughts on Jamie Overton, Sonny Baker and John Leslie:

Counties are being given the option to increase the number of One Day Cup games - but it comes with a condition around the County Championship | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

Counties offered One Day Cup expansion - but there is a catch around the County Championship | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/count...

Good for Worcestershire. They're charging just £10 for a ticket for the Metro Bank semi-final against @somersetccc.bsky.social on Sunday. £1 for kids.

"The relative lack of silverware over the longer term remains a frustration, but the club is clearly doing quite a lot right" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

Lancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney is facing a vote of no confidence from a group of disgruntled club members | @georgedobell.bsky.social

Finals Day of the inaugural Remitly Cup has been postponed due to the poor weather forecast | @georgedobell.bsky.social