31 May
Surrey weather early pressure (Oval World) 
Kent make Surrey pay for errors (BBC) 
Stump the Bearded Wonder No 147 (BBC) 
Denly and van Jaarsveld bat Kent into the driving... (Kent Messenger) 
Scouting report: Rikki Clarke of Surrey (Mail) 
Surrey v Kent Day 2 (Sporting Life) 
Pitch conditions help Kent to press home... (Surrey CCC Official) 

30 May
Ramprakash reprieved on damp day (BBC) 
Rixon considered for Pakistan role (CricInfo) 
Surrey pair star in Trophy (ECB) 
Kent caught out by the Whitgift weather (Kent Messenger) 
Surrey v Kent Day 1 (Sporting Life) 
Newman falls on day spoiled by rain (Surrey CCC Official) 
Hemp knows priority is to raise spirits (Telegraph) 
Ramprakash deserves another crack at the big time (Times) 
County Championship: First division (Times) 

29 May
Preview: Surrey v Kent (Oval World) 
Butcher underlines his one-day worth (Oval World) 
Kent likely to be unchanged for Surrey test (Kent Messenger) 
Azhar elbow scare (South London Press) 
Mahmood back for Surrey (Sporting Life) 
No changes for Kent (Sporting Life) 
Mahmood to face late fitness test ahead of Kent... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey move a step closer to semi-finals (Surrey CCC Official) 
New doubts about Jones (Telegraph) 
Butcher goes to town on Glamorgan’s village attack (Times) 
Butcher adds cutting edge as city slickers carve out... (Western Mail) 

28 May
Captain Butcher is key for Surrey (BBC) 
Cricket first for 13-home village (BBC) 
Players available to counties (ECB) 
Glam's bad week ends in damp squib (South Wales Echo) 
Glamorgan v Surrey (Sporting Life) 
England players set for county duty (Sporting Life) 
New job opportunity opening for Prior (Telegraph) 

27 May
Preview: Glamorgan Dragons v Surrey Brown Caps (Oval World) 
Ireland set to axe absent Ryder (BBC) 
Wonder-Phil (Belfast Telegraph) 
Ten years out but still batting (Observer) 
Surrey v Ireland (Sporting Life) 
Surrey and Ireland share points in rain... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Kenny Kennington makes his debut for the... (Surrey CCC Official) 

26 May
Preview: Surrey Brown Caps v Ireland (Oval World) 
Glamorgan experiment in FP Trophy (BBC) 
Simmons focuses on international goals (Belfast Telegraph) 
Irish lads hitch a ride to London with police (Belfast Telegraph) 
How to be an ex-PM (Guardian) 
Schofield answers county pros' prayers by setting up... (Independent) 
Langford-Smith misses out (Sporting Life) 
Jones takes step forward (Western Mail) 

25 May
Surrey born Brown looking forward to old boys... (Croydon Advertiser) 
Spriegel taking his opportunity (Croydon Advertiser) 
Ramprakash piles on runs but Surrey denied... (Croydon Advertiser) 
Who first put bat to ball? (Independent) 
No relaxing by the sea (South London Press) 
'Scho' me the money (South London Press) 
Surrey name unchanged line up for Ireland clash (Surrey CCC Official) 
Focus on... Guildford (Times) 

24 May
Schofield report proposes new supremo (Independent) 
A politician addicted to spin (Telegraph) 

23 May
Ramprakash gives Surrey just enough leeway to inch... (Oval World) 
Ramps punishes Sussex again (Argus) 
The Schofield team - who's who (BBC) 
County cricket 'failing England' (BBC) 
English cricket's real problem (BBC) 
Ramprakash thumps Sussex into submission (CricInfo) 
Essex sound out Hollioake for Twenty20 comeback (CricInfo) 
Ramprakash quicksteps Surrey to victory (Guardian) 
Hollioake set for short-form comeback with Essex (Guardian) 
Schofield report points to overhaul (Sporting Life) 
Challenging times for Mark (This Is Local London) 
Ramprakash continues to give Sussex the run-around (Times) 
County Championship First division (Times) 
County keen to show Glamorgan that west is best (Western Mail) 

22 May
Ramprakash ton sets up Surrey win (BBC) 
English cricket's blackout (BBC) 
Cockspur Cup hampered by rain (ECB) 
Surrey still await victory (South London Press) 
Sussex v Surrey (Sporting Life) 
Ramprakash sets up super Surrey victory (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey’s Marks are All Singing All Dancing (Surrey CCC Official) 
Mahmood returns ready to fire (Surrey CCC Official) 

21 May
Preview: Sussex Sharks v Surrey Brown Caps (Oval World) 
We're missing Matt already (Argus) 
MCC group seeks cut in one-dayers (BBC) 
Benning paves way to Second team victory (Surrey CCC Official) 
Lights. Camera. Action. Surrey TV goes Live (Surrey CCC Official) 
Surrey's strength too much for Sussex (Times) 

20 May
Goodwin and Adams thwart Surrey (Oval World) 
Modest Murray upstages Ramps in style (Argus) 
Murray's magic can kick-start us (Argus) 
Confident Prior shows few fears on facing second... (Independent) 
More Than a Game (Independent) 
Mushtaq cloud affects Sussex (Telegraph) 
Adams eases the pressure (Times) 

19 May
Nicholson and Clarke keep alive Surrey's hopes of first...
(Oval World) 
Goodwin and Adams deny Surrey win (BBC) 
Nicholson tears through sorry Sussex (Guardian) 
Sussex v Surrey Day 4 (Sporting Life) 
Goodwin's effort thwarts chance of first Champ... (Surrey CCC Official) 
Nicholson makes Sussex struggle (Telegraph) 
Stewart's calming influence (Telegraph) 
Letters to the Sports Editor (Telegraph) 
Clarke forces Sussex on to the back foot (Times) 
Cricket is the sport that shaped this nation (Times) 
Yorkshire manage to nick it (York Press) 

18 May
Ramprakash and Butcher set new record (Oval World) 
Sussex face test of character to escape defeat (Argus) 
Surrey rampant as Sussex struggle (BBC) 
Wilson ready for final (CricInfo) 
Who's grovelling now? (CricInfo) 
Batty makes his point well (Croydon Advertiser) 
Rampant Ramprakash butchers sloppy Sussex (Guardian) 
Here's what we can do (South London Press) 
Our JB earns an early accolade (South London Press) 
Alan Butcher talks of Surrey's slow start to... (South London Press) 
Sussex v Surrey Day 3 (Sporting Life) 
Nicholson puts Surrey in the box seat (Surrey CCC Official) 
Ramprakash butchers Sussex (Telegraph) 
Ramprakash and Butcher combine for record stand (Times) 

17 May
Ramprakash and Butcher take control (Oval World) 
Ramps on the rampage as Sussex suffer (Argus) 
Wright gets the Ramps treatment (Argus) 
Ramprakash & Butcher slay Sussex (BBC) 
Ramprakash rains on Sussex with his fourth hundred (Guardian) 
Sussex v Surrey Day 2 (Sporting Life) 
Ramp up the cricket fun (Sun) 
Butch and Ramps put Sussex to the sword (Surrey CCC Official) 
Ramprakash rampant (Telegraph) 
A history of cricket's golden age (Telegraph) 
Lara turns into team player (Telegraph) 
Ramprakash halfway to matching last year’s feat - and it is... (Times) 

16 May
Homage to one of cricket’s finest men (Argus) 
Ramprakash adds to Sussex misery (BBC) 
Sussex v Surrey Day 1 (Sporting Life) 
Ramps makes it 91 centuries (Surrey CCC Official) 
Benkenstein has Durham fired up (Telegraph) 
School signs international coach (This Is Hertfordshire) 
County Championship (Times) 
A century on and tales of Grace endure at the Oval (Times) 
Conditioning workouts are far from slapdash (Times) 

15 May
Preview: Sussex v Surrey (Oval World) 
Hodd is a class act (Argus) 
Ireland frustrated by counties (CricInfo) 
Azhar out for Surrey (ECB) 
Batty's England hope (South London Press) 
Surrey without Azhar again (Sporting Life) 
Prior engagement for Matt (Sporting Life) 
Mahmood out for championship match at Hove (Surrey CCC Official) 
Major honour: Surrey pays tribute to former... (Surrey CCC Official) 

14 May
Below-par Bears gain from the rain (Birmingham Mail) 
Bears discover true value of Steyn (Birmingham Post) 
A better innings than at No 10... (Mail) 

13 May
Rain almost has the final say (Oval World) 
Butcher says the table will be turned (Independent) 
Surrey v Middlesex (Sporting Life) 
London derby ruined by rain (Surrey CCC Official) 
Getting in the swing of Duke debate (Telegraph) 

12 May
Preview: Surrey Brown Caps v Middlesex Crusaders (Oval World) 
Newman and Batty put Surrey on course for maximum... (Oval World) 
Bears bowlers reign in Surrey (Birmingham Post) 
Surrey v Warwickshire Day 4 (Sporting Life) 
Batty and Ramps both score centuries (Surrey CCC Official) 
Seconds lose in rain affected match (Surrey CCC Official) 
Batty grinds it out to impress Flower (Telegraph) 
Blossoming Batty hopes to succeed in Flower show (Times) 

11 May
Surrey polish off Warwickshire before the rain (Oval World) 
Batty builds solid Surrey reply (BBC) 
England's great keeping debate (BBC) 
Steyn makes his presence felt (Birmingham Post) 
No need to panic yet, says Butcher (Croydon Advertiser) 
Surrey v Warwickshire Day 3 (Sporting Life) 
'We must get back on track' (South London Press) 
In the 'Nich' of time (South London Press) 
Batty waiting in the wings for England call-up (Surrey CCC Official) 
Steyn stands firm as Surrey mop up (Telegraph) 
Steyn shows defiance to slow Surrey fightback (Times) 

10 May
Maddy takes charge (Oval World) 
Surrey bowlers curtail Bears (BBC) 
Darren's dazzling in the dark for Bears (Birmingham Mail) 
Maddy dispels doubts (Birmingham Post) 
His mind clear, Maddy dreams of England (Guardian) 
Surrey v Warwickshire Day 2 (Sporting Life) 
Rain ruins brilliant Surrey session (Surrey CCC Official) 
Self-belief suits Maddy (Telegraph) 
Magnificent Maddy shows trance can be a fine thing (Times) 

9 May
Maddy guides Warwickshire innings (BBC) 
Civil service kids are still aiming high (Belfast Telegraph) 
Bears hoping for capital gains (Birmingham Mail) 
Surrey v Warwickshire Day 1 (Sporting Life) 
Saker adds to last week's tally (Surrey CCC Official) 
Walters piles on the runs for the second team (Surrey CCC Official) 
Maddy brings smile to face of Warwickshire (Telegraph) 
County Championship (Times) 

8 May
Preview: Surrey v Warwickshire (Oval World) 
Clarke hails Flower's appointment (Guardian) 
Surrey rocked by third defeat (South London Press) 
Nicholson gets nod (Sporting Life) 
Bell back for Bears (Sporting Life) 
Nicholson arrives to kick-start Surrey's season (Surrey CCC Official) 

7 May
Quantum leap (CricInfo) 

6 May
First Twenty20 Title Event Challenges World Cup (New York Times) 
Umpires close ranks on TV referrals (Telegraph) 
Foreign invasion (Times) 

5 May
Akram and Saker's new-ball burst keeps everyone... (Oval World) 
Batting woes condemn Surrey to third straight loss (Guardian) 
Butcher cuts down despair but Surrey slide to defeat (Independent) 
Lancashire survive jitters (Telegraph) 
Surrey fail to bridge the growing divide (Times) 

4 May
Lancashire's rule of Law (Oval World) 
Chilton and Horton see off Surrey (BBC) 
Police suspicious at death of "naturally talented"... (Asians In Media) 
Cat old boys go on rampage (Croydon Advertiser) 
Salisbury and Azhar make Hampshire sweat (Croydon Advertiser) 
Lancashire impose rule of Law on sorry Surrey (Guardian) 
Reporter's death no longer being treated as... (Hold The Front Page) 
Law profits from miss after Ramprakash drops Surrey... (Independent) 
Lancs wrap up victory (Manchester Evening News) 
The world's best (South London Press) 
A gifted man (South London Press) 
Murder ruled out after sports reporter’s death (Sports Journalists Assoc) 
Lancashire v Surrey Day 3 (Sporting Life) 
Out of this world, Surrey (Surrey Advertiser) 
Lightning complete victory with a day to spare (Surrey CCC Official) 
Law takes charge (Telegraph) 
Lancashire lay down the Law (Times) 

3 May
Surrey made to work hard for their runs (Oval World) 
Lancashire poised as Surrey wilt (BBC) 
O'Brien ruled out of Ireland team (BBC) 
Players want less one-day cricket (BBC) 
Sad news for the club (Charlton Athletic FC Official) 
Keedy keeps the Lancashire faithful happy (Guardian) 
Newby and Smith stick up for youth (Independent) 
Call goes up to find us keepers (Mail) 
Lancs on top as Surrey slump (Manchester Evening News) 
Lancashire v Surrey Day 2 (Sporting Life) 
Disastrous last hour for Surrey (Surrey CCC Official)  
Cork's fizz shakes Surrey (Telegraph) 
Lancashire inspired by imminent return of Flintoff and Co (Times) 

2 May
Lancashire rally against Surrey (BBC) 
Chapple expects a tough Surrey test (Citizen) 
Keedy the key for Lancashire (Manchester Evening News) 
Lancashire v Surrey Day 1 (Sporting Life) 
South London Press journalist found dead (South London Press) 
Surrey work hard for first innings score (Surrey CCC Official) 
England hopeful Benning still has much to prove (Telegraph) 

1 May
Preview: Lancashire v Surrey (Oval World) 
Surrey prospect eyes big break (BBC) 
Lancashire unchanged for Surrey game (Lancashire CCC Official) 
Brave Surrey fall short (South London Press) 
Brown shows age is no concern (Sporting Life) 
England stars rested for Lancashire (Sporting Life) 
Surrey duo in the frame (Sporting Life) 
Surrey look to build on Sunday's magnificence (Surrey CCC Official) 
Changing game has left England lagging behind (Telegraph) 
Meddling officials ruining the game (Telegraph) 
Brown blitz underlines England failings (Times) 
One to watch - James Benning (Times) 

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