Gloucestershire
v
Essex
County Championship - Division Two: Wednesday 24th September
Match Drawn

Alastair Cook believes Kevin Pietersen will thrive in his new role as England captain but admits he would one day like the job himself.

Martin van Jaarsveld has been named PCA player of the year, pipping a trio of Englishmen to the award.

Ian Ward wraps up the domestic cricket season with praise for Durham and words of warning for Surrey.

Gloucestershire batted throughout the final day for a draw against Essex, although it was not enough for to avoid the wooden spoon.
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| Result |
|---|
| Wednesday 24th September |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Gloucestershire vs Essex Match Drawn |
| Wednesday 17th September |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Essex vs Warwickshire Warwickshire won by 6 wickets. |
| Saturday 13th September |
| Pro40 - Division Two |
| Kent vs Essex Essex won by 4 wickets. |
| Wednesday 10th September |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Northamptonshire vs Essex Match Drawn |
| Sunday 7th September |
| Pro40 - Division Two |
| Warwickshire vs Essex No Result (Match abandoned, rain, 1pt each) |
| Wednesday 27th August |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Leicestershire vs Essex Essex won by an innings and 74 runs. |
| Sunday 24th August |
| Pro40 - Division Two |
| Essex vs Glamorgan Essex won by 130 runs. |
| Wednesday 20th August |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Essex vs Worcestershire Worcestershire won by 6 wickets. |
| Saturday 16th August |
| Friends Provident Trophy |
| Kent vs Essex Essex won by 5 wickets. |
| Thursday 14th August |
| County Championship - Division Two |
| Warwickshire vs Essex Match Drawn |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Worcestershire | 16 | 196 |
| 3 | Middlesex | 16 | 175 |
| 4 | Essex | 16 | 171 |
| 5 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 169 |
| 6 | Derbyshire | 16 | 167 |
Ian Ward wraps up the domestic cricket season with praise for Durham and words of warning for Surrey.
Samit Patel is closing on long-time leader Martin van Jaarsveld as the PCA MVP race reaches a climax.
It's official! Essex's Graham Napier is the 2008 Sky Sports Domestic Sixes League champion!