Vitality Blast champions Worcestershire will kick off their title defence at Notts, with Finals Day set for September 21.
Moeen Ali talks England's historic series win in Sri Lanka and looks ahead to the exciting challenges 2019 will bring...
Champions Surrey will begin their County Championship title defence at home to 2017 winners Essex at The Kia Oval on April 11.
The County Championship will move to a 10-team Division One in 2020 after an agreement was on changes to the structure.
Rory Burns, Rikki Clarke and Morne Morkel, three of Surrey's Championship winners, have been named in the Team of the Year.
Worcestershire seamer Pat Brown lit up the Vitality Blast - but says studying and not an IPL deal is his focus for now.
Our pundits select XIs from Divisions One and Two plus a 'most promising' team from the 2018 County Championship season.
Surrey duo Sam Curran and Ollie Pope have been nominated for the NatWest PCA Young Player of the Year.
Craig Overton became the second Somerset player in as many days to take a hat-trick as they beat Nottinghamshire at Taunton.
Tom Abell took a remarkable hat-trick as Somerset forced Nottinghamshire to follow on at Trent Bridge.
Essex's Jamie Porter and Sam Cook claimed four wickets each to condemn Surrey to a day to forget at the Kia Oval.
Worcestershire have been relegated from Division One after falling to an innings and 129 run loss to Essex at Chelmsford.
Joe Clarke hit an unbeaten 74 as Worcestershire looked to cling on to their slim County Championship survival hopes at Essex.
Hampshire just shaded a bowler-friendly opening day against Yorkshire as 15 wickets fell on day one of their clash.
Joe Root says Moeen Ali has England's support over a claim he was called 'Osama' by an Australian player in the 2015 Ashes.
Ben Cox speaks of his pride after Worcestershire Rapids secured the Vitality Blast trophy and says his team showed character.
Worcestershire claimed the honours on a day featuring milestones for Luke Wright and Rob Key in a fish head!
Worcestershire won their first Vitality Blast title with Moeen Ali, Pat Brown and Ben Cox starring in a five-wicket victory over Sussex.
Moeen Ali and Ben Cox said there is more to come from Worcestershire after the Rapids won the Vitality Blast final.
Moeen Ali starred as Worcestershire booked their place in the Vitality Blast final with a 20-run victory over Lancashire.
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