The English cricket season is over. Nottinghamshire are deserving Men's County Champions and Surrey fell short at the second last, to the disappointment of all involved with the Club, players, members and supporters.

Congratulations to Notts and to Peter Moores. The higher profile aspects of coaching life have been written about in many ways, oft uncomplimentary in tone. But County Championship titles at three different counties is not to be mocked or slated.

From a Surrey perspective, it's human nature to pick out a moment where everything started to go wrong and blame it on that but let's enjoy winning 3 consecutive County Championship titles and almost getting to four. There are good things happening at the Club under Gareth Batty and Alec Stewart.

This piece from BBC Sport airing the thoughts of Durham CCC's CEO is interesting - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cnvr9yl0vnqo

I don't know about "perplexed". Isn't there a point where you realise that things aren't going well so changes and/or preparation need to be made?

I feel for Durham. Last time they were relegated it was thanks to internal politics at the then management of the ECB, for which I will never forgive those whose public and private utterances caused this.

It would have been redemption and revenge served cold if Durham had got the draw they needed to send Hampshire down to Division 2. It was in their hands to save themselves and relegate Hampshire.

But they didn't.

And that will hurt them like hell.

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