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Leicestershire's Paul Nixon centre celebrates victory over Somerset in the Twenty20 final.

Leicestershire victory was written in the stars, says Paul Nixon 2011

Of all Leicestershire's contributors, it was the unheralded Josh Cobb who took the man-of-the-match award for a quickfire 18 and four for 22 with his part-time spin.

Leicestershire victory was written in the stars, says Paul Nixon 2011

Leicestershire's struggles to deal with the pitch serve to highlight what a supreme demonstration of technique and temperament Bopara's 178 represented.

Essex v Leicestershire | County Championship match report 2011

Open the July issue, and you find what looks like an all too sunny celebration of Leicestershire's Belvoir Castle; but newish editor Kate Reardon has gone for the headline "Nice Belvoir", a bawdy in-joke that only works for posh people and locals who know that it's pronounced to rhyme with "fever".

Media Monkey's Diary 2011

If you fall asleep in the crowd at Grace Road, where Leicestershire's first-team squad numbers 16 full-timers, you may well wake up to find yourself fielding at third man.

Counties geared up for a tough season that will be all about survival | David Hopps 2011

Not only is that the lowest total this season; it is Leicestershire's lowest total since 1965.

Essex v Leicestershire | County Championship match report 2011

Mike Siddall, Leicestershire's chief executive, said: "This is a disappointing day for the club."

Sport news in brief 2011

Open the July issue, and you find what looks like an all too sunny celebration of Leicestershire's Belvoir Castle; but newish editor Kate Reardon has gone for the headline "Nice Belvoir", a bawdy in-joke that only works for posh people and locals who know that it's pronounced to rhyme with "fever".

Media Monkey's Diary 2011

When Leicestershire's captain, Matthew Hoggard, had dispatched both openers within the first 20 minutes another procession of victims was anticipated.

Matthew Hoggard sees attack dented by Gloucestershire fightback Vic Marks at Bristol 2010

In the Second Division, four Middlesex batsmen scored half-centuries against Northants, but Leicestershire's Will Jefferson got in and made it count against Surrey, going on to 135 before being caught behind off the leg-spinner Chris Schofield.

Danish Kaneria flogs a dead pitch while Hampshire make hay in the sun Richard Rae at the Rose Bowl 2010