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- 1Bamber and Woakes seal Warwickshire's County Championship title▼Nice guys finish first as Bamber and Woakes help Warwickshire seal slow-burn title | Ali Martin
Warwickshire have won the County Championship, with Ben Bamber and Chris Woakes playing key roles in a patient, slow-building title campaign. Guardian cricket writer Ali Martin frames the win as a triumph for a modest, well-liked squad, suggesting the club's unglamorous consistency rather than star power carried them to the trophy.
- 2England crush Sri Lanka in ODI decider as Banton hits maiden century●England demolish Sri Lanka in ODI series decider as Banton bashes maiden ton By Ali Martin at the Kia Oval Batter hits f
England demolished Sri Lanka in the one-day international series decider at the Kia Oval, with Tom Banton striking his first international century in a one-sided victory. The Guardian's Ali Martin reports the batter's landmark innings sealed the win as England wrapped up the series emphatically on home soil.
- 3County cricket overshadows the Hundred in England's chaotic summer▼County pride and England chaos relegated Hundred to summer undercard | Ali Martin
The Guardian's Ali Martin argues that the Hundred has been pushed into the role of a summer undercard, with county cricket's strong showings and ongoing turmoil surrounding the England men's team commanding the attention of supporters. Traditional four-day competition has held the spotlight while the short-form tournament and England's selections and struggles have taken a back seat in the cricket conversation.
- 4Bamber and Woakes star as Warwickshire win County Championship●Nice guys finish first as Bamber and Woakes help Warwickshire seal slow-burn title | Ali Martin By Ali Martin at Edgbast
Warwickshire have sealed the County Championship title after a patient, attritional campaign, with bowlers Chris Woakes and Sam Bamber playing decisive roles in the deciding match at Edgbaston. Guardian cricket writer Ali Martin reports that the two seamers, often described as 'the nicest guys in cricket', outlasted the competition in a slow-burn title race that rewarded consistency over flash.