Finalists meet again in new 50-over event

Nottinghamshire and Glamorgan have both been drawn in Group B of the as yet unsponsored List A tournament, which will be played for the first time in 2014.

All 18 first-class counties have been randomly split into two groups and will face each opponent once, with four home and four away matches.

The top four in each table then qualify for the quarter-final knockout stage.

Yorkshire, whose one-day record was forgettable this year, have been placed in Group A alongside Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Worcestershire, Derbyshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Hampshire.

The White Rose county finished second-bottom in Group C of the Yorkshire Bank 40, winning only three of their 12 fixtures and with only Unicorns beneath them.

In the Twenty20, they fared little better, somewhat of a surprise given their success in the format the previous year.

Andrew Gale’s side never really got going in the competition, winning only two of their 10 games and finishing bottom of the North Division.

Group A: Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Hampshire.

Group B: Surrey, Somerset, Kent, Sussex, Glamorgan, Durham, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire.

n Former West Indies seamer Corey Collymore is to leave Middlesex, the county confirmed at the weekend.

Collymore, who has taken 86 first-class wickets in his three years at Lord’s, will not be offered a new contract for next season.

Middlesex’s managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said of the 35-year-old: “He is a wonderful pro and an exceptional man –proud, honest, hard-working and has set a wonderful example to our young and seasoned cricketers.

“At Middlesex, we’re fortunate enough to have a number of talented young fast bowlers who need to be pushing for first-class cricket.

“They have to fill the hole created by Corey’s departure.”