Ultimate guide: Cricket season 2013
One of the biggest names in world cricket, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, has today been getting to know his new home in Derbyshire ahead of the coming months.
ITV News Central's sport correspondent, Steve Clamp, has the ultimate guide to the Midlands cricket season.
2013 county cricket season preview: Worcestershire
Following last season's relegation, Worcestershire will be looking to their academy to help take them back up.
2013 county cricket season preview: Northamptonshire
With a number of players coming in and out, Northamptonshire will be hoping their squad overhaul brings more consistency in performances.
2013 county cricket season preview: Leicestershire
Leicestershire continue to produce a number of talented, young cricketers but their failure to build a winning team makes success unlikely.