Mark Pettini

A record-breaking innings from Mark Pettini helped Leicestershire to a crushing 103-run victory over Warwickshire at Grace Road.

Pierre de Bruyn has warned his Leicestershire players that complacency will not be tolerated under his leadership

Centuries from Mark Cosgrove and Mark pettini saw Leicestershire enjoy a healthy opening day in the Specsavers County Championship at Wantage Road

Leicestershire won their first Royal London Cup match since August 2014, hammering Lancashire by 131 runs at a startled but delighted Fischer County Ground

Mark Pettini and Mark Cosgrove made Derbyshire's target look easy meat as Leicestershire emerged victors by nine wickets

Mark Cosgrove led a Leicestershire fightback against Kent that saw the visitors rally from 19 for 3 to go in at stumps on day one sitting pretty on 340 for 8

Bringing in experienced batsmen Paul Horton, Neil Dexter and Mark Pettini from Lancashire, Middlesex and Essex respectively  has already paid considerable dividends for Leicestershire this season

Leicestershire could have been forgiven on this of all days if their thoughts occasionally strayed from the Sussex coast to the parties going on in their home city.

Leicestershire have restocked with some experienced county pros in a pragmatic attempt to take another small step forward

Mark Pettini has been named as Leicestershire's limited-overs captain for the 2016 season but Mark Cosgrove will remain as club captain and lead the County Championship team

Jack Winslade marked his first-class debut with a four-wicket haul to put Essex on course for victory after Derbyshire collapsed spectacularly on the second day at Derby

Colchester claims to be the oldest town in Britain. Mark Pettini is not an old man but, on his 32nd birthday, he relished Essex's Championship return to the salubrious Castle Park. It might well be the day that reinvigorates Pettini's first-class career

Essex batsmen Mark Pettini, Nick Browne and Tom Westley all scored fifties as the Eagles eased to a six-wicket win against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.

Openers Mark Pettini and Tom Westley both scored centuries as Essex inflicted a 152-run defeat on Warwickshire in their Royal London Cup Group B clash at Chelmsford

Despite another fine innings by Michael Klinger, Essex gained sweet revenge for their defeat at Bristol last month by beating Gloucestershire by 18 runs

A round-up of the Pro50 Championship matches on March 1, 2015

Essex chased down 312 to set up a home tie in the quarter-finals of the Royal London Cup after a four-wicket victory against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road in their last Group A outing.

An undefeated 102 by Mark Pettini guided Essex to a winning start against Worcestershire as two rusty teams re-embraced the concept of 50-over cricket

Mark Pettini's perfectly paced half-century helped Essex to top spot in the NatWest T20 Blast South Division and inflicted Somerset's fifth defeat in eight matches.