Specsavers Championship, Monday, June 5, 2017

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Northants win in rain with a ball to spare
Alex Wakely led the way with 83 as Northamptonshire defied the elements and sealed a dramatic two-wicket win with one ball left in the Specsavers County Championship match at Chester-le-Street

by David Hopps 6/5/2017 6:29:14 PM
Derbyshire 26 short of first win for two years - then comes Nottingham rain
Derbyshire were 26 runs short of a first Championship win for two years - and in a derby to boot - and then the rain fell in Nottingham

by David Hopps 6/5/2017 5:55:45 PM
- Today's Headlines
Hampshire go top of Division One as they finish off Warwickshire at the Ageas Bowl.
They are only in the top flight because Durham were relegated after a financial bale-out.
Sussex's new skipper Chris Nash says promotion is still on after they beat Worcestershire at Hove.
Worcestershire lose for the first time and stay third.
Kent are another promotion hopeful - and they sign Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah for four Championship matches.
More agony for Durham as Northants win by two wickets with a ball to spare at Chester-le-Street.
Durham allrounder Paul Coughlin takes it to the wire and has 10 wickets in the match
Rain wrecks an exciting finish at Trent Bridge with Derbyshire just 26 short of a first win of the season.
Tom Abell hits first Championship 50 of season in Lord's yawn.
But last season's top two - Middlesex and Somerset - remain winless.

by David Hopps 6/5/2017 5:21:53 PM
Kent add Yasir Shah to promotion challenge
CricinfoKent have signed Pakistan bowler Yasir Shah, the world's top-ranked Test leg-spinner, for four Specsavers County Championship matches in an effort to energise their promotion challenge

by David Hopps 6/5/2017 3:33:57 PM
Hampshire beat the rain to pile pressure on Warwickshire
Hampshire beat the rain by skittling Warwickshire out for 167 to go top of the Specsavers County Championship Division One table

by David Hopps 6/5/2017 2:32:29 PM
Worcestershire unbeaten record falls at Hove
Sussex handed Worcestershire their first Specsavers County Championship defeat of the season after wrapping up an innings victory at Hove

by David Hopps 6/5/2017 2:21:36 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

I never doubted them for a minute...well done Northants

by Dave Knibb 6/5/2017 5:27:13 PM
RESULT: Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets
Northamptonshire 205/8 (38.5 ov, target: 205) v Durham

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:26:51 PM
END OF INNINGS: Northamptonshire 205/8 (38.5 ov, target: 205) v Durham
BW Sanderson 0* (0) NL Buck 1* (3)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:25:26 PM
Bloody Hell...

by Dave Knibb 6/5/2017 5:23:52 PM
RESULT: Match drawn
Derbyshire 190/5 (36 ov, target: 216) v Notts

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:23:15 PM
WICKET: Northamptonshire 204/8 (38.4 ov, target: 205) v Durham
JJ Cobb c Pringle b Coughlin 21 (18) Partnership: 1 (0.3 ov)
P Coughlin 19.4-1-84-5 NL Buck 1* (2)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:23:07 PM
Talk about making hard work of it ...

by David Taylor 6/5/2017 5:22:33 PM
WICKET: Northamptonshire 203/7 (38.1 ov, target: 205) v Durham
AM Rossington c †Poynter b Coughlin 0 (1) Partnership: 1 (0.2 ov)
P Coughlin 19.1-1-83-4 JJ Cobb 21* (17)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:20:36 PM
Go on Northants...!!!

by Dave Knibb 6/5/2017 5:17:31 PM
WICKET: Northamptonshire 202/6 (37.5 ov, target: 205) v Durham
CF Hughes c Cook b McCarthy 8 (8) Partnership: 23 (2.4 ov)
BJ McCarthy 8.5-1-61-2 JJ Cobb 21* (16)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:17:23 PM
TEAM 200: Northamptonshire 202/5 (37.4 ov, target: 205) v Durham
CF Hughes 8* (7) JJ Cobb 21* (16)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:15:39 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Derbyshire 190/5 (36 ov, target: 216) v Notts

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:04:28 PM
WICKET: Northamptonshire 179/5 (35.1 ov, target: 205) v Durham
RK Kleinveldt c Collingwood b McCarthy 9 (11) Partnership: 14 (2.1 ov)
BJ McCarthy 7.1-1-46-1 JJ Cobb 7* (8)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/5/2017 5:02:33 PM

COUNTY FIXTURES
COUNTY RESULTS

South Group: Middlesex v Essex at Lord's
Jul 27, 2017 (18:15 local | 17:15 GMT | 13:15 EDT | 12:15 CDT | 10:15 PDT)

North Group: Northants v Worcs at Northampton
Jul 27, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

South Group: Kent v Somerset at Canterbury
Jul 27, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

South Group: Glamorgan v Surrey at Cardiff
Jul 28, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

South Group: Gloucs v Hampshire at Bristol
Jul 28, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

North Group: Lancashire v Notts at Manchester
Jul 28, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

North Group: Leics v Durham at Leicester
Jul 28, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

North Group: Derbyshire v Northants at Northampton
Jul 28, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

South Group: Sussex v Middlesex at Hove
Jul 28, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

North Group: Warwickshire v Yorkshire at Birmingham
Jul 28, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

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