Specsavers Championship, Saturday, June 3, 2017

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Gregory's maiden hundred frustrates Middlesex title defence
Reigning Specsavers county champions Middlesex appear on course for their fourth successive draw of an uninspired Division One title defence after Somerset enjoyed the best of a sun-kissed second day at Lord's

by David Hopps 6/3/2017 7:43:19 PM
Lyth's battling hundred tests Lancashire's faith
Last August Yorkshire took the immensely far-sighted step of opening a dedicated multi-faith room at Headingley. After Adam Lyth's hundred put Yorkshire on top in the Roses match, it might have to be made available to devout believers in Lancashire

by David Hopps 6/3/2017 7:09:30 PM
Godleman application gives Derbyshire sight of rare win
Billy Goldeman scored his third hundred of the season to help Derbyshire into a 134-run lead against Nottinghamshire and give his side hope of victory

by David Hopps 6/3/2017 6:47:48 PM
Wright refinds batting zest after resignation
Luke Wright rediscovered his panache with the bat after abandoning the Sussex captaincy but Worcestershire produced an excellent response after conceding their second-highest total in matches between the pair

by David Hopps 6/3/2017 6:34:08 PM
Maiden Holden ton gives Northants edge
Max Holden's maiden century in only his sixth first-class game left Durham kicking themselves for dropping him twice early on the second day of their Specsavers County Championship match

by David Hopps 6/3/2017 6:21:19 PM
Warwickshire collapse after record Hampshire stand
Sean Ervine, with a double century, and Jimmy Adams shared the biggest Champion ship strand of the season before Warwickshire collapsed in the final session at the Ageas Bowl

by David Hopps 6/3/2017 6:21:19 PM
Livingstone's violent hundred seals series for Lions
CricinfoLiam Livingstone produced a violent maiden century in List A cricket with eight sixes as England Lions sealed their three-match series against South Africa A with a second successive win

by David Hopps 6/3/2017 5:40:43 PM
- Today's Headlines
Max Holden struck a maiden Championship hundred at Chester-le-Street

Warwickshire's fears of relegation deepen as they suffer a calamitous day at the Ageas Bowl
Hampshire pile up 515 as Jimmy Adams (166) and Sean Ervine (203) share a stand of 367 - the biggest of the season.
Then Warwickshire crash to 49 for 6 in a disastrous final session
Former England batsman Adam Lyth had not reached 50 in the Championship this season
He chooses the Roses match to hit 100 as Yorkshire threaten a three-day win against unbeaten Lancashire
Luke Wright immediately finds batting form after stepping down from the Sussex captaincy
Wright hits a breezy 87 in Sussex's 579 for 8 dec before in-form Daryl Mitchell strikes back for Worcestershire
Billy Godleman's batting form has been a bright spot in Derbyshire's season and his hundred gives them the edge in the East Midlands derby
There are maiden Championship centuries, too, for both Somerset's Lewis Gregory and Middlesex loanee Max Holden, who puts Northants well on top against Durham

by David Hopps 6/3/2017 12:32:51 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

STUMPS: Lancashire 141/4 (48 ov, trail by 9 - 2nd inns) v Yorkshire
S Chanderpaul 43* (64) DJ Vilas 22* (42)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 6:19:09 PM
STUMPS: Nottinghamshire 67/2 (14 ov, trail by 67 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
SR Patel 17* (22) SJ Mullaney 20* (42)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 6:03:45 PM
STUMPS: Durham 78/1 (22 ov, trail by 94 - 2nd inns) v Northants
SC Cook 39* (56) BJ McCarthy 3* (17)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:51:31 PM
STUMPS: Middlesex 42/0 (22 ov, trail by 401 - 1st inns) v Somerset
NRT Gubbins 21* (59) NRD Compton 19* (73)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:50:02 PM
Hampshire finding out that if you actually play Mason Crane he takes wickets. Who knew?

by SDHoneymonster 6/3/2017 5:49:47 PM
TEAM 100: Lancashire 102/4 (38.3 ov, trail by 48 - 2nd inns) v Yorkshire
S Chanderpaul 21* (33) DJ Vilas 5* (16)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:41:37 PM
WICKET: Durham 69/1 (18.2 ov, trail by 103 - 2nd inns) v Northants
KK Jennings st †Rossington b Keogh 27 (60) Partnership: 69 (18.2 ov)
RI Keogh 1.2-0-11-1 SC Cook 33* (51)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:36:36 PM
STUMPS: Worcestershire 139/0 (44 ov, trail by 440 - 1st inns) v Sussex
DKH Mitchell 85* (141) BL D'Oliveira 43* (124)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:34:30 PM
WICKET: Nottinghamshire 35/2 (6.3 ov, trail by 99 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
CA Pujara c †Smit b Taylor 13 (9) Partnership: 15 (2.4 ov)
TAI Taylor 3.3-1-13-1 SJ Mullaney 7* (18)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:32:14 PM
Tahir 4 for 27 at the non spinning Oval wins the game and man of the match

by Lawrence Payne 6/3/2017 5:26:25 PM
STUMPS: Warwickshire 49/6 (29.1 ov, trail by 466 - 1st inns) v Hampshire
GT Thornton 0* (6)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:22:31 PM
WICKET: Warwickshire 49/6 (29.1 ov, trail by 466 - 1st inns) v Hampshire
ARI Umeed c †McManus b Crane 14 (83) Partnership: 3 (1.1 ov)
MS Crane 4.1-2-6-2 GT Thornton 0* (6)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:22:27 PM
WICKET: Nottinghamshire 20/1 (3.5 ov, trail by 114 - 2nd inns) v Derbyshire
JD Libby c †Smit b McKerr 15 (12) Partnership: 20 (3.5 ov)
C McKerr 1.5-0-12-1 SJ Mullaney 5* (11)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:19:25 PM
Joe Williams, any talk of innings victories over the enemy is remarkably premature with Shiv at the crease. With rain on Monday, I'd take any win!

by Andy Milner 6/3/2017 5:19:24 PM
WICKET: Lancashire 81/4 (33 ov, trail by 69 - 2nd inns) v Yorkshire
SJ Croft c Lyth b Sidebottom 27 (52) Partnership: 20 (5.4 ov)
RJ Sidebottom 11-4-22-1 S Chanderpaul 6* (16)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:17:36 PM
Yes Craners!! Great day for Hants

by ShepsRed 6/3/2017 5:16:32 PM
WICKET: Warwickshire 46/5 (28 ov, trail by 469 - 1st inns) v Hampshire
R Clarke lbw b Crane 20 (38) Partnership: 24 (12.0 ov)
MS Crane 4-2-6-1 ARI Umeed 13* (81)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:14:49 PM
Daryl Mitchell has (somewhat predictably) become incredible since I dropped him from my fantasy side

by Dave Robjohns 6/3/2017 5:06:32 PM
TEAM 100: Worcestershire 100/0 (34.5 ov, trail by 479 - 1st inns) v Sussex
BL D'Oliveira 31* (100) DKH Mitchell 62* (109)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 5:00:42 PM
I like how Procter doesn't even look round, big drive, fast nick catch shakes head. walks off

by nickcricket 6/3/2017 4:57:29 PM
WICKET: Derbyshire 363 all out (106.1 ov, lead by 134 - 1st inns) v Notts
TAI Taylor c Patel b Gurney 32 (54) Partnership: 34 (10.4 ov)
HF Gurney 18.1-1-55-3 C McKerr 16* (40)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 4:54:17 PM
come on! would dearly love an innings victory here chaps

by Joe Williams 6/3/2017 4:53:58 PM
WICKET: Lancashire 61/3 (27.2 ov, trail by 89 - 2nd inns) v Yorkshire
LA Procter c Bresnan b Brooks 23 (55) Partnership: 28 (12.2 ov)
JA Brooks 7.2-3-12-2 SJ Croft 13* (34)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/3/2017 4:53:05 PM
One more failure for Hameed and he will average less in First Class Cricket than Alex Lees, In some ways a fate worse than a fate worse than death

by nickcricket 6/3/2017 4:43:06 PM
Oh Belly, that recall isn't happen is it.

by nickcricket 6/3/2017 4:39:17 PM
ahhh right, it's a blow, i'll not lie, but the chap only has 4 players playing this week, will be typical uslesss pierre if i lose!

by Joe Williams 6/3/2017 4:37:12 PM