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
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
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
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
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
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 Hopps6/3/2017 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 Hopps6/3/2017 12:32:51 PM
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STUMPS: Lancashire 141/4 (48 ov, trail by 9 - 2nd inns) v Yorkshire S Chanderpaul 43* (64) DJ Vilas 22* (42)
by ESPNcricinfo Live6/3/2017 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)
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 Live6/3/2017 5:32:14 PM
Tahir 4 for 27 at the non spinning Oval wins the game and man of the match
by Lawrence Payne6/3/2017 5:26:25 PM
STUMPS: Warwickshire 49/6 (29.1 ov, trail by 466 - 1st inns) v Hampshire GT Thornton 0* (6)
by ESPNcricinfo Live6/3/2017 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 Live6/3/2017 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 Live6/3/2017 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 Milner6/3/2017 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 Live6/3/2017 5:17:36 PM
Yes Craners!! Great day for Hants
by ShepsRed6/3/2017 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 Live6/3/2017 5:14:49 PM
Daryl Mitchell has (somewhat predictably) become incredible since I dropped him from my fantasy side
by Dave Robjohns6/3/2017 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 Live6/3/2017 5:00:42 PM
I like how Procter doesn't even look round, big drive, fast nick catch shakes head. walks off
by nickcricket6/3/2017 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 Live6/3/2017 4:54:17 PM
come on! would dearly love an innings victory here chaps
by Joe Williams6/3/2017 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 Live6/3/2017 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 nickcricket6/3/2017 4:43:06 PM
Oh Belly, that recall isn't happen is it.
by nickcricket6/3/2017 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!