Specsavers Championship, Thursday, June 22, 2017

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by David Hopps 6/22/2017 8:27:51 AM
Vilas' determined career-best sets up Lancs
Paul Edwards: Dane Vilas made a career-best 224 before James Anderson ripped out three wickets on a steamy evening at Old Trafford to leave Lancashire in charge

by David Hopps 6/22/2017 8:27:04 AM
Murtagh puts seal on crushing Middlesex win
Tim Wigmore: On the day of the summer solstice, the reigning county champions have their first victory of summer. Yorkshire were not defeated so much as eviscerated

by David Hopps 6/22/2017 8:26:16 AM
Harmer's marathon puts victory within sight
David Hopps: Simon Harmer claimed a six-wicket haul as Essex made Warwickshire follow on at Chelmsford

by David Hopps 6/22/2017 8:24:38 AM
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by David Hopps 6/22/2017 8:23:01 AM

3rd & 7 37yd

Hampshire endure a gloomy denouement as Lancashire go second
The final day of this game began with Hampshire's batsmen hoping that the weather might save them only to find the Mancunian climate contributing to their slow doom.

by David Hopps 6/22/2017 5:10:54 PM
Cook ends Durham's long wait for victory
Durham coasted to their first Specsavers County Championship win of the season when they made light work of reaching a target of 157 in 43 overs against Glamorgan at Chester-le-Street

by David Hopps 6/22/2017 4:43:44 PM
And with that, I bid y'all farewell until the next round (or see you in the forum, countycricketlive.boards.net ). One win is better than... uh... none win.

by StaggerBreaths 6/22/2017 4:17:29 PM
RESULT: Durham won by 9 wickets
Durham 158/1 (24.3 ov, target: 157) v Glamorgan

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/22/2017 4:16:15 PM
Then you have been through the wringer, my sympathies

by Courtney Nangle 6/22/2017 4:16:03 PM
END OF INNINGS: Durham 158/1 (24.3 ov, target: 157) v Glamorgan
SC Cook 89* (78) JTA Burnham 14* (11)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/22/2017 4:16:00 PM
Well that's what supporting Durham has done to me this season.

by StaggerBreaths 6/22/2017 4:15:03 PM
Clarke and Mitchell stun Kent with 399 run-chase
Joe Clarke sealed back-to-back centuries as he and Daryl Mitchell powered Worcestershire to the victory that lifts them into the Specsavers County Championship Division Two promotion places

by David Hopps 6/22/2017 4:12:33 PM
Oh so so cynical

by Courtney Nangle 6/22/2017 4:11:28 PM
Cook's innings counts for all but nowt. Well done for being able to make runs with the pressure almost entirely off, oh so-called international opener.

by StaggerBreaths 6/22/2017 4:01:03 PM
Oh Cameron. So close, and yet.

by StaggerBreaths 6/22/2017 4:00:30 PM
All to play for in the promotion game!

by StaggerBreaths 6/22/2017 4:00:22 PM
WICKET: Durham 129/1 (20.2 ov, target: 157) v Glamorgan
CT Steel c Carey b Salter 51 (58) Partnership: 129 (20.2 ov)
AG Salter 3.2-0-24-1 SC Cook 74* (64)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/22/2017 3:58:51 PM
blimey, cracking stuff worcs. well done Joe, good to see him in the runs

by rodldavies 6/22/2017 3:57:48 PM
Cricket, bloody hell!

by dr__alex 6/22/2017 3:57:35 PM

COUNTY FIXTURES
COUNTY RESULTS

1st Quarter-Final: Derbyshire v Hampshire at Derby
Aug 22, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

2nd Quarter-Final: Glamorgan v Leics at Cardiff
Aug 23, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

3rd Quarter-Final: Notts v Somerset at Nottingham
Aug 24, 2017 (18:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT)

4th Quarter-Final: Surrey v Warwickshire at The Oval
Aug 25, 2017 (19:00 local | 18:00 GMT | 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT)

Durham v Derbyshire at Chester-le-Street
Aug 28-31, 2017 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)

Essex v Somerset at Chelmsford
Aug 28-31, 2017 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)

Glamorgan v Sussex at Colwyn Bay
Aug 28-31, 2017 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)

Kent v Leics at Canterbury
Aug 28-31, 2017 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)

Lancashire v Warwickshire at Manchester
Aug 28-31, 2017 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)

Notts v Northants at Nottingham
Aug 28-31, 2017 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)

Surrey v Middlesex at The Oval
Aug 28-31, 2017 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)

Worcs v Gloucs at Worcester
Aug 28-31, 2017 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)

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