Specsavers Championship, Tuesday, September 12, 2017

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Steve Davies: Somerset's ginger cake on a mellow afternoon
CricinfoSteve Davies rewarded Somerset's patience with the most timely of centuries as Somerset insisted that survival was not beyond them

by David Hopps 9/12/2017 6:37:01 PM
Ashes hopeful Stoneman leads Surrey's golden trio
CricinfoYorkshire were powerless to stem Surrey's batting assault as Division One's three heaviest run-makers again took their toll

by David Hopps 9/12/2017 5:28:28 PM
Ashwin goes unrewarded as Cosgrove and Dexter prosper
CricinfoIndian spinner Ravi Ashwin returned 0 for 99 as century-maker Neil Dexter led unexpected resistance from bottom club Leicestershire

by David Hopps 9/12/2017 5:09:01 PM
- Today's Headlines
Steve Davies struck a century at Taunton
- Ashes hopeful Mark Stoneman hits 131 for Surrey as Yorkshire concede 398 for 3 at Kia Oval
- Surrey trip of Stoneman, Burns and Sangakkara are the top 3 run-scorers in Division One
- Dom Sibley (71) offers most resistance as leaders Essex dismiss bottom-of-the-table Warwickshire for only 201
- Jamie Porter and Simon Harmer are again insatiable with four wickets apiece
- Steve Davies' hundred stirs Somerset's survival hopes at Taunton
- Indian spin king Ravi Ashwin finishes with 0 for 99 as winless Leicestershire stage unexpected resistance in Division Two
- Mark Cosgrove becomes third Division Two player to reach 1,000 first-class runs - following Daryl Mitchell and Paul Collingwood
- And then Neil Dexter makes an unbeaten hundred to end a miserable season
- Northants keep up promotion bid in Cardiff as Glamorgan fall for 207
- Cameron Bancroft hits maiden Gloucestershire hundred as they stage a first Championship match at Bristol for 3 months
- Billy Godleman's season is over - he breaks a bone in his hand at Hove
- Uxbridge covers fail the test - first day called off - ECB investigation expected
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by David Hopps 9/11/2017 4:47:26 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

Steve Davies revels in a season that might yet be turning just in time

by David Hopps 9/12/2017 5:40:33 PM
Have nothing left to say :(

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 4:51:06 PM
Agonisingly close Lawrence! If there's any team that can make a game of this pitch it's probably Yorkshire... Big test of Ballance's temperament tomorrow. And of the Uxbridge pitch. Night all!

by StaggerBreaths 9/12/2017 4:51:04 PM
STUMPS: Surrey 398/3 (96 ov, won the toss) v Yorkshire
BT Foakes 64* (104) KC Sangakkara 85* (113)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:49:35 PM
398 runs scored by Surrey today, 300 of them in boundaries. Madness.

by SDHoneymonster 9/12/2017 4:49:13 PM
STUMPS: Derbyshire 338/9 (96 ov, lost the toss) v Sussex
HR Hosein 38* (71) Hamidullah Qadri 9* (27)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:44:27 PM
STUMPS: Somerset 330/9 (96 ov) v Lancashire
TD Groenewald 4* (9) MJ Leach 25* (44)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:43:34 PM
STUMPS: Leicestershire 325/7 (93 ov, won the toss) v Worcs
ZJ Chappell 32* (32) NJ Dexter 102* (124)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:42:11 PM
I did say earlier that Surrey would have 400 by end of day won't be far off

by Lawrence Payne 9/12/2017 4:39:20 PM
INDIVIDUAL 100: NJ Dexter 102* (120)
Leicestershire 321/7 (91.2 ov, won the toss) v Worcs

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/12/2017 4:35:13 PM
3 50's in his last 4 T20's including 2 70+ scores. I also think Roy & Hales compliment each other better than Bairstow/Hales who both like to accumulate in the power-play.

by dez dezzy 9/12/2017 4:34:16 PM
@nickcricket - he picked up towards the end of the comp

by dez dezzy 9/12/2017 4:32:51 PM
Now Sanga takes four off the first ball of Bressielad's over to make it five fours in a row.

by SDHoneymonster 9/12/2017 4:32:36 PM