Specsavers Championship, Wednesday, June 21, 2017

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Sam Hain takes a glancing blow (Getty Images)

by David Hopps 6/21/2017 2:10:21 PM
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by David Hopps 6/21/2017 8:40:03 AM
- Today's Headlines
- Champions Middlesex thrash Yorkshire by an innings for first win
- Dane Vilas stars for Lancashire with career-best 244 against Hampshire
- Vilas' innings is the highest by a Lancashire No. 6 and puts them on course for victory
- Division Two leaders Notts also thrash Leicestershire by an innings and 280 runs
- Samit Patel almost scores more in one innings than Leicestershire in two
- Simon Harmer's Essex-best of 6 for 92 makes Warwickshire follow on
- Leaders hope for rewarding final day on Chelmsford pitch turning big but slowly
- Worcestershire promotion hopes nosedive as Joe Denly hits Kent double hundred
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by David Hopps 6/21/2017 8:34:12 AM

3rd & 7 37yd

Vilas' determined career-best sets up Lancs
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 6/21/2017 8:13:40 PM
Harmer's marathon puts victory within sight

by David Hopps 6/21/2017 6:37:58 PM
Excitement proves misleading
A rush of wickets followed by a last-wicket stand brought excitement but the match remained well balanced at Chester-le-Street

by David Hopps 6/21/2017 6:21:42 PM
Denly's career-best 227* makes Worcestershire swelter
Joe Denly demonstrated immense powers of concentration in the sweltering heat with a career-best double century to steer Kent into a position of strength on day three of the Specsavers County Championship clash with Worcestershire at New Road

by David Hopps 6/21/2017 6:04:03 PM
STUMPS: Glamorgan 92/2 (42 ov, trail by 15 - 2nd inns) v Durham
AG Salter 25* (66) LJ Carey 0* (5)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/21/2017 5:51:54 PM
WICKET: Glamorgan 88/2 (40.1 ov, trail by 19 - 2nd inns) v Durham
JA Rudolph c †Poynter b Potts 43 (118) Partnership: 39 (19.3 ov)
MJ Potts 7.1-2-16-2 AG Salter 21* (60)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/21/2017 5:45:18 PM
Pleased they have got Bairstow at three, get a chance to bat rather than being at 6 and not keeping that is a mugs game in T20

by nickcricket 6/21/2017 5:44:58 PM
What happened at Old Trafford! Good thing Hants have sold some tickets tonight or else they might want a Rossouw refund

by nickcricket 6/21/2017 5:43:55 PM
Wood first ball too!

by SDHoneymonster 6/21/2017 5:36:54 PM
Obligatory 'sounds a bit RUDE' comment.

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by StaggerBreaths 6/21/2017 5:32:48 PM
Willey first ball!

by SDHoneymonster 6/21/2017 5:30:27 PM
Murtagh puts seal on crushing Middlesex win
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 6/21/2017 5:29:43 PM
STUMPS: Worcestershire 16/0 (5 ov, target: 399) v Kent
BL D'Oliveira 10* (12) DKH Mitchell 6* (18)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/21/2017 5:28:13 PM
But he's already... oh.

by StaggerBreaths 6/21/2017 5:27:17 PM
STUMPS: Hampshire 50/5 (22 ov, trail by 148 - 2nd inns) v Lancashire
MET Salisbury 0* (7) SM Ervine 1* (25)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/21/2017 5:23:27 PM
Gale out!

by dominicsayers 6/21/2017 5:21:13 PM
Vince caught at cover. Shock.

by Brendan Mulcahy 6/21/2017 5:18:41 PM
Couple of great ends to the day there. (slow clap)

by StaggerBreaths 6/21/2017 5:16:33 PM
STUMPS: Warwickshire 27/2 (11 ov, trail by 231 - 2nd inns) v Essex
IJL Trott 8* (28) ARI Umeed 13* (33)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/21/2017 5:14:52 PM
WICKET: Warwickshire 27/2 (11 ov, trail by 231 - 2nd inns) v Essex
IJL Trott lbw b Harmer 8 (28) Partnership: 23 (9.2 ov)
SR Harmer 3-2-3-1 ARI Umeed 13* (33)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/21/2017 5:14:45 PM
WICKET: Hampshire 50/5 (19.5 ov, trail by 148 - 2nd inns) v Lancashire
JM Vince c Jones b McLaren 29 (52) Partnership: 24 (8.5 ov)
R McLaren 4.5-2-18-1 SM Ervine 1* (19)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 6/21/2017 5:14:14 PM
To be fair it doesn't look like Malan and Livingstone were much missed by their counties.

by StaggerBreaths 6/21/2017 5:10:59 PM
(Muttley grumbling noises)

by StaggerBreaths 6/21/2017 5:09:56 PM
@StaggerBreaths Morgan also just confirmed that all four will play at some point over the next two games, so quit yo' jibber-jabber.

by SDHoneymonster 6/21/2017 5:09:01 PM
So the only thing of interest on offer, other than whether AB will melt mid-innings, is how badly they can... (dissolves into ranting and raving)

by StaggerBreaths 6/21/2017 5:07:39 PM
Crane the only debutant. The other four uncapped players on bench warming duty for today.

by SDHoneymonster 6/21/2017 5:04:58 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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