Title-chasing Essex are on the brink of the title after building a formidable first-innings lead at Edgbaston

Essex's Varun Chopra hits 98 against former county as they go 168 ahead

Spinner Jack Leach spearheads Somerset attack as second-placed Lancashire collapse

Leach's 5 for 47 gives Somerset a 202-run lead on first innings

Clearly his remodelled action is beginning to do the business

Kumar Sangakkara returns from Caribbean T20 to inflict more misery on county attacks

Sanga's 164 leads Surrey to 598 against Yorkshire

Ashes hopeful Ben Foakes also hits a century before Yorkshire reply strongly

Play is abandoned at Uxbridge due to wet outfield after heavy shower

Even former England seamer Angus Fraser - long since suited and booted - grabs a pitchfork in desperation

Winless Leicestershire jolt Worcestershire by posting 404 at New Road

Cameron Bancroft's unbeaten 206 single-handedly wrecks Kent's promotion hopes

Match reports at: http://espncricinfo.com

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