Surrey beat Kent

Monday's updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cjrjrz2w8zlt

Monday's results round-up

Division One

Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 & 205-4

Match drawn

Kent 244 & 262 v Surrey 543-7 dec

Surrey won by an innings and 37 runs

Somerset 454 v Nottinghamshire 193 & 440-2

Match drawn

Division Two

Derbyshire 167 & 224-6 v Leicestershire 574-7 dec

Match drawn

Northamptonshire 605-6 dec v Glamorgan 271 & 104-3

Match drawn

Sussex 479 & 144-6 v Gloucestershire 417 & 205

Sussex won by four wickets.

Hampshire always put in an absolutely awful performance against Surrey. Supposedly a batting track at the Oval and they're 64/6.

Durham vs Essex is the big game, 2 of Surrey's main challengers you suspect although no Westley for Essex who is missing the game to be present for the birth of his second child so Nick Browne in to bat 3. Harry Duke is in for a 2 game loan spell as well, back up Yorkshire keeper with Pepper and Rossington injured and Cox still unable to keep.

Snater back to bowling a load of guff again.

Friday's updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/ce7r9w451k6t

Lunchtime scoreboard:

Division One

Chester-le-Street: Durham 129-3 (29 overs) v Essex

The Oval: Hampshire 91-6 (28 overs) v Surrey

Edgbaston: Nottinghamshire 110-1 (29 overs) Warwickshire

Kidderminster: Somerset 87-2 (30 overs) v Worcestershire

Division Two

Bristol: Middlesex 108-3 (29 overs) v Gloucestershire

Leicester: Northamptonshire 128-1 (31 overs) v Leicestershire

Headingley: Yorkshire 128-2 (28 overs) v Derbyshire.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 3 hours, 23 minutes ago
Snater back to bowling a load of guff again.
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We really struggle when batters go after us like Bedingham and Robinson did for Durham today, also got Sam Cook with the captaincy which is strange given Elgar or Harmer could have taken it on. Just about staying in this one but need to get them all out for 400 and hope we can more or less match them to make it a one innings game. Batting is a fair bit weaker with Browne and Duke in for Westley and Pepper. Thain is obviously very young and raw but looked okay last week.

comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 3 hours, 23 minutes ago
Snater back to bowling a load of guff again.
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We really struggle when batters go after us like Bedingham and Robinson did for Durham today, also got Sam Cook with the captaincy which is strange given Elgar or Harmer could have taken it on. Just about staying in this one but need to get them all out for 400 and hope we can more or less match them to make it a one innings game. Batting is a fair bit weaker with Browne and Duke in for Westley and Pepper. Thain is obviously very young and raw but looked okay last week.
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That could have got well away from us today.

Close of play scoreboard:

Division One

Chester-le-Street: Durham 358, Essex 5-0

The Oval: Hampshire 151 all out, Surrey 123-5

Edgbaston: Nottinghamshire 367-8 (89.5 overs) v Warwickshire

Kidderminster: Somerset 309-9 dec, Worcestershire 14-0 (5 overs)

Division Two

Bristol: Middlesex 203, Gloucestershire 82-3

Leicester: Northamptonshire 337-6 (96 overs) v Leicestershire

Headingley: Yorkshire 276-3 (59 overs) v Derbyshire.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 17 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 3 hours, 23 minutes ago
Snater back to bowling a load of guff again.
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We really struggle when batters go after us like Bedingham and Robinson did for Durham today, also got Sam Cook with the captaincy which is strange given Elgar or Harmer could have taken it on. Just about staying in this one but need to get them all out for 400 and hope we can more or less match them to make it a one innings game. Batting is a fair bit weaker with Browne and Duke in for Westley and Pepper. Thain is obviously very young and raw but looked okay last week.
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That could have got well away from us today.
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Yeah we came back well with all the bowlers chipping in much as they have been doing all season.

Not an usual sight to see Captain Cook opening the batting and putting on a 50 run stand with his opening partner. Literally gets bowled as I day that for 25 but a very useful night watchman knock there putting on 64 for the opening wicket and kept the bowlers going for over an hour before making the breakthrough.

Raining around the country a lot today but will probably get a full day in Durham! Tomorrow doesn't look so good which is a shame as it could spoil a good game.

Saturday updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/ceve2z4502nt

Tons for Root and Brook.

Lunchtime scoreboard:

Division One

Chester-le-Street: Durham 358, Essex 97-2 (29 overs)

The Oval: Hampshire 151, Surrey 209-6 (79 overs)

Edgbaston: Nottinghamshire 400, Warwickshire 17-1 (5.4 overs)

Kidderminster: Somerset 309-9 dec, Worcestershire 14-0 (5 overs) - No play before lunch

Division Two

Bristol: Middlesex 203, Gloucestershire 82-3 (29.4 overs) - No play before lunch

Leicester: Northamptonshire 453-7 dec, Leicestershire 17-1 (8 overs)

Headingley: Yorkshire 433-5 (94 overs) v Derbyshire.

Root and Brook was great viewing. Albeit against a very much division 2 quality attack. Fisher and Coad is a very good bowling duo as well.

Surrey in charge now thanks to a good knock from Burns, not that he will ever play tests again. Dom Sibley apparently trying to rebrand himself though.

Essex nudging themselves along nicely with Browne and Khushi who is showing that he's not just a dasher with a more circumspect knock today.

There's play in only 2 matches at the moment.

Sunday updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/czrx711md9gt

Close of play scoreboard.

Division One:

Chester-le-Street: Durham 358, Essex 314-3 (Day Three abandoned)

The Oval: Hampshire 151 & 116-5, Surrey 359

Edgbaston: Notts 400, Warwickshire 175-5

Kidderminster: Somerset 309-9 dec & 5-1, Worcestershire 450-8 dec

Division Two:

Bristol: Middlesex 203 & 262-3, Gloucestershire 322

Leicester: Northants 453-7 dec, Leicestershire 97-2 (Day Three abandoned)

Headingley: Yorkshire 450-5 dec, Derbyshire 190-3 (Day Three abandoned).

Looks like Surrey will get plenty of time to force a win, Essex no chance,

Play got under way on time at all 7 grounds!

Monday updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/live/cx03d8eqx4jt

Surrey win.

Lunchtime scoreboard:

Division One:

Chester-le-Street: Durham 358, Essex 450-6

The Oval: Surrey (359, 22 pts) beat Hampshire (151 & 197, 3 pts) by an innings and 10 runs

Edgbaston: Notts 400, Warwickshire 293-7

Kidderminster: Somerset 309-9 dec & 68-3, Worcestershire 451-9 dec

Division Two:

Bristol: Middlesex 203 & 406-6, Gloucestershire 322

Leicester: Northants 453-7 dec, Leicestershire 247-4

Headingley: Yorkshire 450-5 dec, Derbyshire 297-7.

Essex game is done for, as soon as it starts raining, I expect the skippers to shake hands.

Yep, Essex game was a draw. Plenty draws.

Close of play scoreboard:

Division One:

Chester-le-Street: Durham (358 & 131-2, 12 pts) drew with Essex (488, 14 pts)

The Oval: Surrey (359, 22 pts) beat Hampshire (151 & 197, 3 pts) by an innings and 10 runs

Edgbaston: Warwickshire (361, 14 pts) drew with Notts (400 & 75-1, 15 pts)

Kidderminster: Worcestershire 451-9 dec (16 pts) drew with Somerset 309-9 dec & 141-3 (12 pts)

Division Two:

Bristol: Gloucestershire (322 & 127-3, 13 pts) drew with Middlesex (203 & 449-7 dec, 11 pts)

Leicester: Leicestershire (452-8 dec, 15 pts) drew with Northants (453-7 dec, 15 pts)

Headingley: Yorkshire (450-5 dec & 59-1, 16 pts) drew with Derbyshire (447, 13 pts).

Updates for the latest round of matches: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/live/c1rvde0qrndt

Really sad news about Josh Baker. No information on his death but police aren't treating it as suspicious. They say more investigation needs to take place before they release details. Bowled the day before for the Worcestershire second XI and took 3 wickets. He was only 20 years old so had his whole career ahead of him.

comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 5 minutes ago
Really sad news about Josh Baker. No information on his death but police aren't treating it as suspicious. They say more investigation needs to take place before they release details. Bowled the day before for the Worcestershire second XI and took 3 wickets. He was only 20 years old so had his whole career ahead of him.

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Yes, very sad indeed.

Close of play scoreboard:

Division One:

Old Trafford: Lancashire v Kent 203-7

Taunton: Somerset 128 v Essex 156 & 6-0

Division Two:

Derby: Derbyshire 189-8 v Sussex

Lord's: Middlesex v Leicestershire - no play on day one

Headingley: Yorkshire v Glamorgan 109-4.

Mental day at Taunton. 20 wickets to fall for 290 runs as both teams are all out on the first day. Somerset preparing a green top against the class of Porter and Cook was a risk but given they had 5 seamers up against our 3, one that could have paid off but they're behind at the moment.

5 each for Cook and Porter (who is quietly also having a very good season). Cook though is just very very good.

Saturday updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/live/c2lev597djgt

Somerset have taken 4 Essex wickets.