County cricket: Middlesex v Surrey, Essex v Kent and more – live | County Championship

Bartlett and Kohler-Cadmore offering a steadying hand for Somerset in a stand of 77 at The County Ground, Somerset 215-3. Ah, Kent are all out for 207, Qadri left stranded on 19, Stewart a quick-fire 34, Compton 47 on the high and not a lot else.

At Lord’s Middlesex make the breakthrough – and it’s Burns, a second for Higgins, for a hard-fought 79. Surrey 163-3. Enter Ben Foakes.

Vince gone (in a mini-slump?) for 22, then James will get Brown two balls later. Gubbins a sniff away from fifty. Hampshire 81-4.

And a wicket on the Test as Moeen grabs a sweaty Labuschagne for 51.

Mitchell gone, Lamb follows, Lancs in a pickle: 155-7.

The shock bundle of the day award goes to Derbyshire who’re fizzing alongside in opposition to Durham, 169-2, half centuries for Madsen and Guest.

We’re underway once more at Headingley, however no nice pleasure for Sussex who’ve misplaced Carter for two, the third Sussex participant to fall in single figures. Ibrahim, who turned the Championship’s youngest half-centurion at Headingley in June 2021, joins Alsop (20). Sussex 46-4.

Rather in opposition to all the chances, Leicestershire have managed to carry onto Rehan Ahmed and Rishi Patel.

Gubbins and Vince, butchers of longstanding high quality, in at Trent Bridge after Holland and Middleton had been each out for geese. Hampshire 41-2.

Daryl Mitchell stands between Lancashire and a Lancs-up – at the moment 116-5, Salt adn Bell out in single figures. Two for Hannon-Dalby. Lancs 120-5.

I don’t know what was within the Oakham lunch containers, however Worcestershire have taken a reasonably tumble after lunch: Roderick, Haynes, Hose and D’Oliveira all again within the dressing-room. Mulder 3-27.

Fifty for Rory Burns!

Lunchtime scores

We’re again with Duke’s this morning, however not a lot success for the bowlers around the grounds – a lot although they complained concerning the Kookaburra. But I believe the Kookaburra sometimes went mushy round 30 overs – so maybe we’ll see the distinction after lunch. Incidentally, soapy-palmed Essex have dropped one other.

Potts, unfortunate to not have performed a component within the Ashes, biding his time until Broad and Anderson lastly cling up their boots, makes a breakthrough at The County Ground. Derby 61-2.

A wicket for Ed Barnard at Edgbaston, with the ballsy Bohannon gone for 33. Lancs 66-2.

If you’re feeling more internationally inclined, Geoff has the most recent from Old Trafford:

At Headingley they’re taking lunch at 12.50, and sending out the umpires to smell round at 1.10.

In Division Two: rain.

Sussex, 24-3, rescued from Fisher, holed up at Headingley, Worcestershire, 48-1, misplaced Libby for twenty-four, (Scriven) simply earlier than the fats drops began falling at Oakham School. And Derbyshire are 53-1 in opposition to Division Two’s runaway leaders Durham. Brooke Guest trying sometimes at dwelling, 26 off 36 balls.

An excellent learn on the ladies’s Ashes:

A stroll around the Division One grounds with an hour of play gone:

Simon Harmer is already bowling at Chelmsford, the place Essex are 38-3, a run-out following that two-in-two for Sam Cook.

At Lord’s, Surrey have misplaced Sibley for 3, to Ryan Higgins, however the out-of-sorts Burns stays, unbeaten on 15. Surrey 30-1.

Somerset are 48-1 at Northants, Lammonby caught for 3. James Rew, favorite within the race for 1000 runs, nonetheless two wickets away from having a bat.

Jennings and Bohannon plugging away at Edgbaston, Bohannon reasonably more rapidly, Lancashire 35-1.

And no play but at Trent Bridge.

Nice work by Leicestershire – hope some faculties broke up early and the crew get numerous keen beavers.

A wicketless morning for Leicestershire’s bowlers to this point. Worcestershire, who will lose Pat Brown to Derbyshire on the finish of the season – received over by more red-ball alternatives -, in addition to Josh Tongue and Dillon Pennington to Notts, are 36-0.

As famous BTL, very unusual goings-on at Lancashire with Rob Jones, who made a wonderful century at Blackpool, albeit in a (simply) shedding trigger, seemingly punished for transferring to Worcestershire for more sport time by being faraway from the primary crew for the remainder of the season.

The assertion from Mark Chilton appeared to have three completely unconnected paragraphs:

“Ultimately, Rob has decided that he believes he will get more opportunity across all formats to progress his career at Worcestershire and while we are disappointed to lose him, we respect his decision.

“We have taken the decision that Rob won’t feature in our First Team plans for the rest of this season – as we focus on players who will be at the club next season and beyond. Discussions are ongoing between Lancashire and Worcestershire as to what the remainder of Rob’s season entails.

“Rob has been an extremely popular member of the dressing room and has always given 100% for the Red Rose. We thank him for his services and wish him all the best with his new chapter at New Road.”

But on the similar time Danny Lamb, who will transfer to Sussex on the finish of the season, is taking part in in opposition to Warwickshire. Confused shrug. And at Edgbaston, Lancs are 24-1 after being inserted by Warwickshire.

Hat-trick ball for Matthew Fisher too, at Headingley. Tricky morning for the creche, 18-3. Clark, Haines and Coles again within the playroom.

Sam Cook on a hat-trick: Muyeye and Denly in his pocket. Kent 28-2.

Division Two desk

Another drop at Chelmsford – Critchley this time lets one via his fingers. Kent 18-0, having a much-needed serving to hand.

Quite a change within the Div One race, from what appeared early season like a Surrey smash n seize. Essex on a roll, 4 in a row, and Warwickshire properly within the chase with a sport in hand.

Division One desk

Update from Trent Bridge: pitch inspection at midday.

Harmer, who uncharacteristically dropped one (or two?) at Blackpool, lets one slip previous . Kent 9-0.

Rain at Trent Bridge the place Nottinghamshire are in desperately in search of victory – no Championship wins since May – however we’re rolling elsewhere, with everybody’s wickets nonetheless intact (as I write…)

All change please, all change:

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