David Lloyd

Harry Gurney finished with eight wickets in the match as Nottinghamshire inflicted an innings defeat on Sussex that has deepened their fears of relegation

James Taylor compiled his highest first-class score of 291 to reaffirm his England credentials and give Nottinghamshire control at Horsham

Hampshire are bottom and without a victory, but they will draw some hope from a grim draw against Middlesex, the Championship leaders

It may have taken a few more innings than Nick Compton would have liked but, at the ninth time of asking, the former England batsman is a Middlesex century-maker once again

Young debutants making dream starts and former team-mates turning it on in their first outing against old employers: it doesn't happen all the time, of course, but once too often now - from Middlesex's point of view - during another chastening day

Michael Carberry may have been disappointed to depart for 67 but his contribution added significantly to a frustrating day for the Division One leaders, Middlesex

Paul Horton resumed from his disturbing blow from Alfonso Thomas to help seal a draw for Lancashire against title-chasing Somerset

The shot may give Craig Overton nightmares for a week or two but the 20-year-old would be well advised to concentrate on just how well he played fir his 99

Marcus Trescothick's 54th first-class hundred took him past Lionel Palairet's 100-year-old record for the most runs scored at Taunton by one batsman

Paul Horton's first century of the Championship season could hardly have been better timed, or of greater value, for a Lancashire side fighting for their Division One lives

Jimmy Adams and Will Smith played key roles as Hampshire clung on for a two-run win against Gloucestershire

Kent earned the draw that had looked odds-on the night before but could so easily have eluded them once the visitors scented blood during a morning session of pressure cricket that was wonderful to watch

Essex's limited-overs style pursuit of 400 cost them any chance of establishing a daunting first-innings lead over Kent

Ravi Bopara and Tom Westley both recorded unbeaten centuries as Essex made a strong statement in reply to Kent's first-innings 387

Time-keeping has been a bit of an issue for Essex of late. So when Tymal Mills trotted onto the field some 80 minutes after his colleagues, a few in the crowd may have wondered whether another disciplinary ruling could be expected.

History suggests that this rain-ravaged contest between two of the second division's likelier promotion candidates is heading for a dull draw after losing all but 74 of a possible 288 overs across the first three days

A second high quality century of the season ought to have moved James Vince up the queue of traffic hoping to benefit from England's miserable winter

To say that not much has gone to script for Surrey over the last few years is a bit like suggesting England were a touch off their game in Australia last winter

Worcestershire have spent more than £5m to make their much-loved county ground more resilient to floods but the wettest February in the UK since records began has provided the severest test