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Yorkshire's Championship celebration were bittersweet as Middlesex, the coun ty that last beat them, ended their 26-match unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory at Lord's

Toby Roland-Jones and James Harris took four wickets apiece as Middlesex dismissed Hampshire for 176 on the opening day at Lord's

Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie insisted that Jonny Bairstow is a victim of circumstance and after dropping him in the wake of the Ashes whitewash England need to recognise his ability

At the end of a day marked not by a frenetic run-chase but by the sort of determined batting specifically designed to prevent such dramas, the players shook hands on the draw at 4.21pm at Old Trafford

With one heroic blow, Lancashire's captain Glen Chapple took their relegation fight against Middlesex into a final day

Like mariners clinging to wreckage in the hope of eventual rescue, Lancashire's cricketers hoped to confound the logic of experience on the second day of this game

Eoin Morgan demonstrated the technique and temperament that could yet render him a fine Test batsman and with it boosted Middlesex's hopes of avoiding relegation

Durham produced a solid all-round bowling display to secure a first innings lead of 101 as they moved closer to securing their Division One place

Middlesex won for only the second time in the Royal London Cup despite rain ruining their run chase against Sussex in the Group B encounter at Hove

Toby Rolland-Jones 12 for 105 send Middlesex top of the Championship with an innings victory over Northamptonshire. This was their first win away from Lord's and they were without Steven Finn too

Although Middlesex rested Steven Finn, Northamptonshire still struggled in conditions where the batsmen should have filled their boots

Simon Jones took the wickets of Eion Morgan and Adam Voges with consecutive balls as Glamorgan won their rain-affected Yorkshire Bank 40 Group C match against Middlesex by 11 runs in Cardiff

Tim Murtagh took 5 for 12 as Derbyshire were blown away for 60 in their second innings to give Middlesex their second win in as many games

Paceman Toby Roland-Jones bagged the first 10-wicket haul of his career as Middlesex clinched a tense five-wicket

Middlesex made a positive start to their reply to relegation-threatened Worcestershire's 323 in the rain-ravaged Division One match at New Road

Daryl Mitchell hit a well earned century as bottom-of-the-table Worcestershire attempted to ease the threat of relegation

Gareth Batty led Surrey to their first Championship victory since he was appointed captain by taking 6 for 83 to secure a dramatic eight-run victory over Middlesex

Michael Yardy scored 89 as Sussex established a first-innings lead of more than 100 against Middlesex before taking two late wickets