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Despite making early inroads into the Sussex batting order Notts were unable to seize the initiative and enforce the follow-on on the second day of their championship match at Trent Bridge

Michael Powell and Mark Wagh, Warwickshire's openers, were in fine form chasing Worcestershire's 263 at Edgbaston this morning

Mark Wagh, Warwickshire's opener, dropped without scoring in the first over of the innings, made Worcestershire pay dearly for their lapse by chalking up his first century of the season

Warwickshire were thwarted by rain and bad light in their bid to gain revenge for their humiliating nine wickets defeat at the hands of Worcestershire a week ago

Yorkshire today faced the possibility of having at least eight points docked as the ECB Pitches Panel, comprised of Mike Denness and Alan Fordham, carried out an examination of the Scarborough pitch after umpires Barry Dudleston and John Harries had

Northamptonshire collected a third batting bonus point as the Division Two leaders pressed on in search of a big total against Gloucestershire at Northampton today

Championship leaders Surrey were in a commanding position when bad light ended play with 22 overs remaining on the second day of their top-of-the-table clash with Yorkshire at Scarborough

Glamorgan were on top against Essex at Southend, thanks to a fine century by 23-year-old Michael Powell

At last, after 31 years, England believe they can do it again and beat the West Indies in a Test series

Mike Atherton and Marcus Trescothick did England proud with an opening partnership of 159 against West Indies in the crucial Fifth Test at The Oval after being put in to bat

England made a very sound start to the crucial Fifth Test at The Oval after being put in to bat, with Mike Atherton and Marcus Trescothick putting on a solid and invaluable 66 without being parted by the lunch interval

There were four comforting hours in which England trod with meticulous care towards the high ground in this Test which could confirm the rise in standard of their cricket this summer

As someone mentioned very early in the piece, "This was old fashioned Test cricket"

Notts, looking for their first home Championship victory for more than a year had much the better of the second session on day 2 as Sussex on to 174-5 having lunched on 84-3

Herefordshire, a Minor County for just nine years, lifted their first major trophy with a 42-run win over Cheshire in the final of the ECB 38-County Cup at Lord's

Somerset's hopes of winning the National League championship were dealt a severe blow when relegation-threatened Leicestershire defeated them by 62 runs in a day-night encounter at Taunton

Sri Lanka opener Ian Daniels holds the key to his side's hopes of victory in the third Under-19 Test against England at Worcester after 18 wickets fell on the second day

Sri Lanka Under-19 increased their first-innings lead to 46 before being dismissed for 158 on the second morning of the crucial third Test against England at New Road

Having elected to bat first Notts were indebted to a spirited eight wicket stand of 102 between Darren Bicknell and Paul Reiffel which enabled them to recover from 163-7 midway through the second session to reach tea on 265-7

Having elected to bat first Notts can be satisfied with having reached 336-8 at the end of the first day against Sussex albeit against an attack which was hit for over 700 by Glamorgan a week ago