Cricket News

Survival was the name of the game for Middlesex at Lord's today, but, despite a better effort from the middle order and tail second time round, their rearguard was in vain as Warwickshire kept their place on the top of Division One

A century from Ben Hutton, his first of the season, salvaged some respectability for Middlesex after two poor days, but the rest of the side will need to bat every bit as well as Hutton tomorrow if they are to salvage anything from this match

What a difference a change of innings and a few clouds can make

Warwickshire made the most of a placid pitch and some innocuous bowling to close the first day of their Championship match against Middlesex at Lord's on 348 for 1, with Nick Knight and Ian Bell both making hay - and hundreds - in the sunshine