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Centuries from captain Murray Goodwin and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan helped put Sussex on course for a fourth successive victory in Division Two of the County Championship

Eighth-wicket stand puts Sussex in command

Derbyshire pair Chris Rogers and Wayne Madsen notched a new club record opening partnership against Northamptonshire as the visitors took complete control on day two at Wantage Road

Record stand puts Derbyshire on top

Pacemen James Harris and Jim Allenby picked up nine wickets between them to help power Glamorgan to a nine-wicket win over Worcestershire in the County Championship match at New Road

Glamorgan bowlers condemn Worcester to defeat

The former South Africa seamer, Andre Nel, has been suspended for two matches under the ECB's discipline code, following an incident during Surrey's CB40 match against Lancashire on April 25

Nel suspended for dissent

28-Apr-2010•Cricinfo staff

Goodwin stabilises Sussex

An unbeaten half century from Murray Goodwin gave Division Two leaders Sussex a measure of control after a fluctuating first day at Hove.

27-Apr-2010

O'Brien shines for Middlesex

Middlesex paceman Iain O'Brien held sway on the first day at Lord's with his best County Championship figures as Gloucestershire were dismissed for 268

27-Apr-2010•Martin Williamson at Lord's

Harrison seven flattens Worcester

Glamorgan paceman David Harrison put the skids under Worcestershire by taking a career-best 7 for 45 in the County Championship Division Two match at New Road

27-Apr-2010

Mark Footitt helps put Derbyshire on top

Former England Under-19 international Mark Footitt delivered a reminder of his talents by claiming four wickets to help Derbyshire dismiss Northamptonshire for 220 on the first day at Wantage Road

27-Apr-2010

Adventurous Surrey denied by Moeen Ali

Surrey's hopes of recording only their second championship victory in three seasons were thwarted by Worcestershire's Moeen Ali at Whitgift School

24-Apr-2010

Brilliant Stephen Peters crushes Middlesex

Stephen Peters smashed an unbeaten career-best 183 to single-handedly lead Northamptonshire to a dramatic final day County Championship Division Two win against all odds against Middlesex

24-Apr-2010

Chris Rogers guides Derbyshire to victory

Derbyshire skipper Chris Rogers steered his side to an eight-wicket victory over Glamorgan before lunch on the final day at Derby

24-Apr-2010

Draw looms after Worcestershire fight hard

Half-centuries from Alexei Kervezee, Ben Smith and Ben Scott helped Worcestershire trim Surrey's first-innings lead to 28

Scott Newman upstaged England captain Andrew Strauss and smashed his first century for Middlesex as the visitors put themselves into a potential winning position

Scott Newman sets up Middlesex victory push

Greg Smith followed a career-best batting performance with four wickets as Glamorgan folded feebly to put Derbyshire in sight of victory

Greg Smith puts Derbyshire in sight of victory

Sussex made it three Championship wins in succession by completing a 207-run victory over Gloucestershire inside three days at Bristol

Sussex make it three wins in three

third-wicket partnership of 223 between Vikram Solanki and Moeen Ali saw Worcestershire recover well from the shock of losing both openers without scoring on the second day of their County Championship match against Surrey at Whitgift School

Solanki and Moeen keep Worcestershire alive

Robin Martin-Jenkins' first Championship century since 2003 put Sussex in a strong position on the second day of the Division Two match against Gloucestershire at Bristol

Sussex control after Martin-Jenkins hundred

Wicketkeeper John Simpson's maiden first-class century and two wickets from Danny Evans put Middlesex in a commanding position on the second day against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

Simpson hundred puts Middlesex in control

Glamorgan's satisfaction at removing Derbyshire batting star Chris Rogers cheaply melted in the spring sunshine as Greg Smith marked his 100th first-class innings with a century

Greg Smith hundred gives Derbyshire the lead