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Opening batsman Jimmy Adams scored a century to lead Hampshire's resistance at the Rose Bowl as Durham had to be content with a draw despite dominating the first three days

Adams frustrates Durham

Surrey's County Championship Division Two opener finished in a draw when bad light forced an end to Northamptonshire's unlikely run chase

Surrey and Northants reach stalemate at The Oval

11-Apr-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

I made the right decision, insists Ervine

Hampshire allrounder Sean Ervine insists he made the right decision in opting to continue his county career rather than attempt an international comeback with Zimbabwe

11-Apr-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Naik spins Leicestershire to victory

Jigar Naik sent Glamorgan spinning to defeat at Grace Road with a five-wicket haul to give Leicestershire a flying start to the new County Championship season

A devastating spell of bowling from Glen Chapple and Gary Keedy helped Lancashire to an innings-and-55-run victory over Sussex in their County Championship match at Liverpool

Lancashire romp to innings victory

A Gloucestershire team featuring five Championship debutants got off to a winning start with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Derbyshire at Bristol

Gloucestershire cruise to comfortable win

Durham's Ben Stokes came close to earning a place in the record books in the County Championship Division One match against Hampshire on Sunday

All-round Stokes puts Durham on top

Sussex made a healthy start to their second innings to ensure they go into the fourth day with high hopes of securing a draw against Lancashire at Liverpool

Draw looms as Sussex cling on

An absorbing conclusion is in prospect to the County Championship Division Two match between with Essex and Kent at Chelmsford

Enthralling finish in prospect at Chelmsford

For the second time in the match Rory Hamilton-Brown had to try and haul his side out of danger after James Middlebrook's fifth first-class hundred and three quick wickets either side of tea left Surrey wobbling.

Middlebrook ton sets up Northants' day

10-Apr-2011•Sahil Dutta at the Oval

Rashid gives Worcestershire harsh wake-up call

If Worcestershire had any doubts about how tough life would be in the top division of the County Championship, they were soon dispelled as Yorkshire completed a nine-wicket rout

10-Apr-2011•George Dobell at New Road

Jefferson ton puts Leicestershire on top

Glamorgan will need 226 runs on the final day of their match against Leicestershire, with seven wickets remaining, if they are to make a winning start to the County Championship Division Two season

England batsman Ravi Bopara has insisted that Test cricket is "the pinnacle" after putting his county ahead of a lucrative IPL contract in order to strengthen his claims for an England Test spot

Test cricket is the 'pinnacle' - Bopara

10-Apr-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Smith ton gives Derbyshire hope

Greg Smith hit a brilliant 130 as Derbyshire battled valiantly to stay in the game on the third day at Bristol

Karl Brown scored a maiden first-class century to help put Lancashire in charge of their County Championship match against Sussex after two days at Liverpool

Brown century increases Lancashire's advantage

Matthew Hoggard claimed the third hat-trick of his career but then saw his Leicestershire side throw away the advantage with some poor batting on the second day of the County Championship game against Glamorgan

Leicestershire slide despite Hoggard hat-trick

Durham youngster Ben Stokes was the unlikely wicket-taking hero as Hampshire struggled to avoid the follow-on at the Rose Bowl

Wickets check Hampshire's progress

Kent are in a strong position in their County Championship match with Essex as they finished the second day with a lead of 192 runs and seven second-innings wickets intact

Kent take charge despite Foster fightback

Debutant Liam Norwell produced a superb all-round performance to put Gloucestershire in a commanding position against Derbyshire at Bristol

Debutant Norwell stuns Derbyshire