Cricket News

The day-long defiance of Keaton Jennings spoiled Nottinghamshire's hopes of the victory which would have given them a lifeline in Division One

With Middlesex looking to force a result in Birmingham and Nottinghamshire and Durham collecting valuable points in their match, days like this in Southampton can shape entire seasons

Middlesex will begin the final day against Warwickshire at Edgbaston needing seven wickets to take a huge stride towards lifting their first Championship title for 23 years

Graeme White and Rob Keogh shared all 20 wickets as Northamptonshire wrapped up a mammoth 318-run win over Glamorgan on the third afternoon at Wantage Road

Kent kept up the pressure on second division leaders Essex after wrapping up a convincing victory by an innings and 127 runs over Sussex

Tom Westley finished the day unbeaten on 238, his highest first-class score, to put Essex in total command at Chelmsford

Andrew Strauss popped into Old Trafford, with the defensive qualities of Haseeb Hameed on his mind. But it was the attacking thrust of Peter Trego that he watched

Jake Libby went close to carrying his bat for Nottinghamshire in their Specsavers County Championship match against Durham at Chester-le-Street. But after batting for three full sessions to make 144 the 23-year-old opener was last out

Ian Westwood's controversial run-out changed the course of the day, perhaps the match and may yet be seen as a critical moment in the destiny of this season's Championship

Yorkshire scrapped furiously in the field on a warm afternoon at the Ageas Bowl to turn a crucial match back in their favour

Phil Mustard struck his first first-class century for five years as Gloucestershire took control against Derbyshire at Derby

Will Gidman was left stranded on 99 not out but he and Matt Coles ensured Kent picked up the fifth batting bonus point they desperately wanted

Rob Keogh's 9 for 52 - one of the best performances in Northants history - and Ben Duckett's 185 from 159 balls put Northamptonshire in complete control after day two against Glamorgan at Wantage Road

Lancashire seamer Tom Bailey took four wickets in seven deliveries with the second new ball to give Red Rose supporters a great deal to cheer after Tom Abell's hundred had given Somerset a dominant position at Old Trafford

Harry Gurney took six wickets for the first time as Nottinghamshire showed fight at Chester-le-Street with their first division status in peril

David Masters proved there is life in the old dog yet with seven wickets to strengthen Essex's hold at the top of Division Two

Kent, 24 points behind Essex with three matches remaining, need to close that gap before the sides meet in the final match of the season at Canterbury

If Middlesex, the narrow Division One leaders, are to end their 23-year wait to claim the County Championship title for the 11th time outright they will do so via a difficult route

Kiran Carlson took 5 for 28 on his first-class debut to help bowl Northamptonshire out for 269 on the opening day at Wantage Road

A century by Ben Slater could not disguise Derbyshire's batting frailties against Gloucestershire at Derby