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Alastair Cook continued a prolific start to the county season by hitting his third Championship century in his last appearance for Essex ahead of the first Test

Cook's third hundred continues prolific start

Paul Horton's first Championship hundred for Leicestershire tightened their grip midway through their second division match against Sussex at Hove

Horton hundred tightens Leicestershire's grip

Shiv Thakor and Andy Carter shared a whirlwind stand of 48 for the 10th wicket to give Derbyshire three batting points and a handy total of 324 on the second day at Northampton

Northants openers steady before rain

Leicestershire enjoyed a dream first day against Sussex in their County Championship Division Two game at Hove, dismissing their hosts for 163 before making a confident reply

Sussex stunned by resurgent Leicestershire

Daniel Bell-Drummond and Tom Latham underlined their international quality in Canterbury where Kent bossed the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship Division 2 clash with Glamorgan

Bell-Drummond puts squeeze on Glamorgan

Alastair Cook and Tom Westley continued their prolific form as Division Two leaders Essex enjoyed more success on a rain-disrupted day at New Road

Westley's golden run keeps Essex in trim

Shiv Thakor and Tony Palladino shared a century stand for the eighth wicket as Derbyshire recovered from 161 for 7 to post 275 for 8 on the first day at Northamptonshire

Thakor steadies Derbyshire after Kleinveldt burst

Worcestershire have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the build-up to their washed-out fixture against Kent earlier this month

Worcestershire exonerated after New Road washout

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Tons for Moeen, Taylor dominate last day

Moeen Ali struck an unbeaten century to guide Worcestershire to a draw on the final day of their County Championship match with Gloucestershire in Bristol

Leicestershire made sure they picked up maximum bonus points before declaring on the final day of their County Championship match against Kent at Grace Road

Cosgrove and Dexter keep Foxes running smoothly

Lingering hopes of a positive outcome to Derbyshire's match against Glamorgan at Derby were not so much put on ice as frozen out by a spectacular storm midway through the final afternoon

Hailstorm puts victory hopes on ice at Derby

Essex wasted little time in picking up the six Northamptonshire wickets they needed on the final day to secure their second County Championship win of the season

Dominant Essex wrap up innings victory

Nineteen wickets - as well as some sleet - fell on a remarkable day at Chelmsford, to leave Essex requiring just six Northamptonshire scalps for a second victory of the season

Essex close in as Porter bags another five

Chris Dent maintained his impressive early season form as Gloucestershire put promotion-fancied Worcestershire under pressure on the third day of the Division Two match in Bristol

Dent puts promotion-fancied Worcestershire under pressure

Former Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen fell short of a notable milestone as Glamorgan's bowlers hit back on the third day of the match at Derby

Derbyshire rally around Madsen's 97

An unbroken partnership of 159 scored at more than five runs an over between Leicestershire captain Mark Cosgrove and Neil Dexter was the highlight of another day made frustrating by the weather

Cosgrove keeps Leicestershire fire burning