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Worcestershire, having chosen to bat first, laboured through the first day but thanks to a century opening partnership between Elliott Wilson and Philip Weston laid the platform for a sizeable first innings total

Worcestershire batsmen make slow but steady progress

12-Jul-2000•Dave Bracegirdle

Tremlett's talent - it's in the blood

Teenager Chris Tremlett's talent runs in the blood

Nottinghamshire endured a frustrating morning on the opening day of their County Championship match against Worcestershire at New Road

Worcestershire openers frustrate Notts

12-Jul-2000•Dave Bracegirdle

Middlesex / Glamorgan - to close to call

Mark Ramprakash (82) batting at his best and the Middlesex bowlers kept the county in contention against Glamorgan at Southgate

Sussex were indebted to bowler Robin Martin-Jenkins (86), who made his highest score in first-class cricket with thirteen boundaries, to save their innings in the championship match against Essex at Arundel

Sussex innings built round Robin

Zimbabwe continued their run spree at the expense of a very tired-looking West Indies team, totaling 256 for four in fine style off their 50 overs

Zimbabwe run spree

After 30 overs of the West Indian innings, Zimbabwe were on the verge of another sensational victory

Zimbabwe move in on hat-trick of wins

Zimbabwe, playing close to their true form, completed a highly convincing 70-run victory over a lethargic-looking West Indian team

Zimbabwe convincing in victory

Far from resembling the dejected side they were after their recent Test series with England, Zimbabwe now exude confidence in their play and almost a swagger in their demeanour as they dominate the NatWest Series

Zimbabwe are transformed

11-Jul-2000•Andy Jalil

NatWest Series thriving thanks to Zimbabwe

The NatWest Series is thriving, thanks to Zimbabwe's unexpected and spirited start to the tournament

Michael Vaughan and Darren Lehmann carried Yorkshire through to a draw in their championship match against Durham at Leeds with a century each

Vaughan shows his class and Lehmann his power

10-Jul-2000•Staff and agencies

A morale boost for Windies

London-This was more like it but, through no fault of their own, it still amounted to very little

10-Jul-2000•Tony Cozier

Glamorgan beat Northants with a day to spare

Glamorgan beat Northamptonshire by 144 runs in their championship at Wantage Road with a full day to spare

Surrey, the defending title-holders, crushed Leicestershire by an innings and 178 runs in their championship match at Oakham School and moved to the head of Division One

Surrey got to top of championship

Middlesex had to endure the adverse elements of showers, rain and heavy clouds as they waited to convert their championship advantage over Worcestershire into victory at Southgate

Tough on Tufnell

Michael Powell hit 70 n.o

Powell plunders Sussex

Michael Vaughan scored an excellent 94 n.o

Vaughan knocks on England's door for the opener's berth