Warwickshire v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Coad's dream start surprises even Yorkshire

Apr 16, 2017: Ben Coad continued his remarkable start to the season with another five-wicket haul to take Yorkshire to the brink of a crushing victory over Warwickshire

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Bristol, 3rd day

Norwell's ten compound Leicestershire early woes

Apr 16, 2017: Gloucestershire picked up their first Specsavers County Championship victory of the season by beating Leicestershire by an innings and six runs at The Brightside Ground in Bristol

Surrey v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Kia Oval, 3rd day

Parry and Kerrigan leave Surrey in a spin

Apr 16, 2017: In days of yore, the sight of two spinners bowling in tandem, scuttling through their overs like squirrels scurrying up a tree, was commonplace on the county circuit

Sussex v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Hove, 3rd day

Northeast for England! But is anybody listening?

Apr 16, 2017: Sam Northeast for England! Kent fans will demand it once again after his unbeaten 173 at Hove, but is anyone in the England set-up listening?

Hampshire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div One, Ageas Bowl, 3rd day

Rossouw and Abbott leave Middlesex under pressure

Apr 16, 2017: Michael Carberry and Rilee Rossouw agonisingly missed out on centuries but Hampshire remained in control against Middlesex at the Ageas Bowl

Durham v Notts, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Jennings, the batsman who stayed, gives Durham hope

Apr 16, 2017: Keaton Jennings' authority seems to have grown but other Durham players will have to prosper if they are to provide answers in a testing season that lies ahead

Derbyshire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Derby, 3rd day

Not bad for openers

Apr 16, 2017: An unbroken century opening stand between Billy Godleman and Luis Reece raised Derbyshire's hopes of a first County Championship victory since July 2015

Somerset v Essex, Specsavers Championship Div One, Taunton, 3rd day

Cook begins post-captaincy life with classy hundred

Apr 16, 2017: Those who harboured fears that Alastair Cook would descend into a sea of despond upon conceding the England Test captaincy can rest easy

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017, Bengaluru

Pune quicks defend 161 against RCB

Apr 16, 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant's middle order froze on sluggish Chinnaswamy track, losing five wickets for three runs, but their bowlers bailed them out of trouble in emphatic fashion

Glamorgan v Worcestershire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Cardiff, 3rd day

Tongue's debut five sinks sorry Glamorgan

Apr 16, 2017: Josh Tongue, a 19-year-old pace bowler who underwent significant back surgery last year, marked his County Championship debut by claiming a maiden five-wicket haul

Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2017, Mumbai

Rana, Rohit, Pollard seal another Wankhede chase

Apr 16, 2017: The chase-friendly image of Wankhede survived a test as Mumbai Indians chased down 177 on a slow pitch with three balls to spare

Warwickshire v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Handscomb and Bresnan add to early-season worries for Warwickshire

Apr 15, 2017: Like turning to the person next to you at a wedding and remarking 'these things only end in divorce or death' it seems untimely to predict Warwickshire's fate this season

Sussex v Kent, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Hove, 2nd day

Philander scan concerns South Africa

Apr 15, 2017: Cricket South Africa are anxiously awaiting injury news on Vernon Philander - and that could spell bad news for Sussex as they attempt to build a promotion challenge

Surrey v Lancashire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Kia Oval, 2nd day

Ageless Chanderpaul makes Surrey toil

Apr 15, 2017: A little before noon, Shivnarine Chanderpaul flicked Mark Footitt off his front pad. As he scampered back to complete the second run, Chanderpaul reached his 74th first-class hundred

Somerset v Essex, Specsavers Championship Div One, Taunton, 2nd day

Wagner's six exploits messy batting to give Essex a chance

Apr 15, 2017: Neil Wagner kept bashing the ball into the middle of the wicket and kept getting wickets? What's not to like?

Hampshire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship Div One, Ageas Bowl, 2nd day

Carberry's comeback form keeps Middlesex at bay

Apr 15, 2017: Michael Carberry closed in on a first Specsavers County Championship of the season with a fine 84 not out on the second day against Middlesex

Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Bristol, 2nd day

Tavare's painstaking hundred puts problems behind him

Apr 15, 2017: Will Tavare completed a six-hour century as Gloucestershire built a strong position on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship match with Leicestershire at Bristol

Glamorgan v Worcestershire, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Cardiff, 2nd day

Tongue makes a mark after Kohler-Cadmore century

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Durham v Notts, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Fletcher's run-out mishap ends dream of maiden century

Apr 15, 2017: Nottinghamshire nightwatchman Luke Fletcher fell eight runs short of a maiden century when he slipped in mid-pitch and was run out

Derbyshire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Derby, 2nd day

Buck's double best ensures even contest

Apr 15, 2017: A double career-best performance from Nathan Buck was the highlight of another hard fought day between Derbyshire and Northamptonshire