Charl Willoughby

Charl Willoughby took 4 for 8 as Essex made good use of winning the toss on a rain-affected first day against Kent

Charl Willoughby, the left-arm fast bowler, has signed a two-year contract with Essex

Charl Willoughby claimed 4 for 80 as Somerset inflicted Durham's second Championship defeat of the season with a nine-wicket success at Taunton

India's difficult preparations ahead of the first Test continued as their big-name batting order stumbled against Charl Willoughby after watching Somerset pile up 425 for 3

Jonny Bairstow's memorable start to the season continued with his second first-class century as Yorkshire were dismissed for 358 on the opening day of the County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton

Charl Willoughby and Gemaal Hussain each took four wickets for Somerset as Hampshire surrendered a position of power

Somerset were left nervously watching Nottinghamshire's quest for bonus points at Old Trafford after they were denied victory by Durham at Chester-le-Street as they failed to chase down a near-impossible 181 in 17 overs

Somerset moved back into contention for a first ever County Championship title with a nine-wicket victory over Lancashire at Taunton

Charl Willoughby claimed 4 for 60 as Somerset bowled out Lancashire for 259 on the opening day of their County Championship clash at Taunton

Somerset's weary troops might have benefited from the chance to put their feet up but the loss of all but 21.3 overs to bad weather here has left them needing to advance the contest apace on the third day if they are to force the positive result their tit

Somerset recorded their fourth Championship Division One victory in five outings, beating Nottinghamshire by 10 wickets

Geraint Jones defied Somerset's bowlers for nearly three hours on a turning pitch to lead Kent to a draw at Taunton.

Hampshire turned in another stuttering batting display to reach 281 for 7 on the first day of their County Championship match with Somerset at the Rose Bowl

A charged-up Trinidad & Tobago opened their campaign in style, demolishing Somerset, and the county side's net-run rate, with a big win at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

A round-up from the latest Pro40 matches as Somerset maintain their title challenge with victory over Hampshire and Middlesex go top of Division Two

A round-up of the first day's play between Durham and Somerset at Chester-le-Street

A round-up of the latest County Championship action as Somerset and Essex register victories and Leicestershire are saved by a record stand

Jonathan Bairstow made an unbeaten 82 on his first-class debut for Yorkshire, but Somerset require only a further 208 runs to win with one day remaining

Considering that they won the toss and faced a rather weak Somerset bowling attack, Yorkshire will feel disappointed when they consider the course of the first day's play