Lancashire vs Essex, at Colchester, Aug 26 2001 - Match Result

With South Africa facing Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Morocco, it was left to Nottinghamshire's Kevin Pietersen to keep the South African flying and the runs flowing during the English season

Worcestershire Royals extended their lead at the top of Division One of the Norwich Union League, but only by two points when they could reasonably have expected that their total of 230 for eight from 45 overs might have been enough to give them four

Robin Smith will lead out the Hampshire side for the last time this Sunday, as he takes his place for only the second time this season in a Norwich Union League Division Two game, when the Northamptonshire Steelbacks visit the Rose Bowl

Northants Steelbacks have breezed to a seven-wicket victory over Derbyshire Scorpions in a floodlit Norwich Union League second division tussle at Wantage Road