Rain disrupts championship programme

The championship match between Warwickshire (252 & 165-2) and Sussex (158) was abandoned as a draw because of rain. Michael Powell (70 n.o.) and Dominic Ostler (66 n.o.), the overnight batsmen, thus were denied an opportunity to build on their unbeaten 131 runs partnership. Scorecard

The championship match between Middlesex (303) and Worcestershire (141 & 95-5) at Southgate was abandoned as a draw because of rain. Phil Tufnell had 3-39 in the unfinished second innings. Scorecard

The championship match between Derbyshire (307 & 80-4) and Lancashire (172) was abandoned as a draw at its overnight score because of rain. Glen Chapple had 3-43 in the unfinished innings. Scorecard