Tom Banton made the cricketing world sit up and take notice with a long-awaited maiden international century, helping England post 355-7 and seal a series victory over Sri Lanka at The Oval.

Josh Bohannon struck an unbeaten 125 to drag Lancashire out of trouble against Durham, with his partnership with Matthew Hurst offering rare batting optimism at Emirates Old Trafford.

Ben Allison produced the finest bowling performance of his first-class career as Worcestershire demolished Derbyshire by 175 runs inside three days at New Road, Worcester.

Sussex closed out their 2026 County Championship season in dominant fashion, beating bottom-side Hampshire by 197 runs at Southampton to seal a top-three finish.

Somerset posted their highest ever total against Surrey — a mammoth 691-8 — as Tom Abell and Tom Lammonby both cashed in with career-best double centuries on day three at Taunton.

Jonny Bairstow marked his 37th birthday in style, flat-batting Mohammad Ali for six to seal a dramatic one-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge and give Yorkshire a third straight Championship win.

A composed century stand between Max Holden and Ben Geddes sealed a seven-wicket win for Middlesex at Lord's, simultaneously confirming Kent's promotion to the County Championship's top flight.

Kent rounded off a superb County Championship campaign by beating Gloucestershire by eight wickets at Canterbury, celebrating their promotion to Division One in style.

Warwickshire claimed their ninth County Championship title on home soil at Edgbaston, defeating Leicestershire by an innings and 79 runs to cap a remarkable late-season run of form.