
Durham's draw secured at Essex
Ben Raine and Matthew Potts resist with the bat to earn Durham a County Championship draw at Essex.

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Ben Raine and Matthew Potts resist with the bat to earn Durham a County Championship draw at Essex.

Hampshire sign India all-rounder Washington Sundar for their final two County Championship matches against Somerset and Surrey.

Hampshire receive an eight-point deduction in the County Championship and fine for a "substandard pitch" during their home match against Sussex in May.

Lancashire will play at Finals Day without three players who featured in their quarter-final win over Kent.
Surrey's lead at the top of the County Championship is cut to one point after their game against Warwickshire ends in a draw.

Kent reached 206-5 at stumps to take a lead of 215 into the fourth and final day of their County Championship match against Lancashire.
Derbyshire's Caleb Jewell passes 1,000 runs for the season before being dismissed on a rain-hit third day against Middlesex.

Yorkshire close on 16-0 after a rain-hit third day at Taunton which saw Somerset declare their first innings on 441-6.

Nottinghamshire need 96 runs to beat Worcestershire in their County Championship match after a rain-affected day three in Worcester.

Surrey are frustrated by rain in their bid to beat Warwickshire as only 21.1 overs are possible on day three.

South Africa win a chaotic, rain-affected opening T20 in Cardiff by 14 runs as England fail to chase 69 in five overs.

An unbroken opening stand of 96 helps Kent take a 105-run lead into day three of their Championship match with Lancashire.