Tom Gibson

Tom Westley and Michael Pepper's sixth-wicket stand of 215 ensures Essex draw their County Championship game against Hampshire.

Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan would select the same team for the second Test against India and allow Jofra Archer to play more county cricket.

Zafar Gohar takes five wickets in an innings for Middlesex, who reach 215-3 in their second innings after bowling out Northants for 435, a lead of 193.

Cameron Bancroft bats three sessions to score 170 not out and lead a strong Gloucestershire fightback against Derbyshire at Bristol.

Gurinder Sandhu takes 5-83 and James Coles hits 53 as Sussex lead Durham by 145 runs going into the final day.

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is give a demerit point after he admits showing dissent towards the umpires during the first Test with England.

Warwickshire and Somerset are heading for a draw at Edgbaston after the home side narrowly avoided the follow-on on the third day.

New Zealand bowler Nathan Smith claims 6-38 as Surrey beat Worcestershire by nine wickets inside three days.

India will not change from their plan to play star bowler Jasprit Bumrah in only three of the five Tests against England this summer, says coach Gautam Gambhir.

Ben Duckett would be infuriating to bowl at and is establishing himself as one of the best all-format batters in the world, writes Jonathan Agnew.

Lancashire's batters make a good start in their first innings against Kent, closing on 120-1 in reply to 374 all out.

Somerset and Warwickshire's batters continue to make the bowlers toil on a flat Edgbaston pitch on day two.