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

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

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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.

Saif Zaib resumes his rich vein of form by passing 50 again to spearhead Northamptonshire's recovery against Middlesex.

Half-centuries from Ishan Kishan, Liam Patterson-White and Dillon Pennington put Nottinghamshire in control of their match against Yorkshire.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer shows encouraging signs while making his first first-class appearance for four years for Sussex against Durham.