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England should consider giving Harry Brook the Test captaincy when Ben Stokes is unavailable, rather than promoting vice-captain Ollie Pope, says Ashes-winning former skipper Michael Vaughan.

England will be chasing history against India at The Oval on Sunday but they are only faced with that challenge after backing themselves into a corner, says chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

Worcestershire's Jake Libby scores his second hundred in the match before his side abandon their chase of 358 to beat Hampshire.

Luis Reece and Brooke Guest share an unbroken stand of 131 to save the game for Derbyshire at Northamptonshire.

Rain at Chelmsford after lunch leads to Essex's County Championship game against Warwickshire ending in a draw.

Kent opener Ben Compton makes a career-best 221 in his side's draw with Division Two leaders Leicestershire.

Nottinghamshire's Division One game with Somerset ends in a draw with both sides maintaining their title hopes.

Gloucestershire batter Joe Phillips hits a maiden first-class century in his side's draw with Middlesex at Cheltenham College.

Tiger Pataudi’s legacy is honoured as a new medal debuts in the England-India Test series.

Glamorgan complete a hard-fought win over Lancashire by 154 runs to strengthen their promotion chances.

Matt Milnes takes 5-31 as Yorkshire thump Sussex by an innings and 128 runs to boost their Division One survival hopes.

England drop crucial catches late on the second day of the decisive final Test to leave India with the momentum at The Oval.