County Championship

Sussex captain Ollie Robinson and Henry Crocombe each claimed five-wicket hauls to establish a commanding position against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

Dan Mousley struck his maiden Warwickshire century as the Bears seized control against Surrey, ending day two with a slender lead and eight wickets in hand.

Lancashire capitalised on winning the toss to reach 346-7 on the opening day at Wantage Road, with Josh Bohannon and Luke Wells starring with the bat.

Tom Clark struck his second consecutive opening-day hundred as Sussex posted an impressive 361 against newly-promoted Leicestershire.

Matt Critchley fell just three runs short of a century as Essex recovered from 67-3 to reach 219-3 on day one against Hampshire.

Lancashire capitalised on winning the toss to reach 346-7, built around Josh Bohannon's 90 and Luke Wells' 87 in their Championship encounter.

Somerset's Tom Abell and James Rew combined for a match-defining 140-run partnership to rescue their side from early trouble on the opening day.

Ben Foakes struck an unbeaten 128 as Surrey recovered magnificently from 65-6 to post 328 all out on the opening day of their County Championship clash with Warwickshire.

Australia's Nathan McSweeney reveals Darren Lehmann was the deciding factor in his Northamptonshire move as he prepares to face James Anderson.

Nathan McSweeney has signed for Northamptonshire primarily to work with coach Darren Lehmann again, with a potential debut against James Anderson's Lancashire looming.

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder is determined to contribute significantly during his stint with Essex as the county championship begins this Friday.

Paul Farbrace announces departure from Sussex at season's end as the county grapples with severe financial difficulties and regulatory sanctions.