County Championship

Middlesex face a significant rebuild after announcing that captain Leus du Plooy and director of cricket Alan Coleman will both leave the club at the end of the year.

Leicestershire's tail-enders Tom Scriven and Josh Davey combined for a record 106-run tenth-wicket partnership to snatch a draw against title-chasing Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

Sussex claimed a 47-run victory at Chelmsford to move clear of the Division One relegation zone, while Essex's survival hopes grow increasingly slim with just three rounds of fixtures remaining.

Josh Blake's resolute 43 not out and Matt Fisher's outstanding all-round display steered Surrey to a nail-biting one-wicket victory over Yorkshire, a result that has significant Division One relegation implications for both sides.

Somerset claimed a commanding innings-and-64-run victory over Glamorgan inside three days at Taunton, moving to the top of the County Championship Division One table and reigniting hopes of a first ever title.

Sai Kishore's magnificent five-wicket haul helped Gloucestershire bowl Derbyshire out for just 105, completing a remarkable 213-run victory in Division Two of the County Championship.

Kent claimed a hard-fought 84-run victory over Worcestershire at Canterbury, moving 15 points clear in the Division Two promotion race with just three matches left to play.

Durham lead Northants by 188 runs with just three wickets remaining after a gripping third day at Wantage Road — and a tense finale is firmly on the cards.

Middlesex wrapped up a commanding 160-run victory over Lancashire inside three days at Merchant Taylors' School, with Tom Helm starring twice and the Red Rose slipping to a fourth defeat in five games.

Fast bowler Josh Hull produced one of the innings of the County Championship season, falling just three runs short of a fairy-tale hundred as Leicestershire dug deep against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

Warwickshire brushed aside relegation-threatened Hampshire inside three days at the Utilita Bowl, with Manav Suthar's seven-wicket haul doing the damage in a clinical innings victory.

Rob Yates ended his frustrating run of near-misses with a composed 109 as Warwickshire posted 398 all out before reducing a struggling Hampshire to 74-6, leading by 324 runs at the close of day two.