County Championship

Josh Thomas continued his brilliant summer with a third Championship century as Somerset dominated day one against a struggling Leicestershire side at Grace Road.

Joe Clarke struck a composed 105 to haul Nottinghamshire back from a precarious 20-3, with the champions eventually posting 377 on the first day of their County Championship clash against Hampshire.

Middlesex's decision to forfeit their first innings against Derbyshire was only the 255th such occurrence in County Championship history. Jamie Hall analyses just how uncommon this tactical move really is.

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.