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Adam Hollioake has praised his Kent squad for engineering one of county cricket's most impressive recent recoveries, securing promotion back to Division One of the County Championship after a turbulent 18 months.
Durham wrapped up a remarkable unbeaten County Championship Division Two title-winning campaign with a rain-affected draw against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford, finishing 47 points clear of second-placed Kent.
Josh Bohannon struck an unbeaten 125 to drag Lancashire out of trouble against Durham, with his partnership with Matthew Hurst offering rare batting optimism at Emirates Old Trafford.
Ben Allison produced the finest bowling performance of his first-class career as Worcestershire demolished Derbyshire by 175 runs inside three days at New Road, Worcester.
A composed century stand between Max Holden and Ben Geddes sealed a seven-wicket win for Middlesex at Lord's, simultaneously confirming Kent's promotion to the County Championship's top flight.
Kent rounded off a superb County Championship campaign by beating Gloucestershire by eight wickets at Canterbury, celebrating their promotion to Division One in style.
Ben Compton answered his critics with a superb 126 as Kent posted 353 against Gloucestershire at Canterbury, taking a commanding first-innings lead in a match that could seal their promotion to Division One.
Noman Ali's impressive six-wicket haul couldn't prevent Durham compiling a commanding 493 on a rain-hit second day at Emirates Old Trafford, leaving Lancashire trailing by 483 runs.
Emilio Gay produced another stunning County Championship century as Durham put in a dominant display on day one against Lancashire, closing on 355-5 at Emirates Old Trafford.
Hampshire have been relegated to Division Two for the first time since 2014, with head coach Russell Domingo admitting the entire club must take a long, hard look at itself heading into the off-season.
Lancashire are staring at an unprecedented bottom-two finish in Division Two, capping a miserable summer that raises serious questions about the club's direction. Jamie Hall examines where it all went wrong.
Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann voiced his frustration after bad light and drizzle ended his side's pursuit of 349 against Derbyshire, with just 23 runs needed and four wickets remaining.