Day 3 at Stumps: Somerset (512-9d & 154-7) lead Surrey (388) by 278
Surrey (10 points) drew with Somerset (11 points)
Leicestershire (nine points) drew with Essex (10 points)
The first Test is underway and the County Championship is a third of the way through and yet it still doesn’t feel like summer.
“When Cookie’s available to play for Essex he is obviously picked automatically, but this can often result in a youngster being dropped for a week or two.”
LV= County Championship Division 1: Somerset 441-5
Ollie Rayner hopes he has cemented his place in the Middlesex team after his sparkling maiden County Championship century against league leaders Nottinghamshire.
Former Essex captain believe they were made to rue their batting collapse as Worcestershire Royals capitalise.
Mushtaq Ahmed will join the Oval’s staff from June 20 to July 20
Team news: Surrey v Worcestershire at the Kia Oval, County Championship Divisione One, Wednesday 11am
Clydesdale Bank Group A: Essex 190-9 lost to Worcestershire 191-3 by seven wickets
The batsman picked up the injury against Kent
“I do like my overseas stars to be proper members of the team and not a hired gun bought in for a few weeks’ work”
The north London outfit have signed the Sri Lankan paceman
“Try to imagine the crowd chanting and singing all night (getting louder as the beer flows!), Graham Napier trying to hit the roof launching several 6’s as well as my early mentioned awesome chap and Eagle T20 new recruit Jimmy Franklin being all-round brilliant every T20 night without ever having to worry about the rain, starring at the skies and frantically checking every weather website on your phone!”
Middlesex’s seam bowlers are determined to outdo each other – and that is the key to their success in the County Championship this season, says Tim Murtagh.
County Championship Division Two: Day one, Kent 17-5
Wicketkeeper hoping for better weather for derby duel
“It will be exciting to see Pietersen in Surrey colours for only the fourth time in the Championship since he signed for the club late in 2010”
Ollie Rayner is confident Middlesex can bounce back after they slumped to a five-wicket defeat by Gloucestershire in their opening CB40 group match on Monday.
Clydesdale Bank 40: Leicestershire Foxes v Essex Eagles
Toby Roland-Jones and Tim Murtagh picked up three wickets each as Middlesex bowled out Worcestershire on Sunday to go third in the County Championship table.
County Championship Division 2: Essex (eight points) drew with Glamorgan (six points)
Middlesex (327-7d) lead Worcestershire (45-2) by 282
Aussie opener believes there is still time for the hosts to force a result
The wicketkeeper spoke after the 105 run victory
Surrey (295-6) beat Somerset (190) by 105 runs
Day 3: Essex (259-9d and 5-0) lead Glamorgan (187) by 77 runs
County Championship Division Two, day two: Middlesex 148-2 v Worcestershire
Clydesdale Bank Pro40: Surrey v Somerset, The Oval, May 4