by Adam Lanigan, BBC Sport England Quite simply, Durham have been far, far too good for Division Two. With the players they have been able to use this season, they would be more than a match for every single side in the division above. A shocking batting collapse at Headingley on the final day of
Hampshire head coach Russell Domingo believes his side need “a bit of a miracle” if they are to remain a Division One side in the County Championship. Defeat to reigning champions Nottinghamshire on Friday left them 32 points from safety with just two fixtures remaining against Leicestershire and Sussex. The Rose and Crown sit bottom
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester (day three) Somerset 363: Thomas 100 & 316-5 dec: Nicholls 100*; Ahmed 2-76 Leicestershire 157 & 145: Cox 39; Overton 4-33 Somerset (22 pts) beat Leicestershire (3 pts) by 377 runs Match scorecard Somerset completed a thumping 377-run victory over troubled Leicestershire with more than a
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, New Road, Worcester (day three) Worcestershire 200 & 182: D’Oliveira 64; Chahal 4-46, Conway 3-33 Northamptonshire 289 & 96-4: Zaib 24; Usama 3-34 Northamptonshire (20 pts) beat Worcestershire (3pts) by six wickets. Match scorecard Northamptonshire boosted their promotion hopes by romping to a convincing six-wicket win over Worcestershire at New
