Rothesay County Championship, Division One, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day one) Somerset 348-5: Thomas 110, Nicholls 96, Abell 65; Snater 2-68 Essex: Yet to bat Bonus points: Somerset 2pts, Essex 1pt Match scorecard Josh Thomas posted an eye-catching hundred as title-chasing Somerset assumed a position of strength on the opening day of the
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Merchant Taylors’ School Ground, Northwood (day one) Kent 299-6: Northeast 87, Crawley 81; Roland-Jones 3-70 Middlesex: Yet to bat Bonus points: Middlesex 2pts, Kent 1pt Match scorecard Sam Northeast and Zak Crawley both struck eighties as Kent reached 299-6 on a rain-shortened opening day of their County Championship fixture with
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (day one) Yorkshire 173: Bess 40*; Abbott 4-17 Hampshire 60-4: Gubbins 30*; Hill 3-4 Hampshire 3 pts, Yorkshire 1 pt Match scorecard New father Kyle Abbott mixed wickets with frugality as Hampshire romped through Yorkshire in their County Championship relegation fight at Utilita Bowl. Abbott became a
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester (day one) Leicestershire: 113-7 (Van der Gugten 2-43) Glamorgan: Yet to bat Glamorgan 2 pts Match scorecard Title hopefuls Glamorgan hold the upper hand after a stop-start opening day against Leicestershire. In the 47 overs possible as heavy afternoon showers forced two long stoppages, the impressively
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, The OurCoop County Ground, Derby (day one) Durham 102: Lees 53* Derbyshire: Yet to bat Match scorecard Durham captain Alex Lees showed his quality on a rain-hit first day against Derbyshire. Lees batted with patience and concentration in tough conditions at Derby as his unbeaten 53 steered the Division Two
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, The Kia Oval, Kennington (day one) Nottinghamshire 184: Patterson-White 76*; Lawes 5-45 Surrey 13-1: Yet to bat Surrey 3 pts, Notts 0 pts Match scorecard Liam Patterson-White led a spirited Nottinghamshire fightback to 184 all out after Surrey had reduced the champions to 41-5 at The Kia Oval. Patterson-White, who