Edwards’ brutal burst lets Hampshire finish on a high
Veteran West Indian quick Fidel Edwards tipped the match in Hampshire’s favour in a few unexpected overs in the dregs of a weather-hit day
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Podmore’s great day scuppers Sussex
Harry Podmore’s previous highest score was 21 but his unbeaten 66 left Sussex needing a miracle to keep their promotion chances alive
Essex begin to build a new era
They talk a lot about the Gooch-Fletcher era in Essex, but Chris Silverwood has overseen an Essex revival now worthy of a conversation or two
Yorkshire plunge into relegation crisis after follow-on
The threat of a final-day defeat at Kia Oval, plus signs of a Somerset revival in the west, have put Yorkshire’s top-flight status in jeopardy
Northeast needs a de Bruyn reaction
The last coach who refused to agree a run chase against Kent ended up with the sack – maybe Sam Northeast should mention that to Richard Dawson because he needs another one
Worcestershire survive Parkinson’s feat to close in on victory
Callum Parkinson returned Leicestershire’s best analysis since the days of Devon Malcolm, but a first win remains as unexpected as ever
Essex on verge of title, Warwickshire going down after innings defeat
Essex’s gaze now turns to Taunton where Lancashire must beat Somerset to take the Division One title race into the penultimate week
Hope ebbs for Middlesex as weather leaves them needing favours
So far, only 59 overs have been possible across three days at Uxbridge. In that time, Middlesex have been unable to get the bonus points they may need for survival
Marsh and Lees bring relief across the Broad Acres
Yorkshire would have slipped into the bottom two if they had lost after following-on against Surrey but hundreds by Shaun Marsh and Alex Lees guarded against calamity
Nightwatchman Kerrigan hits new heights
Lancashire loanee Simon Kerrigan struck a career-best 62 and Rob Newton pronounced himself king of the half-centuries as Northants achieved a hard-won victory in Cardiff
Leach, Bess leave Lancs broken on the wheel
Jack Leach and Dom Bess claimed seven of the eight Lancashire wickets to fall as Somerset closed in on a victory that would take them out of the bottom two
Botham rails at system as skipper Coughlin opts for Notts
Sir Ian Botham called for the ECB to give greater rewards to counties to offer greater rewards to counties producing first-class players through their academy system after Paul Coughlin rejected Durham’s offer