Lancashire 233-4

Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 399 v Worcestershire 220-6

The Oval: Surrey 358-6 v Somerset 285

Edgbaston: Warwickshire 698-3d v Durham 178-3

DIVISION TWO

Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 237 & 74-4 v Derbyshire 198

Bristol: Gloucestershire 263 v Yorkshire 326 & 57-0

Grace Road: Leicestershire 338 v Sussex 282-6

Northampton: Northamptonshire 552-6d v Middlesex 128-1

Somerset in the last round.

County Championship innings for Surrey is a short one. He’s gone lbw for 6 to Kasey Aldridge, who has bowled with heart from what I’ve seen today. The 23-year-old’s got two for 29 to show for his efforts, and Somerset aren’t completely out of this, with Surrey 291-5 and leading by six.Derbyshire are bowled out for 198. Around me there’s a round of applause as Jamie Smith, who is caressing it around the carpet, brings up his half-century … and then he’s bowled next ball! Craig Overton goes straight through him to send the off stump dancing.Lancashire 125-2 (play still going)

Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 399 v Worcestershire 82-3 (play still going)

The Oval: Surrey 263-3 v Somerset 285

Edgbaston: Warwickshire 698-3d v Durham 90-2

DIVISION TWO

Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 237 v Derbyshire 198-9 (play still going)

Bristol: Gloucestershire 202-6 v Yorkshire 326

Grace Road: Leicestershire 338 v Sussex 205-3 (play still going)

Northampton: Northamptonshire 552-6d v Middlesex 22-0

Derbyshire have gone from 110-2 to 180-9 in response to Glamorgan’s 237. Mason Crane, who has gone to Wales on loan in search of some more game time, has three for 49 from 23 overs. Good to see.Northamptonshire, by the way, declared on 552-6 against Middlesex, with James Sales celebrating his first professional hundred.Leicestershire. The 25-year-old was name-dropped quite a bit a couple years ago in conversations regarding England’s opening options. He’s got Cheteshwar Pujara keeping him company at the moment, with Sussex two down. In front of me in south London, Dom Sibley has gone without adding to his ton, bowled by Lewis Goldsworthy’s left-arm spin after smashing the ball on to his foot, before it trickled back to hit the stumps.Middlesex bowler get him. The opener is run out by Max Holden coming back for a second, and Northants have now passed 500. James Sales, son of David, is not far off a maiden first-class hundred.Surrey fan near me yelps in anger.Worcestershire, with Lyndon James dismissed four runs short of what would’ve been a fourth first-class hundred. They’ll take that, having been 238-6.Lancashire 12-0

Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 399-9 v Worcestershire (play still going)

The Oval: Surrey 155-0 v Somerset 285

Edgbaston: Warwickshire 662-3 v Durham

DIVISION TWO

Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 237 v Derbyshire 117-3

Bristol: Gloucestershire 88-3 v Yorkshire 326

Grace Road: Leicestershire 338 v Sussex 98-1

Northampton: Northamptonshire 425-4 v Middlesex

Leicestershire. Sussex are currently 94-1 in response to a total of 338, with Tom Haines approaching a half-century.

Gloucestershire going at less than two an over. His partner Miles Hammond is on 14 off 64. Proper Cricket.Lancashire offie finishes with figures of 3-110.Warwickshire and gun for 600 … they’re satisfied with 530-7 in their first innings against Kent. Matt Critchley – routinely tipped for England by friend of the blog Adam Collins – finishes with 151 not out. Shane Snater gave it a bit of tonk at the end with a 16-ball 26*.Essex continue to have fun with the bat, Matt Critchley is unbeaten on 127 while Simon Harmer, very useful down the order, moves to 41. Jaydn’s uncle is also in Kent’s XI!Leicestershire were bowled out for 338, Matt Salisbury the bowler. Meanwhile, Dom Sibley’s just absolutely pulverised a short ball from Lewis Gregory at the Oval. He’s on 49, going at a decent lick, too.Warwickshire have gone past 500 (!). Will Rhodes has taken three boundaries off one Matt Potts over to bring up the landmark. Carnage – I’m expecting 1,000 by the end of the day.this statement from the MCC, who cited Law 5.3.2: “The blade shall consist solely of wood.”

“Currently, Law 5.3.2 states that the blade of the bat must consist solely of wood, so for bamboo (which is a grass) to be considered as a realistic alternative to willow would require a Law change,” read the statement.

“Importantly, the Law would need to be altered to allow bamboo specifically, as even if it were to be recognised as a wood, this would still be illegal under the current Law, which bans lamination of the blade, except in junior bats.”

Cricket really is a weird ol’ game.

Surrey made smooth evening progress.

Elsewhere, there was a century for the Yorkshire captain, Shan Masood, against Gloucestershire at Bristol, as Joe Root and Harry Brook fell cheaply to Zaman Akhter (five for 89).

There were centuries too for Dean Elgar and Matt Critchley as Essex made hay against Kent; Joe Clarke as Worcestershire plugged away against Nottinghamshire; and Emilio Gay, whose 165 against Middlesex was his highest first-class score and helped Northamptonshire gather home batting points, something they didn’t achieve until 26 September last year.

Warwickshire, who put up 490-1 from 96 overs. Alex Davies remains unbeaten 226 from just 274 balls. Yikes.

Anywho, here’s my tune for the day. Let’s have some fun.

Source: theguardian.com