County Cricket

Such is the nature of the NatWest T20 Blast that there are a few East Midlands derbies for fans to enjoy and the latest one to look forward to sees Leicestershire Foxes host Notts Outlaws at Grace Road tomorrow evening (Tuesday).

Adam Wheater struck an unbeaten double-century, Middlesex fought back against Somerset, Worcestershire pushed clear of Northamptonshire and rain frustrated Surry and Yorkshire in today's Specsavers County Championship action.

Liam Dawson was the only player to score a century as three Specsavers County Championship matches got underway today, Hampshire, Middlesex and Northamptonshire having good days.

Gloucestershire overtook Glamorgan at the top of the South Group of the NatWest T20 Blast while in the North Group, there were wins for Durham and Yorkshire which saw both jump into the top five.

Notts Outlaws demolished Worcestershire Rapids to move into second place in the NatWest T20 Blast North Group table courtesy of an utterly dominant nine-wicket win at Trent Bridge.

Glamorgan continued their impressive form in the NatWest T20 Blast with a big win over Middlesex while Jos Buttler continued his fine week with the bat to help Lancashire beat Worcestershire in the pick of the action this evening.

Yorkshire seamer Josh Shaw is to return to Gloucestershire and resume his loan spell in Bristol while all-rounder Wayne White is leaving Leicestershire - for a second time.

Essex have announced a partnership with Multi Building Services who are now the sponsors of The Eagles Area at the Essex County Ground.

Jonathan Trott has been appointed as Warwickshire's first-class vice-captain and William Porterfield is to occupy the same role in limited overs cricket.

Sam Northeast cracked a quickfire half-century to help Kent beat Somerset before David Lloyd and Timm van der Gugten starred for Glamorgan in a big win over Sussex in tonight's NatWest T20 Blast action.

Yorkshire Vikings captain Alex Lees is targeting wins against both Birmingham Bears and Derbyshire Falcons this weekend to keep their NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final push alive.

Gloucestershire moved four points clear at the top of the NatWest T20 Blast South Group as they eased to a six-wicket victory over Surrey in Bristol.

Records were broken in today's Specsavers County Championship action as Essex eventually overcame Kent's brave resistance, Middlesex went top of the pile and Derbyshire's game against Northamptonshire was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Glamorgan produced a battling final day performance to draw their County Championship match against Sussex while elsewhere, Kent and Worcestershire produced stirring comebacks on a day where bat generally dominated ball.

Warwickshire have confirmed that opening batsman and former captain Varun Chopra will leave Edgbaston at the end of the 2016 season when his current contract expires.

Warwickshire completed victory over Surrey in three days in Guildford, riding on a five-wicket haul from Jeetan Patel, while there was plenty of action and excitement elsehwere in the County Championship, including some big runs scored by Sussex pair Luke Wells and Ben Brown.

After a series of impressive performances, fast bowler Richard Gleeson has earned a two-year contract with Northamptonshire, for whom he has been playing on an individual match deal basis.

Worcestershire have awarded 22-year-old all-rounder George Rhodes a two-year contract which keeps him at New Road until at least the end of the 2018 season.

Two Specsavers County Championship matches got underway today and two innings stood out - Aaron Finch's ton for Surrey and Jacques Rudolph's effort for Glamorgan - as the bowlers had a decent day.

On a night of high drama in the NatWest T20 Blast, there were wins for Derbyshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Sussex and Yorkshire - despite rain threatening throughout.