County Cricket

The relegation tussle between Durham and Worcestershire at Chester-le-Street yielded 19 wickets on the first day. Elsewhere, as the 17th round of the LV= County Championship began, Somerset did enough to keep their faint hopes of a maiden title alive at Taunton, while favourites Warwickshire had the better of the opening day against Middlesex.

We preview tomorrow's county fixtures and round-up the latest news from the county circuit.

Lancashire became the first side to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a hard-fought win over Gloucestershire at Bristol. Elsewhere, Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Warwickshire and Somerset all recorded wins.

There were some thrilling finishes on the final day of matches in round 16 of the LV= County Championship. Jimmy Adams was the hero for Hampshire, while, elsewhere, Mark Wood and Gareth Batty starred for Durham and Surrey.

A round-up of the latest news and action from the count circuit.

A round-up of all the day's county action, including news of a remarkable day for Graham Onions at Trent Bridge.

All seven of today's Championship matches were affected to some degree by the band of heavy showers sweeping across the country, with the opening day of Worcestershire’s relegation match against Lancashire at New Road, and day one at Bristol, where Gloucestershire were supposed to be entertaining Kent, completely abandoned. The second day of the England Lions' match against Australia A was also abandoned without a ball bowled.

A look ahead to tomorrow's round of LV= County Championship matches.

A round-up of all of today's county news and action.

Sussex moved themselves into title contention with a three-day win over Middlesex at Hove, while in the Clydesdale Bank 40, the Netherlands' encouraging campaign ended with a whimper at Old Trafford.

Surrey completed their trip to Durham with a crushing defeat in the Clydesdale Bank 40 to follow on from their humiliating one earlier in the week in the LV= County Championship. Elsewhere, Northamptonshire took control over Leicestershire at Wantage Road and Sussex kept the upper hand over Middlesex at Hove.

It was a good day for Warwickshire as they wrapped up a seven-wicket victory over Worcestershire to open up a handsome advantage over Nottinghamshire the top of the LV= County Championship's first division. Elsewhere, Kent suffered a setback in their hopes of promotion by being bowled out for 101 against Essex. We round-up those matches plus the rest of the day's action as well as the latest news from the county circuit.

Whether in the unofficial Test match at Old Trafford or in any of today's LV= County Championship Division One fixtures, it was a day to be a bowler, in spite of the sunshine that bathed much of the country in a warm glow.

Any of the three County Championship contenders will do well to emerge with a win from the current crop of matches, as Somerset and Nottinghamshire's encounter at Taunton continued to be plagued by wet weather and Warwickshire suffered at the hands of Phil Hughes on the opening day at Edgbaston.

Warwickshire Fast Bowler Boyd Rankin has signed a new three year contract extension to remain at Edgbaston until at least the end of the 2015 cricket season.

Warwickshire all-rounder Darren Maddy has signed a new contract extension with the Bears for the 2013 season.

Rain played another starring role in today's county action with late starts and early finishes again the norm in many of the games. The England Lions also got underway against their Australian counterparts, although they were without Ravi Bopara, who decided that he hadn’t recovered sufficiently from his personal problems shortly before the start.

A round-up of today's county action, plus the latest news, and previews of tomorrow's fixtures.

Rain had its say in all of tonight's Clydesdale Bank 40 fixtures but fortunately wasn't able to prevent a result in any of them. Meanwhile, Derbyshire extended their lead at the top of the County Championship’s second division.

Rain ruined much of the action on the final day of matches in the latest round of the LV= County Championship. Only Glamorgan were able to force a result, with a thrilling finale to their match at Swansea, which moved them up to seventh in Division Two.