Middlesex

There were wins in this evening's NatWest T20 Blast South Group action for Middlesex and Sussex on another night that saw records being broken.

Lord's Cricket Ground have confirmed the return of the Family Day on 31st July when Middlesex take on Essex in the Royal London One-Day Cup at the home of cricket.

There were wins in tonight's NatWest T20 Blast action for Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Middlesex, and Worcestershire.

There was high drama at Taunton where Middlesex beat Somerset by two wickets in the final over of play to consolidate their position at the top of Division One of the Specsavers County Championship.

Rain interrupted proceedings significantly in the Specsavers County Championship today, but in what play that was possible, Worcestershire thrashed Northamptonshire and Somerset got their noses back ahead against Middlesex.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Rain played spoilsport on what had the potential to be an intriguing day's play in the Specsavers County Championship with only Kent's game against Derbyshire seeing any action at all.

Rain brought about an early end to the action at all five County Championship matches being played today, but not before Nick Gubbins registered a maiden double-century and Wayne Madsen hit his fourth ton of the season.

Day two of the latest round of Specsavers County Championship matches was good for Derbyshire, Somerset, Lancashire, and Warwickshire while Leicestershire and Gloucestershire got their game underway.

The Overton twins sharing eight wickets for Somerset against Hampshire and a record partnership for Kent against Derbyshire were among the highlights of the four Specsavers County Championship matches that got underway today.

Glamorgan beat Surrey in a top-of-the-table NatWest T20 Blast South Group clash while there were six other matches played tonight as teams continue to battle to reach the quarter-finals including a huge win for Lancashire over Worcestershire.

Middlesex beat Somerset by four runs in a nine-over NatWest T20 Blast match that moved the home side ahead of their opponents and into fifth place in the South Group table.

There were wins in tonight's NatWest T20 Blast matches for Birmingham Bears, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire and Surrey.

Gloucestershire beat Essex by eight wickets to move into fourth place in the South Group in the only NatWest T20 Blast game played this evening that survived the weather.