Middlesex

Day three of the latest round of Specsavers County Championship matches saw Middlesex extend their lead at the top of Division One by beating Durham by an innings at Lord's.

Day two of the latest round of Specsavers County Championship matches saw leaders Middlesex and Essex, as well as Hampshire and Leicestershire, enjoy excellent days while elsewhere it was more evenly matched.

After a week of NatWest T20 Blast action, attention turns back to the Specsavers County Championship where eight matches started today with sides battling for early bonus points and positions of ascendency.

Northants Steelbacks booked their place at NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Middlesex in front of their home fans at Wantage Road.

All four Specsavers County Championship matches that ended today were drawn, which means Middlesex maintain a 13-point lead at the top of Division One and Essex are back on top of Division Two - by just one point.

Kent, Northamptonshire, Somerset and Yorkshire claimed victories on another dramatic day of Specsavers County Championship action up and down the country.

It was a day of milestones and high drama in the Specsavers County Championship with Ryan Sidebottom, Nick Selman and Will Smith having days to remember.

There are now eight matches ongoing in the Specsavers County Championship and today's action proved something of a mixed bag with bowlers on top in some games, batsmen enjoying themselves in others, and some remaining very finely balanced.

Essex, Kent, Somerset, and Surrey completed the Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-final line-up after the final clutch of South Group games were affected by rain.

The line-up for the quarter-finals of the NatWest T20 Blast has been confirmed after the final round of group games provided plenty of drama this evening.

Glamorgan will have a home quarter-final in the NatWest T20 Blast as a result of Essex beating Middlesex and their own game against Sussex being abandoned due to rain in tonight's South Group action.

There were five Royal London One-Day Cup matches played today which saw the lead in the South Group change hands, albeit briefly, and Warwickshire put pressure on North Group leaders Yorkshire.

Teams returned to action in the Royal London One-Day Cup today and both group leaders - Derbyshire and Essex - were beaten.

Glamorgan and Middlesex booked their places in the quarter-finals of the NatWest T20 Blast while Notts Outlaws secured a home quarter-final in tonight's action which also saw wins for Derbyshire, Essex, Lancashire, Surrey, and Yorkshire.

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.