Follow the latest LV= County Championship action with Northants skittled by Sussex and Yorkshire making a flying start versus Durham.
By Rob Barnett & Matthew Sherry
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6.17pm - Jason Roy, who has been in fine NatWest T20 Blast form, has moved to a half-century for Surrey. Hobden has struck again for Sussex, James Kettleborough the man to depart.
That's stumps. Kent are 106-5 with Stevens 9* and Ball 1*
— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) July 7, 2014
Sadly play has been abandoned for the day due to rain. We'll resume tomorrow on 211-4. #middlesex150
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) July 7, 2014
5.56pm - Yorkshire lose a seventh, Aaron Finch edging Rushworth to second slip.
Abbott (8) has been caught in the slips for Gidman's second wicket & Hampshire are 182-9, Balcombe (6*). #LVCC#Hants150
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 7, 2014
Surrey 345-5..Ansari b Allenby 112
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 7, 2014
WICKET and what a bit of fielding from Luke Wright! Peters drives Hobden, sets off for one, a one-handed pickup and direct hit sees him gone
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) July 7, 2014
5.46pm - How has it come to this? Yorkshire seemed destined for 550 minimum but are now 337 for six, Adil Rashid edging Chris Rushworth to slip.
5.42pm - Essex lose Tom Westley, who inside-edges Mark Footitt to short-leg, immediately amid Leicestershire's Nathan Buck bowling Kent's Brendan Nash via an inside-edge.
UPDATE: Durston unable to continue after taking a blow to the helmet. He's gone to hospital for a precautionary check-up #DERvESS
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 7, 2014
5.34pm - Norwell has a fourth, Danny Briggs the man to go as Hampshire slip to eight down.
Wicket. Taylor is caught behind for 7 and Derbyshire are all out for 275 as Durston is unable to return to the middle. #DERvESS
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 7, 2014
5.28pm - James Middlebrook has fallen, top-edging an attempted pull off Matt Hobden to deep square-leg. Hampshire lose another when Adam Wheater falls to Norwell.
WICKET Tony Palladino drives and edges to James Foster off the bowling of Ravi Bopara for 12. 267 for 8 and Durston at hospital. #DervEss
— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) July 7, 2014
Gatting (6) has been bowled by Smith. Hampshire are now 167-6, Wheater (8*). Abbott is the new batsman. #LVCC#Hants150
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 7, 2014
5.15pm - WOOD HAS FOUR! Jack Leaning is the latest to fall under his spell, as he also sees his furniture rearranged.
Gloucestershire have struck another two times, Will Smith bowled by Norwell and Sean Ervine pinned in front off Tom Smith. Rob Taylor, meanwhile, has ousted Ben Harmison lbw to leave Kent three down.
5.04pm - Make that one has brought four! Wood is on fire, trapping Andrew Gale lbw and bowling Johnny Bairstow - who was shouldering arms. Meanwhile, it's raining at Uxbridge.
5.02pm - Leicestershire grab a second wicket as Ben Raine traps Daniel Bell-Drummond lbw, while one has brought two for Yorkshire with Lyth falling lbw to Chris Wood for 143.
Wayne Madsen has fallen for a fine 90, eding Graham Napier behind, and James Vince has been trapped lbw at the Ageas Bowl, Liam Norwell the successful bowler.
Wicket. Wainwright caught at gully off Napier for 5. Derbyshire 246-6 (72.2) Madsen 88* #DERvESS
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 7, 2014
Wicket. Wainwright caught at gully off Napier for 5. Derbyshire 246-6 (72.2) Madsen 88* #DERvESS
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 7, 2014
4.45pm - Durham finally grab a wicket, Lees falling to Scott Borthwick. Play is set to restart at Cowlyn Bay.
4.30pm - Sussex have, as expected, enforced the follow-on versus Northants, while Derbyshire have lost Gareth Cross, caught one-handed by Greg Smith off Reece Topley.
4.18pm – Alex Lees brings up a century with Yorkshire 254 for no loss. Remember that Durham won the toss at Headingley today.
Charlie Shreck ousts Rob Key, making Kent 40 for one in response to Leicestershire’s 217.
There’s been no play at Colwyn Bay, where it’s still raining, since tea.
Wicket. Alex Hughes is caught behind by Foster off Napier for 0. Derbyshire 226-4 (64.4) #DERvESS
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 7, 2014
4pm – Steven Crook holes out for 24 off Ashar Zaidi as Northants are skittled for 116. They will surely be asked to follow on after tea? Magoffin returned a remarkable 11-4-12-5.
3.56pm – Hobden pins David Willey in front so it looks like tea will be delayed at the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground with Northants nine down.
The interval arrives at the Ageas Bowl where Hampshire are 106 for two.
Eoin Morgan falls to Peter Trego for 12, breaking a 73-run stand dominated by Malan.
3.44pm – It’s tea at Headingley, Chesterfield and Grace Road with the hosts in the first two games holding the aces while Kent are prospering versus Leicestershire.
Will Gidman has Jimmy Adams caught behind for 43 shortly before Hampshire reach three figures.
WICKET..and Steffan Piolet picks up the wicket of Hall, caught by Luke Wells and Northants are 86 for 8 now at Hove #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) July 7, 2014
Let off for Lees on 91. He's been shelled by Mustard behind the stumps off Coughlin. 217-0. Now 218-0.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) July 7, 2014
3.20pm – Magoffin snares James Middlebrook for 28, making Northants 65 for seven! Magoffin has stunning figures of 8.3-4-7-5.
Yorkshire’s Adam Lyth raises a century and Derbyshire’s Wes Durston a fifty.
Leicestershire are dismissed for 217 as Claydon returns 5-77.
Rain intervenes at Uxbridge at Colwyn Bay, with Middlesex 165 for two and Surrey 323 for four respectively. It’s just a brief stoppage at the former but tea is being taken at the latter where Jim Allenby had Steven Davies lbw for 37 just before the interruption.
100 PARTNERSHIP! Madsen (63*) and Durston (46*) have put on 107 for the fourth wicket so far. Score is 187-3 (54) #DERvESS
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) July 7, 2014
3.03pm - Leicestershire lose two wickets in quick succession, Adam Ball yorking Rob Taylor before Jigar Naik edges Charlie Hartley behind. Meanwhile, Derbyshire's Wayne Madsen has brought up a half-century.
Surrey 300-3..Ansari 100* ( 267 balls 9x4) Davies 25* pic.twitter.com/y3aIiaPtZC
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 7, 2014
2.51pm - Yorkshire's openers continue to motor on at Headingley, while young Surrey batsman Zafar Ansari has reached three figures. There is good news for bowlers at the Ageas Bowl, where Michael Carberry has edged Benny Howell behind for 39.
WICKET..Hatchett strikes! Duckett nicks one behind to Brown as the left-armer is introduced at the Sea End. Northants 34 for 6 now #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) July 7, 2014
Davies survives the hat-trick ball with Surrey on 270/3 and a bowling point for Glamorgan.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) July 7, 2014
...next ball Solanki edges to third slip. Surrey on 270/3 and Hogan on a hat-trick.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) July 7, 2014
2.18pm - Things go from bad to worse for Northants as Steve Magoffin strikes again, Kyle Coetzer nicking off. The two young half-centurions, Arun Harinath and Gubbins, have fallen too, both taken behind the wicket. Michael Hogan ousted the former at Cowlyn Bay, while the latter departed to Alfonso Thomas in Uxbridge.
2.13pm - It's proving another demoralising day for basement club Northants, who find themselves four down as Matt Hobden pins Rob Newton in front. Middlesex are having no such troubles, with in-form Dawid Malan moving beyond 50.
WICKET! Raine misses a straight one from Riley and departs for 8. Leics 152-7
— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) July 7, 2014
And Arun moves to fifty from 57 balls 6x4 and 1x6 pic.twitter.com/zBMZ7q6NAu
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 7, 2014
1.52pm - Leicestershire's batting nightmare continues as Mitchell Claydon grabs a fifth, trapping Niall O'Brien lbw. Young Nick Gubbins is not living up to his name, moving to a second fifty in as many games for Middlesex.
Carberry (16*) & Adams (14*) have made a solid start for Hampshire, who are 30-0. #LVCC#Hants150
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 7, 2014
1.10pm – Here are the lunch scores except for at the Ageas Bowl where the game is about to start after a rain delay.
Division One
Northamptonshire are in trouble at three for one in reply to Sussex’s 405 at the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground. Luke Wright fell for 158 today before Steve Magoffin struck thrice for no runs.
Yorkshire, put into bat by Durham at Headingley, have sped to 145 for no loss with Alex Lees on 66 and Adam Lyth 67.
Middlesex, who won the toss versus Somerset, are 100 for one at lunch with Nick Gubbins and Dawid Malan into the fourties.
Division Two
Surrey are sitting pretty at 239 for one, with Zafar Ansari unbeaten on 83, seven ahead of Glamorgan on first innings at Colwyn Bay. Rory Burns was out for 97 today.
Derbyshire, having chosen to bat against Essex at Chesterfield, are 95 for three.
Mitchell Claydon has taken four wickets to reduce Leicestershire to 126 for five after Kent won the toss at Grace Road.
1pm – Northants slump to nought for three as Magoffin sends Matt Spriegel’s stumps flying in his second over.
Second-wicket pair Nick Gubbins and Dawid Malan take Middlesex to three figures in the over before lunch.
Today is also the 150th anniversary of Hampshire County Cricket Club's first match! Full tribute will be up on the website soon! #Hants150
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 7, 2014
12.51pm – Claydon gets a fourth scalp with Robson caught behind for 56 and Chanderpaul goes lbw to Reece Topley for 15.
12.47pm – Steve Magoffin makes two first-over incisions by splattering Stephen Peters’ stumps and having James Kettleborough held at slip. Northants are nought for two.
Gloucestershire have won the toss and they will bowl first. Play is scheduled to start at 1:10pm at The Ageas Bowl. #LVCC
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 7, 2014
12.35pm –Sussex are dismissed for 405 when Olly Stone accounts for Matthew Hobden while Lees follows Lyth to a fifty.
Claydon sends Josh Cobb on his way, leaving Leicestershire 97 for four.
12.27pm – Lyth moves to a half-century while Surrey bank a first batting point.
Moore traps Ben Slater in front, bringing Shivnarine Chanderpaul to the middle on his return from international duty.
150 - Luke Wright's last four @LV_Cricket centuries have been above 150. His first four were below 150. Righted.
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) July 7, 2014
12.20pm – Lees and Adam Lyth race to three figures inside 20 overs versus Durham.
Leicestershire’s Angus Robson extends the fine form that brought him a century against India with a smooth fifty today.
12.16pm –Wright falls for 158, holing out off Andrew Hall to leave Sussex nine down.
Leicestershire are 82 for three when Darren Stevens ousts Dan Redfern.
LUKE WRIGHT 150 @lukewright204#GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) July 7, 2014
12.04pm – Rory Burns falls three short of a century to Ruaidhri Smith, who breaks an alliance worth 182 with Zafar Ansari.
11.51am – Mitchell Claydon strikes twice in two overs, having Ned Eckersley caught behind. Essex’s Thomas Moore likewise ousts Paul Borrington for 23.
53-run partnership between Lees and Lyth after 12 overs. Good start for Yorkshire as Wood comes into the attack to replace Rushworth.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) July 7, 2014
WICKET..Magoffin is bowled by Andrew Hall for 6 and Sussex are 368/8 now. Wright unbeaten on 137 #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) July 7, 2014
11.45am – An early lunch is being taken at the Ageas Bowl with an inspection due at 12.30pm.
WICKET! Smith edges to a diving Billings behind the stumps off Claydon. He scored 16 and Leics are 46-1 from 10.1
— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) July 7, 2014
11.35am –Steven Crook sends on-loan James Tredwell’s stumps cartwheeling to end his innings on 31 and a stand of 53 with centurion Luke Wright, making Sussex 355 for seven.
Surrey 150-0...Burns 79*, Ansari 60* pic.twitter.com/3uI0kpMmKB
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 7, 2014
11.24am – The first wicket of the day goes to Somerset’s Lewis Gregory, who traps Chris Rogers in front for seven.
11.10am – At Headingley Alex Lees takes Chris Rushworth for two consecutive fours in the first over, which also features four leg-byes.
The rain is coming down pretty hard now at The Ageas Bowl with the full covers on. #LVCC
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 7, 2014
10.50am –Here’s our comprehensive preview of the contests that get under way today, including news that Jack Brooks returns for Yorkshire after a week of rest.
10.40am – Here is what happened at the tosses: Durham and Kent chose to bowl, while Middlesex and Derbyshire opted to bat. Showers have delayed the start of play at the Ageas Bowl.
Here at Uxbridge Middlesex Captain Chris Rogers has won the toss and has elected to bat against Somerset @LV_Cricketpic.twitter.com/AOo3X0iAx0
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) July 7, 2014
10.30am – Good morning and welcome to our LV= County Championship blog. Five matches begin today and two reach their second day. They are as follows:
Division One
Sussex, supported by Luke Wright’s unbeaten 111, are 319 for six versus Northamptonshire at the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground.
Second-placed Yorkshire play holders Durham at Headingley.
Middlesex face Somerset at Uxbridge.
Division Two
Surrey are 121 without loss in reply to Glamorgan’s 232 at Colwyn Bay.
Second-paced Hampshire host Gloucestershire at the Ageas Bowl.
Derbyshire take on Essex at Chesterfield.
Leicestershire meet Kent at Grace Road.