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Yorkshire 100-3. Phil Jaques 59 not out; Gary Ballance 26 not out. Good fightback from Yorkshire.

Play has finally finished for the day at 6.45 p.m. and ends with a wicket when Westley is lbw  to White for 81.With 5 wickets intact, Essex trail Leicestershire by 133 runs. It's been a long day.

Lancashire close on 61-5 from 25 overs after Luke Procter was trapped lbw by Chris Wright in the penultimate over of the day. Horrid session for Lancashire as they lost five for 23. Ashwell Prince and Gareth Cross will resume tomorrow morning faced with a deficit of 496.

Madsen leads his side to the close on 122 not out and, at 335-5, Derbyshire have a lead of 99 in the first innings with more to come. It has been a tough day for the Taffs.

Worcestershire close on 231 for 7, still trailing by 84 runs. Shantry and Scott are the not-out pairing

A brilliant catch from Prior leaves West Indies nine-down overnight! A poke outside off from Edwards, and a one-handed snaffle in front of first slip to give Broad his sixth wicket of a day's work that got better with every spell. 243 for 9 at the close

Adam Whearter pays the price for a loose drive outside off and edges the ball to w/k Eckersley. He  goes for 8. Ben Foakes on Championship debut is the new batsman and he's soon off the mark with a 4. 218-4

Thanks to Tom Maynard and Gareth Batty, Surrey have recovered to 286-6. However, Somerset are still holding most of the aces. Surrey, who are 226 runs behind, need another 77 in the morning to avoid the prospect of following on.

Kent 123 for 3 at stumps, still 295 adrift, and although Nash and Powell survived until the close it is Northants who will fancy their chances of further turning the screw on day three.

Plop! A full length delivery, dug out by Kemar Roach in such a fashion that it lobbed back to The Cricketer's cover star, Stuart Broad, who now has five wickets!

Four down now. Chris Wright gets Steven Croft caught behind with an absolute snorter to leave the score at 40-4. Lancashire have lost 4-9.

100 for Madsen. He now has centuries in successive home matches for Derbyshire. This is his 12th in first-class cricket and his 11th for the county, coming off 192 balls with 10 fours, in a score of 293-4.

Key out at Canterbury. Home skipper Key goes two short of his half-century. Push-driving at former team-mate, Andrew Hall, he edges to the one-time Kentish gloveman Niall O'Brien to make it 102 for three in fading light at St Lawrence. The floodlights are on.     

Scrap that steady start nonsense! Stephen Moore has been bowled by Chris Wright for 17. Lancashire are 37-3 now. Moore done by late movement as he was on back foot.

Sammy falls for 17, turned inside out on a leg glance and somehow caught in the gully. Earlier in the over, Chanderpaul survived a second opinion as Broad seamed one into his pads. The replay suggests the ball pitched just outside leg.

West Indies have shown more resilience than was expected, but a score of 270-ish is going to be below par. Little in the wicket. I think England will get 450

Pettini is out for 57 to bring an end to a 3rd wicket stand worth 135 with Westley. Pettini had achieved his third 50 in as many Championahip games

BRILLIANT CARBERRY - Outstanding piece of fielding from Michael Carberry runs out Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale from cover. Yorkshire 32-3.

ROOT OUT - An hour of grind for Joe Root has ended. David Balcombe extracted a regulation edge to second slip. Yorkshire 32-2.

Harmison out. Having just helped Rob Key post the Kent 100, so the beanpole left-hander played a dreadfully loose drive against Andrew Hall to pick out Willey at backward point. Kent are 101 for two. Harmison (32) will be kicking himself for missing out.

Chris Woakes has his first wicket of the season, Karl Brown caught behind for a duck. 32-2.

Derbyshire have lost their third wicket with Durston sweeping North to Jones at deep square leg for 30 but, at 273-3, the home side is already 37 ahead.

200 up for Worcestershire, with 4 wickets down. Moeen Ali (85*) and Matthew Pardoe (23*) have staged a vital recovery with a 90-run partnership

All sorts of chatter at the moment about Chris Gayle's exploits in the IPL today. He has made 128 from 62 balls against Delhi. It is a world away from Lord's

Keith Barker puts the brakes on that solid start by trapping Paul Horton lbw for seven as the right-hander plays across the line. 31-1 in the 10th.

Faced with 25 overs to bat tonight, Lancashire have made a steady start in response to 557-6 declared. Stephen Moore has led the way, playing a fine drive past mid-off's left hand and a thumping cut past point's right off Keith Barker to move to 16. The visitors are 31-0 after nine.

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George Dockrell may only have one wicket, but he's getting enough turn and spit to suggest he'll be a handful on day four. So, if Surrey fail to reach the follow-on target of 363, expect Somerset not to enforce. Surrey 227-5.

That's Broad's length, full length, targetting top of off, a simple snick to first slip where Strauss - who's shelled a few for Middlesex this season - makes no mistake. 187 for 6, and suddenly England are in command

Loose and wafty from Samuels, and there's the breakthrough! A full-length outswinger, scooped to point where Jonny Bairstow makes his first notable contribution as a Test cricketer. Another major lapse of concentration in an otherwise disciplined day's work

LYTH OUT - Yorkshire have lost their 1st wicket. Adam Lyth lbw shouldering arms to Kabir Ali. 4-1.

Guptill has gone. He was looking to clip Reed off his legs and was lbw for 132, made off 189 balls with 20 fours and a six. The stand was worth 170 and Derbyshire are 213-2.

Newman goes and Kent are now 53 for one. The Middlesex left-hander chopped on to his off stump after attempting a push drive against Lee Daggett. After a dogged start, Kent and their skipper Key in particlular, seem to be growing more accustomed to the pitch.

Warwickshire have declared on 557-6 with Rikki Clarke on 123 not out.

Warwickshire's score of 546-6 is their highest ever against Lancashire. The previous high score was 532-4 here at Edgbaston in 1901.

Chanderpaul was very quick to put his bat back in before the Bravo run out. Chanderpaul has been run out just three times in Tests. In the same period West Indies have lost 93 wickets to run-outs.

Steven Davies and Zander de Bruyn have departed. Davies gloving a catch to short leg in the first over after tea and de Bruyn going caught at first slip in the next. Surrey 188-4.

TOMLINSON OUT - A long hop is whacked straight down the throat of Anthony McGrath at deep square-leg. Rashid finishes with 3-86. Hants 427 all out.

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116-2 and Essex trail by 256 runs after what has been an uninspiring afternoon's play.  Westley and Pettini have composed a third wicket stand worth 61 following the opening stand  of 54. 

50 for Madsen. The skipper has taken his time but he has helped Guptill put on a stand worth 158 so far and Derbyshire are now only 35 behind at 201-1 at tea. Guptill has been dropped three times and Glamorgan are struggling badly.

The sun is properly out at Lord's, conceivably for the first time this season. And a very healthy crowd is basking in it. #summerishere .. Tweet

Yorkshire missed out on maximum bowling points but have claimed a ninth Hampshire wicket - Kabir Ali caught at deep mid-off off leg-spinner Adil Rashid. Hants 417-9.

Warwickshire 521-6 from 162 overs, Rikki Clarke 102 not out and Chris Woakes 28 not out, the pair have added an unbroken 52 in 12 and a half overs for the seventh wicket.

Kent have reached the interval in decent shape on 27 without loss after 14 overs. Openers Newman and Key survived the new ball burst and some variable bounce from Brooks and Willey, coupled with the predictable over of spin before the break from Middlebrook.

HUNDRED for Rikki Clarke off 162 balls with eight fours and three sixes. Warwickshire are currently 510-6, with the question that needs answering...when will they declare? There hasn't been any great urgency shown, which is surprising seen as there are murmerings of bad weather being around on Saturday. We have between five and ten minutes to go until tea.

Sarwan gives Westley a "life" by dropping him at slip. Westley takes a sngle to bring up 50 stand. Going to be a late tea here, we still have 41 overs remaining.

West Indies have nurdled along to 146 for 4, and yep, you guessed it, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Mr #1 in the world, and subject of a Tony Cozier interview in the latest issue of The Cricketer, is 42 not out.

Steven Davies has just moved to his first hundred of the season, which came off 113 balls and included 11 fours and two maximums. Surrey 183-2 in reply to Somerset's 512-9 declared. Zander de Bruyn has 47.

Monty Panesar picks up his second wicket, James Cameron caught by Chris Nash for 13. Worcestershire 112 for 4, 203 runs behind Sussex on first innings. 

With ten overs to go until the third new ball can be taken, Warwickshire are still 16 runs short of 500 with six wickets down. Now make that 15 with another single to Rikki Clarke, who is 87 not out. 485-6. Lancashire will be sick of the sight of Clarke who scored a ton at Liverpool last month too.

DOUBLE STRIKE - Simon Katich's vigil is over following a mishit sweep off Adil Rashid, and Chris Wood's leading edge to cover off Steve Patterson in the next over left Hampshire 397-8. There are two overs remaining to complete maximum bonus points.  

Martin Guptill has hit second century of the season, driving Waters through extra cover for his 19th four. He's faced 143 balls and, at 152-1, Derbyshire are well on top. They trail by 84.

A peaceful spell of consolidation for West Indies. Chanderpaul is 32 not out, Marlon Samuels is on 6, and they've added 27 runs in roughly an hour. Trott is limbering up, which gives you an idea of how the session is going

Kent openers Scott Newman and Rob Key have dealt comfortably so far with the Northants new ball attack of Jack Brooks and David Willey. Kent 18-0 after seven overs in reply to Northants' eventual 418 - Brooks the last man out, chopping on against Stevens

Ambrose has gone for 96, clipped Keerigan to short  midwicket. Warwickshire 469-6

BATES OUT - Hampshire wicketkeeper Michael Bates run out shortly after registering his maiden first-class hundred. Hants 377-6.

Despite losing Jason Roy to a superb catch at deep square leg by Craig Meschede, Surrey have not held back. The hosts are now 111-2 after 19 overs. Steven Davies's contribution is 64.

Nearly the big breakthrough for England, as Anderson - from round the wicket - swings one back into Chanderpaul's pads as he offers no shot. He thought long and hard about the review, but in the end it was just missing off

Warwickshire 450-5. Ambrose has reached 86, his highest championship score since August 2009

Now Godleman has walked across his stumps to give Hoggard a second wicket. 55-2

Willey caught in the deep off Stevens for 64 from 85 balls, with 2x6 and 5x4, having added exactly 100 with De Lange. And Daggett goes too, caught off Tredwell for a single. Northants 399-8.

Comedy of errors, but the biggest belongs to Bravo! A flick off the hip from Chanderpaul, a dummy is sold to his partner, and Swann has to dive full-stretch to gather a wild shy from Prior - who has the good grace to cover his face in embarrassment

Petersen falls across the line and is lbw to Hoggard bringing an end to the highest first wicket stand of the season in the Championship for Essex. 54-1

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People often wonder about england fielding only 4 bowlers. But Anderson is once again demonstrating that he is 3 bowlers in one. Swinger with the new ball, then probing seamer, now operating round the wicket to the left handers like a left arm over bowler

A loose prod outside off, a flying edge into Graeme Swann's breadbasket, and straight out again! Bravo gets a let-off, and Anderson is denied his third

Having bowled Sussex out for 315 this morning, Worcs are making laboured progress against the visiting seam attack. Mitchell, hit on the boot, was lbw to James Anyon and Steve Magoffin enjoyed sending back his fellow Aussie, Michael Klinger. Worcs 64-2

100 stand between Clarke and Ambrose. Kerrigan put down a sharp return catch when Clarke was on 57. The Red Rose is starting to wilt

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Kent are getting frustrated here as Northants move steadily on, into the game's fifth session. Shreck and Stevens are sharing the now not-so-new second new ball, and Northants are 375-6 in the 133rd over of their innings. Willey 50, De Lange 27

Great work in the gully from Jimmy Anderson, who parries a wild slash from Adrian Barath and composes himself to cling onto the rebound. Moments earlier, Broad went up for a review for lbw, but ended up giving away a run for a no-ball

Rikki Clarke has reached 50 from 87 balls with five fours and two sixes

Warwickshire 400 up. Clarke swept Kerrigan for six then tucked him for a single.

The cones are out, and Yorkshire's warm-up routines are about to begin. The news is that play will begin here at 2.30pm subject to a 2pm inspection. In contrast to yesterday, these are good bowling conditions.

Well that was an eventful twenty-minute period prior to lunch. After losing Rudolph for one, Roy, batting at three in the absence of Ramprakash, and Davies collected five boundaries; not all of them off the middle of the bat. Surrey 31-1 after five overs.

Ton up for the Windies. Three down, 37.3 overs gone, Chanderpaul and Bravo in situ. Steady, going on promising #engvwi .. Tweet

Essex have scored 21 without loss from 6 overs having dismissed the hosts for 372 that included 6 wickets for David Msters who has taken his tally of first-class victims for the season to 29.

Northants 354-6 and David Willey, in at No 9, has played some sparkling strokes in his 36 - especially through the covers off Davies - in a partnership now worth 56 with spinner Con de Lange, the South African making his first-class debut in English cricket

There were 12 overs before the interval and that was long enough for Mike Reed to take his maiden Championship wicket for Glamorgan, having Borrington caught behind for 15. At lunch, Derbyshire are 45-1.

Still no play at Headingley where an early lunch was taken at 12.30pm. Umpires expected to have another look shortly.

Barath and Bravo have done well for West Indies. A fifty-run stand from 80 balls to loosen England's early stranglehold on the run-rate. They'll enjoy their scoff at 83 for 2

Warwickshire 383-5. Ambrose 55no, Clarke 37no.

Talking about Broad's relationship with the review system, don't forget to read his interview in the mag. Out tomorrow, Barath's out now! .. Tweet

A new low for Stuart Broad referrals. An lbw appeal goes to a referral, but it ends up costing England a run for a no-ball! .. Tweet

Jamie Overton strikes with his fifth ball, undoing Jacques Rudolph with a leg stump yorker. Surrey 5-1 in reply to 512-9 declared.

Tim Ambrose has reached 50 from 93 balls with five fours. he's also added 50 for the sixth wicket with Rikki Clarke

Ready to get the afternoon session underway. Broad has the ball with Bravo on strike .. Tweet

Somerset have declared on 512-9. Jamie Overton, who was dropped at second slip on nine, finishes with an unbeaten 34. Surrey will need to negotiate a twenty-minute period before lunch.

Leicestershire all out. Two ex-Leicestershire bowlers account for 9 of the wickets with David Masters  6 for 82 and Willoughby3-99. Leicestershire lost their remaining 6 wickets this morning for 70 runs  

Rikki Clarke, now on 24, looks in commanding touch...he has lofted Gary Keedy over long-on for six and most recent crashed the other left-arm spinner, Simon Kerrigan, to mid-off's left for four. Warwickshire 356-5 with Tim Ambrose on 41.

Jamie Overton has just taken Somerset past the 500-mark with the first of two leg-side fours off de Bruyn. Edwards and Jordan, who are on the pitch, have not yet been called upon to bowl today.

Players returned after a 15 minute hold-up but now wickets , rather than  rain, falling. Three wickets fell for 4 runs in  11 deliveires and 5 overs later, Buck is undone by a yorker from Naoier that removed middle stump. Wickets tumbling 

One goes, the other often follows. And so it is here as Middlebrook, aiming to hit Matt Coles to leg, has been foxed by a clever, slower but fuller ball and is lbw for a fine 73 soon after losing his fifth wicket partner Sales. Northants now 298-6

Full length from Anderson, tailing into the pads, Edwards wafts across the line but makes no contact, and he's on his way for 1, without reviewing. Due reward for some fine probing bowling at the Pavilion End.

The drizzle has stopped and the umpires have wasted no time. We will start at 12.15pm.

Diligent work from Barath, who punches Anderson up to the pavilion boundary to move to 17. Frugal from England, but lacking a touch in penetration. Bressie, Mr 100% Win, replaces Broad at the Nursery End

David Sales is out for 140, skying a sweep at James Tredwell and giving Geraint Jones, the Kent keeper, an easy catch as he jogged back towards short fine leg. He put on 205 with James Middlebrook, a new fifth wicket record for Northants against Kent. 292-5

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Somerset have just lost three wickets in the space of nine balls. They are now 474-9 with Meschede edging Lewis to first slip and Philander, driving at a ball that looked full in length, going caught behind. We now have a pair of Overtons in the middle.

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