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New £10,000 prize for county cricketers
A new £10,000 prize awaits county cricket's most valuable player, after an overhaul of the FTI MVP ranking system.

16/04/2013 (37 days old) | Read more
Finn pips Prior to England MVP award
Matt Prior's match-saving 110 not out may have captured the headlines in Auckland, but it was England team-mate Steven Finn who proved to be

27/03/2013 (58 days old) | Read more
50 years of one-day cricket
By Andrew Hignell
With the domestic first-class season starting today in Abu Dhabi, it’s an appropriate time to remember that 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of limited-overs cricket into the county calendar,

24/03/2013 (60 days old) | Read more
Statsman: Me and Dad
By Andrew Hignell
I wish I could have had a pound for every time somebody has asked me the question – name the father and son who played for Glamorgan during the 1980s.

08/03/2013 (77 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Warne's warning over Aussie spin worries
By Richard Gibson
The dearth of homegrown spinners in Australia has been highlighted just days after their best of all-time Shane Warne published his vision for their future development.

07/03/2013 (77 days old) | Read more
Second spinner incentives run into opposition
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspodent
Plans to incentivise counties for playing a second specialist spinner have run into strong opposition from county coaches and chief executives.

05/03/2013 (80 days old) | Read more
PCA urge players to seek help on drugs
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketers’ Association is to encourage county players who may be taking recreational drugs to seek help

01/03/2013 (84 days old) | Read more
County rookies to receive career guidance
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
First year county cricketers will be given advice on safe drinking, anti-doping and anti-corruption

25/02/2013 (88 days old) | Read more
PCA renew MVP rankings sponsorship
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketers’ Association have renewed their sponsorship agreement with FTI Consulting of their Most Valuable Player Rankings.

21/02/2013 (91 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Bresnan's sound advice
By Richard Gibson
Tim Bresnan got some sound advice from England team-mate Graeme Swann before heading off to the Mayo Clinic in the United States to undergo elbow surgery last week.

18/02/2013 (94 days old) | Read more
PCA initiative links to Maynard Trust
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Tom Maynard Trust is linking up with the Professional Cricketers’ Association to support the players’ union’s Personal Development and

04/02/2013 (108 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Pune's mad money
By Richard Gibson
The maddest of the mad money splashed during the Indian Premier League auction this week was surely the $700,000 Pune Warriors parted with to

04/02/2013 (108 days old) | Read more
Richardson called up again by MCC
By Paul Bolton
Worcestershire seamer Alan Richardson will provide a link between the final day of last season and the first day of the new one when he plays for the MCC against

23/01/2013 (120 days old) | Read more
Book aids PCA awareness programme
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketers’ Association is sending all 2,300 of its members a best-selling book on depression as part of its on-going

21/01/2013 (122 days old) | Read more
Voges delight at Australia recall
By Dave Bracegirdle
Adam Voges, who will play for Middlesex in this summer’s Friends Life t20 tournament, has earned an international recall for Australia.

21/01/2013 (122 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Inverarity losing it in translation
By Richard Gibson
Australian chairman of selectors John Inverarity is always very precise in his language when explaining decisions made by his panel – which provided

16/01/2013 (128 days old) | Read more
PCA offer prize for off-field initiative
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketer’s Association has launched a new award to find the most proactive player, past or present, off the pitch.

16/01/2013 (128 days old) | Read more
Dashing Hales hits ground running
By Dave Bracegirdle
Alex Hales completed a hectic 24 hours by starring with a man of the match performance on his Big Bash debut. The Nottinghamshire

09/01/2013 (134 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Yorkshire chase Tait
By Richard Gibson
Cash-strapped Yorkshire want to follow Roses rivals Lancashire's lead and host pop concerts.

07/01/2013 (136 days old) | Read more
PCA chief opposed to Notts' IPL stance
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association hopes that counties will not follow Nottinghamshire’s example by preventing English

22/12/2012 (153 days old) | Read more
Ramprakash returns to Middlesex
By Mark Pennell
Former Surrey and England batsman Mark Ramprakash has returned to his roots at Lord’s to become batting coach at Middlesex

19/12/2012 (155 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Cook's cow shot debt to 'The Gnome'
By Richard Gibson
Alastair Cook’s increasingly positive approach to batting is no surprise to Keith Fletcher, one of his mentors as a schoolboy.

18/12/2012 (157 days old) | Read more
Wallace to succeed Solanki as PCA chairman
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Glamorgan captain Mark Wallace has been elected the new chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association.

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Cricket Diary: Cook's cut-price captain's log
By Richard Gibson
England captain Alastair Cook spent time on the telephone garnering advice from predecessor Andrew Strauss before the current tour of India and carries a Test-specific notebook to

24/11/2012 (180 days old) | Read more
PCA grants reach £1 million mark
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The Professional Cricketers’ Association has passed the £1 million landmark in educational funding grants for past and present players over the last ten years.

23/11/2012 (182 days old) | Read more
Runs plentiful in Indian domestic game
By Andrew Hignell
The week before the start of England’s four-Test series with India has seen some remarkable batting performances in the domestic first-class competition there.

13/11/2012 (191 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Ramps steps up for England
By Richard Gibson
Such have been the advances since English cricket’s first academy intake 11 years ago – which included Andrew Strauss, Graeme Swann and Andrew Flintoff – that the 2012-13 Performance

09/11/2012 (195 days old) | Read more
2012: the worst year for batting?
By Andrew Hignell
The 2012 season was played in the wettest summer, from a cricketing point of view, since the introduction of two-divisional County Championship cricket in 2000, while in meteorological terms it was

06/11/2012 (199 days old) | Read more
Morgan commits to Middlesex
By Mark Pennell
England batsman Eoin Morgan has committed his long-term future in the domestic game to Middlesex having penned a new

29/10/2012 (206 days old) | Read more
Statistics confirm 2012 rain damage
By Andrew Hignell
The so-called summer of 2012 was, from a meteorological point of view, the wettest for a hundred years. As far as

29/10/2012 (207 days old) | Read more
Middlesex appointments clear signs of progress
By Mark Baldwin
Middlesex's confirmation that Chris Rogers will captain them in County Championship cricket next season, with former club captain Neil Dexter now to

20/10/2012 (215 days old) | Read more
ECB propose rethink on county schedule
The County Championship will involve Sunday starts from 2014 onwards after the ECB board announced a new four-year schedule

19/10/2012 (217 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Decision time for McGrath
By Richard Gibson
One conclusion drawn from Anthony McGrath’s absence from Yorkshire’s Champions League squad is that his future lies away from the club.

12/10/2012 (223 days old) | Read more
Scorers oppose ECB analyst plans
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
County scorers are opposing plans by the England and Wales Cricket Board to do without away team scorers and replace them with analysts from

10/10/2012 (226 days old) | Read more
MCC opt for more time on 'Finn no-balls'
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The MCC has decided to take more time to consider whether to introduce a law change that would mean a no-ball being called each time

03/10/2012 (233 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Cook's dash, Anderson's style
By Richard Gibson
Alastair Cook’s unassuming demeanour makes him extremely popular in the England dressing room but his personality rarely projects beyond those four walls.

02/10/2012 (233 days old) | Read more
Finn incidents may prompt MCC law change
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
England paceman Steven Finn’s regular disturbing of the stumps at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride has prompted the MCC to consider a law change that would make

02/10/2012 (234 days old) | Read more
Yorkshire now favourites to sign Brooks
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Yorkshire have emerged as the new favourites to sign England Lions seamer Jack Brooks, who is a free agent having exercised a

24/09/2012 (242 days old) | Read more
CB40 groups for 2013 announced
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire will face Midlands rivals Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire in next season’s Clydesdale Bank 40 group stage

19/09/2012 (246 days old) | Read more
Pietersen left out of England squad
England have left out Kevin Pietersen from their Test squad for the tour of India. Two uncapped batsmen, Somerset's Nick Compton and Yorkshire's Joe Root, have been called up.

18/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
PCA launch initiative to combat depression
By Robin Hutchison
While county cricket spectators may have felt down in the dumps about the wettest summer for a century, the very real subject of depression among the players they watch is altogether more serious.

17/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
County groundsmen win national award
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
The hard work of county groundsmen across the country during one of the wettest summers on record has been officially recognised with a prestigious national award.

17/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Steyn's sympathy, KP tweet fall-out
By Richard Gibson
Ravi Bopara received sympathy for his current plight from an unusual source in his final international appearance before heading to the ICC World Twenty20.

16/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
Wettest summer for 100 years: the details
By Andrew Hignell
It's official: 2012 has been the wettest summer for exactly a hundred years

15/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
Northants confirm Brooks exit
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Northamptonshire have confirmed that England Lions fast bowler Jack Brooks will be leaving them after exercising a get-out clause in his contract.

14/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
Boyce planning John O'Groats-Land's End walk
By Mark Baldwin
Leicestershire batsman Matt Boyce is planning to walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End this autumn in aid of depression in sport.

12/09/2012 (253 days old) | Read more
Cricket Diary: Kieswetter's rise, Davies's fall
By Richard Gibson
Craig Kieswetter is set to oust rival Steven Davies for the back-up wicketkeeper position on England’s Test tour to India this winter.

09/09/2012 (257 days old) | Read more
Result - Middlesex v Lancashire
The 2011 County Champions Lancashire are all out for 194 and relegated as Middlesex have won by 109 runs. Simon Kerrigan was the last to go as he was caught by Gareth Berg at second slip for a duck off the bowling of Ravi Patel.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
178-9. Luke Procter has been trapped LBW by Ravi Patel for 26. Middlesex are nearly through and Lancashire's relegation is nearly confirmed.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Five wickets for Crook, who has bowled Chapple. 146-8.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Incredible spell from Steven Crook, who has just taken four wickets in 11 balls to end Lancashire's chances of victory and staying up. They have fallen from 107-2 to 125-6 in double quick time as Crook gets rid of Brown, Croft, Cross and now Horton.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire need 197 off 23 overs to win. They are 107-2 after 16 overs. Steven Croft and Karl Brown have added a 50 partnership in only five overs. Brown gone though as I type, bowled by Crook. 107-3.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire, who lost Ashwell Prince a few overs ago, have reached 50-1 after nine overs in their pursuit of 304. They need another 254 in 30. Make that 50-2. Smith stumped off Ravi Patel's first ball.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire, opening with Tom Smith and Ashwell Prince, are 18-0 after four overs.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire will need 304 runs to stay in Division One of the County Championship from 39 overs. Middlesex declare on 305-9. Chapple has taken 5-47.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Chapple struck twice in two balls a few moments ago, trapping Berg lbw and bowling Patel to clinch his second five-for of the match. 289-9 now. 287 lead with 39 left.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire have struck twice in successive overs with the new ball, which they delayed taking by two overs. Malan was caught behind off Chapple and Simpson bowled by Shahzad. Just a glimmer for Lancashire. 265-6

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire, desperately searching for wickets to keep themselves up, have delayed taking the second new ball. Middlesex are 248-4, 246 in front, with 52 overs left in the day.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex reach 224-4, leading by 222. Malan is 73 not out and Jon Simpson unbeaten on 10.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Tom Smith has just forced Neil Dexter to edge to Steven Croft at second slip for nine, Middlesex 207-4.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire have their first wicket of day four, and it's Rogers for 86. He's been caught behind trying to cut Simon Kerrigan's left-arm spin. Middlesex are 178-3.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
A fifty off 96 balls for Dawid Malan. He and Rogers have now added 129 inside 32 for the third wicket. 173-2.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Aside from a vociferous appeal for lbw from Hogg against Rogers with the first ball of the day, the first half hour has passed by without incident. The 100 partnership between Rogers and Malan has been recorded, and Middlesex are 152-2.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
The day has started with a huge lbw shout from Kyle Hogg against Chris Rogers with the very first ball. Middlesex now 130-2 in their second innings and leading by 128. If Surrey win at the Oval, Lancashire have to win here or they're down.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex have closed on 129-2, leading by 127 runs. Their position in the match is strengthened by the fact that Lancashire may be in desperate need of a win on the final day and could agree to a steep run chase with the hosts holding all the cards.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Chris Rogers and Dawid Malan have added 48 for the third wicket for Middlesex to frustrate the visitors and move the score to 92-2. Rogers is on 47 and Malan on 15. 11.4 more overs to be bowled tonight.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
A second wicket for Lancashire courtesy of Ajmal Shahzad, who has bowled Joe Denly off an inside edge. Middlesex are now 45-2, leading by 43. 19.1 overs left tonight. Chris Rogers is not out 20.

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WICKET - Hampshire v Essex
James Foster has gone for 61, caught behind against David Balcombe. Essex 452-7, 403 ahead.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Chapple strikes to get rid of Sam Robson, lbw for three. Middlesex are 5-1 in the third.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Brown bowled by Berg for 78 to close the Lancashire innings at 448, a lead of two. That should also be tea with 37 overs still to be bowled today.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Chapple has been stumped for 29 off Patel's bowling, leaving Lancashire at 426-8 and 20 behind.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire are still going pretty well here, despite the recent departure of Kyle Hogg to Ravi Patel. Brown has reached his half-century, he's 54 now, and Chapple is there with him. We have a little less than 53 overs to be bowled today. 389-7.

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Warwickshire win the Championship
Warwickshire have won the County Championship for the first time since 2004 with an emphatic innings-and-202-run win over rivals Worcestershire, who have been relegated.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire achieve that target with two balls to spare. Now they go in search of an unlikely win. 355-6. They are 87 behind with best part of five sessions left in the match.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
We have a run chase of sorts as Lancashire chase a fourth batting point. Cross whacked the first ball of the 110th over for six to take the score to 347-5 and then was caught behind off Berg with the second. He's gone for an excellent 59 off 35 balls.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire go into lunch at 327-5 from 105 overs and trail by 119. They ended the session like a house on fire thanks to Gareth Cross, who has reached 42 not out off only 22 balls in a stand of 57 in 8.2 overs for the sixth wicket with Karl Brown (31).

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Gareth Cross has come in and got his side moving with an unbeaten 24 off 15 balls. He has helped take Lancashire beyond 300 in the 101st. He and Brown have added 34 for the sixth wicket in just 4.2 overs.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Another wicket for Roland-Jones as Croft is bowled with a shooter to leave the visitors at 270-5 after 97 overs. There has been a bit of variable bounce in last 20 minutes, highlighted by that ball.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire lose their first wicket of the morning, and it's Prince for 71 as he edges Toby Roland-Jones to Dawid Malan at first slip. 266-4 in the 93rd.

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THREE WICKETS - Yorkshire v Glamorgan
Three breakthroughs for Yorks in the first 55 minutes here. Ashraf has removed Bragg and Walters, and Patterson has just had Lloyd taken by Hodd for a duck. Lloyd, poor lad, has now made a pair on first-class debut. Glamorgan 46-5, and crumbling.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
A solid enough start for Lancashire, who have moved to 255-3 in the 86th over. Middlesex delayed taking the second new ball by an over, but there has been no movement with it so far from Gareth Berg or Toby Roland-Jones. Prince on 65, Brown 12.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
The players are on their way out for what could be a pivotal day in Lancashire's fight against relegation. They simply have to bat extremely well to get from 236-3 up towards, and ideally beyond, Middlesex's 446. Ashwell Prince and Karl Brown are not out

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire close on 236-3. It was another hard day in the field as the batsman made the most the best weather of the season at Lord's. The new ball is available in three overs and Middlesex will target a big impact in the early morning conditions.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
225-3. Paul Horton dabbles at a short delivery from Steven Crook wide outside the off stump and is caught by wicketkeeper John Simpson for 64. It was a soft dismissal late in the day. 6 overs to bowl.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Paul Horton posts an 87-ball half century to take Lancashire within five runs of a batting point at 195-2. He and Ashwell Prince have put on 100 for the third wicket.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
A very quiet opening half hour or so of the evening session has seen the visitors advance their first innings to 133-2 in the 53rd over.

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TEA - Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire move to 116-2 after 45 overs in reply to 446. The visitors have definitely enjoyed the more profitable day even though they are behind in the match. Ashwell Prince is 13 and Paul Horton six.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Both Lancashire openers have gone. Smith stumped off Ravi Patel for 55, 95-2 in the 38th.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Luke Procter goes for 30 to a catch at second slip by Sam Robson off Steven Crook, the ball ballooning off the glove. Five more and it would have been the Red Rose county's first 100-stand of the season in Championship cricket. Smith still there on 55.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Second fifty in two Championship matches for Tom Smith off 86 balls with eight fours. This is impressive stuff from Lancashire, who have struggled with the bat all season. The fact that this, at 82-0, is their best opening stand of the summer in this form.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Dizzy heights for Lancashire, who have only had one previous opening stand above 50 this season. Now Tom Smith and Luke Procter have added 52 for the first wicket inside 20 overs.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire reach the break at 18-0 after 10 overs in reply to 446. The visitors could not afford to lose a wicket in that last half hour, and they haven't. Tom Smith is nine not out, Luke Procter three.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Lancashire have veered from the tried and trusted at the top of the order in terms of Paul Horton, who has been shifted downwards. They are opening with Tom Smith and Luke Procter. I can't believe it's a form issue with Horton, who has two tons this year.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex all out for 446 as Ravi Patel is bowled by Chapple, who completes his first five-for in Championship cricket this season. He finishes with 5-86.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Chapple takes his fourth wicket to secure his side's third bowling point with nine balls to spare of the 110 over cut off time for bonus points. He rocks back Toby Roland-Jones's middle stump to leave the score at 427-9.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Steven Crook gone for an excellent 66 as he edges Ajmal Shahzad to Paul Horton at first slip in the 104th over. Middlesex are now 418-8 after 104.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
50 for Crook against his former county off 64 balls with six fours and a six. Middlesex 405-7 in the 102nd.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Good start for Lancashire, who strikes courtesy of their skipper Glen Chapple. Neil Dexter has edged behind to Gareth Cross for 125, and the score is 391-7 in the 99th.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Day two will start under sunny blue skies with Middlesex looking to ram home their advantage from 389-6. This is a key day in Lancashire's battle against relegation.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex will be delighted to close on 389-6 after a tricky start to the day at Lord's. Having been put in and reduced to 39-3, the early September starts appeared to hand the advantage to the visitors but Neil Dexter replied with an unbeaten 123.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex have dominated this day. They finished on 389-6 from 96 overs with Neil Dexter on 123 not out and Steven Crook unbeaten on 41. They have shared 77 in 17 for the seventh wicket. Great recovery from 4-2 this morning.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex have really taken this game by the scruff of the neck during the last two sessions. Dexter (111) and Steven Crook (35), formerly of Lancashire, have now added 53 for the seventh wicket. 365-6 with four overs to go.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Dexter reaches his second hundred of the season off 193 balls with 14 fours, but he has lost his sixth-wicket partner Berg, who was caught behind off Kyle Hogg as he attempted a pull. They shared a record 148 in matches between these two sides. 316-6.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
The sixth wicket partnership between Dexter and Berg, who are now only 12 runs apart on 84 and 72 respectively, currently amounts to 124 inside 33 overs. This has been some recovery, and Lancashire's heads have dropped. As I type, the scores moves to 290-5.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
50 off 81 balls for Gareth Berg. 248-5 after 65.

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TEA - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex have enjoyed an excellent afternoon, led by former skipper Neil Dexter's unbeaten 66. He and Gareth Berg (45) have added 75 in 21 overs for the sixth wicket. From 4-2 this morning, this has been an impressive recovery.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
This has been quite a strange day's cricket. Lancashire looked so dominant early on, but now they don't look like getting a wicket. Dexter moves past 50 off 109 balls with 9x4s. Middlesex 209-5 in the 54th.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Was just about to type 'Lancashire need a wicket'. It's come by way of a strangle, second of day. Simpson on his way off Kyle Hogg's bowling for 29, bringing to an end a 62-run stand between him and Dexter. Conditions currently seem a lot easier for batting.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex have enjoyed a profitable half hour after lunch by taking the scoring to 137-4 and repelling Glen Chapple and Simon Kerrigan with reasonable comfort. Dexter is on 33 and Simpson on 17 against the county of his birth.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex are 108-4 after 29 overs with Dexter on 21 and Jon Simpson on 1.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Robson falls one short of 50. Simon Kerrigan has struck in his first over to get the opener lbw and break a stand of 63 with Neil Dexter. We are on the verge of lunch. Middlesex 103-4 now.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
As we approach lunch, Middlesex have made an impressive recovery thanks in the main to Sam Robson, who is 49 not out. Having been 4-2 and 39-3, they are now 102-3 after 27 overs. Robson and Neil Dexter have added 63 in 15 and a half overs.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
A third wicket for the Red Rose county, a first for Ajmal Shahzad. Dawid Malan leaves alone and sees his off stump cartwheel. Middlesex are 39-3 and under the cosh. There's movement on offer both through the air and off the pitch.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Flying start for Lancashire, who have struck twice inside the first three overs. Both wickets gone to Chapple. The latest was Joe Denly caught behind down the legside. Middlesex are 4-2.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Ideal start for Lancashire, who strike early. Glen Chapple traps Chris Rogers lbw with the fifth ball of the match as the Australian plays to leg, 0-1.

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Team News - Middlesex v Lancashire
MIDDX: Rogers, Robson, Denly, Malan, Dexter, Simpson, Berg, Patel, Roland-Jones, Crook, Collymore. LANCS: Horton, Procter, Brown, Prince, Croft, Smith, Cross, Hogg, Chapple, Shahzad, Kerrigan.

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Lancashire won the toss - Middlesex v Lancashire
Glen Chapple has won the toss and will have a bowl first.

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White Rose bedraggled but still blooming
By Andrew Hignell
The summer of 2012 is finally over – well, at least it is from a meteorological point of view, with September 1 marking the start of autumn. For the weather-beaten cricketers of

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Result - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex wrap up a five wicket win with 11 balls to spare. A no ball from Chris Russell sees them over the line in bad light. The victory seals Middlesex's safety in Division One.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
172-5. Steven Crook has pulled Chris Russell to square leg for 30. The light is fading fast but 32 to win from 35 deliveries.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
102-3. Middlesex are taking on the target but lose two quick wickets. Sam Robson has been caught at slip by Moeen Ali at slip off the bowling of Alan Richardson for 35 and Joe Denly has been caught behind off Ali attempting a sweep for 48.

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TEA - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Set an unlikely 204 to win, Middlesex have reached 27-1 at tea. A minimum 35 overs remain to be bowled and it appears as though Worcestershire haven't left themselves enought time for a much needed win.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
21-1. Chris Rogers has been trapped LBW by Alan Richardson for 15. A big wicket but surely there isn't enough time to find nine more wickets.

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Interval - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire are all out for 186, setting Middlesex 204 to win off 47 overs. Gareth Andrew was dismissed by Steve Crook for 26 and Alan Richardson run out soon after. Middlesex are unlikely to gamble a defeat to a rival by chasing the runs.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
143-8. Ben Cox has been trapped LBW for 12 by Steven Crook. The lead is 160 and Gareth Andrew makes his way out with the Mongoose bat. The time remaining for Worcestershire to bowl Middlesex out in the final innings is fading.

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LUNCH - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Lunch at New Road and Worcestershire are 125-7, the lead is 142. Middlesex will be content with a draw but the hosts are in desperate need of a win and are likely to declare, if they're not bowled out, not too long after the interval.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
106-7. Toby Roland-Jones has ten wickets in a match for the first time in his career. Joe Leach edged to second slip for four to complete the superb haul for the young seamer. Leading by only 123, Worcestershire are in trouble barring a wag of the tail.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
100-6. Toby Roland-Jones has his ninth wicket of the match, as he takes Neil Pinner's middle stump out of the ground for 2 beating a forward push. The lead is only 117.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
95-5. Middlesex have finally removed the night watchman Chris Russell for 22. Ravi Patel beat the forward defensive and knocked the off stump out of the ground.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
63-4. Matthew Pardoe has been trapped LBW for 28 by a ball that nipped back from Toby Roland-Jones to beat the straight drive. The lead is 80 and the game is shaping up for an engrossing fourth innings.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
Underway at New Road with glorious sunshine bathing the ground. Worcestershire have confirmed that they will be going for the win today and we could be in fantastic finish, with Middlesex the favourites, despite the time lost to rain.

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Close Of Play - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire have closed on 44-3, leading by only 61 runs in their second innings. Despite being conceding a deficit at the close of their first knock, Middlesex will be the happier of the teams having claimed major scalps on the third evening.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
44-3. Middlesex are fully on top now as Moeen Ali has been caught behind off the bowling of Toby Roland-Jones for 20. The three most prized Worcestershire wickets have been removed and the lead is only 61.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire are 6-2 and in deep trouble as both openers have been removed and their second innings lead is just 23. Daryl Mitchell has been trapped LBW by Tim Murtagh for 1. Hopes of setting a target and leaving themselves time to win are fading.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
2-1. Phil Hughes has been trapped LBW by Toby Roland-Jones for 1 in the second over of the innings. That feels like a very big moment in this match and maybe in Worcestershire's season.

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Interval - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex are all out for 306. Ravi Patel, the last man in, hit a defiant 19 to pull the visitors close to parity at the close of the first innings. However, Tim Murtagh was caught and bowled by Chris Russell for 6. There are 16 overs remaining today.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
281-9. Steven Crook has been cleaned up by Chris Russell for 22 and Worcestehire are nearly through. With a win desperately needed and a decent first innings advantage they may well attack in their second innings and pull out at lunch on the final day.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
265-8. Alan Richardson takes his fourth wicket of the innings in his first over with the second new ball. Toby Roland-Jones fails to keep a length delivery out and has his off stump knocked back for 6.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
249-7 and a big wicket for Worcestershire in the final over before the new ball becomes available. Neil Dexter was bowled for 90, off an inside edge, as he attemped to drive Joe Leach.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
241-6. Finishing an over that began before tea but was interrupted by rain, Chris Russell picks up a wicket with the first ball after the interval as Gareth Berg is caught at slip by Moeen Ali for 30 as he attempted to drive outside the off stump.

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TEA - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex are 241-5 at tea. Neil Dexter has hit a fine unbeaten 82, which has helped the side recover from a nervy 61 for 3. Gareth Berg is not out on 30 but, with the new ball only three overs away, a first innings deficit is still a possibility.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
181-5. Adam Rossington has been trapped LBW for 6 by Gareth Andrew as he attempted to drive. With only 20 overs until the new ball becomes available, Worcestershire will be hopeful of a decent first innings advantage.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
162-4. Sam Robson has been caught at short leg for 72 off the bowling of Moeen Ali. An important wicket for Worcestershire, who would have feared a long and hard session had they not made a break through in the hour after lunch.

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LUNCH - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex are 140-3 at lunch. Sam Robson has survived a few nervy moments and is not out on 63, while Neil Dexter has batted well for his 35. The threat with the ball diminished when Alan Richardson's fine spell came to an end.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
61-3. Alan Richardson strikes again to remove Dawid Malan caught and bowled for a duck. Middlesex need to see off the new ball that is tormenting them on a two-paced pitch.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
59-2. Joe Denly has fallen for 4 having had his off stump knocked out of the ground attempting a forward defensive to Alan Richardson.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
55-1. Chris Rogers is out for 22. Alan Richardson forced him to play to a full delivery on off stump and found an edge through to the keeper Ben Cox.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
Underway on time at New Road. There are a few rain clouds passing in the distance and there could be one or two interruptions again today. An overcast morning for the bowlers and a chance to make up for a wicket less evening yesterday.

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Close Of Play - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Play has been abandoned for the day after another shower. Middlesex reached 49-0 after 13 overs but there were a number of edges and false shots and Worcestershire will be devastated not to have made a breakthrough.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
Sam Robson has been dropped at slip by Moeen Ali off the bowling of Gareth Andrew on 21. The very next ball found a thick edge through the vacant fourth slip. Frustration for Worcestershire. 47-0 after 11 overs, 12 more to bowl tonight.

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CB40 group finale sums up rain-hit summer
By Andrew Hignell
A microcosm of the summer of 2012 in all its watery entirety was seen in the the last round of Clydesdale Bank 40 group games on Monday August 27.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire are all out for 323. The last man Alan Richardson produced an entertaining cameo for 18 but was bowled by Tim Murtagh as he stepped across the line. Daryl Mitchell carried his bat for a superb 133.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
302-9. Chris Russell has been caught for 14 at slip by Dawid Malan after swinging at length ball from Toby Roland-Jones.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
There will be a further inspection at 16.00 with the umpires aiming for a 16.30 start at New Road. We might survive a light shower between now and then, which has been threatened, but not much more.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
A frustrating day at New Road so far but there is still the chance of some play this evening. The rain has been light and, despite the threat of more rain in the next couple of hours, the skies should clear for a short session before the close.

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England plan county Ashes warm-up
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
England are lining up a match against county opposition next season as a warm-up to the Ashes series.

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Andrew Strauss retires from all cricket
As expected, Andrew Strauss has stepped down as England Test captain and has also retired from all forms of cricket. Alastair Cook replaces him as Test captain.

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Counties set to reject Champions League
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Counties are unlikely to take part in next year’s Champions League Twenty20 competition because it is likely to clash with the climax to the domestic season.

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Close Of Play - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Having been put in Worcestershire will be delighted to reach the close on 295-8. Daryl Mitchell was the star with an unbeaten century and will hope to be a further nuisance in the morning despite the bite in the pitch for the bowlers.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
263-8 and Toby Roland-Jones has struck again. Gareth Andrew was drawn forward by a length delivery but edges to second slip for 6.

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Landmark - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Daryl Mitchell has his second Chamionship century of the season, bringing it up off 273 deliveries with nine fours. The Worcestershire captain has stubbornly defied Middlesex and may well carry his bat as he attempts to nudge his side towards 300.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
243-7. Ben Cox has been trapped LBW by Tim Murtagh for 18. It has taken four overs for the new ball to strike and, with 11 overs remaining this evening, Middlesex will hope to finish the job today. However The hosts' skipper Daryl Mitchell is now on 95.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
219-6. Joe Leach has been bowled for 10 by a full and quick delivery from Steven Crook. That appears to be a big wicket on the verge of the new ball becoming available.

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TEA - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire are 186-5 at tea and will be very happy with their day so far. Daryl Mitchell is key to the innings with the new ball becoming available midway through the evening session and Middlesex targeting a lower order collapse.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
181-5. Young left-arm spinner Ravi Patel finds additional bounce and Neil Pinner turns a comfortable catch to short leg for 7. Only the second wicket in the session for Middlesex but still plenty for Worcestershire to do.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
166-4 and a breakthrough at last for Middlesex. Alexei Kervezee lobbed a drive to mid on for 55 to hand Neil Dexter his first wicket. It ended a partnership of 114 that steadied the hosts after 3 wickets falling after an hour this morning.

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LUNCH - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire are 104-3 at lunch after a fine unbroken stand of 52 from Daryl Mitchell and Alexei Kervezee guided them through a tricky second hour. Toby Roland-Jones was again the tormentor of opposition batsman and claimed all three wickets to fall.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
52-3. Two quick wickets for Toby Roland-Jones, who has all three to fall so far this morning. Matt Pardoe was trapped LBW for 5 by a ball that nipped back to beat the drive, while Moeen Ali Nicked through to the keeper two overs later.

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WICKET - Worcestershire v Middlesex
40-1. Phil Hughes is out for 34 and has again fallen to a bouncer as he was caught at long leg by Ravi Patel attempting a hook off the bowling of Toby Roland-Jones. Additional bounce for the seamers this morning.

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Team News - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcs: Mitchell (capt), Hughes, Pardoe, Ali, Kervezee, Pinner, Leach, Cox (wkt), Andrew, Russell, Richardson. Middx: Rogers (capt), Robson, Denly, Malan, Dexter, Rossington (wkt), Berg, Crook, Roland-Jones, Murtagh, Patel.

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Middlesex won the toss - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex have won the toss and elected to field first. It's a glorious morning and the first day is set to be untroubled by the weather so early wickets will be crucial.

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Result - Middlesex v Essex
Middlesex win by 54 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method after bad light brings aboiut a premature end.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Ryan ten Doeschate becomes the seventh wicket to fall. he is caught at mid-on for 18 to give the impressive Sandhu a third wicket. James Foster was bowled by Berg for 12 and the writing is on the wall for Essex. 198 for 7 after 35 overs

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Owais Shah out for 53 when he slices to short third man. He scored 53 out of 165 for 5 and we are in the 30th over.

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Middlesex v Essex
Back at his former home, Owais Shah has reached his 50 from 46 balls that includes a six and four other boundaries. Essex 162 for 4 from 29.2 overs

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Middlesex v Essex
Tom Westley 68 not out having just hit Stirling over the ropes for 6. and Essex are 153 for 3 from 27.2 overs with Owais Shah 44 not out. The required rate is now 10.7.

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Middlesex v Essex
50 partnership in 55 balls between Tom Westley and Owais Shah moves Essex onto 115 for 3 from 22.1 overs. Westley has 47 and Shah, back at his former stomping ground, has just struck a 6 to reach 27.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Not just one wicket but three as Essex capitualte to 51 for 3. Pettini out for 29, Harbhajan for 3 and the latest to go is the luckless Bopara for 2 who edged a lifting deivery from Sandhu to the wicket-keeper.

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Interval - Middlesex v Essex
Middlesex all out for 288 losing their last wicket off the final ball of the innings when Collymore is run out.

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Middlesex v Essex
Midldesex have just been awarded 6 penalty runs for slow Essex over rate. 283 for 8 from 38.4 overs

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Dawid Malan is out, caught at long-on off Harbhajan for 134. A sperb innings of 108 balls with 3x6 and 12 x4. Middlesex 272 for 6 from 37.3 overs

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Gareth Berg departs for 61 when he steps back to drive a Bopara delivery and gives Foster his 3rd catch of the innings. It ends a partnership of 132 in 20 overs. Malan 104* and Middlesex 231 for 4 in 35th over

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Landmark - Middlesex v Essex
Glorious century for Dawid Malan spanning 89 deliveries with one 6 and 10 four, the latest taking him to three figures . Gareth Berg has reached his 50 from 52 balls with 5 boundaries. Middlesex 216 for 3 in the 32nd over

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Middlesex v Essex
Dawid Malan on 85 and deserves a century for his forcing and entertaining innings that has underpinned Middlesex score of 171 for 3 with 14 overs remaining. Greg Smith has finished his bowling stint with figures of 2-32. Gareth Berg on 33.

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Middlesex v Essex
Dawid Malan on 78 as Middlesex recover well after losing their first wicket without a run on the board. They are now 156 for 3 from 24 overs

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Landmark - Middlesex v Essex
Fifty for Dawid Malan from 45 balls that includes 8 fours as he guides Middlesex to 110 for 3 in the 18th over.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Paul Stirling takes a wild swing at a ball from Greg Smith and edges to James Foster behind the wicket. he scored 29 and Middlesex are 63 for 2 after 8 overs

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Middlesex v Essex
Four 4's ioff successive deliveries from Maurice Chambers with Dawid Malan finding the boundary each time as Midldesex reach 50 from 37 balls with Malan 27.

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Team News - Middlesex v Essex
Middx- Denly, Malan, Stirling, Dexter, Rossington, Davey, Berg, Crook, Smith, Sandhu, Collymore.
Essex - Pettini, Westley, Shah, Bopara, ten Doeschate, Foster, Smith, Harbhajan, Phillips, Chambers, Mills.

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Team News - Middlesex v Essex
Middx- Denly, Malan, Stirling, Dexter, Rossington, Davey, Berg, Crook, Smith, Sandhu, Collymore.
Essex - Pettini, Westley, Shah, Bopara, ten Doeschate, Foster, Smith, Harbhajan, Phillips, Chambers, Mills.

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Essex won the toss - Middlesex v Essex
A wicket for Essex just 3 balls into the match when left-arm spinner Tim Phillips has Joe Denly caught by James Foster for a duck. Paul Stirling and Dawid Malan have improved the situation with boundaries and Middlesex are now 20 for 1 from 4 overs

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Result - Warwickshire v Middlesex
No more play here. Warwickshire have got a draw and are now 12 points clear at the top of the table

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
The umnpires have brought the players off for bad light much to Middlesex's obvious anoyance. Warwickshire are 152-7 and that could be it

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire 150 up

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
The light is very poor at Edgbaston and Middlesex are having to bowl their spinners to keep Warwickshire out there. Warwickshire are 143-7 and the last hour has just been signalled at 5.20pm

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Ian Blackwell has given Patel his third wicket, a soft caught and bowled. Warwickshire now 134-7 and there are 22 overs left

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Jim Troughton has been caught behind down the leg-side off his glove from one that bounced from Patel. Warwickshire 100-6 and their second defeat of the season looming

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
The umpires have been out to check the light which isn't great but they have decided that it is playable so here we go.....

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
They are hoping to re-start at 4.25pm at Edgbaston with 36 overs still to bowl. Could be an awkward couple of hours for the leaders

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
They were thinking about re-starting about now here at Edgbaston but it's started raining again and the covers are back on

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TEA - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Early tea being taken at Edgbaston where the covers are on

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Ambrose has replaced Clarke but the umpires have taken the players off because the rain has got heavier. Warwicks 86-5 from 31.2 overs

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Rikki Clarke has gone LBW to Toby Roland-Jones for 15. Warwickshire on 86-5 but it's just started raining in Birmingham

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
No fracture for Tim Ambrose who will bat we are told

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
It's one 50 in 19 championhsip innings for Maddy now as he has gone LBW playing across the line to Gareth Berg. Warwickshire 54-4

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire 50 up in the 18th over. This is a big innings for Darren Maddy who has pased 50 just once in 18 championship knocks so far this season

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
News from the dressing rooms. Warwickshire wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose has gone for an x-ray on a knuckle which was he injured keeping wicket to Boyd Rankin this morning. His deputy Richard Johnson is on loan at Derbyshire but he is also injured at the moment. Send for Geoff Humpage!

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LUNCH - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire 38-3 from 12 overs at the break and hoping that the rain arrives sooner than is forecast

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Rookie slow left-armer Ravi Patel has replaced Roland-Jones at the Pavilion End and struck with his first ball. William Porterfield drawn forward and stumped by Adam Rossington. Warwickshire 30-3 and in trouble

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire have lost two early wickets. Ian Westwood has followed up his first innings century with a duck, caught behind off Tim Murtagh who then caught Varun Chopra at mid on off Toby Roland-Jones. Warwicks 19-2

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 412 all out leaving Warwickshire 367 to win. Toby Roland-Jones caughtat deep square by Keith Barker to give Chris Wright five wickets

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Five wickets for Boyd Rankin. Tim Murtagh edged to second slip where Rikki Clarke held a sharp chance. Middlesex 404-9 and batting on

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Gareth Berg has gone tamely, swatting Chris Wright to Darren Maddy at cover. Middlesex 401-8

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 400 up in the 88th over

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Steven Crook caught behind pulling Boyd Rankin for 19. Middlesex 399-7

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Malan has gone for 140, caught behind driving at Chris Wright. He added 105 in 20 overs with Berg. Middlesex 358-6

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Dawid Malan and Gareth Berg have raised their 100 partnership from the first ball of the day. Warwickshire have taken the new ball

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Dry and bright here at Edgbaston but rain is forecast from around 4pm. Warwickshire will also be keeping an eye on the weather at Taunton and hoping that the rain gets there within the hour to thwart Sussex's push for victory against Somerset

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Close Of Play - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Bad light stopped play here and that will be it for the day. Middlesex 351-5 from 80 overs

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 350 up in the 79th over and their lead is now past 300.

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Gareth Berg 50 from 62 balls with six fours. Middlesex now 340 for 5

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WICKET - Essex v Lancashire
Two wickets in three overs for Lightning and both openers have departed to Oliver Newby. Westley out for 21 caught at mid-on off a leading edge, Pettini out for 27 driving to cover and Essex are 59 for 2 at the end of the fielding powerplay.

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Adam Rossington has shovelled Rankin to Darren Maddy at square leg for 2. Middlesex 252 for five

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex have now stretched their lead past 200

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Dawid Malan is the third Middlesex batsman to reach 100 in this match, his coming from 158 balls with 12 fours

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Neil Dexter has followed up his first innings century with 2. Well taken in the gully by William Porterfield off Rankin.

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Rogers has gone caught at first slip by Varun Chopra cutting at Boyd Rankin. Stand of 203 in 48 overs with Malan

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Rogers and Malan 200 stand in 286 balls

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TEA - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 223-2 from 52 overs at tea. Rogers 107 and Malan 84

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Chris Rogers has reached his century from 143 balls with 14 fours and a six. Middx 214-2

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 200 up in the 46th over. Warwickshire in need of a wicket and soon

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Malan and Rogers have taken their stand past 150 in 36 overs

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Chris Rogers has followed Malan to 50, his half century coming from 88 balls with seven fours and a six. Middlesex now 138-2 and the stand is taking on menacing proportions for Warwickshire

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Dawid Malan has reached 50 for Middlesex from 74 balsl with six fours.

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
100 up for Middlesex with an upper cut six from Chris Rogers that Keith Barker was unable to hold onto on the third man boundary

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
A chinook miltary helicopter has just landed and taken off again in Calthorpe Park at the City End of teh ground. It looked like it was going to land on the outfield at one stage but it has now headed off to the south

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LUNCH - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex have rallied to 68-2 at lunch. Chris Rogers on 27 and Dawid Malan on 22

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 25-2. Joe Denly slashed at Wright as was superbly taken by Rikki Clarke above his head at second slip

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 1-1. Sam Robson nibbled an outswinger from Chris Wright to Tim Ambrose

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Chris Wright bowled heaving at Murtagh. Warwickshire 333 all out and a handy lead of 46

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Keith Barker and Chris Wright took Warwickshire to a third batting point in a levely ninth wicket stand of 37 before Tim Murtagh had Barker caught behind down the legside for 23. Warwicks now 329-9

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Dry but cloudy in Birmingham this morning with a hint of hazy sunshine. The ground has recovered remarkably well from yesterday's deluge so we are starting on time

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Close Of Play - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Play abandomed for the day at Edgbaston, ironically in bright sunshine

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
It's now stair-rodding in Birmingham. That will be it for the day

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Rain has now halted play at Edgbaston which will not have improved Troughton's mood. Warwicks 293-8, just six in front

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
It's got very dark at Edgbaston, the umpires have had two chats about the light but kept the players on. Troughton will not be happy as he has just been snaffled by Sam Robson at second slip for 50. Warwicks now 291-8

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire captain Jim Troughton has reached a valuable 50 from 106 balls with four fours and a six

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Roland-Jones has struck again, this time pinning Ian Blackwell LBW playing back to him for eight. Warwickshire 289-7, a lead of two

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire have nudged into the lead here

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Now 273-5 with Tim Ambrose edging Roland-Jones to Adam Rossington. Ambrose went for a duck and Warwickshire's batting is a little lighter than usual with Chris Woakes away on England duty

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Rikki Clarke has gone for six caught behind off Toby Roland-Jones in the second over with the new ball. Warwickshire 273-5

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire 250 up in the 75th over

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Darren Maddy well taken at gully by Steven Crook off Dexter for 16. Warwicks 247-4 and looking to push on with the new ball due

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TEA - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire 236-3 at the break. Jim Troughton 23, Darren Maddy 5.

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Westwood has gone for 120 caught by substitute Tom Scollay at mid off from Neil Dexter's fourth ball. Warwicks 223-3

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
200 up for Warwickshire in the 57th over and a first batting point

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
William Porterfield, who was dropped by Chris Rogers at second slip before he had scored, has failed to capitalise. Caught by Neil Dexter, who juggled the chance, at slip to give slow left-armer Ravi Patel his first championship wicket

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
A wicket at last for Middlesex's toiling bowlers. Gareth Berg was recalled at the Pavilion End and struck with his first ball back when Chopra steered him to gully where Sam Robson held a fine diving catch. Warwicks 178-1

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Westwood has reached his century from 148 balls with 17 fours. His econd 50 came from just 63 balls and 22 of those were required to move froim 91 to 102

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Chopra has reached his 50 from 113 balls with four fours but he has been outscored by Westwood who is only four away from his second century of the season against Middlesex

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire 150 up and the openers have pushed on since lunch against some innocuous bowling

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LUNCH - Warwickshire v Middlesex
A good morning for Warwickshire who are 126-0 after 34 overs. Ian Westwood (70 ) and Varun Chopra (42) have compiled their third century opening stand in six innings. The disappointment is that it started to rain as the players headed off for their roast chicken with thyme and lemongrass.

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
50 for Ian Westwood from 85 balls with seven fours and the boundary also took Warwickshire past 100

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire 50 up in the 15th over but both Varun Chopra and Ian Westwood have needed plenty of luck to get through the first 45 minutes today

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
And we are starting on time at Edgbaston

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Dry but cloudy at Edgbaston. The groundstaff are still mopping up after last night's deluge but all being well we should be getting away on time

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Close Of Play - Warwickshire v Middlesex
As expected that's it for the day at Edgbaston

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Drizzle has turned into heavy rain at Edgbaston. Will be a surprise if we get back on this evening even though play can be extended by 30 minutes and we still have 17 overs to bowl

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
It's getting dark at Edgbaston and there are a few spots of rain in the air and the umpirs have decided to take the players off. Warwickshire 21-0 in the sixth over

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 287 all out with Ian Blackwell snaring Ravi Patel to finish with four wickets

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Two wickets in four balls for Rankin with Toby Roland-Jones caught by Rikki Clarke at second slip for a duck. Middlesex 268-9 and Warwickshire have maximum bowling points

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Dexter has gone to the second ball after tea LBW to a fullish length ball from Boyd Rankin

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TEA - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 267-7 at the interval from 64 overs. Dexter unbeaten on 101 and Toby Roland-Jones yet to score

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Steven Crook has gifted Ian Blackwell his third wicket by driving him to William Porterfield at short extra cover. Middlesex 267-7

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
100 for Neil Dexter from 127 balls with his 17th four. An emotional moment for Dexter whose brother died earlier this year. A skywards wave of the bat from Dexter suggested he was very much in his thoughts today

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
250 up for Middlesex in the 57th over. Dexter is six short of his first century of the season and Steven Crook is on 21.

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Blackwell has struck again. Gareth Berg caught at short extra cover by William Porterfield trying to work the slow left armer through the legside. Middlesex 229-6

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire have broken a fifth wicket stand of 95 with Adam Rossington prodding a half-tracker from Ian Blackwell to Varun Chopra at backward point. It gave on-loan Blackwell his first championship wicket for Warwickshire and left Middlesex on 216-5

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 200 up in the 40th over.

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
50 stand between Dexter and Rossington in 11 overs. Dexter has just taken three fours in an over off Chris Wright

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 150 up in the 33rd over. Dexter going well on 53, Rossington still feeling his way on 9 and he has taken a blow to the right hand from a Rankin lifter.

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
50 for Neil Dexter from just 52 balls with his tenth four, another legside delivery from Rankin

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LUNCH - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 126-4 in 28 overs at lunch with Dexter unbeaten on 46 and Adam Rossington on 1

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Robson has gone for 60, another leg side catch by Ambrose off Boyd Rankin. Robson and Neil Dexter added 73 in 11 overs for the fourth wicket.

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Sam Robson has reached 50 from 62 balls with eight fours, most of them confidently off driven.

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Landmark - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex 50 up, reached with a Keith Barker no ball

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Middlesex now 48-3 and a first bowling point for Warwickshire. Dawid Malan brilliantly taken down the leg side by Tim Ambrose off Wright. Another soft dismissal though

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WICKET - Leicestershire v Hampshire
Kabir Ali has struck twice this morning, trapping Michael Thornely lbw for 0 in his third over before Michael Bates held on to an excellent catch, diving to his left, to account for Ned Eckersley (18). 41-2

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Joe Denly has gone for four wafting outside off stump and caught behind off Wright. That was a soft dismissal and has left Middlesex on 46-2

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WICKET - Warwickshire v Middlesex
A breakthrough for Warwickshire at Edgbaston where Chris Rogers has gone for 6, well taken by Rikki Clarke at second slip off Barker. The replacement ball has done more for Warwickshire than the orginal

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwickshire have persuaded the umpires to change the ball even though it was less than seven overs old. They will hope this one swings more than the othe rone did

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Good progress by Middlesex openers Sam Robson and Chris Rogers who have reached 26-0 in the sixth over

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Warwickshire v Middlesex
Bit late on parade here at Edgbaston because there was a power cut before the start of play and the media centre was out of bounds. Someone has now found a shilling for the meter so we are up and running.
Boyd Rankin plays for Warwickshire in place of Chris Woakes who is in England's one day squad.

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Team News - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Warwicks: Chopra, Westwood, Porterfield, Troughton, Maddy, Ambrose, Clarke, Blackwell, Wright, Rankin.
Middlesex: Rogers, Robson, Denly, Malan, Dexter, Berg, Patel, Rossington, Crook, Roland-Jones, Murtagh.

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Warwickshire won the toss - Warwickshire v Middlesex
Jim Troughton has put Middlesex in to bat

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Kevin Pietersen left out by England
Kevin Pietersen will not be playing for England in the World Twenty20 after he was omitted from the 15-man squad which will play three T20s against South Africa next month before heading to Sri Lanka.

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Ireland returns to Gloucestershire
By Richard Latham
Anthony Ireland has rejoined Gloucestershire from Middlesex until the end of the season.

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Roland-Jones and Burns pushed for Lions honours
By Mark Baldwin
Gareth Batty, Surrey's captain and match-winner in a thrilling eight-run win against Middlesex in the London derby at the Oval, believes it is time for two of the young stars of the match to move up to England Lions level.

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Surrey beat Middlesex by 8 runs
At last! Batty is engulfed by his fellow Surrey players as he wins an lbw appeal against the gallant Roland-Jones on 17. The equally gallant Murtagh is left 25 not out in Middlesex's 245 all out. Batty 6-83, Kartik 3-91

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Surrey v Middlesex
It's squeaky bum time at the Oval. Surrey have finally taken the new ball, ten overs late, but given it to spinners Kartik and Batty. Middx, on 240-9, need just another 14 to win. Last wicket pair Murtagh and Roland-Jones have added 43 so far

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Surrey v Middlesex
Getting very tense here, with Middx now 230-9. Murtagh and Roland-Jones are batting with great good sense and Surrey don't know whether to attack or defend - currently they are doing neither with their field settings. 24 runs needed.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Last pair Tim Murtagh and Toby Roland-Jones are making Surrey sweat. They've added 23 now, and Dernbach has had several lbw shouts against Roland-Jones turned down - much to his disgust. Middx need another 34 - they couldn't, could they?

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Two wickets in successive overs have surely ended Middx dreams and ensured Surrey of victory. Dernbach made the breakthrough, a cleverly disguised slower ball yorking Crook for 67 on the drive, and now Kartik has had Rossington ct at slip for 25. 197-9.

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Surrey v Middlesex
A magnificent game could have a real twist in the tail: Middx are now only 57 runs from victory at 197-7 with Crook still going well on 67 and Rossington on 25. Surrey have called Jade Dernbach into the attack for the first seam of the day

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Landmark - Surrey v Middlesex
Steven Crook reaches a fine, aggressive fifty with his sixth four, slog swept off Batty, off 56 balls. He and Rossington, who is content mainly to defend, have taken Middx to 165-7 - 89 more wanted

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LUNCH - Surrey v Middlesex
Perhaps Middx are going to make a fight of it after all. Steven Crook has decided attack is the best policy and is 35* at lunch, and with Adam Rossington hanging on at the other end Middx are 142-7 - still needing 112 to win. 40 overs bowled this morning

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Brilliant catch at slip, diving far to his left, by Jason Roy and Surrey have now got rid of Dawid Malan for 33. Middx now 101-7 and Batty has five wickets to his name

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Middx 101-6 and this game is racing to its conclusion. Andrew Balbirnie is the latest Middx batsman to fall, lbw to Kartik for 3 attempting to sweep

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Batty now has 4 for 25 after having Neil Dexter, on 2, taken by Kartik at leg slip. Malan remains on 30 not out, but this is surely going to be a Surrey win. Middx 96-5

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Batty strikes again, and it is the crucial wicket of Denly, leg-before for 12 pushing forward to the Surrey captain and off spinner. Middx 88-4, and this is increasingly looking like it will be Surrey's match.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Malan has played a couple of authoritative strokes against both Kartik and Batty, and with him on 19 and Denly on 5 the game is beautifully poised with Middx 73-3

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Now Gareth Batty has struck, with nightwatchman Tom Smith caught at leg slip by Kartik from another ball that turned sharply. Middx 45-3, and their 254 win target is looking a long way away. Dawid Malan joins Joe Denly at the crease

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Scorchio here at the Oval and, in the hot sunshine, Surrey have made the perfect start to the final day. Middx, resumig on 45-1 needing another 209 to win, are now 45-2 with Sam Robson caught at slip pushing forward in the first over from Murali Kartik

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Close Of Play - Surrey v Middlesex
Middx 45-1, needing a further 209, with Sam Robson 22* and Tom Smith, the nightwatchman, yet to score. A fascinating final day in prospect, but I still back Surrey because their spinners, Kartik and Batty, will be a difficult prospect tomorrow

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Vital wicket just over two overs from the close for Surrey, as Gareth Batty wins an lbw appeal against Chris Rogers, the Middlesex captain. Rogers, on 19, did not like the decision and made his view plain but Middx are 43-1

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey all out for 341, with Davies hitting to long on for 44 and Dernbach slicing horribly to point to give slow left-armer Tom Smith his only wicket in his 28th over. Middlesex need 254 to win, with 14 overs' batting required tonight. Surrey favourites

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
And now Kartik is out, lbw to one from Crook which kept low. Surrey 318-8, leading by 230. Still 25 overs to be bowled here today

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Roland-Jones, continuing a lengthy spell after tea, has spreadeagled Batty's stumps. Surrey 307-7 and Roland-Jones now has figures of 22-9-34-5. Outstanding.

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TEA - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey lead by 215 at tea on 303-6, with Steven Davies on 16 and Gareth Batty on 2. The key to how this match finishes will be the Surrey spinners, Kartik and Batty, but Roland-Jones has bowled heroically to keep Middx in it.

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Jason Roy lbw to Crook for 17, shuffling across the crease and aiming to leg. Surrey have now moved to 298-6 as tea approaches - a lead of 210

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey's problems against the second new ball, and Roland-Jones in particular, are not over. The impressive Middlesex seamer has now sent back both De Bruyn, caught at 2nd slip for 23, and Rory Hamilton-Brown, lbw for 2 to give himself 4 wkts overall. Surrey 281-5

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Burns goes for 121, lbw in Toby Roland-Jones's first over with the second new ball. He batted for five hours, facing 238 balls and hitting 14x4. His stand with Harinath (212 balls, 9x4) was 217 in 69 overs. Surrey now 266-3, 188 ahead, with De Bruyn 22*

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Surrey v Middlesex
Middx have taken the second new ball, but Zander de Bruyn has just launched Tim Murtagh high and wide of mid off for four and Surrey's surge into a match-winning position continues despite the loss of Harinath. Surrey now 262-2, a lead of 174. Burns 120*

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
At last a breakthrough for Middx with Harinath, on 109, edging a back foot force at Steven Crook and Rogers, at second slikp, pulling off a stunning reaction catch when keeper Rossington could only parry the ball towards him. Surrey 230-2, lead by 142

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LUNCH - Surrey v Middlesex
The record Burns and Harinath have broken was set in 1927 when Andy Sandham and Andy Ducat put on 184 for Surrey's 2nd wkt against Middx at the Oval. At lunch Burns is 100 and Harinath 101, and Surrey's lead is 122 at 210-1. Surrey's morning, it's safe to say!

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Landmark - Surrey v Middlesex
Maiden Championship hundred for Rory Burns, quickly followed by a maiden first-class hundred for Arun Harinath. Both players look quite emotional as they acknowledge crowd's applause. They have also set a record for Surrey's 2nd wkt against Middx - Surrey 210-1

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Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey now 144-1 as this match continues to be turned on its head. Burns has 68 and Harinath 67 and their excellent second wicket stand is now worth 131. Surrey lead by 56 and Middx, suddenly, look like they don't know where the next wicket is coming from

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Surrey v Middlesex
Dry and warm at the Oval this morning, and Surrey's second wicket pair of Rory Burns and Arun Harinath have already taken their vital partnership to 94 against the Middlesex seamers Tim Murtagh and Toby Roland-Jones. Surrey, at 107-1, lead by 19

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Close Of Play - Surrey v Middlesex
Great effort by Burns (40*) and Harinath (39*) to get through to stumps. Their stand is so far worth 73 and, at 86-1, Surrey only trail by two runs. Fascinating third day in prospect, but Middlesex will be livid if they end up losing this one.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Roland-Jones bowled a superb new ball spell of 7-4-6-1 but Rory Burns and Arun Harinath have somehow got through it and are now pushing on. Surrey, at 67-1, are only 21 runs behind. Intriguing.

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Brilliant catch by Sam Robson, right-handed and inches from the turf as he dived to his right at third slip, removes Zafar Ansari for a duck. Roland-Jones the impressive bowler. Surrey 13-1

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TEA - Surrey v Middlesex
Tea was held up by a spirited last wicket stand between Tim Murtagh and Toby Roland-Jones, but is now being taken after Murtagh, on 26, swung Kartik to deep mid wicket. They added 44 in 12 overs, taking Middx to 232 all out - a lead of 88. Kartik 5-69

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Middx seem to have taken leave of their senses. Adam Rossington has now slapped Kartik to Batty at short extra cover and they are 188-9. Surrey, from nowhere, right back in the game...

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Two wickets in two balls by Gareth Batty has left Middlesex 188-8 and this match is suddenly getting very interesting! Middx have now lost five wickets for 24 runs, and the latest batsmen to go have been Andrew Balbirnie (14) and Steven Crook (0), both lbw

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
186-6 now and Middx are in danger of not building as decisive a first innings lead as their overnight position promised. Kartik is doing the damage on a pitch taking increasing turn. Neil Dexter his latest victim, caught at slip for 5 pushing forward

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Nightwatchman Tom Smith, having battled an hour and a half for 31, was beaten off the pitch by his 86th ball and bowled off stump by Kartik. That was 164-4 and, seven runs later, Kartik struck again to have Dawid Malan taken at short leg for 22. Middx 171-5

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Joe Denly fences at a ball from Tim Linley and thin-edges to keeper Steve Davies, who takes a good low diving catch to his right. Middx 128-3, and Denly made 17

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Surrey v Middlesex
Play has finally restarted here at 1.50pm, and a watery sun has replaced the clouds and drizzle of this morning. Twenty overs in total has been lost from the day's allocation

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Surrey v Middlesex
An early lunch is being taken from 12.50, with a view to restarting again at 1.30pm - if there is no more rain. There is still some drizzle in the air at the moment - and covers remain on.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Off again for rain at the Oval, after just 20 minutes' play. Sunshine at Lord's, for the Test, but gloomy here. Only the British weather can do this.... anyway, Middlesex are 107-2 with nightwatchman Tom Smith on 5 and Joe Denly on 4

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
The fourth ball of the second day, after a 11.55am resumption, produced the wicket of Sam Robson - lbw without adding to his overnight 29 - as Jade Dernbach gave Surrey the perfect start as they aim to hit back in the London derby

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Surrey v Middlesex
After 50 minutes of frustration, as a succession of heavy showers scudded across Kennington, it looks at last as if we might be under way soon. Covers coming off. Middx due to resume at 99-1 in reply to Surrey's thoroughly inadequate first innings 144

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Surrey v Middlesex
Remarkable. Play at Lord's in the Test but here at the Oval - just a few miles south - a couple of heavy showers in the last half-hour has delayed the start. Still light rain at the moment.

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Close Of Play - Surrey v Middlesex
Chris Rogers was yorked for an excellent 56 by Jade Dernbach, in the day's penultimate over, but Middlesex are sitting pretty at 99 for 1 in reply to Surrey's woeful 144. Sam Robson is 24 not out.

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Landmark - Surrey v Middlesex
50 up for Middlesex with a lovely extra cover four from Chris Rogers, off Zander de Bruyn's medium pace. Kartik now on to bowl his left-arm spin but Middlesex are 57-0 with Rogers 39 and Sam Robson 13

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey all out for 144, with Roy 55*. Murtagh had Tim Linley caught at 2nd slip and Jade Dernbach lbw for 0 to end with figures of 5-37. There are 32 overs remaining today, however, so let's see how Middlesex get on with the bat in still-overcast conditions

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Kartik yorked by Tim Murtagh for 23, soon after the Middlesex seamer was recalled to the attack, leaving Surrey 138 for 8. He and Jason Roy, who has 49, at least added a defiant 41 for the eighth wicket

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Surrey v Middlesex
Play resumed at 4pm, after a tea interval in which the rain relented, and since then Jason Roy has moved quickly to 45, thick-edge Steven Crook to third man for four and then driving him high and wide of deep mid on for another boundary. Surrey 119-7

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Surrey v Middlesex
The players are off again, this time for bad light - although the covers are coming on as rain is threatening. Surrey 103-7

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Gareth Batty lbw to Dexter for 9, playing no stroke to one that nipped back. Roy still there and going well on 35 but Surrey sinking fast at 102-7

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Steven Davies, on 16, tried to drive a swinger from Neil Dexter, the medium-pacer who has replaced Roland-Jones at the Vauxhall End, off the back foot but edged to keeper Rossington. He and Roy did add 32 but Surrey remain in deep trouble at 88-6

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Arun Harinath, shuffling across his stumps, is lbw to Roland-Jones for 14 to leave Surrey in disarray at 41-5. Steven Davies now joins Jason Roy at the crease - the ball is beating the bat regularly and there looks to be no way back for Surrey

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Rory Hamilton-Brown, in his first Championship appearance since before the Tom Maynard tragedy, has been bowled middle stump by Tim Murtagh for 2, with the ball jagging back between bat and pad as he played defensively forward. Surrey 33-4.

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Play resumed at 1.30pm and Surrey have already lost a third wicket - the desperately out-of-form Zander de Bruyn lbw for 0 to Toby Roland-Jones. Caught on the back foot by an off-cutter. Surrey 28-3

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Surrey v Middlesex
Still raining here, and the two umpiring Nigels - Cowley and Llong - have decreed that there will be an early lunch, with an intention to resume play at 1.30pm - if the weather improves, of course

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Zafar Ansari will not be happy. He has just edged Toby Roland-Jones to keeper Rossington, who took a fine low catch diving to his left, but the players are following him off the field as it is raining. Ansari made 10 and Surrey are 28-2 in the 10th over

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Rory Burns out for 6 in the third over, edging Tim Murtagh to Dawid Malan at first slip, which brings Arun Harinath in to join Zafar Ansari with Surrey 10-1

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Team News - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey: Burns, Ansari, Harinath, De Bruyn, Davies, Hamilton-Brown, Roy, Batty, Kartik, Linley, Dernbach
Middlesex: Rogers, Robson, Denly, Malan, Dexter, Balbirnie, Rossington, Crook, Roland-Jones, Murtagh, Smith
Irish off-spinning all-rounder Andrew Balbirnie makes Middx debut. Adam Rossington in to keep wicket in place of John Simpson

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Surrey won the toss - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey captain Gareth Batty has won the toss and chosen to bat first

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Who else will join the 'Compton club'?
By Andrew Hignell
A thousand runs in the County Championship – it’s the target most batsmen set themselves in the four-day competition at the start of the summer and also the yardstick by which comparisons are

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Sussex v Middlesex
Warwicks are still favourites with that game in hand but they still have to play third-placed Notts twice. A fourth title in ten seasons for Sussex? I wouldn't rule it out.

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Result - Sussex v Middlesex
SUSSEX WON BY 8 WKTS and move into second place, 11 points behind Warwicks who have a game in hand. They have won their last four at home now after Wells and Goodwin, who passed 22,000 career runs in his 19*, saw them home 15 mins after tea.

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TEA - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex 68 for 2, Luke Wells 17, Murray Goodwin 1. 27 to win.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex need another 27 to win but Joyce won't be there to see his side to victory having just been spectacularly caught off his own bowling by Rayner, diving to his left to intercept a full-blooded drive. Joyce made 35.

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Sussex v Middlesex
A flurry of boundaries have taken Sussex past 50 and to within 33 runs of their victory target. Joyce has been struck a couple of times evading short balls from Roland-Jones but the bruises will be worth it if his side are sitting in 2nd place tonight

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Breakthrough for Middlesex as Nash goes for 5, caught low down at slip by Dexter pushing forward to an awayswinger from Murtagh. Sussex 9-1 needing 86 more to win

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Sussex v Middlesex
.... and twice by Rupert Webb, Sussex's oldest surviving cricketer, who is celebrating his 90th birthday with a lunch at Hove today. Sussex need 95 to win and go second in the table.

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Close of Innings - Sussex v Middlesex
All over for the Seaxes as Anyon cleans up Murtagh the ball after he had been caught on the third man fence by Monty - off a no ball. Six catches for Brown equals the Sussex record which has been achieved 11 times.....

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Dexter's doughty innings is over in a tame manner as he is caught wafting down the leg side to give Anyon his second wicket since lunch. 208 for 9 means the lead is 91. All not lost for Middx. Against Durham last month Sx needed 94 to win and lost 8 wkts

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Ollie not in the mood to hang around and backing away he edges Anyon to Brown and takes his leave for 9 to leave Middlesex 197-8 or effectively 80-8. Dexter going well at the other end on 30 and first-inns top scorer Tim Murtagh is now joining him

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Sussex v Middlesex
This has been a painful return to Hove for Ollie Rayner. Having been hit on the left hand on Friday he has now been clanged on the back of the helmet trying to evade a shortish ball from Steve Magoffin. He continues after treatment and change of lid

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Lancashire v Netherlands
It's gloomy at Old Trafford where rain will delay the start of Lancashire's CB40 game v the Netherlands. Neths team: Swart, van Bunge, Barresi, Coetsee, Borren*, de Grooth, Bukhari, Gruijters, Seelaar, Szwarczynski, Malik. Lancs team to come.

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LUNCH - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex's morning emphatically. Three wickets for Amjad and one apiece for Magoffin and Panesar. Rayner and Dexter have put on 24 for the eighth wicket but at 177-7 Middlesex only lead by 60 runs.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Eight wickets in the game now for Amjad who has just picked up his third of the morning as Berg swishes loosely outside off stump and is caught behind. Poor shot in the circumstances. Middlesex lead is just 36 as Rayner joins Dexter.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Simpson has had a dismal time with the bat this season and it continues as he edges to second slip where the ultra-reliable Mike Yardy takes the catch. He made 3. Neil Dexter (4) now joined by Gareth Berg (1) but Sussex are steaming towards victory here.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Second success for Panesar thanks to some quick thinking by Nash at short leg. He anticipated the reverse sweep and ran across from short leg to take a juggling catch. He made 18 and Middlesex are now effectively 31-5.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Amjad strikes with a beauty which squares up Robson who edges behind for 36, made off 138 balls. Middlesex effectively 15-4 as Neil Dexter joins Malan.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Amjad Khan has replaced Magoffin and is getting one or two deliveries to rear up alarmingly, as has been the case throughout this contest. Malan has played and missed more than once but is still there on 7, giving good support to Robson. Middx lead by 13

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Nelson strikes. Roland-Jones has scored 20 useful runs as night watch-man but the ball after he was shelled by Luke Wells at slip off a thick edge he is caught behind half-forward to Steve Magoffin. Sam Robson on 28 is joined by Dawid Malan. Middx 7 behind

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Sussex v Middlesex
Morning from a sunny Hove. Middlesex about to resume their second innings on the third day on 92 for 2 with opener Sam Robson 24 and nightwatchman Toby Roland-Jones on 5. Steve Magoffin opening the attack from the Cromwell Road end.

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Cricket Diary: Yorkshire's wait, Surrey's stir
By Richard Gibson
Tim Bresnan is yet to be given clearance from England to play for Yorkshire in Twenty20 finals day – although he will be under family pressure to make sure he is available on August 25.

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Kevin Pietersen commits to England
Kevin Pietersen has committed his future to England and reversed his decision to retire from the one-day format, after issuing a video in a bid to end weeks of speculation

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Close Of Play - Sussex v Middlesex
Reprieve for Roland-Jones just before stumps when Chris Nash spilled a sharp chance at short leg off Magoffin. As it is Middlesex closed 35 runs behind and will be happy only to have lost two wickets in the final session. Sam Robson 24 not out.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Magoffin back into the attack and a switch of ends works as Joe Denly's poor form continues. Unfortunate dismissal though as he plays on for 8. Robson is 22 and Middlesex have sent out Roland-Jones as nightwatchman with six overs left tonight.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Monty breaks through in his third over. Rogers had been living dangerously with a couple of edges wide of slip but he has been smartly caught behind trying to cut. Monty took four wickets on a similar surface in the second inns last week v Worcs.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Positive response by Middlesex openers Chris Rogers and Sam Robson who have knocked 39 off the deficit. One moment of alarm for Rogers, who edged Magoffin wide of third slip on 4, but not too much else to worry them. Time for Monty perhaps.

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Interval - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex all out for 287 as Roland-Jones ends the inninngs with two wickets in successive balls. Anyon is bowled for 29 and then Monty Panesar walked in front of a straight one. Roland-Jones finishes with career-best figures of 6-66, Sussex lead by 117.

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TEA - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex in a strong position on 285-8, a lead of 115. If they can get that past 150 and take a couple of Middlesex wickets tonight they will be on course for a fourth successive home win and very much in title contention.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Collymore gets Magoffin for 35, under-edges a cut through to Simpson. Good runs by the No.8 though and Sussex now lead by 111. Next target is a third batting point as Amjad Khan joins Anyon, who is 26 not out.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Magoffin and Anyon have both scored valuable runs in recent weeks and are at it again. Their eighth wicket stand is now worth 31 with Magoffin 33 and Anyon 16. Sussex are 99 runs ahead and Middlesex might have hoped for more than one new-ball success

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
That's the wicket Middlesex wanted as Yardy goes for 89. Failed to control a pull and is held at long leg by Murtagh. Magoffin is 18 and has been joined by James Anyon. Sussex's lead is 68 and Yardy batted for four-and-a-half hours and hit 10 fours.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Yardy 88 and going well, the tall Magoffin coping with the bounce confidently and onto 17. They have put on 36 in six overs of the new ball and Sussex are 236-6 and leading by 66. A good crowd enjoying the cricket and warm sunshine.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
The new ball does the trick as Roland-Jones has Ben Brown caught behind pushing forward for 12. Yardy is 80 and has been joined by Steve Magoffin. Next hour or so could be pivotal.

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Sussex v Middlesex
No surprise that Middlesex take the new ball straight away or that it has been thrown to Roland-Jones, who will bowl down the Hove slope looking to exploit the uneven bounce which brought him Joyce's wicket earlier. Sussex lead by 35 on 205-5.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Collymore and Rayner bowling to their former captain at the moment but Yardy looks secure now and has moved to 74 and Sussex's lead is 27. Brown just got out of the way of a lifter from Collymore and is 9 not out. New ball three overs away.

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LUNCH - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex lead by 12 runs with five first-innings wickets in hand. Yardy the key to their hopes of a substantial lead. He is 66, having added 42 runs in the session. Roland-Jones the pick of the attack but still no spin from Middlesex today.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex in front now after a flurry of boundaries, two in the last over off Berg for Yardy and now Brown off the mark with a flowing cover drive off Murtagh who took that last wicket not Roland-Jones. He has just returned at the Cromwell Road end.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Second wicket in this excellent spell for Roland-Jones as Wright goes for 10, caught at second slip by Malan pushing forward with little footwork. Middlesex back in this now. They only lead by 4 runs but Sussex have quite a lengthy tail

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Landmark - Sussex v Middlesex
Two fours off his former team-mate Corey Collymore in this over have doubled Yardy's boundary count and taken him to 50 made from 106 balls in 155 minutes. Wright has also picket-tickled Collymore in this over to move to 8. Sussex 161-4, 9 runs behind.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Roland-Jones gets Joyce. Another lifter which the batsman tried to avoid but instead it went high in the air off the shoulder of the bat and John Simpson ran across to take the catch. Joyced made 68 in a shade under four hours. Sx 28 behind on 142-4.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Having written that the Middx attack lacks the venom to exploit the uneven bounce, Roland-Jones had just hit Joyce on the rib cage. It was the 24th successive dot ball bowled by R-Jones but after treatment Joyce hit the next for 2 and is 68. Yardy 36.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Joyce and Yardy digging in for Sussex as they reach 130-3 in the 48th over, only 40 runs behind. Like Worcs last week, a Finn-less Middlesex don't quite have the attack to exploit this bouncy pitch as Sussex did yesterday. The fourth wicket has put on 66.

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Landmark - Sussex v Middlesex
50 for Ed Joyce against his old county, a clip off the legs in the second over of the day bowled by Gareth Berg.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Morning from Hove where the weather is set fair for a full second day. Chance for Sussex to take control of this key game. They will resume on 106-3 after dismissing Middlesex for 170. Ed Joyce (49) and Mike Yardy (24) are the crease-occupiers.

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Close Of Play - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex have closed day one on 106 for 3 at Hove. Ed Joyce is unbeaten on 49 but was dropped twice off the bowling of Tim Murtagh. Middlesex were all out for 170 earlier as they succumbed to additional bounce on a steamer-friendly track.

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Sussex v Middlesex
Murray Goodwin is the 13th wicket to fall on the opening day as he loses a yorker from Toby Roland-Jones and is struck on the toe without offering a shot. Sussex are now 64 for 3 as the batsman departs for 1.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex 63-2. Luke Wells has edged Gareth Berg off the back foot to Neil Dexter at slip for 12. A much needed wicket for the visitors as the pitch has been offering assistance and Ed Joyce has been dropped twice by Dawid Malan off Tim Murtagh's bowling.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Middlesex make the breakthrough as a lifting delivery from Gareth Berg in his opening over found the edge of Chris Nash's bat and was caught by the wicketkeeper for 11. There has again been alarming bounce in this innings. 37-1.

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WICKET - England Lions v Australia A
Davis goes thanks to a sharp catch by Bairstow at slip off Samit Patel's bowling. The ball flicked off Kieswetter's gloves and the morning's centurion clung on one-handed. 82-2 in the 37th.

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TEA - Derbyshire v South Africans
Du Plessis (37) and Albie Morkel (29) have carried on the steady flow of runs to take the score to 304-4 at tea. The bowlers are out measuring their run-ups, so I suspect the batting part of the exercise for the South Africans will soon be over.

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TEA - Sussex v Middlesex
Middlesex are all out for 170 at tea. Tim Murtagh hit a brilliant 34 to finish top scorer in the innings but was the last man to go as he played on trying to cut Steve Magoffin. 39 overs remain in the day.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Month Panesar has picked up a wicket in his first over to remove Toby Roland-Jones LBW for 9. Tim Murtagh is set to attack now as Corey Collymore makes his way out to the middle. 140-9.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Amjad Khan has his fifth wicket as Gareth Berg is caught by Michael Yardy at second slip. Another good length delivery sent down at pace and there appears no way back in this innings for the visitors now. 128-8.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
119-7. Amjad Khan is back into the attack, nearly an hour after lunch, and makes the break through in his second over. Ollie Rayner was drawn into a forward defensive but edged through to the keeper for 32.

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LUNCH - Sussex v Middlesex
Middlesex have scrambled to lunch on 76 for 6. The pitch offered additional bounce and seam movement for Steve Magoffin and Amjad Khan who bowled well but the visitors will be disappointed to have lost so many wickets in the morning session.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Amjad Khan has another one as Neil Dexter edges to the keeper for 4. And now John Simpson attempts a drive off Luke Wright and is caught at second slip by Michael Yardy. 65-6 and clear blue skies above but plenty of help under foot for the seamers.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
59-4. Sam Robson is out for 24 as Amjad Khan has again found additional bounce and takes the edge of the opener's bat with Michael Yardy taking the catch at second slip.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
56-3. Dawid Malan is out for 19 as he nicks Amjad Khan to third slip where Ed Joyce collects the catch. Middlesex were settling after the early wickets of Rogers and Denly but now face a tricky 40 minutes until lunch.

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WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
Chris Rogers has been caught at gully by Luke Wright off the bowling of Steve Magoffin for 5. Joe Denly has now followed for 4 with Wright again taking the catch off Magoffin at gully. Both deliveries squared up the batsman. 17-2.

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Team News - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex: Nash, Joyce (capt), Wells, Goodwin, Yardy, Wright, Brown (wkt), Magoffin, Anyon, Khan, Panesar. Middx: Rogers (capt), Robson, Denly, Dexter, Malan, Simpson (wkt), Berg, Rayner, Roland-Jones, Murtagh, Collymore.

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Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex won the toss and elected to field first. There are clear blue skies above Hove and the forecast for the rest of the day appears to be much of the same.

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Finn incident prompts new instruction
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
County umpires have been told not to call dead ball if a bowler breaks the wicket at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride as England seamer Steven Finn did in the Headingley Test

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Tie - Middlesex v Worcestershire
Worcestershire have tied the game finishing on 229-7. Ben Scott hit three sixes and a four in the final over to bring the visitors back into it. Requiring 2 off the last ball to win, he was dropped at mid wicket by Neil Dexter and scrambled a single.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
Middlesex look as though they will be going top of Group A in the CB40. The big-hitting duo of Phil Hughes and Gareth Andrew have both departed, so the Royals, on 174-5, now need an unlikely 56 off five overs.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
Phil Hughes is starting to move up through the gears for Worcestershire. The former Middlesex man has 57 off 52 balls. If he's still there at the end the 126 his side needs off 15 overs could well be knocked off with relative ease.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
Needing 230 to win, Worcestershire are 40-2 after ten overs, having lost Vikram Solanki and Mooen Ali. Solanki departed in the third over when Steven Crook broke through his defences. Two overs later, Ali holed out to deep midwicket.

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Interval - Middlesex v Worcestershire
Middlesex have finished their 36 overs on 229 for 4. Eoin Morgan hit a stunning 120 off 80 deliveries including 6 sixes. Josh Davey deserves credit for his unbeaten 53 in the support role as the pair recovered the innings from 67-4.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
The match has been reduced to 36 overs each and will start at 14.30. The toss will be made a 14.10.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Worcestershire
Middlesex have really kicked on. The Panthers now have 206-4 off 34 overs. Eoin Morgan has just brought up a 73-ball hundred. Josh Davey, meanwhile, has made an unbeaten 49 off 51 deliveries.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
25 overs gone - Middlesex are 118-4. Eoin Morgan and Josh Davey have now put on fifty for the fifth wicket. Morgan has 43 off 41 balls.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
Middlesex 72-4 at the halfway stage in their innings. The Panthers have not managed to find any rhythm with the bat. That said, Eoin Morgan is still there.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
Ten overs gone - Middlesex are 34-1. Malan is the man who has gone - caught behind off Harrison in the fourth over. Just three boundaries so far, all of them from Joe Denly.

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Team News - Middlesex v Worcestershire
Middlesex: Rogers, Malan, Denly, Morgan, Dexter (capt), Simpson (wkt), Davey, Crook, Roland-Jones, Smith. Worcs: Ali, Solanki, Hughes, Pardoe, Mitchell (capt), Pinner, Andrew, Scott (wkt), D'Oliveira, Harrison, Shantry.

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Worcestershire won the toss - Middlesex v Worcestershire
Worcestershire have won the toss and will field field. There was no doubt what the winning captain would do because the threat of rain is set to remain throughout the day.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
All being well we'll be getting underway at 2.30pm.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
The match has been reduced to 36 overs each and will start at 14.30. The toss will be made a 14.10.

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Middlesex v Worcestershire
Uxbridge is bathed in sunshine, but the covers are still on and the toss is yet to be made.

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Result - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Draw agreed at Uxbridge. The loss of the morning session killed off any realistic chance of a win for either side today.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Warwickshire are 47-1 in the 15th over. William Porterfield offered a soft catch to point as he attempt to cut Ollie Rayner. The game is now drifting to a draw.

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TEA - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Middlesex have declared their second innings on 181-6 at tea on the final day. Warwickshire have been set 260 to win off 40 overs.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Gareth Berg is the latest wicket to fall as he is out for 1. He was caught by Boyd Rankin at deep mid wicket off the bowling of Jeetan Patel. 147-6.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
133-5. John Simpson has been caught for 18 by Boyd Rankin at deep square leg as he tried to hook Chris Wright. Middlesex are certainly looking to get on with it and the lead is now 211.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Eoin Morgan is out for 7 as he looked to run a short delivery from Chris Wright backward of point but nicks it to keeper Tim Ambrose. 105-4, the lead is now 183.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Play to start at 13.45 at Uxbridge where the sun is out. 63 overs remain to be bowled.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Early lunch and the umpires will have another look at 13.00. The sun is out and if there's no more rain the outfield should be dry enough to start at 13.30.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Two very heavy showers have delayed the start and now there's a real danger that another one will see the morning session lost. The sun is struggling to break through but there is another dark cloud approaching. The outfield won't take much more.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Warwickshire
A dull day's cricket is thankfully at an end. Middlesex reached stumps on 104 for three for a lead of 178 going into the final day. Let's hope tomorrow brings a little more by way of entertainment.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Malan goes for 15. The first-innings century maker pushed at one from Jetan Payel that lifted and left to brush the edge high up on the bat and fly to Porterfield at second slip. Middlesex are on 96 for three.

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Landmark & wicket - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Middlesex 50. The hosts reach 51 to extend their lead to 121. But then lose skipper Chris Rogers leg before for 13, and alarm bells ring in north west London!

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Denly goes for 16. Big blow for Middlesex as Joe Denly nicks off against Chris Wright to Tim Ambrose. At 24 for one the hosts are only 102 ahead.

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WICKET & TEA - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Chris Wright goes for 11. The former Middlesex bowler has his off stump plucked out by Gareth Berg as he pushed across the line on the back foot. Warwickshire only trail by 78 runs, but its pretty turgid stuff.
The Uxbridge faithful were just starting to chant; 'boring, boring Warwicks' when Boyd Rankin holed out to mid-on to end the innings at 324 all out. Tea will now be taken.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
At 291-8 Warwickshire have easily avoided the follow on, but as championship leaders they will be disappointed by their skill levels to date in this game. The match is seemingly going nowhere, but a Middlesex win is still possible.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Jetan Patel follows suit. In near identical fashion to Clarke, Patel flashes hard only to snuck a Dexter away-swinger. This time John Simpson pockets the catch.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Rikki Clarke goes for 11. Pushing with firm hands at a Neil Dexter out-swinger he edges to second slip where Ollie Rayner dives to his right to snaffle the catch. Warwickshire slide to 276-7.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Having missed out on a batting bonus point Warwickshire have also lost Tim Ambrose for 40. Sparring on the back foot at a Tim Murtagh lfter the ex-Sussex gloveman edged to slip where Dawid Malan took a comfortable catch to make it 271 for six.

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Malan to address early-season problems
By Mark Pennell
Middlesex batsman Dawid Malan has revealed that his inability to score big runs at the start of a domestic season is becoming a worrying trend and a cause for concern.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Warwickshire go in at 251 for five with Tim Ambrose on 21 and Rikki Clarke with six. The visitors still trail by 151 and will need to score at more than eight an over after the interval if they are to score another batting bonus point.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Maddy goes in unusual style. Darren Maddy falls for a typically brisk and eye-catching 21 to leave Warwickshire in sliht trouble on 234 for five. The right-hander's slash drive flew into the hands of Gareth Berg on the ropes at deep backward point to give Steven Crook his maiden championship scalp of the summer.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Ian Westwood goes as Nelson and Tim Murtagh strike. With his score on 111 Westwood's 340-minute stay ends with an edged drive that flies to Dawid Malan at slip. Warwickshire are 219 for four and still trail by 183.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Warwickshire have reached 178 for two to cut the Middlesex first innings lead to 224. Troughton with 60 and Westwood 89 have added 152 for the third wicket thus far, having both received a life.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Warwickshire
50 Jim Troughton. Having been dropped on two, the left-hander has reached a 129-ball half-century with seven fours. He and Westwood have now added 125 for the third wicket.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Correction: it was Warwickshire's Ian Westwood who took the blow on the head. He has also just been droppedm with his score on 55, off a sharp diving chance at short backward square leg from a pull shot off the bowling of Toby Roland-Jones.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Jim Troughton takes a nasty blow on the left temple after missing an attempted hook against Toby Roland-Jones. Through the shot too early, the ball squeezed between the helmet peak and grille to shake the left-hander up. Afer 5 minutes' treatment with an ice pack he elects to continue with his score on 38.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Warwickshire
50 Ian Westwood: The nuggety left-hander posts his third half-century of the summer from 130 balls and with seven fours as Warwickshire move on to 107 for two.

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TEA - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Warwickshire are 90 for two at the interval - 312 in arrears overall - with Ian Westwood on 41 and Jim Troughton with 28. Middlesex will still be ruing dropping Troughton at second slip with his score on two when Ollie Rayner downed a regulation chance off Tim Murtagh.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Murtagh strikes again on his 31st birthday. The newly Irish-capped seamer gets one to hold up in the pitch as Will Porterfield worked to leg only to pick out a diving Neil Dexter at short mid-wicket to make it 22-2. Murtagh should have had a third when Jim Troughton (2) steered one to second slip where Ollie Rayner downed a regulation chance.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Varun Chopra goes for three, leg before to Tim Murtagh. Walking across his stumps to work to leg, the tall right-hander missed an inswinger by a wide margin leaving 'Gunner' Gould no option but to raise the arm and, of course, the finger.

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End of Innings and lunch - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Steven Crook miscues a Chris Wright bouncer into the hands of Darren Maddy at mid-wicket to go for a boisterous 30 and bring an end to the Middlesex innings at 402 all out after 115.4 overs. Crook and Tim Murtagh added 72 for the last wicket, one short of the county's record against Warwickshire, with Murtagh contributing an unbeaten 36. Woakes and Wright finished with four wickets apiece.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Tim Murtagh throws the bat at a Boyd Rankin long hop and cracks it over extra cover for four to post a 50 stand for the 10th wicket with Steven Crook. Murtagh has contributed a lively 35*.

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Planned re-start: Middlesex v Warwickshire
Umpires Ian 'Gunner' Gould and Steve 'Hawaii five-O' Garratt have inspected after a short, sharp shower and are leading the sides back out after the loss of 36 minutes. Middlesex resume on 367 for nine.

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RSP: Middlesex v Warwickshire
The rain has arrived in Uxbridge, and it's heavy, with Middlesex on 367 for nine in their first innings. Chris Woakes mopped up the two wickets to fall, Ollie Rayner and Toby Roland-Jones, to improve his figures to four for 78.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Honours finished pretty much even at Uxbridge, where Middlesex went in at stumps on 324 for seven. Malan excelled with the bat for 106 and Denly played intelligently for his 95 until Warwickshire hit back to claim four wickets for five runs in 24 balls with Chris Wright claiming three of them.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
The rot thickens for Middlesex at Eoin Morgan goes for 19. An airy drive against Chris Wright grazes the edge to give Tim Amrose another catch and make it 290 for seven. The hosts have lost four wickets for five runs in the space of 25 balls.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Chris Woakes bags two wickets in as many balls as Middlesex suffer a blip at 286 for six. John Simpson hooking at a Woakes bouncer gloves a catch to counterpart Tim Ambrose to go for nought, then Gareth Berg fences at a lifter next ball and splices a catch to Rikki Clarke at second slip. Ollie Rayner plays and misses the hat-trick delivery.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Malan goes for 106 after a 172-ball stay. The left-hander shoulders arms to a Chris Wright off-cutter and loses his off stump to leave Middlesex on 285 for four.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Dawid Malan posts his maiden century of the summer and his first for 11 months from 162 balls with 14 fours. He reached the landmark with a drive through backward point off Chris Wright to further improve his side's position at 281 for three.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Blogger's curse strikes at Uxbridge where Joe Denly, having looked nailed-on for a hundred, goes for 95. Playing back and working to leg against a skidding Darren Maddy in-ducker, Denly falls leg before when only five short of his ton to make it 232 for three. He and Dawid Malan added 135 in 39.2 overs for the third wicket.

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TEA - Middlesex v Warwickshire
This has proven to be a good toss to lose for Middlesex as they go in at the interval on 227 for two with Dawid Malan on 70 and Joe Denly, looking sound for a third century of the season, unbeaten with 90*.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Joe Denly plays 48 dot balls after scoring his half-century, 37 of them from the frugal Darren Maddy, The right-hander finally breaks the shakles with a lucky six, top-edged over the keeper off an attempted pull against the bowling of Boyd Rankin.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Half-century for Joe Denly. Scored from 95 balls and with five fours as Middlesex move on to 131 for two at Uxbridge.

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WICKET & LUNCH - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Neil Dexter falls for 26 three minutes before the first interval of the match. The ex-Kent bat, off balance and aiming to work to leg against a late-swinging delivery, goes leg before to Rikki Clarke to make it 97 for two. Dexter and Joe Denly added 56 in 15.1 overs.

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Rain has stopped and covers are coming off. No early lunch. Umpires are on their way.

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Cricket Diary: Miller's decision, Bumble's dragon
By Richard Gibson
Big-hitting David Miller has declared himself available for Yorkshire if they reach the Champions League – despite it meaning he will miss up to three first-class matches for his South African franchise

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Middlesex v Warwickshire
Off for rain now. 55-1. Could be an early lunch.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Chris Rogers caught behind by Tim Ambrose off the bowling of Chris Wright attempting a drive outside the off stump for 16. 41-1.

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Glamorgan won the toss - Glamorgan v Gloucestershire
Rain meant the toss did not take place until 10.45 but the match will start as scheduled at 11am. Glamorgan will bat first.

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Team News - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Middlesex: Rogers (capt), Denly, Dexter, Morgan, Malan, Simpson (wkt), Berg, Rayner, Murtagh, Roland-Jones, Crook. Warwickshire: Chopra, Westwood, Porterfield, Troughton (capt), Maddy, Clarke, Woakes, Ambrose (wkt), Wright, Patel, Rankin.

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Warwickshire won the toss - Middlesex v Warwickshire
Warwickshire have won the toss and elected to field. The ground and conditions feel similar to the morning that Middlesex were skittled for 98 here by Nottinghamshire.

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Result - Durham v Middlesex
Durham have finally broken their duck. They won by 15 runs after Stokes took the last wicket when Murtagh edged to Richardson and Middlesex were all out for 102. Onions bowled all morning and finished with 20-6-38-3.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Middlesex have lost two wickets with the score on 98 and last man Finn has joined Murtagh with 20 needed. Roland-Jones fell for an admirable 34 when he felt for an away swinger from Onions and edged to Richardson, then Rayner was yorked by Stokes for 11

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Another excellent catch, by Collingwood above his head at first slip, has left Middlesex on 71-7. Berg drove at a wide one from Rushworth and has gone for 5. Roland-Jones looks comfortable with 47 needed.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Middlesex have lost a wicket without addition. There was a brief break for a shower after ten balls and from the second ball on the resumption Onions swung one in to find Simpson's inside edge and Richardson took a brilliant diving catch.

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Durham v Middlesex
There was a brief shower 30 minutes ago, but play is starting on time. Middlesex need 60, Durham need 5 wickets

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Close Of Play - Durham v Middlesex
Middlesex closed on 58-5, still needing 60 to win. Roland-Jones came in as nightwatchman and reached 15 not out.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Denly has edged Thorp to second slip and Middlesex are 38-5

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Durham v Middlesex
Ben Stokes has run off after appearing to suffer a similar injury to last season's. He dived to his right at extra cover in an attempt to catch a fierce drive from Denly which was just off the ground.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Eoin Morgan has completed an unhappy match, scoring nought and two, by falling in similar manner to Malan. He did play a shot, but it was across the line of a ball swinging into him. Middlesex are 30-4 with ten overs still to be bowled this evening.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Middlesex 26-3 after Malan chose not to play a shot at a straight one from Rushworth and fell lbw. Malan and Denly had appeared to be in little difficulty.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Rogers also lasted three balls, cutting a short one wide of off stump from Rushworth to point, where Smith held a good low catch. Middlesex 0-2.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Onions has struck with the third ball, finding the shoulder of Sam Robson's bat for Borthwick to take the catch at second slip

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Durham all out for 200, leaving Middlesex to score 118 to win with 24 overs remaining today. Finn took the last two wickets to finish with 4-80. Borthwick was unbeaten on 41, Durham's top score of the match.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Thorp has gone for 36, made off 24 balls. He played back and edged a good one from Murtagh to the wicketkeeper, ending a stand of 60. Durham lead by 94 with two wickets left.

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Durham v Middlesex
Desperate Durham have opted for kamikaze cricket and are getting away with it. Four overthrows have brought up a 50-stand between Borthwick and Thorp in 5.2 overs.

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Durham v Middlesex
Play has just resumed. The board says 35 overs remain today.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Rain has arrived just as Roland-Jones shot one through at shin height to take out Richardson's off stump.
It looks like being a brief shower and is unlikely to save Durham from a tw-day defeat. On 119-7 they are only 36 ahead.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Collingwood was stuck on the crease, falling over towards the off side, when he was lbw to Roland-Jones, making it 114-6.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Benkenstein also looked to attack whenever possible, but after making 37 he pushed forward and edged Murtagh to Malan at first slip. On 99-5 Durham lead by 16 and will do well to survive the day.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Stokes, as usual, got carried away. He took 11 off Roland-Jones' second over then cut and drove Finn for two fours before skying an attempted pull off Roland-Jones to be caught at backward point for 23. Durham are 68-4.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Two balls after lunch Finn skidded one through to take out Muchall's off stump. Why do Durham keep sending Muchall in at No 3? In 11 innings he is averaging 8.5. Durham are 32-3.

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LUNCH - Durham v Middlesex
Durham 32-2 at lunch. For the second time in the match Stoneman's entry in the scorebook read: c Simpson b Murtagh 14. He appeared not to agree with umpire Peter Willey's decision.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Steven Finn opened up with a leg-side wide and was then hooked for six by Will Smith before having him caught at second slip with his third legitimate ball. It bounced steeply and Smith steered it at head height to Olli Rayner.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Onions wrapped it up with the first ball of his third over, also having Roland-Jones caught behind to finish with 3-38. Middlesex are all out for 185 after losing their last three wickets for eight runs. A lead of 83 is likely to prove very useful.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Onions struck in his second over, having Murtagh caught behind for 25, making it 185-9. Watched by England selector, James Whitaker, Onions is not exactly racing in following his hamstring strain.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
It took Durham 50 minutes to make the breakthrough, by which time 33 runs had been added, 22 of them to Murtagh. Berg was well caught by wicketkeeper Richardson off Thorp for 37. It's a mystery why Onions has only just come on.

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Durham v Middlesex
It's a fine morning at Chester-le-Street, so hopefully the pitch will have eased and we won't have a two-day finish. Middlesex resume on 144-7, 42 ahead

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Close Of Play - Durham v Middlesex
Durham brought on Scott Borthwick for the last over and from his first ball he clung on to a sharp return catch to dismiss Rayner for 14, ending a stand of 32. Middlesex closed on 144-7 with Berg on 30

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
A third catch for Collingwood at first slip, getting rid of Dawid Malan for 24, has left Middlesex on 112-6. It was a second wicket for Callum Thorp. That makes it 16 wickets in the day with no pitch inspector present.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Stokes continues to undermine Middlesex. He had Eion Morgan lbw for a duck and John Simpson caught at first slip for one. Three wickets have gone down for three runs and it's now 86-5.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Middlesex are 83-3. Joe Denly edged Ben Stokes to first slip and after reaching 50 with a sliced four off Onions just out of gully's reach Rogers repeated the shot and was well caught by Stokes. The batsman appeared to think the ball hadn't carried.

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TEA - Durham v Middlesex
Middlesex 63-1 at tea with Rogers on 47

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Sam Robson has gone for 12, lbw with bat aloft to Callum Thorp, ending an opening stand of 34.

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WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
TWO WICKETS FOR HARRY GURNEY, both caught behind by Chris Read. Luke Wells for 54 and Steve Magoffin 8. Sussex 144-7

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Durham all out for 102 after a last-wicket stand of 19. Onions bagged the fourth duck when he inside-edged Berg to Simpson, who claimed his fourth catch via some juggling by the slips. Richardson was the man out for the top score of 22.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Durham are now 81-8. Scott Borthwick tried to cut a steeply-bouncing ball from Murtagh and was caught behind then Callum Thorp drove airily at an in-swinger from Gareth Berg and was lbw for the third duck of the innings.

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LUNCH - Durham v Middlesex
Durham are 61-6 at lunch with Michael Richardson on six. He's playing because Phil Mustard has a knee injury.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
It's now 54-6 with Dale Benkenstein and Paul Collingwood falling on the same total. The former shaped to pull Toby Roland-Jones and lobbed a catch to mid-on and the latter edged a drive at Finn to first slip.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Durham are in disarray again on 24-4. Stoneman was in two minds whether to play at a ball from Murtagh which was leaving him outside off stump and edged it to Simpson to depart for 14.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Durham are 18-3. Gordon Muchall was out of his ground at the non-striker's end when a firm drive from Mark Stoneman ricocheted into the stumps off Murtagh's boot. Gareth Berg replaced Finn and Ben Stokes sliced his third ball straight to backward point.

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WICKET - Durham v Middlesex
Will Smith has gone for nought. He shouldered arms to a ball from Tim Murtagh which brushed his pad on the way through to John Simpson. After long deliberation Tim Robinson upheld the lbw appeal

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SA won the toss - South Africans v Worcestershire
The South Africans, who are resting Smith, Amla and Kallis but have a formidable bowling line-up, have made a steady start at Worcester in their two-day match. 9-0 after 4.

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..... won the toss - Durham v Middlesex
Middlesex have put Durham in

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Cricket Diary: Cardiff t20 beds crisis
By Richard Gibson
Supporters of Hampshire, Sussex and Yorkshire are already experiencing problems with restricted hotel availability for the Friends Life t20 finals day – a month before the event.

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Result - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex have romped to victory by ten wickets. Rogers 122 not out , Malan 88 and they go top of Group A.

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Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Rogers and Weekes have shared a Middlesex record opening stand in one day cricket beating the 210 that Paul Weekes and Ed Smith put on against Northumberland in 2005

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Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex 200 up. They need only 15 more to win and there are ten overs to go

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Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Chris Rogers 100 for Middlesex from just 90 balls with 14 fours and a six

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Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Dawid Malan 50 from 63 balls with six fours. Middlesex 145-0 in the 24th over and cruising home

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Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex 100 up in the 19th over.

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Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Chris Rogers 50 from41 balls with eight fours.

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Landmark - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex 50 up in the 10th over

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Interval - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Gloucestershire 214-9 in 40 overs

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
James Fuller run out trying to take two off Roland-Jones. He slipped turning for the second run and was floundering

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Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Steven Finn has taken 2 for 27 in his 8 overs. Ten of those were conceded in his first five deliveries

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Gloucestershire are in danger of not batting out their overs. Jon Batty bowled by Roland-Jones for 1. Roland-Jones and Finn have been rewarded for pitching the ball up at pace

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Ed Young bowled by Steven Finn for 19. Gloucestershire 203-7 in the 37th over

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Ian Cockbain yorked by Toby Roland-Jones for a breezy 31. Gloucestershire 201-6

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Housego has gone for 68. Caught at long on off Paul Stirling. Gloucetsershire 152-5

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Alex Gidman caught by Steven Crook at square leg off Gareth Berg. Gloucestershire 150-4 but Dan Houego is still there with a maiden one day 50 against his old county

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Benny Howell bowled by Neil Dexter for 28. Gloucestershire have rallied to 91-3

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Hamish Marshall caught at second slip off Toby Roland-Jones. Gloucestershire 23-2 after 8 overs

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WICKET - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Finn has got his revenge. Nicol miscued a pull to Eoin Morgan at mid on and has gone for 12. Finn seemed fired up after that early six and had a few words of advice for Nicol before he departed

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Gloucestershire v Middlesex
New Zealand batsman Rob Nicol has announced himself as Gloucestershire's new overseas player by flicking his second ball from Steven Finn for six. That was his first socring shot, his second was four through third man off the England paceman.

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Team News - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Gloucestershire: Housego, Marshall, Howell, Nicol, A Gidman, Young, Cockbain, Batty, Fuller, Saxelby, Norwell.
Middlesex: Rogers, Malan, Stirling, Morgan, Berg, Dexter, Simpson, Smith, Roland-Jones, Crook, Finn

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..Middlesex... won the toss - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex have decided to bowl at Cheltenham College. Sun shining on the last day of this rain-wrecked festival

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An unwanted century for Yorkshire
By Andrew Hignell
Yorkshire have set an unwanted record in this soggy summer, becoming the first county to top 100 hours of lost cricket in the LV= County Championship.

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Patel named county cricket's most valuable player
By Robin Hutchison
Two wickets for 42 runs and an innings of 36 from 35 balls in a six-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Hampshire on Tuesday night

19/07/2012 (308 days old) | Read more
Result - Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex win by 9 wickets. Dawid Malan 76 not out from 68 balls (2x6, 7x4).

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Chris Rogers is caught in the deep for 64 but Middlesex almost at the finishing line. They need another 9 to win from 24 balls.

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Essex v Middlesex
Dawid Malan completes a run a ball half-century that includes 1 six and 4 fours. Chris Rogers 50 from 48 balls with 2x6 and 5x4. Midldesex are on their way to a convincing win. 113 without loss after 17 overs. They need 34 more for victory.

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Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex 62 without loss from 11 overs require 85 more runs to win from 14 overs. Dawid Malan 32, Chris Rogers 26.

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Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex really cracking along now after a steady start. They have taken 28 from the last 3 overs and are 44-0 from 8 overs.

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Interval - Essex v Middlesex
Essex close on 146-7 with Adam Wheater hitting three sixes in a 19-ball 33 while Jaik Mickleburgh was 22 not out. The pair added 53 in 5 overs to give the innings much-needed imptus in the closing stages.

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Essex v Middlesex
Three overs remain of the Essex innings and they are 111-6 and the second batting powerplay is now to start.

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Tom Westley caught at deep mid wicket by Chris Rogers for 12 off Tom Smith and, 4 balls later, Mark Pettini is run out for 44 beaten by a direct throw from mid-wicket by Rogers. Essex now 64-4 in the 15th over

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Essex v Middlesex
50 partnership for 3rd wicket of which Westley has contributed 12 runs. Mark Pettini is 43 not out and Essex 62-2 in the 13th over

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Essex v Middlesex
Six boundaries in first 10 overs of the Essex innings as they reach 42-2.

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Essex v Middlesex
End of first batting powerplay and Essex are 22-2 after 5 overs,

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Two wickets in two balls for Toby Roland -Jones as the bowler sends down a double-wicket maiden. James Franklin is adjudged caught behind for 4 and then Greg Smith falls lbw for a duck. Essex 12-2 after 3 overs

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Team News - Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex - Scollay, Malan, Morgan, Crook, Rogers, Dexter, Rayner, Berg, Simpson, Smith, Roland-Jones.

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Team News - Essex v Middlesex
Essex - Pettini, Franklin, Westley, Mickleburgh, ten Doeschate, Smith, Wheater, Napier, Phillips, Masters, Mills.

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Middlesex won the toss - Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex have elected to field and the match will be 25 overs per side.

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Essex v Middlesex
Stopped raining now. 7.00 p.m. start is the intention with 25 overs per side.

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Essex v Middlesex
It had just been annoucend that the match would be 32 overs per side with a 6.00 p,m. start when the rain started again. Covers are on. No toss or teams announced yet.

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Essex v Middlesex
Stopped raining now and the news is that we are hoping for a 6.00 P.M. start. No toss or teams yet.

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Essex v Middlesex
It's raining here at Chelmsford and as I write, further covers are being placed on the outfield.
The start will obviosuly be delayed.

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Result - Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire win by seven wickets as Steven Croft finishes with 45 off 35 balls and Karl Brown 36 not out. They shared 79 in ten overs for the third wicket. The Lightning move level on eight points with second-placed Middlesex with a game in hand.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
50 stand and counting for Brown and Croft with Lancashire coasting towards the win now. They are 78-2 in the 12th.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Revised target of 97 off 15 overs.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Brief rain with Lancashire at 48-2 after 8.1 overs. We need ten overs for a game. Players on their way back out now.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire are making heavy weather of this chase. They are 29-2 after six overs in their pursuit of 103. They have lost openers Stephen Moore and Tom Smith to Toby Roland-Jones and Steven Crook respectively. Karl Brown and Steven Croft are together.

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Interval - Lancashire v Middlesex
Middlesex finish with 97-8. Dawid Malan top-scored with 48, while left-arm spinner Stephen Parry finished with excellent figures of 4-21 from his four overs. Parry took two wickets in the last over, which yielded three wickets in all. Target revised to 103.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Dawid Malan has just holed out to Ashwell Prince at long-on for 48 off 36 balls, Ajmal Shahzad the bowler. It was the last ball of the over, although the previous five cost 17 runs. Middlesex are 67-3 after 11 overs.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Paul Stirling has just been caught down the leg-side by Gareth Cross off left-arm spinner Stephen Parry for six, leaving the Panthers at 45-2 in the ninth. It is Parry's second wicket having earlier had Joe Denly stumped.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Middlesex are 25-0 after 4.3 overs. Dawid Malan has just smashed Glen Chapple down the ground for six.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
8.15pm start with 16 overs per side.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Assuming the rain stops, we will have an 8pm start with 18 overs per side. Don't hold your breath.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
You can scrap the idea of a 7.30pm start. The rain has been falling for the last 20 minutes and the covers are only just coming off.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
If there is no further rain, play will resume at 7.30pm with a 22 overs per side contest.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
The rain returns with Middlesex 4-0 after 2.3 overs. Let's just forget this summer and start the season in January when the weather's better.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
So we're underway with a 32 overs per side contest, the first of which was a maiden from Glen Chapple. Two bowlers can bowl seven overs and three can bowl six. The power plays will be seven overs, three overs and three overs.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
There will be a further inspection at OT at 5.45pm with a view to starting at 6pm.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Play won't start on time. Players lining up, Joe Denly takes his guard and Glen Chapple is at the end of his run-up. Down comes the rain.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Play will start on time.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Raining again at OT. That would be the ultimate insult for Morgan. They've just had the toss and the teams named, the match could be delayed and he could well turn up in time for the start and not be able to play.

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Team News - Lancashire v Middlesex
LANCS: Moore, Prince, Croft, Brown, Horton, Smith, Cross, Shahzad, Chapple, Parry, Keedy. MIDDX: Denly, Malan, Stirling, Rayner, Berg, Dexter, Rogers, Simpson, Smith, Crook, Roland-Jones.

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Team News - Lancashire v Middlesex
Eoin Morgan is ruled out of tonight's clash after the train he was due to be on to Manchester was cancelled. Lancashire will be delighted seen as he cracked 116 off 54 against them at Lord's last month.

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Lancashire won the toss - Lancashire v Middlesex
Glen Chapple, playing his first CB40 match of the season, has elected to bowl.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Play due to start on time at 4.40pm with a toss shortly.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Not sure of the exact details, but Eoin Morgan is not present at Old Trafford because he's stuck on a train somewhere. He'll be delighted at the prospect of a delayed start.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
A few damp patches on the outfield, so toss will be delayed.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
There is currently an inspection taking place at Old Trafford. It has been raining all day in Manchester up until around 3pm. They are still hopefully of play starting on time at 4.40pm or shortly afterwards.

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Two CB40 matches off already
Two of today's scheduled CB40 games - Glos v Essex at Cheltenham and Middlesex v Leics at Uxbridge - are off already

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Result - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
MATCH DRAWN - Another really heavy shower has settled the issue here and the umpires have decided that no play will be possible and called the match off. Notts take 9 points, Middlesex 6.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
NO PLAY BEFORE LUNCH. A sodden outfield has enabled umpires Lloyds and Bodenham to make an early decision on the prospects. Nothing before lunch, with only a slim chance, it would seem, of things improving afterwards.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
A damp outfield has brought an early close with Middlesex 239 for 2 in their second innings leading by only 8 runs. Andrew Strauss is not out overnight after a brialliant 127.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
RAIN STOPS PLAY. At almost the same time as on Day Two the heavens began to leak their contents and a resumption looking very unlikely in the immediate future. The umpires quickly called things off yesterday and a similar outcome would appear likely.

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TEA - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Middlesex reach tea on 239-2. Andrew Strauss remains undefeated on 127 at the interval, having steered his side to an improbable lead in the match. Beginning the day 231 behind the hosts have now given themselves a great chance of now avoiding defeat.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
198-2 Chris Rogers was trapped LBW on 59 trying to whip a full and straight delivery from Harry Gurney into the leg side. Despite a good start to their second innings, Middlesex are still behind and must be wary of one wicket leading to two or three.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
A century for Andrew Strauss off 157 deliveries, 12 fours and a six in a controlled knock with his side in deep trouble. The landmark was brought up with a lofted drive off Samit Patel. Middlesex are 198-1, still 33 behind in their second innings.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Fine stand between Strauss and Rogers who have now taken Middx to 166-1. The England captain has 75, with Rogers on 54 and the deficit is now only 65.

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Rankin lines up return in Ireland T20s
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire paceman Boyd Rankin is set to make his return to senior action for Ireland in next week’s Twenty20 internationals against Bangladesh

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
MIDDLESEX ARE 107-1. Andrew Strauss has batted through the session and is 51 not out at the interval, Chris Rogers has 20. Sam Robson made 26. The deficit now is 124, with an indifferent weather forecast in prospect for the next two sessions.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
SAM ROBSON OUT - Strangled down the legside by Andy Carter and a nick through to Read gives Notts a breakthrough. Robson out for 26 - it's 55-1

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Middlesex's opners survive the first hour of play and have put 51-0 on the board. Strauss has survived a strong lbw appeal and Robson has been dropped by Voges and escaped a run out chance when Taylor missed with a free shy at the stumps.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Outstanding work by the groundstaff, who have been here since before first light, have hopefully given us the chance of a prompt start at 11. A lot of rain fell last night and another shower would end hopes but at the moment all set fair.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Rain has ended the second day at tea. Nottinghamshire were outstanding with the bat, while Middlesex stuck at their task with the ball but were let down by some poor catching. Rain is forecast for the final two days as the hosts bat to save the game.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
RAINING HEAVILY NOW AT UXBRIDGE - Delay to the start of the Middx second innings as heavy rain sweeps the ground. The umpires have instructed the groundstaff to cover the entire square so no more cricket for a while, at least!

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TEA - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
NOTTS ALL OUT 329. Tea being taken after Notts were eventually dismissed for 329, an overall lead of 231. Voges made 105 and both Murtagh and Roland-Jones took four wickets. Very dark overhead at the moment - not ideal conditions for the Middx openers.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
ADAMS OUT - A bright and breezy 10 for Andre Adams. Six from his first ball (over long on), four from his second - dropped at slip by his third and chopped on from the fourth. An eventful over from Roland-Jones who eventually gets his man. Notts 314-8

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
PHILLIPS OUT - Ben Phillips falls for just 6 edging Toby Roland-Jones to Rayner at slip. Notts are 304-7, a lead of 206, with Adam Voges still thre, undefeated on 104.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Adam Voges brings up his century with a straight drive that has been a trademark shot in this innings. The Australian brought up the landmark with his 11th four on his 169th delivery. Nottinghamshire have also moved onto 300 for 6 in the 91st over.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
288-6 Chris Read has offered a soft caught and bowled back to Toby Roland-Jones off a leading edge. The captain's 71 in a partnership of 143 with Adam Voges has piled the pressure onto the hosts as Nottinghamshire are moving into an unassailable position.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Notts are pressing the accelarator against thr second new ball and have now added 70 runs in 50 minutes since lunch. Voges has 90, Read is on 67 and the lead is 182 - Notts 280-5

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Notts at lunch are on 209-5, an overall lead of 111. Adam Voges reached his fifty just before the interval and goes in to the break on 53. Chris Read has 33, the pair have added 64 since the loss of Michael Lumb, the only wicket to fall in the session.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
145-5 Michael Lumb edges a forward defensive off Tim Murtagh to wicketkeeper John Simpson, who takes a fantastic catch low in front of Andrew Strauss at slip. A fine and patient 50 and a huge breakthrough for Middlesex.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Notts continue to build a lead, now worth 80. Adam Voges is on 39, Chris Read 16 - Notts 178-5.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
145-5 Michael Lumb edges a forward defensive off Tim Murtagh to wicketkeeper John Simpson, who takes a fantastic catch low in front of Andrew Strauss at slip. A fine and patient 50 and a huge breakthrough for Middlesex.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
FIFTY FOR MICHAEL LUMB - Two boundaries in an over from Roland-Jones take Michael Lumb to his fifty - 115 balls 5x4. Notts 144-4, lead by 46.

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Surrey v Lancashire
Having made the breakthrough, Murali Kartik has been hauled off by Surrey's acting captain Gareth Batty, who has taken the new ball and given it to Chris Tremlett with the Lancashire score on 259 for four.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
No major alarms for Notts in the first half hour of play, although Adam Voges nicked one through the slip cordon for four. He has 21, Michael Lumb is on 41, the visitors are 135-4, a lead of 37.

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WICKET - Surrey v Lancashire
Surrey's tactic of not taking the new ball has paid dividends in that Murali Kartik has struck to dismiss dangerman Ashwell Prince. Looking to loft a straight drive, the left-hander was beaten by flights and turn and dragged the shot horribly to deep mid-wicket where Zander de Bruyn took a comfortable catch. Lancs 252-4.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Good morning from Uxbridge. Dry and sunny and the mopping up operation continues after last night's storms which caused an early finish. Outfield still damp in places but we're hopeful of a prompt start with Notts continuing from their overnight 114-4.

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FICA supports legal action over unpaid BPL fees
By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
Worcestershire batsman Alexei Kervezee, Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien and Kent’s former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood are among overseas players allegedly still owed money by

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Play has been abandoned for the day after dark clouds and steady drizzle set in. Notts hold an overall lead of 16 after reaching 114-4 when the bad weather descended. Earlier, Middx could make only 98 after being put in. Strauss made 50 and Adams took 6-32.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
102-4 James Taylor is out for 3 caught by keeper John Simpson after an extra bit of bounce from Tim Murtagh. It had been a scratchy innings from Taylor as Middlesex have started to replicate the pressure that Nottinghamshire built earlier in the day.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Notts have the lead now. A terrific performance from them so far on Day One as Middx are dismissed for 98 and Notts now 101-3. Samit Patel the last wicket to fall, lbw Murtagh for 18.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
WESSELS OUT - Notts lose their second wicket as Riki Wessels edges behind from the bowling of Gareth Berg. Wessels made 34 - Notts 73-2

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Notts 56-1 closing in on the Middx all out total of 98. Riki Wessels has 31, Michael Lumb 10. We've done well to dodge the showers so far but again some dark clouds are building up in the distance.

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TEA - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Tea-time at Uxbridge. Notts are 38-1 at the interval, only 60 behind after they ran through Middx for just 98. The last five home wickets went down for only 1 run in 16 deliveries, with Andre Adams taking 6-32.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
HALES OUT - Corey Collymore traps the Notts opener in front of his stumps and Martin Bodenham upholds the decision. Hales out for 14 - Notts 24-1 in response to Middx 98 all out.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
98-8 Now Murtagh goes. A first wicket for Andy Carter as Tim Murtagh edges to slip. Middx 98-8

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
RAYNER GONE FOR 0 - Andre Adams gets his 4th wicket as Rayner makes a five-ball duck, caught behind by Chris Read. Middlesex 97-7

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
STRAUSS GONE - 50 for Strauss and then his defences are breached by Andre Adams, who gets his third left-hander of the innings. Middlesex 97-6

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Landmark - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
FIFTY FOR ANDREW STRAUSS - Gritty knock from the Englsand skipper sees him bring up his half century from 96 balls with six boundaries. Middlesex now 97-6.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
46-5 at lunch and Middlesex are in real trouble on a pitch that has offered seam movement to the bowlers. Andrew Strauss is not out on 24 and all hopes of a respectable total remain with him.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
34-5 Two wickets in two balls for Andre Adams with the third and fourth deliveries of his first over. Dawid Malan nicked a length delivery to slip, before John Simpson was bowled. Gareth Berg survived a huge LBW appeal denying Adams the hat trick.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Joe Denly is the third early wicket to fall for Middlesex as he attempts a drive off the bowling of Harry Gurney but is caught at second slip. 24-3 and the ball doing a lot of the Nottinhamshire openers.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
10-2 Two quick wickets for Nottinghamshire. Sam Robson nicked Ben Phillips to the keeper as he tried to turn into the leg side. Chris Rogers followed in the next over as he fended off a shorter delivery from Harry Gurney to second slip.

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Team News - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Middlesex: Strauss, Rogers (capt), Robson, Denly, Malan, Simpson (wkt), Berg, Rayner, Murtagh, Roland-Jones, Collymore. Notts: Wessels, Hales, Lumb, Patel, Taylor, Voges, Read (capt & wkt) Adams, Carter, Phillips, Gurney.

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Nottinghamshire won the toss - Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire have won the toss and elected to field first. The sun is still out but there are some gloomy clouds in the distance.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
11.45 start at Uxbridge, toss at 11.15. Fingers crossed there isn't a heavy shower before this ground has a chance to dry a little more under this sunshine.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
The toss has been delayed at Uxbridge due to a wet outfield. There will be a further inspection at 11. There are currently blue skies overhead but rain has been forecast throughout the day.

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Middlesex v Nottinghamshire
Good morning from Uxbridge. Despite torrential rain hitting the area last night - and more showers forecast - it is hoped to start on time at eleven, providing there is no more rain. Toss and teams to follow as soon as confirmed!

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Cricket Diary: More short stuff for Bairstow
By Richard Gibson
England have publicly dismissed Jonny Bairstow’s troubles against the short stuff sent down by West Indies as ‘just a few good balls’ but it is a weakness that they will have been privately concerned about

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Soggy FLt20: a horror story
By Andrew Hignell
Today, on the morning after the completion of the Friends Life t20 group stage, TheCricketer.com can reveal the full horror of the disruption caused by bad weather to

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Result - Middlesex v Kent
Kent win by three wickets with 6 balls to spare. Middlesex's collapse in the second half of their innings cost them dear. A very difficult pitch to bat on but the hosts fell apart as too many batsman looked for too many big shots too soon in setting what was only just short of a respectable total in the end.

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Middlesex v Kent
Alex Blake is out caught at mid on for 22 looking to go big again when really there was no need. 115-5 in the 17th

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Middlesex v Kent
New ball required at Uxbridge as Azhar smashes Tom Smith over extra cover and the pavilion. And six more as Alex Blake hits Ollie Rayner over long off. Kent have adapted the better of the two teams. 108-4 off 15. Kent nearly there.

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Middlesex v Kent
10 overs bowled, Kent 65-4 and both Sam Northeast and Darren Stevens have also gone looking for big shots. Stevens had hit Neil Dexter for consecutive sixes down the ground at the start of the 10th but fell at the end at long off

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Middlesex v Kent
Rob Key is the latest to go trying to hit out and caught at midwicket on a damp and sticky wicket at Uxbridge. Very difficult batting for the two teams and the first innings from the hosts may well be match winning as boundaries are tough to find.

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Interval - Middlesex v Kent
Middx held to 124-9 by Kent at Uxbridge, with Darren Stevens (3-23 from 4) leading a good effort by the visiting seamers with Adam Ball (2-18 from 3) and Azhar Mahmood (2-22 from 4) also featuring strongly

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Middlesex v Kent
Only Neil Dexter (42 from 38 balls against his former club) has made any headway for Middlesex, who are 109-6 with just three overs left and have laboured against the Kent seamers

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Middlesex v Kent
Put in, Middx are 42-1 in the seventh over at Uxbridge against Kent, with Paul Stirling out to Mark Davies for 12. Both teams cannot qualify from the South Group

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Time to end the Twenty20 debate
By Mark Baldwin
There is only one way to solve the debate about whether a dedicated mid-season slot or a season-long tournament is the best way forward for English cricket's ten-year-old Twenty20 Cup

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Result - Surrey v Middlesex
Middlesex have won by 1 wicket with one ball to spare. Tom Smith hits the winning runs past mid-on off Dirk Nannes for four. Surrey's misery continues.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Two needed off two balls.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Extraordinary stuff at the Oval. Wilkin and Rayner appeared to have turned this game on its head. But they both gone and Middlesex, with one wicket left, need three to win off three balls.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Three overs to go - Middlesex need 24. Wilkin has just clubbed Ansari for six to keep the visitors' hopes alive.

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Middlesex 106-7 in the 15th over. Simpson and Berg have just gone in the space of two balls. Two new batsmen in. The North Londoners appear to slipping to defeat. Tonight's crowd - 15,090.

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Middlesex 93-5 in the 12th over. Neil Dexter has gone, caught at midwicket by Pietersen off De Bruyn for 41. That could well be the key wicket. 62 more needed.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Ten overs to go - Middlesex need another 74 to win, but they have lost Rossington, stumped for 0 off Kartik, and Malan, bowled by Ansari for 9. That said, Neil Dexter is looking in great touch. A captain's innings is what's needed.

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Middlesex 51-2 after 4 overs. The visitors have set off like a train in pursuit of 155, but they have just lost Crook, caught at midwicket for 25.

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Interval - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey have ended up with 154-3 in their 20 overs, their highest total in this season's FLt20. Jason Roy's 40 off 26 balls, which included three sixes, was the stand out innings.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey 131-2 after 17 overs. Jason Roy has just launched Dawid Malan for six.

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey 107-2 in the 15th over. Kevin Pietersen has gone, caught behind off Dawid Malan for 42, looking to force off the back foot.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey 101-1 in the 14th over. Jason Roy has just brought up the hundred with a straight six off Neil Dexter.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey 88-1 after 12 overs. Kevin Pietersen is now being kept company by Jason Roy.

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WICKET - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey 76-1 in the 11th over. Davies has gone, bowled by Tom Smith, looking to force the slow left-armer through mid-on.

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Surrey v Middlesex
At the halfway point in Surrey's innings, the hosts are still going well on 76 without loss. Pietersen, with 34, is catching up Davies, who has 37.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey 64-0 after 8 overs. There's been one six so far, in the last over, when Kevin Pietersen lifted Paul Stirling over long-on.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Five overs gone - Surrey are 47 without loss. Davies is leading the way with an unbeaten 28.

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Surrey v Middlesex
Three overs gone - for once Surrey have made a decent start. Steven Davies and Kevin Pietersen have added 29 without loss in front of a sizeable crowd.

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Surrey won the toss - Surrey v Middlesex
Surrey have won the toss and have elected to bat. Gary Wilson, back from Ireland's ODIs against Afghanistan replaces Rory Burns in the Surrey line-up.

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England Under-19 World Cup squad named
By Paul Bolton
Six Midlands youngsters have been included in the England Under-19 squad for the ICC Under 19 World Cup which will be played in Australia next month

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Ramps "up there with the best": Darren Gough
By Mark Pennell
He shared dressing rooms with him, danced against him, bowled at him and even tried "knocking his block off" a few times, so few cricketers know what made Mark Ramprakash tick better than

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Result - Essex v Middlesex
Essex win by 2 wickets after Rayner bowls a wide to give them the winning runs 14 balls to spare.

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Now ten Doeschate is bowled for 2 and two balls later Foster is caught by wicket-keeper Simpson for 8 to give Wilkin his third wicket. Essex 103 -7 in the 17th over.

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex keeping their interest alive having reduced Essex to 93 for 5 from 15 overs. Three wickets for Tom Smith, one for debutant Ollie Wilkin and a run out. The last two wickets to fall are Shah for 8 and Napier for 6.

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Mark Pettini edges to the wicket-keeper and goes for 50 to give Tom Smith a second wicket in one over. Essex 78-3 in the twelfth over.

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Greg Smith bowled by namesake Tom for 27 and Essex 77 for 2 in the 12th over. Mark Pettini 50 from 38 balls (3x6, 4x4)

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Essex v Middlesex
Excellent progress by Essex who are 66 for 1 from 9 overs. Pettini 42 (4x4, 2x6) and Smith 24 not out

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
James Franklin is run out without receiving a ball. Essex 3-1 in the second over chasing 110 for victory.

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Interval - Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex all out for 109, the last wicket to fall was that of Roland-Jones, run out for 5.

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Now Topley takes two wickets in two balls and both caught by ten Doeschate. Denly departs for 53 from 56 balls and next ball Wilkin goes for 4. One over to go and Middlesex are 99-9.

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Two wickets in 2 balls for ten Doeschate, Crook caught at short fine leg by Shah for 0. Denly completes a run a ball half-century. Middlesex 94-7 from 17 overs

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Essex v Middlesex
At last a 6, the first of the innings and the first boundary for 52 balls. Later in same over bowled by Topley, Denly strikes a 4 as 17 are taken from the over. Middlesex 90-5 from 16 overs

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Simpson run out for a duck. Middlesex 73-5 with just 5 overs to go and they've still only managed 4 boundaries.
Denly 36 not out

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Berg is bowled by Phillips for 12 . Only four boundaries in the Middlesex innings so far and they are 63-4 from 13 overs. Phillips now finished his spell 4-0-12-1

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Malan on 9, becomes the third wicket to fall when he is the victim of a controversial decison and adjudged caught & bowled by Smith. At the halfway stage, a pedestrian Middlesex innings has advanced to 49-3 with opener Denly 21*

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
Hesitation costs Rossington his wicket when he pauses and then decides to go for a second but is run out by Wheater's throw from square leg. 21-2 in the fifh over

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WICKET - Essex v Middlesex
First wicket of the night with the last ball of the second over and Neil Dexter falls lbw to Graham Napier for 2.
Middlesex 11-1 Denly 7*

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Team News - Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex - Dexter, Berg, Crook, Denly, Malan, Rossington, Simpson, Rayner, Wilkin, Smith, Roland-Jones.
Ollie Wilkin makes his debut for Middlesex

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Team News - Essex v Middlesex
Essex - Pettini, Franklin, Shah, ten Doeschate, Foster, Smith, Wheater, Napier, Phillips, Masters, Topley

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Middlesex won the toss - Essex v Middlesex
Middlesex will bat first, beautiful evening at the sun trap that is Chelmsford.

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Foster first keeper to win monthly FTI MVP award
James Foster has capped a series of impressive displays to become the first wicketkeeper to win the monthly award for the FTI Most Valuable Player.

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Cricket Diary: Yorkshire's T20 poser
By Richard Gibson
Yorkshire face the prospect of being without both their overseas stars if they extend their impressive Twenty20 Cup form beyond the group stages.

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Middlesex v Hampshire
Hampshire have won by 4 wickets with 4 balls to spare thanks to Sean Ervine's 75 no (51 balls), his highest domestic t20 score for exactly two years. He hit three sixes, including two in one Neil Dexter over

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Middlesex v Hampshire
Good finish in prospect, Hants 117-5 after 15; Adams, Vince, Katich, Mckenzie and Maxwell all gone but Ervine on 53

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Middlesex v Hampshire
Simon Katich showing why he was so unluky to be left out of Hampshire's t20 team for the first few games. He's 35 not out out of Hampshire's 70-3 (10)

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Middlesex v Hampshire
20 overs bowled and Middlesex finish 157-2. Paul Stirling carries his bat for 82 off 64 balls. A flying start from the hosts but the slow track helped Hampshire to fight back. The ball isn't coming onto the bat and a good start will be crucial.

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Middlesex v Hampshire
Middlesex 110-2 after 16 overs, Paul Stirling still there on 66. Hampshire have reined their hosts back well, conceding just 7 from the last 3 overs thanks largely to the introduction of Glenn Maxwell's off spin

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Middlesex v Hampshire
78-1 with 10 overs bowled and another flying start from Middlesex and Paul Stirling in particular. The opener has led the charge to follow up from a fine knock at Canterbury last night even on a slow Richmond track.

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Middlesex v Hampshire
Hants fielding after winning the toss, Michael Carberry injured so Simon Katich playing his first t20 match in England since 2003.

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Team News - Middlesex v Hampshire
Hants: Katich, Adams, Vince, McKenzie, Ervine, Maxwell, Mascarenhas, Dawson, Wood, Bates, Briggs. Middx: Denly, Simpson, Stirling, Malan, Dexter, Rossington, Berg, Rayner, Murtagh, Roland-Jones, Smith.

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Hampshire won the toss - Middlesex v Hampshire
Hampshire have won the toss and elected to bowl first. It's a cloudy evening and there are spots of rain about.

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Middlesex v Hampshire
Hampshire are still without Shahid Afridi ahead of tonight's match at Richmond as he's unable to return from Pakistan with his new visa in time. But Danny Briggs returns after spending Sunday on Twenty20 international squad duty at Trent Bridge

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Result - Kent v Middlesex
All over, with Middlesex winning by 48 runs following a startling Kent collapse from 90 for 0 to 121 for 6. Kent finished on 159-7. Northeast impressed with 60 from 43 balls, but was part of a sequence in which four wickets fell in successive balls

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Kent v Middlesex
Kent are making a decent fist of a seemingly impossible chase, but the wicket of Darren Stevens (c&b for 1) soon after Billings fell for a 29-ball 43, has knocked them back. Northeast is still there on 53 and Kent are 108-2 at the start of the 13th over

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Kent v Middlesex
Kent 47-0 from the six powerplay overs, with some good strokes from both Sam Northeast and Sam Billings, the youthful openers. The Middlesex total, however, still looks an awfully long way off.

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Interval - Kent v Middlesex
Morgan fell in the last over of the innings for an 18-ball 36, having hit Coles straight for his second and third sixes in the previous over, but Denly remained 90 not out, from 66 balls with a six and 11 fours, as Middlesex totalled an intimidating 207-2

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WICKET - Kent v Middlesex
Stirling is out, skying Tredwell to long on, for a belligerent and brilliant 63 off 37 balls. But Joe Denly, batting with great style and no little power himself, has just reached a 38-ball 50 and Middlesex are flying at 135-1 after 13 overs

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Kent v Middlesex
Remarkable hitting by Paul Stirling has taken Middlesex to 81-0 from the first six powerplay overs. Stirling has reached a 21-ball 50, with 2x6 and 8x4, and 30 runs in all came from the 6th over, bowled by Azhar Mahmood - including a high no ball that went for 4 byes.

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Team News - Kent v Middlesex
Kent captain Rob Key misses tonight's game with injury
Kent: Billings, Blake, Azhar Mahmood, Stevens, Nash, Northeast, Jones (capt/wkt), Coles, Tredwell, Ball, Davies
Middlesex: Denly, Stirling, Malan, Morgan, Dexter (capt), Berg, Simpson (wkt), Rayner, Roland-Jones, Smith, Finn

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Middlesex won the toss - Kent v Middlesex
Middlesex captain Neil Dexter has won the toss and chosen to bat first - for the first time in this year's Friends Life t20 competition

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Coleman wins Walter Lawrence award
By Paul Bolton
Warwickshire prospect Freddie Coleman has won this year’s Walter Lawrence MCC Universities Award for the highest score in MCCU matches

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Uneven pattern to t20 weather
By Andrew Hignell
Being - roughly - at the halfway point in the group stage of the Friends Life t20 competition, it is an appropriate time to see how the weather has been affecting

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Close Of Play - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex win by 21 runs against Middlesex. Easy in the end. The Panthers were never really in the hunt after an opening stand of 62 between Simpson and Denly. Beer took 2-24 and Yardy 2-30. Keeps Sussex top of the south group with Essex

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Sussex v Middlesex
Middlesex are making a decent fist of the chase but Sussex's spinners are applying the squeeze. Malan has just gone for 32 and Midd are 71-2 off 10.3 chasing 162 to win

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Interval - Sussex v Middlesex
Luke Wright is out off the final ball for 91 as Sussex set a target of 161-4. Looks a decent score that on a slow outfield and Middlesex have struggled chasing so far this season

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Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex are 78-1 at the halfway stage against Middlesex. Luke Wright leading the way with 44 not out

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Team News - Sussex v Middlesex
Middlesex are without skipper Chris Rogers so Dexter will captain the side against Sussex. Overseas player Juan Theron is absent for Sussex due to personal problems and is replaced by Amjad Khan

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Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Middlesex
Sussex skipper Mike Yardy wins the toss and will bat first against Middlesex at Hove

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Result - Middlesex v Essex
Essex win by 6 runs after brave belated effort from Middlesex led by Crook 22 and Rayner 39 not out. Midldesex innings ended 149-9 and Essex claim second win in as many nights.

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Middlesex v Essex
M iddlesex in deep trouble at 46-5 from 10 overs. Only Adam Rossington with 22 has managed to pose any threat to mthe buoyant Essex attack but he's been trapped lbw by David Masters.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Wickets tumbling in the Middlesex innings. in the first 6.1 overs, they are 28-4. Two wickets for Phillips and one each for Masters and Napier. Rossington scored 22 but Rogers managed 3 and Joe Denly and Dawid Malan 1

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Interval - Middlesex v Essex
Essex scored 155-6 from their 20 overs, good bowling by Ollie Rayner 2-16 and Middlesex only conceded 34 runs from last 5 overs

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Napier skies a catch and is out for a 12-ball 28. Essex 143-5 and two overs to face.

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Middlesex v Essex
Graham Napier has struck 22 from the first 6 balls he faced taking Essex to 130-3 from 16 overs.

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Middlesex v Essex
Ten Doeschate three 6's in two overs has moved onto 38 Foster is 9 and Essex 103-2. Franklin stumped for 23 off Rayner. 14 overs gone

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WICKET - Middlesex v Essex
Essex lose the wicket of Mark Pettini who steps back to cut and is bowled by Ollie Rayer for 26, of which 20 came in boundaries and 4 of those from Toby Roland-Jones. Essex 50-1 after 7.2 overs Franklin 18 ten Doeschate 2

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Middlesex v Essex
good start by Essex 38 without loss after 5 overs, Pettini and Franklin both 17 and on the boundary hunt.

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Essex won the toss - Middlesex v Essex
Essex have opted to bat first.
Middlesex team - Rogers, Denly, Rossington, Malan, Dexter, Berg, Simpson, Rayner, Crook, Roland-Jones, Smith.
Essex - Pettini, Franklin, Napier, ten Doeschate, Foster, Smith, Wheater, Westley, Phillips, Masters,Topley.

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Hampshire v Middlesex
Comfortable win for Middlesex, Hampshire's first t20 home defeat for nearly 2 years. Dawid Malan and Paul Stirling shared a match-winning 107 for the 3rd wkt. But Stirling's Ireland commitments mean he will miss Middlesex's next 2 games

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Hampshire v Middlesex
Middlesex are coasting on 90-2 after 11 overs, with Malan 40 and Stirling 35 dominant. 68 required from 9

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Interval - Hampshire v Middlesex
James Vince, an England Lions teammate of Tom Maynard in January, contributed a mature 64no to Hampshire's 157-6. Toby Roland-Jones the pick of the Middlesex attack with 4-25.

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Hampshire v Middlesex
Hants 65-4 after 10 overs, Toby Roland-Jones with 3 for 9 from two overs during the powerplay. James Vince well set on 20, Maxwell 4

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Hampshire v Middlesex
No Simon Katich or Chris Wood for Hants. Debut for Glenn Maxwell, a first t20 outing in 5yrs for David Griffiths and Kabir Ali's first for the Royals: Adams, Carberry, Vince, McKenzie, Ervine, Maxwell, Mascarenhas, Bates, Ali, Briggs, Griffiths.

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Hampshire v Middlesex
We've had a well observed minute's silence for Tom Maynard and are underway. Hampshire batting after winning the toss.

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Surrey's Tom Maynard dies aged 23
The Surrey batsman, Tom Maynard, has died at the age of 23 after an incident at Wimbledon Park station on Monday.

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Result - Middlesex v Sussex
Sussex beat Middlesex by 11 runs at Lord's thanks to a sensational penultimate over from Chris Liddle who took 3 wickets in 4 balls to finish with figures of 5-17

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Middlesex v Sussex
Finely balanced here at Lord's where Middlesex are 50-2 at the halfway stage chasing 144 to win against Sussex. Dawid Malan is on 33 and looks the key player for the Panthers.

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Middlesex v Sussex
Scott Styris made 48 and Murray Goodwin 43 as Sussex recovered from 26-3 after 6 overs to post a total of 143-8 against Middlesex at Lord's. Gareth Berg with 3-17 and Tim Roland-Jones 2-19 take the bowling honours

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Middlesex v Sussex
Halfway stage in Sussex's innings at Lord's and it is Middlesex who are on top after reducing the visitors to 62-4. Murray Goodwin and Scott Styris are leading the recovery though

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Team News - Middlesex v Sussex
Middlesex: Malan, Denly, Stirling, Dexter, Berg, Rogers, Simpson, Rayner, Crook, Roland-Jones, Smith.
Sussex: Nash, Wright, Gatting, Goodwin, Styris, Yardy, Brown, Machan, Beer, Liddle, Theron.

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..... won the toss - Middlesex v Sussex
Sussex have won the toss here at Lord's and skipper Mike Yardy has elected to bat first.

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Result - Middlesex v Surrey
Surrey make it two FLt20 wins in as many nights with a remarkable 28-run success in the London derby over Middlesex under the D/L Method. Surrey, having posted 149 for four on a drizzly night at Lord's courtesy of an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 117 between Spriegel (53*) and Wilson (54*), restricted the hosts to 99 for eight when the rain arrived four overs from the scheduled close. Gareth Batty was their star bowling turn with four for 13.

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Middlesex v Surrey
Correction: The stand between Spriegel and Wilson equalled the competition's fifth-wicket record.

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Interval - Middlesex v Surrey
Surrey mounted a remarkable comeback to finish with 149 for four from their 20 overs. Matt Spriegel (53*) and Gary Wilson (54*) hit career bests in a stand of 117 from 13.5 overs. The pair equalled the competition record for any wicket of 117 set by Kent's Matt Walker and Martin van Jaarsveld against Leicestershire in 2006.

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Middlesex v Surrey
Re-start at 7.17pm and still no overs lost which will at least please an estimated Lord's crowd of 12,000. Surrey resume on 32 for four.

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RSP - Middlesex v Surrey
It's back! More heavy showers in NW8 and, having added only four runs to their total, Surrey's batters again slope off the field still deep in trouble at 36 for four.

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Middlesex v Surrey
Re-start at 7pm. No overs lost as yet, so maybe the 18-minute break will have given Surrey time for a re-think over their tactics having slumped to 32 for four when the rain arrived.

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RSP - Middlesex v Surrey
The rain has arrived in north London and Surrey will be delighted. The visitors made a miserable start to this their second FLt20 clash of the week and were teetering on 32 for four after 6.1 overs when umpires Martin Saggers and Rob Bailey took the players from the field. Crook, Roland-Jones, Smith and Berg shared the wickets.

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Surrey won the toss - Middlesex v Surrey
Rory Hamilton-Brown called correctly and opted to bat first in cool, overcast conditions in St John's Wood. The teams are as follows: Middlesex: Malan, Denly, Stirling, Dexter, Berg, Rogers, Simpson, Rayner, Crook, Roland-Jones, Smith.
Surrey: Hamilton-Brown, Davies, Roy, de Bruyn, Wilson, Spriegel, Ansari, Kartik, Batty, Meaker, Nannes.

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Bremner to head up Twenty20 fun
By Paul Bolton
This season’s Friends Life t20 really will be ‘hit and giggle cricket’ following the decision of the England and Wales Cricket Board to hire a team of comedians, headed by Rory Bremner, to provide

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Lancashire
Dawid Malan bowls Stephen Parry to complete a 167-run win for impressive Middlesex. They have bowled Lancashire out for 183 in reply to 350-6. Three wickets each for Tom Smith and Steven Crook.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Little consolation for Lancashire, they have avoided their heaviest ever one-day defeat. But Simon Kerrigan has just holed out to long-on as Joe Denly strikes. 180-9.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Paul Horton falls for 49, run out by Steven Crook's direct hit from extra cover. Lancashire, who need 179 to avoid heaviest ever List A defeat, are 134-7.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Ajmal Shahzad, who recently reverse swept Tom Smith for six, and Paul Horton have added 50 unbroken for the sixth wicket to delay the inevitable. Lancashire are 105-5. Hang on, Shahzad has gone for 29, caught and bowled by Smith. 105-6

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Tom Smith traps Gareth Cross lbw for 12 as Lancashire slip to 55-5. For the record they still need 295.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Having lost Steven Croft caught behind recently, Lancashire have lost Ashwell Prince caught at point to hand Steven Crook a second wicket. 22-3.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
I think we can safely say this is game over. Stephen Moore has just flashed at one outside off-stump from Toby Roland-Jones and Dawid Malan has stuck out a left paw and clung on at first slip. Lancashire 11-1 in the third.

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Interval - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex finish with 350-6 from their 40 overs.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Morgan has gone for 116 off 54 balls, finding Steven Croft at deep mid-wicket to hand Keedy his fifth. 340-6 in the 39th.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Eoin Morgan smashes the record for the fastest ton of the season by 17 balls. He's reached three figures off just 49 balls with six fours and nine sixes. He has since clobbered his tenth six to take Middlesex score to 331-5 in the 38th. Keedy has 4 wkts

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Gareth Berg has been stumped by Gareth Cross to hand Keedy his second wicket in the over, but not before the right-hander swept a six to bring up Middlesex's 300.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Paul Stirling has gone for a pedestrian 119 off 99 balls (well it is in light of where Eoin Morgan stands, 84 not out off 39 balls). He has been caught at square-leg by Stephen Parry off Gary Keedy. They shared 126 in 10.5 overs for third wicket. 295-3 (35th).

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Eoin Morgan has just brought up a 27-ball 50 with a swept six off Stephen Parry before playing exactly same shot the next ball and again the ball after, although that went finer for four. Middlesex are 268-2 after 32 overs.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Paul Stirling has just brought up his fifth one-day century off 84 balls with 11 fours and five sixes. He has just put on 49 off the four overs of batting power play with Eoin Morgan (38 no) to take Middlesex to 228-2 after 29.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
Joe Denly has gone for 58 off 57 balls. He has tried to smite Gary Keedy over cover and sliced him to Ashwell Prince at backward point. Stand of 142 in 20 overs between him and Paul Stirling, who is still there on 91. Middlesex 168-2 in the 23rd.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
50 for Joe Denly now off 48 balls with six fours and one six. Middlesex 138-1 after 19.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Belligerent 50 for Paul Stirling off 43 balls with five fours and two sixes.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex are 106-1 after 14 and a half overs. Their start has been aided by some loose Lancashire bowling and a short boundary Mound Stand side. Paul Stirling and Joe Denly are both in the forties.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Joe Denly has just scattered the members on the top tier of the pavilion with a huge straight six. 88-1 in the 12th.

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Middlesex v Lancashire
Middlesex reach the 10-over mark at an extremely healthy 72-1, which has included two pulled sixes for Paul Stirling off Ajmal Shahzad and Sajid Mahmood.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Lancashire
53-1 up for Middlesex in the seventh.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Lancashire
After a fluent start from the Panthers, the Lightning break through. Ajmal Shahzad gets Dawid Malan caught behind for 12 as he drives loosely, and it's 26-1 in the fourth.

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Team News - Middlesex v Lancashire
MIDDLESEX: Malan, Denly, Stirling, Morgan, Dexter, Rogers, Berg, Simpson, Smith, Crook, Roland-Jones. LANCASHIRE: Moore, Prince, Croft, Brown, Horton, Cross, Shahzad, Mahmood, Parry, Keedy, Kerrigan.

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Lancashire won the toss - Middlesex v Lancashire
Steven Croft has elected to have a bowl first.

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Statistics reveal huge extent of county rain disruption
By Andrew Hignell
The 2012 season could prove to be one of the dampest of recent times if the level of weather disruption experienced across the country during the past few days continues

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Counties in line for £1 million grants
By Paul Bolton
Counties are in line for a cash injection of £1 million each to improve their facilities from the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new £130 million broadcasting deal with ESPN

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Somerset
It's all over at Lord's. Somerset have held on for a draw thanks to Middx old boy Nick Compton, who batted for four and a half hours for his 69 not out. Middlesex take ten points to Somerset's four.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 123-5. Nick Compton has just brought up his fifty with a four to fine leg off Murtagh. It was his seventh boundary hit and it came in 81 deliveries... and that's TEA.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 113-5. Buttler is the latest man to find himself back in the hutch. He went for 16, caught at first slip off Berg. However, Compton is still there on 47.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 90-4. Having just played a lovely straight drive for four off Roland-Jones, Craig Kieswetter edges to first slip.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 81-3. Hildreth goes after failing to middle a pull off Roland-Jones. It did, however, require a good catch by Morgan, running in from the fence at deep mid-wicket.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Thankfully, it has stopped raining and we're back out again. The players can barely have had time to get to their respective dressing rooms before wending their way down through the Lord's pavilion and back out on to the hallowed turf.

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Middlesex v Somerset
It's raining again at Lord's. Just 19 deliveries were sent down after lunch before the heavens opened. Somerset have now moved on to 43-2, needing 191 to avoid an innings defeat.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 38-2 after 12 overs. No more alarms for the visitors, who lost Suppiah and Barrow with the total on four. Compton has looked in touch, but Hildreth has been somewhat tentative.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 4-2. Tim Murtagh gets in on the act by trapping Alex Barrow leg before.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 4-1. Arul Suppiah is the man to go, edging the ninth ball of the day to first slip, so Corey Collymore has struck.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex have declared with a lead of 191.

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Middlesex v Somerset
All being well play will commence at a quarter past twelve at Lord's. The question is will Middlesex declare or pursue another batting bonus point.

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Rayner urges better use of loan system
By Mark Pennell
Middlesex off-spinner Ollie Rayner believes county clubs should make more use of the loan system in order to benefit the dozens of young players languishing

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Middlesex v Somerset
Play abandoned for the day at Lord's. Day four starts at 11am tomorrow, weather permitting!

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Middlesex v Somerset
Still awaiting the verdict of the umpires at Lord's, where it has been raining non-stop for the last three hours. What will come first - the announcement that play has been abandoned for the day or the lifting of the hosepipe ban in the South East?

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 364-3. Off again. Just twelve more deliveries were possible before the rain made a reappearance. It's much heavier this time, so we could well be looking at an early lunch.

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Middlesex v Somerset
The rain has passed overhead and now we're back on again.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 361-3. As was feared, the wet stuff has arrived, so we're off at Lord's. To be fair, it's not raining all that hard, but the forecast is for worse.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 359-3. Dawid Malan goes for 51, having picked out Alex Barrow on the deep square leg boundary. So, Craig Overton, who has bowled well this morning, gets his reward.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 358-2. The hosts now have four batting points. Also, Malan has just brought up a 68-ball half-century with a superb drive through extra cover for four off Thomas.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 341-2. The hosts have added 20 in ten overs, all of them in singles except Dawid Malan's pulled six off Alfonso Thomas and a wide.

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Middlesex v Somerset
We are underway here at Lord's, but as for how much cricket we'll see, who knows. There's grey cloud as far as the eye can see.

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Cricket Diary: Impi closure hits Collingwood and Wright
By Richard Gibson
New Age Impi have disbanded after just one season participating in South Africa’s domestic Twenty20 cricket, leaving captain Paul Collingwood and fellow England international Luke Wright seeking

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex close on 321-2. You can safely say it has been their day thanks to Rogers (173) and Denly (105*) who set a new record for Middlesex's second wicket in first-class matches against Somerset. The previous highest was set by Shah and Langer in 1999.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 250-1. Rogers and Denly have pushed the button. Rogers only needed a further 28 balls to turn his hundred into 150. Denly, meanwhile, is on 85.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 176-1. It all went quiet for a while there, but Chris Rogers has just posted his hundred, off 139 balls. It's his second in this season's champo and his third at Lord's.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 160-1. It's now the Joe Denly show. The former Kent man has just posted a 76-ball half-century. Since tea, the hosts have added 46 in ten overs.

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TEA - Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex take tea on 114-1. Chris Rogers, with 80 not out, has been in a different class to all the other batsmen who have tried their hand today.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 102-1. Chris Rogers (78) has just brought the hundred up for the hosts with three successive fours on the off-side off Geemal Hussain, whom he has now taken for 5 fours in 7 balls.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 69-1. Rogers has just moved to his fifty, which came off 62 deliveries.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 40-1. Alfonso Thomas strikes with his sixth ball, which has Sam Robson pinned on the crease. Robson departs lbw for nine.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex 38-0. Rogers is making up for lost time. The Aussie now has 31 from 32 balls.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex, who are 19-0, have made a positive start thanks to Chris Rogers, who has just cover driven and cut Hussain to the fence in front of the Mound Stand.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset all out for 173. Peter Trego, looking to go big, succeeded only in picking out Eoin Morgan at deep square leg. Trego made 38. Murtagh, Roland-Jones and Berg finish with three apiece.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 173-9. Peter Trego obviously doesn't rate Geemal Hussain's ability with the bat. The loss of Dockrell, who was caught behind off Roland-Jones, has prompted Trego to come down the pitch to Berg. Result - fours to long-on and cover point.

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Middlesex v Somerset
We're back on at Lord's and Peter Trego has just pulled Gareth Berg wide of mid-on for four. That takes the boundary count for the day to three - all of them have come from shots played on the back foot, which is telling.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Sunshine and the covers are coming off at Lord's, but, with the amount of rain we had, the resumption ain't going to be any time soon.

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Middlesex v Somerset
It's now raining at Lord's as well. Somerset have made a recovery of sorts, thanks to Trego and Dockrell. The visitors are 155-8 in the 61st over.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Make that 133-8. Alfonso Thomas has just lost his off peg to Gareth Berg.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 130-7. What a start for Middlesex. Somerset have lost three wickets to the first five deliveries of day two without adding ton their overnight score. Kieswetter went caught behind. Buttler was bowled off an inside edge and Overton gloved through.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Somerset
Rain finally won the day at Lord's with Somerset on 130 for four after 48.5 overs. Hidreth top-scored with 58, Craig Kieswetter also dug in for 48 before the heavens opened at 3pm. Each of the four Middlesex bowlers on show took a wicket apiece, but Collymore hobbled off with a knee problem when unable to complete his 12th over of the match. Play resumes at 11am on Wednesday, weather permitting.

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RSP - Middlesex v Somerset
The weather forecast has proved correct at Lord's where Somerset left the field soon after 3pm on 130 for four.The visitors had just lost opening batsman James Hildreth for a dogged 58 scored in three hours. Having seen Corey Collymore leave the field holding the back of his right knee, Gareth Berg stepped up to complete the over and have Hildreth caught behind when fecing away from the body.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Somerset
Hildreth half-century: The stylish Somerset right-hander is leading a partial recovery with this 108-ball fifty with five fours. His knock has helped take the West Country county through to 103 for three after 41 overs, but rain may be on the way to halt the re-building process.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Somerset
Somerset 64-3 after 29 overs with Hildreth on 29 and Kieswetter with 12. Middlesex's morning on the whole and a good first toss of the season to win for their acting captain Chris Rogers.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Norman de Mesquita has just announced that today's soup on offer in the J P Morgan media centre at Lord's is cream of cauiflower. It's almost lunch therefore and Somerset have limped to 61 for three after 28 overs.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Suppiah goes for 15. Having battled 94 minutes the Somerset right-hander pushed forward at a Roland-Jones off-cutter only to squeeze it through bat and pad and onto off stump to make it 45 for three after 22 overs.

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Middlesex v Somerset
Murtagh gives way after a stunning nine-over stint of one for 19. Suppiah and Hildreth will be glad to see the back of him having struggled to lay a bat on it for 75 minutes. Gareth Berg replaces him at the Nursery End.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
In-form Nick Compton goes for only a single on his return to Lord's. The former Middlesex right-hander shouldered arms to a Tim Murtagh off-cutter that trimmed off stumps and removed solely the off bail to make it 1-2.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Somerset
Corey Collynore strikes with his third delivery of the game and Somerset are 0-1 after only nine balls. Alex Barrow was the man to go, pushing forward at an off-cutter that jagged down the Lord's slope and in to the right-hander, the ball took a thick inside edge and John Simpson bagged a stunning catch, diving away leg-side in his left glove.

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..... won the toss - Durham v Warwickshire
Durham have chosen to bat on a bright morning

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Middlesex ..... won the toss - Middlesex v Somerset
Middlesex win the toss at Lord's and decide to field first against Somerset. Corey Collymore comes in for the hosts and Somerset bring in Geemal Hussain.

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Middlesex v Somerset
An overcast and chilly morning in St John's Wood, but play between Middlesex and Somerset should get underway on time. Will return with toss and team news as soon as we get them.

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Middlesex v Netherlands - match abandoned
No result here, with the match called off just before 5pm. Middlesex and the Netherlands take one point each, meaning that the Dutch now have nine points as they sit at the top of the CB40's Group A

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Middlesex v Netherlands
Still raining at Lord's, and weather closing in. This looks terminal now.

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Middlesex v Netherlands
The weather has cleared quite a bit here in the last half-hour. The covers were taken off and the pitch was given a trim but now it is raining again and, as some of the players practice on the outfield, the Lord's groundstaff are putting the covers back on

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Middlesex v Netherlands
A fine drizzle continues to frustrate at Lord's. It's also quite dark, with slate grey clouds all around. Umpires will inspect again at 3pm, but still prospects of play do not look good with a similar forecast for the rest of the afternoon

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Middlesex v Netherlands
Light rain at Lord's and prospects of play not very good for Middlesex versus the (nearly) all-conquering Dutch

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Sussex
MIDDLESEX WIN BY 10 WKTS. All over in 3.5 overs and a thoroughly deserved win for Sussex, who were up against it from the first morning when they lurched to 66-5. Hard to see Middx struggling to stay up on this evidence, not so sure about Sussex.

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Middlesex v Sussex
Joe Gatting opening the bowling at Lord's. A statement I didn't think I would ever type. First ball was a wide. Nash now coming on with 13 required by Middlesex.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
All over for Sussex as Monty holes out to deep mid-wicket to give Malan his second wicket. Anyon finishes 16 not out and unless there's a sensation Middlesex are going to win this. They need 18 for victory.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Malan does the trick with his leg breaks. Magoffin swipes and Roland-Jones 20 yards in from the rope at long on did not have to move an inch to take the catch. Useful 37 for Magoffin, Sussex lead by 15 as Monty Panesar strides out to join Anyon, who is 16

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Middlesex v Sussex
Sussex's 9th wicket pair of Magoffin and Anyon continue to resist and have so far added 38 to at least ensure Middlesex will have to bat again. Berg and, somewhat surprisingly, Malan have bowled since tea. 8 overs untiil the new ball is due.

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TEA - Middlesex v Sussex
Sussex 191 for 8, so far Anyon and Magoffin have added 21 and another 17 runs will at least oblige Middlesex's openers to get their pads on again. Lovely warm sunshine here now.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Brown goes the ball after reaching his second 50 of the match. Tried to reverse-sweep Rayner, got into a tangle and the ball looped in a gentle arc off his glove to slip. That could be that for Sussex. Still need 38 to make Middlesex bat again.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
What was I saying? Breakthrough for Berg who comes round the wicket and gets one to straighten and Arif edges low to slip where Malan takes a superb low catch. Middlesex have certainly out-caught Sussex in this tussle. Magoffin out to join Brownwho is 47

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Middlesex v Sussex
Brown and Arif continue to frustrate Middlesex as a pale sun appears at Lord's. Stand now worth 62 and the hosts have turned to Ollie Rayner to try and get a breakthrough with his off-spin. Brown has played a couple of lovely pulls off Roland-Jones

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Middlesex v Sussex
Finn comes off after a spell of 7-4-5-0 since lunch but he should have had a fourth wicket but the normally reliable Morgan dropped Arif in the gully at shoulder height off an attempted cut. Ben Brown playing nicely now and onto 30 with Arif 7.

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Middlesex v Sussex
Good battle between Finn and Arif since lunch and the Sussex batsman is doing okay, leaving well and swaying out of the way of the odd bouncer. He got off the mark with a pull off Murtagh to the 34th ball of his innings. Brown on 11 also digging in.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
It gets worse for the Martlets. Yardy gets an attempted pull at Roland-Jones horribly wrong and gives Morgan ten yards in from the mid-wicket boundary an easy catch. Brown and Naveed Arif charged with the rearguard action now.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
You can't keep Finn out of the action. He's just been moved into the gully and when Berg bowled the next ball well outside off Wright took the bait and drove hard at it and Finn, moving to his right, took a two-handed catch. Yardy 10, Brown in with him.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Middlesex well on course for victory here as Gareth Berg strikes in his first over, Gatting lbw plonk. Touch of late seam movement, a modicum of footwork if any and an easy decision for umpire Llong. Luke Wright coming out to join Yardy.

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Middlesex v Sussex
Finn has a blow after 2-31 from six overs this morning. Gatting leant into a lovely off drive and then drilled him down the slope for 4 and now Finn has gone off. He didn't looked injured. Perhaps he's gone to put his bet on for the Derby. Gatting 16,Yardy 6

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Craig Overton caught at first slip by Vikram Solanki off Jones. Somerset 298 all out. Worcestershire lead by 42. Difficult to see anything other than a draw.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Finn strikes again and now has all three in the Sussex second innings. This one moved away from Murray Goodwin who followed it and edged low to the right of second slip where Ollie Rayner scooped it up. Goodwin's 9th single-figure score in 11 innings.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Finn hits back and Nash is gone for 40. Ball before inside-edged past the keeper's left hand for 4. Next up, big nip-backer which hit middle and leg. Too good for Nash and Finn has his second wicket. Gatting (4*) has been joined by Murray Goodwin.

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Middlesex v Sussex
Steve Finn hoping to impress ahead of the Test squad announcement but he's conceded nine in his first over as Chris Nash pulled and then drove him square for boundaries. Not a lot in this pitch, will be hard work taking nine wickets you feel.

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Middlesex v Sussex
Good morning from Lord's. There has been a bit of rain here in the last hour but that has now stopped and we will start on time. Sussex are 34-1 and need 208 to make Middlesex bat again. We should have an absorbing final day.

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Sussex
Off for the day at Lord's and Sussex will be relieved that they don't have to face Finn or Murtagh in gloomy light again today. They will resume in the morning on 34 for 1, still trailing by 174. Should be an interesting final day.

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Middlesex v Sussex
Bad light stopped play. Have to wonder at Middx's decision to replace Finn with Roland-Jones. As soon as he bowled one delivery the umpires consulted. Why not bring on Rayner? There are 12 overs left today, Sussex 34 for 1.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Joyce, who held Sussex together with 77 in the first innings, has gone for just four, well caught in the gully off a firm-footed slash at Steve Finn, who has bowled well with the new conker from the Pavilion End. Sussex 27-1 in the eighth over.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Middlesex 491 all out, a lead of 208. Roland-Jones last man out, caught at extra cover, after making his maiden first-class 50 from 63 balls with five fours and a six. A testing 24 overs facing Sussex before the close.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Rayner holes out to long on off Chris Nash for 63 but he has given the Middlesex innings some much-needed impetus and their lead is now past 200. He struck nine fours and a six off Mike Yardy while Toby Roland-Jones has just reached a maiden 50.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
Fifty for Ollie Rayner against his old county and he reached it with a high-class drive past mid-on for four off Steve Magoffin. Toby Roland-Jones doesn't look untroubled at the other end as Middlesex take their lead beyond 150.

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TEA - Middlesex v Sussex
Rayner is 47 not out and Roland-Jones 5 and the lead for Middlesex is now 137. The next session is going to be pivotal in this game you would think.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Belated success for Anyon as Murtagh goes for 13. Dropped at slip by Yardy two balls earlier, Murtagh has just given Brown an easy catch behind the stumps trying to guide a short-pitched ball over the cordon. Rayner is 36 and the lead now 116.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Chris Nash is developing a reputation as Sussex's partnership-breaker and he's done it again. Berg came down the pitch looking to whip him through mid-wicket and missed leaving Brown with a simple stumping. Rayner is 24 and Tim Murtagh has just joined him

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Middlesex v Sussex
Middlesex secure 4th batting point in a flurry of boundaries off Panesar - three in his last over with two to Rayner and one to Berg. Anyon back into the attack at the Pavilion End but this seventh-wicket stand is now worth 36.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Good start to the afternoon session for Sussex as Simpson, who has yet to score a half-century this season, is cleaned up by an inswinger from Naveed Arif which took out middle and off. He made 34. Ollie Rayner now in against his old county with Berg 19

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Sussex
Middlesex's morning - just. Middlesex have lost Rogers and Morgan but they are 36 runs ahead with five wickets in hand and Simpson and Berg going well. Their stand is worth 32 in 12 overs so far. Panesar back into the attack before lunch but not much turn

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Morgan goes for 71. Good ball from Steve Magoffin which angled across the left-hander and brushed the outside edge as Morgan prodded forward. Middlesex now lead by four runs but Sussex have made two big breakthroughs this morning. Simpson 24, Berg in now

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Middlesex v Sussex
Drop by Yardy at slip to reprieve Simpson on 16 off Anyon. Batsman slashed at ball angled across him and in it went and out it went. Sussex have had a fallible cordon since the days of Montgomerie and Adams, who caught flies. Morgan 71, Middx trail by 4

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Middlesex v Sussex
New ball due but Sussex have elected to continue with the old prune, although Anyon is back into the attack from the Nursery End. Decent spell at the pavilion end from Arif who found Morgan's edge in the last over but the ball dissected keeper and slip

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Rogers is out for 98. Luke Wright, bowling a fullish length as usual, rapped him on the pads as Rogers shuffled across and Nigel Llong finally upheld the appeal. Harsh on Rogers who faced 200 balls and hit 8 fours. Morgan on 65, Middx 26 behind

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Middlesex v Sussex
Morning from a warm and bright Lord's. Pivotal session ahead in this contest with Middlesex trailing by 64 runs with Rogers and Morgan well set. If Middlesex can extend their first innings until after tea they will fancy their chances of winning

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Sussex
Bad light brings an early end to proceedings at Lord's. Middlesex will be the far happier of the two teams as they reached 229-3 at the close, just 54 runs behind with seven wickets remaining. Rogers will resume on 93 in the morning, Morgan on 52.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
Morgan brings up his half century with consecutive boundaries off Anyon. Taken him 96 balls with six fours and a six. Pretty sedate by his standards. As soon as he celebrates the umpires take them off for bad light with six overs remaining. Midd 229-3

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
200 up for Middlesex. Morgan breaks the shackles in that over as he hit Panesar over long on for the first six of the game to bring up the 50 partnership with Rogers and then ran three to reach 200-3. Rogers on 86, Morgan 31

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TEA - Middlesex v Sussex
Middlesex get through to lunch at 159-3. That was their session as they added 127 for the loss of two wickets but those two late breakthroughs will give Sussex some heart. Rogers still there on 71, Morgan on 7.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Two wickets in the space of three balls for Sussex now. Malan goes for just one as he steers a short ball from Anyon to Joyce at second slip. Anyon deserved that after bowling without much luck this morning. Middlesex 152-3 now

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Denly's innings comes to an end as he doesn't offer a shot to an arm ball from Panesar and is given lbw. Rode his luck to make 67 from 128 balls. Middlesex 151-2 now. Malan the new man in

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
Rogers reaches his 50 now as he clips the ball off his legs from Arif for four. Little bit quicker than Denly, taking 79 balls but with only 5 fours.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
Denly brings up his 50 by cracking Arif through cover for four. Comes off 85 balls with 8 fours. Also the 100 partnership with Rogers. They've had to graft as it's taken 157 balls.

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
100 up for Middlesex. Rogers and Denly doing a good job for them. Denly in particular has lived a charmed life, playing and missing 10 times, but they have stuck in there and are now reaping the rewards. Partnership is worth 98.

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Sussex
Middlesex reach lunch on 32-1 and will be very relieved not to be at least another wicket or two down. Some fine bowling from Anyon in particular who must have beaten Denly's bat seven or eight times in that session.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
An early breakthrough for Sussex as Robson goes for a duck. Hit on the pads by Magoffin slap in front of the stumps so didn't look any doubt about that one. Denly the new man in. Middlesex are 6-1

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Sussex all out for 283 as Panesar steers a delivery from Berg to Rayner at second slip. Middlesex will be relieved to finally end that Sussex innings having had them 33-4 at one stage yesterday morning. Last five wickets added 217 runs!

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Murtagh completes his first five-for of the season as Anyon tries to cut and only succeeds in chopping on to his leg stump. Anyon made 24 valuable runs and shared in a partnership of 36 with Magoffin. Panesar last man in now. Sussex 265-9

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
Sussex claim a second batting point as they reach 252-8. Not a bad effort that from 33-4! Murtagh and Finn testing out Anyon and Magoffin but the tailenders are looking comfortable at the moment

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Middlesex v Sussex
Bit cloudy here at Lord's this morning so might be a bit of help for the bowlers. That could be good news for Sussex who are due to resume on 242-8 against Middlesex. Their target will be to get a second batting point and then try to bowl well

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Worcestershire v Somerset
Cloudy and a bit damp at New Road this morning but looks like we are starting on time

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Close Of Play - Middlesex v Sussex
All over here at Lord's. Sussex finished on 242-8 which they would have been very happy with after being 33-4 but probably not so after winning the toss in good conditions. Murtagh finishes with 4-41.

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Four wickets for Murtagh now as he ends Naved Arif Gondal's brave innings for 38. Tried to cut one that was too close to him and picked out Berg at backward point. Sussex 228-8

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Brown goes for 70 in the first over back after the rain delay. Really loose shot considering the way he has played. Chased a wide ball from Finn and got a thick edge to Rayner at second slip. Three wickets now for Finn. Sussex are 214-7

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Middlesex v Sussex
Covers going on here at Lord's. Umpires took them off for bad light initially but before the players got back to the pavilion the drizzle had begun. Only had one over of the new ball before the interruption. Brighter skies around

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
200 up for Sussex now as Brown drives Malan through extra cover for four. Also the 50 partnership between Brown and Arif. Excellent fightback this from Sussex after being 33-4 but the new ball is due in a couple of overs so it could all change again

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
Brown reaches his half century. Has been a gritty innings so far from him. Taken 127 balls with five fours. It's his highest score of the season too and come just when Sussex needed it to at least get them to some sort of total

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TEA - Middlesex v Sussex
Good fightback from Sussex in the afternoon session having been 86-5 at lunch. Added 77 runs for the loss of just one wicket. The batsman to fall was Joyce for 77 but Brown is still doing a good job out there on 43. Need more of the same after tea. 163-6

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Ed Joyce's battling innings comes to an end on 77 as he edges behind off the bowling of Finn. He did a fine job for his side while there was carnage at the other end in the morning and put on 81 with Brown. Will be disappointed not to have made a ton

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
50 partnership between Brown and Joyce. Biggest partnership of the innings by a long way. Brown brings it up with a four off Roland-Jones to move on to 20 with Joyce on 62

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
100 up for Sussex. Been hard work for them after winning the toss in the face of some good bowling from Finn and Murtagh in particular. Sussex have begun a recovery of sorts having been 33-4 at one stage and Brown and Joyce have put on 36 together

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Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
Joyce brings up his 50 with a thick edge off Finn which flies through the slip region for four second ball after lunch. Came off 81 balls with eight fours

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LUNCH - Middlesex v Sussex
Lunch at Lord's. No doubt who came out on top in that session. Sussex would have been hoping for a lot better than 81-4 after winning the toss. Only Joyce - and Wright briefly - have looked at all comfortable at the crease. Fine bowling from Murtagh

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Finn picks up his first wicket. It's the in-form Wright who goes too as he pays for a lack of footwork by edging to the wicketkeeper for 14. Sussex are staring down the barrel at 66-5

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Sussex in deep, deep trouble now. Skipper Yardy plays a loose drive at a wide ball from Berg and Finn takes the catch low down at a wideish gully off the bowling of Berg. 33-4

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Two wickets in four balls for Murtagh. Goodwin goes for a duck as he edges to Malan at second slip. Goodwin hangs around for a while to check it carried before heading back to the pavilion. 16-3

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Gatting goes for six. Got an inside edge on to his pad from a delivery from Murtagh and the ball carries through to Rayner at second slip. 16-2

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WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
Murtagh strikes with the second ball of the match. Gets one to lift from a length and leave the batsman slightly. Too good for Nash who edges behind for a duck.

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Sussex won the toss - Middlesex v Sussex
Sussex skipper Mike Yardy has won the toss at Lord's and unsurprisingly has elected to bat first. Will be looking to do better than in the last game against Notts when they could only manage 309

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Close Of Play - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire have won by 56 runs after a dominant display at New Road. Having won the toss, they appeared to get off to a slow start but Phil Hughes hit a magnificent century. Middlesex lost too many wickets too early to mount a convincing challenge.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex are collapsing again. After the third over of the batting power play they are 157-8. Chris Rogers and Gareth Berg had brought some composure after the visitors were reduced to 93-5 but Worcestershire have very nearly sealed the victory.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
20 overs bowled and Middlesex are 92-4 having thrown away quick wickets. Eoin Morgan and Paul Stirling were both out looking for big sweeps off Moeen Ali, who also bowled Joe Denly. There is plenty of batting to come but Middlesex must keep their heads.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex have made a solid start to the run chase posting 57-1 off 11. Dawid Malan was caught cutting to short third man towards the end of the 8th over but it's been a controlled approach to a testing target with lots of batting to come.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire have posted a challenging total in 235-5 at New Road despite a slow start. Phil Hughes led the way with 111. He, like his team, accelerated greatly as the innings wore on. Gareth Andrew produced a fine cameo to also inject some pace.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
104-2 after 25 and Phil Hughes is the key to Worcestershire's innings. The Australian will need to bat for the best part of the remaining over if a decent score is to be achieved.

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Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire are 50-1 after 12 and a solid but equally watchful start. Steven Finn may have been identified as the danger man opening the bowling but it was Steven Crook who picked up Moeen Ali for six, clipping to Paul Stirling at 45.

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Team News - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Wrocestershire: Solanki, Ali, Hughes, Mitchell (capt), Kervezee, Kapil, Andrew, Scott (wk), Choudhry, Lucas, Shantry. Middlesex: Denly, Malan, Stirling, Morgan, Rogers, Dexter (capt), Simpson (wk), Berg, Rayner, Crook, Finn.

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Worcestershire won the toss - Worcestershire v Middlesex
Worcestershire have won the toss and will bat first at New Road. Glorious sunny day and a healthy crowd appears to be filing into the ground. Teams to follow.

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Close Of Play - Lancashire v Middlesex
Draw agreed at Aigburth. Chris Rogers batted throughout the final day to help his side save the game and bring up his first century of the season. The pitch offered far less than expected on the last day and only Sam Robson's wicket was taken.

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TEA - Lancashire v Middlesex
Middlesex are 201-1 from 80 overs with 30 overs left in the day. Chris Rogers, recently caught at second slip off a Steven Croft no ball on 112, has reached tea on 117 and Joe Denly on 28. The pair have shared an unbroken 87-run stand. Middlesex need another 228 for the win and Lancashire nine wickets. 5pm handshake on the draw very much on the cards.

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
Hundred for Chris Rogers, his first since March 3 for Victoria v WA in the Sheffield Shield. It has come off 203 balls with 10 fours. Middlesex are now 171-1 in the 71st over. Ashwell Prince, who has not bowled for Lancashire this season, is bowling. Plan D for the Red Rose.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Chris Rogers has shown a little bit more intent after lunch, nothing major mind. He is on 80 and Middlesex are 140-1 at the start of the 59th over. We have 51.5 left today. 289 to win is the equation for Middlesex or nine wickets for Lancashire.

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LUNCH - Lancashire v Middlesex
Middlesex are 106-1 from 47 overs with Chris Rogers unbeaten on 55 and Joe Denly yet to get off the mark. They have 63 overs to bat out for the draw or another 323 to win if they're feeling confident. Rogers and Sam Robson, out for 50, shared 104 for the first wicket.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Sam Robson caught behind down the leg-side off Kyle Hogg's fifth ball of the day, gone for 50. 104-1 in the 45th. Hogg has just replaced Chapple, who seems to be struggling with a leg problem.

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
Now 50 for Sam Robson off 143 balls with six fours. Impressive stuff.

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
50 for Chris Rogers off 116 balls with six fours as Middlesex reach 100-0 in the 42nd over. This has been the perfect session for the visitors so far. As you would expect, there has been nothing too expansive on a slow pitch showing some signs of help for the spin of Simon Kerrigan. But, in truth, conditions are still excellent for batting.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
An extremely steady start for Middlesex this morning has taken them beyond 50 for no loss. We have just come to the end of the 27th over, with the score at 57-0. The likelihood is that Chris Rogers, Sam Robson and company have 83 overs to survive or, if any Middlesex fans are feeling confident, 372 to win.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Another glorious day at Costa del Aigburth. Middlesex, in pursuit of an unlikely 429 to win, are 29-0. Lancashire were involved in some gripping finishes here last year, with last over wins against Yorkshire and Hampshire coming to mind. This could be another thriller.

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Close Of Play - Lancashire v Middlesex
Middlesex saw out the final 14 overs of the day to reach the close on 29 without loss. Chris Rogers and Sam Robson survived an intense effort from the hosts but it remains a monumental task to see off the Lancashire attack, especially Simon Kerrigan.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Glen Chapple has been run out and has declared with a lead of 428 on 266-8. Lancashire will bowl 16 overs tonight. Dawid Malan has taken a career best 5-61.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
A fifth wicket for Dawid Malan secures Middlesex's first five-for of the season. Ajmal Shahzad holes out to long-off.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Cross lbw to Rayner on the reverse sweep. 254-6.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Dawid Malan has stolen his fourth wicket. After a waist high full toss and a long hop go for four and six, Steven Croft holes out on the leg-side boundary. Lancashire 250-5, leading by 412. It looks to me as if they'll bowl about 10 overs tonight.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Third wicket for Dawid Malan as he gets Karl Brown caught behind for 76, the ball ballooning up off bat and pad. Lancashire, who lead by 387, are 225-4 with 20 overs left in the day.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Ashwell Prince is stumped by John Simpson off Dawid Malan for 26, leaving the score at 206-3. Lancashire's lead is 368.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Paul Horton chips Dawid Malan's leg-spin (his second ball) to mid-on to fall for 89 on the stroke of tea. Lancashire have gone into tea at 161-2, leading by 323 with 32 overs left. Karl Brown reached his 50 the ball before.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire's lead now stands at 322 as we approach tea with them on 160-1. Paul Horton, on course for his second century in a week, is on 89 and Karl Brown on 49. We have 33 overs left in the day.

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
Half-century for Paul Horton off 71 balls including seven fours. Lancashire, with a first innings lead of 162, are 95-1 in the 25th. They lead by 257 with 45 and a half overs to go today.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
A customary wicket-taking walk around the ground for the four-man press corps has captured the scalp of Stephen Moore, caught at second slip by a diving Ollie Rayner, who clung on one-handed. Tim Murtagh was the bowler, and Lancashire are now 42-1 in the 15th.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire have not enforced the follow-on....They will begin their second innings with a lead of 162. It seems that Middlesex will not have Steven Finn available to them after all. Middlesex say he had to be here by 11am at the start of the third day to be able to join the match.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Corey Collymore has been caught at first slip by Paul Horton off Ajmal Shahzad, who has finished with 13.5-4-40-4. Middlesex were bowled out for 230, meaning they still trail by 162 and could be asked to follow-on after lunch.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Gareth Berg has just chipped Simon Kerrigan to Ashwell Prince at cover for 23, Middlesex are 217-9.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Ollie Rayner has fallen to Ajmal Shahzad, caught at second slip by Ashwell Prince. Shahzad has his third wicket and Middx are 203-8.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
And now John Simpson has been trapped lbw by former club-mate Simon Kerrigan for 43, leaving the score at 188-7. The pair played nine games together for Liverpool Competion side Ormskirk in 2008. Middlesex are still 55 away from avoiding the follow-on.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Neil Dexter caught behind off Glen Chapple for 47 as the 87-run stand between him and John Simpson ends. The umpires had to meet to check whether the ball had carried. Middlesex are 182-6.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Steven Finn is expected to join this game at some point today after being left out of England's Test team at Trent Bridge. Corey Collymore was nominated as the player to drop out at the toss. Middlesex will resume their first innings on 155-5, trailing by 237 and still needing 88 tro avoid the follow-on.

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Close Of Play - Lancashire v Middlesex
Middlesex recovered to 155 for 5 at the close, having been reduced to 95- 5. Neil Dexter and John Simpson settled nerves but they weren't without a few risky shots, which Lancashire had cut out of their fine first innings.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
And another wicket for Lancashire as Simon Kerrigan gets his name in the wicket column with the scalp of Dawid Malan, caught at short-leg by Steven Croft. Middlesex are in trouble at 95-5. We still have 18 and a bit overs left tonight.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Eoin Morgan has been bowled for eight by Ajmal Shahzad. 83-4.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Denly has perished to Ajmal Shahzad, square driving to Karl Brown at point for 32. Middlesex are 69-3 in the 22nd, and here comes Eoin Morgan for his first Championship innings since July 2010.

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TEA - Lancashire v Middlesex
Middlesex 50-2 from 15 overs at tea. Joe Denly 20 not out and Dawid Malan on six.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Sam Robson trapped lbw by Glen Chapple for 19, nipped back and kept low. Middlesex 37-2 in the 11th.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Kyle Hogg, who has shared the new ball with Glen Chapple, has struck with his second ball from the River End of the ground as Chris Rogers edges behind to Gareth Cross, who completes the catch one-handed tumbling to his left. Middlesex 1-1 after eight balls.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire are all out for 392 as Gareth Cross whips Ollie Rayner to Chris Rogers at mid-wicket. The Red Rose have lost their last six wickets for 71 runs. Tim Murtagh has taken 3-84 and Rayner 3-88. Middlesex will be delighted with that from 321-4. Impressive stuff from them today.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire's second run out of the innings accounts for Kyle Hogg, who was called back for a second by Gareth Cross. He was undone at the non-striker's end by a Corey Collymore throw from deep backward square-leg. The hosts are 384-9.

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Essex v Derbyshire
A pull to the boundary by Wes Durston moves Derbyshire into the lead in the 54th over. Now 185-3 and Durston has 70

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Glen Chapple has holed out to Gareth Berg at mid-on as he tries to up the scoring-rate. He his top-edge has handed Murtagh his third wicket, and Lancashire are 372-8.

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WICKET - Essex v Derbyshire
Wicket for David Masters. Wayne Madsen departs in 3rd over after lunch for 50 without addition to his lunch score. He receives a lifting dleivery from the bowler and edges a catch to James Foster. Derbyshire 161 for 3.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
A fairly sedate start to the afternoon session has just sprung into action in the space of three balls. First Tim Murtagh fields a ball and does five or six keepy-uppys to gain a warm round of applause from the Liverpool crowd. Then Glen Chapple pulls him emphatically for four before Chapple was dropped at first slip by Dawid Malan on 14 at first slip. 369-7.

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LUNCH - Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire go into the break at 353-7 from 125 overs having lost Ajmal Shahzad caught at short-leg off Ollie Rayner's bowling in the last 15 minutes of the session.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Luke Procter is caught at mid-wicket by Joe Denly off Ollie Rayner's off-spin for 39, Lancashire 325-6.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Ashwell Prince has gone for 144, caught one-handed at first slip by Ollie Rayner off Gareth Berg, leaving the score at 321-5 in the 114th. That also brings to an end a stand of 90 with Luke Procter, 37 not out.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire, who are 315-4, have claimed three batting bonus points and Middlesex one. It will be interesting to see what state the game is in if Steven Finn was to join the fray tomorrow. Lancashire may score enough first innings runs to ensure they don't have to bat again. Finn may come in as a specialist batsman!!

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WICKET - Surrey v Warwickshire
Warwickshire 131-2. Porterfield has gone, caught at first slip, driving lavishly at Batty. By and large, however, Surrey have not really threatened. So, on what promises to be the hottest day of the year so far, there could be lots of leather chasing.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Play about to start at Liverpool in glorious sunshine. Ashwell Prince, 121 not out, was a relieved man last night after posting his ton: "People won’t realise, and I'm probably the only person that knows, that the last 10 times I have been passed 50, I haven’t been able to convert. That has been on my mind," he said. Lancashire's first target is to clinch their third batting point. They're 276-4 from 96 overs.

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Close Of Play - Lancashire v Middlesex
Having won the toss and dominated an attritional first day, Lancashire closed on 276 for 4. At 55 for 3 they were in danger of getting themselves into a spot of bother but were rescued by a display of outstanding discipline from Ashwell Prince.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Ashwell Prince offers a rare false stroke on 110 as he top edges a Gareth Berg bouncer over the keeper for four. The run rate has increased since the new ball was taken by Middlesex after 84 overs but only the one wicket has fallen.

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Landmark - Somerset v Durham
50 for Trego, the fourth of the innings. He has been more selective than some of his team-mates and looks set to go on. Alfonso Thomas also looks comfortable and Somerset trail by only 46 on 338-7

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
Hundred up for Ashwell Prince, and he looks delighted. This is his third in Lancashire colours in the Championship in the early stages of his third spell with the county (2009 and 2010). Full of determination, it has come off 206 balls with eight fours. Lancashire are 246-4 in the 88th.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Chris Rogers' decision to take the new ball at the start of the 85th over has been vindicated immediately with the wicket of Steven Croft, caught behind by John Simpson off Tim Murtagh for 78. A stand of 176 between him and Ashwell Prince has been broken, and Lancashire are 231-4.

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Landmark - Somerset v Durham
Somerset have recovered from their wobble through a maiden first-class 50 by 18-year-old Craig Overton. It came off only 54 balls with ten fours, but off the next ball he faced he edged Jamie Harrison to Phil Mustard, ending a stand of 99 with Peter Trego

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
50 for Steven Croft, his thrd this season as Lancashire's determined fightback continues. Lancashire now at 170-3.

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TEA - Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire's session. They have gone into tea at 164-3 from 64 overs, with Ashwell Prince at 64 not out and Steven Croft 48 not out. The pair have shared in an unbroken stand of 109 for the fourth wicket in seemingly decent batting conditions after Glen Chapple won the toss this morning. Middlesex have had a number of lbw shouts turned down. Ollie Rayner was particularly surprised at being answered in the negative as Prince was rapped on the pads sweeping.

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
100 stand for the fourth wicket between Ashwell Prince and Steven Croft, Lancashire 155-3.

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
A fifth half-century of the season for Ashwell Prince off 110 balls with four fours. Lancashire 125-3 in the 50th over. The South African has shared an unbroken 70 for the fourth wicket with Steven Croft, who has recently swept Ollie Rayner for six.

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Landmark - Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire have brought up their 100 with no further losses in the 50 minutes after lunch. They have reached 102-3. Ashwell Prince is leading the way on 38 not out and Steven Croft on 16.

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WICKET - Somerset v Durham
Cancel that last statement. Durham turned to debut boy Jamie Harrison and, just like the talented Ben Stokes yesterday, Hildreth got carried away. He tried to whip the left armer through mid-wicket and lost his leg stump for 53.

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Landmark - Somerset v Durham
Hildreth's 50 came up off only 35 balls with ten fours and a six. Compton is on 39, Somerset are 138-2 and Durham don't know where to turn

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Somerset v Durham
It was obvious why Harmison and Plunkett had been playing in the second team as they conceded 69 runs in 11 overs between them, even though Harmison bowled two maidens either side of lunch. Hildreth hooked him for six in racing to 39 off 24 balls

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LUNCH - Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire are 70-3 from 30 overs with Ashwell Prince on 22 not out and Steven Croft on three. After a steady start from the hosts, the morning honours go to Middlesex.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Stephen Moore top-edges an attempted pull off Gareth Berg to Eoin Morgan at long-leg, falling for 25 to leave the score at 55-3. Lancashire have lost three for 19.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
And another...Karl Brown is caught behind by John Simpson, born in Bury and a former Lancashire twos player, off the bowling of Tim Murtagh for one. The Red Rose are 37-2 in the 19th.

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WICKET - Lancashire v Middlesex
Paul Horton has gone for 15, run out by Joe Denly's direct hit from cover after being called through for a single by opening partner Stephen Moore. Lancashire are now 37-1 in the 18th.

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Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire's scoring rate may not be much to write home about, but they will be delighted to have not lost a wicket in the first hour of play. Middlesex's bowling has been tight, and have had a couple of vociferous lbw shouts turned down. Lancashire are 30-0 in the 15th.

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Team News - Lancashire v Middlesex
LANCS: Horton, Moore, Brown, Prince, Croft, Procter, Cross, Shahzad, Chapple, Hogg, Kerrigan. MIDDLESEX: Robson, Denly, Rogers, Malan, Morgan, Dexter, Simpson, Rayner, Berg, Murtagh, Collymore. We think Collymore has been nominated as the player to drop out of the Middlesex line-up if Steven Finn is available to join the match on Friday.

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Lancashire won the toss - Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire have won the toss have elected to bat.

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Chapple scan result boosts Lancs
By Graham Hardcastle
Lancashire have been handed a boost with the news that a scan on captain Glen Chapple’s injured side has come back all clear, which has

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Close Of Play - Leicestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex won by a bigger margin than the card suggests. Their total was above par on a slow track and Steven Finn's opening burst denied the hosts the chance of a realistic chase. Leicestershire's tail wagged in bad light but it's a third straight defeat.

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Leicestershire v Middlesex
Middlesex have pretty much wrapped this match up 15 overs into the Leicestershire innings. The hosts have collapsed to 51-5. Steven Finn has been the star with 3 wickets on a slow track. Hard to see a way back now

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Interval - Leicestershire v Middlesex
241-5 looks a good score on a slow track, Gareth Berg's cameo against the spinners really got the innings going, while Neil Dexter accelerated towards the end of a fine unbeaten 50. Most got starts but few would have felt in on this track.

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Leicestershire v Middlesex
8 overs to go, 167-4. Berg has just opened up with a massive six off Henderson. Morgan fell to a fantastic catch at short extra cover having middled a drive off Cobb's bowling.

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