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Hove delivers again as Sussex and Worcestershire chase victory

PAUL EDWARDS AT HOVE: And so, we are set up for the final act and the final curtain; the crowd will not be large but the mood will also be tasty in the first hour or three tomorrow...

Fynn Hudson-Prentice steals the show as Worcestershire endure a typical tumble

PAUL EDWARDS AT HOVE: In the midst of a second permanent spell at Hove, the allrounder from Haywards Heath shone as the Pears ended another Championship day somewhat bruised

Splendid Hove provides perfect backdrop for Jack Carson's day in the sun

PAUL EDWARDS AT HOVE: Hove in May: a perfect month, although there might only be three in the year when this plush high-windowed resort does not call me home or offer optimism without stricture

"Unbelievable knock" from Ollie Price provides the inspiration and leaves Lancashire fearing the worst

PAUL EDWARDS AT OLD TRAFFORD: Gloucestershire No.3 assessed the state of the wicket and batted for over six hours to end with 253 not out, becoming just the third batter from his county to make a double ton against the Red Rose

Division Two continues to buck expectation as Gloucestershire refuse to roll over

PAUL EDWARDS AT OLD TRAFFORD: The oracles who predicted an easy promotion from the second division for Lancashire are being forced to rethink as Gloucestershire look like the third team to travel to Old Trafford this season and refuse to give in

A bizarre day made for the storytelling of a Worcestershire great

PAUL EDWARDS AT NEW ROAD: As Durham stormed to an opening Championship win of the season, it was a day to pay tribute to the late John Curtis, who loved occasions like this

No shortage of stars available to rouse Lancashire

WOMEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: Regular sightings of Sophie Ecclestone and Alana King bowling in tandem for the Red Rose is one of the more intriguing prospects in tier-one cricket this summer

The weather may come to Lancashire's rescue, but their shortcomings have been exposed

PAUL EDWARDS AT OLD TRAFFORD: Leicestershire may be denied a chance to secure victory, but they have shown up the promotion favourites across three days in Manchester

Tom Scriven strikes as Leicestershire refuse to follow the script

PAUL EDWARDS AT OLD TRAFFORD: Lancashire might be among the favourites to win promotion from Division Two, but once again, they are not having things all their own way at home

Yorkshire's refusal to make Worcestershire follow-on only delays the need for another Tauntonesque rescue act

PAUL EDWARDS AT HEADINGLEY: Jonny Bairstow elected not to make the visitors bat again despite holding a lead of 297, but the addition of 61 more runs only moved them further into the ascendency as they chase a first Division One win since April 2022

Jonny Bairstow's irritation not enough to dampen spirits of dominant Yorkshire

PAUL EDWARDS AT HEADINGLEY: The aghast Yorkshire skipper indicated his disapproval by pointing at his chest; conversations without coffee seemed to follow, before a ruddy-faced Bairstow stalked off to the dressing room

We thought ourselves fortunate beyond our fondest dreams

PAUL EDWARDS AT LORD'S: Middlesex and Lancashire put on a show in this County Championship Division Two opener, which kept all spectators engaged right up to the final moments

Max Holden sustains his hot run of form as Middlesex halt Lancashire's charge

PAUL EDWARDS AT LORD'S: Last season galvanised Holden almost as much as 1973 transformed the fortunes of Mott the Hoople. His second-innings century has given his side hope of an opening round victory on day four

Marcus Harris' sharp adjustment leaves Lancashire in the box seat

PAUL EDWARDS AT LORD'S: The Australian only arrived in the UK on Tuesday (April 1). But he is no fool in English conditions, as Middlesex can testify to

Sun-drenched Lord's illuminates start of county cricket's six-month prose-poem

PAUL EDWARDS AT LORD'S: It was that gnarled 21-year-old, Tom Aspinwall, who snaffled the day's honours in his seventh first-class game with four wickets in 24 balls as Middlesex subsided like Gwyneth Paltrow at the Oscars

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