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Sycamore seeds, an England protege and a case of the unexpected

PAUL EDWARDS AT RUGBY: A second five-for in a row for Taz Ali, the young leg-spinner, keeps Kent bottom of Group B in the Men's One Day Cup

A Roses clash not without controversy is won by Yorkshire's figure of calm

PAUL EDWARDS AT YORK: Imam-ul-Haq registered successive List A centuries for the fourth time as Lancashire were beaten soundly at one of Yorkshire's multiple homes

Cricket's different shapes and sizes never cease to amaze

PAUL EDWARDS: Not everything about the game is perfect at the moment, but cricket often manages to transcend the ministrations of the spivs, incompetents and demagogues

Not a strut in sight as Surrey saunter towards four of a kind

PAUL EDWARDS AT CHESTER-LE-STREET: Even the most ardent follower of Durham would concede that day three was always going to be one of celebration for their visitors, who now have an authoritative lead at the top of Division One

Staying in the present: Dan Lawrence's excellence a reminder of an old adage

PAUL EDWARDS AT CHESTER-LE-STREET: Surrey might have a clear advantage after two days, but Durham remain an active underdog heading into the second half of this County Championship encounter

Supporters rewarded for determination as Matthew Revis and then Dan Lawrence put on a show

PAUL EDWARDS AT SCARBOROUGH: Revis, with a declaration on his mind, crashed five sixes on the way to 110 for Yorkshire before Lawrence's entertaining 78 helped edge Surrey and Yorkshire towards a draw

Scarborough, one of county cricket's great outposts, shows need for subtle regeneration

PAUL EDWARDS AT SCARBOROUGH: The cost of maintaining the current facilities must be huge and one doubts it is justified; Yorkshire would play 10 days' cricket a year here if the ground's capacity dropped by a third

Lancashire finally arrest desperate start

PAUL EDWARDS AT CHESTERFIELD: After 285 days without a County Championship victory, the Red Rose get over the line against the side who were previously the only remaining unbeaten team in Division Two

A day of two halves as Lancashire edge towards their first win over unbeaten Derbyshire

PAUL EDWARDS AT CHESTERFIELD: The first half was spent with Lancashire aggressively setting up a declaration, while the second saw Derbyshire knuckle down in an attempt to save the game, setting up the fascinating conclusion on the final day

James Anderson takes centre stage again to highlight another compelling day of festival cricket

PAUL EDWARDS AT CHESTERFIELD: The veteran's first spell of seven overs rendered two Derbyshire wickets to give his Lancashire side a great start with the ball on another day that provided a reminder of festival cricket's entertainment

Runs and wickets aplenty sets Chesterfield Festival up for days ahead

PAUL EDWARDS AT CHESTERFIELD: Keaton Jennings made a century, something he has done 32 times before in first-class cricket, and Chris Green also reached three figures, something he had never managed until he thick-edged Blair Tickner to the boundary

Somerset complete Durham turnaround as Tom Lammonby reminds everyone that time is on his side

PAUL EDWARDS AT CHESTER-LE-STREET: Trailing by 105 runs on first innings, the Taunton club laid the platform for a fine comeback with an impressive bowling display on day two, and converted the position on the third morning

Mitch Killeen's debut five-wicket haul pushes Durham v Somerset into fast forward

PAUL EDWARDS AT CHESTER-LE-STREET: The seamer took a first innings 5 for 36 during a day in which 18 wickets fell and encapsulated the wonderful mess that Division One finds itself in ahead of the halfway stage

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

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