Yorkshire host Somerset at Scarborough
Surrey
Form: DLDDDDW
Previous result: Surrey 516 for 7d; Yorkshire 27 for 1 – Match drawn, Headingley
One to watch: At the top of the order, Rory Burns is averaging 47.95 this summer, but is yet to score a hundred.
Squad: Gareth Batty*, Scott Borthwick, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Ben Foakes†, Mark Footitt, Conor Mckerr, Stuart Meaker, Jason Roy, Kumar Sangakkara, Dom Sibley, Mark Stoneman, Amar Virdi.
Hampshire
Form: DLWDDLW
Previous result: Hampshire 211 for 9d and 96 for 5d; Somerset 147 and 88 for 8 – Match drawn, Ageas Bowl
One to watch: Wisconsin-born Australian Ian Holland has taken seven wickets at 10.86 in two matches, claiming 6 for 39 against Somerset.
Squad: George Bailey*, Kyle Abbott, Tom Alsop, Jimmy Adams, Gareth Berg, Fidel Edwards, Sean Ervine, Ian Holland, Lewis McManus†, Rilee Rossouw, James Vince, Brad Wheal.
Warwickshire
Form: DLLLDD
Previous result: Lancashire 273 and 178 for 4; Warwickshire 321 – Match drawn, Edgbaston
One to watch: Warwickshire’s batting has left little to desire this summer, so 21-year-old Andrew Umeed’s determined knock of 113 from 392 balls - spending over eight hours at the crease – was a valiant effort.
Squad: Ian Bell*, Tim Ambrose†, Keith Barker, Rikki Clarke, Sam Hain, Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Matt Lamb, George Panayi, Jeetan Patel, William Porterfield, Boyd Rankin, Sunny Singh, Jonathan Trott, Andy Umeed.
Middlesex
Form: LWLDDDD
Previous result: Middlesex 246 and 262; Essex 542 for 3d – Essex won by an innings and 34 runs
One to watch: There was a first Championship hundred of the summer for Nick Compton, at Chelmsford. It wouldn’t come in a winning cause, however. When the opener fell for 120, Compton’s wicket sparked a collapse from 252 for 5 to 262 all out as Essex secured a thrilling victory to march onwards.
Squad: James Franklin*, Nick Compton, Stephen Eskinazi, Steven Finn, Nick Gubbins, James Harris, Tom Helm, Ryan Higgins, Dawid Malan, Tim Murtagh, Ollie Rayner, Sam Robson, John Simpson†, Nathan Sowter, Paul Stirling.
Yorkshire
Form: DLWWDDWL
Previous result: Surrey 516 for 7d; Yorkshire 27 for 1 – Match drawn, Headingley
One to watch: At the top of the order Adam Lyth is averaging just 23 this summer.
Squad: Tim Bresnan*, Harry Brook, Ben Coad, Peter Handscomb, Andrew Hodd†, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Jack leaning, Alex Lees, Adam Lyth, Steven Patterson, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Ryan Sidebottom.
Somerset
Form: DLDLDLL
Previous result: Hampshire 211 for 9d and 96 for 5d; Somerset 147 and 88 for 8 – Match drawn, Ageas Bowl
One to watch: Somerset captain, Tom Abell, found himself batting down the order at No.5 & No.6 against Hampshire but with no upturn in fortunes, facing nine deliveries and going for a duck in each innings. Abell is set for a spell in the second eleven to rediscover some form.
Squad: Lewis Gregory*, Jim Allenby, Dom Bess, Byrom, Josh Davey, Steve Davies†, Tim Groenewald, James Hildreth, Adam Hose, Jack Leach, Craig Overton, Marcus Trescothick.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting | Bowling | Points |
| Essex | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 138 |
| Lancashire | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 109 |
| Hampshire | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 96 |
| Yorkshire | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 96 |
| Surrey | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 84 |
| Middlesex | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 72 |
| Somerset | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 43 |
| Warwickshire | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 41 |
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