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Aussie succeeds where Joe Root fails in county run-fest

Joe Root has just missed out on a hundred on his return to county cricket -- but an Australian teammate showed him the way in Leeds.

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Weatherald makes it third time lucky with county ton

Australian Test opener Jake Weatherald has reached his first century in the UK, after two previous near-misses this season with Leicestershire.

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Surrey v Essex, Notts v Warwickshire, and more: county cricket, day two – live

Dom Sibley helped shore up shaky Surrey on day two of their match against Essex at the Oval

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Michael Vaughan on England’s Test troubles: ‘I have no idea why that Ben Stokes interview was released’

Interview: The former England captain wants to see major changes inside Brendon McCullum’s camp when they take on New Zealand in the first Test series of the summer

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Surrey’s ‘work from Oval’ initiative tops three figures for Leicestershire game

The Brown Caps have opened the doors to remote employees this season, installing desks in sections of the terraces.

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County cricket: Anderson stars as Lancashire win thriller against Derbyshire – as it happened

Jimmy Anderson’s magical spell of four for seven helped Lancashire to a dramatic 29-run victory against Derbyshire

The Guardian - UK

Pope adds to Smith’s mass of Surrey runs with England woes a world away

Ollie Pope’s 103 and Jamie Smith’s 166 helped Surrey’s many England batters take charge against Leicestershire

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Cash-strapped Sussex wipe out points deduction at first time of asking with Leicestershire win

Sussex followed early pace-setters Essex by securing a handsome 222-run win

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County cricket day two: Anderson rolls back the years with five-fer for Lancashire

The Lancashire seamer’s victims included James Sales, 21 years after Anderson had dismissed his dad, David

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Will Jacks handed surprise Ashes call-up as England overlook Rehan Ahmed and Chris Woakes for Australia

Jacks appears to have got the nod ahead of Ahmed and Liam Dawson as back-up to lead spinner Shoaib Bashir, while fast bowler Mark Wood is fit to return

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Sir Geoffrey Boycott pays tribute to ‘respected, admired and loved’ Dickie Bird

One of cricket’s most recognisable figures has died at the age of 92

The Independent UK

Respected all over world – Graham Gooch leads tributes to Dickie Bird

Barnsley, Bird’s hometown football club, will hold a minute’s applause before Tuesday evening’s Carabao Cup tie against Brighton.

The Independent UK

Surrey need 249 to win potential title-decider against Nottinghamshire

Persistent bad light interrupted play on day three at The Oval.

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Surrey require 249 to beat Notts in title battle: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Surrey ended the day on 66-0 in the battle of the title chasers while Worcestershire’s relegation was confirmed

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Leicestershire end long wait for a return to County Championship Division One

The Foxes were relegated from the top flight in 2003.

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Tongue and James put Notts in sight of victory amid showers: county cricket – as it happened

Josh Tongue and Lyndon James swept aside Worcestershire as Nottinghamshire took hold of the match

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Josh Tongue haunts former club Worcestershire to put Nottinghamshire in control

Title rivals Surrey were also on top against Warwickshire while Asa Tribe reached a double hundred for Glamorgan.

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Pope among the runs as Surrey build against Warwickshire: county cricket, day two – as it happened

Tom Abell reached three figures against Yorkshire while Josh Tongue ripped through Worcestershire

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Tom Lawes helps Surrey fight back against Warwickshire

The champions had been bowled out for 246 before Tom Lawes produced a blistering five-over spell.

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Rehan Ahmed’s technicolour technique deserves a show on Ashes stage

The Leicestershire all-rounder is back on form and would be an exciting addition to England’s squad this winter, said his coach at Leicestershire

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Surrey boost title hopes by besting Durham: county cricket day three – as it happened

Surrey’s three-day win at Durham put them on course for a fourth successive Championship

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Durham v Surrey, Yorkshire v Sussex, and more: county cricket day two – as it happened

Adam Lyth’s fifth first-class century gave Yorkshire the upper hand over Sussex at North Marine Road

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Yorkshire v Surrey, Sussex v Essex, and more: county cricket day three – as it happened

Sussex lag well behind Essex despite James Coles’ best efforts at Hove

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Somerset wrap up rapid win, Ahmed dazzles Derbyshire: county cricket day two – as it happened

Somerset grab a five-wicket win against Durham, while Leicestershire’s Rehan Ahmed fizzes out six Derbyshire batters

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Durham toil as 22 wickets fall on first day at Taunton

Yorkshire shrugged off the absence of Imam-ul-Haq to take the upper hand against Surrey, while Leicestershire took a step towards promotion.

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