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The Latest Breaking News from Leicestershire

Rain affects title-chasing Essex with only 34 overs bowled against Hampshire

Rain caused havoc across the country on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Durham defy odds to reach Blast quarter-finals as Alex Lees leads from the front

Durham will travel to Surrey in the Vitality Blast quarter-finals after a dramatic final night of group action.

The Independent UK

Surrey set to join Birmingham in securing home Vitality Blast quarter-final

Fifties from Moeen Ali, Dan Mousley and Sam Hain helped the Bears, top of the North Group, see off Derbyshire by 44 runs.

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James Anderson takes seven wickets for Lancashire ahead of England Test farewell

Ryan Patel’s brilliant 107 built on Jamie Smith’s 70 as leaders Surrey set Essex a formidable 361 to win their top-of-the-table clash.

The Independent UK

England new boy Jamie Smith makes hundred for Surrey on testing day for batters

The 23-year-old was the only wicketkeeper named in England’s 14-man squad for the first Test against the West Indies a week on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Louis Kimber smashes Ollie Robinson for 43 runs in one over to rip up Championship record books

Kimber hit 21 sixes and reached his double century from 100 balls

The Independent UK

Louis Kimber hits Ollie Robinson for 43 in an over but Leicestershire fall short

Kimber was in fine form as he hit 41 boundaries – 21 of them sixes – in his 243 from 118 balls before being last man out.

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Ollie Pope hits 99 but Surrey suffer first Vitality Blast defeat to Sussex

The Surrey captain cracked 10 fours and three sixes from 59 deliveries, but lacked support as the hosts fell 36 short of their 214-run target.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes stars with ball as Durham beat Somerset by an innings and six runs

The England captain claimed match figures of 8-77.

The Independent UK

County cricket: Surrey wrap up innings win, Durham draw with Essex – as it happened

The champions proved far too strong for Hampshire while Leicestershire are top of Division Two after drawing with Northants

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Middlesex beat Yorkshire, Essex thrash Lancashire and more – as it happened

Yorkshire were narrowly beaten at Lord’s while Lancashire succumbed to Essex by an innings and 124 runs

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Harris makes a point with county double-ton

Australian Test opener Marcus Harris has scored a record-breaking double century for Leicestershire in the county championship.

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Rain can't stop Harris opening English season with a 50

Marcus Harris, snapped up in a late deal by Leicestershire, has opened the county championship season with a half-century.

AAP

Pucovski concussion blow opens opportunity for Harris

English county Leicestershire have signed Marcus Harris as a replacement after Will Pucovski had to withdraw from his deal following his latest concussion.

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Evening Standard

Michael Atherton’s son Josh De Caires in England Lions squad for first time

Josh De Caires, son of former England captain Michael Atherton, has been called up to an England Lions training camp for the first time.

The Guardian - UK

County Championship 2023 awards: the last word on the season

From Durham’s take on Bazball to Middlesex’s batting nightmare, a look back on a topsy-turvy county campaign

The Independent UK

Durham are Division Two champions after bowling out Worcestershire

With promotion already secured last week, Durham required a maximum of five points to clinch top spot.

The Independent UK

Adam Rossington century rescues Essex against Hampshire

Rossington contributed 104 to an important 177-run stand with all-rounder Critchley.

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The Independent UK

Harry Swindells century sees Leicestershire beat Hampshire in One-Day Cup final

Swindells and Sam Evans rescued the Foxes after they slipped to 19 for four and 89 for six.

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Sussex deny Leicestershire record run-chase – as it happened

Leicester fell 15 runs short of their 499 target while Middlesex’s draw at Old Trafford leaves Northamptonshire on the brink

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Nottinghamshire slow up Kent’s push to escape the drop

Joe Clarke and Lyndon James put on an unbeaten 99 at Canterbury while Middlesex were hurt by rain and Lancashire’s batting

The Independent UK

Durham promoted to Division One of the LV= Insurance County Championship

Leicestershire failed to secure any batting bonus points in their game against Sussex and can no longer reach Durham’s points total.

The Independent UK

Surrey stay on course for another title with commanding win over Warwickshire

The leaders did not need long to wrap up victory on day three.

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Surrey reiterate ‘desire’ for title after Leicestershire win – as it happened

Surrey took just 15 minutes to draw a line through Warwickshire and cement their place as sparkling favourites for the Championship title

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Surrey close in on win, Hampshire lead Somerset – as it happened

Surrey only need three more wickets to beat Warwickshire while Hampshire reduced Somerset to 137 all out

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