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Middlesex chasing 262 to win<\/p>\n
And have made a decent start at Lord\u2019s \u2013 24-0. Four fours for Josh de Caires. Middx 24-0.<\/p>\n
Here at OT, Mitch Stanley has the ball from the Statham end.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Asa Tribe is storming along for Glamorgan<\/a>, eight fours in his 37 ball 43, lots of wristy clever angles. But Josh Tongue has removed his opening partner Byrom, ducking into a nasty bouncer, for nine. Glam 64-1, need another 414.<\/p>\n A tribe called Asa Photograph: Steve Poole\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.48 EDT<\/p>\n Stan Worthington<\/p>\n The partnership of 110 between Andersson and Guest was Derbyshire\u2019s first hundred partnership for the fourth wicket at Old Trafford since Stan Worthington and George Pope in 1937, the year after Derbyshire<\/a> won the Championship.<\/p>\n Paul Edwards and David Griffin then compete for Stan Worthington trivia.<\/p>\n 1 Stan Worthington was the only Derbyshire player to make a hundred for England. Once, while changing trains at York station, he was spotted on a platform showing Ken Standring how to bowl with a scone.<\/p>\n 2 Worthington was taken to court by Annie Conway Jowett in 1931 and ordered to pay \u00a3250 for changing his mind about their betrothal \u2013 all his love letters were read out in court.<\/p>\n 3 He used to coach Lancashire<\/a> with a trilby, a cravat and a cigarette holder.<\/p>\n Restart a OT at t 12.40, lunch at 1.15.<\/p>\n Stan Worthington, Lancashire CCC coach Updated at\u00a007.52 EDT<\/p>\n A fourth catch for Ben Foakes at The Oval, a gutted Rishi Patel doesn\u2019t go onto his highest career score, caught for 164 off Jordan Clark, with a perfect man bun. Leics 413-5.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jimmy Anderson removes Martin Andersson\u2019s off stump with an angled in daemon delivery and the rain starts to torrent. Umpire Sue jogs off the pitch. Derbys 262-4.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.11 EDT<\/p>\n 150 for Rishi Patel<\/p>\n Mike Daniels is at Grace Road: \u201cLeics women here are performing somewhat better against Sussex<\/a> than their male counterparts last week.<\/p>\n \u201cAlso keeping an eye on events at Hove and The Oval. Would like to see Patel make it a really big one as he had the potential, I believe, to make a bid for Test opening spot.<\/p>\n Things are ticking along nicely. He\u2019s lost Lewis Hill for 63 , a wicket for Lawes with the old ball early this morning, but has passed 150, currently 17 short of his career best. Leics 409-4.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Craig Overton is Somerset\u2019s beating heart. A couple of wickets this morning to go with yesterday\u2019s 141. Essex 167-7, Harmer and Pepper with the responsibliity of bumping the lead up from more than 28.<\/p>\n At OT, Andersson and Guest\u2019s hundred partnership comes up in 171 balls, 100 minutes. The other Anderson, left wrist band glowing in the gloom, doesn\u2019t look impressed. Derbys 256-3.<\/p>\n Craig Overton of Somerset celebrates taking the wicket of Matt Critchley. Photograph: Gavin Ellis\/TGS Photo\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.45 EDT<\/p>\n Not too much to report from OT this morning, apart from an increasingly ominous sky. Jimmy Anderson winds up for his first over of the day from the JA End. Derbys 248-3 trail by 103.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Notts declare – Glamorgan need 478 to win<\/p>\n Something of a tall order, but an opportunity for Asa Tribe to do a Ben McKinney.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Injury sub at Yorkshire<\/p>\n Ben Cliff replaces Jack White, who is has the same illness as Jhye Richardson (replaced by Logan Van Beek). Nightwatchman Baker has just been out, a third wicket for van Beek. Hants 119-3.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Mike Bennett is still our honorary Hove correspondent: \u201cHello once again from the very sunny but slightly breezy County Ground down here. It feels like today is going to be the best batting conditions of the match – the ball was still carrying appreciatively during the closing hour last night and Rob Yates and Kai Smith were both looking pretty solid.<\/p>\n \u201cThe forecast for tomorrow has been upgraded from showers to glorious sunshine so you\u2019d think Warks will be looking to bat for at least the first two sessions and\/or another 150 runs to be safe. Early wickets today definitely required if Sussex<\/a> are to have any tilt at the win, so another good chance for Robinson and Crocombe to impress the England setup.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Weather watch<\/p>\n Rain at Canterbury and Old Trafford (although there is now bright sunshine here) but elsewhere, we\u2019re up and running.<\/p>\n The Met office advice, wear a coat: \u201ca mix of sunshine and blustery showers, the showers locally heavy with hail and thunder. Remaining windy, particularly in the northwest with coastal gales. Feeling rather cool overall.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Arrive at Old Trafford just in time to see three balls before the rain swirls down.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The second new ball is due this morning at The Oval, where Rishi Patel\u2019s century has been vital in Leicetershire\u2019s stout resistence.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a good challenge today and I enjoyed it. Jake Weatherald\u2019s intent at the top of the order is incredible and that took a lot of pressure off me.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had a really good partnership and everything begins to get a bit easier once that happens. Surrey<\/a> have a good bowling attack, with a lot of good balls in them, so we had to be patient too but it is a lovely pitch to bat on and at a big ground like this it is nice to do well.\u201d<\/p>\n Unbeaten on 133: Rishi Patel Photograph: John Mallett\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Leicestershire gave Surrey a shock at the Oval, defying, not collapsing in the face of 520. Rishi Patel\u2019s 133 not out, his first century in Division One, was a Midlands masterpiece, careful and distinguished, while Jake Weatherald whizz-banged at the other end for 96. Lewis Hill, dropped on five, finished 60 not out as Surrey\u2019s attack toiled away.<\/p>\n Northants squashed Kent under a mighty Doctor Martens, amassing 684 for two, thanks to career-bests 261 from Luke Procter and 153 from Calvin Harrison. The second ball of the morning was four wides, and so it went on, the attack flayed to all four corners of the wind. Nathan McSweeney reached his hundred with a six and Northants\u2019 top four all had hundreds for the first time in history. Kent<\/a> then subsided to 119 for six, including Zak Crawley for 26.<\/p>\n Ollie Robinson and Jack Carson inched Sussex towards 200 at Hove after they were in deep trouble at 130 for eight. Fynn Hudson-Prentice then ruined the start of Warwickshire\u2019s second innings with three wickets in nine balls, but Rob Yates added an unbeaten, and vital, 75 in a low-scoring game.<\/p>\n Stand-in captain Craig Overton used flair and fortitude to put Somerset in a dominant position at Chelmsford with his highest first-class score of 141. He and Will Smeed (39), who made his first-class debut as an injury substitute three years after retiring from first-class cricket (before having played a game) added 118. Paul Walter and Matt Critchley then both hit half-centuries to move Essex towards parity.<\/p>\n Glamorgan felt the might of the county champions at Trent Bridge, where Fergus O\u2019Neill and Brett Hutton rattled through their remaining six wickets in just over an hour, to leave them naked for 113. Ben Duckett was run out for one, charging down the pitch for a hasty single, but Joe Clarke and Ben Slater batted Nottinghamshire to safety and beyond, a lead of 450 at stumps.<\/p>\n At Chester le Street, Ben McKinney was finally out for 244, the seventh highest score by a Durham<\/a> player. There was a century too for David Bedingham before the declaration came at 605 for five. Kemar Roach and Ben Raine grabbed three wickets each as Gloucestershire struggled to 168 for eight.<\/p>\n The covers were on and off at Old Trafford, where Derbyshire\u2019s Brooke Guest reached his fifty in sudden sunshine, five overs left in the day, a handful of hardy supporters still buttoned into their seats. Lancashire took only took two wickets all day, and dropped a few catches, but Mitch Stanley thrilled with an aggressive spell after lunch, removing Matthew Montgomery for 46. Captain Harry Came finally fell for 83, bowled by Jimmy Anderson, whose ire had been raised the ball before by four wanton overthrows.<\/p>\n Middlesex\u2019s last four batters hauled them towards 200 at Lord\u2019s. Jake Libby (79) and the 19-year-old Dan Lategan, with a sparky 65, then made batting look easy, before Worcestershire collapsed, losing six for 19 before stumps. Ryan Higgins took four for 53.<\/p>\n Hampshire finished on top of a rainy day at Headingley where Yorkshire lost six for 40, as Kyle Abbott (four for 49) charged through them after lunch.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n Chelmsford: Essex 149 and 131-3 v Somerset<\/a> 348<\/p>\n Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire<\/a> 279 and 284-9 v Glamorgan 113<\/p>\n The Oval: Surrey 520 v Leicestershire<\/a> 350-3<\/p>\n Hove: Sussex 204 v Warwickshire<\/a> 267 and 154-5<\/p>\n Headingley: Yorkshire 177 v Hampshire<\/a> 251 and 93-2<\/p>\n DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n Bristol: Gloucestershire<\/a> 168-8 v Durham 605-5dec<\/p>\n Canterbury: Kent 119-6 v Northamptonshire<\/a> 684-2dec<\/p>\n Old Trafford: Lancashire 351 v Derbyshire<\/a> 235-3<\/p>\n Lord\u2019s: Middlesex 183 v Worcestershire<\/a> 191 and 200-7<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n here<\/p>\n Good morning! Rain is skitting about Manchester this morning \u2013 the good news is the grass looks very lush, not so promising for events at Old Trafford. Lots of interest around the grounds today, and things may get polished off at Chelmsford, Trent Bridge, Hove, Durham<\/a> and Canterbury, where Kent are in a particular pickle.<\/p>\n Play starts at 11am, grab a brew and join us.<\/p>\n
at Old Trafford, 1962. Photograph: PA Images\/AlamyShare<\/a><\/p>\n