Nottinghamshire are on the point of a seventh County Championship title after
they moved to inside two factors of glory on day one in every of their concluding fixture
in opposition to Warwickshire.
Forward of the ultimate matches of the season, groups throughout the nation paid tributes to legendary umpire Dickie Chicken, whose loss of life on the age of 92 was introduced on Tuesday.
After bowling Warwickshire all out for 258 – the guests dropping their final 5 wickets for simply 14 runs – on Wednesday, Nottinghamshire will take their first championship in 15 years in the event that they attain 300 with the bat on Thursday.
Dan Mousley top-scored with 74 runs for Warwickshire whereas Brett Hutton led the best way for the champions-elect with 4 wickets.
Surrey‘s title-winning hopes are all-but over after they have been skittled out for 147 by Hampshire.
The defending champions headed into the ultimate spherical 14 factors adrift of Nottinghamshire however Kyle Abbott, James Fuller and Washington Sundar took three wickets apiece in a commanding bowling show from the hosts.
Hampshire then recorded 154-3 to guide by seven runs in a lift to their hopes of avoiding relegation.
England bowler Ollie Robinson put Sussex in charge of their match in opposition to Worcestershire after he took six wickets as the house aspect have been dismissed for simply 123.
Jaydev Unadkat additionally contributed with 4-43 earlier than James Coles top-scored with 102 as Surrey completed on 228-5 to guide by 105 runs.
David Bedingham scored 93 earlier than Ben Raine completed on 87 not out as Durham scored 322-7 of their relegation conflict with Yorkshire at Headingley.
It marked a powerful fightback after Durham have been left on 7-2 when Alex Lees (three) and Emilio Homosexual (4) have been eliminated inside the primary 5 overs.
A minute’s applause was held in reminiscence of Yorkshire umpire and former participant Chicken forward of the match.
Josh Thomas and James Rew impressed Somerset to a commanding begin of their sport in opposition to Essex at Chelmsford.
Essex‘s Division One future continues to be but to be confirmed however they ended the opening break day the tempo after the visiting aspect scored 339-6.
Thomas (86 off 127 balls) and Rew (74 off 115 deliveries) laid the foundations with Lewis Goldsworthy additionally securing a half-century (61 not out) on a formidable first day for Somerset.
Division Two: Leicestershire mount comeback, with Lancashire in management in opposition to Glamorgan
In Division Two, Stephen Eskinazi delivered an unbeaten 150 in a Leicestershire comeback in opposition to Northamptonshire at Wantage Street.
George Scrimshaw struck twice previous to lunch to scale back the hosts to 110-4 earlier than Eskinazi powered his technique to his highest Championship rating in eight years as Leicestershire ended the day on 392-7.
Wayne Madsen and Luis Reece put Derbyshire in management in opposition to Kent at Canterbury after each batters recorded centuries. Madsen completed on 147 not out, whereas Reece ended with an unbeaten 123 because the guests reached 389-2.
Tom Bailey starred with the ball for Lancashire as his five-wicket haul helped bowl Glamorgan out for 265 in Cardiff.
Glamorgan have already gained promotion however they performed second fiddle to their opponents on day one, with Timm van der Gugten (53) the one batter to document a half-century.
Keaton Jennings (39 not out) and Luke Wells (19 not out) ensured Lancashire ended the day on 55 with out the lack of a wicket to consolidate their sturdy begin.
Leus du Plooy’s good twenty fourth first-class hundred put Middlesex within the driving seat in opposition to Gloucestershire at Lord’s.
Du Plooy remained unbeaten on 171 as Middlesex scored 394-5 on a formidable opening day for the hosts.
