Sussex have signed Pakistan left-arm seamer Mir Hamza on a two-month deal. Hamza will be available for nine County Championship matches, plus a tour game against Australia A in July. The 26-year-old will join Sussex ahead of their Division Two fixture at Northamptonshire on 20 May. He said: "I'm very excited to have the chance to play county cricket with a great club like Sussex, following in the footsteps of Pakistan legends like Javed Miandad and Imran Khan." The Karachi Dolphins paceman made his Test debut in their 373-run win against Australia last October and has taken 282 wickets in 59 first-class matches at an average of 18.34.

Durham have appointed former New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin as their new head coach. Franklin, 38, joins on a two-year contract and will start working at the Riverside in February. He will be assisted by former Durham players Neil Killeen and Alan Walker, who have agreed new deals. "I'm delighted to be given the opportunity to lead coaching at Durham," Franklin said. "I can't wait to join up with the squad and staff."

Leicestershire have appointed Karen Rothery as their new chief executive. Rothery has previously worked across a number of sports and spent two and a half years as England Netball's commercial director. She will join the county in April, with Roy Bent filling the position in an interim role until then. "Karen was the outstanding applicant with proven leadership and experience," chairman Paul Haywood told the club website. Rothery's predecessor Wasim Khan has left the county after four years to become managing director of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Warwickshire recorded an operating profit of £1.7m for 2017-18, but their profit and turnover figures both fell from the previous year. The club says the drop is down to four fewer major match days being staged at Edgbaston in 2018 than in 2017. In addition, the Test between England and India finished on the fourth morning, leading to reduced ticket, catering and merchandise revenues. On the pitch, the Bears won Division Two of the County Championship in 2018. Warwickshire made a profit of £2.4m in 2016-17.

England batsmen Ollie Pope and Mark Stoneman are among seven players to sign new contracts with Surrey. Scott Borthwick, who played one Test in 2014, has also extended his deal along with Will Jacks, Ryan Patel, Conor McKerr and Amar Virdi. Pope and Jacks have signed until 2022 with Patel, Borthwick, McKerr, Stoneman and Virdi agreeing deals until 2021. Director of cricket Alec Stewart said: "It's crucial we keep our highly talented group of players together."

Northamptonshire batsman Rob Newton has signed a new two-year contract. The 29-year-old, who made his County Championship debut for Northants in 2010, is now contracted to at least the end of the 2020 season. He follows the lead of Alex Wakely and Nathan Buck by becoming the third player to sign a new deal this winter. "Rob is a talented player who has been at the County Ground a long time. It is easy to forget that he is still under 30," said head coach David Ripley. "He has a lot of cricket still ahead of him in his career. He's both settled and ambitious, which is a good combination to have, and we're really happy that he has signed a new contract with us."

Derbyshire fast bowler Hardus Viljoen has left the club by mutual consent after two seasons at the County Ground. The 29-year-old South African joined the county on a three-year Kolpak deal before the 2017 campaign. Viljoen took 62 first-class wickets during his time with Derbyshire and played 53 matches across all formats. "Hardus wants to look at options to further his career and the decision was made to release him from his contract," head of cricket Dave Houghton said.
"I would like to wish him all the best for the future."

Former England fast bowler Boyd Rankin has confirmed his departure from Warwickshire after more than a decade. The 34-year-old has signed a central contract with Ireland and is set to feature in their first Test against England in July. Rankin played in one Test, seven one-day internationals and two T20s for England in 2013 and 2014. But he pledged his allegiance to Ireland in 2015, having played for them from 2007-2012. He took Ireland's first Test wicket in the country's inaugural Test appearance against Pakistan last summer and will now focus full-time on Ireland. He joined Warwickshire from Derbyshire in 2008.

Leicestershire are looking to bring in an overseas specialist for next season's T20 Blast campaign. The club have Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas as the overseas signing but he has primarily been signed for four-day and one-day cricket. "We are looking for extra finance for an overseas T20 player," chairman Paul Haywood told BBC Radio Leicester. Meanwhile, it is likely that the club's new chief executive will not be in place for at least three months. Wasim Khan is leaving the role to take over as managing director of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Middlesex quartet Stephen Eskinazi, Nick Gubbins, Tom Helm and Max Holden have signed new long-term contracts. The announcement means nine Middlesex players have committed their long-term futures since Stuart Law began work as head coach. England batsman Dawid Malan extended his deal until 2021 this week, along with fast bowler James Harris. Managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said: "These are players entering the prime of their career."

Hampshire captain James Vince has signed a new four-year contract to keep him with the club until the end of the 2022 season. The 27-year-old England batsman has made 347 appearances across all formats since making his debut in 2009. "I'm delighted to have signed a new contract and look forward to all the challenges that lie ahead," he said. "We have a great set-up and fantastic facilities here and I'm very proud to be able to call Hampshire my home."

England batsman Dawid Malan has signed a new contract with Middlesex until the end of the 2021 season. The 31-year-old, who made his first-class debut in 2006, has also been awarded a testimonial year in 2019. The Middlesex skipper has scored more than 15,000 runs and played over 350 games for the club, with 19 of his 26 centuries coming in first-class games. "The club has become my cricketing home in every sense," Malan told the club website after signing his deal. "There is a sense of energy around the club, and I believe that 2019 will be a great year for us all." He was a member of the Middlesex team that won the County Championship in 2016, but they were relegated 12 months later and will again play in Division Two this summer.

Middlesex pace bowler James Harris has extended his contract and will remain at the club until the end of 2021. The 28-year-old was the club's leading wicket-taker in Championship Division Two last season, claiming 61 victims at an average of 20.54. The Welshman has taken over 250 wickets in all formats since joining from Glamorgan in 2014 and has developed into a bowling all-rounder. He also scored 454 Championship runs at an average of 32.42 in 2018. "During a difficult year for the club James was outstanding in 2018," Middlesex managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said. "He was given greater responsibility with the bat and grew into the role. "He played several vital innings and we all believe he has the potential to produce even more."

Lord's is set for a £50m redevelopment after owners Marylebone Cricket Club were granted planning permission to replace two stands. The Compton and Edrich stands at the Nursery End of the London ground will be replaced by new three-tier stands. It will increase the capacity by 2,500 seats to 31,000. Construction will start on 24 August, a week after England's second Ashes Test against Australia, with the seats ready to be used from 2020. Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members will be asked to approve the plans at the club's annual general meeting in May, at the start of a busy summer in which Lord's will also host the men's World Cup final and an England Test against Ireland. "We are excited to be commencing another transformational development at Lord's," said MCC chief executive Guy Lavender. The redevelopment will be an outstanding addition delivering world-class facilities, ensuring that Lord's remains the finest ground in the world to watch and play cricket." The new stands will accommodate 11,500 spectators in total and will include better sightlines, catering and toilet facilities and wheelchair-accessible spaces as well as lift access at all levels. All the facilities are due to be finished by summer 2021.

Ethan Bamber, Nathan Sowter and Robbie White have all signed new long-term contracts with Middlesex. Bowler Bamber, 20, and wicket-keeper White, 23, both made their Championship debuts last season. Spinner Sowter, 26, was a regular in white-ball cricket in 2018, taking 13 wickets across both competitions. "Ethan, Nathan and Robbie will play a big part in helping us to achieve our ambitions in years to come," managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said. Middlesex have not disclosed the length of the trio's new deals at Lord's.

Matthew Maynard will have a second spell in charge of Glamorgan after being appointed interim coach for the 2019 season. The recruitment process for a permanent head coach will begin at the end of the season. Maynard, who was head coach between 2008 and 2010, replaces former county and England colleague Robert Croft. "The club's very close to my heart... I'm delighted to be given the opportunity," said Maynard.

Northamptonshire have signed West Indies captain Jason Holder for the first month of the 2019 county season. The all-rounder, 27, can play in Northants' first two Division Two games and opening six One-Day Cup matches. Holder led his country to a series win over England this winter, but is banned for the third Test because of his side's slow over-rate in Antigua. "I'm grateful to Northamptonshire for the opportunity which I am really looking forward to," he said. "England is somewhere I've wanted to play for a long time and I'm looking forward to the experience of county cricket and testing myself in the different conditions."

Yorkshire bowler Steve Patterson has been appointed as captain on a full-time basis across all three formats. The 35-year-old seamer was initially the one-day skipper, but took over in mid-June until the end of last season after Gary Ballance was given time off. Patterson was one of five players to captain Yorkshire in 2018 - just the fourth time the county had had so many. "He did fantastically well both on and off the field," director of cricket Martyn Moxon told the club website.

Middlesex have signed 17-year-old Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman for the 2019 Twenty20 Blast campaign. The teenager, who made his Afghanistan debut at 16, has taken 54 wickets in 31 games for his country and made his Test bow against India last summer. In February 2018, Mujeeb became the youngest-ever player to take a five-wicket haul in a one-day international when Afghanistan faced Zimbabwe. Head coach Stuart Law said: "His record is outstanding in this format." Mujeeb played for Hampshire in the 2018 T20 Blast, taking nine wickets in 12 games, and has most recently featured for Australian side Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash.

Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir will rejoin Essex for part of this summer's T20 Blast campaign. The 26-year-old took 28 wickets for the club in first-class and T20 competition during a stint at Chelmsford in 2017. He will be available for eight group games before fulfilling commitments in the Caribbean Premier League. "Mo is one of the most exciting bowling talents in the world and I'm ecstatic he's going to be back with us," Essex head coach Anthony McGrath said. "He has the ability to bowl at a fast pace whilst swinging the ball both ways and everyone has seen how devastating he can be with the ball."

England opener Rory Burns and pace bowler Jade Dernbach have signed new contracts with Surrey. Club captain Burns, who is part of the England Test side touring the West Indies, has signed until the end of the 2022 season, while Dernbach's deal runs until the close of the 2020 campaign. Burns, 28, led Surrey to the County Championship title in 2018, and was the leading scorer with 1,359 runs. Ex-England one-day bowler Dernbach, 32, led the team in the T20 Blast in 2018. Director of cricket Alec Stewart said: "Both Rory and Jade have Surrey in their blood and they will be working hard to bring success across all formats."

Former captain Jimmy Adams and ex-Somerset bowler Alfonso Thomas have joined Hampshire as assistant coaches. Adams, 38, retired from playing at the end of last season after 16 years with the south coast club and will focus on working with the second XI. Thomas, 42, has coached several sides since retiring in 2015 and is to work with Hampshire's bowlers. The pair join first-team manager Adrian Birrell, who replaced Craig White in December, at the Ageas Bowl. Hampshire open their 2019 County Championship campaign with a home fixture against Essex, starting on 5 April.

Nottinghamshire and England fast bowler Stuart Broad will captain the MCC side in the four-day champion county match against Surrey next month. The game, a traditional curtain-raiser to the new season, will take place in Dubai between Sunday 24 March and Wednesday 27 March. Broad, 32, is currently involved in the Test series in the West Indies. The MCC beat Essex by an innings and 34 runs in last year's match, which was held in Barbados.

Glamorgan have handed spin-bowling all-rounder Andrew Salter a two-year contract extension. Salter, 25, will now be at the club until at least 2021, after making his debut in 2012. "Andrew's played quite a lot of cricket for the club in all formats, but we see him as a guy with a huge improvement to give," said director of cricket Mark Wallace. "It's a good time to push on and turn into that senior all-rounder we want." "He's a dynamic player and we're delighted to have him for the foreseeable future," he continued.

Former Derbyshire and England bowler Dominic Cork has returned to the county as their head coach for the 2019 T20 Blast season. The 47-year-old has been the club's T20 bowling coach in the past two seasons and takes over from John Wright. As a player, Cork captained Derbyshire during 13 years with the county and won the T20 Blast with Hampshire as they beat Somerset in the 2010 final. "The opportunity was too good to miss and I'm delighted to be back," he said. "The club is dear to my heart - it's where I started my career - and I've been grateful to work alongside John Wright in the last two years as the team has progressed. "We've got players here who can win Twenty20 games and we've already upset the odds on a number of occasions."

Kent have re-signed New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne for 2019's T20 Blast campaign, for a third straight year. The 26-year-old took 13 wickets in the competition last year, at a strike-rate of 19.15 and economy rate of 7.16. "I'm delighted to come back to Kent, a team of talented players, hungry for success," he told the club website. "Last year we came close to reaching T20 Finals Day and there is a real belief in this squad that we can challenge again this season." Kent's director of cricket Paul Downton added: "Adam is an outstanding T20 bowler with the ability to take early wickets in the power play and to bowl vital overs at the death. He is a match-winner."

England assistant coach Paul Farbrace is to become the sport director of county side Warwickshire. The 51-year-old former wicketkeeper will succeed Ashley Giles, who left Edgbaston to become managing director of England men's cricket last month. Farbrace first became England assistant coach under Peter Moores in 2014 and stayed on when Trevor Bayliss was appointed the following year. He will join Warwickshire after the West Indies tour, which ends in March.

Worcestershire have re-signed New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill for this year's T20 Blast. The 2018 champions will have the 32-year-old available for 11 of their 14 group games and for the quarter-finals and Finals Day, should they qualify. Guptill played seven group games last summer and will rejoin the county after this summer's 50-over World Cup. "It is a huge confidence boost and we are chuffed he is coming back," said first-team coach Alex Gidman. "Guppy was wonderful around the group last year, a fantastic bloke, and he showed how good he was in a handful of wonderful innings for us. "We've got to make sure all our processes are in place and our preparations are spot on to give these guys the best chance of going out and enjoying their cricket and winning matches."

Glamorgan bowler Ruaidhri Smith says his return to international cricket with Scotland is a "great opportunity" to develop his professional career. His call-up for the tour of Oman was the first time he had represented Scotland since 2016. Seamer Smith, 24, played two T20 internationals against Ireland and Netherlands, and two one-day internationals against Oman. He took four wickets for seven runs in the first 50-overs win against Oman. However, a pectoral strain in the second match, which Scotland lost, saw him restricted to bowling just three overs. That injury is also set to keep him out of the decider, though he hopes it will not affect the start of his season with Glamorgan.

Former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers will play for Middlesex in this summer's T20 Blast - his first stint in English county cricket. The 35-year-old has signed up for Middlesex's first seven group matches, starting in July, but is also available for the tournament's latter stages. De Villiers retired from international cricket in 2018, having scored more than 20,000 runs in all three formats. "I have always wanted to play county cricket," De Villiers said.

The 100-ball competition starting next year "has been a success already", says England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison. The Hundred - the rules for which were confirmed this week - has been criticised since it was proposed. "It will be something that cricket fans all around the country will flock to see," Harrison told BBC Sport. Eight new city-based teams will play over a five-week period in the summer of 2020. The Hundred will be the fourth different format in county cricket, alongside the four-day County Championship, 50-over and 20-over competitions.

Northamptonshire remain on course to be debt free by 2020 after announcing profits of £287,212 after tax in their latest financial results. They were down slightly in the year ending 30 September 2018 from their profit of £329,483 the previous year. The club are set to repay a £923,000 loan from Northamptonshire County Council in 2019-20.

Leg-spinner Mason Crane and all-rounder Ian Holland have agreed extended contracts with Hampshire. Crane, 22, endured an injury-disrupted 2018 season with a stress fracture of the back shortly after making his England Test debut. "I was disappointed not to play much last year, but to get a new deal and commit my future to this club is great," Crane told BBC Radio Solent.

Worcestershire opener Daryl Mitchell has warned that there must be a clear defining line between English cricket's existing counties and the new teams in The Hundred when it begins in 2020.

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Yorkshire have signed South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier on a three-year Kolpak contract. Olivier, 26, played for Derbyshire in 2018, and is one of the world's most in-form pacemen, having taken 31 wickets in five Tests since being recalled by South Africa in December. His overall total of 48 wickets in 10 Tests has lifted him into the top 20 bowlers in the ICC Test match rankings. He also took 31 wickets in seven Championship games for Derbyshire. The terms of the Kolpak deal mean that he will not be able to play for South Africa again until his contract with Yorkshire expires. After taking 24 wickets in South Africa's three home Tests against Pakistan, to be named player of the series, he then claimed seven more scalps in two Tests against Sri Lanka. "I would be lying if I said this wasn't a difficult decision to make," he said. "It's giving up playing for my country with no guarantees of playing international cricket again.

Durham will be known as Durham Cricket and have a new limited-overs crest as part of a rebrand. The county has merged the board and club behind the scenes, which has prompted the relaunch that includes a new badge and new kit. The switch away from being known as Durham Jets for Twenty20 matches also sees the red kit ditched. Instead, the traditional blue and yellow of the heraldic shield will be worn in limited-overs formats.

Birmingham Bears have signed Australia all-rounder Ashton Agar for their entire T20 Blast campaign in 2019. The 25-year-old from Victoria, who played alongside Ian Bell to help Perth Scorchers win the Big Bash in 2017, will improve the Bears' spin options. "It was pretty obvious last year that, with the ball, we lacked potency," Bears coach Jim Troughton told BBC WM. "It was quite important that we found a spin option. Partnering Jeetan Patel, he could be the difference."

Sussex opener Luke Wells has signed a contract extension with the Hove club. The 28-year-old left-hander has spent his entire career with Sussex and was ever-present in their County Championship side last season. He has been playing in Australian grade cricket this winter, scoring more than 1,000 runs for Casey-South Melbourne. "He is a positive presence in the dressing room, and I am looking forward to seeing his game develop further," said Sussex coach Jason Gillespie. Sussex have not disclosed the length of the new deal for Wells, who also bowls occasional leg-spin and picked up eight wickets in Division Two last year.

Wicketkeeper Chris Cooke has been named as the new 2019 Glamorgan captain for the county championship and 50-over tournaments. Cooke replaces Michael Hogan for the Specsavers County Championship and will also skipper in the Royal London One-Day Cup in place of Colin Ingram. South Africa batsman Ingram will continue to lead the side in the T20 Blast. "I'm excited to take the role on a more permanent basis," said Cooke.

Birmingham Bears have signed Australia all-rounder Ashton Agar for their entire T20 Blast campaign in 2019. The 25-year-old from Victoria, who played alongside Ian Bell to help Perth Scorchers win the Big Bash in 2017, will improve the Bears' spin options. "It was pretty obvious last year that, with the ball, we lacked potency," Bears coach Jim Troughton told BBC WM. "It was quite important that we found a spin option. Partnering Jeetan Patel, he could be the difference."

Kent have signed Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi for the first 11 matches of this season's T20 Blast. Nabi, 34, won the Australian Big Bash with Melbourne Renegades this month. He played for Leicestershire in the T20 Blast last season and hit 86 off 32 balls to help the Foxes beat Lancashire Lightning at Old Trafford. "We are thrilled to have beaten several other counties to sign Nabi for our Vitality Blast campaign," Kent director of cricket Paul Downton said.

Fast bowler Morne Morkel has signed a new contract with Surrey until the end of the 2020 season. The 34-year-old took 59 wickets at an average of 14.32 last season, as Surrey won the County Championship title. Right-armer Morkel played 86 Tests for South Africa between 2006 and 2018, taking 309 wickets. "Morne was outstanding for us during his first season, both on and off the field," Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart said.

Glamorgan's star South African batsman Colin Ingram has signed up for a further two years of limited-overs cricket with the county. The 33-year-old left-hander and leg-spin bowler has extended his contract to cover the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He will captain Glamorgan in the T20 this summer and could play in the One-Day Cup in the unlikely event he does not play the ECB's 100-ball tournament. "I've travelled a lot but Glamorgan is my cricket home," said Ingram.

England batsman Gary Ballance has signed a new contract with Yorkshire until the end of the 2021 season. The 29-year-old. who has 23 Test caps, came through Yorkshire's academy and helped them win the County Championship in successive years in 2014 and 2015. Ballance took a break from cricket last May for personal reasons, giving up the captaincy to seamer Steven Patterson. "I've played here for such a long time, I love the lads and everything about Yorkshire," he told the club website.

Glamorgan have revealed a loss for 2018 of £365,000 in the county's annual report to members. A deficit had been forecast for the year, in which Glamorgan staged just two days of international cricket at Sophia Gardens. It takes their overall debt to £2,754,000, but the county hope to record a profit in 2019. Sophia Gardens will host four World Cup matches and an England T20 international this summer.

Derbyshire have signed Australia fast bowler Kane Richardson for their 2019 T20 Blast campaign. The 28-year-old, who won the Big Bash with the Melbourne Renegades last month, will be available for the entire tournament in England. He was the leading wicket-taker in the Big Bash, with 24 at an average of 17.70 and a strike rate of 13.70. He has also appeared in three Indian Premier League campaigns and played 27 limited-overs internationals. "Kane is a top-level T20 bowler and that is what we were looking for with our second overseas signing," Derbyshire's T20 Blast head coach Dominic Cork told the club website.

Durham have signed Australia batsman D'Arcy Short for the 2019 T20 Blast. Short, 28, has played 20 T20 matches for his country, averaging 32.88, and will team up with compatriot Cameron Bancroft for the entire campaign. He has won player of the tournament twice with Hobart in the Australian Big Bash and also played for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. "Playing in England is something I have wanted to do for a while," said Short, who has a top 50-over score of 257. "It's very much a new experience for me and a challenge to play on some different grounds, wickets, pitches and against some new bowlers."

England all-rounder Chris Woakes has signed a contract extension with Warwickshire until at least the end of the 2022 season. Birmingham-born Woakes has scored 5,620 runs, including 10 centuries, and taken 474 wickets in first-class cricket. The 30-year-old only played twice in the County Championship in 2018 as the Bears won promotion to Division One. "Representing my home county is always a great honour and I'm thrilled to secure this extension," he said.

Derbyshire have signed Australia fast bowler Kane Richardson for their 2019 T20 Blast campaign. The 28-year-old, who won the Big Bash with the Melbourne Renegades last month, will be available for the entire tournament in England. He was the leading wicket-taker in the Big Bash, with 24 at an average of 17.70 and a strike rate of 13.70. He has also appeared in three Indian Premier League campaigns and played 27 limited-overs internationals. "Kane is a top-level T20 bowler and that is what we were looking for with our second overseas signing," Derbyshire's T20 Blast head coach Dominic Cork told the club website.

Durham have signed Australia batsman D'Arcy Short for the 2019 T20 Blast. Short, 28, has played 20 T20 matches for his country, averaging 32.88, and will team up with compatriot Cameron Bancroft for the entire campaign. He has won player of the tournament twice with Hobart in the Australian Big Bash and also played for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. "Playing in England is something I have wanted to do for a while," said Short, who has a top 50-over score of 257. "It's very much a new experience for me and a challenge to play on some different grounds, wickets, pitches and against some new bowlers."

Middlesex have appointed former Hampshire wicketkeeper Nic Pothas as their assistant coach. The 45-year-old has previously worked alongside head coach Stuart Law during his time with West Indies. "It is a great honour to be joining arguably the most prestigious club in England, steeped in history and success," Pothas told the club website. "I'm looking forward to joining a great group of players and staff in bringing success to the club."

Ex-South Africa fast bowler Andre Nel has rejoined former county Essex as assistant head coach and bowling coach. Former Test and limited-overs player Nel, 41, will join the club from Easterns in his native country where he had been working as head coach. The paceman, who had two spells with Essex, helped the club win the 40-over competition in 2005 and amassed 1,016 wickets in 524 career games. "As a former player I know it's a fantastic club," Nel said. "I've only ever heard good things about Anthony McGrath as a coach and I can't wait to start working alongside him and the rest of the team out in Abu Dhabi this week."

England captain Joe Root will face international team-mate Stuart Broad when Yorkshire visit Notts in their County Championship opener on 5 April.

Paul Farbrace says he could not pass up the chance to take himself out of "a comfort zone" when he decided to leave England and join Warwickshire. Farbrace is the new sport director at Edgbaston after standing down as England assistant coach this month. He will oversee Warwickshire's men's senior squad as well as their women's sides and development programmes. "This is a special club," he told BBC WM. "It's a winning environment and who wouldn't want to be part of that?"

Glamorgan have given summer development contracts to young batsman Callum Taylor, and seam bowlers Kazi Szymanski and Jamie McIlroy. Taylor, a 20-year-old from Newport who also bowls off-spin, featured in several first-team squads in 2018 without making his debut. Devon-born Szymanski, 19, claimed eight for 21 in his best performance for Glamorgan second eleven. McIlroy has played for Glamorgan seconds and Herefordshire.

Heino Kuhn will captain Kent while Sam Billings and Joe Denly are away playing in the Indian Premier League. Ex-South Africa batsman Kuhn, 34, had a crucial role in the club's promotion to Division One last year, scoring 780 runs at an average of 33.91. Regular captain Billings will play for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, with vice-captain Denly representing Kolkata Knight Riders. The IPL starts on Saturday and runs until 5 May.

Former England batsman Ian Bell will miss the start of Warwickshire's County Championship season after having surgery on his toe. Bell, 36, had an operation to repair a ligament tear after being struck on the foot during training with Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League. He could be out of action for up to three months. "Ian will immediately start his rehabilitation programme," first-team coach Jim Troughton said.

Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne may not join Hampshire as their overseas player, while selectors consider him as a potential World Cup captain. Karunaratne signed for Hampshire last month on a deal until mid-July. The 30-year-old is reportedly one of three players in line for the Sri Lanka role, currently held by Lasith Malinga.

Jeetan Patel has been named captain of Birmingham Bears for this season's T20 Blast campaign. The New Zealand spinner takes up the role following the retirement of fellow countryman and all-rounder Grant Elliott at the end of last season. Patel, 38, has taken 124 T20 wickets for the Bears and helped the side reach Finals Day three times in the past five years, winning the trophy in 2014. "I'm really excited to be taking over as captain," Patel said. The appointment means Patel will be skipper across all three formats of the game, as he already leads Warwickshire in first-class and 50-overs cricket.

Nottinghamshire's former England seamer Harry Gurney has retired from County Championship cricket and will focus solely on limited-overs matches. The 32-year-old left-armer has agreed a new deal at Trent Bridge until 2020 for the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup. Gurney is set to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League and won Australia's Big Bash this year with Melbourne Renegades. He was in the Notts side that did the T20 and One-Day Cup double in 2017

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Sussex and former England all-rounder Luke Wright has announced his retirement from red-ball cricket. Wright, who played 144 games in a 15-year first-class career, was not in the squad for their opening County Championship game of 2019. However, the 34-year-old will continue to captain the Sharks in the T20 Blast and also remains available for their One-Day Cup campaign. "The door has never been closed," coach Jason Gillespie told BBC Sussex.

Worcestershire have revealed that young cricketer Ben Twohig will miss the entire 2019 season with a knee injury which he suffered playing football. The 21-year-old left-arm spinner picked up an anterior cruciate ligament tear playing five-a-side at Sixways, home of rugby union side Worcester Warriors. Twohig is to undergo surgery next Tuesday (16 April).

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day four):

Kent 504-9 dec & 124-2: Renshaw 48*, Crawley 45
Warwickshire 346 & 280: Ambrose 107, Brookes 84; Podmore 5-62

Kent (24 pts) beat Warwickshire (4 pts) by eight wickets

Five wickets for Harry Podmore set up victory for Kent in the final session of their game at Edgbaston. Podmore claimed 5-62 to record match figures of 8-123 as Warwickshire, following on, were dismissed for 280. Warwickshire wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose made 107 in a losing cause with Henry Brookes hitting 84 at number nine. Australia batsman Matt Renshaw (48 not out) then guided Kent to their victory target on 124-2 to secure a first County Championship win of the season.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Kia Oval (day four):

Surrey 395 & 324-6 dec: Burns 98, Pope 69, Jacks 54; Harmer 5-88

Essex 448: Ten Doeschate 130, Lawrence 93; Morkel 3-97 & 0-0
Essex (13 pts) drew with Surrey (11 pts)

England opener Rory Burns fell two short of a century as county champions Surrey batted through the final day to draw with Essex at The Oval. Surrey resumed on 68-0, a lead of just 15, but never looked in trouble as they compiled 324-6 declared. Burns led the resistance with 98 and England hopeful Ollie Pope made 69 before both became two of five victims for off-spinner Simon Harmer (5-88). Jamie Porter faced one maiden over from Burns before the sides shook hands.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Kia Oval (day four):

Surrey 395 & 324-6 dec: Burns 98, Pope 69, Jacks 54; Harmer 5-88
Essex 448: Ten Doeschate 130, Lawrence 93; Morkel 3-97 & 0-0

Essex (13 pts) drew with Surrey (11 pts)

England opener Rory Burns fell two short of a century as county champions Surrey batted through the final day to draw with Essex at The Oval. Surrey resumed on 68-0, a lead of just 15, but never looked in trouble as they compiled 324-6 declared. Burns led the resistance with 98 and England hopeful Ollie Pope made 69 before both became two of five victims for off-spinner Simon Harmer (5-88). Jamie Porter faced one maiden over from Burns before the sides shook hands.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Trent Bridge (day three):

Notts 263 & 126: Slater 34; Leach 6-36, Brooks 4-22
Somerset 403: Bartlett 133, Abell 101, Gregory 50; Broad 5-73

Somerset (24 pts) beat Notts (5 pts) by an innings and 14 runs

England spinner Jack Leach produced a brilliant spell of bowling as Somerset completed a three-day win over Notts by an innings and 14 runs at Trent Bridge. The left-armer took 6-36 and seamer Jack Brooks weighed in with 4-22 as the home side were all out for just 126. Ben Slater was Leach's first victim, stumped for 34, and that proved to be the hosts' highest score as Notts lost their last eight wickets for 60 runs. Somerset now have two wins out of two at the start of the new season.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Ageas Bowl (day four):

Yorkshire 554-7 dec: Ballance 148, Root 94, Leaning 77*; Dawson 3-184
Hampshire 302 & 208: Dawson 92, Barker 64; Patterson 4-47

Yorkshire (23 pts) beat Hampshire (4 pts) by an innings and 44 runs

Yorkshire earned their first County Championship win of the summer with an innings-and-44-run victory over Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Fischer County Ground (day four):

Worcestershire 553-6 dec: Rutherford 123, Mitchell 114, Cox 100*
Leicestershire 302 & 233: Ackermann 69, Taylor 57, Azad 54; Morris 7-45

Worcestershire (24 pts) beat Leicestershire (4 pts) by an innings and 18 runs

Worcestershire paceman Charlie Morris took 7-45 as the Pears opened their Division Two campaign with an innings victory over Leicestershire. Resuming on 132-4, still 119 behind, the fourth day got off to the worst possible start for Leicestershire with the loss of three wickets for one run. Colin Ackermann (66) and Tom Taylor (57) then frustrated the visitors, narrowing the deficit to just 18. But Morris polished off the tail to dismiss the hosts for 233 before lunch. The 26-year-old, who had only twice previously taken five-wicket hauls, recorded his best figures in first-class cricket with his remodelled action. Daryl Mitchell, Hamish Rutherford and Ben Cox set the platform for Worcestershire's victory, all compiling centuries as they piled up 553-6 declared.

Lancashire all-rounder Steven Croft has signed a new one-year deal, which will also see him coach at the club's youth academy this season. The 34-year-old, who came through Lancashire's academy and has played for the county since 2005, received a testimonial from the club last year. "I am extremely proud and excited to extend my stay at this great club," Croft said.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Bristol County Ground (day four):

Derbyshire 291 & 388-3 dec: Madsen 204*, Hughes 109*
Gloucestershire 350: Roderick 98, Higgins 74, Bracey 65; Reece 3-60, van Beek 3-75

Gloucestershire (11 pts) drew with Derbyshire (9 pts)

Wayne Madsen and Alex Hughes both hit centuries as Derbyshire comfortably batted their way to a draw against Gloucestershire at Bristol. The hosts still harboured hopes of victory as Derbyshire began the final day on 97-2, a lead of just 38. But although Tom Lace (57) fell early on, an unbroken stand of 278 between Madsen and Hughes saw Derbyshire to 388-3 when the sides shook hands. Madsen finished unbeaten on 204, with Hughes on 109.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Sophia Gardens (day four):

Glamorgan 570-8 dec: Root 126, Labuschagne 121, Carlson 111, Cooke 70* & 70-1
Northamptonshire 750: Vasconcelos 184, Keogh 150, Newton 105, Rossington 70, Cobb 60, Buck 53; Labuschagne 3-122

Glamorgan (11 pts) drew with Northants (11 pts)

Northants racked up the highest ever score against Glamorgan as they reached 750 all out in a marathon seven sessions at the crease. There was never any prospect of a positive result on a tedious final day on a featherbed pitch. Rob Keogh took his score to 150, while Josh Cobb (70) and tail-ender Nathan Buck (53) also weighed in. Glamorgan reached 70-1 in the farcical last hour of a frustrating game.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Riverside (day four):

Durham 224 & 189: Harte 74*; Wiese 5-43
Sussex 202 & 212-4: Van Zyl 101*, Evans 51, Wells 41; Salisbury 2-62

Sussex (20 pts) beat Durham (4 pts) by six wickets

Stiaan van Zyl completed his century as Sussex wrapped up a comfortable six-wicket win at Durham. The South Africa batsman, resuming on 66 not out, finished unbeaten on 101 as Sussex took just over an hour to finish off the formalities. A 112 stand between Van Zyl and Laurie Evans (51) looked set to lead Sussex to victory but the latter fell to Matthew Salisbury with just one run required. Ben Brown hit the single to send Durham to a second defeat in two games.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Lord's (day four):

Middlesex 265 & 200: Robson 63, Malan 51; Maxwell 5-40
Lancashire 427 & 39-3: Hameed 13*; Robson 2-4

Lancashire (22 pts) beat Middlesex (3 pts) by 7 wickets

Glenn Maxwell's five-wicket haul secured victory for Lancashire against a stubborn Middlesex side at Lord's. The Australian Ashes hopeful claimed five of Middlesex's final six second-innings wickets as the home side finally succumbed for 200. Opener Sam Robson led the Middlesex resistance with 63 before falling to England paceman James Anderson (3-29). Lancashire were set 39 to win, with Haseeb Hameed adding to his first-innings century by guiding them home.

Worcestershire fast bowler Charlie Morris says winning his battle to remodel his action has been a long, tough "mentally taxing" journey. The 26-year-old Hereford-born ex-Devon paceman looked on his way to stardom when he got more than 50 wickets in helping the Pears win promotion in 2014, a figure he matched in 2015. But he then ran into issues with his right-arm fast-medium bowling action. "It's not been easy to get through," he told BBC Hereford & Worcester.

Royal London One-Day Cup matches:

Durham v Northamptonshire
Glamorgan v Essex
Gloucestershire v Surrey
Kent v Hampshire
Lancashire v Worcestershire
Yorkshire v Leicestershire

Gloucestershire batsman Ian Cockbain has signed a one-year contract extension until the end of next season. The 32-year-old former captain joined the county in 2010 and has scored 2,382 first-class runs in total. Cockbain made 362 runs in the T20 Blast last year and hopes he can help his side win trophies. "We have a great squad and coaching staff and I hope that I can contribute to some silverware," he told the club's website.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Headingley, Leeds

Yorkshire 379-7 (50 overs): Ballance 156, Brook 103; Taylor 3-57
Leicestershire (29.3 overs): Cosgrove 42; Pillans 5-29

Yorkshire beat Leicestershire by 213 runs

Gary Ballance smashed six sixes and 15 fours in a brilliant 156 to anchor Yorkshire to a crushing 213-run win over Leicestershire at Headingley.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Bristol County Ground

Gloucestershire 235 all out (47.5 overs): Dent 75, Roderick 74; Clarke 4-43
Surrey 88 all out (24 overs): Roy 19; Smith 3-7, Liddle 3-17

Gloucestershire beat Surrey by 147 runs

Gloucestershire skittled Surrey for 88 to win their opening One-Day Cup game of 2019 by 147 runs at Bristol.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street

Durham 342-5 (50 overs): Bancroft 151*, Richardson 102, S Steel 68; Holder 2-72
Northamptonshire 270 all out (43.5 overs): Holder 86, Wakely 66; Potts 4-62

Durham beat Northamptonshire by 72 runs

Durham captain Cameron Bancroft scored an unbeaten 151 on his List A debut for the club as they beat Northamptonshire by 72 runs in the One-Day Cup.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Worcestershire 367 all out (49.1 overs): Rutherford 108, Mitchell 101, Wessels 72; Parkinson 5-51
Lancashire 242 all out (40.4 overs): Jennings 54

Worcestershire beat Lancashire by 125 runs

Hamish Rutherford and Daryl Mitchell both hit centuries as last year's semi-finalists Worcestershire began the 2019 One-Day Cup by beating Lancashire.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Essex 326-7 (50 overs): Chopra 111, Westley 69, Lawrence 56
Glamorgan 146 all out (31 overs): Bopara 3-26

Essex beat Glamorgan by 180 runs

Varun Chopra spearheaded Essex's opening 180-run win over Glamorgan in the One-Day Cup as he continued his fine form in the fixture.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury

Hampshire 310-9 (50 overs): Northeast 105*, Vince 56, Rossouw 55; Milnes 5-79
Kent 220 (40 overs): Crawley 49, Podmore 40

Hampshire won by 90 runs

Former Kent captain Sam Northeast hit an unbeaten century to help Hampshire to a 90-run One-Day Cup victory. In a repeat of last year's Lord's final, won by Hampshire by 61 runs, the visitors won even more comfortably in Canterbury after posting 310-9.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Kia Oval, Kennington, London

Middlesex 277 (49.2 overs): Taylor 64, Roland-Jones 45; Batty 4-29
Surrey 240 (48 overs): Foakes 71, Burns 49; Sowter 4-37, Helm 4-40

Middlesex (2 pts) beat Surrey by 37 runs

Middlesex picked up a third win in four One-Day Cup games as they defeated Surrey by 37 runs in the London derby. New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor led the way on his Middlesex debut with 64 off 78 balls in their total of 277. Surrey lacked partnerships in reply despite 71 and 49 respectively from England pair Ben Foakes and Rory Burns. Nathan Sowter (4-37) and Tom Helm (4-40) made breakthroughs at regular stages as the hosts were bowled out for 240 for their third defeat in four. Middlesex climb to third in the South Group after bouncing back from defeat by Hampshire on Tuesday, while Surrey's chances of reaching the knockout stages look slim in seventh.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Sophia Gardens Cardiff

Glamorgan 68-2 (15 overs): Cooke 29, Labuschagne 27*
Kent: Did not bat

Glamorgan 1 pt, Kent 1 pt - No result

A shoulder injury to Kent's England batsman Sam Billings overshadowed their rained-off One-Day Cup match against Glamorgan in Cardiff.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Ageas Bowl

Hampshire 301-9 (50 overs): Markram 88, Rossouw 66, Dawson 43; Helm 5-71
Middlesex 182 (35.4 overs): Morgan 41, Simpson 36; Abbott 3-36, Markram 3-37

Hampshire (2 pts) beat Middlesex by 119 runs

Aiden Markram hit 88 off 90 balls for Hampshire and then took 3-39 with the ball as they comfortably beat Middlesex by 119 runs in the One-Day Cup.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Fischer County Ground

Leicestershire 312-8 (50 overs): Ackermann 119; Hughes 2-55, Reece 2-59
Derbyshire 266-3 (39 overs): Godleman 106, du Plooy 73 not out, Madsen 60; Ackermann 1-42

Derbyshire (2pts) beat Leicestershire by seven wickets (DLS method)

Billy Godleman achieved back-to-back One-Day Cup hundreds as Derbyshire beat Leicestershire by seven wickets.

England's Alex Hales has been suspended following an "off-field incident", a spokesman for the batsman has said.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Lord's, London

Sussex 298 (48 overs): Wright 166, Brown 55; Sowter 4-48
Middlesex 176 (33.3 overs): Eskinazi 42, Hamza 3-4

Sussex (2pts) won by 122 runs

Luke Wright made the highest limited-overs score of his career as Sussex thrashed Middlesex by 122 runs in their One-Day Cup game at Lord's. The opener hit 166 off 142 balls, with nine sixes and 10 fours, and shared a partnership of 174 with Ben Brown (55). Wright's dismissal led to their last five wickets going down for 21 as spinner Nathan Sowter took 4-48. The visitors were all out for 298, but Mir Hamza claimed 3-43 as Middlesex mustered only 176 in reply.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Emerald Headingley, Leeds

Yorkshire 308-2 (40 overs): Kohler-Cadmore 79, Lyth 78, Willey 72*, Brook 59*
Derbyshire 224-3 (22 overs): Godleman 107*, du Plooy 75; Lyth 2-27

Match tied (DLS method)

Skipper Billy Godleman hit his third One-Day Cup hundred in six days as Derbyshire's game with Yorkshire ended in a tie. Godleman made an unbeaten 107 off 62 balls as they chased a revised target of 225 from 22 overs at Headingley. But needing two runs for victory from the final ball, they could only run a bye and their run-chase ended on 224-3. Tom Kohler-Cadmore (79), Adam Lyth (78) and David Willey (72 not out) earlier led the home side to 308-2 before rain.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire 244-8 (50 overs): Ambrose 62, Hain 50, Woakes 50; Carse 3-52
Durham 211-3 (33.4 overs): Lees 78*, Clark 66, Harte 51*

Durham (2 pts) won by seven wickets (DLS method)

Alex Lees, Graham Clark and Gareth Harte hit half-centuries as Durham won a third One-Day Cup group game in four at the expense of winless Warwickshire.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire 433-7 (50 overs): Duckett 86, Mullaney 81; Griffiths 3-92
Leicestershire 259 (33.2 overs): Dearden 74, Cosgrove 59; Fletcher 3-53

Notts (2 pts) won by 87 runs (DLS method)

Nottinghamshire made the highest total so far in this season's One-Day Cup as they beat Leicestershire by 87 runs to continue their 100% winning start. All of their top six batsmen registered half-centuries in a total of 433-7, and Ben Duckett top-scored with 86. Leicestershire were 152-2 in the 22nd over when a rain delay left them a revised target of 347 from 37 overs. That task proved beyond them and they were bowled out for 259, with seamer Luke Fletcher taking 3-53. Notts have won all four of their group matches, while Leicestershire's defeat was their fourth in five games.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The County Ground, Northampton

Worcestershire 254-9 (50 overs): Rutherford 126; Sanderson 2-23, Cobb 2-38
Northamptonshire 234 (48.4 overs): Wakely 46, Cobb 44; Mitchell 2-40, Barnard 2-49

Worcestershire (2 pts) won by 20 runs

Hamish Rutherford made another hundred to help Worcestershire to a third One-Day Cup win in four games as they beat Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Ageas Bowl

Hampshire 331-8 (50 overs): Vince 190, Dawson 73; Liddle 4-66
Gloucestershire 246 (43.5 overs): Higgins 45, Bracey 40; Crane 3-64

Hampshire (2 pts) beat Glos by 71 runs (DLS method)

James Vince struck 190 - Hampshire's highest-ever List A score - as the One-Day Cup holders beat Gloucestershire by 71 runs to continue their 100% start.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Somerset 353-5 (39 overs): Trego 141, Azhar 110; Siddle 4-60
Essex 154-6 (17 overs): Lawrence 51; Groenewald 3-32, C Overton 1-9

Somerset beat Essex by 36 runs (DLS method)

Centuries from Peter Trego and Azhar Ali helped Somerset beat Essex by 36 runs on a wet night in the One-Day Cup. The pair hit 141 and 110 respectively to help the hosts post 353-5 from 39 overs, before wet weather frequently interrupted Essex's reply. Despite Dan Lawrence's 51 from 33 balls for the visitors, they were always well adrift of their adjusted targets, under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. The victory was Somerset's fourth from four cup matches so far this season.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Yorkshire 213 (42.2 overs): Lyth 63; Ball 3-32
Nottinghamshire 214-6 (34.3 overs): Mullaney 54*, Pillans 3-57

Notts win by four wickets

Captain Steven Mullaney made an unbeaten 54 to guide Nottinghamshire to a four-wicket One-Day Cup victory over Yorkshire at a sold-out Trent Bridge. Chasing a modest 214, Mullaney's 58-ball innings steered his side home with more than 15 overs remaining. Notts' fifth straight victory leaves them in control of the North Group, just one win away from confirming their place in the knockout stage. Adam Lyth made 63 for Yorkshire but they collapsed to 213 all out.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Leicestershire 80 (37 overs): Mahmood 5-14, Hurt 2-24, Anderson 1-27
Lancashire 83-1 (19 overs): Croft 37*, Hameed 29*

Lancashire win by nine wickets

Lancashire cruised to a third straight One-Day Cup win as they hammered Leicestershire by nine wickets. Saqib Mahmood took 5-14, well backed by fellow pacemen Liam Hurt and England's Jimmy Anderson, as the Foxes were bowled out in 37 overs for just 80. The Red Rose then knocked off the runs for the loss of only England opener Keaton Jennings for 10. In-form Steven Croft, on 37, and Haseem Hameed, on 29, were unparted as Lancs reached 83-1 in 19 overs. The Foxes' lowest List A total in 19 years was the seventh-lowest in the county's 56-year one-day history.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Bristol County Ground, Bristol

Somerset 242-9 (50 overs): Gregory 52, Azhar 43; Howell 3-45
Gloucestershire 246-6 (49.2 overs): van Buuren 61, Hammond 48; Gregory 2-38

Gloucestershire win by four wickets

Ryan Higgins brought Gloucestershire home in the One-Day Cup derby with an unbeaten 30 in 16 balls as Somerset were beaten by four wickets at Bristol. With 18 needed from 12 balls, Higgins struck Tim Groenewald for a six over square leg and four wide of long-off before striking the winning boundary. Graeme van Buuren's 61 led the chase while Jack Taylor made an important 43. Lewis Gregory struck 52 to give Somerset a score of 242-9 to defend but they slipped to their first defeat.

Australian batsman Jake Lehmann will join Lancashire as overseas replacement for countryman Glenn Maxwell. The 26-year-old son of former Australia Test player and head coach Darren, will be available from the club's last two One-Day Cup group matches. Maxwell will return to Australia after playing against Durham on Tuesday to join up with the World Cup squad. "I'm hugely excited to have been given the opportunity to join a massive club like Lancashire," Lehmann said.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Blackfinch New Road, Worcester

Warwickshire 315-5 (50 overs): Hain 161*
Worcestershire 281 (47.2 overs): Parnell 76, Fell 53; Patel 4-37

Warwickshire (2 pts) won by 34 runs

Sam Hain's brilliant unbeaten 161 set up a tense 34-run One-Day Cup derby victory for Warwickshire over rivals Worcestershire at New Road. Hain's knock, the Bears' second-highest List A score behind the great Alvin Kallicharran's 206 against Oxfordshire in 1984, took his side to 315-5. The 23-year-old hit 10 fours and six sixes to steer the visitors from 62-3. Bears captain Jeetan Patel then took 4-37 as Worcestershire, despite rallying from 145-7, were bowled out for 281.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street

Derbyshire 255-8 (50 overs): Critchley 49*; Raine 2-40
Durham 260-7 (46.4 overs): Richardson 72*, Lees 55

Durham win by three wickets

Durham made it four wins out of five in the One-Day Cup group stage with a three-wicket win over Derbyshire. Derbyshire battled to 255-8 thanks to decent contributions by Matt Critchley (49 not out) and Tom Lace (48). Sam Conners removed Durham opener Graham Clark second ball, but number three Alex Lees' 55 steadied things. Michael Richardson then hit five sixes in an unbeaten 72 off 71 deliveries to take Durham to 260-7 and victory with 20 balls to spare.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Bristol County Ground

Somerset 242-9 (50 overs): Gregory 52, Azhar 43; Howell 3-45
Gloucestershire 246-6 (49.2 overs): van Buuren 61, Hammond 48; Gregory 2-38

Gloucestershire (2 pts) won by four wickets

Ryan Higgins brought Gloucestershire home in the One-Day Cup derby with an unbeaten 30 in 16 balls as Somerset were beaten by four wickets at Bristol.

Royal London One-Day Cup: Glamorgan v Surrey

Glamorgan 323-7 (50 overs): Root 113*, de Lange 58*; Morkel 3-47
Surrey 259 (46.4 overs): J Clark 79, Meaker 50; de Lange 4-63, Wagg 3-46

Glamorgan win by 64 runs

Billy Root and Marchant de Lange starred for Glamorgan as they beat Surrey by 64 runs to record their first One-Day Cup win of 2019.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford

Essex 341-6 (50 overs): Bopara 89, Ten Doeschate 89; Dawson 2-39
Hampshire 230 (40.5 overs): Rossouw 93, Vince 47; Coles 4-48, Bopara 3-39

Essex win by 111 runs

Ravi Bopara starred with bat and ball as Essex consigned holders Hampshire to a first One-Day Cup loss of the season.

Alex Hales has been withdrawn from England's preliminary World Cup squad to ensure the team is "free from any distractions", the England & Wales Cricket Board has said.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Cloudfm County Ground

Essex 283-7 (50 overs): Westley 61, Lawrence 54; Wiese 3-54
Sussex 287-9 (49.5 overs): Beer 75, Evans 68; Coles 3-72

Sussex (2 pts) beat Essex by one wicket

Sussex recovered from 94-6 to successfully chase 284 and pull off a stunning one-wicket win against Essex in the One-Day Cup at Chelmsford.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Bristol County Ground

Glamorgan 331-7 (50 overs): Cooke 161, Root 98; Howell 3-83
Gloucestershire 257 (48.3 overs): J Taylor 75: De Lange 3-41

Glamorgan (2pts) beat Gloucestershire by 74 runs

Glamorgan captain Chris Cooke hit a career-best 161 as his side beat Gloucestershire by 74 runs in the One-Day Cup.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Roseworth Terrace, Gosforth

Durham 229 (48.2 overs): Lees 115, Raine 29; Maxwell 3-42, Onions 2-39
Lancashire 230-7 (49.2 overs): Croft 99, Jones 33*; Raine 2-34

Lancashire (2 pts) won by three wickets

Steven Croft made 99 as Lancashire beat Durham by three wickets to claim their fourth successive One-Day Cup win.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Pattonair County Ground

Warwickshire 288-7 (50 overs): Thomson 68*, Mellor 58; Van Beek 3-69
Derbyshire 289-5 (46.3 overs): Madsen 119*, Hughes 69; Thomson 3-57

Derbyshire win by 5 wickets

Derbyshire kept their One-Day Cup qualification hopes alive with their third North Group victory, while eliminating Warwickshire.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Kia Oval

Hampshire 307 (49.2 overs): Dawson 108, Markram 88; Meaker 3-58, McKerr 3-59
Surrey 254 (46.2 overs): Stoneman 70; Abbott 3-58, Dawson 2-39

Hampshire (2 pts) beat Surrey by 53 runs

One-Day Cup holders Hampshire recovered from defeat at Essex to beat Surrey by 53 runs and record their fifth victory of the group stage.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Blackfinch New Road, Worcester

Nottinghamshire 121 (32 overs): Nash 51; Parnell 5-24, Morris 2-17
Worcestershire 124-5 (25.1 overs): Fell 48*; Wood 2-36

Worcestershire (2 pts) won by five wickets

Worcestershire climbed to second in North Group as leaders Nottinghamshire suffered their first One-Day Cup loss.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Radlett

Middlesex 364-6 (50 overs): Robson 106, Gubbins 90
Somerset 246 (43.4 overs): Azhar 46; Sowter 3-50

Middlesex win by 118 runs

Middlesex put themselves in the mix to reach the One-Day Cup knockout stages with a 118-run win against Somerset.

Marylebone Cricket Club members have voted unanimously in favour of the £52m project to redevelop the Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's. The new stands will increase seating by around 2,600, raising the overall capacity at the ground to 31,000. Work will commence on 27 August, shortly after England's Ashes Test with Australia. Seating in the new stands will be available in 2020, with a formal opening set for the following summer. Westminster City Council granted conditional planning permission to replace the existing stands early this year.

Royal London One-Day Cup, County Ground, Northampton

Northamptonshire 351 (49.3 overs): Vasconcelos 112, Cobb 58; Pillans 3-65
Yorkshire 175-5 (24.4 overs): Kohler-Cadmore 67, Brook 47; Holland 2-38

Yorkshire (2 pts) beat Northants by five wickets (DLS method)

Yorkshire beat Northamptonshire in a dramatic finish to a rain-affected game in the One-Day Cup.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Emerald Headingley, Leeds

Durham 182-2 (34.2 overs): S Steel 68, Lees 51*; Bresnan 2-36
Yorkshire: Did not bat

Match abandoned because of rain (1pt each)

Durham were denied the chance to reach the knockout stages of the One-Day Cup as rain forced their final group game against Yorkshire to be abandoned.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The County Ground

Northamptonshire 325-7 (50 overs): Vasconcelos 74, Keogh 71, Cobb 63, Wakely 53
Nottinghamshire 328-9 (49.3 overs): Patel 136*, Moores 69; Buck 3-60, Sanderson 3-66

Nottinghamshire (2 pts) beat Northants by one wicket

Samit Patel hit a brilliant unbeaten 136 off 124 balls as Nottinghamshire beat Northamptonshire by one wicket to secure a home One-Day Cup semi-final.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Fischer County Ground

Leicestershire 340 (49.3 overs): Taylor 98*, Ackermann 74, Dearden 69; Hannon-Dalby 3-81
Warwickshire 304 (47.1 overs): Yates 66, Pollock 57; Taylor 3-58, Klein 3-66

Leicestershire (2pts) beat Warwickshire by 36 runs

Tom Taylor ran out of partners on 98 not out as Leicestershire ended their One-Day Cup campaign with a 36-run home victory over Warwickshire.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Pattonair County Ground

Derbyshire 351-9 (50 overs): Reece 128, Madsen 113; Parnell 2-75
Worcestershire 353-6 (48.2 overs): Wessels 130, Ferguson 103; Critchley 3-73

Worcestershire (2 pts) beat Derbyshire by four wickets

Worcestershire pulled off a record run-chase at Derby to win by four wickets, but must get through a home play-off to reach the One-Day Cup semi-finals.

Kent have signed South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder for seven County Championship matches, subject to regulatory approval. The 21-year-old, who made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in February, will begin his spell against Surrey on 20 May. Mulder will remain at the St Lawrence Ground until after the game at Hampshire, which commences on 13 July. The right-armer has also played 10 one-day internationals for the Proteas.

Professional Cricketers' Association chief executive David Leatherdale is to step down from the role this year. The former Worcestershire all-rounder, 51, will leave after more than three years in the position as soon as someone to replace him is found. The PCA looks after the welfare of past and present first-class cricketers in England and Wales. Leatherdale spent all his career at New Road, scoring more than 10,000 first-class runs, before retiring in 2005.

Alex Hales can come back "stronger and better than ever" after his removal from England's World Cup squad, says national team coach Trevor Bayliss

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury

Middlesex 380-5 (50 overs): Holden 166, Taylor 94, Gubbins 49
Kent 347 (48.5 overs): Crawley 120, Renshaw 49, Blake 43; Harris 4-65

Middlesex (2 pts) beat Kent by 33 runs

Max Holden registered a new Middlesex record List A score of 166 at Canterbury to help his side beat Kent, clinch second place in South Group and earn a One-Day Cup home semi-final.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Cloudfm County Ground

Essex 293 (49.5 overs): Chopra 156; Higgins 2-55
Gloucestershire 294-6 (48.5 overs): Bracey 113 not out, Dent 89; Beard 3-51

Gloucestershire (2 pts) beat Essex by four wickets

Gloucestershire missed out on the One-Day Cup knockout stages despite beating Essex in their final South Group game.

Royal London One-Day Cup, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Surrey 289-9 (50 overs): Elgar 64, Foakes 46, Patel 41*, Smith 40; J Overton 4-64
Somerset 292-5 (45.4 overs): Hildreth 95, Bartlett 57*, Banton 53,

Somerset (2 pts) beat Surrey by five wickets

Somerset comfortably beat hapless Surrey by five wickets as they secured third place in South Group and a One-Day Cup play-off quarter-final with Worcestershire at New Road on Friday.

Tri-Nations Series, Malahide

Ireland 327-5 (50 overs): Balbirnie 135, Stirling 77; Gabriel 2-47
West Indies 331-5 (47.5 overs): Ambris 148, Chase 46; Rankin 3-65

West Indies win by five wickets

A maiden century from Sunil Ambris helped West Indies to their highest successful ODI run chase as they made 331-5 to beat Ireland by five wickets.

Second one-day international, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton

England 373-3 (50 overs): Buttler 110*, Roy 87, Morgan 71*
Pakistan 361-7 (50 overs): Fakhar 138, Willey 2-57, Plunkett 2-64

England won by 12 runs

England clung on to win an action-packed second one-day international against Pakistan by 12 runs in Southampton.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Blackfinch New Road

Somerset 337-8 (50 overs): Banton 112, Hildreth 38, Trego 37; Parnell 3-50
Worcestershire 190 (38 overs): Mitchell 34, Whiteley 33; Azhar Ali 5-27

Somerset beat Worcestershire by 147 runs

Somerset crushed Worcestershire by 147 runs at New Road as they booked a One-Day Cup semi-final on Sunday against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

Royal London One-Day Cup, Lord's, London

Lancashire 304-4 (50 overs): Jennings 96, Vilas 70*, Croft 68; Helm 2-51
Middlesex 284 (48.5 overs): Harris 117, Simpson 74; Mahmood 4-38

Lancashire beat Middlesex by 20 runs

Lancashire beat Middlesex by 20 runs at Lord's to set up a One-Day Cup semi-final against holders Hampshire in Southampton on Sunday.

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Pace bowler Kane Richardson has withdrawn from his upcoming stint with Derbyshire after being added to Australia's World Cup squad. Richardson was due to join the county for the entire T20 Blast campaign, which starts in July. However, Jhye Richardson's shoulder injury has resulted in an international call-up for the 28-year-old. And the club said he "requested to be released from his contract in order to manage his workload this summer". Derbyshire head of cricket David Houghton said: "We're disappointed to lose Kane but we're progressing nicely in finding a new overseas bowler. "There are several players available to us, but we won't jump at the first option." He added: "We've got a talented squad here and we need a player who can complement our side."

Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final, Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Somerset 337 (50 overs): Trego 73, Azhar 72; Ball 4-62
Nottinghamshire 222 (38.2 overs): Slater 58, Hales 54; Van der Merwe 3-29

Somerset beat Notts by 115 runs

Somerset thrashed Nottinghamshire by 115 runs at Trent Bridge to reach the final of the One-Day Cup.

Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final, Ageas Bowl, Southampton

Lancashire 241 (47.4 overs): Jennings 63, Lehmann 62; Berg 5-26, Crane 3-42
Hampshire 245-6 (49 overs): Rossouw 85, Vince 79; Mahmood 3-46

Hampshire beat Lancashire by four wickets

England World Cup hopeful James Vince scored 79 as holders Hampshire beat Lancashire by four wickets to book a One-Day Cup final with Somerset.

Middlesex are set to give a debut to batsman Tom Lace after recalling him from a loan spell at Derbyshire. The 20-year-old scored three half-centuries in two County Championship games for Derbyshire this season. He is expected to play in Middlesex's four-day match against Leicestershire at Lord's, which starts on Tuesday. Middlesex are without three top-order batsmen, with captain Dawid Malan injured and Eoin Morgan and Paul Stirling away on international duty.

Somerset's Jamie Overton has joined Northamptonshire on loan until 13 June, with Notts seamer Luke Wood returning for a similar loan spell. Fast bowler Overton, 25, has played four times for Somerset this season and is still eligible for their One-Day Cup final on 25 May. Wood, 23, was at the County Ground for the start of the Championship season and played against Middlesex. He has taken 79 first-class wickets and returns for a four-game spell. "The idea of having Jamie available to us is really exciting, he's a Lions bowler who's gone through the ranks very quickly," Northants boss David Ripley told the club website.

Gloucestershire paceman Dan Worrall will not play again this season because of a back injury. The 27-year-old Australian made just two appearances after rejoining the county as an overseas signing for 2019. Worrall overcame a hamstring problem over the winter, but left the field during Gloucestershire's One-Day Cup tie against Middlesex in April. After several medical investigations, a stress fracture in Worrall's back was eventually diagnosed. Gloucestershire have confirmed they will be seeking an overseas bowler to replace him.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Lord's (day one of four)

Middlesex 325-8: Gubbins 75, Scott 52*, Lace 51; Mohammad Abbas 4-57
Leicestershire: Yet to bat

Middlesex 3 pts, Leicestershire 2 pts


George Scott scored his maiden first-class half-century as Middlesex frustrated Leicestershire on day one.

South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir will be Surrey's second overseas player in this summer's T20 Blast competition. The 40-year-old will join Surrey in time for their opening game against Essex on 19 July, with Australia's Aaron Finch already in the squad. He has taken more than 300 wickets in T20 cricket and played for Chennai in Sunday's Indian Premier League final. "Surrey are a massive club and it will be great if I can contribute to helping them win another trophy," he said.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground (day one of four)

Surrey 330-6: Burns 107, Elgar 103, Stoneman 50; Gregory 3-44
Somerset: Yet to bat

Surrey 3 pts, Somerset 2 pts

Centuries from Rory Burns and Dean Elgar put Surrey in control on day one at Taunton before Somerset hit back with wickets after tea. Mark Stoneman (50) helped Surrey make a good start before Burns (107) and Elgar (103) piled on the runs, adding 166. Lewis Gregory (3-44) led the fightback with the ball, trapping Elgar lbw, as the visitors went from 265-2 to 295-6. Ryan Patel and Rikki Clarke helped Surrey regain their composure as the defending champions closed on 330-6.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day one of four)

Hampshire 291-6: Alsop 131*, Donald 75; Hannon-Dalby 4-58
Warwickshire: Yet to bat

Warwickshire 2 pts, Hampshire 2 pts

Tom Alsop's second first-class hundred helped Hampshire end day one on 291-6 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. While many of his team-mates struggled to build a meaningful innings, the left-hander patiently made his way to a century off 203 balls and was on a career-best 131 not out at the close.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury (day one of four)

Yorkshire 210: Brook 29, Tattersall 29; Milnes 3-63
Kent 130-4: Crawley 73*; Bresnan 2-19

Kent (3 pts) trail Yorkshire (2 pts) by 81 runs with 6 wickets remaining

Kent batsman Zak Crawley's unbeaten 73 steadied his side after an exciting first day against Yorkshire.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford (day one of four)

Nottinghamshire 187: Clarke 48, Slater 45; Porter 4-75
Essex 68-0: Browne 34*, Cook 29*

Essex (3 pts) trail Nottinghamshire (0 pts) by 119 runs

Pace bowler Jamie Porter claimed 4-75 as Essex dominated the opening day's play in their Championship game against Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Blackfinch New Road, Woecester (day one of four)

Durham 273: Burnham 76, Bancroft 70; Morris 6-53, Leach 3-59
Worcestershire 1-1: Rushworth 1-0

Worcs (3 pts) trail Durham (2 pts) by 272 runs

Worcestershire captain Joe Leach marked his return to Championship cricket with three wickets against Durham.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (day one of four)

Northants 230: Wood 66, Procter 48; Gleeson 5-63, Onions 4-45
Lancashire 29-1

Lancashire (3 pts) trail Northants (1 pt) by 201 runs

Lancashire pace bowler Richard Gleeson excelled against former side Northants on the first day of their Division Two match at Old Trafford.

England captain Eoin Morgan has been suspended for the next one-day international and fined 40% of his match fee for a slow over-rate during the six-wicket win against Pakistan on Tuesday. It is Morgan's second such offence within 12 months after England were guilty of a slow-over rate against the West Indies in February. Morgan will miss Friday's fourth ODI against Pakistan at Trent Bridge. England lead the five-match series 2-0. "England were ruled to be two overs short after time allowances were taken into consideration," the International Cricket Council said in a statement. They took almost four hours to bowl their 50 overs in Bristol.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Spytty Park, Newport (day one of  four)

Gloucestershire 360-6 (96 overs): Bracey 152, Roderick 88; De Lange 3-76
Glamorgan: Yet to bat

Glamorgan 2 pts, Gloucestershire 4 pts

James Bracey led the way with a mature knock of 152 as Gloucestershire moved into a strong position at 362-6 against Glamorgan in Newport.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day two of four)

Hampshire 291-6: Alsop 131*, Donald 75; Hannon-Dalby 4-58
Warwickshire: Yet to bat

Warwickshire 2 pts, Hampshire 2 pts

Tom Alsop's second first-class hundred helped Hampshire end day one on 291-6 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground (day two of four)

Surrey 380: Burns 107, Elgar 103; Gregory 3-52, Leach 3-85
Somerset 243-5: Hildreth 90, Azhar 60, Davies 54*

Somerset (3 pts) trail Surrey (5 pts) by 137 runs

Surrey removed Somerset's James Hildreth for 90 late on day two to boost their hopes of a first-innings lead in a close contest at Taunton.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury (day two of four)

Yorkshire 210 & 166-3: Ballance 57*
Kent 296: Robinson 103, Crawley 81; Coad 3-66

Yorkshire (4 pts) lead Kent (5 pts) by 80 runs

Kent's Ollie Robinson scored a second century in two County Championship games but Yorkshire fought back on day two to leave the match finely poised.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cloudfm County Ground (day two)

Nottinghamshire 187 & 90-6: Duckett 37, Slater 31; Harmer 4-32
Essex 241: Browne 67, Harmer 43, Siddle 40*; Fletcher 5-50

Nottinghamshire (3 pts) lead Essex (4 pts) by 36 runs

Notts suffered a dramatic collapse after Luke Fletcher's 5-50 put them back in the game against Essex.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Blackfinch New Road (day twoof four)

Durham 273: Burnham 76, Bancroft 70; Morris 6-53, Leach 3-59
Worcestershire 321-6: Wessels 118, Whiteley 62*, Dell 61

Worcestershire (6 pts) lead Durham (5 pts) by 48 runs

Riki Wessels made his second century at New Road in little over a week to help Worcestershire build a first-innings lead against Durham.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day two of four)

Northants 230: Wood 66; Gleeson 5-63, Onions 4-45
Lancashire 276-6: Jennings 97, Jones 67; Wood 3-44

Lancashire (5 pts) lead Northants (3 pts) by 46 runs

Keaton Jennings made 97 for Lancashire against Northants, but the England Test opener's dismissal sparked a second-day collapse by the hosts at Old Trafford.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Spytty Park, Newport (day two of two)

Gloucestershire 463: Bracey 152, Higgins 103, Roderick 88; De Lange 4-116
Glamorgan 241-8: Hemphrey 60; Drissell 3-80

Glamorgan (3 pts) trail Gloucestershire (7 pts) by 222 runs

Glamorgan captain Chris Cooke was carried off with an ankle injury as Gloucestershire took control on day two in Newport.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Lord's, London (day two of four)

Middlesex 349: Gubbins 75, Scott 55, Lace 51; Mohammad Abbas 4-72
Leicestershire 257-9: Ackermann 63, Dearden 61; Rayner 4-58

Leicestershire (5 pts) trail Middlesex (6 pts) by 92 runs

Middlesex gained the upper hand on day two against Leicestershire at Lord's, despite a century stand between Colin Ackermann and Harry Dearden.

Played yesterday:

One-day international tri-series, Clontarf

Ireland 292-8 (50 overs): Stirling 130, Porterfied 94; Jayed 5-58
Bangladesh 294-4 (43 overs): Das 76, Tamim 57; Rankin 2-48

Bangladesh win by six wickets

A five-wicket haul from Abu Jayed helped Bangladesh to a comfortable six-wicket win in the Tri-Nations ODI against Ireland at Clontarf.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cloudfm County Ground (day three of four)

Nottinghamshire 187 & 158: Duckett 37, Nash 32; Harmer 6-60, Porter 3-41
Essex 241 & 105-2: Westley 49, Cook 40*

Essex (20 pts) beat Nottinghamshire (3 pts) by eight wickets

Simon Harmer completed a six-wicket haul to help Essex wrap up an emphatic eight-wicket win with more than a day to spare against Nottinghamshire.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Spytty Park (day three of four)

Gloucestershire 463: Bracey 152, Higgins 103, Roderick 88; De Lange 4-116
Glamorgan 250 & 359-1: Selman 148*, Labuschagne 128*, Hemphrey 58

Glamorgan (4 pts) lead Gloucestershire (8 pts) by 146 runs

Nick Selman and Marnus Labuschagne hit contrasting centuries as Glamorgan fought back hard after being forced to follow on by Gloucestershire.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury (day three of four)

Yorkshire 210 & 469: Ballance 159, Leaning 69; Claydon 3-83
Kent 296 & 34-3: Coad 2-17

Kent (5 pts) require 350 runs to beat Yorkshire (4 pts)

Gary Ballance made 159 as Yorkshire closed in on victory over Kent after a dominant third day at Canterbury.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day three of four)

Hampshire 354: Alsop 150, Donald 75 & 302-5 dec: Rossouw 76, Soames 62, Northeast 55*, Weatherley 46
Warwickshire 233: Sibley 109*; Abbott 4-50 & 42-2

Warwickshire (3 pts) need a further 382 runs to beat Hampshire (7 pts)

Warwickshire vice-captain Dom Sibley completed a century for the sixth successive first-class match but the Bears still ended day three at Edgbaston facing defeat by Hampshire.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground (day three of four)

Surrey 380 & 152-5: Burns 78; Leach 2-44, Gregory 2-46
Somerset 398: Gregory 129*, Hildreth 90, Azhar 60; Clarke 3-74

Surrey (7 pts) lead Somerset (6 pts) by 134 runs

Lewis Gregory's century helped Somerset wrestle their way back into the contest on day three against Surrey to set up an intriguing final day.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Blackfinch New Road (day three of four)

Durham 273: Morris 6-53, Leach 3-59 & 197: Trevaskis 47, Tongue 5-37, Leach 3-49
Worcestershire 390: Wessels 118, Whiteley 72, Dell 61; Salisbury 4-67

Worcestershire (7 pts) need 81 runs to beat Durham (5 pts)

Worcestershire need only 81 runs on the final day at New Road to beat Durham and claim a second straight County Championship Division Two win of 2019.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Blackfinch New Road (day three of four)

Durham 273: Morris 6-53, Leach 3-59 & 197: Trevaskis 47, Tongue 5-37, Leach 3-49
Worcestershire 390: Wessels 118, Whiteley 72, Dell 61; Salisbury 4-67

Worcestershire (7 pts) need 81 runs to beat Durham (5 pts)

Worcestershire need only 81 runs on the final day at New Road to beat Durham and claim a second straight County Championship Division Two win of 2019.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (day three of four)

Northants 230 & 200: Keogh 42; Gleeson 5-50
Lancashire 415: Jennings 97, Vilas 97, Jones 67; Wood 5-72

Lancashire (5 pts) require 16 runs to beat Northants (3 pts)

Northants avoided an innings defeat at Lancashire but the hosts need just 16 runs on day four to secure victory.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Lord's, London (day three of four)

Middlesex 349 & 223: Simpson 59*, Helm 46; Wright 3-51
Leicestershire 268 & 38-0: Horton 28*, Javid 6*

Leicestershire (5 pts) require a further 267 runs to beat Middlesex (6 pts)

Leicestershire face a final-day run chase to beat Middlesex at Lord's.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Blackfinch New Road (day four)

Durham 273: Morris 6-53 & 197: Trevaskis 47; Tongue 5-37
Worcestershire 390: Wessels 118 & 84-5: Rushworth 5-28

Worcestershire (23 pts) beat Durham (4 pts) by five wickets

Worcestershire were given a scare by Chris Rushworth's five-wicket burst before beating Durham by five wickets.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (final day)

Northants 230 & 200: Gleeson 5-50
Lancashire 415: Jennings 97, Vilas 97; Wood 5-72 & 17-0

Lancashire (21 pts) beat Northants (3 pts) by 10 wickets

Lancashire needed only 16 balls to score the 16 runs they required to beat Northants at Old Trafford.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (final day)

Hampshire 354& 302-5 dec: Rossouw 76, Soames 62, Northeast 55*, Weatherley 46
Warwickshire 233& 109: Edwards 3-36, Abbott 2-11, Dawson 2-16, Barker 2-23

Hampshire (23 pts) beat Warwickshire (3 pts) by 314 runs

Warwickshire buckled to a heavy defeat as eight wickets went down in little more than two hours at Edgbaston as they lost to Hampshire by 314 runs.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground (final day of four)

Surrey 380 & 255-8: Burns 78, Jacks 54; Leach 3-70
Somerset 398: Gregory 129*, Hildreth 90, Azhar 60; Clarke 3-74

Somerset (11 pts) drew with Surrey (12 pts)

Somerset regained top spot in the County Championship Division One table after drawing at home to Surrey.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence
(final day of four)

Yorkshire 210 & 469: Ballance 159, Leaning 69; Claydon 3-83
Kent 296 & 211: Bell-Drummond 41, Robinson 35; Coad 6-52

Yorkshire (20 pts) beat Kent (5 pts) by 172 runs

Yorkshire overcame stubborn Kent resistance to complete a 172-run victory on the final day at Canterbury.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Spytty Park (final day of four)

Gloucestershire 463 & 137-6 : Bracey 152, Higgins 103, Roderick 88; De Lange 4-116
Glamorgan 250 & 481-8 dec: Selman 150, Labuschagne 137; Payne 4-121

Glamorgan (9 pts) drew with Gloucestershire (13 pts)

Gloucestershire had to bat out time for a draw after being set 269 to win in 51 overs by Glamorgan.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Lord's (final day of four)

Middlesex 349 & 223: Simpson 59*, Helm 46; Wright 3-51
Leicestershire 268 & 226-5: Ackermann 70*; Harris 2-75

Middlesex (11 pts) drew with Leicestershire (10 pts)

Rain intervened with the outcome in the balance as Middlesex and Leicestershire had to settle for a draw at Lord's.

Derbyshire have signed Australia fast bowler Billy Stanlake for this summer's T20 Blast. The 24-year-old has played seven one-day internationals and 17 Twenty20 internationals since his debut in 2017. He replaces compatriot Kane Richardson, who was named in Australia's World Cup squad. "Billy is an excellent white-ball bowler and has the qualities to trouble batsmen in this format," said Derbyshire boss Dave Houghton.

Fifth one-day international, Headingley, Leeds

England 351-9 (50 overs): Root 84, Morgan 76, Shaheen 4-82
Pakistan 297 all out (46.5 overs): Sarfaraz 97, Babar 80, Woakes 5-54

England win by 54 runs; win series 4-0

England comfortably defeated Pakistan in their final one-day international before the World Cup to complete a 4-0 series victory.

Match started yesterday:
SPECSAVERS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION TWO
Derbyshire v Glamorgan

Matches starting today:

SPECSAVERS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION ONE
Somerset v Warwickshire
Kent v Surrey
Hampshire v Nottinghamshire

SPECSAVERS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION TWO
Northampton v Sussex
Lancashire v Worcestershire
Durham v Gloucestershire

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground (day one)

Somerset 209: Davey 36; Hannon-Dalby 5-18, Norwell 2-51, Brookes 2-60
Warwickshire 110-7: C Overton 3-25

Warwickshire (3 pts) trail Somerset (3 pts) by 99 runs

Oliver Hannon-Dalby claimed career-best bowling figures of 5-18 as Division One's bottom club Warwickshire battled stoutly against leaders Somerset.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Beckenham (day one):

Surrey 420-9: Jacks 120, Borthwick 95, Clarke 87*; Mulder 4-103
Kent: Yet to bat

Surrey 5pts, Kent 3pts

Will Jacks' maiden first-class century helped Surrey take control on day one against Kent.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Pattonair County Ground (day two)

Derbyshire 378: Reece 111, A Hughes 82, Dal 64; Carey 4-61. Hogan 3-55
Glamorgan 214-4: Hemphrey 75, Root 53*

Glamorgan (3 pts) trail Derbyshire (4 pts) by 164 runs

Charlie Hemphrey led the way with a patient 75 as Glamorgan ground their way to 214-4 in reply to Derbyshire's 378 all out.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Newport (day one):

Hampshire 288-6: Weatherley 66, Soames 44; Mullaney 2-42, Ball 2-57
Nottinghamshire: Yet to bat

Hampshire (2 pts), Nottinghamshire (2 pts)

Notts fought back against Hampshire to leave the first Championship match on the Isle of Wight since 1962 finely balanced after day one.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day one):

Sussex 370-6: Jordan 158*, Brown 153*; Sanderson 3-71
Northamptonshire: Yet to bat

Northamptonshire 2 pts, Sussex 4 pts

Chris Jordan and Ben Brown put together an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 302 runs as Sussex turned things around in style against Northants on day one.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day one):

Worcestershire 172: Parnell 63, Leach 36, Cox 32; Anderson 5-25, Onions 3-52
Lancashire 88-5: Parnell 3-19

Lancashire (3 pts) trail Worcestershire (1 pt) by 84 runs

England legend James Anderson reduced Worcestershire to 38-7 in a stunning morning for Lancashire, well supported by ex-England paceman Graham Onions.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Riverside (day one):

Durham 158: Burnham 43, Raine 42; Payne 4-40
Gloucestershire 120-5: Bracey 35, Howell 27*; Salisbury 3-18

Gloucestershire (3pts) trail Durham (1pt) by 38 runs

Three quick Matt Salisbury wickets put Durham back in the game as both sides struggled with the bat on the opening day at the Riverside.

Spinner Liam Dawson is still in contention to be named in England's World Cup squad despite not playing in the series against Pakistan, according to coach Trevor Bayliss.

Glamorgan's Billy Root has been suspended from bowling in county cricket after his action was reviewed. The 26-year-old, brother of England captain Joe, was reported to the England and Wales Cricket Board for a suspect action.

Lancashire batsman Joe Burns has returned to Australia for personal reasons after making just one appearance for the club. The 29-year-old joined with fellow Australia international Glenn Maxwell in December for the 2019 county season. Burns previously played for Glamorgan, Leicestershire and Middlesex. "Lancashire Cricket wishes Joe all the best, and it would be appreciated if his privacy is respected during this time," a club statement said.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Pattonair County Ground (day three):

Derbyshire 378 & 171-9 Madsen 47; Douthwaite 4-33
Glamorgan 346: Hemphrey 75, Root 68; Rampaul 5-94, Reece 3-53

Derbyshire (7 pts) lead Glamorgan (6 pts) by 203 runs

Debutant Dan Douthwaite bowled Glamorgan back into the game as Derbyshire slipped to 171-9, a lead of 203 going into the final day.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground (day two):

Somerset 209: Hannon-Dalby 5-18 & 164: Overton 36*; Norwell 7-41
Warwickshire 135: Overton 5-31 & 103-6: Hain 43*; Gregory 2-26

Warwickshire (3 pts) require 136 more runs to beat Somerset (4 pts)

Somerset are favourites to complete victory in a low-scoring Division One contest with Warwickshire after a second wicket-filled day at Taunton.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Beckenham (day two):

Surrey 439: Jacks 120, Borthwick 95, Clarke 88 & 11-0
Kent 294: Dickson 128; Batty 3-49, S Curran 3-54

Surrey (8 pts) lead Kent (5 pts) by 156 runs

Kent collapsed after tea to hand the initiative to defending champions Surrey on the second day at Beckenham.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Newport (day two):

Hampshire 310: Weatherley 66; Fletcher 4-79 & 3-1
Nottinghamshire 239: Mullaney 102; Barker 3-46, Edwards 3-49

Hampshire (6 pts) lead Nottinghamshire (4 pts) by 74 runs

Nottinghamshire captain Steven Mullaney hit a defiant 102 but Hampshire ended day two on top on the Isle of Wight.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day two):

Sussex 422: Jordan 166, Brown 156; Sanderson 3-78, J Overton 3-79
Northamptonshire 242-6: Vasconcelos 83, Cobb 62; Hamza 2-31

Northamptonshire (3 pts) trail Sussex (7 pts) by 180 runs

Sussex strengthened their position on day two as Northants lost both captain Alex Wakely and Luke Wood to injury.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (day two):

Worcestershire 172 & 149-9: Fell 40; Gleeson 4-35
Lancashire 201: Livingstone 69, Vilas 39; Parnell 5-47; Morris 4-52

Worcestershire (3 pts) lead Lancashire (4 pts) by 120 runs

Lancashire made late breakthroughs against Worcestershire as 14 wickets fell on day two at Old Trafford.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Riverside (day two):

Durham 158 & 132: Bancroft 40; Shaw 3-31
Gloucestershire 174 & 64-1: Hammond 30*

Gloucestershire (3 pts) need 53 more runs to beat Durham (3 pts)

Durham were left facing the prospect of a fourth consecutive County Championship defeat this season after leaving Gloucestershire with a target of just 117 at Chester-le-Street.

Second one-day international, Belfast

Afghanistan 305-7 (50 overs): Shahzad 101, Rahmat 62; Adair 3-71
Ireland 179 (50 overs): Stirling 50, Balbirnie 34; Naib 6-43

Afghanistan win by 126 runs

Mohammad Shahzad struck an 87-ball century as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 126 runs to draw their two-game ODI series in Belfast.

Second one-day international, The Grange, Edinburgh

Sri Lanka 322-8(50 overs): Karunaratne 77, Fernando 74, Mendis 66, Wheal 3-49
Scotland 199 (33.2/34 overs): Munsey 61, Cross 55; Pradeep 4-34

Sri Lanka won by 35 runs (DLS method)

George Munsey's gallant 61 was not enough as Scotland fell to a rain-affected loss against Sri Lanka.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Riverside (day three of four):

Durham 158 & 132: Bancroft 40; Shaw 3-31
Gloucestershire 174 & 119-4: Hammond 36; Salisbury 3-41

Gloucestershire (19 pts) beat Durham (3 pts) by six wickets

Gloucestershire knocked off the 53 runs they required to ease to a six-wicket win over Durham on day three at Chester-le-Street.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Old Trafford (day three of four):

Worcestershire 172 & 154: Fell 40; Gleeson 5-37
Lancashire 201 & 127-4: Vilas 60*; Leach 2-26

Lancashire (20 pts) beat Worcestershire (3 pts) by six wickets

Lancashire held their nerve to beat early promotion rivals Worcestershire by six wickets at Old Trafford.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground (day three of four):

Somerset 209 & 164: Overton 36*; Norwell 7-41
Warwickshire 135 & 189: Hain 92*; Gregory 4-48

Somerset (20 pts) beat Warwickshire (3 pts) by 49 runs

Somerset beat Warwickshire by 49 runs at Taunton to consolidate their lead at the top of the County Championship.

Yorkshire all-rounder Tim Bresnan has backed David Willey to "tear it up" for the county after being left out of England's World Cup squad. All-rounder Willey was left out of the 15-man squad despite featuring heavily in the side over the past four years. Bresnan told BBC Radio Leeds: "It's massively disappointing for Dave. "He won't let it affect him; in fact he's probably got the attitude to come back in for Yorkshire and tear it up and show England what they're missing." The 34-year-old added: "It's the pinnacle of your career, playing in World Cups and Ashes series, and Dave being white-ball only, he'll have been sweating on this for four years. "He'll be absolutely gutted, anyone would be, but I doubt that he has any other thought in his mind than absolutely nailing it for Yorkshire." Yorkshire have won two of their first three County Championship matches but were knocked out of the Royal London One-Day Cup in the group stage, with Willey appearing in four games.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Riverside (day three of four):

Durham 158 & 132: Bancroft 40; Shaw 3-31
Gloucestershire 174 & 119-4: Hammond 36; Salisbury 3-41

Gloucestershire (19 pts) beat Durham (3 pts) by six wickets

Gloucestershire knocked off the 53 runs they required to ease to a six-wicket win over Durham on day three at Chester-le-Street.

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day three of four):

Sussex 422 & 292-4: Salt 122, Van Zyl 52*, Brown 51*; J Overton 2-58
Northamptonshire 368: Vasconcelos 83, Cobb 62; Wells 2-18

Sussex (8 pts) lead Northamptonshire (6 pts) by 346 runs with six wickets remaining

Phil Salt scored a quickfire century to press home Sussex's advantage over Northants on day three at Wantage Road.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Beckenham (day three of four):

Surrey 439 & 280: S Curran 80, Borthwick 58; Milnes 4-74
Kent 294 & 46-1: Dickson 27*; Morkel 1-15

Kent (5 pts) need another 380 runs to beat Surrey (8 pts)

Surrey put themselves in position to beat Kent after leaving them a target of 426 on day three at Beckenham.

Specsavers County Championship Division One, Newport (day three of four):

Hampshire 310& 367-5 dec: Northeast 133, Rahane 119, Alsop 51*; Mullaney 2-78
Nottinghamshire 239 & 42-2: Nash 20*; Edwards 1-12

Notts (4 pts) need another 397 runs to beat Hampshire (6 pts)

Centuries from Sam Northeast and India's Ajinkya Rahane helped Hampshire build a big lead over Nottinghamshire on day three on the Isle of Wight.