Summary
Day two of 2016 Championship season
England captain Alastair Cook out for 105
Northants' Ben Duckett 282 no at stumps
Durham's Keaton Jennings hits second ton
Washouts at Ageas Bowl & New Road
Live Reporting
Gary Smee
Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
Northants' highest scores of all timepublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:41 BST 11 April 2016Northants 481-7 v Sussex
For those of you wondering - here is where Ben Duckett stands in Northamptonshire's list of highest scores:
331* - Mike Hussey v Somerset - 2003
329* - Mike Hussey v Essex - 2001
322* - Mal Loye v Glamorgan - 1998
319 - Chris Rogers v Gloucestershire - 2006
310* - Mike Hussey v Gloucestershire- 2002
303* - David Sales v Essex - 1999
300 - Raman Subba Row v Surrey - 1958
282* - Ben Duckett v Sussex - 2016
277 - Rob White v Gloucestershire - 2002
276 - David Sales v Nottinghamshire - 2000
'Eighth in all-time list'published at 15:33 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:33 BST 11 April 2016Northants 481-7 v Sussex
BBC Sussex's Adrian Harms at Wantage Road:
"Bad light has intervened for.a second time at Northampton with an early tea now being taken.
"Ben Duckett is 282 not out and now eighth in the all time list of highest scores for the hosts.
"18-year-old George Garton has taken three of the wickets to fall on his Sussex Championship debut."
Drizzle at Wantage Roadpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:30 BST 11 April 2016Northants 481-7 v Sussex
Hmm, looking at the rain map, I fear we may have to wait until tomorrow to see if Ben Duckett can bring up his triple century.
WICKET Westley (c Roderick b Taylor 121)published at 15:28 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:28 BST 11 April 2016Essex 246-3 v Gloucestershire 262
Tom Westley is gone. The Essex batsman nicks spin bowler Jack Taylor behind for a fine 121.
England's forgotten man, Ravi Bopara, is at the crease, unbeaten on four.
News from the Ageas Bowl...published at 15:25 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:25 BST 11 April 2016Hampshire 189-8 v Warwickshire
I hope you brought your torches with you?! We could be in for a late one in Southampton.
Ben Duckett watch...published at 15:22 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:22 BST 11 April 2016Northants 479-7 v Sussex
Meanwhile, at Wantage Road, Ben Duckett moves to 280 not out.
Mike Hussey has Northants' highest ever score - 331 not out against Somerset at Taunton in 2003.
Howked?published at 15:19 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:19 BST 11 April 2016Durham 72-0 & 256 v Somerset 179
I have absolutely no idea what BBC Newcastle's Mr Emmerson is on about either!
What I do know is that Durham's batsmen are taking Somerset to the cleaners.
Listen livepublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:10 BST 11 April 2016You can hear what Middlesex's managing director of cricket, Angus Fraser, has to say during the tea break on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
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Durham currently 59-0 after nine overs - a lead of 136.
get involved Get Involved at #bbccricketpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:07 BST 11 April 2016Surrey 182-7 v Nottinghamshire 446
You have to think it's going to be a struggle for them from now on...still 264 behind Notts.
'Surrey in all sorts of bother'published at 15:00 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
15:00 BST 11 April 2016Surrey 174-7 v Nottinghamshire 446
Sam Curran and Ben Foakes are both out in the space of six balls at Trent Bridge.
'Ben Duckett trying to move in on history'published at 14:59 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
14:59 BST 11 April 2016Northants 464-7 v Sussex
He's 32 runs away from becoming Northants' eighth triple-centurion of all time.
WICKET Cook (lbw b Taylor 105)published at 14:52 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
14:52 BST 11 April 2016Essex 224-2 v Gloucestershire 262
No sooner had he passed three figures, Alastair Cook is out.
Jack Taylor traps him in front lbw, but it's a mightily impressive start to the season for the England Test skipper.
'Durham off like a train'published at 14:50 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
14:50 BST 11 April 2016Durham 40-0 & 256 v Somerset 179
Mark Stoneman and first-innings centurion Keaton Jennings are scoring at 10 an over.
Alastair Cook hits a centurypublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
14:49 BST 11 April 2016Essex 224-1 v Gloucestershire 262
BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Bob Hunt at Chelmsford:
"With respect to Gloucestershire, Alistair Cook's 52nd first-class century would not count as his most arduous, but he dispatched the many loose deliveries with aplomb.
"Funnily enough, it was his first fifty against the visitors let alone his first ton, and the feeling is he would want to be there at the end of the day.
"Oh, and Tom Westley has three figures as well.
100 FOR ALASTAIR COOKpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
14:43 BST 11 April 2016Essex 223-1 v Gloucestershire 262
We've been debating whether Alastair Cook is England's greatest ever batsman and now he has a century in his first County Championship innings of the season.
The England Test skipper hits Kieran Noema-Barnett for his 16th boundary to bring up his hundred off 182 balls.
Tom Westley also has an unbeaten century at the other end with the pair putting on 221 for the second wicket.
Lovely stuff if you're an Essex fan. Not so much for Gloucestershire supporters.
'Packed Radcliffe Road Stand'published at 14:38 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
14:38 BST 11 April 2016Surrey 165-5 v Nottinghamshire 446
They're currently watching Ben Foakes and Sam Curran rebuilding for Surrey. Foakes is 38 not out, while teenager Curran is unbeaten on 15.
Bad light stops playpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 11 April 2016
14:35 BST 11 April 2016Northants 460-6 v Sussex
BBC Sussex's Adrian Harms at Wantage Road:
"Bad light at Northampton and a lot of heavy cloud around the ground.
"Terrific innings from Ben Duckett, but he has been badly dropped twice today both from the bowling of Ajmal Shahzad.
"Good to see Matt Machan at the ground after being hit on the head fielding yesterday, whether he will bat remains to be seen."
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Keep the faith Anthony!