Summary

  • Yorkshire 593-9 dec: Bairstow 246, Plunkett 126

  • Middlesex all out for 452, Sam Robson 231

  • Alastair Cook out for one against Sussex

  • Stuart Broad dismisses James Anderson

  • Wayne Madsen hits century for Derbyshire

Live Reporting

Paul Grunill

  1. Back on familiar territory...

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    Final contributions to our 'who should be in England's top six' debate.. 

    Buttler is a brilliant, match-winning limited-overs batsman - but deserving of batting above Bairstow in Tests - that's a brave call....Bairstow first-class average 47, Buttler first-class average 32.

  3. Westley & Ryder looking good

    Essex 177-4 v Sussex 360

    BBC Sussex's Adrian Harms at Hove:

    "Good recovery by Essex led by Tom Westley, who has batted beautifully and is now receiving sound support from Jesse Ryder. This is a good batting pitch, but with occasional help for the seamers, and this game is perfectly poised."

  4. 50 runs

    O'Brien in the runs

    Leicestershire 193-4 v Glamorgan 348

    Niall O'Brien goes to fifty off 57 balls with an on-drive off David Lloyd for his ninth boundary. And his partnership with new boy Mark Pettini is worth 50 too.

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    Early days, Nick, early days.....

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    WICKET Petersen (c and b Broad 48)

    Lancashire 156-5 v Nottinghamshire 242

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    I'm sure there's no one-upmanship between James Anderson and Stuart Broad - but Broad now has one more wicket in the game than his England team-mate. South African Alviro Petersen was going well, but he is unable to deal with a rising delivery and stabs a return catch to the bowler. 

  7. 50 runs

    Poynton makes half century

    Derbyshire 388-6 v Gloucestershire

    Derbyshire are building a strong position at bristol with the partnership between centurion Wayne Madsen and Tom Poynton now into three figures. Poynton's half-century arrived from 127 balls with a four off Jack Taylor - the seventh of his innings so far.

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    And no sooner have I added that photo than Poynton departs, caught in the slips by Kieran Noema-Barnett off Liam Norwell for 53. The stand with Madsen realised 128 runs in 39.5 overs - a Derbyshire record for the seventh wicket against Gloucestershire.

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    WICKET Bell (b Murtagh 14)

    Warwickshire 31-2 v Middlesex 452

    Another canny customer on the county circuit is Middlesex's Tim Murtagh and he is helped by the ball keeping a little low as Warwickshire skipper Ian Bell's innings is cut short. Jonathan Trott joins Varun Chopra at the crease.

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    WICKET Alsop (lbw Sidebottom 1)

    Hampshire 9-1 v Yorkshire 593-9 declared

    Tom Alsop may have picked up a couple of wickets at the end of the Yorkshire innings, but his own batting effort is cut short by the wily Ryan Sidebottom, who knows a thing or three about new-ball bowling. Hampshire already in trouble as they start the long haul towards trying to save the match. 

    BBC Radio Solent's Kevan James at Headingley:

    "The Hampshire management may have to make an early call as to whether they bring in reinforcements in the form of loan players.

    "Before the current game against Yorkshire, Gareth Berg (knee, 4-5 weeks min), ReeceTopley (hand, 6-8 weeks) and Ryan Stevenson (back, month or so), were major problems, plus Jimmy Adams, maybe another week or two with an ankle injury. 

    "Today, Chris Wood has limped off with a recurrence of a knee problem, and Liam Dawson didn't bowl today due to a stomach injury. With only 18 professionals at the start of the season, Hampshire's resources already looks threadbare." 

  10. The dodo is supposed to be extinct - but maybe one has just waddled out to the middle in Hove.

    That's the only explanation I can think of for Ollie Robinson's expression. 

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  12. Petersen looks class act

    Lancashire 138-4 v Nottinghamshire 242

    BBC Sport's Lizzy Ammon at Old Trafford:

    "It remains grey and chilly at Old Trafford, but continues to be a fascinating contest. Nottinghamshire have dismissed Lancashire skipper Steven Croft and the feeling here is that their innings really now hinges on the vast experience of Alviro Petersen, who's currently looking something of a class above the others."

  13. Foxes struggle at the Swalec

    In among everything else, Paul Horton's innings for Leicestershire at Cardiff came to an end on 67 when he was lbw to Craig Meschede. His departure brought another Foxes newcomer, Mark Pettini, to the middle - and they badly need a big score from someone at 142-4 in reply to Glamorgan's 348 all out. 

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    WICKET Westwood (c Compton b Finn 0)

    Warwickshire 20-1 v Middlesex 452

    That'll make Nick Compton feel a little better after his day one first-ball duck - he catches Ian Westwood off England paceman Steven Finn as Warwickshire make a disappointing start to their first innings. IT's a golden duck for Westwood too.

    His departure brings in Ian Bell, with the chance to press his England claims again on a pitch which saw Sam Robson make 231 earlier today.

  15. 100 runs

    HUNDRED FOR WAYNE MADSEN

    Derbyshire 341-6 v Gloucestershire

    It may not have been an eye-catching innings when compared to the likes of Bairstow and Plunkett, but Wayne Madsen will be perfectly satisfied with the 20th first-class ton of his career. It arrives with a single off Kieran Noema-Barnett and has taken 276 balls, with 14 fours.

  16. Declaration

    Yorkshire 593-9 v Hampshire

    BBC Radio Solent's Kevan James at Headingley:

    "Young Tom Alsop only gave up wicketkeeping in the last year or so to concentrate on his batting.

    "He'd only bowled one over of slow left-arm spin before this game and that was last week. Now he's picked up his first wicket, that of Johnny Bairstow (246), who was brilliantly caught on the boundary.

    "Liam Plunkett (126) followed soon afterwards and on a day of few positives for the south-coast county at least they have caught up with the over-rate.

    "Alsop picked up a second for good measure, trapping Steven Patterson lbw, and prompting Yorkshire skipper Andrew Gale to call a halt to the innings."

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    WICKET Bairstow (c Tomlinson b Alsop 246)

    Yorkshire 575-8 v Hampshire

    Looks like the declaration rush is on for Yorkshire. Jonny Bairstow holes out at long-on after hitting three sixes and 29 fours in a brilliant innings - and becomes the first victim of 20-year-old Tom Alsop, who according to his cricinfo profile page is a wicketkeeper/batsman!

    Bairstow's partnership with Liam Plunkett added 227 to the Yorkshire total in 28 overs, and deprived of his partner, Plunkett falls in the next over, bowled by Will Smith for 126 (97 balls, two sixes, 18 fours).

  18. 50 runs

    Mullaney strikes for Notts

    Lancashire 117-4 v Nottinghamshire 242

    Should really have used the WICKET graphic there, but it's a 50 of sorts for Steven Mullaney - the 50th first-class wicket of his career as Lancashire skipper Steven Croft is caught behind for 15.

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    I asked you to name your England top six for the first Test of the summer against Sri Lanka - here's a few more suggestions:

    I see where you're coming from Joe - but what about Kane Williamson? Oh, hang on.....

  20. Career-best for Bairstow

    Yorkshire 554-6 v Hampshire

    There a lot going on, but I forgot to mention that Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow has become the second player to achieve a career-best score today. Following Sam Robson's 231 for Middlesex, the England wicketkeeper has surpassed the 219 not out he made against Durham last June.

    He's now on 236 not out - how much longer will he and Liam Plunkett bat on before Andrew Gale considers a declaration?