I'll hold my hands up and apologise to England fast bowler Toby-Roland Jones. I didn't see you'd taken all five of the Middlesex wickets until just now.

Well bowled lad. Make it 10 out of 10 and I might just be a little more on the ball.

Glooucestershire batsmen Chris Dent, Ben Charlesworth and Benny Howell are his victims so far this morning.

Northamptonshire's tail is wagging superbly against Lancashire. That's a maximum five batting points largely thanks to this unbroken stand between Luke Procter and Nathan Buck that is currently worth 50.

Buck's been the sharpest thorn in Lancashire's side as he's come in and swiped his way to 35 already, including five boundaries.

Nottinghamshire have been unperturbed by the early loss of Ben Slater and quickly moved beyond 50 against Somerset thanks to Chris Nash and Jake Libby.

Cue the introduction of Taunton spin king Jack Leach.

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A ninth first-class century for the former Queenslander, and one that Warwickshire desperately needed.

It wasn't the prettiest way to get there as an edge to the third man boundary brings up three figures from 196 balls, but it's a fine innings nonetheless and Hain celebrates with a little leap before being embraced by non-striker Ben Mike.

Still plenty to do though, as the Bears need 390 to avoid the prospect of being asked to follow-on, and with less than two days remaining you'd imagine Hampshire would enforce it.

As we already know, Graham Onions has completed his 5-for as Lancashire look to wrap up the Northants innings at Wantage Road. The home side are rallying though and have moved on to 370-8.

Down the Welford Road an hour or so and Leicestershire are now 171-6 against Durham, already 54 runs ahead on first innings.

Gloucestershire have just lost captain Chris Dent for 38 and are 87-3 having been restricted superbly by the Middlesex bowlers at Merchant Taylors' School. They trail by 85 runs.

Derbyshire are edging clear at Kidderminster as batsmen seem to have finally worked out how to accumulate runs on that sticky wicket. They're 72-2 in their second innings having been skittled for 108 first up, and responding by taking care of Worcestershire for just 113.

The change in seam didn't do the trick, so Yorkshire stick their new spinner Keshav Maharaj on. The South African keeps it tight first up but it's a block-fest from the Essex batsmen.

A decent start for Kent at The Oval with Zak Crawley, who is being mentioned as a potential England opener for the Ashes, moving on to 11 not out already.

Sean Dickson is at the other end.

Former England seamer Graham Onions removes Matt Coles' middle stump in spectacular fashion to complete his five-for as Lancashire tear through the Northants tail.

Coles didn't help himself though, he was going for a big, old heave into leg.

It's been tight from Steve Patterson and Ben Coad this morning but so far unsuccessful for Yorkshire, with Essex duo Tom Westley (58) and Rishi Patel (26) still at the crease.

It's more pace on now with Matthew Fisher and Duanne Olivier, both of whom took a wicket yesterday.

Here is the declaration explained, and it seems Amar Virdi will not be allowed to play after all. So Surrey will take to the field shortly a bowler down.

Perhaps they're reciprocating Kent's earlier sportsmanship by not sending Amar Virdi, who has been allowed to replace the unwell Gareth Batty in the Surrey XI, out to bat.

Instead they have declared at the fall of Morne Morkel's wicket. And that was not a great leave by the South African.

He has shouldered arms to Matt Milnes and the Kent bowler has hit the top of middle stump to finish with 3-54. Harry Podmore took 3-42.

Tom Westley resumed on 52 this morning and the Essex batsman has stayed on that score for the opening half-hour of day two. Ben Coad finally strays on to his pads and Westley can clip a single to long leg.

Yorkshire are not making things easy.