Summary

  • Somerset and Essex suffer third day wash-out at Taunton

  • Essex now poised to become champions for eighth time

  • No play possible at Edgbaston, Canterbury, Chester-le-Street or Hove

  • Surrey's Borthwick and Pope out for 137 and 106 against Notts

  • Malan & Godleman reach 1000 Championship runs at Lord's

Live Reporting

Paul Grunill and Ben Pheazey

  1. 1030 inspection at Lord's

    Middx 199-5 v Derbys

    We won't be starting on time here but we may only be in for a short delay.

    A big partnership is needed from Dawid Malan (66*) and James Harris (0*) after the hosts declined from a handy 155-2 to 199-5.

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  2. Not a lot to smile about

    Here is the latest weather word from some of the grounds......again, you have to question the wisdom of scheduling important games so late in the calendar.

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  3. How things stand

    After second day's play

    Division One

    Kent 147 v Hampshire 80-3 - no play on Tuesday

    Somerset 203 v Essex 25-0

    Surrey 248-2 v Nottinghamshire

    Yorkshire 261-2 v Warwickshire - no play on Tuesday

    Division Two

    Durham 262-8 v Glamorgan

    Gloucestershire 80-6 v Northamptonshire - no play on Tuesday

    Leicestershire 155 v Lancashire 2-1 - no play on Tuesday

    Middlesex 199-5 v Derbyshire

    Sussex 299-8 v Worcestershire

  4. Good morning

    Right then, we've had quite enough rain, thank you - it's day three of the final round of County Championship games in 2019 and we want some action......

    .....looks like we're going to have to wait to see any, though.

    It's very much still game on in the title decider at Taunton, but there is mopping up to be done there before an 11:00 inspection and it's a similar - or even bleaker - story elsewhere.

    We are, however, poised and ready with lots of descriptive words whenever and wherever there is play, so welcome to our coverage.

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