Summary

  • Warwickshire beat Kent by an innings and 46 runs at Canterbury

  • Nottinghamshire's Will Young out for 145 against Surrey at The Oval

  • Skipper Rory Burns registers a pair of noughts for the Division One leaders

  • Essex bowl out Lancashire for 145 before Dan Lawrence hits 135 off 125 balls

  • Sam Whiteman scores 114 for Northants against Middlesex

  • England's Matthew Potts takes 4-55 as Durham beat Gloucestershire

  • Brooke Guest scores his first 100 of season for Derbyshire against Sussex

  • Yorkshire's Ben Coad takes 5-33 in Worcestershire's first innings

  • Glamorgan's Michael Neser scores 176 not out in rain-affected game against Leicestershire

  1. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Durham 453 v Glos 316 & 26-4

    Big appeal for LBW by Raine against Bracey but it's not out - and then the batter gets away with a streaky two edged through the slip cordon.

    Very nervous moments indeed for Gloucester cricketers and fans.

    For the superstitious among you, start hopping now. The visitors are 111 behind.

  2. 50 runs

    for Lyndon Jamespublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Surrey 355 v Notts 390-7

    He did it with the ball (6-74) and now he's doing it with the bat as well.

    Lyndon James reaches 50 off 93 balls with a single at the start of new Sean Abbott over.

    He also has a 50 partnership with Calvin Harrison.

  3. Division Two updatepublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Glamorgan's struggle goes on at Cardiff, with Timm van der Gugten caught behind off Matt Salisbury for four to leave them 97-7 against Leicestershire.

    Two Sam Conners boundaries off Nathan McAndrew and Derbyshire have their third batting point against Sussex, reaching 358-7 in the 97th over at Hove.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Tweet us at #bbccricket

    Matthew Potts is proving a one-man wrecking ball to Gloucestershire's top order at the Riverside. The Durham paceman isn't in England's squad for the fourth Ashes Test, but should he be there for the final game of the series against Australia? What do you reckon Durham fans?

  5. Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 v Northants 219 & 122-2 - lead by 64

    Ethan Bamber is coming into the attack, replacing De Caires.

    His fourth ball hurries Whiteman and the ball loops off the bat and lands safely square on the off side.

    Breathe.

  6. rain stops play

    It's raining again at Worcesterpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Yorkshire 407, Worcestershire 119-6

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at New Road

    After an early rain-enforced lunch break, it then quickly stopped - and there had been talk of a post-prandial 2.00 restart at New Road.

    But it is now raining again - and that has rather scotched that plan.

    Admittedly, this is entirely in accordance with the earlier BBC Weather forecast for precipitation between 1 and 3.

    But it could now be Ladies Pavilion cake time (3 o'clock, on the dot, every match day) before we get any play here.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Roelofsen c Robinson b Potts 11published at 13:58 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Durham 453 v Glos 316 & 24-4

    Matthew PottsImage source, Rex Features

    Er, no. Got that one wrong.

    One ball after a lovely straight drive down the ground for four, Roelofsen is the fourth victim, edging Potts behind to the keeper, who holds a fine diving catch.

    Gloucestershire are very much in the soup here.

    Gloucester captain James Bracey is in next.

    Potts has 4-17.

  8. Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Durham 453 v Glos 316 & 19-3

    Roelofsen is off the mark in some style with a gorgeous drive through mid off for four runs off the bowling of Potts.

    Five singles are taken off Raine at the other end. A gradual rebuild after a calamitous start to the Gloucester innings, perhaps.

  9. Postpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 v Northants 219 & 118-2 - lead by 60

    Andrew Radd
    BBC Radio Northampton

    You cannot take your eyes off the game. It's so well balanced and finely poised.

  10. Postpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Surrey 355 v Notts 370-7

    Surrey captain Rory BurnsImage source, Rex Features

    How far can Notts stretch this lead against the Division One leaders?

    Sean Abbott will bowl the first post-lunch over and Lyndon James collects four from his second delivery with an edge into the gap where the slips would normally be.

  11. Postpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 v Northants 219 & 118-2 - lead by 60

    Lovely late cut by Whiteman off De Cairse and that's going past gully for four.

    Helm is bowling round to wicket to Procter, who defends - then ducks under a bouncer off the last ball to see out the over.

  12. wicket

    WICKET Brown b Ogborne 39published at 13:50 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Somerset 500 v Hampshire 138-7

    Alfie OgborneImage source, Getty Images

    Ben Brown takes strike to Alfie Ogborne to begin the afternoon session... and is bowled, with the third ball.

    Angled across him and he's chopped on via the inside edge. Hampshire have a habit of losing wickets at the start of every session in this match. The partnership is broken by the 19-year-old who claims his second wicket on debut. Vince and Brown. Some scalps.

    Keith Barker joins Felix Organ.

  13. Gloucester lose early wickets against Durhampublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Durham 453 v Glos 316 & 10-3

    Ed Seabourne
    BBC Radio Bristol

    This is looking like a salvaging operation for Gloucestershire.

  14. wicket

    WICKET Dent b Potts 1published at 13:46 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Durham 453 v Glos 316 & 10-3

    Hammond is off the mark with a firm push through cover point off Potts.

    Dent has gone! Potts has 3-8!

    Dent plays down the wrong line but to be fair the ball moved late before crashing into the sticks.

    Grant Roelofsen is in next.

  15. Postpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Somerset 500 v Hampshire 138-6

    An early lunch was taken at Taunton but it looks like they might be a few minutes behind schedule starting this afternoon session as the covers are only now coming off after the lunchtime showers.

    Hampshire will not mind that one jot, of course.

  16. Close call at Merchant Taylors'published at 13:43 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 v Northants 219 & 113-2 - lead by 55

    Big appeal for a leg side catch by Simpson off a bumper bowled by Helm, but it hasn't been given.

    Must have been close, though.

    Whiteman remains on 29 not out.

  17. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 v Northants 219 & 113-2 - lead by 55

    Whiteman leaves Helm outside off. Just two from the over.

    Procter is well forward to defend against De Caires at the other end.

    The fourth ball is driven to point and that's a great diving stop by Ethan Bamber to stop the single.

    Tough, uncompromising cricket from both sides here.

  18. Postpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Durham 453 v Glos 316 & 7-2

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Is this gonna be another one of those "Pottsy" afternoons?

    Could Durham run through Gloucestershire?

  19. Postpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Durham 453 v Glos 316 & 7-2

    Potts gets a ball to keep low and Ollie Price jabs down late to defend.

    Got him! Another snorter of a delivery that bursts through bat and pad and knocks out leg stump.

    Miles Hammond is in next.

  20. 14:15 BST restart at Canterburypublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Kent 171 & 127-3 v Warwickshire 549-7 dec

    Three overs lost in the day at Canterbury where they will resume in around 40 minutes after a heavy shower during that early lunch interval.