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Friday's County Championship Wrap

Friday's County Championship Wrap
Surrey Withstand Middlesex Charge

Surrey Withstand Middlesex Charge

Surrey were forced to scrap for a draw at Lord's after Middlesex took the initiative to resurrect a match that had seemed to be heading nowhere.

Rain Frustrates Notts

Rain Frustrates Notts

Rain frustrated Nottinghamshire's hopes of claiming their fourth LV County Championship win of the season, as their match with Lancashire ended in a draw.

Somerset Claim Astonishing Victory

Somerset Claim Astonishing Victory

Arul Suppiah's career-best 131 and an exhilarating 54-ball century from Peter Trego led Somerset to an astonishing four-wicket over Yorkshire.

Di Venuto Leads Durham Home

Di Venuto Leads Durham Home

Durham secured their fourth victory this morning, beating Worcestershire by five wickets with Michael di Venuto scoring 100 not out off 123 balls.

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"Why pick the 'specialist'? Picking a spinner because one feels one ought to is a very English sort of silliness. Australia will surely not be so daft."

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Columnists SkySports pundit Mike Atherton expects Australia to play a fourth seamer ahead of Nathan Hauritz in the opening Ashes Test in Cardiff...

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Soap Box Michael Vaughan and the hopeful Lions enjoy a smile as Peter May's Good Week, Bad Week sums up England cricket's recent exploits...

Prophet says...

Penny, a lot of Punter bashing is tongue-in-cheek, I think. He is one of the guys everybody loves to hate. Sure, he might not be the best Aussie captain ever but comparing Strauss with him is ridiculous. ...

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