Summary

  • Day two of nine matches in the County Championship

  • Centurion Clarke becomes first to reach 1,000 runs as Notts rally at Bears

  • Century for Elgar as Essex overhaul Surrey total

  • Div One: Essex v Surrey, Glamorgan v Hants, Sussex v Somerset, Warwickshire v Notts, Yorks v Leics

  • Notts, Somerset & Bears separated by five points at top of table

  • Div One live scores

  • Century for Bedingham as D2 leaders Durham overhaul Glos

  • Kent collapse in promotion showdown at Northants

  • Div Two: Derbys v Middlesex, Durham v Gloucs, Northants v Kent, Worcs v Lancs

  • Div Two live scores

  • Have your say using the yellow Get Involved button

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:10 BST 28 August

    Click the yellow button at the top left of this page

    Mother Nature has had a big say in proceedings over the opening two days of this round of matches, but who do you think have been the stand-out individual performers as we approach the half-way mark?

    Click the yellow button and let us know.

  2. Postpublished at 18:09 BST 28 August

    Essex 279 v Surrey 183 & 45-2

    Seven overs remain on day two at Chelmsford.

    Surrey will be desperate for Ollie Pope and Josh Blake to see them out.

  3. Bad light stops playpublished at 18:06 BST 28 August

    Durham 331-8 v Glos 137

    That's a shame.

    It's very gloomy at CLS and with 11 overs remaining in the day, that might be that, you know.

  4. Postpublished at 18:05 BST 28 August

    Sussex 250 v Somerset 202 & 125-1

    Remember yesterday Tom Lammonby and Archie Vaughan were architects of their own destruction, both caught at long leg by Jaydev Undakat from unwisely lofted pull shots.

    Ironically that bowler showed how to do it with two sixes for his two scoring shots from number 11 today, but both are batting quite sedately today, wary to not make a similar mistake.

    77 the lead they have worked Somerset up to currently.

  5. Bad light stops play at Edgbastonpublished at 18:03 BST 28 August

    Warks v Notts 253-6

    The light has been poor for a while now and the umpires finally decide the floodlights have taken over a little too much.

    The players are coming off at 18:00 BST, with Joe Clarke unbeaten on 131 from 196 balls.

    At this stage of the summer that may be that, but let's hope not. We want more of this.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18:03 BST 28 August

    Robinson c Bracey b Killeen 44 (Durham 331-8 v Glos 137)

    Mitch Killeen is cock-a-hoop as he tempts Ollie Robinson into a drive just outside off stump and only succeeds in feathering through to James Bracey to depart for 44.

    Brydon Carse is the new man.

    Durham lead by 194 and are 19 shy of a third batting point but Glos are a wicket away from maximum bonus points themselves, which would at least be a big plus for them in a torrid campaign.

  7. 'He's made it look easier than anyone else'published at 18:01 BST 28 August

    Warks v Notts 253-6

    Mike Taylor
    BBC WM commentator

    He's made it look easier than anybody else today but that's not to say that it has been easy.

    Sme good players have found it hard going and really struggled to settle, so that's mainly to Clarke's credit that Notts have got a point here and may get some more.

  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18:00 BST 28 August

    Burns lbw b Harmer 20 (Essex 279 v Surrey 183 & 34-2)

    Simon Harmer high fives Dean Elgar after taking a wicketImage source, Shutterstock

    Simon Harmer has snared both of Surrey's openers.

    The Essex spinner smacks Rory Burns on the pad and up goes the finger.

    Ollie Pope is the new man in with Surrey still trailing by 62.

  9. 6 runs

    for Ollie Robinsonpublished at 17:59 BST 28 August

    Durham 330-7 v Glos 137

    Sai Kishore gets the full treatment from Ollie Robinson who moves into the 40s with a glorious straight drive back over the spinner's head for six.

    Kishore responds well, beating the bat, and it ends up being the only scoring shot of the over.

  10. 50 runs

    50 for Lammonbypublished at 17:58 BST 28 August

    Sussex 250 v Somerset 202 & 118-1

    Tom Lammonby continues the great form he showed in the One Day Cup now his right arm niggle is slightly more manageable, a nice sight after all the pain he was battling through in the first stint of Championship cricket.

    98 balls for his 53, getting there with four off Jack Carson.

    The livestream cameras have done well to spot George Thomas in the crowd, watching his derby, his former team against what will also soon be his former team.

    Tom Lammonby has openly said he never wanted to open, but has been forced up there after Archie Vaughan's failures and with Jordan Hermann back in Africa playing for South Africa A.

  11. 250 runs

    First batting point for Nottinghamshirepublished at 17:57 BST 28 August

    Warks v Notts 252-6

    This is getting a bit repetitive, but that's lovely from Joe Clarke.

    He drives a full ball from Michael Booth straight down the ground for his 21st boundary to go to 126.

    Olly Hannon-Dalby is windmilling the arms and readying for a late evening spell.

    His first ball draws an edge from Joe Clarke and it flies through where second slip would have been for four. That's the first point for Notts.

  12. Bad light stops play at New Roadpublished at 17:52 BST 28 August

    Worc 12-1 v Lancs 180

    Oh dear.

    Can't say it's a surprise. It's very gloomy.

    67.2 overs possible in the match so far, all of them today.

  13. Postpublished at 17:51 BST 28 August

    Sussex 250 v Somerset 202 & 108-1

    Archie Vaughan is getting frustrated, Jack Carson bowls a couple of freebies, a low full toss down the legside the latest swept straight to a fielder for 0.

    He is five off 31 balls even with a couple of gifts served up by a man he could at some point play Irish cricket with/off spinners fight for one spot, were Archie to take up his Mum's Irish heritage.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 17:51 BST 28 August

    Sibley c Westley b Harmer 10 (Essex 279 v Surrey 183 & 33-1)

    Simon Harmer makes the breakthrough.

    Dom Sibley jabs the spinner to short leg where Tom Westley takes the catch.

    Surrey still trail by 63.

    Simon Harmer smiles after taking a wicketImage source, Shutterstock
  15. dropped catch

    Dropped catchpublished at 17:50 BST 28 August

    Durham 315-7 v Glos 137

    Cam Bancroft the guilty man, it is chest high, not particularly fast, no excuse, Kasey Aldridge gets a lifeline.

    Bancroft and James Bracey are good mates from having spent a lot of time in and around Perth playing Grade cricket in recent winters too, but the 'keeper struggles to politely hide his frustration there.

    Glos have not done much wrong in the field today in fairness but that could be crucial.

    To add insult to injury, next over Aldridge pummels Sai Kishore down the ground for six.

  16. Postpublished at 17:49 BST 28 August

    Worc 11-1 v Lancs 180

    Very early change as George Balderson comes on in place of Tom Aspinwall after just two overs.

    Might just be a change of ends for him to the Diglis End.

  17. Postpublished at 17:49 BST 28 August

    Warks v Notts 243-6

    That's a little bit uppish from Joe Clarke but it flies safely through gully for four to take Notts closer to a first batting bouns point.

    His old Shropshire teammate Ed Barnard then gets a little extra lift and draws a thick edge from Clarke which clears the slips and runs for four more.

    Maybe it's the light, maybe it's the toll of being out there for almost four-and-a-half hours, but some uncharacteristic loose stuff there from the Notts ace.

  18. Postpublished at 17:46 BST 28 August

    Worc 9-1 v Lancs 180

    Rehaan Adavalath gets off the mark at the 14th time of asking with a rather fortunate inside edge off Tom Bailey.

  19. Postpublished at 17:43 BST 28 August

    Warks v Notts 229-6

    It's all a bit becalmed at Edgbaston as the suspicion grows we could be playing for bonus points. Certainly if tomorrow's forecast is anything to go by.

    Liam Patterson-White is off the mark with a drive to deep extra point.

    The spinner removes his gloves and helmet and wrings his hand after receiving a blow. The physio runs on with magic spray in hand.

  20. 100 runs

    100 up for Somerset + Coles into the attackpublished at 17:41 BST 28 August

    Sussex 250 v Somerset 202 & 100-1

    First sign of left-arm spinner James Coles bowling at the crease today.

    He starts with a comfortable single gifted to Tom Lammonby past short leg, but he has been brought on more to take it away from the right-handed Archie Vaughan, just one slip there waiting any mistake.

    Also a leg slip in for the quicker, straighter one maybe.