County Championship: Kent v Surrey, Hants v Notts and more – live!

Notts lose a wicket, ye olde nightwatchman Matthew Carter for 23. Notts 77/3 chasing the dream of another 362 to win. A second for Keith Barker.

And SUSSEX HAVE DECLARED on 339/4 – yet more runs for Ben Brown – 60 not out – and Stiaan van Zy, 81 not out. That leaves Northants a nominal target of 394.

OB Jato writes in praise of the retro kits of England and Australia.

And here, while we’re at it, is the report on Australia’s warm-up game. Steve Smith makes runs, Usman Khawaja gets hurt and David Warner makes 12

Before a wicket falls…. very sad to hear about the death of Judith Kerr, who provided so much joy with her wonderful stories. Sleep sweetly.

And a little ad for Hampshire’s outdoor cinema in August. Anything else going on round the grounds extra-curricula? I remember A-ha were at Canterbury last year…

Oh how I wish I was on the Isle of Wight

If you’ve time over coffee, try this on Bangladesh, or these highlights of Surrey yesterday

DIVISION ONE

Beckenham: Kent 294 (Dickson 128) and 46-1; Surrey 439 (Jacks 120) & 280 (Sam Curran 80; Milnes 3-74). Kent need 380 to win

Newport: Hampshire 310 & 367-5dec (Rahane 119, Northeast 133), Nottinghamshire 239 (Mullaney 102) and 42-2. Notts need 397 runs to win

DIVISION TWO

Northampton: Northants 368( Vasconcelos 83), Sussex 422 (Jordan 166, Brown 156) and 292-4 (Salt 122). Sussex lead by 346 runs

And this, from yesterday, on Andrew Strauss and the foundation he has set up in memory of his wife Ruth.

It’s all rather calm today after yesterday’s excitement at Taunton and The County Ground. Well done again to Glamorgan, what a cracking game that was.

There are three matches still breathing – Surrey and Hampshire look likely to come out on top, Northampton could well end in handshakes at five o’clock.

In other news, Ravi Ashwin is going to join Notts as their overseas player for six County Championship games from the end of next month, starting with the game against Essex.