County cricket: Lancs v Leicestershire, Surrey v Somerset and more – live!

David Wiese spoils the scorecard but breaks the impasse, Middlesex lose a fifth – Gubbins lbw for 33. 122 for five and still 200 behind, though they have now avoided falling to their worst defeat since the second world war.

Essex quietly plugging away at Headingley – Fifty for Tom Westley and 34 for Nick Browne – 91 for one.

At last. Warwickshire have put everyone out of their misery and declared – 391 for 9, Adam Hose a hidden century. Not even Notts version 2019 can be out twice in less than two days on this pitch. No they can’t.

Watching Mark Cosgrove bat, the years roll away and Greg Ritchie appears on the horizon with his gleaming white teeth. Short of leg, jolly of stomach, Cosgrove holds the bat as if it was a toy and is remarkably keen on getting down on one knee for an industrial unit.

Oh, and as always, when I was looking the other way, Ackermann goes for the drive and is caught. He is reluctant to leave, but has little choice, he’s been sent on his way. He’d already had a life after being dropped by Liam Livingstone at slip. Leics 61 for four.

Surreyt 231 all out. COverton 5-38, Joverton 3-46, a deficit of 113.

It’s suddenly easier to bat at Lord’s – Nick Gubbins and James Harris in a partnership of fifty. Remember today is the last day of this match and Glamorgan v Northants.

Matthew Critchley leading Derby towards Durham’s hinterland. 59 not out, 225 for 7, they trail by 68.

A third catch for Tom Cullen at the County Ground, Northants 93/3 -245 behind.

I’ve just eaten my fourth Danish pasty in three days. In my defence it is freezing even in a mother-in-law knit, woolly hat and manager’s coat.

Oh no! Ben Curran felled – at least he made fifty, Northants 89 for two, 249 behind Glamorgan.

Surrey collapsing! Joverton 5-38, Surrey 223-9, though Patel still there on 55.

I hope no-one took annual leave for the snooze-fest at Edgbaston. It’s the morning of day 3 and Warwicks are still batting….350 for 8.

Oh my, Leicestershire. Paul Horton caught and bowled by a ridiculously athletic Bailey . Leicestershire 17 for three and this could be over today.

A straight-forward catch to Keaton Jennings at first slip, after Neil Dexter pushes forward slightly overbalanced to another fine ball from Tom Bailey. Leicester 16 for 2.

Also, a little mention for Ratcliffe CC. A few years ago I went along for a piece on West Indians in the Lancashire league. Off I trotted, bringing the kids as it was the holidays. Some lovely folk in the bar showed me around, sold us some cheap squash and then played with the kids on the pitch. It was a faded glory, targeted by vandals, but you could sense its once-majesty in the photos on the wall and the crumbling stands. It used to be standing room only for cup games. They deserve a new mower.

And a third for Craig Overton at Guildford as Surrey’s impenetrable skin wears fingernail thin. Jacks caught by old slow hands at slip for 13. Surrey 201 for six.

A huge appeal by Lancashire against Paul Horton! Ten seconds worth of tongue-warbling. Nowt says the ump – Bailey walks back to his mark.

A wicket! Onions through the gloom gets Azad onto the back foot. No stroke and that my son is out I’m afraid. Leicestershire 13 for one.

Graham Onions, green soles on his shoes, chugging in from the Pavilion End, a short one, which flies past the outside edge of Horton’s bat. The next one is fiercer, passing the outside edge. I don’t fancy Leicester’s chances here.

I see South Africa are having a shocker, 26 for two from six overs with Bumrah inspired.

Division One

Somerset 344 v Surrey 188-5
Surrey trail by 156 with 5 wickets remaining

Warwickshire 311-7 v Nottinghamshire

Yorkshire 390 v Essex 18-1
Essex trail by 372 with 9 wickets standing

Division Two

Durham 293 v Derbyshire 181-6

Lancashire 449 v Leicestershire

Middlesex 138 & 61-4 v Sussex 481-9 dec (after day three)
Middlesex need another 282 to avoid innings defeat

Northamptonshire 209 & 68-0 v Glamorgan 547 (after day three)
Northants need another 270 to avoid innings defeat

There’s something very heartwarming about following a trail of old boys with anoraks and thermal picnic bags from Aigburth station and watching them embrace their buddies outside the cricket ground. What news will they tell?

Good morning from a remarkably dry Aigburth. In front of me the Leicestershire players are doing ‘pogos’ at the request of their physio, while Glenn Chapple throws slip catches. Hats are firmly on. There will be 104 overs today to try and catch up.

Looking round the grounds, it’s woolly weather this morning but the forecast is better than yesterday. Lord’s and Guildford look particularly intriguing.

In other news, huge congratulations to Stephen Fay and David Kynaston who have won the Telegraph Sports Book of the year with Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket, after being pipped to the post by Geoff Lemon in the Wisden and MCC Awards. It’s a lovely read, I recommend it.

And of course, India’s World Cup gets under way today, at Hampshire against wobbly South Africa. South Africa really must win it to have a chance of a semi-final spot – an unenviable position. Adam Collins and Tim de Lisle will be your fabulous guides here: