Barrels of fun for Durham

Division One strugglers Durham pulled-off a surprise win over Australia A who managed a Durham-style collapse of their own; crashing from 99/0 to 123/5 and then 160/5 to 188/9, eventually ending 204 all out. Ian Blackwell, the rotund Spirite took a career best 7/52. Durham won by 19 runs.




At Derby, Charlie Shreck snared a five-fer 5/41 for Kent, grabbing wickets in clutches as he did at Trent Bridge, he took the top 3 and then the bottom two batsmen.




Somerset need 279 to beat Lancashire at Liverpool, 14/1.


Middlesex currently have a lead of 177 with 7 wickets in hand against Bears at Uxbridge.


Pears turned-over and had their tummies rubbed like obedient pet Labradors at Hove - losing by an innings and 117 runs. Monty Panesar 23-13-23-4 


David Masters is enjoying bowling against his old team, Leicestershire, 6/47 at Chelmsford.


At the test, rain ended play early, the Boks 419 Stuart Broad 3/96 England 48/0.