David Lloyd’s previous career-best was 107 against Kent in 2016 Specsavers County Championship Division Two, The Brightside Ground, Bristol (day three): Gloucestershire 236 (85.4 overs): de Lange 5-62 & 133-5 de Lange 3-41 Glamorgan 526-9 dec (153 overs): Lloyd 119, Marsh 111, de Lange 50*;
Lancashire’s Alex Davies was brought to his knees by the yorker-length delivery which dismissed him Specsavers County Championship Division One, The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford (day three): Essex 150 & 313: Foster 69, Westley 49, Harmer 49; Mennie 3-47 Lancashire 144 & 288: Clark 59,
Ryan Sidebottom has only played nine first-class games since his debut for Victoria in 2013 Specsavers County Championship Division Two, The County Ground, Northampton (day three): Northamptonshire 147 & 218: Rossington 58, Newton 46; Sidebottom 4-61 Warwickshire 413: Ambrose 103, Hain 85, Brookes 70; Sanderson
Lewis Gregory took seven wickets for Somerset during the game Specsavers County Championship Division One, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day three): Somerset 202 & 255: Hildreth 111no, Trescothick 43; Barnard 6-37 Worcestershire 179 & 195: Barnard 45no, Fell 41; Gregory 3-35, Groenewald 3-51
Strauss says the England Test team need to lift it “a notch or two” A proposed new 100-ball competition will be aimed “at mums and kids during the summer holidays”, says England director of cricket Andrew Strauss. The England and Wales Cricket Board wants to
Derbyshire opener Ben Slater struck an unbeaten half-century on day two Specsavers County Championship Division Two, The 3aaa County Ground, Derby (day two): Derbyshire 265 & 118-0: Slater 63*, Reece 47* Middlesex 157: Simpson 32; Olivier 4-26 Middlesex (3 points) trail Derbyshire (5 points) by
Essex wicketkeeper James Foster, 38, scored his 70th first-class fifty Specsavers County Championship Division One, The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford (day two): Essex 150 & 313: Foster 69, Westley 49, Harmer 49; Mennie 3-47 Lancashire 144: Livingstone 33; Porter 5-26, Harmer 5-46 Essex (3 pts)
Michael Burgess’ ton was his second in first-class cricket Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Fischer County Ground, Grace Road (day two): Sussex 438-8d: Burgess 101*, Wright 88, Sharma 66; Raine 3-104 Leicestershire 112-2: Ackermann 61*; Sharma 2-34 Leicestershire (2 pts) trail Sussex (3 pts) by
James Hildreth followed his 48 in the first innings with an impressive 111 not out in the second Specsavers County Championship Division One, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day two): Somerset 202 & 255-9: Hildreth 111*, Trescothick 43; Barnard 5-37 Worcestershire 179: Barnard 50,
Rikki Clarke trapped Hashim Amla lbw to end Hampshire’s first innings on 147 Specsavers County Championship Division One, Kia Oval (day two): Surrey 211 & 217-4: Borthwick 74, Foakes 50*; Abbott 3-47 Hampshire 147: Amla 55; Clarke 4-39, Curran 4-39 Surrey (4 pts) lead Hampshire