- Broad back in action ahead of schedule for Notts
- Archer to bowl at full intensity from next week
England’s pace attack is starting to move through the gears with Stuart Broad and Olly Stone returning to county action this week and Jofra Archer given the all-clear to resume training after his recent surgery.
Broad was originally down to miss the opening two rounds of the County Championship while managing his workload before the Test summer starts but after sending down just 52 overs in Sri Lanka and India this year and otherwise restricted to the nets he has asked to bring forward his first outing for Nottinghamshire this season.
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Australia seamer Jackson Bird is ruled out of a County Championship stint with Lancashire as he recovers from a neck problem.
Rob Keogh scores his 10th first-class hundred as Northamptonshire draw with Kent.
Essex and Worcestershire play out an inevitable draw after batsmen dominate in their County Championship meeting.
Somerset chase 285 to beat Middlesex and complete a remarkable comeback victory by four wickets in their County Championship game at Lord's.
- Broad says England squad could ‘make a stand’ against abuse
- ‘It is worth a conversation – it’s a really strong message’
Stuart Broad has suggested England’s cricket team would be willing to join football’s boycotting of social media in order to “make a stand” against online abuse.
The Championship clubs Swansea and Birmingham and the recently crowned Scottish champions Rangers are in the midst of a week-long social media blackout in protest against racist abuse of individuals. The former Arsenal and France forward Thierry Henry has also quit all platforms for the same reason while the Liverpool captain, Jordan Henderson, has made his feelings on the issue clear by handing control of his accounts to an anti-cyberbullying charity.
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Hampshire take just half an hour to claim the final two Leicestershire wickets and complete an innings victory.
Hampshire spinner Mason Crane takes six wickets to leave Hampshire tantalisingly close to an innings win over Leicestershire.
David Bedingham and Ned Eckersley's fine partnership helps Durham build a commanding 395-run lead on day three.
Sleet and snow halt Glamorgan's progress against Yorkshire, with the visitors leading by 298 runs going into the final day.
James Vince reaches 231 and Liam Dawson hits a quickfire 152 not out as Hampshire declare on 612-5 at Leicester.
Durham bowl themselves into a strong position as Nottinghamshire struggle in their first-innings reply at Trent Bridge.
Lancashire captain Dane Vilas hits an unbeaten 158 as the hosts take control against Sussex.
Middlesex take control of their County Championship game after gaining a big first-innings lead against Somerset.
Veteran all-rounder Darren Stevens, 44, hits the 35th first-class century of his career to put Kent on top at Northamptonshire.