County cricket day two: Sussex v Surrey, Hampshire v Somerset, and more – live

Dom Bess has ushered Yorkshire over the 300 line with a boundary but he’s losing partners, Ben Raine has bowled Sears to collect his fourth wickets of the innings.

And Cameron Green, reluctantly, must leave the field at Canterbury – tries to stare down the umpire after he gives him out (unluckily) lbw, but the ump keeps his finger raised until he turns tail. Gloucs 385-9.

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County cricket talking points: the Division One table is full of surprises

Warwickshire, Sussex and Nottinghamshire lead the way, with fancied Surrey, Essex and Somerset still winless

By the 99.94 Cricket Blog

Ethan Bamber knows a bit about drama (he is the son of Olivier Award-winning actor David Bamber), so it was no surprise that he finished a thrilling chase with a theatrical six. His 30 not out for Warwickshire against Durham was hardly a bit part, but it was a match in which there were 22 starring roles, county cricket delivering its unique storylines across not three acts, but four days.

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