Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool: PGMOL admits ‘important human error’ over disallowed Luis Diaz purpose

Referees’ body PGMOL has admitted the decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s goal in nine-man Liverpool’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur was “a significant human error”.

At 0-0 and with the Reds a man down, Liverpool winger Diaz’s goal was ruled out following an unusually quick video assistant referee (VAR) check by Darren England, in which the customary offside line graphic was not shown.

“PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred,” the statement read. “PGMOL will conduct a full review.”

It continued: “The goal by Luiz Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention, however, the VAR failed to intervene.”

BBC Sport understands the correct procedure was followed for the controversial decision but the mistake was down to human error.

The lines were drawn in accordance with normal procedure and every other aspect was checked.

However, what is…

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County Championship: Warwickshire-Somerset recreation deserted after in a single day rain at Edgbaston

The draw leaves Warwickshire with a record of three home Championship games in seven games this season

LV= County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day four)

Somerset 215: Wagner 72, Davey 46; Rushworth 5-47 & 90-2: Dickson 36*, Umeed 20*; Barnard 2-27

Warwickshire 273: Barnard 73, Davies 44, Rhodes 42; Davey 3-62, Wagner 3-67

Warwickshire (9 pts) drew with Somerset (3 pts)

Match scorecard

The longest-ever domestic English county cricket season came to an unexpectedly abrupt conclusion in Birmingham as Warwickshire and Somerset were forced to settle for a final-day draw.

Heavy overnight rain rendered any play impossible as both sides had to accept a last-day wash-out.

Although the weather was glorious in Birmingham, too much overnight rain had seeped on to an area of the outfield close to the main square.

After taking an early lunch at noon, umpires Paul Pollard and Ian Blackwell re-inspected, then took the reluctant early decision to terminate the contest.

But, in any case, there was…

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Police seize gun utilized in 5 killings in Jamaica : Cayman Information Service

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(CNS): The RCIPS has seized a firearm in the Cayman Islands that was used in at least five murders in Jamaica, according to Police Commissioner Derek Byrne. Speaking to the local press on Wednesday, less than a week before he leaves the post, Byrne said one of the many enhancements he has presided over during the last seven years was the development of ballistics, and Cayman is now a regional hub for firearms forensics.

Since he took over the reins of the RCIPS, Byrne has presided over the most significant budgets in its history. But he told CNS that much has been done to make the service more professional, and the government has been very supportive of the security agenda.

He pointed to the development of various new departments, the acquisition of two state-of-the-art helicopters, the creation of the coastguard, dealing with the changing face of crime such as cyber scams and financial crime, the investment in dealing with child and…

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County Championship: Kent survive consequence after draw with Lancashire

Tom Bailey hit 78 to raise his career-best score for the third time this season

LV= County Championship Division One, Spitfire Ground, Canterbury (day four)

Lancashire 327: Bohannon 113, Hurst 76*; Nijjar 3-70 & 390-8 dec: Wells 117, Bailey 78, Jennings 74, Bohannon 68*; Leaning 3-67, Nijjar 3-97

Kent 494: Denly 136, Compton 95; Balderson 4-69

Kent (12 pts) draw with Lancashire (9 pts)

Match scorecard

Kent secured their Division One safety despite managing only a final day draw against Lancashire at Canterbury.

While Luke Wells led the way for Lancashire by completing the 24th first-class century of his career, the Red Rose also had three half-centurions in their 390-8 declared.

In Glen Chapple’s final game as head coach, skipper Keaton Jennings finished on 74 and Josh Bohannon made an unbeaten 68, but fast bowler Tom Bailey again stole the show.

The Lancashire tail-ender hit 78 to raise his career-best score for the third time this season.

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Sir Alastair Prepare dinner: Essex look ahead to ex-England skipper’s resolution on attainable retirement

Alastair Cook made six in both innings against Northamptonshire in what may yet be his last knock as a first-class cricketer

Essex will wait for former England Test skipper Alastair Cook to make a decision on his future in first-class cricket following their season-closing defeat by Northamptonshire.

Media speculation in recent weeks has suggested that this will be the 38-year-old’s last season.

But Essex head coach Anthony McGrath says Cook’s mind is not made up and he may still play on into his 40th year.

“Hopefully we’ll see him for a bit longer,” McGrath told BBC Radio Essex.

“But, if not, then the service he’s given to cricket, not just Essex, has been phenomenal.”

Cook, who turns 39 in December, has made 824 County Championship runs this summer at an average of 35.82, hitting the 74th first-class century of his career, as well as six fifties.

It is now five years since Cook retired from international cricket, but McGrath says there is no sign as to whether he now wants to do the…

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County Championship: Glamorgan declare to arrange run chase likelihood towards Derbyshire

Colin Ingram’s two best Championship scores this season have come against Derbyshire

LV= County Championship Division Two, Sophia Gardens Cardiff (day three)

Derbyshire 450-8 dec: Reece 139, Guest 96, Wagstaff 78; Harris 3-85 & 68-0

Glamorgan 301-5 dec (81.5 overs): Ingram 82, Ul Hassan 65, Root 53; Thomson 4-97

Derbyshire (4 pts) lead Glamorgan (3 pts) by 217 runs with 10 second-innings wickets standing

Match scorecard

An attacking declaration from Glamorgan set up the possibility of a final day run-chase with Derbyshire on 68 for nought, leading by 217.

The Welsh side called a halt on 301-5 immediately after avoiding the follow-on.

Aggressive innings from Colin Ingram (82) and Billy Root (53) steered Glamorgan to safety after a patient 65 from Zain Ul Hassan.

But the game descended into farce in the evening gloom.

Derbyshire showed few signs of going after the bowling and building their lead, until a late blast from Luis Reece and Harry Came at very occasional spinner Eddie Byrom in…

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County Championship: Sussex want 5 wickets to beat Gloucestershire

Sussex batter James Coles finishes the season with 879 County Championship runs

LV= County Championship Division Two, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (day three)

Sussex 202 & 505-7 dec: Coles 128; Shaw 4-82

Gloucestershire 195 & 113-5: Van Buuren 46*; Hunt 3-19

Gloucestershire (3 pts) need 400 more runs to beat Sussex (3 pts)

Match scorecard

Sussex have third place in Division Two of the County Championship in their sights after reducing Gloucestershire to 113-5 in their unlikely pursuit of a target of 513 with a day to go at Hove.

James Coles made his third century of the season in Sussex’s 505-7 declared before they made inroads into the Gloucestershire top order, taking five wickets before bad light intervened with 14 overs not bowled.

It looks as if Gloucestershire will end the season without a win while Sussex could climb above Leicestershire, if the Foxes lose to champions Durham after following on.

Left-armer Sean Hunt struck twice with the new ball either side of tea when Chris Dent…

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ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023: squad lists in full from England, India to Australia

*All teams have until 28 September to make any changes to squads, after which any alterations will be subject to approval from the ICC.

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.

Australia

Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

Bangladesh

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehedi Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Mahmudullah

England

Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe…

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County Championship: Choose your group of the 2023 season

Durham’s England opener Alex Lees is the leading run-scorer in the County Championship so far this summer

County Championship cricket is almost over for another year, but who deserves to be included in a red-ball county team of the season?

Alastair Cook or Alex Lees? Josh Bohannon or Jamie Smith? James Rew or Ben Foakes? Simon Harmer or Liam Dawson? Dan Worrall or Matthew Potts?

Choose your own XI below and we will collate the votes to put together an overall team which will be revealed during the final round of County Championship games, which start on Tuesday.

Your team should include one wicketkeeper, at least one spin bowler, and at least one all-rounder.

By way of a reminder, here are the XIs chosen by you for the past two seasons:

2022: Ben Compton (Kent), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Tom Abell (Somerset), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Cheteshwar Pujara (Sussex), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Ed Barnard (Worcestershire), Simon Harmer (Essex), Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex), Kyle Abbott…

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County Championship: Kent stay in pole place to keep away from drop

Kent batter Joe Denly scored his 31st first-class century

LV= County Championship Division One, Spitfire Ground, Canterbury (day two)

Lancashire 327: Bohannon 113, Hurst 76*; Nijjar 3-70

Kent 345-4: Denly 105*, Compton 95; Morley 2-94

Kent (5 pts) lead Lancashire (3 pts) by 18 runs

Match scorecard

Joe Denly’s unbeaten century helped relegation-threatened Kent to 345-4 on day two of their County Championship match with Lancashire at Canterbury.

Replying to the visitors’ 327, Ben Compton, who was nominated to drop out had Zak Crawley been fit after England duty, anchored Kent’s innings with a typically obdurate 95.

Denly then played a more flamboyant 105 not out, from 149 balls with 11 fours and a six, to record his first red-ball century of the season as Kent closed with two potentially crucial batting points and a lead of 18.

The hosts began the match a single point ahead of Middlesex in the Division One table and will be relegated if the sides finish level on points, due to having fewer…

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County Championship: Durham cross 50 batting bonus factors for season in opposition to Leicestershire

David Bedingham put on 208 for the fifth wicket with Graham Clark

LV= County Championship Division Two, Seat Unique Riverside (day one)

Durham 409-5: Bedingham 130*, Clark 119, Borthwick 63; Wright 3-65

Leicestershire: Yet to bat

Durham 4 pts, Leicestershire 1 pt

Match scorecard

Graham Clark and David Bedingham both scored centuries as Division Two winners Durham piled on the runs looking to end the season with a victory in their County Championship game against Leicestershire.

The visitors looked to have made the correct decision at the toss to bowl as they dismissed Alex Lees for six. However, Michael Jones and Scott Borthwick put on 99 for the second wicket to check their progress at Seat Unique Riverside.

Leicestershire then fought back in the early afternoon as they dismissed Borthwick and Jones either side of lunch, before Ollie Robinson fell in a spell of 3-34.

Bedingham and Clark stole the initiative and the momentum of the day, sharing a 208-run partnership in the mid-afternoon and…

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Ben Duckett hits unbeaten century for England in opposition to Eire earlier than ODI is deserted

England 280-4 (31 overs): Duckett 107*, Salt, Crawley

Ireland: Did not bat

Match abandoned, England win the series 1-0

Scorecard

Ben Duckett made an unbeaten century but England were denied the chance to post a mammoth total against Ireland as the third one-day international was abandoned because of rain.

Duckett was 107 not out off 78 balls as England reached 280-4 off 31 overs at the County Ground before heavy rain curtailed play at 14:48 BST.

The umpires decided at 15:21 no further play would be possible.

England captain Zak Crawley and opener Phil Salt had earlier hit fifties.

The first ODI of the series at Headingley was washed out without a ball being bowled, meaning England’s 48-run win at Trent Bridge in the second match has given them a 1-0 series win.

It was a little surprising to see the match called off so abruptly, given just over half an hour had elapsed between the players going off and the decision to abandon the match.

Strong wind hampered the efforts of groundstaff to cover…

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga dominated out by damage

Wanindu Hasaranga was the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the 20-over Lanka Premier League in August

Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the World Cup starting next week after failing to recover from a hamstring injury.

The 26-year-old, a key player for Sri Lanka in white-ball cricket, has taken 67 wickets at an average of 28.77 in 48 ODIs.

Seamer Dushmantha Chameera has also been ruled out by a pectoral injury.

The 50-over World Cup in India begins on 5 October, with Sri Lanka playing South Africa on 7 October.

Sri Lanka Cricket said Hasaranga’s “recovery will be monitored, and if he is declared fit to play he will be considered as a replacement in the event of an injury to a squad member during the tournament”.

All-rounder Dasun Shanaka will captain Sri Lanka, who are coached by former England coach Chris Silverwood.

Sri Lanka reached the final of the Asia Cup this month, when they were bowled out for 50 in a 10-wicket defeat by India.

Sri Lanka squad: Dasun Shanaka…

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Andy Umeed: Somerset batter to remain till finish of 2025 season

Andy Umeed spent four years away from elite level cricket before joining Somerset last summer

Somerset batter Andy Umeed has signed a new two-year deal to stay with the club until the end of the 2025 season.

The 27-year-old joined Somerset last summer after four years out of the professional game.

He scored 613 runs in the One-Day Cup this summer to finish as the leading run scorer in the group stage.

Umeed, who represented Scotland earlier in his career, has since featured in two County Championship matches for Somerset this month.

After beginning his career with Warwickshire, Umeed left in 2018 and went on to play for local side Moseley in the time that followed. He thanked the non-profit organisation South Asian Cricket Academy for helping him return to elite cricket last year.

“Two years ago, I was playing club cricket and doing a bit of furniture delivery, now I’ve had some time at Somerset and have extended my stay,” Umeed told the club website.

“In the next two…

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Ben Tozer: ‘Dad was scared as a result of he knew one thing was mistaken’

Ben Tozer: Wrexham defender makes cancer check plea after father’s death

“The last time I spoke with him, the last words we said was ‘I love you’ to each other even though we didn’t know what was going to happen.”

The emotions are still evidently raw two months on as Wrexham club captain Ben Tozer talks about the loss of his father.

On a Saturday evening in late April, Keith Tozer had watched from the stands as Ben lifted the National League trophy amid jubilant scenes at the Racecourse Stadium.

Wrexham had just beaten Boreham Wood to win the title and secure promotion back to the Football League after a 15-year absence.

Defender Tozer had played every minute of the record-breaking campaign, and his father regularly made the round trip of more than 500 miles from his home in Plymouth to north Wales to watch him in action.

“He would come to the games up here and would drive up with my uncle,” Tozer said.

“He was here the day we won the league, which was amazing for me.”

Wrexham club captain…

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ICEC report: Ebony Rainford-Brent says cricket can turn into UK’s most inclusive sport

The ACE Programme was launched by Surrey County Cricket Club in 2020

Ebony Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play cricket for England and is now a presenter and pundit for BBC Sport. She founded the African-Caribbean Engagement Programme, which creates opportunities for young cricketers from Black communities. She sits on the board of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

An exciting and transformational time lays ahead for cricket.

A number of challenges have been highlighted by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket’s (ICEC) report and it feels like a major turning point for the game. The ambition to become one of our country’s most inclusive sports is one that sits close to my heart, and I believe is achievable.

Clearly there is work to do across the areas of race, class and gender. The game has already begun the journey and the ICEC report will accelerate meaningful change.

This is the part that really interests me. From my experience over the many years of…

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County Championship: Sam Robson hits ton for Middlesex however can’t forestall Warwickshire victory

Sam Robson is the only Middlesex player to have hit a century in the Championship this season

LV= County Championship Division One, Lord’s (day four)

Middlesex 121: De Caires 40; Hannon-Dalby 5-29 & 251: Robson 107*, Higgins 57; Hannon-Dalby 3-52

Warwickshire 315: Rhodes 102, Briggs 99; Murtagh 6-83 & 58-2: Barnard 21*

Warwickshire (21 pts) beat Middlesex (3 pts) by eight wickets

Match scorecard

Sam Robson’s tenacious unbeaten hundred proved to be in vain for Middlesex as they slid into the County Championship Division One relegation places after being beaten by Warwickshire at Lord’s.

The Bears’ sixth Championship win of the season will send Middlesex into the final round of fixtures, starting next Tuesday, trailing Kent by just a point.

Robson carried his bat for a near seven-hour 107 not out, the sixth and slowest ton scored against the Bears this season, as Middlesex were bowled out for 251 in their second innings.

Ryan Higgins provided support with 57, but Craig Miles (3-53) was backed up…

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Simone Biles: Olympic champion responds to viral video of black lady not given medal

Simone Biles has won 25 World Championship medals in a remarkable career in gymnastics

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles says “there is no room for racism in any sport” after a video went viral on social media of a black girl not being given a medal at an Irish gymnastics event ceremony.

The incident occurred at a Gymstart event in Dublin in March 2022 when a line of children where awarded medals but the black girl did not receive one.

However a video of the incident has emerged in recent days and been watched millions of times on social media, drawing criticism.

Biles saw a video of the incident and posted it “broke my heart”.

On Friday, in response to the video, Gymnastics Ireland issued a statement saying they received a complaint alleging racist behaviour in March 2022 from the parents of the girl.

It said there was independent mediation leading to a “resolution agreed by both parties in August 2023”.

As part of Gymnastics Ireland’s investigation into the…

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South Africa 8-13 Eire: Irish ship assertion World Cup win over holders in Paris

Mack Hansen, who scored against the Springboks in Dublin last year, touched down the first try of the game

South Africa: (3) 8

Try: Kolbe Pen: Libbok

Ireland: (7) 13

Try: Hansen Con: Sexton Pens: Sexton, Crowley

Ireland remain in pole position to top Pool B after they beat holders South Africa in a low-scoring but riveting World Cup slugfest in Paris.

With Ireland struggling, Manie Libbok’s penalty edged South Africa ahead in the first half before Mack Hansen’s try.

Cheslin Kolbe hit back for the Boks but after Libbok failed to convert, Johnny Sexton’s penalty put Ireland ahead.

In a nail-biting finish, Ireland’s defence absorbed pressure before Jack Crowley’s penalty sealed an epic win.

At the end of a brutal and relentless Test battle, South Africa pushed for a match-winning try, but after being repelled by a heroic defensive effort from the world’s number one side, the Irish contingent in the 78,452 Stade de France crowd greeted a famous win with thunderous acclaim.

It is Ireland’s 16th…

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England v Eire: Jacks, Hain and Ahmed star in Trent Bridge win

Second one-day international, Trent Bridge:

England 334-8 (50 overs): Jacks 94 (88), Hain 89 (82); Dockrell 3-34

Ireland 286 (46.4 overs): Dockrell 43; Ahmed 4-54

England won by 48 runs, lead series 1-0

Scorecard

An experimental England side eventually defeated Ireland in the second one-day international at Trent Bridge.

Will Jacks struck a fluent 94 and Sam Hain, one of four uncapped players in the home side, made 89 to take England to 334-8.

Pace bowler George Scrimshaw then endured a nightmare start to his England debut, bowling four no-balls in his first over and conceding 35 runs from the first 11 legal deliveries he bowled.

But the Derbyshire man showed great character to have Andy Balbirnie edge to slip from the final ball of his second over.

That was the start of England gradually working through the Irish batting, leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed producing a mesmerising spell of 4-54.

With Ireland at 188-8, the game should have ended quickly, only for the visitors to resist and England to lose…

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England 2-1 Scotland: Lionesses maintain off fightback to win first Ladies’s Nations League sport

Manchester City’s Lauren Hemp scored three goals for England at the World Cup this summer

England held on against Scotland at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light to win their first Women’s Nations League match and begin their quest to secure qualification for TeamGB for the Olympic Games.

World Cup finalists England were tested by a gutsy Scotland team who created plenty of opportunities as they continued to showcase their progression under manager Pedro Martinez Losa.

Headed goals from Lucy Bronze and Lauren Hemp gave the Lionesses the lead before Kirsty Hanson got one back for Scotland in first-half injury time.

Scotland were aggrieved not to have had a penalty earlier for a shove on Martha Thomas by England captain Millie Bright in the box and they hit the crossbar in the second half with a dipping volley from Hanson.

European champions England also had a goal ruled out in the first half when Chloe Kelly was offside as Rachel Daly headed in a corner.

There was a lively atmosphere in the…

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County Championship: Worcestershire nonetheless to safe promotion after draw with Durham

Both of Durham skipper Scott Borthwick’s two centuries this summer have come against Worcestershire

LV= County Championship Division Two, New Road, Worcester (day four)

Worcestershire 313: D’Oliveira 63, Libby 57, Roderick 52; Raine 3-66, de Leede 3-68

Durham 371-4 (71 overs): Borthwick 134*, Robinson 84, Lees 60; Allison 2-61

Worcestershire (8 pts) drew with Durham (11 pts)

Match scorecard

Worcestershire are still to secure a return to the top flight after drawing their rain-affected County Championship match with already promoted Division Two champions Durham.

Following the loss of so much play in this game, the Pears could only pick up one final-day bowling point as Durham, 10-0 overnight, batted out time to reach 371-4 from 71 overs.

Durham skipper Scott Borthwick repeated his century against the Pears in his side’s opening win of the season at Chester-le-Street back in April.

He hit 134 not out, sharing a 159-run stand with Ollie Robinson, who weighed in with 84, while prolific opener…

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County Championship: Surrey lead desk for ultimate spherical after draw relegates Northants

Victory at Hampshire in the final week will seal the County Championship title for Surrey

LV= County Championship Division One, Kia Oval (day four)

Northamptonshire 357: Nair 150; Lawes 5-105

Surrey 185: White 4-45 & 142-0: Burns 71*, Sibley 67*

Surrey (8 pts) drew with Northamptonshire (11 pts)

Match scorecard

Surrey negotiated the final day to draw with Northamptonshire at the Kia Oval and will take a slender advantage into the final week of the County Championship season.

Northamptonshire will be relegated after they enforced the follow-on but failed to make inroads in the second innings. They are still without a win at The Oval since 1994.

Surrey were asked to follow on 172 runs behind after being bowled out for 185 in reply to Northamptonshire’s 357.

Openers Dom Sibley and Rory Burns batted diligently in the hour before lunch against some testing new-ball bowling from Northants’ seamers and throughout the final two sessions in some of the best batting conditions of a rain-affected four…

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County Championship: Notts edge in the direction of security as Lancs recreation deserted as a draw

There was enough time before the weather ended the game for Lancashire’s Matty Hurst to score his maiden first-class half-century

LV= County Championship Division One, Emirates Old Trafford (day four)

Lancashire: 272-7 (84.1 overs) Hurst 54*, Croft 45; Mullaney 2-32, Fernando 2-36

Nottinghamshire: Did not bat

Lancashire (6 pts) drew with Nottinghamshire (7 pts)

Match scorecard

Rain had the final say in the County Championship game between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire at Emirates Old Trafford with the match abandoned as a draw mid-afternoon.

Only 15 overs and one ball were possible on the final day in which time Lancashire advanced their first innings to 272-7 from the 84.1 overs bowled over four days, with Matty Hurst top-scoring having made a fine unbeaten 54 on his first-class debut.

Lancashire took six points from the match to remain mid-table in Division One while Nottinghamshire’s seven points looked to have sealed their top-flight status with one round of games left.

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Mitchell Stanley: Lancashire signal Worcestershire tempo bowler on one-year deal

Mitchell Stanley (right) took a wicket with his first ball on his Worcestershire Rapids debut against Leicestershire in June 2022

Lancashire have signed Worcestershire fast bowler Mitchell Stanley on a one-year contract.

Stanley, 22, will join the Red Rose county ahead of the 2024 campaign.

He made his Worcestershire debut in 2022 and has taken nine wickets in 10 T20 appearances for the New Road side.

Stanley was called up by the Manchester Originals in last year’s Hundred as a replacement for Daniel Worrall and had best figures of 2-24 before being retained for this year’s edition.

Lancashire’s director of cricket performance Mark Chilton said: “Mitchell is someone who is still early in his career, but is an exciting and raw talent who we’re excited to work with and help develop.

“He is a quick fast bowler, who has a great deal of potential and he will add strength in depth to our squad for next season.”

Stanley, whose only first-team appearances for Worcestershire this…

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Sue Redfern to turn into first feminine umpire in County Championship

Sue Redfern was an umpire in the Women’s Ashes Test between England and Australia this summer

Sue Redfern is to become the first female umpire to stand in a men’s first-class match in England and Wales.

Redfern will umpire Glamorgan’s County Championship match against Derbyshire at Sophia Gardens, starting on Tuesday.

Capped 21 times by England in the 1990s, Redfern has since become a trailblazing figure for female umpires.

“It has been an ambition of mine for a long time and, while it is a new challenge that will test me, I know that I am ready for it,” she said.

“I have worked hard to earn this opportunity and I look forward to taking the next step in my career. I hope my journey can also be an inspiration to others.”

Cardiff is also where Redfern made history two years ago by becoming the first female umpire to officiate in a home England men’s match, when she was the fourth umpire in a T20 against Sri Lanka.

Earlier this summer, she became the first female to umpire in a T20 Blast…

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County Championship: Harry Swindells lifts Leicestershire towards Yorkshire

Swindells completed a 57-ball half-century containing seven fours

LV= County Championship Division Two, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester (day three)

Yorkshire 155, 113-1 (22 overs): Lyth 51*, Bean 43

Leicestershire 223: Hill 42, Swindells 73, Davis 44*

Yorkshire (3pts) lead Leicestershire (3pts) by 35 runs with nine wickets remaining

Match scorecard

Harry Swindells kept alive Leicestershire’s hopes of a return to Division One for the first time in 20 years on day three of the rain-affected match against Yorkshire at Grace Road.

Swindells was the unlikely hero as Leicestershire landed their first silverware in 12 years on Saturday, scoring 117 not out in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup final win over Hampshire – his first List A game of the season.

And the 24-year-old was at it again on Thursday, top-scoring with 73 in his first appearance of the year in the Foxes’ red-ball team.

Swindells shared a 10th-wicket partnership of 93 with Will Davis, who added a career-best unbeaten 44 to his 4-28…

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