Surrey secured their first win season after beating Kent by an innings and 37 runs at Canterbury, as rain denied Nottinghamshire a possible 400-run stand at Somerset.
Essex claimed their second win of the County Championship season with an innings and 124-run win over Lancashire.
Joe Root, Harry Brook and Zak Crawley were all out cheaply as the County Championship returned for round three with the Dukes ball instead of the Kookaburra.
Dane Paterson starred for Nottinghamshire with a five-for on the opening day of the 2024 County Championship season.
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Essex's lingering hopes of winning the LV= Insurance County Championship Division One title were dealt a huge blow by Ben Sanderson's bowling for Northamptonshire.
Surrey will go into the final week of the County Championship title race in pole position after Essex fell to defeat against Hampshire.
Leicestershire won their first one-day final for 38 years, beating Hampshire by two runs to lift the Metro Bank One-Day Cup in a thrilling finish at Trent Bridge.
Leicestershire are one win away from a first one-day trophy in 38 years as they get set to face Hampshire in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup final on Saturday.
Liam Dawson ripped through Warwickshire with 7-15 as Hampshire cruised into the Metro Bank One-Day Cup final with a nine-wicket win at Edgbaston.
Jofra Archer, who could be included as a travelling reserve with the England World Cup squad, has signed a contract extension at Sussex.
England's Rehan Ahmed has admitted being part of this week's Ashes squad at Lord's is beyond his wildest dreams.
Surrey face a battle to save their perfect start to their LV= Insurance County Championship title defence after seeing Kent build a substantial lead on day two.
Surrey recorded the fourth highest score in T20 Blast history after running up a massive 258-6 in their emphatic 124-run victory over Sussex at Hove.
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