Rikki Clarke

England's selectors today named the tour parties for the first part of this winter's tour

Surrey 202 beat Yorkshire 200 for 8 by two runs at Headingley Scorecard There were 13 England Test players past and present - as well as a few of the future - on show at Headingley, the scene of England's dismal surrender to South Africa last

Leicestershire 166 and 636 for 4 drew with Surrey 501 and 117 for 2 at Grace Road Scorecard John Sadler scored his maiden first-class century as Leicestershire put a dent in Surrey's bid for the Championship

Due to technical difficulties, we have been unable to bring a full round-up of today's play in the County Championship

Essex v Leicestershire 471 for 5 at Southend Scorecard It's not often a side racks up over 400 in a day, but bottom-placed Leicestershire took advantage of an inexperienced Essex attack and a flat pitch to race to a whopping 471 for 5 - the most

Surrey fielded as many as five debutants against India A at The Oval, and the tourists duly took advantage of the depleted side by knocking the batting over quickly, before racing to 235 for 2 by stumps on the first day

Andrew Flintoff thumped a rapid 47 not out to help England complete a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe at Bristol to book their place in the NatWest Series final

A seemingly impressive Notts Outlaws total of 277-7 was made to look very inadequate as a typically explosive knock from Ally Brown lifted an under strength Surrey Lions to an improbable five-wicket win