Yorkshire In the absence of Darren Gough, who has a broken hand, Anthony McGrath will be captain in today’s Friends Provident Trophy match at home to Northamptonshire. Matthew Wood is in a squad of 12 that includes Matthew Hoggard.

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Sussex The county are hoping that Saqlain Mushtaq, the former Pakistan off spinner, will be granted a British passport within the next few weeks so that he can add an extra ingredient to the attack during the second half of the season.

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Durham Liam Plunkett has been rested for today’s Friends Provident Trophy match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, with Durham through to the semi-finals. Plunkett is likely to play in the championship match away to Hampshire, starting on Friday.

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Warwickshire Victory in the Friends Provident Trophy home match today against Durham, who have qualified for the semi-finals, would take Warwickshire through to the last four. The club report no injuries and will select from a full squad.

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Kent The family of the late Les Ames, the former Kent wicketkeeper and general manager, has objected to Canterbury City Council about the proposed demolition of the stand named after him that is submitted in development plans for the St Lawrence Ground.

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Lancashire With no chance of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Friends Provident Trophy, several senior players have again been rested for today’s match away to Nottinghamshire. Dominic Cork returns to a 12-man squad in place of Simon Marshall.

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Hampshire Rod Bransgrove, the chairman, is concerned that no international cricket will be staged at the Rose Bowl next year. “This has not come as a surprise to me, but I would have thought the quality of our floodlights merits it,” he said.

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Surrey Mark Butcher, the captain, could be fit for the crucial Friends Provident Trophy match away to Hampshire at the Rose Bowl today after missing Sunday’s defeat by Somerset with an Achilles injury. James Benning could also return after a rib injury.

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Worcestershire Gareth Batty has back spasms and misses the Friends Provident Trophy match at home to Scotland, but Kabir Ali is back after injury. Dewald Nel, who is contracted by the club until the end of the season, will play for Scotland.

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