Yorkshire

Joe Sayers will captain a second-string side in a one-day match against Sri Lanka A at Headingley Carnegie today, allowing the championship leaders to rest before their four-day match against Lancashire next week.

Played 11 Won 3 Drawn 7 Lost 1 Batting 40 Bowling 29 Points 139

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Lancashire (h) Worcestershire (a) Warwickshire (h) Sussex (a) Hampshire (h)

Sussex

Luke Wright, the all-rounder, is doubtful for the match against Lancashire that starts at Liverpool today after suffering a groin tear when he lost his footing on the soggy outfield at the Rose Bowl. Chris Adams, the captain, was not impressed.

Played 10 Won 4 Drawn 4 Lost 2 Batting 23 Bowling 28 Points 123

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Lancashire (a) Warwickshire (h) Surrey (a) Yorkshire (h) Durham (a)

Hampshire

Nigel Cowley, the club’s former off spinner, drove himself home despite suffering chest pains before he had been due to umpire at the Rose Bowl last Sunday. Shane Warne, the captain, has vowed to improve Chris Tremlett’s batting.

Played 10 Won 3 Drawn 6 Lost 1 Batting 15 Bowling 28 Points 109

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Worcestershire (h) Lancashire (a) Surrey (h) Worcestershire (a) Kent (h)

Warwickshire

Jim Troughton, the batsman, is ruled out of the championship match away to Durham today by a back complaint. Luke Parker may take his place depending on the desired balance of the starting lineup.

Played 10 Won 2 Drawn 7 Lost 1 Batting 31 Bowling 22 Points 109

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Durham (a) Sussex (a) Kent (h) Yorkshire (a) Surrey (h)

Durham

The county hope that Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s glorious summer continues as the West Indies batsman makes his championship debut against Warwickshire at the Riverside today. He made 80 not out in his first Pro40 match on Sunday.

Played 10 Won 3 Drawn 3 Lost 4 Batting 25 Bowling 29 Points 107.5

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Warwickshire (h) Surrey (h) Worcestershire (h) Lancashire (a) Sussex (h)

Lancashire

Andrew Flintoff and Sajid Mahmood are named in a squad of 15 for the championship match against Sussex in Liverpool. Both played at the ground against Sri Lanka A on Sunday, with Mahmood taking his first limited-overs five-wicket haul.

Played 9 Won 2 Drawn 7 Lost 0 Batting 20 Bowling 23 Points 99

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Sussex (h) Yorkshire (a) Hampshire (h) Kent (a) Durham (h)

Kent

Morne Morkel, the 22-year-old fast bowler, is unlikely to return to the county this season. He has been suffering from a heel injury and South Africa are expected to select him for the Twenty20 World Championship in September.

Played 10 Won 2 Drawn 5 Lost 3 Batting 29 Bowling 21 Points 98

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Surrey (h) Warwickshire (a) Worcestershire (h) Lancashire (h) Hampshire (a)

Surrey

Mark Ramprakash, who was forced to miss the NatWest Pro40 League defeat by Durham at Guildford with soreness in the back and shoulders as well as bruised fingers, is expected to be fit to play against Middlesex at Lord’s on Sunday.

Played 10 Won 1 Drawn 5 Lost 4 Batting 26 Bowling 25 Points 84

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Kent (a) Durham (a) Sussex (h) Hampshire (a) Warwickshire (a)

Worcestershire

Steve Rhodes, the director of cricket, said that he will try to replace Doug Bollinger, the left-arm seam bowler, for the last month of the season. Bollinger has been selected with Phil Jaques for an Australia A training camp in September.

Played 10 Won 0 Drawn 6 Lost 4 Batting 15 Bowling 20 Points 59

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Hampshire (a) Yorkshire (h) Kent (a) Durham (a) Hampshire (h)