Somerset

The club are letting Worcestershire use the County Ground without charge for a Pro40 match against Lancashire on Saturday. Worcestershire, severely affected by the floods, will keep the gate takings and a percentage of the catering receipts.

Played 13 Won 7 Drawn 5 Lost 1 Batting 52 Bowling 32 Points 202

Next matches Glamorgan (h) Essex (a) Notts (h)

Nottinghamshire

Andre Adams, the New Zealand all-rounder, and Mark Davies, who is on loan from Durham, should both make their first four-day appearances for the club against Northamptonshire at Trent Bridge from tomorrow.

Played 12 Won 4 Drawn 6 Lost 2 Batting 48 Bowling 32 Points 159.5

Next matches Northants (h) Middlesex (a) Derbyshire (a) Somerset (a)

Middlesex

Tickets are on sale for the first floodlit match at Lord’s, the Pro40 game between the Crusaders and Derbyshire Phantoms on Monday, September 10. The match could be the forerunner to the installation of permanent lights at the ground.

Played 11 Won 4 Drawn 6 Lost 1 Batting 22 Bowling 28 Points 128.5

Next matches Gloucestershire (h) Notts (h) Gloucestershire (a) Leicestershire (h) Essex (a)

Essex

After signing Chris Wright from Middlesex last week, the club have recruited David Masters, the Leicestershire medium-pacer, on a three-year deal from next summer. Masters, 29, said: “I’m pretty sure I’ll do well. I’m at my peak.”

Played 12 Won 3 Drawn 6 Lost 3 Batting 34 Bowling 27 Points 127

Next matches Leicestershire (h) Derbyshire (a) Somerset (h) Middlesex (h)

Northamptonshire

The club have signed Nicky Boje, the former South Africa left-arm spinner, for the rest of the season after Chris Rogers’s departure home to Australia. Boje is expected to make his debut tomorrow at Trent Bridge.

Played 12 Won 3 Drawn 5 Lost 4 Batting 34 Bowling 26 Points 122

Next matches Notts (a) Leicestershire (a) Glamorgan (h) Derbyshire (a)

Derbyshire

David Houghton’s successor as head of cricket should be announced this morning. John Morris, the former player, will take charge of the match against Glamorgan in Cardiff starting tomorrow, if he pips Dougie Brown.

Played 12 Won 2 Drawn 7 Lost 3 Batting 24 Bowling 32 Points 112

Next matches Glamorgan (a) Essex (h) Notts (h) Northants (h)

Gloucestershire

The side should be rested and confident at Lord’s today after beating Essex in their last match, ten days ago, without Ben Edmondson (nine championship wickets at an average of 49.55), who has returned to Australia.

Played 12 Won 2 Drawn 6 Lost 4 Batting 25 Bowling 29 Points 105

Next matches Middlesex (a) Leicesteshire (a) Middlesex (h) Glamorgan (a)

Leicestershire

With David Masters confirming his departure for Essex at the end of the season, the county is facing the prospect of having to rebuild its pace attack. Stuart Broad, on England duty, will miss the match in Chelmsford, which starts tomorrow.

Played 12 Won 2 Drawn 6 Lost 4 Batting 30 Bowling 25 Points 103

Next matches Essex (a) Gloucestershire (h) Northants (h) Middlesex (a)

Glamorgan

The club hope to have Simon Jones back for the visit of Derbyshire tomorrow, after he missed the match against Somerset with a calf strain. He is still searching for his first championship wicket after bowling 67 overs in three games.

Played 12 Won 1 Drawn 5 Lost 6 Batting 22 Bowling 28 Points 75.5

Next matches Derbyshire (h) Somerset (a) Northants (a) Gloucestershire (h)