1 Yorkshire

Darren Gough will have a scan on his injured shin to determine whether he will be able to lead the county in the championship match against Sussex in Hove a week today. Michael Vaughan is expected to have recovered from a back spasm.

Played 14 Won 4 Drawn 7 Lost 3 Batting 48 Bowling 35 Points 167
Next matches Sussex (a) Hampshire (h)

2 Sussex

The county are confident that Mushtaq Ahmed will stay on at Hove for a sixth season. Warwickshire want to sign the leg spinner when his contract expires next month, but Mark Robinson, the cricket manager, said: “Mushy is happy with us.”

Played 13 Won 5 Drawn 6 Lost 2 Batting 25 Bowling 34 Points 153
Next matches Yorkshire (h) Durham (a) Worcestershire (h)

3 Hampshire

Shane Warne, the captain, will have a scan on his fractured rib on Friday. Shaun Udal and Liam Dawson, the promising 17-year-old all-rounder, are added to the side for their match against Surrey, starting tomorrow at the Rose Bowl.

Played 12 Won 4 Drawn 7 Lost 1 Batting 24 Bowling 33 Points 141
Next matches Surrey (h) Worcestershire (a) Kent (h) Yorkshire (a)

4 Lancashire

Muttiah Muralitharan hopes to be used as cover for Brad Hodge –– as Lancashire’s one permitted overseas player –– next season. “Hodgey will be playing for Australia and there will be times when I can replace him,” the Sri Lanka off spinner said.

Played 12 Won 3 Drawn 8 Lost 1 Batting 33 Bowling 32 Points 139
Next matches Kent (a) Durham (h) Warwickshire (h) Surrey (a)

5 Durham

Shivnarine Chanderpaul will make his final appearance of the season in the match against Worcestershire that begins today. Mark Davies, recalled from his loan spell with Nottinghamshire, is expected to play against Lancashire next week.

Played 12 Won 4 Drawn 4 Lost 4 Batting 30 Bowling 35 Points 136.5
Next matches Worcestershire (h) Lancashire (a) Sussex (h) Kent (a)

6 Warwickshire

Darren Maddy’s struggling side play three Pro40 matches in the next five days, beginning at Southampton today. “It’s a big week for us as we need to get some positivity back into our season,” Heath Streak, the former captain, said.

Played 14 Won 2 Drawn 9 Lost 3 Batting 38 Bowling 29 Points 131
Next matches Surrey (h) Lancashire (a)

7 Kent

Ben Moorhead, a solicitor, who has prevented a significant housing development in Wye, Kent, will oppose the club’s proposed redevelopment at Canterbury. “The St Lawrence will resemble a baseball ground,” he said.

Played 13 Won 2 Drawn 7 Lost 4 Batting 34 Bowling 27 Points 117 Next matches Lancashire (h) Hampshire (a) Durham (h)

8 Surrey

Mark Butcher, whose back and knee problems were not helped by the trek to Scarborough for a Pro40 game on Sunday, should be fit to lead the team in the crucial championship match against Hampshire, starting at the Rose Bowl tomorrow.

Played 13 Won 2 Drawn 7 Lost 4 Batting 27 Bowling 31 Points 113
Next matches Hampshire (a) Warwickshire (a) Lancashire (h)

9 Worcestershire

Dewald Nel, the Scotland seam bowler, comes back into the squad for the championship match at Chester-le-Street starting today, in place of Roger Sillence. Abdul Razzaq takes the all-rounder spot that Sillence had been covering.

Played 13 Won 1 Drawn 7 Lost 5 Batting 15 Bowling 26 Points 83
Next matches Durham (a) Hampshire (h) Sussex (a)