Join our team of writers for updates from around the grounds on day one of the fifth round of Championship matchesSign up for The Spin, our weekly cricket emailWeekly talking points: Notts are threatening to emulate Essex 2.57pm BST Steven Crook is playing a gem of an innings at Edgbaston in what is proving a fine partnership of 106 runs with Doug Bracewell to see Northants 208 for seven from 47 overs. Warwickshire have been on the attack, naturally, but so two have this pair, slapping 23 fours between them. Crook is unbeaten on 83 and Bracewell is on 54. Olly Stone started brightly but has struggled a bit after the break, with only the odd venomous delivery in between some loose stuff. 2.48pm BST Breakthrough for Yorkshire as Joe Root bowls Dean Elgar for 61, playing all round one and losing his leg stump. Surrey are 137-5 now with Ollie Pope their last recognised batsman unbeaten on 30. All happening at Trent Bridge. Two wickets for Jimmy Anderson and a Samit Patel run out. Notts are 122-7 against Lancashire. Continue reading…
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