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County cricket: Warwickshire win Division Two title in Trott's final game – as it happened

The Warwickshire and England veterans Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott pose with the Division Two trophy after the rout of routed second place Kent.
The Warwickshire and England veterans Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott pose with the Division Two trophy after the rout of routed second place Kent. Photograph: Harry Trump/Getty Images

Tanya Aldred's county roundup

Warwickshire popped the champagne on the Division Two title at Edgbaston, beating second-placed Kent by an innings and 34 runs. There was early resistance from Zak Crawley (75) and Sam Billings (46), but Olly Stone’s three for 35 and a direct-hit run-out of Harry Podmore finished the match. It was an apt farewell for Jonathan Trott, who retired from cricket. “You can only hit so many balls in life,” he tweeted. “I think I’ve had my fair share!”

At the Oval Surrey batted like dreamboats against Essex, turning a deficit of 322 overnight into a lead of 67, with five wickets remaining – the only game still in play on the last day of the season. There was a 92-ball hundred for Jason Roy, who was named in the Lions four-day squad to play Pakistan A in Abu Dhabi this autumn, 114 for Ollie Pope of quite breathtaking shot-making, 86 for Mark Stoneman and a maiden first‑class fifty for Will Jacks.

At New Road Yorkshire beat Worcestershire by seven wickets, after bowling out the home side for 221 – a total boosted with an undefeated 58 by Wayne Parnell. They knocked off the 134 required thanks to 60 from Gary Ballance.

Lancashire beat Hampshire by eight wickets after bowling out the home side for 198 and knocking off the runs in 13 overs. After Nottinghamshire lost to Somerset by an innings and 146 runs – Craig Overton taking a hat-trick, all three caught by Marcus Trescothick at slip, the second by a Somerset bowler in as many days – Lancashire and Notts finished on equal points, but Lancs were demoted due to one fewer win.

Glamorgan beat Leicestershire by 132 runs at Sophia Gardens and at the Riverside Paul Collingwood’s last game for Durham ended in defeat, to Middlesex by 57 runs, after Durham were bowled out by 109. Gloucestershire beat Derbyshire by two wickets.

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There may be a County Cricket blog in morning, there may not be, we wait to see. But in case there isn’t - thanks to you all BTL with all my heart for your humour, good naturedness and camaraderie. Winter well, you hear me, and gather here sometime in early spring.

Close of play -Surrey 477/5 - what an innings, what a team.

Oh dear Durham, it looks like it won’t be one last victory for Colly - 70 to win, four wickets left.

Yorkshire win by seven wickets as Ballance (60) and Kohler-Cadmore take Yorkshire over the line. Worcestershire end the season as they have played it, with lots of promise but no cigar.

Leaning and Ballance about to take Yorkshire over the line - 28 to win.

Alas he has gone. Paul Collingwood bowled Andersson for ten. Durham need 100, six wickets in hand.

Leicestershire on the brink - 185/9 -Michael Hogan 4-30. And all hail Dieter Klein, 45 not out at No.10 at the last.

An email from a disgruntled Mike Waring: “Having had our two best bowlers stolen by The Bears, looking forward to finishing at or near the bottom of Div 2 next season. County seems to have no ambition and despite great youth set up, incapable of retaining talent. The balance sheet rules as does this pre-occupation that Bristol is an international venue. It’s not. Should have built a new ground in Cheltenham where the support is.”

Just bumped into Marcus Berkmann who has given me a marvellous bit of trivia - Brian Close smoked two million cigarettes in his lifetime, which is 78 a day for 70 years- some of that time he may have been fielding.

Durham 52 for 3 - and the Lord Collingwood is in. Durham need 115 more to win, seven wickets in hand.

Pope out for a marvellous 114, lbw to Coles. Surrey lead by 20 runs.

Yorkies two down - Lyth and Raval gone. 86 runs to win. Raval bowled by Dillon Pennington - incidentally my one to watch next season. No Lions spot for him I see - they seem to have gone more down the A team route. I guess at 19 already he’ll be too old for U19s too.

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That Lions squad is official now: Saqib Mahmood seems a bit leftfield?

Four-Day Squad

Dom Bess (Somerset)

Sam Billings (Kent)

Joe Clarke (Worcestershire)

Nick Gubbins (Middlesex)

Max Holden (Middlesex)

Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire)

Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)

Craig Overton (Somerset)

Jamie Overton (Somerset)

Matt Parkinson (Lancashire)

Jamie Porter (Essex)

Jason Roy (Surrey)

Josh Tongue (Worcestershire) *Subject to medical clearance

Amar Virdi (Surrey)

Mark Wood (Durham)

50-over and T20 Squad

Dom Bess (Somerset)

Joe Clarke (Worcestershire)

Alex Davies (Lancashire)

Lewis Gregory (Somerset)

Nick Gubbins (Middlesex)

Sam Hain (Warwickshire)

Max Holden (Middlesex)

Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire)

Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)

Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)

Craig Overton (Somerset)

Jamie Overton (Somerset)

Matt Parkinson (Lancashire)

Jamie Porter (Essex)

Mark Wood (Durham)

So if Surrey were to bat till tomorrow lunchtime - they could win this? For maximum coverage as no other game will be happening. I think Stewart planned this months ago whilst pressing his trousers with vigour.

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An utterly gorgeous century by Ollie Pope comes up with a boundary - and bang there goes another very next ball. He takes off his helmet and salutes the pavilion. 97 balls, 17 fours, one six. The shot that took him to 98 was just dreamy - i’ll see if i can find it. It’s his fourth Championship century of the summer.

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Ben Foakes is out for 32 as Surrey near parity at The Oval. Durham 27/1 chasing another 140. Pope on the brink of a brilliant hundred.

DIVISION ONE

Worcestershire 340 (Mitchell 127; Brooks 6-94) and 221 (Moeen 67, Parnell 58 not out; Coad 4-56) v Yorkshire 428 (Ballance 194, Brooks 82; Tongue 3-31) Yorkshire need 134 to win

Surrey 67 all out and 357-3 (Roy 128, Stoneman 86, Pope 77 not out ) v Essex 477-8 dec (Westley 134, Harmer 102; Dernbach 4-95) Surrey trail Essex by 53 runs.

Nottinghamshire 133 all out (C Overton 4-27) and 184 all out (Mullaney 54; C Overton 3-68, Josh Davey 3-20) v Somerset463 (Hildreth 137, Davies 55, J Overton 55). Somerset win by an innings and 146 runs

Hampshire 187 and 198 (Gleeson 3-57, Bailey 4-43) v Lancashire 273 all out (Jones 68; Edwards 4-72) and 113 for 2 (Jennings 40, Livingstone 48). Lancashire win by eight wickets

DIVISION TWO

Warwickshire 380 (Rhodes 110, Sibley 119) v Kent 167 all out and 179 all out (Crawley 75; Stone 3-35) Warwickshire win by an innings and 34 runs.

Latest: Glamorgan 359 (Carlson 83, Meschede 55, van der Gugten 50) and 175 (Taylor 4-15) v Leicestershire 132 all out (Wagg 3-25) and 117/8 (Hogan 3-20) Leicester need 286 runs to win

Latest: Durham 310 all out (Harte 112, Murtagh 4-56) and 15-0 v Middlesex 121 all out and 355 (Gubbins 91, Eskinazi 96; Wood 5-94) Durham need 152 to win

Derbyshire 184 all out and 157 (Hughes 55; Higgins 3-17) v Gloucestershire 163 all out (Reece 7-20) and 179-8 (Howell 58; Ferguson 4-56) Gloucestershire win by 2 wickets.

Tea-scores to come

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Worcestershire all out 221 - Wayne Parnell high and dry on a fantastic 58 not out. Yorkshire need 134 to win.

Leicestershire 99 for 7 at Sophia Gardens - will it last till tea?

By gum, Parnell is still there at New Road, 56 not out, Worcestershire have cobbled together a lead of 127 over Yorkshire.

Do you have an intrusive r in thawing? Most first-class counties are in intrusive r territory it turns out. Including Surrey, where Ollie Pope has passed fifty.

Did we know that Warwickshire’s left-arm fast bowler Keith Barker will join Hampshire next season on a two-year contract? I’m beginning to lose track.

Middlesex all out 355, Mark Wood 5-94. Durham will chase 167 to win against an attack including Ollie Rayner, a not-quite-like-for-like replacement for James Harris on a day three-and-a-half pitch. They’re taking tea now.

Ollie Pope having lots of fun in the sun - four fours off one Ravi Bopara over takes him to 42 not out, Ben Foakes 32 not out - Surrey 312/3.

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Ollie Pope: grace and power Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images

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Gloucestershire have beaten Derbyshire by two wickets, nerve well kept. Commiserations to Lockie Ferguson 4-56.

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This picture was taken yesterday, but I thought you’d like it.

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Bell and Trott: nuff said Photograph: Harry Trump/Getty Images

Gosh, it’s gone down to the wire at Derbyshire. Gloucestershire need 6 to win with two wickets in hand.

Wayne Parnell giving the ball a whallop in the hope of giving Yorkshire three figures to chase at lovely New Road. 28 not out and counting.

Sob. Even time for one last autograph..

classic

Warwickshire have won Division Two

Too easy. Kent bowled out for 179 as Warwickshire win by an innings and 34 runs. Olly Stone finishes with 3-35 and a run-out to dismiss last man Harry Podmore - go well in Sri Lanka, and look after those joints and bones. Resistance from, and respect due, to Zak Crawley and Sam Billings.

Well done Warwickshire - the best Division Two team by some margin. And farewell one last time to Jonathan Trott.

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Just out of interest Somerset fans, would you say it is true that Jamie Overton is the fastest bowler in the country? I’ve heard it told and wondered...

And this from Liam Livingstone - well-earned praise for Bailey and Onions.

Another wicket at The Oval - Stoeneman just six short of his century. He looks pretty fed up, well I’m body-languaging from 300 metres. Surrey 249/3.

Interesting things afoot at The Riverside where there is a disagreement over the rules. Middlesex want to use Ollie Rayner as a substitute for James Harris, who has retired hurt after a blow on the helmet. Umpires consulting.

Leicester have made a difficult start to their fantasy run-chase - 26/4 chasing another 377 to beat Glamorgan. Two wickets each for van der Gugten and Hogan. Glamorgan’s second win of the season is on the way.

And Jason Roy falls for 128, well short of what seemed an inevitable double-hundred, at least from this seat... Well played! Surrey 244 for 2, trail Essex by 166.

Worcestershire falling in a bit of a heap at New Road, losing three for no runs in six balls. Moeen out for 67, closely followed by Barnard and Milton and, just as I prepare to press send, Twohig follows. Coad 4-39, Worcestershire 132/7 lead by just 44.

I’ve made it out of the hermetically sealed Oval press box and it’s lovely out. A more-than-a-scattering of people have wandered in and it’s still sunny and there’s bare chests, bare feet and a grassy pitch of varyingly different shades of luscious green. I really like that the terraced houses beyond the stands to the left and right of the pavilion still peek over the top of the ground. Had a look at one of those houses in the estate agent’s window this morning - £2.7 million’s worth of nice. Anyway, Surrey motor on - 235 for 1, Roy 124, Stoneman 82.

Elsewhere thoughts are turning to next season:

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I must admit, I didn’t even know this existed:

Lunchtime scores:


DIVISION ONE

Worcestershire 340 (Mitchell 127; Brooks 6-94) and 120-3 (Moeen 65 not out) v Yorkshire 428 (Ballance 194, Brooks 82; Tongue 3-31)

Surrey 67 all out and 210 for 1 (Roy 106 not out, Stoneman 75 not out) v Essex 477-8 (Westley 134, Harmer 102; Dernbach 4-95)

Nottinghamshire 133 all out (C Overton 4-27) and 184 all out (Mullaney 54; C Overton 3-68, Josh Davey 3-20) v Somerset463 (Hildreth 137, Davies 55, J Overton 55). Somerset win by an innings and 146 runs

Hampshire 187 and 198 (Gleeson 3-57, Bailey 4-43) v Lancashire 273 all out (Jones 68; Edwards 4-72) and 113 for 2 (Jennings 40, Livingstone 48). Lancashire win by eight wickets

DIVISION TWO

Warwickshire 380 (Rhodes 110, Sibley 119) v Kent 167 all out and 133-6 (Crawley 75; Stone 3-25)

Glamorgan 359 (Carlson 83, Meschede 55, van der Gugten 50) and 175 (Taylor 4-15) v Leicestershire 132 all out (Wagg 3-25) and 4-1

Durham 310 all out (Harte 112, Murtagh 4-56) v Middlesex 121 all out and 316-6 (Gubbins 91, Eskinazi 96)

Derbyshire 184 all out and 157 (Hughes 55; Higgins 3-17) v Gloucestershire 163 all out (Reece 7-20) and 115-4. Gloucestershire need 64 to win.

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Chris Edwards, England Learning Disability captain and joint winner of the CMJ Spirit of Cricket award with Dan Bowser Photograph: Claudia Janke

But before that, some worth winners have been announced of the CMJ Spirit of Cricket Award- Dan Bowser and Chris Edwards of the England Learning Disability Team. This is in from the MCC:

“The duo have been recognised for their selfless and sporting actions during England LD’s tour of the Netherlands earlier this summer.

England LD had been defeated by Netherlands Under-17s and Yorkshire Under-17s before facing Denmark Under-17s in the final of three 50-over matches in three days.

After being bowled out for 145, Denmark had reached 138 for 9 when seamer Alex Jervis thought he had found the edge and after a huge appeal, the umpire raised his finger and it appeared that England had won the match.

However, two England players were absent from the celebrations as Bowser, from his position at slip, had informed his captain, Edwards, that the batsman had hit the ground rather than the ball. Edwards decided to withdraw the appeal and play subsequently restarted.

Denmark added four more runs and it looked like England had missed out on victory, however Jervis found the edge again – unmistakably this time – and England won the match by three runs.

Mark Costin, England LD Assistant Coach, said: “I would go so far to say that it is the best thing I have ever seen on a cricket field and I certainly have never seen such a courageous sporting gesture.

“Dan and Chris deserve the very highest recognition for what they did in that moment, under pressure with an international victory on the line, and for them to receive the CMJ Award is fantastic news.”

The Previous winners of the award since its inception are: Wayne Madsen of Derbyshire; Sussex’s Luke Wright; Brendon McCullum for his sporting conduct as captain of New Zealand; Tom Fell of Worcestershire; and England’s Anya Shrubsole, who claimed the award last year for her sporting actions in the ICC Women’s World Cup Semi-Final against South Africa.

A man at The Oval has taken his shirt off. On September 26. It’s lunch by the way - scores to follow.

Middlesex have steadied the ship with an innings of 42 between Martin Andersson and James Harris. They now lead Durham by 123 with four wickets in hand.

Moeen Ali 57 not out as Worcestershire hop into the lead against Yorkshire. What a delight if he were to get a century, the man who is always available for his county, not out of duty but because he really loves it.

And Nottinghamshire have lost by an innings and 146 runs. Three wickets each for Craig Overton and Josh Davey. Two hat-tricks, Trescothick signing a new contract, and Division One cricket guaranteed for Notts by virtue of Lancashire losing one more match. Quite a game.

Lancashire have won! By eight wickets! And with Nottinghamshire about to lose, the lost point - the slow over rate at Old Trafford, the six-run loss at The Oval, the tie at Taunton - brings much to ponder.

Gloucestershire 99 for 4 need another 80 to win at The County Ground. Benny Howell 31 not out.

Zak Crawley 66 not out, seven days after hitting his maiden f-c century, as Kent continue to crawl up the mountain at Edgbaston. At Sophia Gardens, Glamorgan all out for 175, leaving Leicestershire a deficit of 402 runs. Tom Taylor 4-15.

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Jason Roy: 80 runs in boundaries in his awesome hundred against Essex Photograph: Mitchell Gunn/Getty Images

And that’s Jason Roy’s rather magnificent century in just over two hours - applauded by every fielder as well as every member of the crowd. It’s his ninth hundred in 80 first-class matches. Surely he’ll be on the Lions tour? Surrey 199/1.

A couple of wickets for Fidel Edwards leaves Lancashire 73 for 2, Jennings 29 not out, Livingstone 19 not out (4 fours).

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Keaton Jennings - guiding Lancashire towards an ultimately frustrating victory at The Ageas Bowl Photograph: Rui Vieira/AP

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Oh Worcester, 63 for 3, still trail Yorkshire by 25. Moeen’s there though, here he is hitting Tim Bresnan’s first ball of the day for six.

Gathering no moss: Olly Stone 3-25, Kent 103 for five staring at a rather large defeat.

In the wake of Trescothick’s magical fleshy pails:

Lancashire have moved on to 40/0. This was what Liam Livingstone said yesterday”

“I don’t believer we are one of the two worst sides in the division...but we have been relegated for a reason. Rob Jones batted very well here in a season of difficult conditions for all batsmen especially Lancashire ones*

  • ok, he didn’t say that

I’m sure you haven’t forgotten that point deduction for a slow over rate at Old Trafford in the Roses match in late July.

Lancs up-what Lancs up? They’re off like a (French) train at Trent Bridge: Keaton Jennings hit the last five balls of the first over for four. Lancashire 23/0.

Gloucestershire need 122 to win against Derbyshire with 7 wickets in hand. And more wickets tumbling at The Riverside - Middlesex have gone from 255/2 to 273/6 - Gubbins out painfully short of 100 (91), Malan for 43 - to Collingwood - and Holden and White for one each.

Glamorgan have also lost three morning wickets against Leicestershire. Tom Taylor (I do like an alliterative name) 4-11.

A couple, no make that three, early wickets for Warwickshire against Kent. Adam Riley, Joe Denly (for a duck - don’t be mean BTL) and Heino Kuhn. Kent trail Warwickshire by 145 with six second-innings wickets in hand. Trott looks as if he’s going to go out with the Div 2 Championship.

Kent’s Joe Denly is bowled by Keith Barker of Warwickshire for a duck.
Kent’s Joe Denly is bowled by Keith Barker of Warwickshire for a duck. Photograph: Harry Trump/Getty Images

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Tom Bailey takes the final two wickets to fall at The Ageas - to take him to 64 Championship wickets in the season. Lancashire need to chase 113 to beat Hampshire. And Bailey’s 65 first-class wickets is the most for Lancashire since Gary Keedy took 72 in 2004.

Notts struggling to stay in the game after that hat-trick - 200 behind, four wickets in hand. Jamie Overton has recovered from his heel injury of yesterday.

Jason Roy has whalloped his way to fifty off 47 balls then followed it immediately with a cut for four, and then a pulled six off Coles. “I’m still here ED.”

Yorkshire were all out for 428, adding just 11 to their overnight score - Gary Ballance out at last for 194. Worcestershire have already lost a wicket in reply, Daryl Mitchell for 5. Worcestershire trail by 73.

It’s all happening. Here at The Oval, there is a pause in play because Jason Roy has been hit on the right forearm trying to pull a ball from Jamie Porter. Plenty of hits in this match - we had concussion and an injured thumb yesterday.

The second hattrick of the match!!!!

Here you go:

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Another hat-trick! The second in two days! Craig Overton this time who gets Ben Slater, Samit Patel and Rikki Wessells - all caught by Marcus Trescothick! In the second over of the morning! Fabulous! (too many !!!!?)

Some thoughts from Paul Allott taken from The Times in the wake of Lancashire’s relegation yesterday:

“Obviously it is disappointing that we are not where we feel we should be but probably only 20 points will separate the county that finishes in third... and the one that finishes second bottom.

“We have shown a lot of spirit all season and our policy is always to encourage homegrown talent to mix with imports. i I would like us to have seven, eight or nine of our own in our side. That has stood us in good stead over the years and we are now at the start of a new journey.”

Mark Stoneman moves to fifty with a hooked six off Jamie Porter - eight fours and one six. That’s twenty runs off the first two overs as Surrey crank through the gears.

Jamie Porter of Essex looks on as Jason Roy and Mark Stoneman add to the Surrey total.
Jamie Porter of Essex looks on as Jason Roy and Mark Stoneman add to the Surrey total. Photograph: TGSPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

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Autumn days: a glorious morning on the penultimate day of the season Photograph: Steven Paston/PA

Good morning from a glorious Oval where the sky is yet to darken and the ground yet to shake in anticipation of the end of days season. On the outfield, the players are hoofing a football around while the groundsman carefully paints lines on the pitch.

With Lancashire’s relegation confirmed, we know where we are heading next season – Worcestershire and Lancashire can look forward to Arundel and Colwyn Bay, Warwickshire and Kent to Guildford and Scarborough. Not bad propects, either of them.

Round the counties, Sussex contrived to lose to Northants by six wickets. Essex, Somerset, Lancashire, Warwickshire and Glamorgan are on top – though there may yet be time for one last Lancs up.

The most interesting games are at New Road where Yorkshire managed to engender an unlikely 77 run lead thanks to the departing Jack Brooks, and Gary Ballance; at The Riverside where Middlesex are suddenly finding batting easy and at The County Ground where Gloucestershire need 150 runs to win against Derbyshire.

And I give you this, one last breadcrumb for thought on the penultimate day of the season. BBC online readers have chosen their team of the year. What think you, BTL?

Here’s mine, put together with Paul Edwards over a quick morning coffee: Rory Burns, Matt Renshaw, James Hildreth, Ian Bell, Ollie Pope, Moeen Ali, Ben Brown, Tom Bailey, Graham Onions, Morne Morkel, Jack Leach.

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