Michael Richardson

Durham have secured their first win in the Royal London Cup for 2018 defeating Worcestershire by nine runs

Ireland had to follow-on against Pakistan on their Test debut in Malahide, but one Irish batsman at least had the most prolific day of his career

Record-breaking Jonny Bairstow scored a sensational career-best 174 as Yorkshire cruised to a target of 336 to beat Durham by six wickets at Headingley

There is the faintest risk of relegation in the air for Durham and Warwickshire, with the whiff about to become stronger for whichever county finishes on the wrong end of the result here

Michael Richardson narrowly missed out on his first LV= County Championship century of the season as Durham enjoyed the better of the exchanges on the second day of their match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge

Holders Durham will discover tomorrow whether they have scraped into the Royal London Cup quarter-finals, but it is all over for Derbyshire after their 55-run defeat at Chester-le-Street

Jackson Bird stunted a Durham afternoon comeback with two wickets in two balls as Hampshire edged the first day of their LV= County Championship Division One clash at the Ageas Bowl

Durham needed only 43 minutes to wrap up a six-wicket win over Worcestershire at New Road which takes them top of the Championship Division One table

Nottinghamshire may feel suddenly that their title challenge is a little under-resourced after being held in check on the first day of their Championship match against Durham.

Yorkshire remain top of the Championship and as they reflect on a tense and ultimately frustrating final day at Headingley

Marcus Trescothick's punishing century led Somerset to victory against Durham as he continued to put the woes of 2013 behind him

Keaton Jennings and Michael Richardson both scored hundreds as Division One champions Durham fought back on the third day at Hove

Michael Richardson scored his maiden first-class hundred as Durham piled up 573 to bat Division One leaders Yorkshire into a tight spot

In-form Durham finished their campaign with a fifth win in six games after beating Sussex by five wickets with a day to spare.

Yorkshire struggled at either end of their first home match of the County Championship season, with Division One rivals Durham making a competitive 326 for 9 after winning the toss