County cricket live blogCounty Championship Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire v Sussex, and more: county cricket day three live đ Updates from around the grounds đ Day two roundup | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya LIVE Updated 17m ago Tanya Aldred Sat 22 Aug 2026 10.45 BSTFirst published on Sat 22 Aug 2026 10.26 BST Share Key events 17m ago Roundup: Stokes turns on style with 50 for Durham, Notts fight back 19m ago Scores on the doors 19m ago Preamble The covers come off at Edgbaston.
Instead, he was 80 miles away, bashing 53 and hooplaing two wickets against Derbyshire at the Racecourse Ground.
There were plenty of trademark shots in his 11 fours, including a cross-legged lofted drive down the ground that brought warm murmurs from the crowd perched on white plastic seats.
He was eventually out to a leading edge, caught by Anuj Dal like a man taking a kitchen catch from the fruit bowl.
Durhamâs innings folded with the appearance of the new ball, the excellent Ben Aitchison, Division Twoâs leading wicket taker, picking up his second five-fer of the year against them.
The teams took an early tea, a steadying brew for Derbyshire who had to face a Test-worthy attack.
Stokes came on first change and made the breakthrough with his first ball.
Derbyshire finished gingerly, six wickets down.
The Oval, often the land of plenty, proved as much a minefield for Surrey as it had for Nottinghamshire.
Olly Stone, whose constant threat has only been muted by injury, collected an outstanding six for 44, including Ollie Pope for a duck.
Seam bowlers ruled at Edgbaston where 20 wickets were razed in the day.
Sussexâs last seven could only muster 44 runs, as Chris Woakes grabbed four for 36, then Warwickshire were whistled out for 161.
There was little daylight between the sides at Southampton.
Hampshire limped to a 24-run first-innings lead, thanks largely to 46 from Tom Prest and some lower-order ballast.
George Hill finished with five for 29.
Adam Lythâs fifty propped up Yorkshireâs second innings.
Kent took seven Middlesex wickets in the afternoon session at Merchant Taylorâs, with five for Matt Milnes, before losing two of their own, including Zak Crawley for a duck.
At Taunton, Lewis Gregory reduced Essex to two for three in his first eight balls.
They reached 158 thanks to Paul Walter and Matt Critchley but were made to follow on.
Earlier a tenth-wicket stand of 72 between the No 11 Migael Pretorius and James Rew (74 not out) carried Somerset past 450.
The injury replacement Rehaan Edavalath (63) was Worcestershireâs top scorer at Cheltenham.
Ben Allison had earlier grabbed a career-best five for 19 as Gloucestershire were all out for 150.
George Bartlettâs 92 propped up Northamptonshire at Old Trafford, while 15 wickets fell at Grace Road in a tightly fought game between 2025âs promoted teams, Leicestershire and Glamorgan.
The Oval: Surrey 162 v Nottinghamshire 184 and 147-3 Edgbaston: Warwickshire 161 v Sussex 156 and 84-3 DIVISION TWO Derby: Derbyshire 127-6 v Durham 283 Cheltenham: Gloucestershire 150 v Worcestershire 205-7 Old Trafford: Lancashire 68-2 v Northamptonshire 284 Merchant Taylorsâ School: Middlesex 249v Kent 350 and 38-2 Good morning!
Itâs a crunchy late summer Saturday in Derby, some of the maples around the Racecourse playing fields crunchy and dry, even the oak leaves an insipid green-white.
They need more rain, even if the Championship doesnât.
Whether it is the dry pitches, or the heavy dose of white-ball cricket, some of these games are racing to a conclusion.
Lots to keep an eye on, especially with the Test done and dusted in three days.
Do join us.
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