Worcestershire have abandoned attempts to sign Indian paceman Ashish Nehra as their overseas paceman for the second half of the season.
Steve Harmison is doubly determined to fire Durham into a second successive Friends Provident Trophy final, according to coach Geoff Cook.
England one-day captain Paul Collingwood will feature in Durham's FPT semi-final against Kent.
Nottinghamshire have confirmed Australia batsman David Hussey will not play for them this season.
Nottinghamshire have confirmed Australia batsman David Hussey will not play for them this season.
Stuart Law believes Andrew Flintoff is a certainty to return to the England team at some stage of the forthcoming Test series.
Warwickshire's hopes of opening up a bigger lead at the top of Division Two were blocked by Hamish Marshall.
Andrew Flintoff's luck changed as he led Lancashire to their second LV County Championship win of the season at Hove today.
Middlesex were denied the opportunity to push for a third successive win in the LV County Championship by afternoon showers at Uxbridge.
Samit Patel and Mark Wagh eased Nottinghamshire to their third LV County Championship win of the season.
Andrew Flintoff cracked a welcome half-century as Lancashire emerged from a frustrating rain delay to claim second place in the LV County Championship.
Martin Van Jaarsveld struck his second century of the match to give Kent a memorable four-wicket LV County Championship victory over Surrey at the Oval.
Essex needed just 52 minutes to wrap up Derbyshire's innings at Chelmsford to record their third LV County Championship victory of the summer.
Murray Goodwin's patience and poise kept title-holders Sussex battling to avoid a second successive LV County Championship home defeat as Lancashire established a 139-run first innings lead and then claimed six wickets on the third day.
Essex were closing in on their third LV County Championship Division Two victory of the season against Derbyshire at Chelmsford.