Just two games saw play as rain wreaked havoc the day’s LV County Championship programme.
England batsman Andrew Strauss and Twenty20 Cup hero Tyron Henderson have committed their futures to Middlesex by signing new contracts.
Middlesex’s LV County Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire at Lord’s looks destined for a draw after only 11 overs were possible on the third day because of persistent rain.
The release of “great entertainer” Ali Brown provided a sombre backdrop as Surrey’s hopes of avoiding relegation from LV County Championship Division One again receded with a near washout.
No play was possible on day three in the top of the table LV County Championship Division One clash between Nottinghamshire and Somerset at Trent Bridge.
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