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Adams brings up half-century in draw

Nottinghamshire seamer Andre Adams became the first bowler this season to take 50 LV= County Championship wickets as his side’s Division One clash with Surrey at Trent Bridge fizzled out into a draw.

Solanki makes Surrey switch

Former England batsman Vikram Solanki is to join Surrey next season, ending a 20-year association with Worcestershire.

Another washout at Trent Bridge

Title-chasing Nottinghamshire encountered more frustration in their LV= County Championship Division One clash with Surrey as play was washed out for a second consecutive day.

No play at Trent Bridge

The second day of Nottinghamshire’s LV= County Championship Division One clash with Surrey was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Read and Voges lead Notts riposte

Nottinghamshire captain Chris Read and overseas batsman Adam Voges led the fightback against Surrey on a rain-affected first day of their LV= County Championship Division One clash at Trent Bridge.

All’s well that ends well for Bicknell

Rob Barnett

England’s series-sharing victory over South Africa at the Oval in 2003 was remarkable for a trio of Surrey stalwarts: Alec Stewart, Graham Thorpe and Martin Bicknell, who exclusively spoke to ecb.co.uk.

International duty hits counties

Rob Barnett

Ireland’s Twenty20 international series with Bangladesh this week has left an added strain on several of the counties in LV= County Championship action, many of whom are also without England Test players.

Surrey slump to first defeat

Nottinghamshire ended Surrey’s unbeaten run in the Clydesdale Bank 40 by winning a one-sided Group B contest at Guildford by five wickets.

Fit-again Collingwood boosts Durham

Durham have named Paul Collingwood in their squad for the crucial Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B clash with Hampshire.

Surrey and Lancashire left frustrated

No play was possible on the final day of Surrey and Lancashire’s LV= County Championship Division One clash at Guildford, which ended in a draw with the hosts taking 10 points to the visitors eight.