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LIVE: County Cricket

Live coverage of the domestic action as one LV= County Championship game enters day two and six begin alongside a Yorkshire Bank 40 clash.

ECB sets ambitious targets in new strategic plan

The ECB has unveiled a new and ambitious strategic plan which seeks to deliver successful England teams at all levels, to produce a vibrant domestic game as well as increasing and enthusing participation during 2014-17.

North and Goodwin prosper

Marcus North and Murray Goodwin hit half-centuries as Glamorgan enjoyed the better of the first day's play against Leicestershire in their LV= County Championship Division Two match at Grace Road.

LV=CC & YB40, May 21: As it happened

Day one of the LV= County Championship Division Two clash between Leicestershire and Glamorgan ends with the latter 256 for five, while the Yorkshire Bank 40 match between the Netherlands and Northamptonshire is abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Middlesex missing mighty Murtagh

Rob Barnett

Division One leaders Middlesex are without the LV= County Championship’s run-away leading wicket-taker, Tim Murtagh, for their game at third-placed Durham. He is with Ireland like several other county players.

Sussex wrap up crushing win

Steve Magoffin took a four-wicket haul as Sussex completed their second victory of the season and condemned Derbyshire to a fourth consecutive defeat in the LV= County Championship.

Notts seamers scupper Surrey

Nottinghamshire's seam attack helped propel their side to a 114-run LV= County Championship victory over Surrey

Essex snatch last-gasp win

Mark Pettini kept his cool to see Essex to their second LV= County Championship Division Two victory of the season by beating Glamorgan by five wickets with seven balls to spare at the SWALEC Stadium.

Worcestershire hammer Kent

Kent remain rooted to the bottom of the LV= County Championship Division Two after veteran seamer Alan Richardson inspired previously winless Worcestershire to a 10-wicket victory inside two days at Canterbury.

O'Brien denies Northants fourth win

Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien struck a half-century against his old club as Leicestershire secured a draw on the final day of their LV= County Championship match at Northamptonshire.