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Hampshire close on triumph

Hampshire close on triumph

Hampshire moved to within touching distance of their first LV= County Championship Division Two win of the season after an excellent day for their bowlers against Worcestershire at the Ageas Bowl.

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Trio put Red Rose in command

Trio put Red Rose in command

Simon Katich, Karl Brown and Ashwell Prince struck half-centuries as Lancashire took control of their LV= County Championship Division Two match against Kent.

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LV=CC, April 26: As it happened

LV=CC, April 26: As it happened

Somerset, Durham, Sussex and Nottinghamshire set up victory pushes in Division One of the LV= County Championship, while Northamptonshire and Hampshire moved towards triumphs in the second tier.

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LV=CC in pictures: April 26

LV=CC in pictures: April 26

Live images from the LV= County Championship action at the Kia Oval, Derby, the Emirates Durham ICG, Bristol and the Ageas Bowl.

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Redfern reprimanded

Redfern reprimanded

Derbyshire batsman Dan Redfern has received a penalty under the ECB’s discipline code.

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Peerless Petersen shines again

Peerless Petersen shines again

Alviro Petersen maintained his stunning early-season form for Somerset as LV= County Champions Warwickshire were made to work hard for their wickets.

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Onions too hot for Yorkshire to handle

Onions too hot for Yorkshire to handle

Graham Onions kept his name firmly in the England frame with a five-wicket haul for Durham as Yorkshire’s batsmen struggled again on a truncated day at the Emirates Durham ICG.

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Sussex ride on Wells ton

Sussex ride on Wells ton

Young batsman Luke Wells hit an unbeaten 108 to help Sussex into a healthy first-innings position at 204 for two after two days of a hard-fought LV= Championship clash at the Kia Oval.

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Collective batting effort boosts Notts

Collective batting effort boosts Notts

England Lions batsmen James Taylor and Alex Hales shared the honours with an Australian as Nottinghamshire took control of their LV= County Championship clash with Derbyshire.

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Hampshire build on Adams milestone

Hampshire build on Adams milestone

Jimmy Adams made the highest post-war score by a Hampshire captain as his side took complete control on day two against Worcestershire.

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