Surrey have produced the kind of performance that will make the rest of the Championship wince. Have turned 44-4 (107 behind) into 359 ao (208 ahead). Rain anticipated, but a tough evening ahead for Hampshire, who were awfully passive in the afternoon.

Sat behind Jason Holder's arm to take in a fine example of accurate seam bowling. A pleasure to be at Kidderminster to watch it.

Sean Jarvis has moved on the conversation around the tier one announcement to what it means for the have-nots in county cricket.

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At Kidderminster where Tom Banton is warming up. Just as well, because it isn't what you would call pleasant.

Digital editor Nick Howson is at Kidderminster, where Worcestershire face Somerset.

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For a few months at least, Catalunya's cricketers are neighbours with the mighty FC Barcelona | James Coyne

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Essex on tenterhooks over multiple points deductions | Nick Howson

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Essex add 114 without loss in the morning to lead by 36 with nine wickets remaining. Sam Cook is one short of a maiden fifty in senior cricket. No spin for Nathan Lyon, who has been nullified. I'd be a bit worried if I were Lancashire.

What do they say? Personal news? My time at ⁦Mail Sport⁩ is coming to an end. It has been an absolute privilege following ⁦England Cricket⁩ around the world for so long. Huge thanks to all, particularly Lee Clayton and Colin Gibson who made all my dreams come true..

Nathan Lyon unleashed by Lancashire at Chelmsford where Essex are in firm control and the weather is variable.

No Tom Hartley for Lancashire, who have been inserted. Underway from 12:15pm. Sam Cook back for Essex.

Listened to The Tortured Poets Department all the way to Chelmsford, where we have grey skies, covers on and a delayed start. Make of that what you will.

Spoke to Rishi Patel about his experience with the Lions, what he learnt and how he plans to apply that new knowledge this summer. Looked in sublime touch last week v Sussex.

Given the - in places, understandable - tone of the responses to the tier one announcement by unsuccessful counties, this is a very rational statement from Gloucestershire.

The announcement of the tier one teams is merely the start of the overhaul of women’s domestic cricket in England and Wales. As Nick Friend outlines, there are ample issues that remain unresolved.

A different pre-season for me this year!

Honoured to be asked to run The Cricketer Schools 100 on the ground at superb DesertSpringsCricket on behalf of The Cricketer

A lot of hard work put in by our team (honest!)

I never did get to the Spaghetti Western film sets down the road

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