Surrey v Essex, Gloucestershire v Hampshire: county cricket – live!

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Join Tanya Aldred for the latest action around the county grounds.

The first six of the day at Derby comes at ten to six: timing is (almost) everything. Right, I’d better write up - hope you’re all doing ok out there in this broiling world.

Seems an apt time to ask @HomeOfCricket @Middlesex_CCC @MCCOfficial @stephenfry to ditch Lord's principal partner @jpmorgan - the biggest fossil fuel funder in the world. #Cricket #ClimateEmergency https://t.co/DMICuReqt9

Fantastic effort - especially in this heat: batters and wicketkeepers actually more at risk than anyone else on the field because of all the extra equipment they wear. What a good season he’s had, bubbling under the radar and averaging over 80. Notts 375-1.

Fantastic rebuilding effort by Essex from 91-6, currently 262-9.

Outstanding century for Adam Rossington - what an excellent signing he has been for Essex @tjaldred

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Nottinghamshire are playing in a different relm to everyone else - are they in a strange temperature vortex? No, it is currently 36 degrees in Derby, down from 39. Notts 353-1, Hameed 139, Duckett 183. Derbyshire have trudged through 80 over, but not yet taken the new ball.

Gloucesters’s Ollie Price:

“It was very hot and the decision to restrict play was understandable in the circumstances. Of course, we’re used to two hour sessions, but I think shortened sessions definitely helped us as the fielding team today. It was great to get my first wicket and James Bracey showed great athleticism to keep hold of the ball and not let it get away.”

Here is that quick work in all its glory:

James Bracey takes the catch between his errrr, ankles