Worcestershire v Durham, Lancashire v Warwickshire: county cricket – live!

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A concentration of centuries by openers round the grounds: Sibley, Burns, Cook, Dickson, Alsop, Organ. Congratulations all, and see you back here tomorrow. Good night!

As Sam Curran pings Simon Kerrigan for six, with a gentle evening murmur, and Rory Burns nudges towards three figures, I must write up. At New Road, they’re still waiting for you know who.

And with a squeeze into the offside, Sibley brings up his first 100 for Warwickshire since his twin tons against Notts in September 2019. His teammates bang their boots/hands against the dressing room balcony, as Sibley calmly pulls off his helmet and has a sweaty hug with Benjamin. Very nicely done:227 balls, 13 fours.

Watching, waiting, for Sibley to move to his hundred. He’s obstinately refusing to face any bowling.

A hundred for the Organ-grinder, as Hampshire recover nicely from a third over wicket, 225-2. Vince 78 not out, 13 delicious four.

Durham are three down, the next man is ye new England captain Ben Stokes: 230-3, Dickson (104) a second wicket for Barnard, who is having a super spring.

Sibley still has his little knee bend as the bowler approaches, still a fidget between balls, adjusting waistband, trousers and box. He’s looking in no strife, 90 as he deliberately angles one down to the boundary.

Here we go again

@tjaldred this Alastair Cook bloke at Essex looks like quite a decent opener. Do you think he might be in line for an England call-up?

if only...

DIVISION ONE

Chelmsford: Essex 138-2 v Yorkshire

The Rose Bowl: Hampshire 207-2 v Gloucestershire

Old Trafford: Lancashire 169-4 v Warwickshire

The Oval: Surrey 154-4 v Northants

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