Lancashire v Derbyshire, Somerset v Sussex and extra: county cricket – reside

After a tumultuous few days, Lancashire floor their well past 450 in opposition to Derbyshire at Old Trafford. But regardless of the diligence of the batting, that wasn’t why the folk got here. The handiest batter to get a status ovation? Number 11: James Anderson, 309 days since his final Test, 318 days since he did a flip for Lancashire at Southport.

The spectators, allowed at the box of play between innings, paused to stare on the heavy curler then drifted over to the place Lancashire had been warming up, telephones pointed at Anderson as he flexed a hip there, shimmied via a rope ladder there.

The mechanics all gave the impression just right. Still lean as a race horse. Still dressed in the fats white wristbands. Still a pointy haircut. Still immaculately became out. He took the ball on the Jimmy Anderson End to large applause. And again the clock wound – puffed cheeked way, head down unwind. And if he wasn’t somewhat pitch highest in an instant, it handiest took 18 balls for him to attitude within the ripest peach from the peachiest tree and clip the highest of Caleb Jewell’s off stump.

A 2nd adopted quickly afterwards, David Lloyd, discomforted via a chain of bouncers, jagging his head again however gloving at the back of. Anderson completed with two for 24 from his 5 overs and Derbyshire, 4 down at stumps, will see extra of him on Sunday.

The 22-year-old George Bell, who made an invaluable 57, was once observing carefully: “That was class. I always enjoy it when he’s bowling, especially when I’m stood in the slips, something I didn’t think I’d ever have the chance to do. A bit of extra bounce, a bit of zip as well, he’ll find anything on that pitch that there is to have.”

At Chester-le-Street, nightwatchman James Minto, 17, changed into the youngest Durham participant to cross 50, ping-ponging leaders Nottinghamshire for 67. Half centuries for Adam Lyth and Emilio Gay took Durham to inside of 87 runs of parity.

Sussex had been made to apply on via Somerset at Hove, after Craig Overton thundered via 3 wickets and swallowed 3 slip catches for just right measure. After Daniel Hughes and Tom Haines placed on 100 2nd time round, Sussex then misplaced 4 for 21.

Peter Hanscomb another time waved merrily to his previous county Middlesex, hitting 89 to offer Leicestershire the higher hand – simply – at Lord’s. Zafar Gohar grabbed 4 wickets.

Glamorgan piled at the runs at Sophia Gardens, with part centuries for the free-flowing Ben Kellaway, Sam Northeast, Kiran Carlson and Timm van der Gugten, prior to decreasing Northants to 49 for 3 of their 2nd innings, nonetheless 190 at the back of. Cameron Green rescued Gloucestershire with 102 no longer out in opposition to Kent.

Eighties from Ben Foakes and Australian Kurtis Patterson put Surrey in a comfy place in opposition to Yorkshire on the Oval, whilst Warwickshire had been whistled out cost effectively via Kyle Abbott, prior to Fletcha Middleton gave Hampshire a cast lead of 265.

Essex had been routed for 157 at New Road, Tom Taylor the select of the bowlers. Worcestershire then collapsed to 58 for 5 prior to stumps – however a cast lead of 259 buttressing their again pocket.