Nottinghamshire and Surrey face off in ongoing county cricket match

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Updates from around the grounds Championship day two roundup | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya Ben Stokes could have been at Leeds, taking part in the demolition of Pakistan. Instead, he was 80 miles away, bashing 53 and hooplaing two wickets against Derbyshire at the Racecourse Ground. There were plenty of trademark shots in his 11 fours, including a cross-legged lofted drive down the ground that brought warm murmurs from the crowd perched on white plastic seats. He was eventually out to a leading edge, caught by Anuj Dal like a man taking a kitchen catch from the fruit bowl. Continue reading...

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Updates from around the grounds Championship day one roundup | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya Good morning! It’s a beautiful day in Derby, cool but sunny, autumn held up but rumoured somewhere over the horizon. The players are out, keepyuppys left, bowling practise right. The weather is much better here and around the grounds, so we should get most of a full day. Next time you’re in Derby, I recommend the Bread and Butter cafe ten minutes from the ground, lovely coffee, generous toast. We’ll be here all day so do join us to chew the fat. Continue reading...