Surrey completed an impressive nine-wicket victory over Warwickshire to go 21 points clear at the top of the County Championship Division One table.
Somerset beat Essex in a two-day wicket-fest at Taunton to claim their first win of the season after four straight draws.
Champions Surrey needed only 30.2 overs to wrap up victory by an innings and 11 runs against Hampshire in their Vitality County Championship clash at the Kia Oval.
Ben Duckett scored an unbeaten 197 to hold Nottinghamshire's batting together on day one against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
Surrey secured their first win season after beating Kent by an innings and 37 runs at Canterbury, as rain denied Nottinghamshire a possible 400-run stand at Somerset.
Essex claimed their second win of the County Championship season with an innings and 124-run win over Lancashire.
Joe Root, Harry Brook and Zak Crawley were all out cheaply as the County Championship returned for round three with the Dukes ball instead of the Kookaburra.
Dane Paterson starred for Nottinghamshire with a five-for on the opening day of the 2024 County Championship season.
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Former South Africa all-rounder Mike Procter, the first man to coach his country after their post-Apartheid return to international cricket, has died at the age of 77.
Gloucestershire are exploring opportunities to relocate from their Bristol County Ground to a new stadium close to the M4.
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Tom Lawes took five wickets as Surrey claimed three of the five points they need to be crowned county champions on the opening day against Hampshire.
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Liam Dawson ripped through Warwickshire with 7-15 as Hampshire cruised into the Metro Bank One-Day Cup final with a nine-wicket win at Edgbaston.
Lancashire secured a One-Day Cup quarter-final place with a seven-wicket win over Nottinghamshire at Nettleworth.
Jofra Archer, who could be included as a travelling reserve with the England World Cup squad, has signed a contract extension at Sussex.
Middlesex produced the biggest successful run chase in Vitality Blast history to stun Surrey with an incredible seven-wicket victory at The Oval.