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Cricket roundup: Will Jacks leads Surrey to win over Middlesex
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Surrey openers shine in dominant showing against Middlesex
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Cricket roundup: Surrey suffer big collapse in County Championship
Rain affected most of the games on Thursday.May 20, 19:37
Gloucestershire escape rain to seal win over Middlesex
The seamer claimed six for 56 and 10 wickets in the match as the visitors secured a comfortable win.May 8, 19:21
Craig Overton inspires Somerset to dominant display against Hampshire
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Cricket roundup: Nottinghamshire in control against Essex
James Anderson removed Marnus Labuschagne cheaply.May 6, 19:00
Dominant Middlesex register 10-wicket rout over Surrey
The hosts won the clash of the London rivals by 10 wickets.Apr 24, 19:01
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Mohammad Abbas hits hat-trick as Hampshire dominate Middlesex
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Essex beat Middlesex to reach final of Bob Willis Trophy
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Tom Helm stars as Middlesex earn tie against Kent
The seamer restricted Kent, who needed six runs for victory, to just five runs in the final over.Aug 29, 17:45
Middlesex complete five-wicket Trophy win over Sussex inside three days
The visitors were left to rue dropped catches at Radlett.Aug 24, 21:16
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Cricket roundup: Ben Foakes stars for Surrey against Kent
Sir Alastair Cook and Haseeb Hameed hit fifties for Essex and Nottinghamshire respectively.Aug 23, 20:47
Rikki Wessels impresses against Northamptonshire
The Worcestershire player top-scored for his team in the rain-affected match at Northamptonshire.Aug 16, 19:00
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Cricket roundup: Dawid Malan stars as Yorkshire beat Derbyshire
The England left-hander scored 145 as the hosts made 280 for four on the opening day.Aug 15, 18:18
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Fynn Hudson-Prentice guides Derbyshire to last-ball win over Nottinghamshire
Derbyshire chased down 365 for victory.Aug 4, 18:49
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Nick Gubbins puts in star performance for Middlesex against Surrey
Nick Gubbins struck a superb unbeaten 150.Aug 1, 18:06
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Surrey vice-captain Rikki Clarke "excited" for Bob Willis Trophy opener
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A closer look at the 18 clubs battling for inaugural Bob Willis Trophy
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