Cricket: county championship round-up
Jonathan Trott's 130 not out, his third championship century of the season, ensured Warwickshire made reasonable use of the opportunity to bat first in their crucial clash with the current leaders Sussex, but, closing on 329 for seven, Sussex's bowlers can be pleased with their day's work at Edgbaston. Nick Knight, was Warwickshire's other main contributor, hitting 13 boundaries in his 69.
Dan Cherry's 319-ball vigil for relegation-doomed Glamorgan saw the Welsh side reach 350 for eight at the close at Bristol against fellow strugglers Gloucestershire. The opener scored an unbeaten 152 with 25 boundaries, while the Sri Lankan leg-spinner Malinga Bandara and the medium-pacer Mark Hardinges each took three wickets.
In the Second Division, Lancashire overcame the loss of their captain Mark Chilton to a first-ball duck with centuries from Mal Loye (170no) and Stuart Law (143) who shared a third-wicket stand of 249 in their 388 for five against Worcestershire
The opener Will Jefferson's 93 helped Essex to 220 for five against Somerset at Colchester, the bad weather relenting long enough to allow 70.4 overs.
Rain put paid to all but 14.3 overs at Grace Road where, after Wednesday's washout, prospects of an uncontrived result between Leicestershire and Northamptonshire are remote. The only score on the board is the hosts' 29 without loss.