Key events
Preamble
Good morning from a bright autumnal day in the north, the dog’s belly wet from the heavy dew, sunflowers straining for one last show. Somehow, we’re here again, the final round of the County Championship.
And, as luck might have it, there is all to play for. After last week’s umbrella gnawer at The Oval, Notts go into the final round with a 14-point lead, needing a maximum of ten points to knock second-placed Surrey off their perch. Surrey need a win and for Notts to crumble under pressure.
At the other end of the table, relegation candidates Yorkshire and Durham fight it out at Headingley. Ten points will keep Yorkshire north of the drop, while Hampshire, Sussex and Essex sit nervously with their calculators.
We already know that Leicestershire are champions and rise to Division One alongside Glamorgan, and that Worcestershire play their last match in the top tier.
Play starts at 10.30am round the grounds, do join us for one last hurrah.
