Championship leaders Surrey enjoyed a good second day at The Oval after the frustrations of rain on the first. Mark Ramprakash enjoyed a very good day, for he went on to 210 not out as Surrey made 475. Rikki Clarke helped him add 175 for the sixth wicket before he was out for 79 – one of Dougie Brown's wickets as he finished with seven for 110. It was a very good day for Brown as well. It was not so good for Warwickshire's batsmen as they finished on 120 for five.

There is no doubt that third-placed Hampshire enjoyed the better of the second day against second-placed Leicestershire. In reply to Hampshire's 311, Leicestershire made 98 for five on a rain-affected day of only 63 overs. Not exactly riveting watching.

Neither was the fare on offer at Scarborough, for followers of Yorkshire, at least. Somerset went on to declare on 498 for nine, with Rob Turner making 63 and Keith Dutch 74 as the pair added 130 for the seventh wicket. Off-spinner Richard Dawson took four wickets. In reply, Yorkshire were 46 for the loss of Matthew Wood at the close.

Ed Smith went on to 141 not out as Kent reached 349 all out against Sussex at Hove. Amjad Khan, who had taken six wickets in the Sussex innings, added 58 going in at number nine. Sussex were 114 for three in their second innings, still trailing by 90.

In Division Two, Worcestershire are in a commanding position against leaders Essex. They were 332 for six at the close of the second day, leading by 135. Anurag Singh made 124 and Vikram Solanki continued his good form with 56.

It might be early to say so, but Middlesex and Gloucestershire could be heading for a draw. After Gloucestershire had made 388 in their first innings with Kim Barnett carrying his bat for 182, the Middlesex openers had reached 98 at the close. Andy Strauss is 56 not out as his side trail by 290.

115 from Guy Welton and 88 by Usman Afzaal helped Nottinghamshire to a first innings lead of 115 over Glamorgan for whom Mike Kasprowicz took five wickets. With three catches for wicket-keeper Chris Read in Glamorgan's second innings, they have reached 69 for three to end the day still 46 in arrears.

Derbyshire's run of success – and Durham's run of failure –could be over. Durham lead by 264 with four second innings wickets in hand after extending their second innings to 169 for 6. Nicky Peng is top scorer so far with 57.

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