And so, after six months we have reached this, the final day of the County Championship season.
Division Two title winners finish the campaign at OT, but the weather may yet have a final say.
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It’s the last day 😔

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The last hurrah!

It’s the final day of the 2026 cricket summer & we have a decider.

@englandcricket v @OfficialSLC at the Oval in the 3rd ODI with the series level at 1 all.

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That's day three done and dusted at OT.
It's been a long one but Josh Bohannon has provided real resistance for the hosts.
Here's the story of the day.
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Warwickshire celebrate a 9th County Championship title after innings win against @leicsccc.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c64g77l1p0z2o

Ironic applause ring out around Old Trafford as Lancashire record their first batting point - since May!
They are now 252-5 and trail Durham by 241 with nine overs left of day three.
Bohannon has 118.
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It's taken 57 overs but Durham have eventually broken the partnership between Hurst and Bohannon.
Parkinson has just bowled Hurst for 57. Ball pitched on the leg side and took off stump!
The partnership ends at 161.
Lancashire are 248-5 and trail by 245.
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Matty Potts is not playing in this match but finishes the season as the leading wicket-taker in Division Two with 60 dismissals.
Ryan Higgins of Middlesex, Ben Aitchison of Derbyshire and Ben Sanderson of Northants finish on 58.
Their games have all come to a conclusion today.
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Hurst reaches 2,000 FC runs and Lancashire are now 202-4 v Durham.
He has 43 and Bohannon 85.
The partnership is 116.
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The final session of day three has begun with 36 overs left in the day and Lancashire 165-4.
They trail Durham by 328 and the game is going absolutely nowhere at the moment, not least because of the resistance of Bohannon and Hurst, who have put on 80 so far, in 202 balls.
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Confirmation that @KentCricket have been promoted to Division One @CountyChamp.

Closest rivals @NorthantsCCC have been beaten by @Middlesex_CCC & that means Kent join @DurhamCricket in going up.

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Bohannon brings up his 50 in 132 balls and the knock includes only 3x4.
He's also put on a 50 stand with Hurst, who has 16.
It's his first 50 in 18 innings.
Lancashire are 137-4 and trail Durham by 356.
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Reaction on 5 Sports Extra 2 now & via @BBCSport website & app.

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2026 is the Year of the Bear!

@WarwickshireCCC win the County Championship for the 9th time & the first since 2021.

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Flintoff is plumb LBW to Carse on 11 but umpire Redfern signals a no ball.
Carse gets him LBW with the next delivery anyway. Both were as plumb as a row of plum trees in Evesham.
Lancashire are 87-4 and trail Durham by 406.
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That's lunch on day three and Lancashire are 76-3 and trail Durham by 417.
Bohannon has 20 and Flintoff, who is being watched by dad Andrew, has four.
41 overs of the innings have gone so far. There are 72 still scheduled today.
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Jennings sweeps Parkinson to deep square leg and is caught by Ghafari on the boundary on 17.
Lancashire are 40-1 and trail Durham by 453.
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What a start for @WarwickshireCCC.

4 wickets taken in the opening hour & the Bears are 3 away from the 2026 @CountyChamp title.

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The Wizard of Warwickshire already casting his spell.

@chriswoakes has an early wicket & @WarwickshireCCC could be 6 wickets away from the @CountyChamp.

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Here's the commentary link for day three of Lancashire v Durham from BBC Radio Lancashire and BBC Radio Newcastle:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
It's me and Scott Read again today and we are on Lancs TV as well.
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