Alistair Cook reckons helping Essex to reach a Lord’s final is on a par with anything he has achieved with England.
England opener Alastair Cook and big-hitter Graham Napier - plus a deadly spell from Ryan ten Doeschate - inspired Essex to reach their first Friends Provident Trophy final for 11 years via an 87-run success over Yorkshire.
Morne Morkel made short work of Andrew Strauss and was the clear pick of South Africa’s dangerous pace attack on the second day against Middlesex.
Matthew Hoggard has revealed Yorkshire's determination to give Darren Gough the “perfect send-off” by winning the Friends Provident Trophy.
Centuries from the prolific Martin van Jaarsveld and Joe Denly propelled Kent into the Friends Provident Trophy final at the expense of holders Durham.
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