STEVEN FINN

Middlesex are effectively out of the promotion race in Division Two of the County Championship after suffering a three-wicket defeat against Kent at Lord's.

A thrilling third-day finish could be in prospect at Lord's where Division Two rivals Kent and Middlesex continue to cross swords in an action-packed Specsavers County Championship match.

Middlesex captain Dawid Malan was delighted to see his side complete a 55-run win over Sussex in their County Championship Division Two match, despite difficult conditions at Lord's.

Middlesex broke into the race for promotion from the Specsavers County Championship second division with their fourth victory in five matches at Lord's on Friday.

A stoic unbeaten half-century from Dawid Malan kept alive Middlesex's hopes of victory over promotion-chasing Sussex on day two at Lord's.

Jofra Archer's hat-trick in a dramatic last over saw Sussex to a 12-run win over hosts Middlesex at Lord's.

Middlesex scored an unlikely victory over Hampshire by 22 runs after a momentum shift.

James Fuller's six-wicket haul proved in vain as Middlesex lost to Hampshire in their latest Vitality Blast T20 match on Friday night.

Middlesex beat Surrey by three wickets in the T20 Vitality Blast on a glorious summer evening at Lord's. Read on for Layth Yousif's report from the biggest match in English domestic cricket bar finals.

Richard Scott, head coach at Middlesex County Cricket Club has left the club.

Australia wrapped up their preparations for the one-day international series with England by beating Middlesex by 101 runs at Lord's.

Middlesex captain Steven Finn was left frustrated but proud after his side's five-wicket loss to Hampshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup on Wednesday.

Reece Topley bowled Hampshire to the brink of the Royal London Cup's knockout stages as they beat Middlesex by five wickets at Merchant Taylors' School.

Paul Stirling defied a thigh injury which forced him to bat with a runner to score his second century in less than a week as Middlesex beat Sussex by 74 runs at Hove in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

Middlesex captain Steven Finn paid tribute to the efforts of Paul Stirling following their Royal London One-Day Cup win over Kent.

Paul Stirling equalled his highest score in the Royal London One-day Cup to set up a Middlesex victory as they overcame Kent by 70 runs at Radlett.

Middlesex one-day captain Steven Finn has been speaking after his side's six wicket defeat by Essex at Radlett CC in the Royal London One-Day cup on Thursday.

Tom Westley struck his first century of the season to secure a winning start to Essex's Royal London One-Day Cup campaign as they thrashed Middlesex by six wickets at Radlett.

Gloucestershire face an uphill battle to stave off County Championship defeat on Monday after they were made to follow on against Middlesex at Lord's.

Middlesex's Steven Finn will miss England's first Ashes warm-up match after an injury scare.

Middlesex were left hoping for a Warwickshire win against Hampshire to save them from relegation after falling to a 231-run defeat against Somerset at Taunton.

Middlesex seamer Toby Roland-Jones is set to miss England's winter Ashes after scans confirmed he has a stress fracture in his back.

Middlesex skipper Adam Voges is tipping county team-mate Steven Finn to be part of the England selection shake-up for this winter's Ashes tour to Australia after bowling the county to the brink of first division safety in the Specsavers County Championship top flight thisweek.

Middlesex's Steven Finn was delighted to deliver a matchwinning spell in their County Championship clash against Lancashire at Lord's.

Forgotten England paceman Steven Finn returned his first five-wicket championship haul since April 2014 to steer Middlesex to a crucial 36-run win over Lancashire with a day to spare at Lord's.

Wickets continued to tumble on an overcast day at Lord's as Middlesex gained a slight advantage on a match destined to end within three days if the weather holds.

Middlesex's tail wagged to end their first innings against Lancashire on 233 all out - after earlier subsiding to 89-7 as the home side's bowlers then made significant inroads to leave the visitors on 113-5 as 15 wickets fell on day one.

Middlesex ended a game blighted by autumnal downpours and unplayable conditions with nine bonus points in their bid to avoid relegation.

Middlesex seamer James Harris is looking to wrap up Yorkshire's innings quickly on day three of their Specsavers County Championship match at Headingley.

Jack Leaning and Andrew Hodd posted important half-centuries either side of tea as Yorkshire had the better of day two of their Specsavers County Championship clash with Middlesex at Headingley.

Stuart Meaker spearheaded an impressive performance by the Surrey attack as Middlesex were hustled out for 247 on the first day of their Specsavers Championship match at the Kia Oval.

Middlesex captain James Franklin was left stunned by his side's county championship defeat against Warwickshire.

In a remarkable end to a dramatic match, Warwickshire skittled Middlesex for 136 at Lord's to claim their first win of the season in the Specsavers County Championship's Division One by a thumping 190-run margin.

Defending champions Middlesex were frustrated at Lord's on day two of their Specsavers County Championship match with Warwickshire.

Wickets tumble on first day of county championship fixture

Hampshire outfoxed Middlesex at Lord's as they beat the home side by six wickets in front of another huge crowd of more than 22,000 at Lord's for the NatWest T20 Blast under the floodlights on Thursday evening.

Middlesex won a thrilling T20 match against London rivals Surrey by a single wicket on Thursday at a sold-out Lords.

Simon Harmer took 9-95 to lead Essex to a dramatic penultimate-over victory against Middlesex and extend their lead at the top of the Specsavers County Championship to 29 points.

Openers Cook and Browne share record stand

Defending champions dismissed on day one at Chelmsford

Ollie Rayner takes 4-35 to help Division One champions claim impressive victory at Lord's

Middlesex and Essex bowlers hoping to impress

Defending champions face five matches in five weeks that could define season

Duo set to face South Africa A next month

Sri Lankan hits century on first day of London derby

Bowlers take four wickets apiece in Royal London One-Day Cup

Middlesex seamer hopes to impress during Royal London ODI series

Bad light helps visitors avoid defeat at Lord's

For a player who has more than 100 wickets in Tests and ODIs to his name, who is about to embark on his 13th summer season as a professional cricketer it seems strange to still be talking about promise.

No-one who was at Lord's on that glorious late September evening last year against Yorkshire will ever forget Toby Roland-Jones running in from the Pavilion End like a man possessed to claim five wickets in 16 balls, culminating in a hat-trick to win the Championship.