Cricket

Ian Salisbury returned his best figures for Warwickshire as they clinched a six-wicket win over Division Two rivals Essex, who had collapsed from 247 for one to 316 all out.

Essex seemed to be coasting as John Maunders (105) and Ravi Bopara (133) both completed centuries before the pair fell to Salisbury. The veteran leg-spinner then ran through the middle order to finish with six for 100 to set Warwickshire a victory target of 144.

Skipper Darren Maddy (63) laid the foundation but fittingly Tony Frost (38no), who had hit an unbeaten 242 in the first innings, was there at the end as Tim Ambrose hit the winning runs.

The result meant the Bears emerged with a maximum 22 points and need only four points from their final match against Glamorgan to clinch the title.

Derbyshire seamers Graham Wagg (four for 77) and Charl Langeveldt (three for 75) helped their side to a 117-run win over bottom side Gloucestershire at Derby.

Glamorgan secured their third win of the season after a 10-wicket success against Leicestershire at the SWALEC Stadium, despite an unbeaten century from Foxes captain Paul Nixon.

David Harrison (four for 57) and Robert Croft (three for 106) helped dismiss the visitors for 311, although they failed to remove a determined Nixon (106no).

Glamorgan openers David Hemp (20no) and Gareth Rees (41no) knocked off the required 63 runs with relative ease.