Rory Hamilton-Brown bold declaration fails to repay as Northamptonshire survive to prevent the victory of Surrey

Well-intentioned: Hamilton-Brown statement allowed his team to make a go of this Photo: DAILY TELEGRAPH

Surrey drew with Northamptonshire

Oval, sporting statement of Rory Hamilton-Brown at lunch was a gutsy attempt to revive the competition between Surrey and Northamptonshire. As the clouds rolled and wicket fifth of Northamptonshire fell with 20 overs remaining, but liked his chances.

Instead, Andrew Hall and Niall O'Brien held until bad light brought an action to a premature end. Just a game zero, then, but the statement of intent to the captain of 23 years of Surrey is undeniable. This season, they play to win.

Zander of Bruyn and Tom Maynard made the race at the beginning, putting on 69, before De Bruyn and Chris Schofield matraqué 65 in 45 balls as Surrey sweeps to a statement. He came with De Bruyn, nine short of his century.

Northamptonshire were set 289 to win in 66 overs, and for some time, they viewed beautifully positioned to execute a daring heist. Overcoming the early loss of Stephen Peters, Mal Loye and Rob White counter-attacked Taborn, Loye hit Gareth Batty for an almighty six in the Pavilion as the two batsmen took advantage of attackers fields to take extended pieces of the target.

For a time, as the two spinners Batty and Schofield wheeled away from round the wicket on the final-day bearing field, this almost could have a Lock and Laker discount half a century ago. It was certainly a tension which has continued to capture attention, especially when Schofield caught leg Loye and white before giving a sniffer dog in Surrey. Stuart Meaker then intervened, ferociously fast bowling and own bowling Alex Wakely and David sales within five balls. A blast went to the ground. Surrey thought certainly. It was no way to be good.

Gloucestershire beat Derbyshire by 7 wickets

An unbeaten fourth-desk stand of 112 between captain Alex Gidman and rookie Ian Cockbain guided Gloucestershire to a comfortable seven-wicket on Derbyshire victory at the County of Ground.

Gidman, including the younger brother will affect a compelling 89 in first rounds of Gloucestershire Friday, helped himself to an unbeaten 70 as the romped home county host with almost two sessions to spare.

England pace bowler Stuart Broad, meanwhile, signed a new three year contract with the County champions Nottinghamshire. Broad is centrally contracted by the England and Wales Cricket Board country, but the terms of his County agreement will enter into force if it loses its position in the establishment in England.

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