Nixon McLean

A round-up of the third day's play in the first round of State Championship matches

Somerset have released Nixon McLean owing to fitness problems

Nixon McLean, the former West Indies fast bowler, has been tipped to join Somerset for the upcoming county season

The first round of South Africa's domestic first-class competition drew to a close, with KwaZulu-Natal and Western Province leading the way

Hampshire Hawks moved to the top of the National league Division II table for the first time following a record breaking performance at Taunton on Sunday (10 August)

1936 Birth of surely the greatest allrounder in cricket history

Dimitri Mascarenhas: six wickets as Hampshire fought back v Northants Kent 101 for 2 trail Surrey 401 by 300 runs at The Oval Scorecard Rob Ferley's career-best figures of 4 for 76 weren't enough to prevent Surrey taking control on

Hundreds for Andrew Hall and Andre Seymore for Easterns and a ninety-eight for Western Province's Neil Johnson highlighted the start of round three of the Standard Bank Cup competition with KwaZulu-Natal, Western Province and Easterns recording wins

West Indian paceman Nixon McLean has signed a contract to remain as Hampshire's overseas player for 1999