Injury blow for Voges in County Champs

Adam Voges has been forced to retire hurt after sustaining a calf injury while batting for Middlesex in England's County Championship.

The former Australian Test batsman was on 86 on Sunday when disaster struck at Lord’s, with the 37-year-old helped from the field after injuring his right calf running a single on day three of the Division One clash with Somerset.

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"Adam has hurt his right calf but we will not know the extent of the injury until we can assess it over the next 24 hours,” Middlesex physio Peter Waxman told local media.

"We'll see how he is in the morning and then take it from there."

The injury could be a major blow for reigning champions Middlesex, who battled hard on day three to avoid the follow on, reaching 7-311 at stumps in reply to Somerset’s 9-443(dec) with one day remaining, with the match now likely headed for a draw.

In other Division One action, Yorkshire wasn't little time sealing a 10-wicket victory inside three days in their Roses clash against Lancashire at Headingly.

Lancashire resumed on 4-141, but offered little resistance as Ryan Sidebottom snared 3-38 and Tim Bresnan 3-50 to bowl the visitors out for 209.

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Australian Test batsman Pete Handscomb’s services weren’t called upon at No.3, as Yorkshire openers Adam Lyth and Alex Lees cruised to 0-61 to polish off a dominant victory.

"We were outstanding from start to finish. We dominated the game," Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale said.

"I've just said in the dressing room that 'we strive for perfection'. And the only area was we should have got a 250-lead, not 150.

"Other than that, I asked us to be more ruthless. Our catching was a lot better. As a bowling unit, we were top drawer. As good as you'll see in county cricket."

In Southampton, Jonathan Trott defied Hampshire with a century at No.8to keep Warwickshire’s hopes of salvaging a draw alive.

Trott – who was absent on day two due to a family emergency and was subsequently forced to come in at the unfamiliar position of No.8 upon his return – batted through all but 14 balls of the day.

He scored 101 before becoming the last man out as Warwickshire were dismissed for 254 in their first innings.

With the visitors then asked to follow on by Hampshire skipper George Bailey, it took just 2.1 overs for a wicket to fall, with Trott returning to the crease at No.3.

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He reached 17no at stumps, with Warwickshire still 186 runs in arrears and with their final-day hopes now resting on him and fellow former England batsman Ian Bell (47no).

In Division Two, Worcestershire are facing their defeat of the season after being forced to follow on against Sussex.

The visitors were dismissed for 312 in reply to Sussex’s 8-579(dec), with South Africa quick Vernon Philander taking 3-72 – and 4-124 at stumps in their second dig.