James Anderson was available for nothing more than the morning team talk

England seamer absent due to groin issue as Somerset produce battling display

Visitors own the final hour as Tom Lammonby, James Rew build steadying stand

Seamer's 14 for 117 can't quite claim victory thanks to Azhar Ali's century

Visitors cash in after captain lays foundations to build 104-run first-innings lead

Australian batter gets a close-up of an impending Ashes threat

Never easy, never serene but his dreamy back-foot fours off James Anderson helped make it reality

Rain frustrates Lancashire as hosts hope to escape with draw after chastening day two

Valuable five-for comes before Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells and Josh Bohannon fill their boots

Pessimism abounds after early Lancashire wickets before Abell and Rew fashion prolonged resistance

Steven Croft adds unbeaten fifty in match dominated by Surrey over first three days

Surrey still well placed for victory despite legspinner's change of fortune

The noise might be a reminder of continued development, but Lancashire fail to build an innings

Steel, Smith join middle-order resistance as Lancashire are thwarted after early progress

Malan, Simpson add nineties as Worcestershire struggle to make inroads

Murtagh's men hopeful after ending bleak day 79 runs behind Worcestershire with eight wickets in hand

Home batters made to struggle on rain-affected day as promotion race nears conclusion

Title still within grasp despite comprehensive innings rout at New Road

Shocking defeat on the cards as runaway leaders threaten to blow it in final furlong

Doughty batting delays champions-elect in pursuit of promotion from Division Two