County Championship Division Two, 2016

The top-order batsman, who was recently awarded a Category A contract from Cricket Ireland, wishes to redirect all focus on his international career

Leicestershire will bank on youth to continue with their progress over the past two seasons in red-ball cricket

Winner takes all for Yorkshire, Middlesex; Somerset in with a chance to win maiden County title if the match ends in a draw after top-table finish

Tim Bresnan, batting at No. 5, along with Andy Hodd resurrected the innings with a 116-run stand for the fifth wicket

The left-hander scored an unbeaten 120 to take his side to safer shores

Jason Roy's 96 in vain as Surrey succumb to 21-run defeat

Elsewhere, Worcestershire held their nerve to pull off an 11-run win over hosts Sussex

Elsewhere, Middlesex strengthened their bid to clinch the Division One title

Miguel Cummins's three-wicket had Sussex reeling at 50 for 4 in reply to Worchestershire's 306

Somerset left-arm spinner ran through the Warwickshire top-order to reduce them to 131 for 8 on Day 2