Touch of class

Division One round-up
Surrey have a 25-point lead at the top of Division One as the County Championship takes a breather following seven action-packed rounds of red-ball cricket, writes BENJ MOOREHEAD.
As always seemed likely, the defending champions were too much for a struggling Kent last week, easing to a 10-wicket win at The Oval with well over a day to spare.
Surrey’s non-internationals came once again to the fore, with 20-yearold seamer Tom Lawes taking eight wickets in the match, Jordan Clark six, and Gus Atkinson striking a crucial 55 from 44 balls at No.10 to help Surrey get past 35...

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