By Bruce Talbot

Surrey negotiated the best part of the last day to draw with Northamptonshire at The Kia Oval and will take a mighty 20-point advantage over title rivals Essex going into the final week of the LV= Insurance County Championship season.
But Northants had relegation confirmed after their gamble to enforce the follow-on rather than set the leaders a target on the final day did not work out. They are still without a win at The Oval since 1994.
Surrey were asked to follow on 172 runs behind after being bowled out for 185 in reply to Northants’ 357. But openers Dom Sibley and R...