Surrey hit their highest score in county cricket history against Durham on Monday, with a mammoth 820-9 declared aided by a triple century from Dom Sibley and tons from Dan Lawrence, Will Jacks and Sam Curran.
Surrey’s previous highest total in their 180-year history was 811 at The Oval back in 1899, but the home batters ripped into Durham’s attack in a County Championship first innings onslaught that lasted five sessions.
Sibley, the former England opener, hit 305 from 475 balls in a knock that included 29 fours and two sixes.
He was joined for big partnerships by other familiar England faces, putting on 170 with Curran (108 off 124 balls) for the third wicket, 334 with Lawrence (178 off 149) for the fourth and 133 with Jacks (119 off 94) for the fifth before his dismissal.
Will Rhodes was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors with 3-131, with George Drissell going for 247 runs from his 45 overs.
Sibley is the County Championship’s leading run-scorer this year, with 975 runs at an average of over 75.
Surrey, who have won the title for the past three seasons, are currently second in Division One and undefeated this season, while Durham sit sixth.
Durham need 671 just to avoid the follow-on against the reigning county champions and they ended day two on 59 for one, with Matthew Fisher bowling Emilio Gay in the fourth over of the reply.
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Elsewhere in Division One, Worcestershire captain Jake Libby made 228 not out a day after Adam Hose’s explosive 266 as Worcestershire racked up 679 for seven against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl.
Gareth Roderick also made 80 as Hampshire’s bowlers wilted before the hosts closed on 68 for three, with Tom Taylor claiming leg-before verdicts against Fletcha Middleton and Nick Gubbins.
Ben Slater underpinned Nottinghamshire’s 214 for three with 116 not out – his first century of 2025 – in response to Somerset’s 379 at Taunton, with Tom Banton’s 84 the top score for the home side.
Essex slipped from 273 for three to 368 all out against Yorkshire, who went to stumps on 143 for three at York thanks to opener Adam Lyth’s stoic unbeaten 65 from 172 balls.
Daniel Hughes’ 151 helped Sussex to 278 for three after Warwickshire were all out for 415 at Hove.
In Division Two, England’s record Test wicket-taker and Lancashire captain James Anderson collected two for 45 as Derbyshire were all out for 261 after the Red Rose had made 367 at Chesterfield.
Anderson struck in his second and third overs, snaring Mitchell Wagstaff lbw and then bowling fellow opener Caleb Jewell, while George Balderson was the pick of the bowlers with four for 71.
First-innings centurion Keaton Jennings made 51 not out in Lancashire reaching 114 for one and an overnight lead of 220.
Naavya Sharma claimed four for 24 as leaders Leicestershire lurched to 103 for eight after Ben Geddes’ 137 had lifted Middlesex to 534 at Grace Road.
Daniel Bell-Drummond made 158 and Harry Finch underscored Kent’s 566 for eight declared before Northamptonshire reached 140 for one, with Ricardo Vasconcelos unbeaten on 87.
James Bracey’s 133 ushered Gloucestershire to 380 against Glamorgan, who replied with 228 for four as Colin Ingram (52 not out) and Ben Kellaway (55no) put on an unbroken 107 at Sophia Gardens.