David McIntyre

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Vitality T20 Blast: Surrey (194-8) beat Middlesex (119 all) out by 75 runsWill Jacks’ scintillating 97 led Surrey to a fifth win in a row as they thrashed London neighbours Middlesex by 75 runs at the Kia Oval. The England all-rounder, not required for Test duty against India, nevertheless reminded the selectors of his batting prowess, pummelling five 6s and 104s in a 56-ball masterclass. Noah Cornwell and Ryan Higgins (pictured) were the pick of the Middlesex attack with two wickets apiece.

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Rapid Vienna and Basel have made offers for QPR midfielder Jonathan Varane. The approaches follow a recent bid tabled by Spanish club Espanyol, which fell short of Rangers’ valuation of the Frenchman. The offers made by Austrian outfit Rapid and the Swiss champions are also expected to be rejected. There might also soon be an offer from French club St Etienne, who have indicated that they are interested in Varane.

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Vitality Blast: Middlesex (161 all out) beat Essex (160-6) by 1 runTom Helm held his nerve in a nail-biting final over as Middlesex began the post-Richard Johnson era with a 1-run victory over Essex, three years to the day after their last Vitality Blast win at Lord’s. Forty-eight hours on from Johnson being relieved of duty, Helm (2-31) claimed the crucial wicket of Luc Benkenstein in defending 10 off the final six balls to see Middlesex home.

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Barnsley are looking to sign goalkeeper Murphy Cooper on loan from QPR. The 23-year-old, previously known as Murphy Mahoney, is in line for a new contract at Rangers and another loan move. He spent last season on loan at Stevenage, who wanted him to return to them, and there has also been interest from Bolton. But Cooper, who has made two first-team appearances for QPR and also been on loan at Swindon, looks set to join the Tykes.

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Alou Diarra is likely to join Julien Stephan at QPR. Former Rennes and Strasbourg boss Stephan is taking over as head coach at Rangers and is set to bring former France international Diarra with him to west London. Diarra’s playing career included spells at Charlton, West Ham and Liverpool – although he made just two league appearances for the Hammers and did not play at all for Liverpool. His other clubs included Bayern Munich and French sides Marseille, Nice, Lens, Lyon, Bordeaux and Nancy.