County Champioship (at Edgbaston). Durham 379 drew with Warwickshire 100 & 229-4. Warwickshire 6pts Durham 10pts.

Warwickshire were saved from almost certain defeat against Durham following a final-day washout at Edgbaston.

Champions for the past two years, Durham were in a good position overnight to revive their bid for a title hat-trick - until the rain returned immediately after an optimistic mid-afternoon report by the umpires.

Peter Willey and Rob Bailey initially planned a re-start at 3.45pm, which would have given Durham 36 overs in which to wrap up the six wickets they required for victory.

But Warwickshire remained on their overnight score of 229 for four, after being asked to follow on 279 behind, when further downpours resulted in the match being called off at 4.30pm.

Ian Westwood remained 14 runs short of his century while debutant wicketkeeper Richard Johnson was on 20.

The six points for the hosts moved them above Hampshire at the foot of the table. Durham took 10 points from the draw to be fifth.