Cricket: Youngest first-class cricketer targets Tests

Yorkshire's record-breaking teenage wicketkeeper Barney Gibson has set his sights on one day becoming a first-team regular and challenging for England honours.

Gibson became the youngest first-class cricketer in county history, at 15 years and 27 days, when he lined up in the three-day game against Durham University which started on Wednesday.

The wicketkeeper broke a 144-year record after being given permission to take time off from school. Gibson surpassed the record set by Charles Young in 1867, when Hampshire selected him at 15 years and 131 days old.

He acquitted himself well behind the stumps, conceding just five byes in 81.2 overs and taking two catches, one a fine diving effort off Oliver Hannon-Dalby.

He followed up with his first visit to the crease today, finishing one not out after being sent in at number 11.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Gibson laid out his hopes for a successful career. "It's an amazing feeling, I never expected it this early," he said. "I've just got to work hard now, keep going and progress through. "Hopefully (this season] I can play Yorkshire Under-15s, try to get into the North of England side this year and, hopefully, the England scheme. To play first-team for Yorkshire, and even England, would be excellent."

Asked about which players inspired him to take up the game, he looked to Australia for his answer. "Adam Gilchrist," he said. "As a wicketkeeper-batsman he is a great role model."

Meanwhile, former England batsman Marcus Trescothick ended the second day of Somerset's LV= County Championship Division One match against Hampshire on 193 not out as the visitors made 405 for five, a lead of 120.

At the end of the third day at Hove, Sussex had made a decent start to saving the game after following on against Lancashire. Sussex conceded a first-innings deficit of 300 after Glen Chapple and Gary Keedy, who each took four wickets, ushered them out for 290. Following on, openers Ed Joyce and Chris Nash rode out 38 overs, making 63no and 57no respectively in a stumps total of 147 for no wicket.

The match between Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire is evenly poised after three days at Trent Bridge. The hosts were 67 runs ahead after the first innings after some fine late-order hitting from Paul Franks (82), but the Pears' 256 for five left neither side firmly in front.

At Chester-le-Street, Warwickshire have a tough job on their hands going into today's final day. They will resume their second knock on 52 for four - a lead of just 16.