Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire: Day one report: Alex Hales shows...

Just after tea at Trent Bridge, Alex Hales clipped his 1,000th first-class run of the summer into the leg side on the way to a brilliant 189 against Warwickshire.Within minutes, at the Oval, Adam Lyth played the kind of shot that gets you dropped by England when you are under the microscope, in a moment that could prove pivotal in the careers of both men.Lyth's Test credentials have been under scrutiny throughout the Ashes and going into the fifth Test with a top score of 37, he needed the kind.