3 LONDON, July 6: England reject Phil Tufnell claimed

I a career-best eight I for 29 to speed County Championship leaders Middlesex to an astonishing 10-wicket victory over closest rivals Glamorgan at Cardiff on Monday, reports Reuter.

Glamorgan, who amassed 662 for three declared in their first innings, were routed for 104 in their second and Middlesex then knocked off the required 88 to win in 90 minutes.

Middlesex batted when pkty resumed on Monday to take a lead of 22, Keith Brown completing an unbeaten 88 and spinner Robert Croft earning the doubtful distinction of conceding more runs In an innings than any previous Glamorgan bowler, with three for 174.

With the pitch having yielded . more than 1100 runs to that point, a draw seemed inevitable but Glamorgan folded against Tufnell, whose eight victims out ■of the first nine included Viv Richard's first ball. Desmond Haynes then completed his second half-century of the; game as Middlesex coasted home with 13.2 overs to spare.

Yorkshire captain Martyn Moxon threatened a shake-up after his teams six-wicket defeat by Warwickeshire at Edgbaston. Since vanning two of their first three championship matches, Yorkshire have registered only one-day victories over Derbyshire and Ireland tn their last seven games during the last six weeks.

The situation has become serious. We are not scoring enough runs and there has to be an immediate improvement, Moxon said.

Warwickshire, needing only 115 to win, started shakily and were 37 for three before night watchman Piran Holloway (44) and Trevor Penney (32 not out) saw them out of trouble with a stand of 75.

Gloucestershire were another side to crumble to spin after making more than 500 in their first innings, when they lost by one wicket to Hampshire at Bristol.

Hampshire, who had declared 108 behind on first innings, were brought back into the match by spinner Darren Flint, playing in his first County game.

He took five for 32, with all his wickets coming in 33 balls, as Gloucestershire collapsed to 102 all out.

Hampshire needed 211 to win, but home spinner Mark Davies and Marcus Wight, grabbed five wickets in 11 overs to set up a tight finish. With one ball to spare Cardigan ’Connor hit the Winhfng runs with a six-off Davies.