Surrey have won the County Championship title for a third straight year. They edged closer to taking the Division One crown on Thursday after claiming a 10-wicket win over Durham, earning their eighth victory of the season.

Surrey has become the first team to win three straight English County Championship cricket titles since the 1960s when closest challenger Somerset fell to defeat.

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Surrey successfully defended their County Championship title, securing it for the third consecutive season. The decisive moment came after Somerset lost to Lancashire. Surrey's victory over Durham ensured their triumph,

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Surrey are closing in on a third successive County Championship title after cruising to a 10-wicket win over Durham with a day to spare at The Oval. Durham, who began the third day trailing by 152, never recovered after losing two wickets in the first over to Dan Worrall.