Adam Hose made a career-best 266 during a third-wicket stand of 395 with Jake Libby as bottom-of-the-table Worcestershire dominated day one of their Rothesay County Championship clash with Hampshire.

Christian Horner has conceded Max Verstappen’s bid to win a fifth consecutive world championship is all but over as he proclaimed a two-horse race between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the title.

Ella Toone’s brace and goals from Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Aggie Beever-Jones and Beth Mead eased England to victory.