Fulton back with a bang
Essex 7 for 0 v Kent 381 at Chelmsford Scorecard David Fulton celebrated his return to the Kent side by making 93 in only his second Championship appearance of the summer as Kent ended the day in a good position at Chelmsford
Wisden Cricinfo staff
27-Jun-2003
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Welcome back: David Fulton sweeps on his way to 93 at Chelmsford |
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David Fulton celebrated his return to the Kent side by making 93 in only his second Championship appearance of the summer as Kent ended the day in a good position at Chelmsford. Fulton, who was sidelined by a serious eye injury, put on 138 for the first wicket with Michael Carberry (50), but thereafter Kent lost wickets as they pressed for quick runs. Geraint Jones cracked 84 off 81 balls before being run out, and Essex offspinner James Middlebrook capitalised on some unexpected first-day spin to take 6 for 112. Essex's cause was not helped when Joseph Grant hobbled off with a groin strain in the morning. "It would have been nice to have scored a hundred," admitted Fulton, "but I would have settled for 93 before the start of play."
Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire 90 for 3 at Leicester
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Rain and bad light limited play to less than half the allotted time as Nottinghamshire struggled to 90 for 3 at the close after winning the toss. It could have been worse. They were 11 for 2 as Phil DeFreitas struck twice in his first three overs before Guy Welton (41) and Russell Warren (32*) put on 78 for the third wicket. Welton fell to David Masters shortly before the rain set in.
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Rain and bad light limited play to less than half the allotted time as Nottinghamshire struggled to 90 for 3 at the close after winning the toss. It could have been worse. They were 11 for 2 as Phil DeFreitas struck twice in his first three overs before Guy Welton (41) and Russell Warren (32*) put on 78 for the third wicket. Welton fell to David Masters shortly before the rain set in.
Middlesex 311 for 7 v Surrey at Lord's
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Championship leaders Surrey struggled to assert their authority at a gloomy Lord's, with Ben Hutton leading the Middlesex resistance with 101, his second successive Championship hundred. Middlesex started well, but the dismissal of Andy Strauss for 47 triggered a mini collapse as they slid to 148 for 5. But Hutton and Paul Weekes (39) added 102 for the sixth wicket as Surrey ran out of ideas. Hutton was bowled by Ian Salisbury 14 balls before the close. Veteran seamer Martin Bicknell was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 71.
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Championship leaders Surrey struggled to assert their authority at a gloomy Lord's, with Ben Hutton leading the Middlesex resistance with 101, his second successive Championship hundred. Middlesex started well, but the dismissal of Andy Strauss for 47 triggered a mini collapse as they slid to 148 for 5. But Hutton and Paul Weekes (39) added 102 for the sixth wicket as Surrey ran out of ideas. Hutton was bowled by Ian Salisbury 14 balls before the close. Veteran seamer Martin Bicknell was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 71.
Sussex 395 for 5 v Warwickshire at Hove
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Tony Cottey played the innings of the day, smashing 188, including 31 fours, in his first century at Hove for four years. Sussex started badly, losing Murray Goodwin to Waqar Younis for a duck, but thereafter it was one way traffic as Cottey added 165 with Richard Montgomerie (66), 71 with Chris Adams (35), and 103 with Tim Ambrose (50). Cottey had one life when he was dropped by Mark Wagh on 85.
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Tony Cottey played the innings of the day, smashing 188, including 31 fours, in his first century at Hove for four years. Sussex started badly, losing Murray Goodwin to Waqar Younis for a duck, but thereafter it was one way traffic as Cottey added 165 with Richard Montgomerie (66), 71 with Chris Adams (35), and 103 with Tim Ambrose (50). Cottey had one life when he was dropped by Mark Wagh on 85.
Frizzell County Championship Division Two
Glamorgan 228 for 7 v Worcestershire at Cardiff
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Play didn't start until after lunch at Cardiff, but that didn't worry Michael Powell as he scored an unbeaten 116 to rescue Glamorgan from a poor start. Matthew Mason struck twice to help division leaders Worcestershire reduce Glamorgan to 31 for 3, but thereafter Powell never looked in trouble, striking a 148-ball hundred.
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Play didn't start until after lunch at Cardiff, but that didn't worry Michael Powell as he scored an unbeaten 116 to rescue Glamorgan from a poor start. Matthew Mason struck twice to help division leaders Worcestershire reduce Glamorgan to 31 for 3, but thereafter Powell never looked in trouble, striking a 148-ball hundred.
Hampshire 17 for 0 v Gloucestershire 185 at Southampton
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Gloucestershire never got going at the Rose Bowl, being bowled out for 185 to give Hampshire hopes of their first win of the season. Phil Weston (39) and Chris Taylor (24) took Gloucestershire to 70 for 1 before Taylor's diligent innings was ended when he fell leg-before to Ed Giddins, and thereafter only extras (second-highest scorer with 29) made any significant contribution. Wasim Akram made the most of overcast conditions to take 3 for 31, and Dmitri Mascarenhas weighed in with 3 for 48. Hampshire had made 17 for 0 in 12 overs when bad light intervened.
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Gloucestershire never got going at the Rose Bowl, being bowled out for 185 to give Hampshire hopes of their first win of the season. Phil Weston (39) and Chris Taylor (24) took Gloucestershire to 70 for 1 before Taylor's diligent innings was ended when he fell leg-before to Ed Giddins, and thereafter only extras (second-highest scorer with 29) made any significant contribution. Wasim Akram made the most of overcast conditions to take 3 for 31, and Dmitri Mascarenhas weighed in with 3 for 48. Hampshire had made 17 for 0 in 12 overs when bad light intervened.
Northamptonshire 203 v Derbyshire 46 for 3 at Northampton
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Wickets tumbled at Northampton, with ten falling between lunch and the close. Northants were cruising at 116 for 1 after winning the toss, thanks to a second-wicket stand of 80 between Phil Jacques (60) and Michael Hussey (59). But both fell shortly before lunch, and the collapse really set in after the break as Northants lost nine wickets for 87, Nathan Dumelow taking 5 for 82 and Lian Wharton 4 for 50. Derbyshire were soon in a mess themselves, slumping to 22 for 3 before Mohammad Kaif (17*) stopped the rot.
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Wickets tumbled at Northampton, with ten falling between lunch and the close. Northants were cruising at 116 for 1 after winning the toss, thanks to a second-wicket stand of 80 between Phil Jacques (60) and Michael Hussey (59). But both fell shortly before lunch, and the collapse really set in after the break as Northants lost nine wickets for 87, Nathan Dumelow taking 5 for 82 and Lian Wharton 4 for 50. Derbyshire were soon in a mess themselves, slumping to 22 for 3 before Mohammad Kaif (17*) stopped the rot.
Somerset 275 v Yorkshire at Taunton
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Somerset had to thanks Rob Turner for rescuing them after Yorkshire had threatened to bowl them out for under 100 in another match whcih didn't get underway until after lunch. Chris Silverwood (3 for 46) and Steve Kirby (5 for 74) ripped through Somerset's top order on a green pitch to leave them 64 for 6, before Turner (81) and Aaron Laraman (39) fought back. Even when those two were removed Yorkshire's frustrations continued as Steffan Jones (39) and Simon Francis (44) added 71 for the last wicket.
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Somerset had to thanks Rob Turner for rescuing them after Yorkshire had threatened to bowl them out for under 100 in another match whcih didn't get underway until after lunch. Chris Silverwood (3 for 46) and Steve Kirby (5 for 74) ripped through Somerset's top order on a green pitch to leave them 64 for 6, before Turner (81) and Aaron Laraman (39) fought back. Even when those two were removed Yorkshire's frustrations continued as Steffan Jones (39) and Simon Francis (44) added 71 for the last wicket.
Varsity Match
Oxford University 552 for 7 dec v Cambridge University 181 at Fenners
A superb allround performance from Jamie Dalrymple put Oxford in a winning position in the Varsity match, as Oxford extended their overnight 415 for 5 to 552 for 7 before declaring and then bowled Cambridge out for 181. Jamie Dalrymple took toll of tired bowling to make 236 not out, and then weighed in with 5 for 49 on a two-paced pitch.
A superb allround performance from Jamie Dalrymple put Oxford in a winning position in the Varsity match, as Oxford extended their overnight 415 for 5 to 552 for 7 before declaring and then bowled Cambridge out for 181. Jamie Dalrymple took toll of tired bowling to make 236 not out, and then weighed in with 5 for 49 on a two-paced pitch.