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Jordan Cox sends message with 92-ball hundred for Essex
Essex rack up 400 in a day to make up for lost time but face battle to force victory
ECB Reporters Network
23-Aug-2024
Essex 404 for 8 (Cox 141, Elgar 136, Westley 64) vs Hampshire
Jordan Cox reminded Brendon McCullum and the England set-up of his dizzying batting skills with his fourth Vitality County Championship century of the season.
Cox was released by England to play for Essex against Hampshire in the Vitality County Championship clash after not selecting him for the First Rothesay Test against Sri Lanka this week.
Full postEd Barnard five-for propels Warwickshire into the ascendancy
Somerset fight through Aldridge, Rew and Lammonby but concede sizeable lead
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23-Aug-2024
Warwickshire 337 (Yates 69, Burgess 69, Bethell 64, Davey 4-80, Overton 4-88) and 27 for 1 lead Somerset 239 (Aldridge 84, Rew 49, Lammonby 44, Barnard 5-54) by 125 runs
Ed Barnard's five-for lifted Warwickshire into the ascendancy against Somerset on the second day of their Vitality County Championship match at Edgbaston.
After Warwickshire, still looking for their first championship win of the season, extended their first innings to 337, Barnard took five for 54 as the visitors were bowled out for 239.
Full postSanderson battles for Northants as Robson, du Plooy build Middlesex lead
Seamer takes five-for as Northants battle to limit first-innings deficit
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23-Aug-2024
Middlesex 250 for 7 (du Plooy 66*, Robson 58, Sanderson 5-58) lead Northamptonshire 207 (Gay 42, Sanderson 40, Roland-Jones 5-49) by 43 runs
Half-centuries from Sam Robson and Leus du Plooy gave Middlesex the upper hand on the second day of their Vitality County Championship game against Northamptonshire at Merchant Taylors' School.
Robson enhanced his impressive record at the Northwood venue, which includes four first-class centuries, by grinding out a vital 58 while Du Plooy hit an unbeaten 66 as the home side reached 250 for seven, a first-innings advantage of 43.
Full postJonny Bairstow's fires burn again as half-century drives Yorkshire dominance
Feisty display secures handy lead over Sussex as Will Luxton also stars with the bat
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23-Aug-2024
Sussex 189 (Alsop 86, Hughes 53, Revis 3-38) and 26 for 0 trail Yorkshire 326 (Luxton 59, Bairstow 57, Carson 5-83) by 111 runs
England's Jonny Bairstow contributed a combative 57 - his first first-class fifty since last July - as Yorkshire took charge of their Vitality County Championship clash with promotion rivals Sussex after two days at Scarborough.
Bairstow came in immediately after lunch with Yorkshire 104 for three in reply to Sussex's 189 all out, the visitors' first innings wrapped up in the day's second over.
Full postPooran and Forde lead West Indies' demolition of South Africa
Athanaze and Hope blasted 75 in the powerplay to put Stubbs' resilient 76 in the shade
Firdose Moonda
23-Aug-2024
West Indies 176 for 3 (Pooran 65*, Hope 51, Athanaze 40, Baartman 2-30) beat South Africa 174 for 7 (Stubbs 76, Kruger 44, Forde 3-27, Shamar 2-40) by seven wickets
West Indies pulled off the highest successful T20 chase at the Brian Lara Academy in Tarouba to go 1-0 up in the three-match series against South Africa.
After deciding to bowl first, moments before heavy rain delayed the start of play by an hour, West Indies took control when they had South Africa 42 for 5 after eight overs. South Africa recovered thanks to a sixth-wicket partnership of 71 runs from 50 balls between Patrick Kruger and Tristan Stubbs, before Stubbs and Bjorn Fortuin shared a seventh-wicket stand of 60 off 25 balls to give the innings much needed acceleration. Matthew Forde, playing his third T20I, equalled his career-best figures of 3 for 27.
Full postD'Oliveira 97 puts Worcestershire on command before Muyeye counter
Kent lifted by aggressive, unbeaten 80 from opener but still trail by 172 runs
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23-Aug-2024
Kent 171 and 104 for 2 (Muyeye 80*) trail Worcestershire 447 (D'Oliveira 97, Roderick 63, Brookes 50, Jordan 5-97) by 172 runs
Worcestershire club captain Brett D'Oliveira made a triumphant return after injury as his side strengthened their grip on the Vitality County Championship Division One bottom two encounter with Kent at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
D'Oliveira struck 97 off 90 balls and his positive approach enabled Worcestershire to seize the momentum and establish a first innings advantage of 276.
Full postRory Burns double-century cements Surrey dominance
Division One leaders reach 444 for 9 declared as they look to turn screw on Lancashire
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23-Aug-2024
Lancashire 204 and 4 for 0 trail Surrey 444 for 9 dec (Burns 227, Foakes 82) by 236 runs
Rory Burns led from the front with a magnificent career-best 227 as Surrey reached a second day 444 for nine declared to take total control of their Vitality County Championship match against Lancashire at the Kia Oval.
Surrey captain Burns was well supported by Ben Foakes, who hit a fine 82, as the Division One leaders and defending champions built a potentially match-winning halfway lead of 240 after bowling Lancashire out for 204 on day one. In five balls' batting before bad light ruled out the last scheduled 7.1 overs of the day, Lancashire reached four without loss in their second innings.
Full postGloucestershire dig in on back of Ben Charlesworth hundred
Leicestershire tail wags to breach 400 before bowlers forced to toil in the field
ECB Reporters Network
23-Aug-2024
Gloucestershire 227 for 3 (Charlesworth 105*) trail Leicestershire 402 (Holland 104, Rehan 60, Scriven 60, Trevaskis 50, Patel 47) by 175 runs
Ben Charlesworth led the way with 105 not out as Gloucestershire produced a determined fightback on the second day of the Vitality County Championship Second Division game with Leicestershire at Bristol.
The 23-year-old left hander notched his second first-class century off 164 balls, with 14 fours and three sixes, in a Gloucestershire first-innings total that had reached 227 for 3 by the time bad light ended play seven overs early. James Bracey was unbeaten on 34.
Full postTurner hundred, Wagner four-for puts Notts under the cosh
Durham take strong grip on game, piling up 531 for 7 dec on back of third individual ton
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23-Aug-2024
Nottinghamshire 220 for 8 (James 50, Wagner 4-68) trail Durham 531 for 7 dec (Turner 114*, de Leede 79) by 311 runs
A fantastic four-wicket return from the evergreen Neil Wagner and a century from Ashton Turner consolidated Durham's dominant position in their Vitality County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire.
Wagner was in a league of his own on day two at the Seat Unique Riverside as the experienced left-armer picked up figures of 4 for 68 on a pitch that has offered little for the bowlers, while Turner finished unbeaten on 114 on his Durham first-class debut.
Full postDal, Came, Madsen fifties drive home Derbyshire advantage
Home side build lead worth 261 as Glamorgan attack toils in sunshine
ECB Reporters Network
23-Aug-2024
Glamorgan 168 (van der Gugten 46*, Chappell 6-47) and 39 for 0 trail Derbyshire 429 (Dal 94, Came 84, Madsen 70) by 222 runs
Anuj Dal led a strong Derbyshire batting display to put the home side in a commanding position on day two of the Vitality County Championship Division Two match against Glamorgan at Derby.
Dal made 94 from 135 balls after Harry Came, with 84, and Wayne Madsen's 70 put Derbyshire on course for a big first-innings total.
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