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Injury-hit Leicestershire land statement win over Middlesex
Ben Mike claims key wickets as du Plooy, Roland-Jones resistance is unpicked
ECB Reporters Network
02-Jul-2024
Leicestershire 179 (Higgins 4-35, Roland-Jones 4-63) and 372 (Green 77, Goldsworthy 75, Roland-Jones 5-76) beat Middlesex 86 (Mike 5-22, Green 4-28) and 342 (du Plooy 60, Roland-Jones 59, Mike 3-88) by 123 runs
Despite missing eight senior players through injury or unavailability, Leicestershire recorded their first victory of the Division Two season and inflicted a first defeat on Middlesex as their Vitality County Championship match ended in a 123-run win for Lewis Hill's team inside three days.
After being skittled for 86 in their first innings on day one, Middlesex were left to chase an unlikely 466 - a fourth-innings total they have bettered only twice in their history - if they were to leave Grace Road with a fourth success of their campaign after Leicestershire made 372 in their second innings.
Full postJames Bracey, Cameron Bancroft bat Gloucestershire into command against Glamorgan
Bracey posts 204* and Bancroft 184 as home side reach 610 for 5 declared
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02-Jul-2024
Glamorgan 197 (Crane 44, Webster 7-17) and 222 for 3 (Labuschagne 67*, Northeast 47*) need another 371 runs to beat Gloucestershire 179 and 610 for 5 dec (Bracey 204*, Bancroft 159*, Hammond 121)
James Bracey etched his name into the record books as Gloucestershire batted themselves into a position of strength on the third day of the Vitality County Championhip Second Division match against Glamorgan at Cheltenham.
The former England left-hander registered a career-best 204 not out and became only the tenth player to score a double century at the famous College Ground, joining a select club that includes the likes of Gloucestershire greats WG Grace, Charlie Townsend and Wally Hammond.
Full postRyan Patel century leaves Essex on the ropes in top-of-table clash
Smith maintains form as two wickets before close leave challengers in strife
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02-Jul-2024
Essex 180 (Walter 64, Clark 3-33, Worrall 3-40) and 21 for 2 need another 340 runs to beat Surrey 262 and 278 (Patel 107, Smith 70)
A brilliant 107 from Ryan Patel, necessarily watchful at first but buccaneering by its end, built on Jamie Smith's classy 70 and enabled Surrey to reach a second innings 278 and set Essex a formidable 361 to win the top-of-the-table clash at the Kia Oval.
By stumps, they were 21 for two with Nick Browne edging Jordan Clark to keeper Ben Foakes - via a push-up from a diving Smith at third slip - to depart for nine, and nightwatchman Eathan Bosch bowled for one as he shouldered arms in Clark's next over. Dean Elgar is 11 not out.
Full postJames Anderson's seven-wicket onslaught condemns Nottinghamshire to follow-on
England veteran signals readiness for Test farewell with six wickets in opening spell
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02-Jul-2024
Nottinghamshire 126 (Slater 64*, Anderson 7-35) and 84 for 2 trail Lancashire 353 for 9 dec (Jennings 183, James 4-61) by 143 runs
James Anderson signalled his readiness for next week's Test farewell at Lord's by claiming a remarkable seven-wicket haul in his first Championship appearance of the summer, as Lancashire seized control against Nottinghamshire at Southport.
Anderson's haul of 7 for 35 included an opening burst of 6 for 19 in ten overs, as Lancashire were able to enforce the follow-on after three days of the Vitality County Championship match at Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club.
Full postJack Leaning hundred, Ben Compton grit give Kent a glimmer
Hampshire chip away in pursuit of victory after enforcing follow-on
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02-Jul-2024
Kent 343 (Leaning 118, Khushi 53, Barker 4-85) and 132 for 2 (Compton 71*) trail Hampshire 505 for 8 dec by 30 runs
Jack Leaning and Ben Compton gave Kent a chance of saving a Vitality County Championship draw against Hampshire.
Leaning led the resolve in the first innings by returning from injury to score 118, before Compton bedded in with 71 not out in the second innings.
Full postKashif Ali stars for Worcestershire as Durham's target is hunted down
Ben Stokes unable to stem progress as visitors seal six-wicket win
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02-Jul-2024
Worcestershire 112 and 231 for 4 (Kashif 76*, Hose 50) beat Durham 190 and 152 (Ackermann 40, Taylor 4-48, Smith 4-52) by six wickets
Half-centuries from Kashif Ali and Adam Hose led Worcestershire to a six-wicket win against Durham at the Seat Unique Riverside, their first win of the Vitality County Championship season.
Ali (76 not out) and Hose (50) came together when the visitors were 65 for three and combined for a partnership worth 129, which took the game away from the hosts, who will be left scratching their heads after they were firmly in the ascendancy prior to the lunch break on day three.
Full postBen Coad crushes Derbyshire as Yorkshire win by an innings
Fernando finishes with nine in the match to wrap up innings-and-204-run victory
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02-Jul-2024
Yorkshire 416 for 6 (Wharton 188, Tattersall 93*) beat Derbyshire 76 (Fernando 5-30, Thompson 4-31) and 171 (Coad 6-30, Fernando 4-58) by an innings and 204 runs
A six-wicket haul by Ben Coad carried Yorkshire to a crushing victory over Derbyshire by an innings and 204 runs on the third day of the Vitality County Championship match at Chesterfield.
The pace bowler marked his return from a back injury by taking 6 for 30 with Sri Lankan paceman Vishwa Fernando claiming 4 for 58 to finish with 10 wickets in the match.
Full postNathan McAndrew five-for wraps up spoils for Sussex
Ollie Robinson double-strike hastens Northants' demise on third morning
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02-Jul-2024
Sussex 143 (White 4-23, Procter 3-37) and 237 (Simpson 40, Procter 4-45) beat Northamptonshire 97 (Robinson 4-42, McAndrew 3-25) and 220 (Gay 67, McAndrew 5-73) by 63 runs
Sussex quick bowler Nathan McAndrew took five wickets, including two in three balls, to power his county to victory over Northamptonshire and cement their place at the top of the Vitality County Championship Division Two.
Australian overseas signing McAndrew, who removed both openers on day two, finished with figures of 5 for 73 as Northamptonshire were bowled out for 220, Sussex winning by 63 runs.
Full postJames Vince double-hundred puts Hampshire in complete control
Kent slip six down in reply despite fifties from Feroze Khushi and Jack Leaning
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01-Jul-2024
Kent 206 for 6 (Leaning 73*, Khushi 53) trail Hampshire 505 for 8 dec (Vince 211, Brown 110, Evison 4-83) by 299 runs
James Vince completed his fourth Vitality County Championship double-century before Hampshire's bowlers cemented the host's advantage on day two.
Hampshire captain Vince showcased the very best of his aesthetically pleasing batting to go from 149 overnight to 211. He was able to declare on 505 for 8, following attacking duo James Fuller's 41 and Keith Barker's 43, before Barker, Mohammad Abbas and Kyle Abbott chipped away with wickets.
Full postSurrey edge ahead as Essex suffer Jordan Cox illness setback
In-form batter absent with appendicitis as 14 wickets fall on green-tinged Oval pitch
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01-Jul-2024
Surrey 262 and 44 for 3 lead Essex 180 (Walter 64, Clark 3-33, Worrall 3-40) by 126 runs
Fourteen wickets fell on an attritional day two at the Kia Oval as Surrey edged themselves ahead against Essex in a top-of-the-table contest that could have a significant bearing on the destination of this year's Vitality County Championship title.
Division One leaders Surrey, resuming on 248 for eight, at least made sure of a batting bonus point before being bowled out for 262 but second-placed Essex, missing an ill Jordan Cox, were then dismissed for 180 in their own first innings.
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