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Essex extend lead
Nottinghamshire will need to bat well on the third day if they are to avoid the follow-on but on a track condusive to batting they have advanced to 45-1 from 24 overs without too many problems, still 460 behind
Dave Bracegirdle
08-Jul-2000
Nottinghamshire will need to bat well on the third day if they are to avoid the follow-on but on a track condusive to batting they have advanced to 45-1 from 24 overs without too many problems, still 460 behind.
On a rain-shortened second day Essex advanced their first innings to 505-9 before skipper Ronnie Irani called a halt.
Friday's 3rd wicket stand of 248 between Paul Grayson and Stuart Law had laid the foundation for a big total but after a delayed start Notts fought their way back into the contest by taking three quick wickets, including that of Law, who was eventually dismissed for 165.
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A goodish morning session for Nottinghamshire, capturing 4 Essex wickets and giving themselves and opportunity of not only taking full bowling points but also getting back into contention in this match
Dave Bracegirdle
08-Jul-2000
A goodish morning session for Nottinghamshire, capturing 4 Essex wickets and giving themselves and opportunity of not only taking full bowling points but also getting back into contention in this match.
Morning rain delayed the start by half an hour but in the first over of the day Stuart Law ran Paul Reiffel to the third-man boundary to take Essex past 350, earning them a fourth batting point. It was no real surprise when the rain reappeared and the umpires took the players off during the fifth over of the day but the interruption, thankfully, was brief.
Andrew Harris, known by one and all as 'AJ', was Notts most successful bowler on the first day and also the most overworked and in his 29th over he gained more reward, grabbing the prize wicket of Law. Having driven the previous ball to the extra cover boundary the Australian flashed at a widish delivery and Chris Read took the edge moving well to his right. Law out for a highly accomplished 165.
Having made their first breakthrough of the day Notts captured another wicket in the very next over. Law's overnight partner Ronnie Irani clipped Reiffel straight into the hands of Usman Afzaal at square leg.
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Alistair Brown continued to batter Leicestershire at Oakham School and went on to a career best 295 n.o.
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Six of the best
and 32 fours as well
and 32 fours as well
Alistair Brown continued to batter Leicestershire at Oakham School and went
on to a career best 295 n.o.. Surrey were already in a formidable position in scoring 505 which they enhanced by cutting down their hosts to 134-9 at the close with another 222 runs needed to save the follow-on.
Durham force Yorkshire to follow on
Yorkshire looked anything but the championship Division One contenders they are as Durham bowled them out for 129 and forced them to follow on at Leeds
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08-Jul-2000
Yorkshire looked anything but the championship Division One contenders they are
as Durham bowled them out for 129 and forced them to follow on at Leeds. Left-armer Simon Brown (4-33) spearheaded a more than competent team-effort. Only three home batsmen reached double-figures and they have now lost al but one of their last five games in all across different competitions.
Brown was well supported by his county colleagues. Steve Harmison struck
first by dismissing David Byas and Richard Blakey, and Paul Collingwood trapped
Michael Vaughan (34) l.b.w. after he had been 86 balls at the crease. Darren Lehmann (28), the Australian, threatened briefly until he sliced a ball from Mel Betts to substitute fieldsman Nicky Phillips.
That was as good as it got for Yorkshire who fell from 84-4 to 129 all out as Brown dismissed four of the last six batsmen. Anthony McGrath (29 n.o.)
looked on as his partners followed each other out in swift succession. Simon Katich and Collingwood stood out in some fine Durham catching. Following on 185 runs in arrears Byas and Vaughan played out the last twelve overs without loss.
Full postKendall and Smith restore Hampshire's pride
Will Kendall and Robin Smith restored some pride to Hampshire's batting by leading a spirited fightback in the final session at Taunton
Richard Latham
08-Jul-2000
Will Kendall and Robin Smith restored some pride to Hampshire's batting by leading a spirited fightback in the final session at Taunton. Coach Jimmy Cook had demanded a more resolute approach after Piran Holloway's first century for almost a year enabled Somerset to build a first innings lead of 226.
And, after openers Andy Sexton and Giles White had fallen cheaply, an unbroken third wicket stand of 76 enabled Hampshire to close on 140-2, with the deficit reduced to just 86.
Kendall smacked 10 fours in reaching only his second Championship half-century of the season and finished unbeaten on 74, while skipper Smith looked increasingly menacing as he move to 35 not out.
Full postGlamorgan in strong position
Steve James (62) pointed the way as Glamorgan strengthened their position against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road
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Steve James (62) pointed the way as Glamorgan strengthened their position
against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road. Captain while Matthew Maynard was playing for England at The Oval, James hit eight fours in taking the visitors to 223-9, a lead of 290 runs with two days still to play.
Adrian Dale (53) complemented his bowling success with a fifty from the bat. Not that it was all easy: off-spinners Jason Brown and Graeme Swann shared five wickets in 12 overs. On a day in which there had been four breaks for showers Northamptonshire were bowled out for 167. They had started at 85-7 overnight but progressed through a persistent 79 runs eighth-wicket partnership between David Ripley (44) and Darren Cousins (29 n.o.).
Giles spins out Sussex
Ashley Giles' all-round excellence could not have come at a better for jogging the England selectors' minds
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Ashley Giles' all-round excellence could not have come at a better for jogging the England selectors' minds. He followed his innings of 98 for Warwickshire in their championship match against Sussex at Edgbaston by taking 6-38. It has been quite a week for the left-arm spinner.
The Sussex batsmen just fell away in losing their last six wickets for only 23
runs, and at 158 gave Warwickshire a 94 runs lead. From Warwickshire's point of view they had mixed feelings as they lost a total of 42 overs in the day following two interruptions due to rain. This time Sussex seemed to be intent on a battle of attrition as they tried to retrieve the fashionable position they had let slip when Warwickshire had once been 39-6 on the previous day and prevent the West Midlanders from building on their lead at the head of Division Two.
Full postMiddlesex on top
Middlesex seemed to be secure in their rain-abbreviated championship match against Worcestershire at Southgate
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Middlesex seemed to be secure in their rain-abbreviated championship match
against Worcestershire at Southgate. The visitors closed on 110-8. The day opened with Mark Ramprakash (101) going from 99 n.o. to his century and the home county to 303.
By then the pitch was favouring the bowlers and it was Johnson who made the most effective use. He dismissed Phil Weston before the Worcestershire opener had scored and took two further wickets. With several injuries on their hands England's selectors may have looked on Johnson's performance with favour. That is the opinion of Mike Gatting who said: "He is in good shape and bowling beautifully with the ball. If he can continue taking wickets he should figure in the future plans of the England team.'' Phil Tufnell, too, dismissed three
wickets as only Steve Rhodes (21) offered resistance for the visitors who are
193 runs in arrears.
Full postCork provides fireworks for Ganguly's birthday
Dominic Cork dominated this weekend as he had last - this time with the ball as he bowled out Lancashire for 172 with 6-41 in Derbyshire's championship match at Derby
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Dominic Cork dominated this weekend as he had last - this time with the ball
as he bowled out Lancashire for 172 with 6-41 in Derbyshire's championship match at Derby. His analysis included an explosive spell of 5-17 in 37 balls: Lancashire's last seven wickets tumbled for 37 runs in 14 overs.
By the close the home county, bottom of Division One and with seven players out injured, took the first innings lead of 135 to 172. At the moment Cork can do nothing wrong. Yesterday he scored a half-century and today he had Michael Atherton caught before he had scored. That was just a prelude for his assault just after tea-time.
Full postDebutant Trescothick gives England cracking start
The left-handed debutant Trescothick played a most impressive innings of 79 as England ran to 150 for three at a scoring rate of almost five an over against Zimbabwe in their NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe at The Oval
John Ward
08-Jul-2000
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NatWest Series, The Oval, 31.4 overs: England 150 for three (Maynard 3)
The left-handed debutant Trescothick played a most impressive innings
of 79 as England ran to 150 for three at a scoring rate of almost five an
over against Zimbabwe in their NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe at The
Oval.
He began in partnership with Stewart, recording the first boundary of
the innings when he picked up a short ball from Johnson high over midwicket,
almost for six. His no-nonsense firm driving, especially on the off side,
and more delicate glances radiated confident and positive play right from
the start. He lost Stewart at 30, trapped palpably lbw by the same bowler
for 12, trying to drive a very straight ball slightly across the line.
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