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Essex vs LEICS, at Southend-on-Sea, Jul 27 2011 - Match Result

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Southend-on-Sea, July 27 - 29, 2011, County Championship Division Two

144 & 372

(T:315) 202 & 34

Essex won by 280 runs

Bopara and Masters sink Leicestershire

Bopara and Masters sink Leicestershire

It is fashionable for those who rarely bother to attend such fixtures to suggest that the quality and entertainment offered by Division Two cricket is of little value

29-Jul-2011•George Dobell at Southend-on-Sea

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Essex • 144/10(60.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

37 (115)

Claude Henderson

4/43 (18)

24 (39)

2/26 (14)

Leicestershire • 202/10(71.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

39 (48)

4/59 (20.4)

30 (68)

Maurice Chambers

2/43 (13)

Essex • 372/10(139.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

178 (374)

4/62 (28)

77 (141)

Claude Henderson

3/85 (49.4)

Leicestershire • 34/10(14.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

13 (13)

8/10 (7.4)

9 (18)

1/6 (2)

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Match details

Garon Park, Southend-on-Sea
Toss	Leicestershire, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2011
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.30
Match days	27,28,29 July 2011 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Michael Gough Peter Willey
Points	Essex 19, Leicestershire 4

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Bopara and Masters sink Leicestershire

It is fashionable for those who rarely bother to attend such fixtures to suggest that the quality and entertainment offered by Division Two cricket is of little value

Bopara and Masters sink Leicestershire

Bopara props up Essex

When Ravi Bopara was overlooked for the England team ahead of the first Test of the summer, it precipitated a sharp decline in his contributions for Essex

Bopara props up Essex

Henderson takes four as Essex slump

Bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire gained the upper hand on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two battle against Essex at Southend

Henderson takes four as Essex slump

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LEICS Innings

Player Name		R	B
WI Jefferson	bowled	0	3
MAG Boyce	caught	1	16
GP Smith	lbw	4	16
JWA Taylor	lbw	0	3
JJ Cobb	caught	13	13
WA White	bowled	0	1
NL Buck	lbw	0	4
TJ New	bowled	9	18
JKH Naik	lbw	0	1
CW Henderson	bowled	3	9
MN Malik	not out	0	4
Extras	(lb 4)
Total	34(10 wkts; 14.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Will Jefferson	Matthew Boyce
2nd	9	Matthew Boyce	Greg Smith
3rd	0	Matthew Boyce	James Taylor
4th	1	James Taylor	Josh Cobb
5th	0	Wayne White	Josh Cobb
6th	10	Nathan Buck	Josh Cobb
7th	9	Tom New	Josh Cobb
8th	0	Tom New	Jigar Naik
9th	3	Claude Henderson	Tom New
10th	2	Nadeem Malik	Tom New

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
MID	16	8	2	6	240
SUR	16	8	4	4	227
NOR	16	7	2	7	226
GLO	16	6	5	5	198
DER	16	5	6	5	181
GLA	16	5	6	5	178
ESS	16	4	4	8	159
KEN	16	5	9	2	149
LEI	16	1	11	4	88