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Middlesex BEAT Gloucestershire by an innings and 14 runs!
Lord’s: Middlesex 445-9dec BEAT Gloucestershire 216 and 215 by an innings and 14 runs.
4 wickets for Seb Morgan, three for Ryan Higgins.
Middlesex ? factors, Gloucestershire ? factors
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Under averages surfaces will imply zero factors for dwelling staff
Some vital modifications in pitch rules are reported in The Cricketer as we speak. Nick Good friend stories that any staff who put together a Championship pitch rated “beneath common, poor or unfit” by the match referee will lose all factors from that match.
Regulation 16.2.6: “Within the occasion of a match being deserted as a result of a pitch that has been rated unfit, or if the pitch is rated poor or beneath common, in accordance with the ECB’s pitch rules, the house staff shall be awarded zero factors and any first innings factors already achieved shall be rescinded,”
“The house staff shall be credited with a loss and the away staff a draw for tiebreaker functions.”
Groups may be referred to the Cricket Regulator
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Some wonderful stonewalling occurring in Div 2 by Worcestershire (204-6) and Northants (139-7).
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Middlesex almost there, Josh de Caires has winkled out Will Williams for 14. Enter final man Gabe Bell. Gloucestershire nonetheless path Middx by 22 runs.
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Henry Crocombe’s match figures of 9 for 69 right here at Grace Highway have been a profession finest. Beautiful solution to begin off the season for a younger participant who made his debut through the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy. The gamers have now gone and the jackdaws have the bottom to themselves, on the look-out for appropriate nesting twigs.
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Yorkshire’s goal is already beneath 200. Adam Lyth’s unbeaten 68, off 101 balls, has set his aspect up very properly. Carlson has summoned Andy Gorvin into the assault.
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A few Durham drops lets Kent off the hook. Half an hour or so until tea.
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Middlesex want simply two wickets at Lord’s, although a steadfast partnership between Matt Taylor (49 ball 10 not out) and Will Williams (49 ball 12 not out) is holding them up a bit of. Glos 194-8, path Middx by 35.
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A really spectacular fifty for George Bartlett at Wantage Highway, although he’s simply misplaced batting associate Gross sales, winkled out by Hartley for an 83 ball 24. Northants 128-7. Lancs press on.
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100 for Dan Lawrence!
A pleasant means for Dan Lawrence to begin the season. Now 111 not out, Jamie Smith 115 not out as Surrey’s center order get some batting practise in at Edgbaston. The lead 124 and heading in direction of handshakes in a few hours.
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Yorkshire are making good pace, however Mason Crane has a wicket, Finlay Bean for 23. Yorkshire 80-1, want 215 extra. Ben Kellaway and Crane bowling in tandem.
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Hmmm. My Kent optimism might have been misplaced. Now 41-3, with Crawley and Northeast additionally again within the pavilion. 316 nonetheless wanted.
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“Nowhere has extra love for County Championship cricket”
At Taunton, younger pup Alfie Ogborne and smart statesman Craig Overton are testing HH and Ben Slater.
Ogborne was bursting with enthusiasm when he spoke to the reporters’ community yesterday:
“It’s such a privilege to be enjoying for the membership I really like and have supported since boyhood. I wish to be the following Andy Caddick, Craig Overton or Lewis Gregory as a result of they’re my function fashions.
Position mannequin: Andy Caddick {Photograph}: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
“I don’t imagine there may be one other membership within the nation the place there may be extra love for County Championship cricket and to assist Somerset win it for the primary time could be a dream come true for me.
“I’ve at all times been capable of swing the ball, aside from a spell once I tried to extend my tempo. Now, having labored quite a bit with Steve Kirby, I get motion within the air once more, which may very well be vital tomorrow because the pitch just isn’t doing quite a bit.”
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Oh expensive, Kent have misplaced their cement. Ben Compton caught off Kemar Roach for eight. Kent 29-1.
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Sussex beat Leicestershire by 222 runs
And that’s it. Ben Inexperienced caught at a stretch by Hudson-Prentice, a ninth wicket (9-69) within the match for Henry Crocombe. Regardless of beginning with minus 12, Sussex are on the scoreboard!
Grace Highway: Sussex 361 and 364 BEAT Leicestershire 245 and 258 by 222 runs
Sussex 22 factors, Leicestershire 3 factors.
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Up to date at 10.40 EDT
Sussex only one wicket away now, as Sam Wooden is caught at gully off the speedy Crocombe. Six males around the bat, three extra shut, as James Coles bowls to YAdvinder Singh.
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100 for Jamie Smith!
With a robust cowl drive. A pleasant solution to shake the winter off. Surrey 300-3, lead by 84. Final-gasp for Warwickshire as they take the brand new ball
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Somerset declare on 407-5, setting Notts 417 to win
A rash of declarations this afternoon. Overton declares after a little bit of heave-ho. This one much less gettable.
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Durham declare 218-9, Kent want 357 to win
I do know it’s unlikely, however Kent might do that – if Crawley and Muyeye ignite.
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Lunchtime scores
DIVISION ONE
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 302 and 218-5dec v Yorkshire 226 Yorks want 295 to win
Southampton: Essex 461-7d BEAT Hampshire 156 and 168 by an innings and 136 runs.
Grace Highway: Leicestershire 245 and 244-8 Sussex 361 and 364 Leicestershire want 237 to win
Taunton: Somerset 347 and 370-5 v Nottinghamshire 338
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 544 v Surrey 328 and 274-3
DIVISION TWO
The County Floor: Derbyshire 625-8dec v Worcestershire 312 and 158-3
Chester le Street: Durham 335 and 218-9dec v Kent 197 Kent want 357 to win
Lord’s: Middlesex 445-9dec v Gloucestershire 216 and 166-6
Wantage Highway: Northamptonshire 258 and 63-6 v Lancashire 384 and 194 Northants want 258 to win
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Up to date at 08.15 EDT
Glamorgan declare 218-5 – Yorkshire want 295 to win
A courageous name by Carlson, who declared when Ingram was out for 75, a fourth wicket for Dom Bess. Kellaway 28 not out.
An additional 15 minutes right here at Leicestershire, however elsewhere they take lunch.
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Chip, chip, chip one other wicket at Wantage Highway. Northants 52-6.
And one other wicket at Grace Highway, Scriven caught at leg slip. A second wicket for James Coles, who’s a particular trying chap- tall and tree-trunk robust, together with his floppy hair and floppy hat.
Tom Scriven is caught at leg slip off the bowling of James Coles. {Photograph}: John Mallett/ProSports/ShutterstockShare
Up to date at 08.06 EDT
Good day there Tim Maitland!
“I’m completely distracted by the Aussie Guidelines for the time being. My staff, the Western Bulldogs, (lengthy story quick, about 15 years in the past a few of the Aussie caddies on the LPGA determined I wanted a staff and that the Bulldogs wanted supporters… and I didn’t have the sense to disregard them) went high of the ladder yesterday with a never-in-doubt win over Essendon.
”Nonetheless, that pales into insignificance in comparison with the drama at a packed MCG as we speak. In entrance of 85,000, Hawthorn beat Geelong by a single level – a behind – scored within the dying seconds of an unimaginable encounter performed in an environment so febrile that, in direction of the top, either side have been struggling to execute a few of the most elementary expertise. Nice sport!”
”The final couple of minutes of play are value a watch, even you probably have no concept what’s occurring.”
My one unoriginal statement on Aussie Guidelines is kind of how tiny the uniforms are. Very Canal road on a Saturday evening.
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Up to date at 07.56 EDT
Ben Cox follows Eskinazi again into the dressing room at Grace Highway, a flighty heave to backward sq. in Hudson-Prentice’s subsequent over. In any case that onerous work. Leics 210-7.
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In Division Two:
Northants will most likely survive till lunch, however tea appears a distant feast. Now 39 for 5, Singh Dale and Balderson becoming a member of within the wickets. They want 282 to “win.”
Gloucestershire are 152-5, 4 wickets for England U-19 Seb Morgan. Glos path by 77, following on in opposition to Middlesex.
Durham are eight down, Aldridge bowled for 18 by Grant Stewart. Ben Raine, an important 27 not out. Durham 171-8, lead Kent by 309.
And Hose and D’Oliveira have quickly steadied the ship in opposition to Derbyshire. Worcs 130-3, path by 183 following on.
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Stevie Eskinanzi can not imagine what he’s achieved! He half leaves a ball from Hudson-Prentice, “neither a waltz nor a tango – Paul Edwards” and directs the ball straight into his center stump. Out for a hard-fought 54, Leics 203-6.
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With an hour gone, time for a stroll around the grounds.
No wickets but as we speak at Grace Highway with Leicestershire 189-5, Eskinazi 52, Ben Cox 48. The goal 481.
Dom Bess has simply picked up his third wicket at Sophia Gardens, Kiran Carlson, each ft creatined within the crease, bowled for 53 by one which zipped in to the underside of the stumps. Glamorgan 153-4, Ingram 39 not out, lead by 229.
Somerset have misplaced each in a single day batsmen, and centurions, Rew and Kohler-Cadmore, however Toms Lammonby and Abell are settling in. Somerset 272-3, lead Yorkshire by 281.
And Rew “rival” Jamie Smith has moved onto 67 at Edgbaston, Dan Lawrence 32 not out. No wickets this morning for the Warwickshire bowlers. Surrey 211-3, path by 5 runs.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore of Somerset celebrating his century. {Photograph}: Harry Trump/Getty ImagesShare
Up to date at 07.32 EDT
Fifty for Stevie Eskinazi as Sussex press within the solar. A lot of interesting from the spinners, however no cigar as but. Leics 180-5. Robinson but to bowl as we speak.
Paul Farbrace is chatting to the BBC commentators right here at Grace Highway – a lot of reward for Jack Carson (stuffed with enthusiasm each ball) and Tom Worth (anticipate him to be an excellent cricketer for Sussex over the following two years).
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Durham seem like struggling a bout of Easter Monday-itus – have simply misplaced 5 for 19 in opposition to mighty Kent. Three for Dudgeon, who bowled so promisingly in that first recreation final yr earlier than being worn out by damage. Durham’s lead 256. This is able to be a implausible stage for a Zak Crawley particular.
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100 and out for Tom Kohler-Cadmore at Taunton, caught and bowled Liam Patterson-White for 104. And James Rew follows, additionally to Patterson-White, for 122. Somerset 246-3, lead Notts by 255.
One to observe: James Rew {Photograph}: Harry Trump/Getty ImagesShare
A few early wickets for Lancashire, after Anderson made the preliminary breakthrough final evening. Each to Tom Bailey, who batted so properly yesterday afternoon. Northants 24-3 want an unlikely 297 to win.
One other cracking little bit of fielding by Tom Worth on the boundary, who was additionally good in Leicestershire’s first innings.
Calvin Harrison of Northamptonshire is bowled out by Tom Bailey. {Photograph}: David Rogers/Getty ImagesShare
Up to date at 06.46 EDT
“The boys are actually flat”
Hampshire’s Ben Brown was a dissatisfied man final evening.
“It’s a actually poor begin. The boys are actually flat. You come into the season actually trying ahead to it so to place in that efficiency at house is massively disappointing.
“We have been outplayed in all areas. Essex performed good cricket, they’re an excellent and skilled aspect. They out batted us, out bowled us and out fielded us. We have been properly crushed throughout all three days.
“Pound for pound they’re the very best bowling assaults trying across the circuit this week and we couldn’t take care of it. We didn’t handle to get on the entrance foot, we couldn’t rating and bought caught in a gap. We couldn’t change that momentum.”
Ben Brown of Hampshire walks off after he was bowled by Simon Harmer. {Photograph}: Neil Marshall/ProSports/ShutterstockShare
Up to date at 07.12 EDT
Extra first ball motion at Derby the place slinky wicket machine Mo Abbas has despatched Kashif Ali again to the pavilion. Worcs 75-2, path by 238.
And at Grace Highway, James Coles lets a elaborate slice from Ben Cox slip by way of his fingers at first slip, on 26. Worth the bowler.
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On a wonderful spring day at Grace Highway, Ben Cox sends the primary ball of the day singing to the rope.
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Play at Chester le Road
The pitch has dried out on the Riverside they usually begin on time (although with 128 overs misplaced from the sport), as they do spherical the opposite seven grounds.
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All is ok at Grace Highway, each groups having a kickaround within the solar. Leicestershire might want to invoke the spirit of Louis Kimber to have an opportunity. That June day in 2024, Leicester wanted 464 to beat Sussex and when Kimber got here in they have been 139 for 5 – he bought them to inside 18 runs together with his pulverising 243. Right now, Leicestershire began needing 481 in opposition to the identical opponents and are 125-5.
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Root and Brook to play for Yorkshire
Information from Yorkshire: Joe Root will play within the Championship video games in opposition to Sussex, Somerset and Surrey; and Brook will play two video games in Could, in opposition to Warwickshire and Surrey.
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“Now we have to be on it from the primary ball”
Leicestershire are studying the laborious way. This was Stevie Eskinazi final evening:
“We’ve already realized that in Division One, the place for those who’re off it for 45 minutes like we have been in that first session on day one, groups can go an extended solution to successful the sport and that’s why they’re on this division and that’s why they’ve been so profitable.
“We all know that from the very first ball of the sport we now have to be on it and if we’re not, it turns into an extended couple of days. However I’m actually pleased with the efforts of the fellows within the area. I feel at sure durations as we speak, for instance when Ben Inexperienced was working up that hill, getting the ball to speak, that’s the kind of cricket we wish to play, the place we have been aggressive, we have been on the entrance foot.”
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Sunday’s roundup
Storm Dave left its mark on the County Championship within the early hours of Easter Sunday, knocking over the digital camera gantry and untethering a canopy at Chester-le-Road, leaving the pitch unplayable for Durham v Kent. Elsewhere, there have been brickbats and chocolate eggs.
Leicestershire made a of hash of chasing an unlikely 481 in opposition to Sussex on a out of the blue sun-dappled late afternoon at Grace Highway. Rishi Patel was run out going for an optionally available second run within the second over, despatched packing by a steaming direct hit from a crouching Jack Carson on the long-leg boundary. Wickets then tumbled with clockwork regularity, Jake Weatherald flashed at a supply from Henry Crocombe, who then dismissed Lewis Hill for a pair. Lastly Rehan Ahmed dashed for glory at James Coles, however discovered infamy, out for 34.
Essex celebrated the primary win of the season, thrashing Hampshire by an innings and 137 runs. Jamie Porter, Sam Cook dinner and Shane Snater ran by way of Hampshire’s first innings, earlier than Matt Critchley – who had a match to recollect – snaffled 5 for 9 in 4.3 overs within the comply with on, and Simon Harmer, in sun shades and snood, three for 49.
Middlesex’s Toby Roland-Jones zipped out 5 for 37 in opposition to Gloucestershire, who have been pressured to comply with on at Lord’s. Leg-spinner Mason Crane pocketed 5 for Glamorgan to place them in an ideal place in opposition to Yorkshire. Will Luxton turned the second official ECB damage sub, changing Jonny Bairstow.
Northamptonshire’s Harry Conway made life tough for the guests at Wantage Highway. At 6ft 7in the Australian pinged the ball like a stale Creme Egg, ripping out the guts of Lancashire’s second innings, eradicating Josh Bohannon, George Bell and Michael Jones in a single over. Nonetheless, Tom Bailey (35) and Ajeet Singh Dale (unbeaten on 44) rebuilt, leaving Northants 321 to win.
Shoaib Bashir, wind buffeting his trousers, grabbed his first wicket for Derbyshire, however later price the membership 5 penalty runs for “deception” after feigning to throw the ball when fielding. Nineteen-year-old Dan Lategan was Worcestershire’s mortar with 89 and 43 not out within the follow-on.
Somerset’s James Rew left his calling card with a century in opposition to Nottinghamshire; Surrey are in repair at Edgbaston, nonetheless 47 in need of innings defeat in opposition to Warwickshire, however on an more and more beneficiant pitch. Jamie Smith made an unbeaten half century.
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Scores on the doorways
DIVISION ONE
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 302 and 111-3 v Yorkshire 226
Southampton: Essex 461-7d BEAT Hampshire 156 and 168 by an innings and 136 runs.
Grace Highway: Leicestershire 245 and 125-5 v Sussex 361 and 364 Leicestershire want 356 to win
Taunton: Somerset 347 and 214-1 v Nottinghamshire 338
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 544 v Surrey 328 and 169-3
DIVISION TWO
The County Floor: Derbyshire 625-8dec v Worcestershire 312 and 68-1
Chester le Street: Durham 335 and 83-2 v Kent 197 no play as we speak, storm harm
Lord’s: Middlesex 445-9dec v Gloucestershire 216 and 120-3
Wantage Highway: Northamptonshire 258 and 9-1 v Lancashire 384 and 194
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Preamble
Good day and blissful Easter Monday! It’s a contemporary however sunny morning in Leicester, the place squirrels are spring-leaping like disobedient fireworks and I noticed some wild garlic sprouting by the aspect of a footpath.
That is day 4 of the primary spherical of Championship video games, with Essex first to cross the road in 2026, due to a innings and extra hammering of Hampshire. Hundreds extra to look out for as we speak, with outcomes doubtless in all places besides Taunton. Upstarts Glamorgan might flip over Yorkshire on a pitch that Ryan Hadley says will grow to be [even] extra spin pleasant and Warwickshire might do the identical to Surrey – although the pitch is extra placid at Edgbaston.
Leicestershire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire all have a battle on their arms to come back out of the spherical with a draw, and keep watch over the topsy-turvy match at Wantage Highway. They’re as a result of examine the pitch at Chester-le-Road shortly to see if any play is feasible.
Issues roll into motion at 11am, do be part of us.
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