Key occasions
Derby draw with Leicestershire
Washed away by the rain.
Derby: Derbyshire 167 and 224-6 DRAW WITH Leicestershire 574-7dec
Lunchtime scores
Chelmsford: Essex 377 BEAT Lancashire 146 and 107 BY AN INNINGS AND 124 RUNS
Southampton: Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 and 184-4
Canterbury: Kent 244 and 203-6 v Surrey 543-7dec
Taunton: Somerset 454 v Nottinghamshire 193 and 440-2
Kidderminster: Worcestershire 184 and 272 LOSE TO Durham 244 and 397-5dec BY 185 RUNS
DIVISION TWO
Derby: Derbyshire 167 and 224-6 v Leicestershire 574-7dec rain, no play but as we speak
Lord’s: Middlesex 246 and 158-4 BEAT Yorkshire 159 and 244 BY SIX WICKETS
Northampton: Northamptonshire 605-6dec v Glamorgan 271 and 104-3 rain, no play but as we speak
Hove: Sussex 479 v Gloucesterhire 417 and 156-6
Scott Boland dominated out of his spell with Durham – changed by Peter Siddle
A depressing finish to Scott Boland’s spell with Durham, Peter Siddle will be a part of Durham for the subsequent six Championship video games.
An early lunch at Derby however cricket appears much less doubtless than a household of geese coming to play, with enormous fats puddles on the outfield. Ten minutes until lunch and Kent and Gloucestershire are nonetheless there!
And because of Romeo for this tweet of the Currie ball:
Cricket gear recycling undertaking
One other wicket for Liam Dawson, Barnard caught and bowled for 18. Warwicks 156-3, the lead 246.
And simply to provide this undertaking just a little plug – engaged on lowering waste, saving carbon and making package extra accessible for all. If you happen to dwell close to Spencer, Rowledge or Frensham CCS, they’re nonetheless accumulating undesirable gear.
Around the grounds after the primary hour and solely three wickets have fallen all morning. Raining now at Taunton, and nonetheless no play at Wantage Highway or Derbyshire.
Surrey’s Jordan Clark has simply dropped a slippery caught and bowled, however Kent are giving account of themselves 183-6, Compton the one man out.
Warwickshire are nonetheless two down on the Rose Bowl, Rob. Yates persevering with his perky begin to the season with one other fifty. Warwicks 141-2, the lead over Hants 231.
Gloucestershire too exhibiting shock resistance, 131-6. Zafar and Hammond have placed on 51. The lead over Sussex now 69.
Nicely achieved Miles Hammond, a wonderful fifty filled with fortitude at Hove, taking Glos from 14-2 to 125-6. No wickets fallen within the first hour. Simply one other 5 to outlive.
Good morning, Gary Naylor. “I do know individuals get sniffy in regards to the tactic, primarily as a result of it spoils stats (it appears), however shouldn’t Hampshire be lobbing just a few within the air now to arrange a goal of 280 in 50 overs? With the snoredrawfest of the primary two rounds just about a write-off, I reasonably hoped captains can be positively disposed in direction of forcing outcomes. There’s solely 11 rounds left after as we speak!”
Somebody did point out that we’ll be over half approach by way of by the tip of Might! Dribs and drabs after that until we begin once more correctly in September. Warwickshire now 109-2, Barnard becoming a member of Yates
Because of Richard O’Hagan for digging out this hyperlink to the Currie knuckleball.
At Canterbury, Matt Parkinson has simply pushed Kemar Roach for 4. Final evening he was phlegmatic about his first five-wicket haul for Kent, and quietly chopping in regards to the Lancs set-up:
“I wouldn’t say it was good (to get his first 5 wicket haul for Kent) after as we speak. It was extra bittersweet. I believe it’s been popping out good all season, it’s simply we’ve by no means been ready to push the sport ahead within the first three video games. We’ve been on the again foot so it was good to get 5 wickets nevertheless it was a troublesome day as properly.
“The opening bowlers for Surrey, Worrall and Roach are class aren’t they? They in all probability confirmed our younger lads how you can bowl on there actually. They bowled properly and whenever you’re trailing by 300 and also you’ve acquired a sticky 20 over session it’s by no means enjoyable.”
(On settling in Kent) “I’m loving it nevertheless it’s chilly isn’t it? I used to be promised heat climate once I signed the contract, I’ll have to talk to Paul (Downton) about that nevertheless it’s a incredible group. It’s very completely different to Lancashire and I’ve cherished it. I really feel valued, I really feel my opinions are valued.
“It’s a (younger group). That was one of many pulls to come back right here. I felt Lancashire was an outdated group I assume and also you by no means fairly felt that your voice is heard as a lot. Clearly right here it’s a really younger squad and even a number of the boys which can be older haven’t performed an ideal deal so I assume it’s as much as myself and Deebs, Jack Leaning, Joe Denly and Zak when he’s round to assist the younger lads.”
A shout out to 19-year-old Ronnie McKenna, who stored wicket for Essex yesterday after Michael Pepper picked up a finger harm.
Hampshire eliminate the large one – Davies for 40 to Abbas. Warwicks lead by 152. I’m wondering what kind of lead they’ll need in the event that they fancy going for a win.
It’s not wanting nice for Kent. Nick Compton, batting down the order due to a stiff neck, had simply turn out to be Dan Worrall’s fourth little snackrel of the innings. Kent 139-6, path by 160, with all the highest order again within the pavilion.
Whereas Notts set about compiling extra, an increasing number of runs, this can be a good spot:
Climate watch
Moist. From the Met: “Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle throughout England and Wales. Rain will probably be heavy at instances within the morning, however step by step flip lighter by way of the afternoon.”
Delayed begins at Northants and Derby however on time elsewhere, I believe.
Richard, some Sunday evening quotes for you from Derby:
Derbyshire captain David Lloyd: “The best way Madsey (Wayne Madsen) and Thommo (Alex Thomson) went about it was very good.
“They confirmed a number of battle there, for these two to construct that partnership was actually good for us. They’ve made a very huge effort for us so fingers crossed we will preserve going tomorrow regardless of the climate is.
“Only for satisfaction you wish to bat the day trip and put some runs on the board and present some battle and character. It’s been a troublesome few days for the group and we have now to study loads from this going ahead.”
On the ball from Currie that bowled him he mentioned: “He’s achieved me there! I believed that is hitting me on the pinnacle and it was clearly a knuckle ball and dipped, made me look a proper fool. Generally you simply need to say properly bowled.”
Leicestershire quick bowler Scott Currie mentioned: “There wasn’t an excessive amount of help and I can’t fault the lads in any respect, I believed all of them caught to it brilliantly and 12 wickets was a simply reward.
“We’ll rock up tomorrow and see what’s in entrance of us. To get sixteen wickets in a day was going to be onerous work,,it was all about sticking to what we’ve achieved so properly as a bunch “
“On his ball to bowl Lloyd he mentioned: “It’s one thing I’ve labored on through the years, it doesn’t usually dip fairly like that nevertheless it did as we speak and it’s at all times good when you may make somebody look a bit silly however he’s an ideal participant and I’m certain he’ll make myself look silly on another events.”
I can’t discover a clip of that ball anyplace, if anybody does have one up their sleeve, please ship it this fashion.
The canine is in shame after coming again from a moist stroll, operating upstairs, leaping on the mattress with the clear sheets and rolling round. Practically as huge a shame as I’m in with Richard O’Hagan:
”Morning, Tanya. I do know that the ECB don’t have any nice love for Leicestershire, as evidenced by our not getting a ladies’s aspect that will’ve achieved wonders for cricket within the county, however certainly we deserve a point out of our efforts within the freezing chilly yesterday?”
Ooops! Apologies Leicestershire and Derbyshire followers. Not fairly certain how that occurred – generally one thing has to provide with a restricted phrase slot, however this time I simply had a mind fade!
Sunday’s spherical up
On a day when there was extra hypothesis about Middlesex leaving Lord’s, the membership acquired their first win since relegation, turning over Yorkshire by six wickets. George Hill gathered a stoical 75 as Middlesex had been set 158 to win. Regardless of Ben Coad zoning in on Mark Stoneman’s pads within the first over, the center order reached the goal painstakingly.
At Kidderminster, Durham hurried to their first Division One victory since 2016. Set 458 to win, Worcestershire’s hopes floated away when Jake Libby was caught off Ben Raine, leaving the Pears 135 for six. Paul Coughlin completed with 4 for 45. Ollie Robinson once more caught the attention as he and Graham Clark arrange the declaration.
Essex polished their place on the prime of Division One with a second win of the season, whistling by way of Lancashire earlier than lunch to win by an innings. The assault made probably the most of a pitch that skittled low generally, and Lancashire had no reply after dropping 4 prime order batters in 16 balls. Jamie Porter took dwelling three for twenty-four, Shane Snater pocketed seven within the match.
Surrey are eyeing victory at Canterbury, after centuries for Dan Lawrence and Dom Sibley had been adopted by Dan Worrall scything by way of Kent, his three for 18 together with Zak Crawley for 4.
A record-breaking stand of 370 between Will Younger (156) and Joe Clarke (209) led to a glut of runs at Taunton.
Somerset solely took one wicket all day and applauded Clarke and Younger off at stumps, new house owners of Nottinghamshire’s file for the third wicket, one which had been on the books since 1903.
Glamorgan had been pummelled at Wantage Highway by an unbeaten double hundred from Northamptonshire’s Indian worldwide Karun Nair, who has discovered the County Championship very a lot to his liking.
Sussex’s Ollie Robinson grabbed two wickets in three balls to ship Gloucestershire right into a spin. Hampshire’s Nick Gubbins and Fletcha Middleton each made lots of in opposition to Warwickshire on a flat pitch on the Rose Bowl.
Scores on the doorways
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 377 BEAT Lancashire 146 and 107 BY AN INNINGS AND 124 RUNS
Southampton: Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 and 46-0
Canterbury: Kent 244 and 120-5 v Surrey 543-7dec
Taunton: Somerset 454 v Nottinghamshire 193 and 418-2
Kidderminster: Worcestershire 184 and 272 LOSE TO Durham 244 and 397-5dec BY 185 RUNS
DIVISION TWO
Derby: Derbyshire 167 and 224-6 v Leicestershire 574-7dec
Lord’s: Middlesex 246 and 158-4 BEAT Yorkshire 159 and 244 BY SIX WICKETS
Northampton: Northamptonshire 605-6dec v Glamorgan 271 and 104-3
Hove: Sussex 479 v Gloucesterhire 417 and 81-6
Preamble
Good moist Monday morning! Six video games nonetheless in play after Essex, Middlesex and Durham wrapped issues up yesterday, and many extra leads to the pot if solely the climate relents. Brew up, play (presumably) begins at 11am.