Warwickshire draw with Surrey, Essex v Yorkshire, and extra: county cricket day 4 – reside | County Championship
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Key occasions
Six shut fielders, as Moriarty wipes his sweaty palms on his trousers. Rajitha prods, prods, flays one for 4. Harmer watches calmly from the non-striker’s finish, his shadow tickling the umpire’s boots. Eleven overs left. Two wickets for Yorkshire to take.
Whereas I used to be transferring rooms, Fits ruthlessly changing Essex v Yorks on the TV, Jack White eliminated Shane Snater for a (32 ball) duck. Essex eight down.
Sussex BEAT Worcestershire by 47 runs!
Robinson removes Gibbon’s off stump! Jogs 1 / 4 circle of celebration and is mobbed by his teammates. A second win of the summer season for Sussex.
Hove: Sussex 284 and 256 BEAT Worcestershire 180 and 313 by 47 runs
In the meantime, at Chelmsford, Essex have misplaced two wickets since tea. Dom Bess getting in on the act and bowling Noah Thain, earlier than George Hill eliminated danger-man Critchley for a powerful 75. Essex 209-7.
And Robinson will get his reward! Tom Haines runs in from deep sq. leg to gather a haphazard swivel-pull from Singh. 52 wanted. 9 wickets down.
Ollie Robinson, who has despatched via 28 overs, comes once more. He has, says the commentor, been grimacing. And I spy a limp. Leans into the wind, thunders in. Taylor lets it fly by.
Warwickshire DRAW with Surrey
Nicely performed centurions, nicely toiled bowlers.
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 665-5dec DRAW with Surrey 504 and 15-0
Warwickshire 13 factors, Surrey 11
No pleasure at Hove, they take tea with every thing nonetheless within the steadiness for the final session of the match. Worcestershire want 59, Sussex two wickets.
A breakthrough at Essex with the final ball earlier than tea. A unanimous lbw attraction by all of the shut Yorkshire fielders, and the umpire agrees. A knackered-looking George Hill drops to a squat of exhaustion/delight and is surrounded by his teammates. Pepper can’t consider it, the tip of a extremely doughty innings of 68. Essex 199 for 5.
They’re persevering with to play for 20 minutes at Hove, to see if Sussex can snaffle the final two wickets. I’m simply off to make a fast cup of tea.
Tea-time-ish scores
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 123 and 199-5 v Yorkshire 216 and 426-6dec Essex want 321 to win
Trent Bridge: Notts 333 and 345 BEAT Hampshire 196 and 116 by 366 runs
Hove: Sussex 284 and 256 v Worcestershire 180 and 294-8 Worcs want 66 to win
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 665-5dec v Surrey 504 and 15-0 rain stopped play
DIVISION TWO
Canterbury: Glamorgan 549-9dec BEAT Kent 212 and 176 by an innings and 161 runs
County Floor: Northamptonshire 238 and 273 BEAT Lancashire 276 and 165 by 70 runs.
Rain stops play at Edgbaston
Come pleasant rain and fall on Birmingham.
One other wicket at Hove, and it’s the large one, Jake Libby for 167. A second wicket for Hudson-Prentice, a delighted Sussex frolic about. Two wickets wanted for Sussex, or 74 runs from the Worcestershire tail.
Is it too quickly to say I believe Essex have accomplished this? Unbeaten sixties from Pepper and Critchley and no signal of a satan within the pitch. Twenty minutes until tea.
Third slip James Coles leans to his proper and casually pockets a passing edge from Waite. Karvelas’s third wicket. Worcestershire 286-7. Libby nonetheless there on 167 however Sussex practically there.
Warwickshire have enforced the follow-on!
Admirable agreeableness from the bowlers. We might but get to see Jason Roy in whites once more.
A wicket at Edgbaston!
Ed Barnard will get the ultimate wicket finally, Fisher caught behind for 40. Foakes is unbeaten on 174, as strolls off, lengthy sleeves nonetheless buttoned, 174 not out in seven and a bit hours. Surrey 508 all out, 161 behind. I can’t see Warwicks implementing the follow-on.
Division Two desk
1 Leicestershire (performed 5) 95
2 Derbyshire (performed 5) 74
3 Middlesex (performed 5) 65
4 Kent (performed 5) 57
5 Northamptonshire (performed 5) 56
6 Glamorgan (performed 5) 52
7 Gloucestershire (performed 5) 51
8 Lancashire (performed 5) 50
Belatedly, an electronic mail from Tim Maitland (sorry Tim, I missed this from this morning):
“Whereas I perceive that one shouldn’t draw too many conclusions from watching 10 minutes of highlights, Lancashire’s method to chasing down what shouldn’t have been too taxing a goal of 235 at Northampton ought to solely be seen within the type of a 5 yr outdated watching Dr Who within the Nineteen Seventies: via your fingers, from behind the couch.
“Except they’d collectively determined there have been so many demons within the pitch, the one possible method was to swing exhausting and infrequently earlier than assembly the ball with their identify on, it’s exhausting to grasp what Bell, Jennings and Harris have been pondering after they received out.
“On a happier observe, I spent a little bit of time wanting on the collected works of Nottinghamshire this yr and what actually stands out is that no-one actually stands out. They’ve had contributions from in all places and win or draw, seem to have had the higher hand in just about each recreation they’ve performed.
“In reverse order, they’ve had centuries from up and down the order: Liam Pattinson-White batting eight, Jack Haynes (5), Freddie McCann (3), Haseeb Hameed (1), Jack Haynes (5 once more), Kyle Verreynne (6) and Lyndon James (8).
“It’s been an analogous story with the bowling: No sooner does uncapped Aussie Fergus O’Neill depart after taking 21 wickets together with two five-fors in his 4 video games, than Mohammed Abbas takes a primary innings five-fer that just about units up the win over Hampshire. They’ve additionally had 5 wicket hauls from Josh Tongue (twice), Brett Hutton and Lyndon James. All of it seems very sustainable.
“I suppose the one take a look at would possibly come if the opening pair of Hameed and Ben Slater creak a bit. The second innings in opposition to Hampshire was solely the second time this season they’ve each didn’t contribute (the opposite being the primary innings of the draw in opposition to Essex when each have been gone with simply 4 on the board). Opening stands of 62, 113, 81 and 62 have given them a number of stable platforms to construct on.”
150 for Jake Libby!
He acknowledges the applause, then resumes. He pats his Kookaburra in his crease and is crushed by Ollie Robinson, and once more, as he flays haplessly at Robinson however the ball flies over the slips to the rope. Worcs 262-8, the goal now 99.
Foakes and Fisher’s partnership passes 150 and has lasted practically two classes at Edgbaston. All the pieces taking place at a half-pace down in Birmingham. The follow-on practically averted. Surrey 496-9.
The brand new ball at Hove too. Waite pings a Robinson full toss to the rope.
Again To Chelmsford, the place Revis has a weary tread again to his mark and, apparently, stewards are being given free ice lollies. The grass is dry, the solar sizzling, and the second new ball due quickly. Critchley and Pepper have placed on 121 and, extra importantly, caught to their activity.
James Hayes is plugging away for Sussex with the ball – in his first Championship recreation. He was really useful by Peter Moores, when Sussex have been wanting round for a mortgage participant to assist their harm disaster.
A wicket, a wicket! D’Oliveira’s off stump a-dancing into the space, ball slipping between bat and pad, very joyful Tom Clark. 4 extra wickets for Sussex to snaffle.
Superb continuity.
Sachin Tendulkar moved as much as No4 in India’s batting order in early 1992. Virat Kohli took over the job in late 2013. Clearly they missed just a few Assessments right here and there, however that’s 33 years of unbelievable stability. Good luck to the following man…
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) Might 12, 2025
England have had just a few extra. Robin Smith was the No. 4 for the primary Check of that acrimonious collection in opposition to Pakistan in 1992, Joe Root the person in possession as we speak. I must get Rob Smyth on the case.
Ben Foakes has now gathered 165, his highest first-class rating, and this last-wicket partnership is price 141 – the biggest of Surrey’s innings. Everybody at Edgbaston now taking part in for handshakes in three hours or so.
Everybody again out and right here we go once more.
Lunchtime scores
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 123 and 131-4 v Yorkshire 216 and 426-6dec Essex want 389 to win
Trent Bridge: Notts 333 and 345 BEAT Hampshire 196 and 116 by 366 runs
Hove: Sussex 284 and 256 v Worcestershire 180 and 199-5 Worcs want 162 to win
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 665-5dec v Surrey 461-9 Surrey path by 204 runs
DIVISION TWO
Canterbury: Glamorgan 549-9dec BEAT Kent 212 and 176 by an innings and 161 runs
County Floor: Northamptonshire 238 and 273 BEAT Lancashire 276 and 165 by 70 runs.
And that’s lunch around the grounds – nicely performed the batting groups!
Spin from each ends at Hove as nicely –as James Coles comes on to enrich Jack Carson simply earlier than lunch. Worcestershire are half technique to their goal/have survived a 3rd of the day.
And there it’s! Libby’s thirteenth first-class hundred for Worcestershire, and his first this yr. He pulls off his helmet, waves his bat across the floor and will get a bear hug from D’Oliveira. Ten minutes until lunch, with Worcestershire 180-5, want 181 to win.
Jake Libby inches via the nineties…
That is glorious stuff by Essex as Yorkshire anticipate a mistake. Bess and Moriarty now in tandem, Jonny whispering candy nothings from behind the stumps. Essex 118-4.
I don’t know if Ollie Robinson will get an opportunity with England once more, however he’s not stinted in his efforts as we speak, and the BBC commentators have admiringly talked about his efforts. He’s despatched down 21 overs 1-40, and 9 this morning.
An hour gone:
Critchley and Pepper are hanging on in there at Chelmsford, regardless of Yorkshire fielders respiration down their necks and Yorkshire bowlers’ parsimoniousness. Essex 93-4
A wicket has simply fallen at Hove, the place Ethan Brookes’ stumps have gone a-flying, because of an inside edge. Sussex 153-5, Libby (88) has been joined by D’Oliveira. This is the partnership.
And Foakes (121) and Fisher proceed to defy Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Surrey 421-9.
This was Kohli on Check cricket, again in 2020, at a time when he additionally criticised the opportunity of four-day Assessments, saying, “I don’t assume that’s truthful to the purest format of the sport.”
“It’s the illustration of life. Whether or not you get runs or not, you must clap when others are batting. It’s important to return to your room, stand up and are available the following day.
“It’s important to observe the routine whether or not you prefer it or not. It’s like life the place you don’t have the choice of not competing. Check cricket has made me a greater particular person.”
A formidable fourth day effort, although Surrey’s final wicket pair have survived the primary 40 minutes.
Ollie Robinson, who was under no circumstances proud of the ball, will get his means and the umpires change the ball at Hove.
The IPL to renew “quickly” – although it isn’t clear whether or not these international gamers who’ve already returned dwelling will return to India.
100 for Ben Foakes!
His first of the season, and as elegant and composed as ever, however the one centurion in Surrey’s innings, whereas Warwickshire had three. Surrey 399-9, path by 266. I ponder if Warwickshire will danger their bowlers once more and ask Surrey to follow-on.
An early wicket at Hove, the place the nightwatchman Ben Allison is wolfed up by Hudson-Prentice. Worcs 120-4, want one other 231. The good cash with Sussex.
It is going to be good to control Che Simmons as we speak, after he discovered tempo and bounce from that delicate Edgbaston pitch. Simmons, 21, born in Barbados however a British passport holder, signed for Warwickshire in 2021 and made his first-class debut final yr, sparking curiosity with three wickets in 15 balls in opposition to Essex.
“It was a extremely good collective effort and to see Che are available in and bowl the best way he did late within the day was nice to see,” stated Warwicks coach Ian Westwood. “It was a tremendous spell for eight overs with some actual tempo and bounce and simply confirmed how thrilling a bowler he may be.”
The ECB reporters community spoke to Nottinghamshire’s Liam Patterson-White final evening, whose century yesterday was so well-earned, I don’t assume he’d handed fifty within the final three years.
“The final couple of years haven’t gone that nicely for me with the bat however I’ve been working exhausting, notably on my mindset on the crease. I’m naturally an attacking participant however I’ve tried to give attention to batting time and never getting too far forward of myself. I really feel like it’s in a extremely good place proper now and clearly it confirmed as we speak. It is usually actually particular to make an enormous contribution with the bat right here at Trent Bridge.
“We’ve such a robust squad right here and no spot is assured however I’ve been decided that after I get the possibility I’ll take advantage of it. Simply to get into the facet is an actual privilege and a terrific alternative to point out what I’m all about.
”Having Mohammad Abbas coming in for his first recreation, taking a five-for, he’s a category act and with out the trouble the seamers have put in I don’t assume we’d have received so quick. I used to be happy for Lyndon (James) – it’s at all times good to see a detailed good friend carry out nicely. He has labored exhausting on his bowling and he deserved his success.
“There was a variety of reside grass on the pitch the primary couple of days, one the place you attempt to utilise the brand new ball as a lot as attainable. Freddie McCann’s hundred within the first innings was the stand-out efficiency for me. It was actually necessary for getting us forward of the sport and for him to bat like that in these situations was actually spectacular.”
Climate watch
We had a lightweight dusting, barely dusting to be sincere, of rain early this morning in Manchester. There’s a scattering of showers due within the south later, which could shuffle north and west.
It’s important to really feel sympathy for a staff when not solely are the wheels bouncing down the highway, however the chassis fell off on the roundabout. Poor Keaton Jennings have to be working out of issues to say.
“The disappointing factor for me is we’ve had 4, 5, six, seven alternatives within the recreation to win it and we squandered all these alternatives. They misplaced three or 4 wickets and so they’ve received away from us in each innings.
“It’s massively regarding and feelings apart, it’s simply not adequate. In the present day we’ve been 116 for 2 and we get bowled out 50 runs later.
“I’ve received to ask questions of myself, the best way we have been going about bowling to the tail – are the choices taken at the moment the precise ones? Clearly not, as a result of the sport judges you – it spits out at you what’s deserved.”
Virat Kohli retires from Check cricket
For all the hearth and fury, Kohli did extra to maintain Check cricket alive over the last decade than anybody else. A ravishing few sentences:
“There’s one thing deeply private about taking part in in whites. The quiet grind, the lengthy days, the small moments that nobody sees however that stick with you endlessly. As I step away from this format, it’s not simple – however it feels proper. I’ve given it every thing I had, and it’s given me again a lot greater than I may’ve hoped for.”
Sunday’s round-up
A 14-wicket day at Trent Bridge as Hampshire have been steam‑rollered to a 366-run defeat. Liam Patterson‑White and Jack Haynes dominated the morning session with centuries, and Hampshire have been set 483 to win, or 4 and a bit classes to bat. It wasn’t to be.
Seven wickets fell after tea as Hampshire have been whistled out for 116 of their second innings, the highest scorer No 11 Sonny Baker, with 27. Lyndon James grabbed 5 wickets, Brett Hutton 4 – there was solely time for Mohammad Abbas so as to add two catches to his first‑innings five-fer in opposition to his outdated staff. The Nottinghamshire juggernaut steams on, three wins within the bag, firebox ablaze.
There was bouncing delight for the cherry-red caps of Northamptonshire, after snatching a 70-run victory in opposition to Lancashire. It was virtually 20 years in the past that they final beat Lancashire, courtesy of Jason Brown’s 10 wickets and 147 from Usman Afzaal. This time, the essential intervention got here from on-loan leg‑spinner Calvin Harrison, who has an urge for food for red-rose batters. With Lancashire seemingly cruising to their goal of 236, he had Marcus Harris stumped and Josh Bohannon lbw – which precipitated a collapse of seven for 28 runs.
Earlier, Ben Sanderson had given Northamptonshire one thing to bowl at when he crashed 65 from 28 balls. The win was the primary below Darren Lehmann’s tenure; Lancashire, preseason favourites for promotion, slip to the underside of Division Two.
At Canterbury, Kent have been bowled out for 176 after following on – a spanking by an innings and 161 runs and Glamorgan’s first win of the season. Chris Benjamin was stranded six runs wanting a maiden Kent century within the first innings, and three wickets every from Asitha Fernando and Timm van der Gugten quickly sliced via the second – all out in fewer than 50 overs. There have been agency phrases from Adam Hollioake: “I wasn’t right here final yr however I heard about it so we’re not simply going to begin sulking and feeling sorry for ourselves.”
Regardless of an unbeaten 85 from Ben Foakes, Surrey are struggling at Edgbaston after Warwickshire lowered them to 369 for 9, 296 runs wanting the follow-on. Three shock wickets from Rob Yates and two from the fast Che Simmons gave life to the ultimate day.
Worcestershire want 244 to win at Hove, however the pressure is with Sussex after they eliminated Henry Nicholls simply earlier than the shut; 185 from Adam Lyth put Yorkshire on prime at Chelmsford.
Scores on the doorways
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 123 and 64-4 v Yorkshire 216 and 426-6dec
Trent Bridge: Notts 333 and 345 BEAT Hampshire 196 and 116 by 366 runs
Hove: Sussex 284 and 256 v Worcestershire 180 and 117-3 Worcs want 244 to win
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 665-5dec v Surrey 369-9
DIVISION TWO
Canterbury: Glamorgan 549-9dec BEAT Kent 212 and 176 by an innings and 161 runs
County Floor: Northamptonshire 238 and 273 BEAT Lancashire 276 and 165 by 70 runs.
Preamble
Good Monday morning and one of the best of luck to all these sproglets of CCLive! readers at present pouring over a GCSE English Literature paper. Simply three video games left on this spherical after yesterday’s sudden denouements – Warwickshire have weakened Surrey in a shocking chokehold, Essex are in serious trouble in opposition to Yorkshire and Worcestershire face an uphill chase.
Play begins at 11am, do be a part of us between zooms.
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