Key occasions
“Good morning Tanya (and Happy American Mothers’ Day, if you feel in need of an extra day’s credit)“ I’ll take any credit I can get, Tim Maitland.
”With Warwickshire resuming simplest 4 down and possibly able to get rid of defeat from the checklist of imaginable effects at Edgbaston, is it time we talked concerning the protecting champions’ bowling this 12 months?
”Of route they’re lacking Dan Worrall and Gus Atkinson from the aspect that beat Somerset final day trip, however that’s the one time they’ve taken 20 wickets this season and, early doorways regardless that it can be, the proof means that they’re no longer going to copy that feat this week.
”Kemar Roach has completed his four-match stint, the Curran brothers had been enjoying pyjama cricket – Tom with Lahore Qalanders, Sam with Chennai Super Kings – however the ones had been all identified and, possibly, deliberate for. Are they in bother?”
You’re doubting the mighty Surrey? In undeniable sight?
Barney unleashed at the present mess we discover ourselves in:
David Hopps is again … and experiences:
When you insist it’s a docile Chelmsford wicket just for Yorkshire to skedaddle to 216 all out after which take 3 fast wickets in answer, all alibis are useful. So because of Essex’s leggie Matt Critchley (who ended up with 4 wickets) for pronouncing: “I’m not sure about how to read the pitch. We thought it was going to be flat. I think it’s a slow, dead wicket.” Or Yorkshire’s James Wharton who mentioned a lot the similar. Good judges each, obviously. Both those facets have unreliable batting orders so who is aware of what would possibly occur as of late.”
Don’t wish to sound too heart elderly however I’m very eager about the bedding crops I’ve simply purchased from the scouts. In different information, Virat Kohli is ready to name time on his Test occupation:
A gathering of the National Drought Group isn’t a just right signal…
Friday’s round-up
There was once a to-and-fro scrap at Trent Bridge, the variation being Nottinghamshire’s 20-year-old England Lion Freddie McCann, who hit a ravishing century, already his 3rd within the Championship. Kyle Abbott accrued 5 wickets for the 43rd time in his occupation – it will had been extra however Hampshire dropped 5 catches.
The 2024 champions had a troublesome day at Edgbaston. Tom Latham, who simplest arrived in Birmingham on Tuesday after getting better from a damaged hand, hung out to an unbeaten 139 on his Warwickshire debut. Alex Davies had set the temper, enjoying wantonly on the Surrey assault, slapping a few early sixes, till he was once bowled through a complete toss from Dan Lawrence. Surrey, shorn of Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope through England, picked Jason Roy for the primary time in 5 years.
It was once a memorable day for off-spinner Jack Carson, who celebrated a maiden top quality century at a sunny Hove. It was once an clever rescue act after Sussex, sitting lovely at 80 for nought, promptly misplaced six for 8 as Tom Taylor (5 for 56) ran insurrection. The last-wicket stand of 73 was once in particular galling for Worcestershire.
James Wharton’s cautious innings of 63 no longer out near to knitted Yorkshire in combination on an afternoon once they misplaced 9 for 108 on a two-faced Chelmsford pitch. Matt Critchley accrued 4 for 49. Essex then misplaced their opening pair and the nightwatchman ahead of the shut.
Glamorgan, boosted through information that Marnus Labuschagne could be returning for 2 video games (and a 6th season) later this month, had a just right day towards Kent at Canterbury, the place a north wind puzzled the seasons. Young specs-wearing Asa Tribe was once bowled through Matt Parkinson six runs wanting a primary Championship century, Ben Kellaway was once unbeaten on 91.
A ding-dong unrolled on the County Ground, the place Northamptonshire had been lowered to 67 for 6 ahead of the final 4 batters added 171 – a lot to Lancashire’s frustration. Lewis McManus cooked up a part century and was once neatly supported through Liam Guthrie and the tail. Lancashire misplaced each George Bell and Josh Bohannon for nought, however but any other fifty from Marcus Harris smoothed the waters.
Scores at the doorways
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 27-3 v Yorkshire 216
Trent Bridge: Notts 333 v Hampshire 2-0
Hove: Sussex 284 v Worcestershire 7-0
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 364-4 v Surrey
DIVISION TWO
Canterbury: Kent v Glamorgan 389-7
County Ground: Northamptonshire 238 v Lancashire 110-3
Preamble
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