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Good morning! and welcome to Steve Smith edges towards a century day. The forecast is for cloud and rain, sometimes heavy, but the expectations are heavier.
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It was a busy Thursday, in which 22 wickets fell at New Road, Durham sped along in what has become the expected way, Kent made Surrey sweat, a little, Sir Alastair kept Essex in the game at Trent Bridge, Somerset made the most of Lord’s and James Vince’s Hampshire got on top of Northants. Celebratory morning coffee for George Bartlett and Graham Clark for their centuries.
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But, first thing, eyes turn to Hove, where Smith starts the day 68 not out, against his Australian team-mates Michael Neser and Marnus Labuschagne.
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DIVISION ONE
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The Rose Bowl: Hampshire 331-6 v Northamptonshire
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Lord’s: Middlesex v Somerset 325-6
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Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 13-0 v Essex 298
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The Oval: Surrey 88-1 v Kent 278
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DIVISION TWO
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Bristol: Gloucestershire v Durham 393-9
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Hove: Sussex 221-4 v Glamorgan 123
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New Road: Worcestershire 83 v Leicestershire 173 and 66-2
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Ollie Robinson squeezed the Ashes klaxon, trapping Marnus Labuschagne for just one at Hove. He was one of four wickets for Robinson as Glamorgan disintegrated for 123. But there were more treats in store for those who’d made the trip to the south coast.
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Shortly before half past six, Labuschagne pulled at the cuffs of his shirt sleeves and sent down two overs of his legspin at Steve Smith. His Australia teammate was not tempted, and moved with characteristic twitch and scratch to an unbeaten 68. Smith also watched with interest as Michael Neser, vying for a late baggy green call-up, dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara for his first Sussex duck.
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Six Test bowlers were dotted across the scorecards at Lord’s, where Middlesex spent the day chasing the ball. Two early wickets had left Somerset vulnerable, but George Bartlett bounced to his first century of the year, and Tom Abell 77, as they put on a brisk third wicket partnership of 183. Tom Kohler-Cadmore, advertising his best Bazball credentials, got off the mark with a six into the pavilion and added 68 in 60 balls.
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Hampshire’s James Vince tucked his napkin in and got stuck into the Northamptonshire bowling, as he had at Wantage Road last month. This time he got within a contented belch of his hundred, before being caught after propping forward to Rob Keogh for 95. Around him, Liam Dawson made an unbeaten 55 and there were forties from Fletcha Middleton and Ben Brown.
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On a flat Bristol pitch, Graham Clark made his first hundred for six years as Durham’s batting express steamed onwards against Gloucestershire, knocking up almost 400 runs in a day. There were four wickets for Zafar Gohar.
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Twenty-two wickets fell at New Road on a day of swinging balls, unpredictable bounce and nervous batting. First Leicestershire were bowled out for 173; held together only by a late-order 30 by Chris Wright and a fifty from Colin Ackermann. Wright, warmed up, then filleted Worcestershire with five wickets for a sneeze, as they were bowled out for 83.
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Kent made Surrey sweat over their last wicket at The Oval, as Joey Evison and Michael Hogan added 82 in 14 overs and even collected a batting point. Unexpected riches from an unpromising 118-7. At Trent Bridge, Alastair Cook knocked up 72 in Essex’s 298, with three wickets for Nottinghamshire’s Stuart Broad.
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Three South Asian Cricket Academy graduates made their Championship debuts on Thursday – Zaman Akhter (Gloucestershire), Arafat Bhuiyan (Kent) and Zain Ul-Hassan (Glamorgan).
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Thursday’s round-up
Ollie Robinson squeezed the Ashes klaxon, trapping Marnus Labuschagne for just one at Hove. He was one of four wickets for Robinson as Glamorgan disintegrated for 123. But there were more treats in store for those who’d made the trip to the south coast.
Shortly before half past six, Labuschagne pulled at the cuffs of his shirt sleeves and sent down two overs of his legspin at Steve Smith. His Australia teammate was not tempted, and moved with characteristic twitch and scratch to an unbeaten 68. Smith also watched with interest as Michael Neser, vying for a late baggy green call-up, dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara for his first Sussex duck.
Six Test bowlers were dotted across the scorecards at Lord’s, where Middlesex spent the day chasing the ball. Two early wickets had left Somerset vulnerable, but George Bartlett bounced to his first century of the year, and Tom Abell 77, as they put on a brisk third wicket partnership of 183. Tom Kohler-Cadmore, advertising his best Bazball credentials, got off the mark with a six into the pavilion and added 68 in 60 balls.
Hampshire’s James Vince tucked his napkin in and got stuck into the Northamptonshire bowling, as he had at Wantage Road last month. This time he got within a contented belch of his hundred, before being caught after propping forward to Rob Keogh for 95. Around him, Liam Dawson made an unbeaten 55 and there were forties from Fletcha Middleton and Ben Brown.
On a flat Bristol pitch, Graham Clark made his first hundred for six years as Durham’s batting express steamed onwards against Gloucestershire, knocking up almost 400 runs in a day. There were four wickets for Zafar Gohar.
Twenty-two wickets fell at New Road on a day of swinging balls, unpredictable bounce and nervous batting. First Leicestershire were bowled out for 173; held together only by a late-order 30 by Chris Wright and a fifty from Colin Ackermann. Wright, warmed up, then filleted Worcestershire with five wickets for a sneeze, as they were bowled out for 83.
Kent made Surrey sweat over their last wicket at The Oval, as Joey Evison and Michael Hogan added 82 in 14 overs and even collected a batting point. Unexpected riches from an unpromising 118-7. At Trent Bridge, Alastair Cook knocked up 72 in Essex’s 298, with three wickets for Nottinghamshire’s Stuart Broad.
Three South Asian Cricket Academy graduates made their Championship debuts on Thursday – Zaman Akhter (Gloucestershire), Arafat Bhuiyan (Kent) and Zain Ul-Hassan (Glamorgan).
Scores on the doors
DIVISION ONE
The Rose Bowl: Hampshire 331-6 v Northamptonshire
Lord’s: Middlesex v Somerset 325-6
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 13-0 v Essex 298
The Oval: Surrey 88-1 v Kent 278
DIVISION TWO
Bristol: Gloucestershire v Durham 393-9
Hove: Sussex 221-4 v Glamorgan 123
New Road: Worcestershire 83 v Leicestershire 173 and 66-2
Preamble
Good morning! and welcome to Steve Smith edges towards a century day. The forecast is for cloud and rain, sometimes heavy, but the expectations are heavier.
It was a busy Thursday, in which 22 wickets fell at New Road, Durham sped along in what has become the expected way, Kent made Surrey sweat, a little, Sir Alastair kept Essex in the game at Trent Bridge, Somerset made the most of Lord’s and James Vince’s Hampshire got on top of Northants. Celebratory morning coffee for George Bartlett and Graham Clark for their centuries.
But, first thing, eyes turn to Hove, where Smith starts the day 68 not out, against his Australian team-mates Michael Neser and Marnus Labuschagne.