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Here’s Tanya’s roundup from last night:
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It was a day for batting as the sun came out and the Kookaburra ball was placated as it likes to. There were eight centuries around the grounds, one a magnificent 226 by Alex Davies as Warwickshire pinballed 490 for one by stumps at Edgbaston. Davies’s swashbuckling knock was his first double century, and he and Rob Yates pounded 343 for the first wicket until Yates was caught for 191. It was a chastening return to Division One for Durham and for their new overseas recruit Scott Boland, an expert with the Kookaburra. There was one bright spot for Durham, Ben Stokes bowling two practice spells. The hope is that he might return for their match on 24 May.
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At the Oval, 3,000 people pushed through the turnstiles to watch Somerset gallop through the morning session against Surrey before tumbling into a batting black hole after lunch. While the ice-cream van did a good trade, Tom Lammonby reached his seventh career century, a promising early sign from a man who usually makes his hundreds in September.
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He and Matt Renshaw had skipped along to 178 for the second wicket before Lammonby called for a quick single on 99. Renshaw was run out from a direct hit and from there they concertinaed, losing seven for 20. It was only some big hitting from Lewis Gregory that dragged Somerset towards a batting point. There was time for four overs from Shoaib Bashir as Surrey made smooth evening progress.
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Elsewhere, there was a century for the Yorkshire captain, Shan Masood, against Gloucestershire at Bristol, as Joe Root and Harry Brook fell cheaply to Zaman Akhter (five for 89).
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There were centuries too for Dean Elgar and Matt Critchley as Essex made hay against Kent; Joe Clarke as Worcestershire plugged away against Nottinghamshire; and Emilio Gay, whose 165 against Middlesex was his highest first-class score and helped Northamptonshire gather home batting points, something they didn’t achieve until 26 September last year.
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DIVISION ONE
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Chelmsford: Essex 421-6 v Kent
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The Rose Bowl: Hampshire 305-6 v Lancashire
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Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 305-6 v Worcestershire
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The Oval: Surrey 42-0 v Somerset 285
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Edgbaston: Warwickshire 490-1 v Durham
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DIVISION TWO
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Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 237 v Derbyshire 46-1
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Bristol: Gloucestershire 28-2 v Yorkshire 326
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Grace Road: Leicestershire 326-8 v Sussex
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Northampton: Northamptonshire 311-3 v Middlesex
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Good morning, folks! I’m at the Oval, playing the role of sub teacher while the brilliant Tanya Aldred has a well-deserved breather.
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As it’s my debut on this particular page, please go easy on me, send in as much helpful correspondence as you desire, and, most importantly, have a great time BTL. I’d also love to know if you’re somewhere in the shires taking in a game.
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The headline from yesterday: well, we’ve got a decent game on here between Somerset and Surrey, but what’s been going on at Edgbaston?! Durham – with their stellar cast of Boland, Potts and Carse – had a chastening day against Warwickshire, who put up 490-1 from 96 overs. Alex Davies remains unbeaten 226 from just 274 balls. Yikes.
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Anywho, here’s my tune for the day. Let’s have some fun.
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Key events
At the Oval, Gareth Batty is very animatedly working with Dan Lawrence on the new signing’s funky off-breaks. The quest to be a proper, proper all-rounder is on.
Terrific.
Joe Root slapping Adam Lyth on the head is certainly a way to celebrate a wicket pic.twitter.com/RCTvpctyyI
— Vitality County Championship (@CountyChamp) April 13, 2024
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“Hello Taha.” Hello, Andrew Benton. “Would you know if there have been any developments on the introduction of bamboo bats?”
Hmm, last I heard on it was this statement from the MCC, who cited Law 5.3.2: “The blade shall consist solely of wood.”
“Currently, Law 5.3.2 states that the blade of the bat must consist solely of wood, so for bamboo (which is a grass) to be considered as a realistic alternative to willow would require a Law change,” read the statement.
“Importantly, the Law would need to be altered to allow bamboo specifically, as even if it were to be recognised as a wood, this would still be illegal under the current Law, which bans lamination of the blade, except in junior bats.”
Cricket really is a weird ol’ game.
Yesterday’s action
Here’s Tanya’s roundup from last night:
It was a day for batting as the sun came out and the Kookaburra ball was placated as it likes to. There were eight centuries around the grounds, one a magnificent 226 by Alex Davies as Warwickshire pinballed 490 for one by stumps at Edgbaston. Davies’s swashbuckling knock was his first double century, and he and Rob Yates pounded 343 for the first wicket until Yates was caught for 191. It was a chastening return to Division One for Durham and for their new overseas recruit Scott Boland, an expert with the Kookaburra. There was one bright spot for Durham, Ben Stokes bowling two practice spells. The hope is that he might return for their match on 24 May.
At the Oval, 3,000 people pushed through the turnstiles to watch Somerset gallop through the morning session against Surrey before tumbling into a batting black hole after lunch. While the ice-cream van did a good trade, Tom Lammonby reached his seventh career century, a promising early sign from a man who usually makes his hundreds in September.
He and Matt Renshaw had skipped along to 178 for the second wicket before Lammonby called for a quick single on 99. Renshaw was run out from a direct hit and from there they concertinaed, losing seven for 20. It was only some big hitting from Lewis Gregory that dragged Somerset towards a batting point. There was time for four overs from Shoaib Bashir as Surrey made smooth evening progress.
Elsewhere, there was a century for the Yorkshire captain, Shan Masood, against Gloucestershire at Bristol, as Joe Root and Harry Brook fell cheaply to Zaman Akhter (five for 89).
There were centuries too for Dean Elgar and Matt Critchley as Essex made hay against Kent; Joe Clarke as Worcestershire plugged away against Nottinghamshire; and Emilio Gay, whose 165 against Middlesex was his highest first-class score and helped Northamptonshire gather home batting points, something they didn’t achieve until 26 September last year.
What’s the score?
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 421-6 v Kent
The Rose Bowl: Hampshire 305-6 v Lancashire
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 305-6 v Worcestershire
The Oval: Surrey 42-0 v Somerset 285
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 490-1 v Durham
DIVISION TWO
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 237 v Derbyshire 46-1
Bristol: Gloucestershire 28-2 v Yorkshire 326
Grace Road: Leicestershire 326-8 v Sussex
Northampton: Northamptonshire 311-3 v Middlesex
Preamble
Good morning, folks! I’m at the Oval, playing the role of sub teacher while the brilliant Tanya Aldred has a well-deserved breather.
As it’s my debut on this particular page, please go easy on me, send in as much helpful correspondence as you desire, and, most importantly, have a great time BTL. I’d also love to know if you’re somewhere in the shires taking in a game.
The headline from yesterday: well, we’ve got a decent game on here between Somerset and Surrey, but what’s been going on at Edgbaston?! Durham – with their stellar cast of Boland, Potts and Carse – had a chastening day against Warwickshire, who put up 490-1 from 96 overs. Alex Davies remains unbeaten 226 from just 274 balls. Yikes.
Anywho, here’s my tune for the day. Let’s have some fun.