County round-up, by Tanya Aldred
At Old Trafford, Jimmy Anderson (five for 25) took his first five-fer for Lancashire since September 2015 as he and Graham Onions (three for 52) decimated Worcestershire’s top order in the Division Two top-of-the-table match.
Bowling from his own end, Anderson showed no evidence of the knee injury that has kept him out of action for a week, hoodwinking the batsmen with unexpected nip and just-enough seam movement. Worcestershire were reduced to 38 for seven, but added 134 for the last three wickets thanks to the unlikely trio of Joe Leach, Wayne Parnell and Ben Cox.
Then, as the sun came out in the afternoon, Lancashire faltered to 88 for five. The day finished when Anderson, sent in as nightwatchman, was lbw to Parnell for four.
At Taunton, 17 wickets fell in the day as Somerset were bowled out for 209. Oliver Hannon-Dalby finished with best bowling figures of five for 18, with another low score for Marcus Trescothick as Extras topped Somerset’s scorecard with 47. But that was just half the story as Warwickshire’s hapless batting line-up traipsed in against the Division One leaders. Craig Overton took three for 25 and Jack Leach dismissed Henry Brookes in the last over of the day, as even Dom Sibley could not stop the rot. Warwickshire finished 110 for seven, trailing by 99.
Will Jacks scored his maiden first-class century at Beckenham after Surrey faltered, then slumped, to 65 for five before lunch. But Jacks and Scott Borthwick fought back, adding 175 for the sixth wicket, before Borthwick was lbw for 95 on the brink of tea. Jacks was eventually out for 120, one of South African Wiaan Mulder’s four wickets on his debut for Kent.
The first Championship match on the Isle of Wight since the 1960s was interrupted briefly by a swarm of bees, as 2000 people watched an opening partnership of 112 between Joe Weatherley and Oliver Soames. Hampshire finished 288 for six after a late afternoon wobble, with two wickets apiece for Nottinghamshire’s Jake Ball and Steven Mullaney.
Unbeaten centuries for Chris Jordan (a career best 158) and Ben Brown (153) left Northampton begging for the close of play at the County Ground. Sussex had been struggling at 68 for six, thanks to a three wicket burst for Ben Sanderson, until Jordan and Brown got going, transforming the match with an unbeaten partnership of 302.
At the Riverside, Durham were bowled out for 158, David Payne taking four for 40; Gloucestershire were 120 for five, Matt Salisbury helping himself to three for 18.
On day two of the game at Derby, Derbyshire were dismissed for 378; Glamorgan finishing on 214 for four. Billy Root, the brother of England Test captain Joe, made an unbeaten 50 on the same day that the ECB announced he had been reported for a suspect action. The ECB decided after assessment that his elbow “displayed elbow extension in excess of the permitted 15 degrees”.
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Well what a strange day that was, buckets of wickets interchanged with bundles of runs. Lancashire, Warwickshire, Kent, Northants and Gloucestershire all managing to squirrel out of commanding positions. Make your own comparisons with a sundowner. I’m off now -thanks for your company and see you tomorrow!
Class from Hass (I’ll leave vowel length down to you). LAncs 32/2. Surrey and Sussex still making hay, Hampshire plodding on (210/5) and Gloucs, Lancs and Warwicks making the best of things.
SHOT! Lovely shot by @HaseebHameed97 18* his third four. @robpeterjones is 7* & @lancscricket 36-2 (17 overs) trail by 136 #LANvWOR pic.twitter.com/4xFh3JDYTn
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) May 20, 2019
I must write up now, enjoy yourselves now BTL
Centuries! For Will Jacks (100, 19 fours) , Chris Jordan (107) and Ben Brown (102).
Before lunch 33 wickets; after tea, three centuries....
“I think there’s a moral, though I don’t know what.
But if one gets better, as the other gets wuss,
These Two Little Bears are just like Us.”
In the afternoon sunshine, Lehmann nibbles at Parnell and is caught by Wessels at second slip. Lancashire are 21/2 and the possibility of a Lancs-up hovers on the horizon.
A third for COverton - Hose for 2. Sibley sighs deeply and think about dinner. Warwickshire 60/4.
And in other news, Joe Root’s brother Billy has been suspended from bowling “after his bowling action was reviewed under the ECB’s process for Bowlers with Suspect Actions.
“Root’s bowling action was subject to an independent assessment, as set out under the ECB regulations for the review of bowlers reported with suspected illegal bowling actions, on Wednesday 8 May 2019.
“The report from the assessment was received by the ECB on Friday 17 May 2019 and concluded that Root’s bowling action displayed elbow extension in excess of the permitted 15 degrees.”
ARghg! In the time it me to walk out of the box and answer a phone call, Lancashire have lost a wicket. Jennings edged Leach to fourth slip for 3. Lancs all the ones 11/1.
Ball takes a second on the Isle of Wight - Soames for 44. Hampshire 173/3.
And a second for COverton, Hain lbw for 18, Warwickshire 53/3.
Lancashire’s ex, Junaid Khan, is not too happy about being dropped from Pakistan’s World Cup squad.
I dont want to say anything. Truth is bitter. (Sach karwa hotha hai) pic.twitter.com/BsWRzu0Xbh
— Junaid khan 83 (@JunaidkhanREAL) May 20, 2019
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Leach is a different animal to the feline Onions or Anderson. Born to “bustle pugnaciously” He tempts Jennings into pushing forward but KJ just gets away with it. He and Hameed both on two, Lancashire 4/0.
Tea-time scores
DIVISION ONE
Hampshire v Notts: Hampshire 161/2 (Weatherley 66 not out, Soames 44)
Kent v Surrey: Surrey 260/6 (Borthwick 95, Jacks 93 not out)
Somerset v Warwickshire: Somerset 209 (Extras 47; Hannon-Dalby 5-18); Warwickshire 42/2
DIVISION TWO
(day 2) Derbyshire v Glamorgan: Derby 378 (Reece 111, Hughes 82; Carey 4-61) Glamorgan 60/1
Durham v Gloucesteshire: Durham 158( Burnham 43, Raine 42; Payne 4-40)
Lancashire v Worcestershire: Worcestershire 172 (Parnell 63; Anderson 5-25, Onions 3-52)
Northamptonshire v Sussex: Sussex 228-6 (Brown 87 not out, Jordan 86 not out; Sanderson 3-57)
And in an afternoon of rear-guard actions, Brown and Jordan going great guns at Northampton. A partnership of 138 - Jordan 76 and Brown 73.
And it’s all over for Worcestershire. Parnell b Bailey 63. 172 all out - with the last three wickets adding a handy 134!
Durham all out! 158, which is quite a recovery from 62/6. Burnham, Raine and Salisbury save the day. Payne 4-40.
Rob Yates falls to COverton for 8 and Warwickshire are 30/2. Sibley, leans on his bat, 12 not out.
What would cause more excitement countrywide -England men winning the Cricket World Cup or England women winning the football World Cup? I reckon hands-down the women, which is good, in many ways, for obvious reasons, but one of the reason is that it will be watched by far more people on terrestrial television.
If England’s cricketers get to the final, which they should, how many would watch on Sky? The last figures I can find is 467,000 when England beat Australia in the first Test of the 2015 Ashes. Sky coverage is amazing, but that’s a crying shame.
Rahane has a disappointing first dash on the island. Out to Broad, for ten. Hants a sedentary 142/2.
No. 11 Charlie Morris proving remarkably calm in the face of Gleeson and Anderson - an 18 ball, insouciant, 1.
Warwickshire! Rhodes run out for 8. Warwicks 13/1. Sibley prepares himself.
Scott Borthwick(75) and Will Jacks(76) rescuing Surrey at Beckenham - with an unbroken partnership of 149.
Parnell goes to fifty in 108 balls at Old Trafford - well played! Worcs 155-9. A victoria sponger for Ben Raine, holding Durham together at The Riverside, before falling for 42. Durham 148/9
Anderson’s last Championship five-fer was in September 2015!
And with a swish, Leach gets an edge on an Anderson nugget and is caught behind. That’s a five-fer for Anderson - his first of the season, his 18th for Lancashire and his 46th in first-class cricket. Not bad, the lad. Worcs 149/9.
Lancashire have had enough of this pesky ninth wicket partnership and bring back Anderson. This morning’s destroyers now back on at each end.
Somerset lose three for four - 209 all out, five for Oliver Hannon-Dalby. Hold onto your hats, Warwickshire are about to have a bat.
It’s the 2.30 lull. All around the country, people rise for a double-expresso. Joe Leach, whose backlift seems dangerously high, has 6 fours in his 30. Anderson has both hands on his hips at mid-off. Graham Onions runs in, fast, slow, slower.
The Whitsun Weddings was on the syllabus for English A level way back in 1992, and unlike most of the other stuff [our Mutual Friend], this sticks with me
They watched the landscape, sitting side by side
—An Odeon went past, a cooling tower,
And someone running up to bowl—and none
Thought of the others they would never meet
Or how their lives would all contain this hour.
A wicket on the island: Weatherley caught behind for 66.
Onions has been brought back to break up this ninth wicket partnership of 40. Worcs 130/8.
Some fascinating staggage from Graham Hardcastle - Duanne Olivier has hit nine batsmen on the helmet this season - causing nine concussion tests since April. All by bowling very short and very fast.
At the County Ground, Derby have been bowled out for 378 Carey 4-61, Glamorgan 8-0.
Burnham and Raine instituting a recovery at The Riverside - partnership of 27. Durham 89/6. And Ben Brown (40) and Chris Jordan (21)in his firsr CC match of the season pushing Sussex past three figures - 113/6
Fifties for Scott Borthwick (Surrey 127/5) and Joe Weatherley amongst the carnage
And lo, the ball after bringing up the fifty partnership, Cox gets an inside edge and grabbed by Vilas off Gleeson. Worcs 90-8.
Meanwhile Hants 100-0 and Somerset another one down - Craig Overton for 15. 167/7
Fresh from a few overs in the stands. Sun’s out, spectators concerned about traffic disruption due to tonight’s city parade, and batting looking rather easier. Worcestershire 90/7.
Lunch-time scores
DIVISION ONE
Hampshire v Notts: Hampshire 88/0 (Weatherley 44 not out)
Kent v Surrey: Surrey 91/5 (Borthwick 30 not out)
Somerset v Warwickshire: Somerset 143/6 (Extras 39; Hannon-Dalby 3-18)
DIVISION TWO
(day 2) Derbyshire v Glamorgan: Derby 351-9 (Reece 111, Hughes 82; Carey 4-61)
Durham v Gloucesteshire: Durham 54/5 ( Burnham 20 not out; Payne 3-15)
Lancashire v Worcestershire: Worcestershire 66-7 (Cox 20 not out; Anderson 4-14, Onions 3-25)
Northamptonshire v Sussex: Sussex 77-6 (Sanderson 3-9)
More drawing pin than sledgehammer, but he’s on the way back.
1st session back jogging... Slowly getting there!!! 👊🏻 @WarwickshireCCC @BearsT20 pic.twitter.com/EGDgtL50bO
— Ian Bell (@Ian_Bell) May 20, 2019
A great choice! (not just saying that)
Very pleased to announce that England all-rounder Moeen Ali will be a columnist for @guardian_sport during this World Cup and Ashes summer. We sat down the other day for a chat about his status as a role model...https://t.co/aJDMkgVgSz
— Ali Martin (@Cricket_Ali) May 20, 2019
Sussex playing catch-up -77/6 - AND THAT’S LUNCH! A ridiculous wicket- tumbling morning round the grounds - I make it 33 before sandwiches. Lunch scores to follow.
James Spender tweets: “Just had a look at the @lancscricket feed and it didn’t seem to do much for the wickets. Obvs looking at grainy footage on a mobile doesn’t help but apart from terrible batting what’s going on?”
Hi James, the considered opinion here is that the batsmen were overawed and nipped out, rather than falling to any excessive swing.
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Pakistan’s World Cup squad:
BREAKING: Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz and Asif Ali included in Pakistan's World Cup squad #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/mhmNBTwpNf
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 20, 2019
Bailey replaces Anderson at the James Anderson end. Jimmy polishes the ball at mid-off. Figures of 12-4-14-4 will do nicely.
Here is some film from the Isle of Wight. Rather disappointingly, the sun isn’t out. Bloody reality:
Excellent patience continues to be shown by @Joe_Weatherley (41*) & @ozza50 (21*) against the @TrentBridge bowlers with just 20 minutes to go now until lunch - 77-0 (25 overs).
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) May 20, 2019
📲 iOS: https://t.co/3H80EnOA4p
📲 Android: https://t.co/gImTwZuJKX pic.twitter.com/AMiZ9U0wIE
Everyone is five down apart from Worcestershire - 7 - and Sussex - 4- (Derbyshire - 8) ... so that’s 29 wickets this morning, including three wickets at The County Ground in yesterday’s starter.
Batsmen on the search for runs, have only one place to go: the downs of Hampshire - 75/0 on a gorgeous, flat, island pitch. This morning, for batsmen at least, a sceptred isle.
Gloucestershire get a break: Onions 10-2-25-3 is replaced by Gleeson (ten wickets against Northants last week) at the Statham end.
Worcestershire’s lowest against Lancs is 55. I’d say that is an unlikely target. Lancashire’s attack far too good for Worcs, far too good for Div Two so far.... If Anderson don’t get you, Onions must. (And Bailey, and Gleeson...)
A low-down, second slip snatch by Liam Livingstone and Anderson has a fourth! Ed Barnard gone for a duck. Worcestershire 38/7!
Whiteley can smell the Lancashire lunches, and inside edges Onions onto his stumps, bowled for 10. Worcestershire 37-6. Can they beat 60? Their lowest f-c innings this century.
Somerset join the four-down club - 68/4. Hannon-Dalby 2/14.
And Surrey 60/3, with Elgar gone too, for 4.
Durham holding on, 31-4. Payne 3-11.
And thank you, Rob Kaye, who has two names who have crossed t’pennines, Stuart Fletcher (80s/90s Medium-Fast Bowler) and Barry Wood (60s/70s all-rounder, in the 1975 World Cup squad)l. Let’s add, from you knowledgeable people below the line, Cec Parkin, Shahzad, Simon Fletcher, Khawaja, Byas
And Jimmy has a third, 3-9, as Ferguson puts his pad in the way of an Anderson zinger with inevitable consequences. Worcs: 21/5.
Here is one he prepared earlier
WICKET WATCH And @jimmy9 was soon celebrating a second wicket after trapping Riki Wessels lbw for 6. Worcs 14/4 #LANvWOR pic.twitter.com/0AYOBhksfq
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) May 20, 2019
Hey Worcestershire - the sun’s out!
And an email from Milan, where it is raining. Finbar Anslow has written a song about Somerset:
When I set out from Somerset I was just 19 years old.
For to see if they were really true, those stories I’d been told.
For many years I travelled round, this great World for to see,
but now I’m tired of being away it’s time to take my leave,
CHORUS
For Taunton town , that’s where I’m bound,
no more to roam, I’m coming home.
Heading Southwards through the Mendips,
to the land I love so well,
is there still the blood in Somerset that Jeffries couldn’t quell?
And will Marcus still be opening? Is the Castle all aglow?
Do the Quantocks still look down on Taunton Town?
No matter where I travel I can always hear this tune
On the road to Lisdoonvana or a ferry from Kowloon
On a beach near Barcelona I heard someone call your name
And though Polignano’s beautiful it’s really not the same as
INSTRUMENTAL
Those memories come flooding back, those days of long ago
When Worthy farm still had its charm and Ginger stole the show
The night the river burst its banks, came right up to my home
Or when a man I called my hero walked to Musgrove through the snow, of Taunton Town ………..
And less dramatically.
Hampshire 47/0 and Derby 299/7 - Hughes and Critchley out this morning.
Cripes!
Surrey 38/2 - Stoneman and Burns gone.
Somerset 56/2 - Hildreth joins Trescothick for dressing-room elevenses.
Durham 17/4 - Lees, Pringle, Bancroft, Harte all gone. Payne 3/9
Worcestershire 19/4 - Anderson and Onions 2-9
Sussex 28/3 - Sanderson 3/8
And more questions, this time from the desk.
Has anyone played a the Isle of Wight? Is there anyone who remembers cricket last being played there in 1962? Is there a cross-wind like the Freemantle Doctor? And, this is pushing it , anyone have any photos?
Oh dear Worcestershire - Wessels lbw Anderson 6 - there looked, I’m afraid, little doubt. Worcestershire 14/4.
And another! The very next ball. Anderson this time. Rhodes bowled for a golden duck, late on the shot, bat under arm, gloves off, helmet off, gloves in helmet, up the clanking metal steps and back to the dressing room.
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Re Lancashire/ Yorkshire, no-one seems to have a definitive list. But Ken Grime thinks it is more than you might expect -
Jake Lehmann is the third overseas player to play for the two sides, after Simon Katich and Glenn Maxwell. Very few have gone Lancashire to Yorkshire (because of the old Yorkshire-born rule).
And that’s another wicket here at OT: Fell lbw Onions 3. On an overcast day, Worcestershire are now 6-2. This could be the r of rout.
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A question from Ali Martin: ”How many players have played Championship cricket for both Yorkshire and Lancashire? I see Jake Lehmann makes his debut for the latter today...David Byas springs to mind .. “
Do let me know and I’ll ask around the press box too
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I hate to write this but... Trescothick out for 5. Somerset 22/1..
A wicket at Old Trafford, but for Onions, not Anderson - who is looking not at all impaired by that dodgy knee. Mitchell gone for 1, faffing at Onions caught by Jennings at slip. Worcestershire 3/1.
And hopefully comments will be enabled soon!
I love the Isle of Wight
Joining us at @newcloseiow for our @CountyChamp clash against @TrentBridge? 👌⛴️
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) May 19, 2019
Take a 👀 at our handy visitor guide ahead of travelling ➡️ https://t.co/k2olwYTmgI pic.twitter.com/XrWuvP21xk
Hello! It’s another May Monday morning and, in what will probably be a horribly divisive week, we have Championship cricket to keep us kind. There’s lots to keep an eye on – three games in Division One and four in Division Two. In fact one started yesterday, Derby v Glamorgan, with Derby holding steady at 253-5 with a century for Luis Reece, now fully recovered from last year’s broken foot.
Elsewhere Nottinghamshire (7th and despondent) travel to the Isle of Wight where third-placed Hampshire play county cricket for the first time since 1962. Ajinkya Rahane will make his debut for Hampshire and 20 year old Jack Blatherwick may make his debut for a Notts side still to grab a Championship win.
Kent and Surrey meet in Beckenham where Surrey are boosted by Sam Curran, back from the IPL. Kent have waved goodbye to Matt Renshaw – who couldn’t quite replicate his Somerset form of 2018 – and replaced him South African quick bowler Wiaan Mulder, who is around for the next 7 games.
Somerset, gloriously top, play bottom of the table Warwickshire, whose batting has looked fish-bone fragile, at Taunton. Can Dom Sibley score his seventh successive century in a first-class match? Warwickshire better hope so. There’s still no Ian Bell, though he’s batting in the nets, but Sam Hain and Liam Norwell return after injury.
In Division Two, Durham (bottom) play Gloucestershire at Chester-le-street. All-rounders Brydon Carse and Ryan Pringle have been named in Durham’s squad, with no places for Cameron Steel or Matt . Josh Shaw, of Yorkshire, is back with Gloucestershire for a fourth loan spell.
There is a top of the table clash here at Old Trafford where Lancashire take on Worcestershire. James Anderson returns for Lancashire.
At the County Ground, the Derbyshire v Glamorgan game continues, Glamorgan boosted by their impressive rear-guard action last week against Gloucestershire.
And at Northampton, Northants play Sussex, with Chris Jordan playing his first Championship game of the season for Sussex.
Elsewhere, one of England’s world cup squad is going to get a horrible phone call today – commiserations for the unlucky chap. Here are Ali Martin’s thoughts:
And this, on football, but I thought it might resonate:
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