Er, chaos at Southampton! There I am calmly writing about Sam-Northeast’s 99, next time I look, too late for first edition, he’s in and out again - for 0. Leicester in trouble at Grace Road and Warwickshire likewise against Kent.
A great win for Somerset and a snore draw on the cards at Sophia Gardens and The Oval. I expect Middlesex to bat it out at Lord’s and interesting things are afoot at Bristol and The Riverside.
That’s it from me for today - have a lovely evening all. Good night!
Jack Brooks: Lewis (Gregory) is like a modern day Botham for us at the moment. He’s getting wickets and runs for fun. If he’s not on the fringes of the England team I don’t know what more he has to do.”
A lovely presentation taking place at the tea interval to those who’ve been Surrey members for over fifty years. They get a tie, framed certificate and something that I didn’t know still existed, a commemorative tie pin.
It’ll be a bit quiet ATL now while I’ll write up, do keep going down below, won’t you.
The multi-talented B Root
ROOOOOT// Big Billy Root with his crafty offies gives Glamorgan a great start to the evening session!
— Glamorgan Cricket 🏏 (@GlamCricket) April 13, 2019
👉👉 He's happy with it! #GoGlam 🏏 pic.twitter.com/7sgPR9cG9X
TEA-TIME SCORES (Somerset, cider dance)
DIVISION ONE
(still in play)Kia Oval: Surrey v Essex: Surrey 395 all out (Patel 100 not out; Siddle 6-104); Essex 202/4 (Lawrence 87 not out)
Ageas Bowl: Hampshire v Yorkshire. Yorkshire 554/7dec (Lyth 67, Ballance 148, Root 94); Hants 296-8 (Northeast99; Olivier 3-86)
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Somerset: Notts 263 all out (Nash 58; Gregory 6-68) and 126 (Leach 6-36, Brooks 4-22); Somerset 403 all out (Abell 101, Bartlett 133; Broad 5-73). SOMERSET WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 14 RUNS
Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Kent: Kent 504/9 dec (Crawley 108, Robinson 143) Warwicks 346 (Sibley 132)
DIVISION TWO
Middlesex v Lancs: Middx 265 (Eskinazi 75; Bailey 5-67, Anderson 3-41); Lancashire 387/5 (Jennings 52, Hameed 117, Jones 114)
Leicestershire v Worcs: Worcs 553-6dec (Mitchell 114, Rutherford 123 Cox 100 not out) Leics 302 (Javid 69; Tongue 4-46) and 44/3(Morris 3-13)
Gloucestershire v Derby: Derby 291 all out (Lace 83; Taylor 3-85, Higgins 3-52) and 18-2; Gloucestershire 350 (Bracey 65, Roderick 98 )
Glamorgan v Northants: Glam 570/8dec (Labuschagne 121, B Root 126 , Carlson 111, Cooke 70 not out) Northants 455/4(Vasconcelos 184, Newton 105)
Durham v Sussex: Durham 224 all out ( Trevaskis 54; Robinson 4-53, Jordan 3-38) and 189 (Harte 74 not out; Wiese 5-43); Sussex 202 all out (Wells 98 not out; Weighell 3-41, Rushworth 4-41) and 21-2.
Siddle hoists a six and they’re playing on at The Oval because Essex are nine down. Tea-time scores on the doors to follow.
What’s been happening at Grace Road since I glanced away?Following-on, already 43-3 at tea. And top scorer Javid out. This shouldn’t last too long. All three wickets to Worcestershire’s Charlie Morris
Hey, Patel and Sidebottom - easing towards the follow-on target with a last-wicket partnership of 72 at Edgbaston. Onward, Bears.
Ah, that’s much better. I can hear an honest-to-god buzz coming from the pavilion. Surrey still can’t get a wicket though.
And see some cute couples - great place for a date hey Tinder - and lots of quite elderly men sitting by themselves. I hope this gives them much happiness.
I’m going to try and manufacture a wicket by finding the sun outside. I think the wifi will work. Just time for a picture of Rob Jones - bravo!
Seems not - Siddle knocks him for four down to third man and Essex have the lead and a fifth batting point. This game has reached a temporary impasse. Nothing to see for an hour or so.
And Morne Morkel returns at the pavilion end at The Oval. Siddle and Porter, easy-pickings, surely?
Sam Northeast nnnninety nine as Hampshire plough on towards their mammoth target
And worse at Bristol where (incidentally, Derby have not got off to t he best of starts in their second innings) Gareth Harte was stranded on 98 not out.
It’s tea at the Riverside, with Durham all out for 189. Gareth Harte abandoned, 74 not out. David Wiese, cursed to be mis-spelt, 5-43.
Sussex need 212 to win.
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Sidebottom and Patel between Warwickshire and the follow-on. Warwicks 225 behind.
And that’s farewell Ten Doeschate - lbw to a Plunkett ball that kept a little low. Cracking innings of 130 has taken Essex out of the danger zone to equality.
Notts all out 126 and Somerset win by an innings and 14 runs. Leach 6-36. Brooks 4-22. And that’s a bit of a thrashing for Notts I’m afraid.
Harmer gone - b Clarke 17. Clarke 2-42. Essex 383/7 tasting parity.
Is that really Trescothick under the helmet? A: who put the old war horse there? B: Such grace!
REPLAY: Absolutely fantastic from Jack Leach and Marcus Trescothick 👌#WeAreSomerset #NOTTSvSOM pic.twitter.com/fAYtP2xZjj
— Somerset Cricket 🏏 (@SomersetCCC) April 13, 2019
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This looks rather lovely
Sussex Women playing @CPPCricket 2nd XI at Goodwood. Chichester 163/4 off 35 overs #gosbts #preseason pic.twitter.com/oPLpY86AV5
— Sussex Women (@SussexWomen) April 13, 2019
And a five-fer for Jack Leach: 5-22 and bye-bye Moores.
Does this count as Dad dancing?
Liam Livingstone looks like he’s excited to make his IPL debut today.
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) April 13, 2019
pic.twitter.com/a9nYNZicgs
If you like your IPL, keep an eye on Buttler - 75 off 39 balls
Let’s try again, with my brain in.
Off he goes! Daddy-lite but still magnificent. Vasconcelos for 184.
HUGE WICKET// That was the big one and don't the boys know it!!💪😍#GoGlam #GLAvNOR pic.twitter.com/ZUOsyxALvo
— Glamorgan Cricket 🏏 (@GlamCricket) April 13, 2019
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Morkel, morkells. White caught by Foakes for 39. Essex just 44 behind - four wickets in hand.
Liam Dawson sticking with Northeast (82) at the Ageas, while Jones and Vilas stick on 86 unbeaten runs for the fourth wicket at Lord’s.
In south London Tom Curran brings up the wrong sort of hundred: 22-5-100-3
Ryan Ten Doeschate -take a bow, the oldest centurion in a round dominated by young blades. 111 not out of Essex’s 226-5. Love this from cricinfo: “Gooch was his regular airport runner so he could play club cricket in Holland at a weekend.”
Surrey attack looking a bit blunt here. They only had to take a second new ball four times at home last year.
Sorry detained by the mushroom wellington.
Just catching up at Sophia Gardens - Robert Newton, an apology. I neglected to mention your century, and now you’re out. A picture and congrats, nonetheless. Vasconcelos for the first daddy of the season?
Incidentally, that was Sibley’s fifth first-class hundred in a row! Oooh and Yorkshire eyeing up the follow-on at the Rose Bowl. Can anyone stay with Northeast long enough for him to reach 100? (72 not out)
And a bouquet of daffodils to Dom Sibley - 100 not out against Kent and Notts in big trouble as Fletcher becomes Leach’s third wicket. Time for Samit to follow in the footsteps of the Patels of Essex and Surrey. Notts trail by 58 with five wickets remaining.
And Joe Clarke out fourth ball for two, his second two of the game. After yesterday’s unsavoury relevations, it’s hardly a surprise. Notts 72/4 - trail Somerset by 68
Liam Livingstone making his IPL debut today for Rajasthan Royals. You’ve got to wish him well.
“It was all a bit strange really, it was pretty much like Homes Under the Hammer. Your name comes up and then the owners start bidding. It was really nice to be picked up.”
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Play starting again in the London games and I don’t know but something makes me think this might be of interest:
Like cricket? Like trivia and crosswords? These guys have you sorted... https://t.co/18JZBSAfDD
— The Pavilion (@pavilion_sports) April 13, 2019
Congratulations to Gareth Roderick - loving the retro feel, straight outta of the 1970s carpet ad at the local cinema
FIFTY: Gareth Roderick follows Ryan Higgins to a half century (162 balls, 7x4). @Gloscricket now within 50 of @DerbyshireCCC first innings total of 291 at 244-5....
— Gloucestershire Cricket🏏 (@Gloscricket) April 13, 2019
Live streaming: ➡️https://t.co/00ZTb6O7j2 pic.twitter.com/GGabPh422s
I know rain has stopped play, but my husband tells me that the swallows have arrived in Manchester.
Rain now stopped play at The Oval - though it looks lovely at Bristol
What a day for a spot of cricket👌🏏
— Gloucestershire Cricket🏏 (@Gloscricket) April 13, 2019
Gloucestershire v Derbyshire - Day 3
Gates open - 9am
Match starts - 11am#GoGlos💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/JwSZyO7kS1
At Sophia Gardens, which seems to have been laid with triple-even-bounce- magic carpet over the winter, Northants are racing towards Glamorgan - 291 for 0. Vasconcelos, skipping, 162 not out (257 balls), Newton , plodding, 97 not out (234 balls)
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Ateeq Javid holding it together at the top of the over for Leicester - 59 not out from 195 balls. And the music hall double act of Roderick (49) and Higgins (54) making hay for Gloucestershire.
The floodlights are coming on at The Oval and they’re off at Lord’s - Lancs 298/4, 60 not out for Rob Jones. I’ve had reports from my daughter coming back from a school trip to Austria, that it is snowing at Dover. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Dom Sibley still there 81 not out at Canterbury, Adam Hose, Milnes third wicket, and Robinson’s third catch.
Ye gods, Dan Lawrence prods at one from Rikki Clarke and edges to the only slip Rory Burns for 93. He leans over his bat for three long seconds in disgust.
Just been checking up on Dan Lawrence - youngest cricketer to make a Championship century, here at The Oval in April 2015 aged 17, in his second first-class game. The youngest ever Essex first-class centurion, youngest centurion at The Oval. In 2017 he was named young CWC cricketer of the year - but a disappointing 2018 followed, with only one century against Hampshire.
He’s now 91 not out ...
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START OF PLAY SCORES
DIVISION ONE
Kia Oval: Surrey v Essex: Surrey 395 all out (Patel 100 not out; Siddle 6-104); Essex 202/4 (Lawrence 87 not out)
Ageas Bowl: Hampshire v Yorkshire. Yorkshire 554/7dec (Lyth 67, Ballance 148, Root 94); Hants 74-3
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Somerset: Notts 263 all out (Nash 58; Gregory 6-68) and 25-2 (Brooks 2-8); Somerset 403 all out (Abell 101, Bartlett 133; Broad 5-73)
Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Kent: Kent 504/9 dec (Crawley 108, Robinson 143) Warwicks 136/3 (Sibley 60 not out)
DIVISION TWO
Middlesex v Lancs: Middx 265 (Eskinazi 75; Bailey 5-67, Anderson 3-41); Lancashire267-4 (Jennings 52, Hameed 117)
Leicestershire v Worcs: Worcs 553-6dec (Mitchell 114, Rutherford 123 Cox 100 not out) Leics 180/4
Gloucestershire v Derby: Derby 291 all out (Lace 83; Taylor 3-85, Higgins 3-52); Gloucestershire 202/5 (Bracey 65)
Glamorgan v Northants: Glam 570/8dec (Labuschagne 121, B Root 126 , Carlson 111, Cooke 70 not out) Northants 234/0 (Vasconcelos 125 not out, Newton 85 not out)
Durham v Sussex: Durham 224 all out ( Trevaskis 54; Robinson 4-53, Jordan 3-38); Sussex 202 all out (Wells 98 not out; Weighell 3-41, Rushworth 4-41)
And some further reading here on balls:
England briefly discussed using last year's lively batch of Dukes balls in the Ashes - but they don't have enough (the leftovers are in boxes at Lord's). This year's batch have a less prominent seam, which will please Australia's batsmen no end https://t.co/7F7o677Vg7
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) April 13, 2019
And a longer read here
Preamble
Good morning! It is dingy at The Oval. The mowers are out and floodlights have descended back to a standing start but you suspect they might be on again before the start of play.
After his hundred, a breath of sanity all round. One final well done Hass and here is Paul Edwards, as promised.
Here we wait to see if Dan Lawrence can get another 13 runs for his century, or if Surrey’s attack can make an early breakthrough. In the other three first-division games, run-gluttons Kent, Somerset and Yorkshire are all on top.
In Div 2, Lancs have a first-innings lead, Leicester are struggling, there’s a titanic struggle and Bristol and The Riverside and a run-feast at Sophia Gardens.
After breathing in the noxious fumes on the short walk from Vauxhall tube station to The Oval and worrying about the children whose school playground backs onto the main road just outside the ground, indulge me for a moment.
Lawrence Booth writes about Climate Change and Cricket in his Wisden 2019 Editor’s Notes: “Climate Change is the biggest long-term issue facing cricket but, to judge by its collective response, you wouldn’t know,” and commissioned me to write the second Cricket and the Environment column. You might be able to read it below (personally I need a good reading light)
Squint hard and you might be able to read it. Cricket and the Environment @WisdenCricket 2019. Thanks to @the_topspin for believing. pic.twitter.com/v34es6kkHp
— TheNextTest (@TheNextTest) April 12, 2019
A more pastoral scene here – cricket in Newport in mid May, should you have a spare day in the diary
Welcome to the season (well, almost). We will of course be delighted to see your #cricketviews & hear your #cricketstories & will do our best to share them around on here... to our *very nearly* 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ followers. 😉
— Cricket Wales (@CricketWales) April 13, 2019
Now then. Where’s that kit bag? pic.twitter.com/9VimXW3w0Y
And relive the glory Glamorgan years here: (are they back?)
COUNTY MEMORIES: @Jeremy_2566 talks to members of the successful @GlamCricket side of the early 90shttps://t.co/j0MnzdNRDp
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) April 12, 2019
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