County cricket: Surrey v Hampshire, Durham v Essex, and more on day one – as it happened
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Colin Ackermann, David Bedingham and Ollie Robinson sparkled for Durham at Chester-le-StreetAnd Porter snaffles the first wicket at CLS, a nice little scoop and dive by Harry Duke behind the stumps. He’s immediately surrounded by back slapping team-mates. Durham 11-1.Div One Continue reading
The Guardian—County cricket: Durham v Essex, Surrey v Hampshire – as it happened. Joe Root and Harry Brook helped Yorkshire to maximum batting points at Headingley to leave Derbyshire in a tricky spotBen Raine giving Dean Elgar a thorough working over from the Lumley end. But he survives. Essex 33-0.Gets there with a single, what riches after a run of lowish scores. High praise for Duckett yesterday from both his teammate (Ben Slater) “Ben batted really well. We know how good he is. I think he has been a bit annoyed to miss out in the first couple of games, but he has had a...
The Guardian—County cricket: Surrey v Hampshire, Gloucs v Middlesex and more – as it happened. Surrey closed in on what would be a second win of the season with Ollie Pope’s fielding to the foreThere’s justice in there somewhere. Worcestershire get onto the green first.To sum up: play abandoned for the day at Grace Road, no play anywhere now, no play before lunch at The Oval, but, like a snowdrop in January, a pitch inspection at 11.30 at Bristol. Continue reading
The Guardian—County cricket: Surrey wrap up innings win, Durham draw with Essex – as it happened. The champions proved far too strong for Hampshire while Leicestershire are top of Division Two after drawing with NorthantsFisher makes the breakthrough at Headingley, Brooke Guest losing his off stump. Madsen still there though, on 92. Derbys 209-4, still 90 short of the follow on.And there goes Dawson! A sixth catch for Pope who grins and promptly shoves his hands back in his pocket. A third wicket for the irrepressible Worrall. Hampshire 117-6. Continue reading