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BBC News
17-05-2025
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Abbott haul puts Hampshire in charge against Bears
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day two)Hampshire 300 & 159-6: Middleton 76; Webster 2-33, Bamber 2-40Warwickshire 194: Barnard 58; Abbott 5-47Hampshire (5 pts) lead Warwickshire (3 pts) by 265 runsMatch scorecard High-class fast bowling from Kyle Abbott put Hampshire in command against Warwickshire in their County Championship tussle at took 5-47, his second five-for in successive games, as Warwickshire were bowled out for 194 to sustain a first innings deficit of 106. It was superb, pitched up, swing bowling at the head of a strong collective effort from a seam attack against which only Ed Barnard (58) looked then leaned hard on Fletcha Middleton's 76 from 124 balls as they reached 159-6 in their second innings. They lead by 265 overall, a significant advantage on a pitch still assisting the seamers. Warwickshire resumed on the second morning on 27-2 and swiftly lost both overnight batters. Nightwatcher Olly Hannon-Dalby edged Abbott to first slip before John Turner struck a crucial blow when Tom Latham, fresh from 184 on his debut last week, fell for just five when he edged to third a grey morning, against a swinging ball, batting was tricky. Sam Hain and Beau Webster grafted hard to add 62 in 21 overs, but Hampshire's seamers sustained the pressure and Abbott removed both just before lunch. Hain's dogged 23 was ended by a perfect outswinger. A nifty inswinger brought Webster's fluent 41 to a close when he inside-edged a drive on to his middle nudging the England selectors in this match with a half-century to follow his four wickets, defied with discipline but without support. Zen Malik was late on a straight ball from Brad Wheal and Ethan Bamber flicked James Fuller to mid-wicket. Barnard reached an accomplished 43-ball 50 but then nicked Abbott to wicketkeeper Ben Brown who collected again when Che Simmons edged Turner. Hampshire's second innings began in the day's first sunshine but the ball continued to move around and while Middleton settled, partners came and went. None of the other top six batters passed 15 as Mark Stoneman edged Hannon-Dalby to first slip, Bamber drew edges from Nick Gubbins and Tom Prest and Webster removed Brown, lbw, and Liam Dawson, caught at second slip, in three 99-5, Hampshire were in danger of relinquishing their advantage but Middleton and Toby Albert added 52 in 15 overs to reassert their side's control. Albert (29 not out) made important runs for the second time in the match while Middleton reached 50, off 71 balls, for the first time in 10 attempts this season. Though he was bowled by Simmons just before the close, on a pitch which examines the batters' powers of technique and diligence, his work, like Fuller's in the first innings, was of immense value. ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
16-05-2025
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- BBC News
Fuller guides Hampshire to 300 at Warwickshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day one)Hampshire 300: Fuller 52*, Stoneman 48, Dawson 46; Barnard 4-56, Hannon-Dalby 3-47Warwickshire 27-2: Davies 16; Abbott 1-13, Wheal 1-13Warwickshire (3 pts) trail Hampshire (2 pts) by 273 runsMatch scorecard Lower-order resistance led by James Fuller lifted Hampshire to 300 all out after their batting fragility had surfaced again on the opening day of their County Championship game against Warwickshire at out twice for under 200 in last week's 366-run defeat by Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, Hampshire this time dipped to 130-5 and 223-8 before Fuller's bullish unbeaten half-century (52 not out from 52 balls) marshalled the addition of 77 for the last two Barnard took 4-56 and Olly Hannon-Dalby 3-47 for a Warwickshire team full of confidence after their strong start to the season. They then wobbled themselves, however, as they lost both openers before closing the first day on 27-2 in reply. Hampshire elected to bat but lost Fletcha Middleton in the fourth over of the day when he edged Hannon-Dalby to second slip and Rob Yates took his 147th catch for Stoneman and Nick Gubbins gritted out 62 from 24 overs but, with the lunch interval beckoning, that fragility kicked in. Gubbins edged an outswinger from Beau Webster to wicketkeeper Alex Davies and Tom Prest nicked a firm-footed jab at struck the biggest blow with the 32nd ball after lunch when the obdurate Stoneman (48) gave Davies his third catch. Ben Brown followed the pattern of batters getting in then getting out he when dug in for 29 from 56 balls but then dragged a drive at Webster on to his 130-5, Hampshire were in jeopardy of coming in under 200 again, on a good batting pitch, but Liam Dawson and Toby Albert applied themselves to add 68 in 19 overs. Both then perished in the space of 10 balls. Dawson edged Barnard high to second slip for 46 and Albert flicked Tazeem Ali to mid-wicket to give Yates his 148th and 149th catches for the left the sun-soaked crowd on tenterhooks to see if Yates would get the opportunity to take his 150th catch for Warwickshire. They didn't have to wait long before Kyle Abbott drove mightily at Barnard but sliced to second slip where Yates triumphantly seized the ball above his was 223-8 and Hampshire appeared well under par but the tail wagged. Former Warwickshire loanee Brad Wheal counter-attacked for a 28-ball 24 before falling lbw, struck on the back pad, to the impressive Barnard. John Turner, recalled to the side in place of Sonny Baker, helped Fuller add 34 before edging Hannon-Dalby were left with eight overs to bat during which Hampshire hit back hard. Yates' day took a downward twist when he was trapped lbw by Abbott and, with 16 balls left in the day, Davies top-edged an inexplicable heave at Wheal and Middleton took an excellent catch running in from deep backward point. ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
The Guardian
11-05-2025
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- The Guardian
Notts v Hampshire, Essex v Yorkshire and more: county cricket
Good morning! A dog walk with a lovely friend, too much coffee in the garden, and now some county cricket. Do join us to see if Northants, Kent, Hampshire, Essex and Worcestershire can escape their fates. And good luck to the Warwickshire bowlers, it could be a long day. Play starts at 11am. Share Three batters shone in Warwickshire's mammoth 665 for five declared against Surrey on a baked Edgbaston pitch. New Zealand's Tom Latham hit the highest score on debut for Warwicks, with 184; Ed Barnard flamed a career-best 177, but it is Zen Malik who is in danger of becoming a motivational message. Malik came to Birmingham via six years of touting himself around the counties, SACA, Staffordshire and Glamorgan's second XI – where he made two centuries against Warwickshire last year and was quickly hoovered up by performance director Gavin Larsen who called him 'the best uncontracted player he'd seen'. And now in his second first-class game, aged 27, he lofted Dan Lawrence back over his head for an effortless, twinkle-toed, maiden hundred. Barnard continued his happy day by trapping Rory Burns lbw for 27 before stumps, but another brutal day for the bowlers seems inevitable on Sunday. Mohammad Abbas, as slippery and as slight as ever, showed his old county Hampshire just what they were missing, with five wickets on his Nottinghamshire debut. The pick of his wickets was a gleaming marble that kissed the top of Ben Brown's off stump and sent it dancing into the dust. Kyle Abbott's brisk 67 kept Nottinghamshire's lead to 137 before he pulled on his bowling boots, took the new ball and quickly removed both Notts openers. Just to keep it interesting, Notts then lost three for nine, before Liam Patterson-White and Jack Haynes steadied the ship. A lead of 308 should be more than enough with Abbas ready once more to prowl at the top of his mark. A disciplined George Hill undressed Essex at Chelmsford, zipped out for 123 on a moody pitch that furrowed brows. There had been a resurgence of sorts from 59 for six, when Michael Pepper and Noah Thain added 46, but the end came quickly – Hill's six for 51 his second-best Championship figures. Adam Lyth then hit his second fifty of the match as Yorkshire eased into an extremely comfortable lead. There was just time for Wharton to slam a six onto the press box before stumps. Five wickets for Fynn Hudson-Prentice, and six catches for John Simpson, put Sussex on top against Worcestershire at Hove. Tom Taylor continued his good game with the joint top-scorer with 32, after taking five-wickets on Friday. Sussex had built a lead of 170 by stumps, despite losing both Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes without a run on the board. Run-machine Marcus Harris added a third Championship hundred to his Lancashire tally for the summer. His 121 against Northamptonshire took his total for the year to 706 – leaving a thousand runs before the end of May a tempting possibility with two rounds left. Northants bowlers were not helped by their soapy-fingered fielders. A Lancashire first-innings lead of 38 was not imposing, but Northants second innings also failed to thrive. Ben Kellaway duly picked up the nine runs he needed for his maiden first-class century, but kept going with increasing confidence, flaying Matt Parkinson for three successive sixes to finish 181 not out when the declaration came. At 549 for nine, it was Glamorgan's highest score against Kent. Then came the Kentish collapse, though from 23 for five, 156 for eight at stumps was a tablecloth of plenty. Chris Benjamin's 68 not out was his highest score for Kent. 'Theoretically, you meant to put the scoreboard out of your mind,' said a phlegmatic Adam Hollioake, the Kent head coach, 'but we're all human beings, and unfortunately, scoreboard pressure does exist.' Share
BBC News
10-05-2025
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- BBC News
Bears pile up huge total against Surrey
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Edgbaston (day two)Warwickshire 665-5 dec: Latham 184, Barnard 177*, Malik 105*; Lawes 2-107Surrey 98-1: Sibley 34, Burns 27, Patel 22*Surrey (1 pt) trail Warwickshire (4 pts) by 567 runs with 9 wickets standingMatch scorecard Warwickshire exploited perfect batting conditions to pile up 665-5, their record score against Surrey, on the second day of the County Championship Division One match at Latham struck 184 (319 balls), the highest score by a Warwickshire debutant, Ed Barnard harvested a career-best 177 not out (254) and Zen Malik helped himself to a maiden century – 105 not out (119) - as batters gorged themselves on a road of a then embarked upon the long haul towards the follow on figure of 516 and reached 98-1 at the halfway point of a match which will require some spectacular bowling if it is not to end in a draw. Just two wickets fell from a full quota of overs on the second Warwickshire resumed on the second morning on 364-4, Latham and Barnard extended their partnership to 169 in 37 overs. Latham reached 150 from 263 balls and, after 400 minutes at the crease, was chugging towards a double-century in untroubled fashion when, to unanimous surprise, he edged Tom Lawes to wicketkeeper Ben Foakes.A debut double-ton eluded the New Zealander but his 184 is the highest by a player on his first class debut for Warwickshire, displacing the 173 by John Whitehouse against Oxford University at The Parks in should have immediately added another wicket in the next over when Barnard, on 78, chopped Dan Lawrence to point but 12th man James Taylor put down the simplest of catches. Barnard fully exploited the reprieve to advance to his ninth first class century as Malik, playing only his second first class game, settled in alongside him. Malik's maiden ton arrived in the last over before tea, the pair having banished the oldest partnership record for Warwickshire against Surrey from the history books, their 215 beating the 199 by Dick Lilley and Charles Baker at The Oval in the teatime declaration it was the turn of Warwickshire's bowlers to suffer. Ethan Bamber (9-2-14-0) bowled the best spell of the match so far and Barnard's happy day continued when he trapped Rory Burns lbw. But Ryan Patel got off the mark by pulling Beau Webster for six and, alongside former Warwickshire favourite Dominic Sibley, saw it through to the close to lay a solid foundation for Sunday's grind towards that lofty follow on Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
28-03-2025
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Barnard extends contract with Bears until 2027
Warwickshire's England Lions all-rounder Ed Barnard has extended his contract with the Bears by signing a new deal keeping him at Edgbaston until the end of the 2027 Shrewsbury-born 29-year-old was about to enter the final season of his existing three-year deal, following his move from Midlands neighbours he has added two more years to that, with an option for an additional third year beyond."I feel confident going into the new season," he said. "I've had a good winter, gym and technical stuff pre-Christmas but since then I've been outside playing competitive cricket. I had a good time in Australia and in Abu Dhabi, and feel like we're in a good place to hit the season hard." "We've a great chance of competing for trophies in all three formats," Barnard added. "We want to get off to a good start in the County Championship and get some early momentum."While Warwickshire under-performed in the Championship in 2024, winning just once in 14 games, the Bears again shone in the group stages of the T20 Blast, topping the table again as they won 10 of their 14 played in only five of them and the former Blast winner, who triumphed with Worcestershire at Edgbaston in 2018, was then surprisingly left out of the Bears quarter-final line-up as they suffered a defeat at the last eight stage for the fourth year running."Moving to Warwickshire, I knew they had a strong Blast team," said the son of former Shropshire paceman Andy Barnard. "It wasn't going to be easy to be in the team the whole time straight away. I've been involved but obviously if you're not playing at times it's frustrating."T20 is part of my game I've worked really hard on. In the Blast we've won more games than any other side over the last two years [21 out of 28 group games] so I'm sure it'll come right soon."As well as hitting 1,322 runs and claiming 54 wickets in the Championship, Barnard has also been the Bears' star turn in the One-Day Cup, twice helping his side to the knockout open the new county season with a home Championship game at Edgbaston against former Bears boss Paul Farbrace's Sussex, starting Friday 5 April.
