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01-08-2025
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Pears' Libby hits second century in draw with Hants
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Visit Worcestershire New Road (day four)Hampshire 293 & 313-7 dec: Gubbins 84; Brookes 2-54Worcestershire 249: Libby 100* & 303-8: Libby 106; Jack 3-63Worcs (11 pts) drew with Hants (12 pts)Match scorecard Worcestershire produced a bold and spirited run chase on the final day at New Road, before the County Championship Division One fixture against Hampshire ended in a gripping a daunting target of 358 in just 53 overs after Hampshire's enterprising post-lunch declaration on 313-7, the home side carried hope of completing one of the Championship's most dramatic final-day a match that ebbed and flowed throughout, it was Jake Libby's second magnificent century of the game, a perfectly judged 106 off 122 balls, that fuelled Worcestershire's pursuit. With solid support from Kashif Ali (65) and a string of aggressive cameos down the order, the chase was very much alive deep into the final hour. But with wickets falling, the hosts closed on 303-8, 55 runs shy of their on 139-2 overnight, Hampshire batted with purpose to build their second-innings lead, despite a short interruption from rain. Nick Gubbins anchored the innings with a fluent 84, while Tilak Varma added 38 and Felix Organ struck an unbeaten 45 from 54 were contributions all the way down the order, with Joe Weatherley (25), Tom Prest (27), and James Fuller (26) all chipping in to maintain momentum. Ben Allison (2-58) and Ethan Brookes (2-54) were the pick of the Worcestershire attack, with Tom Taylor, Matthew Waite, and Adam Finch each taking a declaration just after lunch, setting Worcestershire 358 to win in a minimum of 53 overs, showed real intent, and set the stage for an enthralling chase got off to a stuttering start when Gareth Roderick was adjudged run out for four in the very first over, but from then on, the home side turned the game on its and Kashif added a superb 134 for the second wicket in just over an hour and a half. The pair struck the ball cleanly and rotated the strike with authority, bringing up their respective half-centuries in fine style. Libby, who had scored just one previous Championship hundred this season, was timing the ball sweetly and accelerated confidently after reaching too, looked composed, striking six fours and two sixes before falling lbw to Sonny Baker for a brisk 65. At tea, Worcestershire were 61-1 from 15 overs, very much in the final session saw drama at every turn. Worcestershire kept pushing with a string of aggressive middle-order contributions. Adam Hose clubbed a quick 25 from 18 balls before being bowled by Eddie Jack, who proved a key figure with 3-63. Brookes (12), Brett D'Oliveira (37), Waite (19), and Taylor (25) all took the fight to Hampshire's bowlers, but wickets began to fall reached a majestic hundred, his 13th for Worcestershire, but was finally bowled by Fuller as he looked to push on to leave the hosts Worcestershire did not relent. D'Oliveira's cameo, five crisp boundaries in 23 balls, briefly reignited hopes, but following the Worcestershire skipper's dismissal, Allison and Finch saw the Pears safely through to the close. ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
BBC News
31-07-2025
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Hants take control after Worcestershire collapse
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Visit Worcestershire New Road (day three)Hampshire 293 & 139-2: Gubbins 55*; Finch 1-16Worcestershire 249: Libby 100*; Baker 5-72Hants (4 pts) lead Worcs (3 pts) by 183 runsMatch scorecard Sonny Baker's five-wicket haul and a Nick Gubbins half-century helped drive Hampshire into the ascendency on day three of the County Championship match against morning burst of three-wickets saw him to figures of 5-72, as Jake Libby's 100 not out could not see Worcestershire into the lead despite early promise, as his side were bowled out for a lead of 44, the visiting side batted through the day with relative comfort on a flattening wicket, as Joe Weatherly and Fletcha Middleton made early progress for their Gubbins then scored an unbeaten 55 to see his side to 139-2 at the close, with the away side well in the hunt for a third County Championship victory of the a lengthy delay to the start of proceedings on the third morning of the match, Hampshire enjoyed an excellent start to the day as youngster Sonny Baker produced an eye-catching three wicket burst to reduce Worcestershire to visitors welcomed a stroke of luck in the second over of the day when Adam Hose feathered a strangle down the legside, to depart without adding to his overnight score, before Baker picked up the wickets of Brett D'Oliveira (1) and Ethan Brookes (0) as the hosts reeled under the clouds at Visit Worcestershire New for their first County Championship win since mid-May, Hampshire began the afternoon session in similar vein to the morning, with Libby watching his side fall behind in the Waite helped add 34 with the Worcestershire opener, before he nicked off to James Fuller for a cautious 21 as the Division One strugglers watched another promising position fall away beneath them as they limped to Nick Gubbins was thrown the ball in the 80th over of the innings as the visitors looked to move things on before taking the new ball but were overjoyed when Tom Taylor was pinned lbw in an innocuous over as the home side slid further behind the tightened their grip on the match, as Kyle Abbott (1-27) and Baker removed Ben Allison and Adam Finch, with Libby 98 not out and his side still trailing by added the two runs required to reach a gritty century off 235 balls, registering the first century by a Worcestershire player at Visit Worcestershire New Road this capped a fine individual performance as he returned in the next over to secure his five-wicket haul and ensure his side took a healthy lead of 44-runs into their second innings, with Worcestershire all-out one run short of a batting lost Weatherley in the 11th over of their reply, when he was lbw to a full ball from Waite but marched on unphased to pass fifty with got in and showed signs of extending his good form from the first innings but was unable to capitalise on his positive start as he was caught behind off an Adam Finch delivery, with his side 120-runs in made his way to a comfortable half-century as the evening drew to a close, as he and Tilak Varma batted through to stumps with Hampshire in total control at 139-2, with a commanding 183-run lead heading into the final day. ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
BBC News
30-07-2025
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- BBC News
Pears on top after dominant day against Hampshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Visit Worcestershire New Road (day two)Hampshire 293: Middleton 79, Weatherley 62, Prest 54; Taylor 5-55Worcestershire 187-2: Hose 82*, Libby 70*Worcs (3 pts) trail Hants (1 pt) by 106 runsMatch scorecard Jake Libby and Adam Hose came together for an unbeaten 126-run stand as Worcestershire enjoyed a dominant day two against Hampshire in their County Championship match, ending the day Taylor (5-55) led from the front as the hosts bowled Hampshire out for 293, with Tom Prest anchoring the innings for was all the away side could enjoy as they toiled in the afternoon sun, as Libby (70*) and Hose (82*) took Worcestershire to the close trailing by just 107 home side, buoyed by the late wickets poached from the night previous, were jubilant once more as Ben Allision produced a beauty of a delivery to remove Nick Gubbins in the second over of the Jack continued as nightwatchman for Hampshire, batting through the opening hour with poise, while the impressive Taylor castled Tilak Varma with a full, swinging delivery to check the visitors progress at the sun appeared over New Road, Khurram Shahzad entered the attack for the home side without success, as Prest guided a single down to third-man, easing Hampshire past was Adam Finch who reinvigorated his side after the late morning lull, with an energetic spell from the Diglis End. He removed Eddie Jack for a stubborn 29, before returning in his next over to have Ben Brown caught behind, as a positive morning session for the Pears took them to lunch with their opponents continued into the afternoon session but was given a major reprieve when he was dropped at gully on 30, before Felix Organ's turgid 46-ball stay at the crease was ended when he was bowled by Matthew Waite for Fuller (41 off 32) played an enterprising cameo that included five boundaries as Hampshire reached 250, shortly after Prest had secured an assured half-century of his own midway through the afternoon new ball came into effect for the home side in timely fashion, as Taylor returned to remove Prest for 54, and Fuller and Baker (0) in quick succession on his way to a second red-ball five-for of the season - taking his tally in the County Championship to 42 in what has been a standout campaign for the wrapped up the visitor's innings for 293, Gareth Roderick and Libby started the reply in faultless fashion as they navigated their way to tea, 38-0 in the now idyllic batting was wrestled back by the visitors courtesy of two wickets in consecutive overs, shortly after the opening pair had registered their second successive fifty-partnership, when Eddie Jack caught the edge of Roderick, who departed for 26, and Fuller forced Kashif Ali to chop on to his own joined Libby as they eased their way through the afternoon and into the evening against a lacklustre Hampshire attack, with both batters cashing in on the loose balls on offer and rotating the strike with registered a record-breaking partnership against the same opponents in the reverse fixture back in June, the pair looked in similar run-scoring moods as they took the home side past 100 in the 33rd over and batted through to the close with stumps were called shortly after 7pm, Worcestershire left the field in the driving seat at 187-2 with Hampshire's bowling attack facing an uphill battle heading into the third day with a lead of just 107. ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
The Guardian
01-07-2025
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- The Guardian
Surrey v Durham, Yorkshire v Essex, and more: county cricket day three
Update: Date: 2025-07-01T09:21:33.000Z Title: Monday's round-up Content: On and on went big bad Dom. Past 200, past his highest previous score, past 250 and, with a sprinted single that left him spreadeagled in the Oval dust, to 300. Sibley clambered to his feet, raised his bat and soaked up the warm applause for a mammoth effort of concentration: 28 fours, two sixes and 472 balls of toil as the mercury rose. He joins an elite club of triple-centurions for Surrey at the Oval, in Mark Ramprakash, Kevin Pietersen, Bobby Abel, Jack Hobbs and Tom Hayward. At the other end, Dan Lawrence shimmied 174 and Will Jacks 119 as Surrey set their record first-class score, finally putting Durham out of their misery at 820 for nine. Alex Lees, who had won the toss on Sunday morning and chosen to field, then had to pad up. He was unbeaten on 33 at stumps, though lost his opening partner Emilio Gay early, bowled behind his pads. The Durham off-spinner George Drissell found himself in the firing line – his 45 overs cost 247, the most runs conceded by a bowler in the championship. Elsewhere, first-innings runs flowed in brutal temperatures; in fact the 4,508 runs scored across the first innings of the nine games is the most in a round of matches ever. Kent finally declared on 566 for eight, bolstered by hundreds for Daniel Bell-Drummond and Harry Finch against Northamptonshire. Jake Libby's undefeated 228, the second double century of his career, carried Worcestershire to 679 for seven declared, whereupon Hampshire suddenly collapsed to 68 for three. But that was nothing on Leicestershire's wobble. After finally dismissing Middlesex for 534, they found themselves 103 for eight, with the teenage seamer Naavya Sharma providing the gilt braiding with four wickets in 11 balls. Yorkshire rattled through Essex in the morning, their reward batting against Simon Harmer bowling in the dust as a warm wind doused Clifton Park like a hairdryer. The run rate slunk under three an over all day, even with Jonny Bairstow at the crease. Ben Slater's 116 not out propped up Nottinghamshire on an afternoon when Somerset's Jack Leach wheeled through 25 overs. Update: Date: 2025-07-01T09:21:33.000Z Title: Scores on the doors Content: DIVISION ONE Southampton: Hampshire 68-3 v Worcestershire 679-7dec Taunton: Somerset 379 v Nottinghamshire 214-3 The Oval: Surrey 820-9 v Durham 59-1 Hove: Sussex 278-3 v Warwickshire 415 York: Yorkshire 143-3 v Essex 368 DIVISION TWO Chesterfield: Derbyshire 261 v Lancashire 367 and 114-1 Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 228-4 v Gloucestershire 380 Canterbury: Kent 566-8dec v Northamptonshire 140-1 Grace Road: Leicestershire 103-8 v Middlesex 534 Update: Date: 2025-07-01T09:21:33.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Hello! After a day of record-breaking run-making yesterday, relief as the heatwave begins to fade and – perhaps – the pitches start to break up. Play starts at 11am, please join us- the coffee smells good.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Libby marathon helps Pears rewrite record books
Jake Libby has now scored scored 679 runs in the County Championship this season [Getty Images] Rothesay County Championship Division One, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (day two) Worcestershire 679-7 dec: Hose 266, Libby 228*, Roderick 80; Fuller 3-121 Hampshire: 68-3: Orr 32; Taylor 2-16 Hampshire (1pt) trail Worcestershire (6pts) by 611 with seven wickets standing Advertisement Match scorecard Jake Libby achieved a career-best unbeaten 228 as Worcestershire compiled the third-highest first-class score in their history. Stand-in captain Libby batted throughout a 10-hour vigil to secure a second Championship double hundred, while underpinning his side's vast 679-7 declared - the third biggest total in Worcestershire's history. His double century was paired with Adam Hose's on day one – making it the first time two Worcestershire batters had passed 200 in an innings, while Gareth Roderick's 80 kept Libby company for much of day two. The declaration at tea left Hampshire 32 overs until close, and during the evening the hosts managed to lose their top three on a lifeless pitch to end the day on 68-3 – an ominous 611 in arrears. Advertisement Aged 21, Libby scored a double ton in Nottinghamshire's Second XI. On Championship debut, Libby scored a 247-ball century. In 2021, he batted for 681 minutes – two minutes shy of the longest Championship innings – to save a match against Essex. This innings shouldn't have come as a shock to anyone, especially when it became clear before lunch on day one that the Hampshire bowlers were in for a torturous time with the pitch and Kookaburra ball. While Hose scored with abandon, Libby frustrated and accumulated. The pair put on 395 with their contrasting style until Hose's departure late on the opening day. Nightwatcher Adam Finch and Ethan Brookes fell in the morning session but Hampshire only managed to pick up one bowling point, with Worcestershire counting the maximum five batting points to reverse their batting woes this season. Advertisement Finch edged the three-wicket James Fuller behind, while Brookes left a straight one from Kyle Abbott. But Libby persisted, passing 150 with his sole six – towering Liam Dawson straight down the ground – and found Roderick a similarly stubborn partner. Roderick had barely scraped 250 runs together in 16 previous innings this season, but given the perfect batting conditions, upped the price on his wicket. It wasn't pretty viewing in the roasting south coast sun, but it kept the scoreboard slowly ticking and the Hampshire bowlers, eight of whom were used in total, toiling. Roderick's second fifty of the season came in 114 balls, but it was overshadowed by Libby raising his bat on 200 after 399 deliveries. Advertisement Roderick top-edged a sweep to fall for 80 and Matthew Waite was carelessly run out before Tom Taylor added 51 with Libby. With a new ball ready after tea, Libby decided to put Hampshire's bowlers out of their misery by concluding his and Worcestershire's innings, having cleared his previous high of 215. The 679 was the highest Worcestershire score away from New Road and the highest total by a visiting team to Utilita Bowl – second only to the 714 Hampshire posted against Notts in 2005 overall. Hampshire's response was not wholly unsurprising after 160 overs of draining fielding in mercury rising temperatures. Advertisement Fletcha Middleton and Ali Orr had already been given lives when chances were shelled in the slips, but didn't cash in. Middleton never looked comfortable before a hooping in-swinging from Taylor hit his pads in front, while Orr seemed to find rhythm until shabbily turning Finch to leg slip. Nick Gubbins followed to give Taylor a second leg-before wicket but Tilak Varma and Ben Brown remained for the last 40 balls of the day. ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay Worcestershire batter Jake Libby: "I'm pretty tired to be honest. It has been two really hot days but I think I've helped put the team in a really good position. Advertisement "The way me and Hose batted yesterday was really good and then to get those three late wickets there is the cherry on top of a really nice cake. "It is a really good wicket and we haven't been batting on such good surfaces this year. I felt I had to cash in and go really big and with the circumstances of the game and how it will pan out, it was important to go massive. "We knew the evening was going to be a tough session for them so to pick up those three wickets was important. I think we bowled really well with good intensity. "We have a long distance ahead of us, but we have put a marker down tonight for what the standard is. If we can do it for a long period of time then we have a hell of a chance in this game."
