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25-05-2025
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Yorks' pursuit of Notts falters after late wickets
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Headingley (day three)Nottinghamshire 228 & 393-8: Slater 78, Clarke 94; Coad 3-64Yorkshire 159 & 176-5: Wharton 58, Lyth 44; Patterson-White 3-25Yorkshire (3 pts) need 287 runs to beat Notts (3 pts) with five wickets standingMatch scorecard Liam Patterson-White claimed the key wickets of Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan and James Wharton during the third evening to keep league leaders Nottinghamshire on course for another County Championship victory having set Yorkshire a 463-target at made a confident start to their unlikely pursuit, reaching 114-1 after tea, with opener Lyth contributing Patterson-White's left-arm spin was introduced, and after 11 balls he had removed Lyth caught behind cutting and Malan bowled for 12 playing back to one that turned appreciably. He later had Wharton lbw for Yorkshire are aiming to avoid a fourth defeat in seven Division One games and closed on 176-5 from 56.3 overs, needing 287 more. Nottinghamshire are chasing a fourth win in seven. The visitors, for whom Dillon Pennington struck in the day's final over, declared their second innings on 393-8 midway through the afternoon, Joe Clarke top-scoring with a fluent 94 off 121 Coad finished with with three for 64 for Yorkshire as they were set the task of achieving the highest successful run chase by any side in first-class history at Headingley and also the county's highest at any chased 404 to win here in 2006. In 2005, Yorkshire had chased the same target to beat Leicestershire at Grace started the day on 227 for three, leading by 296, with Clarke on 73 - his second half-century of the wasn't entirely plain-sailing progression for the visitors during the first half of a day interrupted by a couple of brief morning rain the hard work had been done with the bat during the afternoon and evening sessions of day two, putting them into a position where a defeat was highly fell narrowly short of what would have been a deserved second century in as many matches, ending a 95-run fourth-wicket stand with Jack Haynes when he was trapped lbw on the back pad by Jordan Thompson - wicket fell just before the new ball was taken, and just afterwards Haynes was brilliantly caught behind one-handed by Harry Duke for 43 off an inside-edge. Kyle Verreynne edged Jack White to second slip just before lunch, where Notts reached at 318-6, leading by visitors became increasingly aggressive after the break, with Patterson-White and Lyndon James both holing out to mid-on and mid-off against White and Coad. The latter fell to an excellent diving catch on the run from White at mid-off as the score slipped to 333-8, a lead of lead was then boosted to the tune of 60 inside eight overs as Brett Hutton, in particular, and Pennington went in search of quick runs prior to a crashed four fours and two sixes in 44 not out off 26 balls as Yorkshire had to contend with the loss seam-bowling all-rounder Thompson midway through his 16th over with what looked like a side will be sweating on his fitness ahead of the start of the T20 Blast later this White Rose then started their chase Lyth's 44 meant he followed Notts' opener and captain Haseeb Hameed to the 700-run mark in Division One this summer. They are the two batters leading the way in the shared 40 with Fin Bean, who was first to go for 17 when trapped lbw by side of tea, the left-hander then shared 74 for the second with Patterson-White's intervention - getting Lyth and Malan - dampened any rising Yorkshire hopes, leaving the score at 132-3 in the 31st reached his fifth fifty of the season off 75 balls, but he followed no longer after as he was trapped in front playing forwards against the same bowler with the score on finished with an excellent 3-25 from 14 overs, and Pennington had Duke caught behind with what proved the day's final ball to further strengthen Nottinghamshire's supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
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24-05-2025
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Abbas takes 6-45 as Notts dominate Yorkshire
Nottinghamshire are on course to pick up their fourth win in seven County Championship games [Getty Images] Rothesay County Championship Division One, Headingley (day two) Nottinghamshire 228 & 227-3: Slater 78, Clarke 73*; Revis 1-24 Yorkshire 159: Malan 64; Abbas 6-45 Notts (3 pts) lead Yorkshire (3 pts) by 296 runs Advertisement Match scorecard A superb six-wicket return from Mohammad Abbas and second half-centuries in the match for Ben Slater and Joe Clarke helped Division One leaders Nottinghamshire seize control of their County Championship game with Yorkshire on day two at Headingley. Pakistan seamer Abbas was the chief protagonist with 6-45 from 17.3 overs - four of his wickets coming either side of lunch to secure a 49th career first-class haul of five wickets or more - as Yorkshire were bowled out for 159 in reply to a first-innings 228. Former England batter Dawid Malan impressed with a counter-attacking 64 off 45 balls as second-bottom Yorkshire, who started the day on 10-2, lost regular wickets. Advertisement From early afternoon onwards, Nottinghamshire's pursuit of a fourth win gathered even more steam, with opener Slater top-scoring with 78 off 125 balls in 227 for three from 61 overs, a lead of 296. Clarke provided important support with a fluent unbeaten 72 not out off 92. Left-handed Slater bettered his opening day 52 and shared half-century partnerships with Haseeb Hameed and Clarke, who top-scored with 64 in the first innings. As 35-year-old Abbas claimed his second haul of five wickets or more in three matches for Notts this season, it meant Yorkshire have now only posted first-innings totals of 250 or more on three occasions in seven matches in 2025. They have a mountain to climb to avoid a fourth defeat in seven games this season. Advertisement Nottinghamshire captain Hameed shared 73 inside 16 overs for the first wicket with Slater in their second innings to more than double a commanding lead of 69. Hameed's 33 was confidently compiled on a largely gloomy Leeds day. Just as Yorkshire will have been frustrated with their efforts with the bat, they would have been with the ball too. Conditions remained helpful for the seamers, but they failed to apply any pressure. Hameed was caught behind off a beauty from Jordan Thompson which bounced and nipped away before Freddie McCann was unlucky to have been given caught behind off Ben Coad for 15 shortly before tea with the score on 113-2, a lead of 179. Advertisement But Slater, who was eye-catching on the drive, continued on. He reached a well-paced fifty off 68 balls and shared 70 for the third wicket with Clarke before edging behind one which nipped away from Matthew Revis' seam to make it 173-3. Clarke went on to reach his fifty off 55 balls and shared a day-ending unbroken 54 partnership for the fourth wicket with Jack Haynes, 13. Earlier, Yorkshire reached lunch at 119-7, with seamers Dillon Pennington and Brett Hutton striking twice apiece and Abbas once as Notts strengthened their grip. En-route, they had to survive a counter-attacking half-century from Malan, who played a series of eye-catching shots and made it look like he was batting on a featherbed pitch. Advertisement Malan drove imperiously and hoisted his quartet of sixes over the leg-side, reaching his fifty off only 34 balls upon his return to the side following three games out with a groin injury. After the early departure of James Wharton - caught at first slip off Pennington to leave them 15-4 - Malan shared 37 for the fifth wicket with nightwatchman Jack White, who chanced his arm for 18 before he also edged Pennington into the slips. Hutton had Harry Duke caught behind and Malan lbw playing to leg, and when Abbas claimed his first wicket of the day by rocking back George Hill's middle stump with one which kept low and jagged back, Yorkshire were 107-7 in the 34th over of the innings. After lunch, Abbas claimed his fourth and fifth wickets in successive balls as Yorkshire slipped to 124-9. Captain Dom Bess edged to fourth slip and Thompson to first. Advertisement Revis, with 27, and Coad shared 35 for the last wicket, but it was only brief respite as the former dragged on to Abbas, leaving the visitors with all but two sessions of batting to do through to close. ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
24-05-2025
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Abbas takes 6-45 as Notts dominate Yorkshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Headingley (day two)Nottinghamshire 228 & 227-3: Slater 78, Clarke 73*; Revis 1-24Yorkshire 159: Malan 64; Abbas 6-45Notts (3 pts) lead Yorkshire (3 pts) by 296 runsMatch scorecard A superb six-wicket return from Mohammad Abbas and second half-centuries in the match for Ben Slater and Joe Clarke helped Division One leaders Nottinghamshire seize control of their County Championship game with Yorkshire on day two at seamer Abbas was the chief protagonist with 6-45 from 17.3 overs - four of his wickets coming either side of lunch to secure a 49th career first-class haul of five wickets or more - as Yorkshire were bowled out for 159 in reply to a first-innings England batter Dawid Malan impressed with a counter-attacking 64 off 45 balls as second-bottom Yorkshire, who started the day on 10-2, lost regular wickets. From early afternoon onwards, Nottinghamshire's pursuit of a fourth win gathered even more steam, with opener Slater top-scoring with 78 off 125 balls in 227 for three from 61 overs, a lead of 296. Clarke provided important support with a fluent unbeaten 72 not out off Slater bettered his opening day 52 and shared half-century partnerships with Haseeb Hameed and Clarke, who top-scored with 64 in the first 35-year-old Abbas claimed his second haul of five wickets or more in three matches for Notts this season, it meant Yorkshire have now only posted first-innings totals of 250 or more on three occasions in seven matches in have a mountain to climb to avoid a fourth defeat in seven games this captain Hameed shared 73 inside 16 overs for the first wicket with Slater in their second innings to more than double a commanding lead of 33 was confidently compiled on a largely gloomy Leeds as Yorkshire will have been frustrated with their efforts with the bat, they would have been with the ball too. Conditions remained helpful for the seamers, but they failed to apply any was caught behind off a beauty from Jordan Thompson which bounced and nipped away before Freddie McCann was unlucky to have been given caught behind off Ben Coad for 15 shortly before tea with the score on 113-2, a lead of Slater, who was eye-catching on the drive, continued reached a well-paced fifty off 68 balls and shared 70 for the third wicket with Clarke before edging behind one which nipped away from Matthew Revis' seam to make it went on to reach his fifty off 55 balls and shared a day-ending unbroken 54 partnership for the fourth wicket with Jack Haynes, Yorkshire reached lunch at 119-7, with seamers Dillon Pennington and Brett Hutton striking twice apiece and Abbas once as Notts strengthened their they had to survive a counter-attacking half-century from Malan, who played a series of eye-catching shots and made it look like he was batting on a featherbed drove imperiously and hoisted his quartet of sixes over the leg-side, reaching his fifty off only 34 balls upon his return to the side following three games out with a groin the early departure of James Wharton - caught at first slip off Pennington to leave them 15-4 - Malan shared 37 for the fifth wicket with nightwatchman Jack White, who chanced his arm for 18 before he also edged Pennington into the had Harry Duke caught behind and Malan lbw playing to leg, and when Abbas claimed his first wicket of the day by rocking back George Hill's middle stump with one which kept low and jagged back, Yorkshire were 107-7 in the 34th over of the lunch, Abbas claimed his fourth and fifth wickets in successive balls as Yorkshire slipped to 124-9. Captain Dom Bess edged to fourth slip and Thompson to with 27, and Coad shared 35 for the last wicket, but it was only brief respite as the former dragged on to Abbas, leaving the visitors with all but two sessions of batting to do through to Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
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23-05-2025
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Seamer Hill shines as Yorkshire & Notts batters toil
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Headingley (day one)Nottinghamshire 228: Clarke 64, Slater 52; Hill 5-40, Thompson 3-77Yorkshire 10-2: Abbas 2-5 Yorkshire 3 pts, Nottinghamshire 0 ptsMatch scorecard Nottinghamshire's Ben Slater and Joe Clarke posted battling half-centuries and new England Lion George Hill claimed five more wickets for Yorkshire during a fascinating opening day of County Championship cricket at One leaders Notts were bowled out for 228 by a White Rose side who sat second-bottom ahead of this seventh fixture of the Slater made 52 off 111 balls and Clarke 64 off 151, while Hill's seam accounted for 5-40 from 20 overs - his third haul of five wickets or more in as many matches. He is now the joint-leading wicket-taker in the country with closed on 10-2 from 12 overs in reply, Mohammad Abbas striking hosts started well, with Jack White removing visiting skipper Haseeb Hameed, brilliantly caught one-handed at point by James Wharton diving low to his with a score of six, Hameed became the first man in Division One to pass 700 repelled the new ball and shared 56 for the second wicket with fellow left-hander Freddie McCann through to late morning. He reached his fifth fifty of 2025 off 109 fell just before lunch with the score on 65, caught low down at first slip off Jordan Thompson for 28. And when the same bowler clipped Slater's off-stump shortly after lunch, two balls after he reached 50, the score slipped to 102-3 in the 38th was the first of three wickets to fall for 19 runs inside nine overs, with Notts now 121-5 in the bowled Jack Haynes shouldering arms and shortly afterwards bowled South African Kyle Verreynne through the reached his 50 off 123 balls and, with the help of 29 from James, advanced Nottinghamshire's Yorkshire hit back to limit the 71-stand between Clarke and James was broken by Thompson's third wicket - the latter caught behind by wicketkeeper Harry Duke following a top-edged the next over, Liam Patterson-White offered Duke a more regulation catch off Hill's prolific seam - 197-7 after 73 then had Brett Hutton caught at second slip and Clarke brilliantly caught by Thompson on the run at third-man following an attempted reverse wrapped things up by bowling Dillon Pennington after he had heaved a four and then had Yorkshire openers Adam Lyth and Fin Bean caught behind for two apiece before the concern for Yorkshire is that in their Pakistani Test star, Notts have the perfect bowler for these supplied by ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
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19-05-2025
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Durham survive scare to beat leaders Notts
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Banks Homes Riverside (day four)Nottinghamshire 407: Hameed 206* & 347: Clarke 119Durham 664: Robinson 141, Clark 121, Gay 104 & 92-3: Ackermann 53*; Abbas 2-33Durham (22 pts) beat Notts (5 pts) by seven wicketsMatch scorecard An excellent team bowling effort and a vital fifty from Colin Ackermann helped Durham pick up a seven-wicket win against Nottinghamshire in the County Championship, despite a brilliant century from Joe was Durham's morning as the hosts picked up three of the nine wickets they needed including the vital scalp of Ben Slater, who made 74, which was his second half-century of the Clarke counter-attacked either side of lunch and managed to take his side into the lead before notching up his first hundred of the was a late twist though as Durham's bowling attack, led excellently by Ben Raine, roared back after tea and picked up five wickets to bowl Nottinghamshire out for had 18 overs to get the 91 runs needed for the win and the chase got off to a dramatic start as the hosts lost two wickets at the hands of Mohammad Abbas, but the experienced head of Ackermann saw them win sees Durham move up to fourth in Division One and are just 16 points behind their opponents at the top of a congested table, while Surrey are now breathing down Nottinghamshire's neck, as the gap at the top is just three points heading into the final game of the current block of and nightwatcher Rob Lord resumed on 67-1, still 190 behind Durham, and their aim was to bat out the day in order to keep their unbeaten record got their much-needed ealy wicket as they got Lord for 15 as he edged a James Minto ball straight to Ben McKinney in the slips. The hosts got their third soon after as Brydon Carse bowled Freddie McCann for six with one that clipped the remained at the crease and he passed fifty for the second time in the match from 69 balls. He then utilised the pace of Carse as he carved one to the Nottinghamshire opener continued to play nicely, but he was the next man to fall as he was caught behind from a Codi Yusuf delivery for a well-made was joined in the middle by Jack Haynes and the former looked good as he smashed a Raine delivery to the offside then continued to take chunks out of the hosts' lead with a lovely shot for four past third man region just before and Haynes combined for a fifty partnership and the former passed fifty for the first time this season from a rapid 58 was very much a foil for Clarke's aggression, but he departed for 24 as George Drissell got him lbw to leave Clarke needing a bit of a hand. He was very nearly out himself as a short ball from Carse was hooked towards fine leg, but Yusuf failed to take the catch with the Nottinghamshire man on Africa wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne produced a delightful drive through the covers for four, which took his side into the chances of a win were seemingly slipping away as Verryenne continued to be positive, while Clarke looked they got a much-needed breakthrough, as Verreynne, who had looked comfortable, was then caught behind from the first ball after tea as Drissell coaxed an edge from the South African who had to depart for then reached his 25th first-class century from 140 balls, but another wicket fell as Lyndon James was caught behind off the bowling of Ackermann for a excellent session continued as Raine bowled Liam Patterson-White for three and he then struck again to bowl Brett Hutton for a excellent knock of 119 ended as he chopped on from a Yusuf delivery, setting Durham a target of 91 from 18 was more drama though, as McKinney was bowled by Abbas for a first ball duck and Emilio Gay was caught behind from the same bowler. Hutton built the pressure with a series of dots, but Ackermann plundered an Abbas ball to the Netherlands international then clubbed an Abbas ball to the boundary to take his side within 50 and he followed that up with a lovely cover drive for four from a Patterson-White who passed fifty, took Durham to their target, with Carse hitting the winning runs with 10 balls to Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
