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The Independent
23-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Jack Leach bowls Somerset to victory over Durham inside two days
Jack Leach claimed six for 63 as Somerset wrapped up a five-wicket win over Durham inside two days of their Rothesay County Championship Division One clash at Taunton. The visitors, who resumed on five for two in their second innings, were bowled out for 190, with off-spinner Archie Vaughan assisting Leach with four for 85. Somerset required 86 for victory and reached the target in 19.2 overs, despite four for 39 from Durham's Callum Parkinson. Lyndon James hit an unbeaten 203 for second-placed Nottinghamshire against Hampshire. James' knock off 236 balls included 20 fours and eight sixes as the away side, who resumed on 241 for five, declared on 578 for eight at Southampton. Hampshire trail by 498 runs after closing on 80 without loss. Yorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow hit 72 off 90 balls but only 24.1 overs were possible on day two against leaders Surrey due to wet weather at Scarborough. The hosts, who were 282 for four overnight, are handily placed on 376 for five. But, with almost 82 overs already lost to rain, chances of a win for either side are diminishing rapidly. Centuries from Jordan Cox and Matt Critchley strengthened Essex's position against Sussex at Hove. Cox made 132 and Critchley 123 as the away team reached 475 for nine – a first-innings lead of 271 – before bad light and rain took 28 overs off the day's allocation. Ethan Brookes' career-best 140 helped Worcestershire post 333 before six for 42 from Khurram Shahzad and three wickets from Adam Finch restricted Warwickshire to 184 in reply. Bottom-of-the-table Worcestershire are 31 without loss in the second innings at Edgbaston, leading by 180 runs. In Division Two, Rehan Ahmed took six wickets to add to his opening-day century as leaders Leicestershire dismissed second-placed Derbyshire for 189 to establish a commanding first-innings lead of 209. Lewis Hill increased his overnight tally from 132 to 151 and Peter Handscomb moved on to 101 but the visitors, who resumed on 357 for three, made only 41 more as Derbyshire's Luis Reece finished with six for 56. Ahmed, who registered 115 with the bat on Tuesday, then emulated Reece's exploits with a career-best six for 51, including removing Derbyshire top scorers Caleb Jewell (54) and Harry Came (56), to keep his side in control. Middlesex skipper Leus du Plooy joined team-mates Max Holden and Kane Williamson in making a century before declaring on 625 for eight at home to Northamptonshire. The visitors reached 126 for four at stumps – trailing by 499 – after Holden and Williamson increased their respective overnight scores from 137 to 151 and 88 to 114 and Du Plooy plundered 105. At Cheltenham, Chris Green and Tom Hartley starred with the bat as Lancashire assumed the upper hand against Gloucestershire. Green posted 160 from 199 balls and Hartley hit 130 off 153 deliveries in a formidable first-innings total of 557 before unbeaten pair Ben Charlesworth (104) and Joe Phillips (60) helped the hosts to 179 for one in response after captain Cameron Bancroft was trapped lbw by Sir James Anderson. Ben Kellaway and Colin Ingram combined to give Glamorgan the ascendancy against Kent at Cardiff. Resuming together at the crease, Kellaway ended on 90 and Ingram hit 87 in a first-innings total of 327 before Kent replied with 106 for one in their second innings, trailing by 66.
BBC News
23-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
James hits double century for Notts against Hants
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Utilita Bowl (day two)Nottinghamshire 578-8d: James 203*, Haynes 103, McCann 79, Hutton 71; Abbott 3-117Hampshire 80-0: Weatherley 43*, Middleton 34*Hampshire (2 pts) trail Notts (5 pts) by 498 runsMatch scorecard Lyndon James masterfully struck his maiden double century as title-chasing Nottinghamshire took control of their County Championship match with helped his side to maximum batting points with an awesome 203 not out, overtaking his previous personal best of him, Jack Haynes took himself to a fourth hundred of the season – the most in Division One – while Brett Hutton's 71-run cameo allowed Nottinghamshire to declare on Weatherley and Fletcha Middleton reached close with no damage for the hosts – ending on 90 without loss, in arrears by 498 day was a procession of bat raises from Nottinghamshire batters – six of them in was the first as he converted his overnight 70 to three figures in 42 balls on day two – 129 balls in total. It was the fourth time he had passed fifty, and the fourth time he had converted to a hundred this after a flourish of drives and boundaries, his 106-run stand with James was ended when Kyle Abbott got Haynes chipping the second new ball to had an inexperienced attack – without Keith Barker, Liam Dawson, Brad Wheal and John Turner – and failed to build any pressure throughout the day, albeit with an unhelpful trouble-free much of the bowling was, the batting standards were incredibly high – led by all-rounder kept up an empathetic scoring rate throughout his innings as he mixed a constant yearning for runs with a tight one major life came on 94 when Hampshire dropped for a third time in the slips during the innings, and umpteenth time during the season – it was met by derision in the stands and Abbott curling into a frustrated ball at shook off the nineties nerves to reach his second century of the season, and the sixth of his career - one of real Patterson-White had accompanied him for 66 runs – one of six partnerships to pass 40 – before James Fuller pinned him Hutton arrived to ignite the innings even fours had previously been struck, short balls were cannoned into the stands by both Hutton and James – combined they struck 12 in total – as any hope of containing them had disappeared for reached maximum batting points – which could be crucial in their Championship bid. They had started the round a point behind leaders picked out long-on for an 87-ball 71, but James kept going despite being disturbed by tea when on 197. He reached his double century with a flick to the boundary and a fist immediately declared on 578 and gave Hampshire's refreshed opening pair of Middleton and the recalled Weatherley a testing 32 overs – with Ali Orr absent with a concussion suffered in the second it happened, both breezed through with sturdy defences, although the defensive nature could harm their quest for much-needed bonus points in the long term. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Nottinghamshire fast start a team effort
Nottinghamshire all-rounder Lyndon James says match-winning contributions throughout the team are driving the County Championship leaders' fast start to the season. James took 5-22 at Trent Bridge on Sunday to help bowl out Hampshire for just 116 in their second innings and complete a crushing 366-run win with a day to spare. It was Nottinghamshire's third win from five matches in an unbeaten start to the season and ensured they stayed top of Division One. Six players have scored centuries for Notts this season, and six bowlers have contributed five-wicket hauls, with James on both lists following his season-opening 125 against Durham. "We've spoken in the past about players making match-winning contributions, and that's not getting 60s and 70s and three-fors, that's getting five-fors and hundreds, so it's something that we have prided ourselves on this season," he told BBC Radio Nottingham. "We all spoke about wanting to start better as a side and I think we've hit the ground running. "The lads have been putting their hands up from one to 11 with bat and ball and it's a nice place to be going forward." Nottinghamshire - whose last County Championship title was in 2010 - have already claimed more league wins than last season, when they finished eighth in Division One with just two victories. The demolition of Hampshire was built on a 238-run second-innings stand between Jack Haynes (120) and Liam Patterson-White (135), who scored his second career first-class ton, and his first at Trent Bridge. "I just think how calm the dressing room is, and the self-belief we have as a squad, we're a very tight-knit group now," said Patterson-White. "A couple of seasons ago we probably weren't as close as we are now, so to build that up into the season with three wins out of five, and with the potential to have won at Edgbaston, it puts us in really good stead for the rest of the season." Four of Nottinghamshire's five opening County Championship fixtures - and all three of their wins - have come on home turf. But in their one away match, only rain denied them an emphatic win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston and an even bigger advantage at the top of Division One. The leaders next head north for back-to-back away matches against Durham and Yorkshire before a month-long break in the Championship season. "It's nice competing and playing well at home, but if you want to win the championship, you've got to do that away from home as well," James added. "The good thing about winning three games is you get into good habits and hopefully we can take those forward on to Durham and Yorkshire."
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Nottinghamshire fast start a team effort
Nottinghamshire all-rounder Lyndon James says match-winning contributions throughout the team are driving the County Championship leaders' fast start to the took 5-22 at Trent Bridge on Sunday to help bowl out Hampshire for just 116 in their second innings and complete a crushing 366-run win with a day to was Nottinghamshire's third win from five matches in an unbeaten start to the season and ensured they stayed top of Division players have scored centuries for Notts this season, and six bowlers have contributed five-wicket hauls, with James on both lists following his season-opening 125 against Durham."We've spoken in the past about players making match-winning contributions, and that's not getting 60s and 70s and three-fors, that's getting five-fors and hundreds, so it's something that we have prided ourselves on this season," he told BBC Radio Nottingham."We all spoke about wanting to start better as a side and I think we've hit the ground running."The lads have been putting their hands up from one to 11 with bat and ball and it's a nice place to be going forward." 'Very tight-knit group' Nottinghamshire - whose last County Championship title was in 2010 - have already claimed more league wins than last season, when they finished eighth in Division One with just two demolition of Hampshire was built on a 238-run second-innings stand between Jack Haynes (120) and Liam Patterson-White (135), who scored his second career first-class ton, and his first at Trent Bridge."I just think how calm the dressing room is, and the self-belief we have as a squad, we're a very tight-knit group now," said Patterson-White."A couple of seasons ago we probably weren't as close as we are now, so to build that up into the season with three wins out of five, and with the potential to have won at Edgbaston, it puts us in really good stead for the rest of the season."Four of Nottinghamshire's five opening County Championship fixtures - and all three of their wins - have come on home in their one away match, only rain denied them an emphatic win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston and an even bigger advantage at the top of Division leaders next head north for back-to-back away matches against Durham and Yorkshire before a month-long break in the Championship season."It's nice competing and playing well at home, but if you want to win the championship, you've got to do that away from home as well," James added."The good thing about winning three games is you get into good habits and hopefully we can take those forward on to Durham and Yorkshire."
The Herald Scotland
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Liam Patterson-White and Jack Haynes impress as Nottinghamshire thrash Hampshire
That left Hampshire with an improbable run chase of 483 for victory and they were skittled for 116 as Lyndon James (five for 22) and Brett Hutton (four for 56) tore through their battling line-up in less than 34 overs. Our second-biggest win by margin of runs in County Championship history 😲#NOTvHAM — Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) May 11, 2025 Nottinghamshire notched their third win of the season by their second-biggest winning margin by runs in Championship history. Second-placed Warwickshire will bid for victory on the last day of their match at Edgbaston against defending champions Surrey, who trail by 296 runs with one first-innings wicket remaining. Surrey resumed on 98 for one after Warwickshire had declared on 665 for five on Saturday and, although Ben Foakes in unbeaten on 85, the visitors appear set to follow on as they closed on 369 for nine. Yorkshire are on course for their second win of the season as Essex need 456 runs with four wickets in hand on the final day after they reached 64 for four in their second innings at Chelmsford. Close. Another excellent day sees Essex, chasing 520-4, finish on 64-4 from 27 overs. After Lyth's 185, Bairstow's 79, White claimed three of the four wickets to fall.#YorkshireGrit — Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) May 11, 2025 Visiting opener Adam Lyth took his overnight score of 79 on to a superb 185 and Jonny Bairstow contributed 79 before Yorkshire declared on 426 for six. Division One bottom side Worcestershire face a tough task in pursuit of their first win of the season as they need 244 on the final day against Sussex at Hove with seven wickets remaining. Worcestershire closed on 117 for three – opener Jack Libby is unbeaten on 64 – after Sussex were all out for 256 in their second innings for a lead of 360. In Division Two, Glamorgan romped to one of their biggest Championship wins, by an innings and 161 runs against Kent, to notch their first win of the season with one day remaining. Some performance that 👏👏👏 Ben Kellaway and Captain Sam Northeast lead the Glamorgan team off the field 🤝#KENTvGLAM#OhGlammyGlammy — Glamorgan Cricket 🏆 (@GlamCricket) May 11, 2025 Despite Chris Benjamin's unbeaten 94, Kent were bowled out for 212 in their first innings – Glamorgan had declared on 549 for nine – and after following on 337 runs behind, they were dismissed for 176 second time round. Glamorgan's Timm van der Gugten and Asitha Fernando both took three wickets. Northamptonshire leg-spinner Calvin Harrison's four for 32 on Sunday proved decisive in his side's first win of the season, by 70 runs against Lancashire. Bottom club Lancashire, still without a win, needed 236 in their second innings for victory and reached 116 for two before losing their last eight wickets for 49 runs as they slumped to 165 all out.
