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BBC News
01-08-2025
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Essex draw with Warwickshire after rain arrives
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (day four)Essex 602-6d: Westley 148, Allison 133, Pepper 107*; Webster 2-55Warwickshire 485: Barnard 108*, Bamber 107; Critchley 5-171Essex (14 pts) drew with Warwickshire (12 pts)Match scorecard Tom Westley passed fifty for the fifth time in eight County Championship innings before rain arrived at Chelmsford to confirm the inevitable draw between Essex and rejuvenated Essex captain was 51 not out, with seven fours in his 103-ball innings, to follow his 148 first time round. He had put on 86 in 28 overs with Paul Walter for the second wicket before umbrellas went up and the players scampered for shelter. Walter had contributed 35 to a stand that took Essex's lead to a nominal match was effectively over as a contest late on the third evening when Ed Barnard struck the boundary that took Warwickshire past their follow-on target of 453, despite having just one wicket in hand. What had become a damp squib was officially called off at 15:25 14 points Essex gained kept them just ahead of the relegation places in Division One, while Warwickshire's dozen points mean they are safely in meanwhile, gained reward for his overnight effort the morning after when he was left unbeaten on 108 in Warwickshire's first-innings 485, 117 behind Essex's 602-6 declared. The remarkably consistent all-rounder's 123-ball knock took his season's tally to 815 runs with three centuries. Matt Critchley's marathon spell of 40 overs for Essex returned figures of Dean Elgar absent from the field since day one with a calf injury, Essex promoted Noah Thain to open their second innings. But Essex's faith in the up-and-coming all-rounder was not fulfilled as Ethan Bamber got one to lift off the pitch and take the outside edge with only two against his drove his first ball for four, but was fortunate when he reached 19 that a diving Kai Smith could not cling on to a catch in Beau Webster's first reached his fifty from 103 balls, clipping Hannon-Dalby past an unusual legside field comprising six fielders in a semi-circle between short mid-on and square leg. It turned out to be the last meaningful action before rain set in at 14: had been comparatively subdued at the other end, though he did strike two boundaries in the last over before lunch that brought up the fifty partnership from a leisurely 18 90 not out overnight, had become the game's fifth century-maker when he swept Critchley for four from the 114th ball he faced. He had already launched the leg-spinner over midwicket for six during the 23 minutes that Warwickshire's first innings extended into the fourth Hannon-Dalby had kept Barnard company the previous evening when the ninth-wicket pair ensured Warwickshire moved safely beyond the follow-on mark. He remained unfazed for 27 balls in total, 15 in the morning, before Westley introduced his occasional off-breaks and had the number 11 lbw with his fourth delivery. Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay
The Guardian
30-06-2025
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- The Guardian
Yorkshire v Essex, Surrey v Durham and more: county cricket day two
Update: Date: 2025-06-30T08:51:26.000Z Title: Sunday's round-up Content: County Cricket Day 2025 was distinguished by soft Kookaburra balls and soaring temperatures. At York, the groundsman had left enough grass on the pitch to give it a minty sheen, but a combination of ball, disciplined Yorkshire bowling and heat-induced inertia tested the patience of even the most loyal fan. The ground became more and more lopsided as spectators slid towards the shade of the oak tree behind the scorebox while Essex's Tom Westley (107) and Dean Elgar (94) plodded on. And on. Westley's hundred was his second in successive matches. It was a good day for Ben Compton at Canterbury: a county cap, a three-year contract extension and 66 runs, as Kent batted their way to a comfortable 325-4 against Northamptonshire, with additional half centuries for Daniel Bell-Drummond and Tawanda Muyeye. Tom Banton, whose season hit a spectacular high in the first round with 371, but who has since found runs hard to mine, ground an unbeaten 57 against Nottinghamshire. There were also fifties for Tom Abell and James Rew after Somerset had wobbled at 22 for two. Centuries from Dom Sibley and Sam Curran put Surrey in the driving seat at the Oval. A swashbuckling Dan Lawrence half-century after tea put the tin lid on Durham's decision to have a bowl. Sam Robson clocked his first hundred of the season for Middlesex at a flat, dry Grace Road. Leicestershire were shorn of their first-choice attack due to injuries and Ian Holland's presence at Major League Cricket, but Roman Walker pocketed three wickets. Lancashire recovered from the depths of 44 for four at Derbyshire thanks to a self-denying 106 from Keaton Jennings and a chirpier 121 from Chris Green. Zak Chappell grabbed four wickets. Henry Crocombe, replacing Jofra Archer, spirited away by England after one game, kept Sussex in the match against Warwickshire with three wickets. Mason Crane also grabbed three for Glamorgan against Gloucestershire. And at Southampton, Barry Richards was one of the spectators as Worcestershire's Adam Hose frying-panned the Hampshire attack during his 266 at more than a run a ball. Thirty one fours and seven sixes peppered the lounging crowds and switched the narrative of a broiling day. Update: Date: 2025-06-30T08:51:26.000Z Title: Scores on the doors Content: DIVISION ONE Southampton: Hampshire v Worcestershire 362-2 Taunton: Somerset 275-6 v Nottinghamshire The Oval: Surrey 407-3 v Durham Hove: Sussex v Warwickshire 372-7 York: Yorkshire v Essex 248-3 DIVISION TWO Chesterfield: Derbyshire v Lancashire 367 Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan v Gloucestershire 279-7 Canterbury: Kent 325-4 v Northamptonshire Grace Road: Leicestershire v Middlesex 336-5 Update: Date: 2025-06-30T08:51:26.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Good morning! The sun beats down and the cricket gets heavy. Welcome to day two – play starts at 11am.
The Independent
29-06-2025
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- The Independent
Adam Hose hits career-best 266 as Worcestershire dominate day one at Hampshire
Adam Hose made a career-best 266 during a third-wicket stand of 395 with Jake Libby as bottom-of-the-table Worcestershire dominated day one of their Rothesay County Championship clash with Hampshire. Hose smashed 31 fours and seven sixes off 253 deliveries, while stand-in captain Libby passed 10,000 career runs on his way to an unbeaten 137. The Pears, who have won only once all season, reached 463 for three at stumps in the Division One match at Southampton. Centuries from Dom Sibley and Sam Curran helped reigning champions Surrey take control against Durham. Opener Sibley remained unbeaten on 169 and Curran contributed 108 off 124 balls in a score of 407 for three, with captain Rory Burns having registered 55 at the start of the innings at The Oval. Dan Lawrence will resume alongside Sibley on 58 for the second-placed hosts. Half-centuries from James Rew, Tom Abell and Tom Banton dug Somerset out of trouble against leaders Nottinghamshire at Taunton. The hosts slipped to 46 for three after winning the toss before Rew (58), Abell (64) and Banton (57 not out) guided them to 275 for six at the close. Essex captain Tom Westley made 107 as his side closed on 248 for three away to relegation rivals Yorkshire. Westley hit 12 fours in 239 balls and shared 198 for the second wicket with former South Africa captain Dean Elgar, who was dismissed for 94. Warwickshire opener Rob Yates made 93 in a total of 372 for seven against third-placed Sussex at Hove. Sam Hain and Ed Barnard posted 87 and 66 respectively for the visitors, while Henry Crocombe took three for 73 for the hosts. In Division Two, Middlesex opener Sam Robson recorded his first County Championship hundred of the season as his side ended on 336 for five against table-topping Leicestershire. Robson hit 133 in an first-wicket stand of 173 with Joshua De Caires (76), while Roman Walker took three for 57 for the home team. Ben Compton celebrated being handed his county cap and a new three-year contract by making 66 during Kent's clash with Northamptonshire at Canterbury. The division's bottom side were 325 for four at stumps, with Tawanda Muyeye hitting 58 and captain Daniel Bell-Drummond not out on 66. Landmark centuries from Keaton Jennings and Chris Green revived Lancashire against Derbyshire at Chesterfield. Jennings passed 12,000 first-class runs on his way to 106 while Green celebrated his maiden red ball hundred as Lancashire recovered from 132 for six to 367 all out. James Bracey's unbeaten 57 backed up half-centuries from captain Cameron Bancroft and Zaman Akhter as Gloucestershire closed on 279 for seven against Glamorgan at Cardiff. Timm van der Gugten trapped Bancroft lbw for 50 and later dismissed Akhter by the same method for 58. Mason Crane chipped in with three wickets.
BBC News
29-06-2025
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- BBC News
Essex open up healthy lead on day one v Yorkshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Clifton Park, York (day one)Essex 248-3: Westley 107, Elgar 94; Sutherland 1-25Yorkshire: Yet to batYorkshire 1pt, Essex 0ptsMatch scorecard Captain Tom Westley's determined 107 represented his second successive century in the Rothesay County Championship as his Essex side enjoyed a healthy but not dominant day one against relegation rivals Yorkshire at South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar fell narrowly short of scoring his first century of the season, falling for an opening 94 off 248 balls late on during an attritional day which Essex closed on 248-3 from 96 who hit 12 fours in 239 balls, shared 198 for the second wicket with left-handed Elgar from early morning to late pair came together with the score on 24 during the opening exchanges of a Division One clash which had started with Westley opting to bat first on a glorious Minster City and Essex came into contest separated by 14 points in the table, the former occupying ninth place - the second relegation spot ahead of Worcestershire - and the latter in will be mightily frustrated at not batting through the entire day, while Westley has had quite the week. Both fell against the second new ball to seamers Will Sutherland and Ben Westley innings coming hot on the heels of his 130 not out on the final day against Hampshire at Chelmsford on Wednesday, helping to secure a draw when a defeat had been a distinct possibility at the start of the sides handed debuts to a trio of overseas players between them. Australian all-rounder Sutherland and Pakistani batter Abdullah Shafique are playing only one match apiece for Yorkshire, with Indian seamer Khaleel Ahmed starting his half-season stint with enjoyed much the better of the morning, despite losing opener Paul Walter when he was caught at second slip off a leading edge as he looked to whip Jack White to leg in the 10th first of 11 boundaries was beautifully pushed down the ground off George Hill's bowling and later reached his fifty off 116 balls - in the same over which saw Westley get to the same milestone off that stage, Essex were 117-1 in the was the more aggressive of the two batters, though neither were able to cut loose from a Yorkshire bowling attack who kept things tight with the Kookaburra ball and kicked the door ajar late on. Aside from a lack of wickets, there weren't a plethora of chances created by Yorkshire's bowlers, who had to deal with a lack of movement and pace in the one obvious one that did arrive, Adam Lyth was unable to hold on at slip off Dom Bess's off-spin with Elgar on 69 shortly before tea, where Essex reached at 164-1 from 64 day's first of only five extras came at the start of the 67th over, a leg bye as Bess bowled to Elgar. That indicated the discipline from Yorkshire's bowling hope is that the pitch will break up as the contest goes on to bring the likes of Bess and Essex's off-spinner Simon Harmer more into not, supporters and players alike could be in for a long four Westley, who was classy on the drive, reached his latest century off 227 balls, Essex were 206-1 in the 83rd over, the new ball now in both fell in successive overs as Essex fell from 222-1 to 226-3 in the was trapped lbw playing back against Coad before pulling Elgar, who was caught behind one-handed down leg by Bairstow off fringe batter Jordan Cox will begin day two unbeaten on Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
BBC News
25-06-2025
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Pepper & Westley save game for Essex against Hants
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (day four)Essex 296 & 358-6 dec: Pepper 140, Westley 130*; Dawson 4-82Hampshire 453: Dawson 139, Tilak 100; Critchley 4-102Essex (10 pts) drew with Hampshire (14 pts)Match scorecard Tom Westley and Michael Pepper combined for a 215-run sixth-wicket partnership that frustrated Hampshire and ultimately saved Essex from suffering their third County Championship defeat of the pair came together at 131-5, still 26 runs short of making Hampshire bat again, and were not parted for nearly three-and-a-half hours. Slowly but surely they took the game out of the visitors' grip that had looked strong after gaining a first-innings lead of 157. Pepper was the hare to Westley's tortoise, but both batsmen clocked up contrasting centuries, Westley his 30th in red-ball cricket and Pepper his highest first-class handskakes were exchanged to signal the draw at 16:50 BST, the Essex captain had batted for all but 12 overs of the 119 Essex faced in their second innings. He had struggled for runs this summer but his unbeaten 322-ball 130, with 12 boundaries, showed a high level of self-discipline and Westley had dug in doggedly, Pepper changed the tempo of the innings with some big-hitting before he was eventually dismissed for 140 from 154 balls, including 20 fours and a six. Pepper had also played a similar key role in partnership with Matt Critchley to help Essex secure an equally unlikely draw against Yorkshire last spinner Liam Dawson added two early wickets in the morning to the pair he had in the bag overnight, but while whirling away for a marathon stint of 41 overs could not improve on figures of had started the day requiring 49 more runs to make Hampshire bat again – or remain all day at the crease to hang on for the draw with seven wickets in hopes were high when overnight batsman Critchley was undone by a delivery from Dawson that turned and caught him on the instep of his front leg. He had dug in for an hour and a half for his 19, and had earlier set the tone for the opening exchanges by finally claiming the first run of the day from the 29th was particularly watchful, adding just a single to his overnight 50 in the opening 51 minutes and 35 balls before he went on the backfoot and drive Eddie Jack for a boundary. His concentrations was such that he added just 20 runs from 65 balls in the morning centurion Charlie Allison was slightly more expansive with two fours in 31 balls before he pulled Dawson to short midwicket. That wicket fell at 11:59 - the next came at 16:30.A sweep off Dawson for four by Pepper eased the Essex total into the black. It was at that point Pepper put his foot on the gas. He took 15 from an over by James Fuller, including a big yahoo for then cut Jack for another boundary that brought up the fifty partnership with Westley in 11 overs, of which the wicketkeeper-batsman contributed 42. Pepper's own half-century, reached with his eighth four, driven to long leg, took just 43 balls. The pair took another 13 overs to pass three-figures strike-rate increased in the hour after lunch when he added the 30 runs he required to reach his century, realised with a lofted drive off Dawson for his 11th was not long in following suit, a thick edge off Jack racing away to the third-man boundary took him to second century of the season. It also brought up 150 runs scored between the pair in 40 overs.A contrast in the pace at which the two batsmen had scored was shown starkly when Pepper caught up with Westley when both had 108; Pepper had got there in 152 balls Pepper's knock came to an end when he attempted to launch Tom Prest out of the ground but only found Kyle Abbott on the long-leg Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
