County cricket: Sussex v Warwickshire, Somerset v Surrey and more – live!
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“We’re up and running at Headingley, with 80 overs to be bowled. Yorkshire are eight without loss in the second of those. Adam Lyth drove the first ball of the game from Kyle Abbott wide of point for four.”
Lunchtime scores on the doors:
DIVISION ONE
Yorkshire v Hampshire – no play due to rain
Somerset v Surrey 109 for one (Stoneman 66 not out, Burns 40 not out)
Sussex v Warwickshire 102 for 2 (Rhodes 50 not out, Sibley 44 not out)
Middlesex 102 for 1 (Robson 58 not out) v Derbyshire
Leicestershire 80 for 2 (Javid 43 not out) v Durham
Kent v Glamorgan86 for 5 (Henry 3-33)
Gloucestershire 55 for 5 STILL LIVE v Northamptonshire
All the eights, Worcestershire 88 for 8, Jamie Porter 6-36.
Warwickshire’s gloriousness comes to an abrupt end as both Rhodes (50) and Sibley (44) are out in quick succession. Which brings in Bell and Trott. There’s a farewell century in there from Trott, I can sniff it in the autumn breeze.
And Surrey and Warwickshire move serenely onwards – which is the story of the season really. Stoneman 51 not out; Burns 32 not out; Rhodes 45 not out; Sibley 44 not out.
Glamorgan have lost a third – with two to Matt Henry. Leicestershire are two down and Middlesex one (Gubbins). Sam Robson 48 not out.
A seventh wicket falls for Worcestershire – will they make it to three figures? Parnell lbw to Sam Cook, 73 for 7 after a disastrous morning’s work at Chelmsford.
Gloucestershire doing not much better against Northamptonshire, 34 for 4 with two wickets for Ben Sanderson. Captain Chris Dent still there after an hour at the crease.
“Unfortunately there will be no play before lunch at Headingley, but it has already been a prosperous morning for both Yorkshire and Hampshire given Worcestershire’s position of peril at Chelmsford.
“Yorkshire came into the game needing a maximum of 18 points from their last two games to avoid relegation, although that was assuming Worcester gained maximum points from both their remaining games. Hampshire required eleven.”
Glamorgan and Gloucestershire both two wickets down now, Gloucs 21/2 and Glamorgan 37/2.
This is a super read from Gary Naylor:
Just posting this for Worcestershire fans contemplating snipping up that membership card. You’ll always have Saturday.
Warwickshire are off to a flyer – 60 for 0; Surrey are also without loss, Stoneman and Burns ploughing the way.
And moroseness descends at Chelmsford where Jamie Porter now has 5-21 and Worcestershire glumly trudge onwards, at 40-6.
Bad news for Yorkshire at Headingley. “The rain is coming down much heavier now, and the full covers are in place. I’m told this wasn’t on the forecast, but it is looking distinctly like no play before lunch.”
Bad light has stopped play at Bristol with Gloucestershire 1/1.
Actually, it was a close-run thing. Gloucestershire are now 1/1. Hammond to Hutton (what poetry) for a duck.
And the next team to lose a wicket are… Glamorgan!.Selman bowled Darren Stevens for a duck. Come on Glammy – stiffen the sinews now!
Jamie Porter: three wickets and a run-out in the first twenty minutes of the day Photograph: TGSPhoto/REX/Shutterstock
Worcestershire coming down to earth with something akin to a comet-hitting sized bump. Currently 12/4 – Milton out for a duck, to Porter again, and – somehow – they’ve also managed a run-out, also by Porter, who has bowled 1.5 overs, 3-7.
“Greetings from Taunton, where the press box is not as busy as it would be if the Championship had yet to be decided. Surrey have won the toss and are batting but do not expect a pitch that turns from the start. That conclusion can be drawn from Somerset’s team: Dom Bess is not playing at the end of an extraordinary season of highs and lows for him – in the England team, out of the Somerset team. And after the Lancashire game here, which finished inside two days as a tie they may not wish to risk another lively pitch.
“So Rory Burns is at the crease with his odd stance and straight bat and he’s off the mark with a clip to square leg for four off Craig Overton. Burns is the leading run-scorer in Championship cricket and is on the plane for Sri Lanka. So I’m interested to watch him – putting old loyalties aside.”
Oh Worcester, you were so brilliant on Saturday, so tenacious last week…now 10/2. Daryl Mitchell a second wicket for Jamie Porter
More from Graham, soggy at Headingley: “We have been delayed slightly until 10.45am here, but Hampshire will be bowling first after – surprise, surprise – an uncontested toss.
“Ben Coad has just been awarded his county cap by Yorkshire captain Steve Patterson. Coad has taken 90 wickets in the last two seasons of Championship cricket and has 91 in all in his fledgling career.
“Arrggghh, as I type the covers are coming back on due to a bit more rain, although it doesn’t look like much. I’d be surprised if it delays us for long. When play does get underway, it will be under floodlights.”
And Worcestershire have got off to a bad start. Tom Fell out for a duck, bowled by Jamie Porter. 2/1.
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Graham Hardcastle is watching Yorkshire: “Good morning from Headingley, where it is dry and breezy ahead of Yorkshire’s meeting with Hampshire. We are on course for a start on time at 10.30am following some overnight rain. The covers have just been removed.
“This is a clash which could see Yorkshire knock the fear of relegation on the head. Hampshire have already done so with back-to-back victories over Worcestershire and Somerset during the last fortnight.
“Yorkshire need a maximum of 18 points from their final two games – they finish against bottom side Worcestershire at New Road next week.
“They will therefore have an eye on Worcester’s clash with Essex at Chelmsford. If Worcester fail to win, Yorkshire need a maximum of 10 points. “
Good morning and welcome to the penultimate round of the 2018 County Championship. We already have our winners, and worthy champions, Surrey – who beat Worcestershire in that final-day thriller at New Road to clinch the pennant. Now the rest (minus Notts and Lancashire who sit this round out) battle for relegation and promotion places and one last chance to impress the selectors ahead of the announcement of the tour party later this week:
In Division One:
Yorkshire v Hampshire One to keep an eye on as Yorkshire press for a win and Division One safety. A last chance for James Vince to show what he can do
Somerset v Surrey What was was primed to be the pivotal match of the season now means nothing, but Somerset are playing for pride and Champs Surrey want to extend their run of consecutive wins to ten.
Essex v Worcestershire the just-crowned Vitality Blast Champions take on third-placed Essex. Worcestershire can avoid relegation by a mathematical miracle – and need a win.
In Division Two:
Sussex v Warwickshire A draw will be enough for Warwickshire to ensure promotion and an immediate bounce-back to Division One, but they have a tough fight against third-placed Sussex. Chris Woakes is unavailable for Warwickshire; Jonathan Trott plays his penultimate match. Losing Blast finalists Sussex have to win their last two games to secure promotion – and are unbeaten at Hove this season
Middlesex v Derbyshire The final Lord’s match of the season and it’s cloudy and overcast. Dawid Malan has mentioned the strangeness of the pitches this year (see below). Middlesex fans still await the announcement of a new head coach. It will be Derbyshire’s first visit to Lord’s since 2013 as they aim for their third consecutive CC win.
Leicestershire v Durham Paul Collingwood’s penultimate game might (?) draw the crowds into Grace Road. The club has just announced that Paul Horton has extended his contract by another two years.
Kent v Glamorgan Second-placed Kent are still in the thick of battle for promotion; bottom-of-the-table Glamorgan, who only have one win all season, look fragile, with pressure on head coach Robert Croft.
Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire It has been a disappointing season for Northants after the promise of last year, they travel to Bristol where a win for Gloucestershire could push them towards the foothills of respectability.
In other news, Durham director of cricket Geoff Cook will leave at the end of the season, Kent’s James Tredwell and Northants’ Steven Crook are hanging up their boots and Middlesex have released spinner Ravi Patel. David Malan has spoken of his disappointment over how the summer has panned out and the weirdness of this year’s Lord’s pitches.
“I think Lord’s has the 16th or 17th lowest average score in county cricket this year, which doesn’t make the stats look very good at all.
“That hasn’t been ideal when you have to go back to county cricket and score runs. It has been pretty tough – at the moment, 30 at Lord’s seems to be a very good score on both sides!”
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