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| County cricket – as it happened | County cricket – as it happened |
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| 5.19pm BST | |
| 17:19 | |
| Richard Gibson reports from Yorkshire v Warwickshire | Richard Gibson reports from Yorkshire v Warwickshire |
| Headingley’s new floodlights went on shortly before the lights went out on William Porterfield’s second innings. With the four rose-shaped heads twinkling bright, Porterfield followed his depositing of James Middlebrook for six by picking out cover later in the same over. Warwickshire are now 207 runs ahead, on 75-2. | Headingley’s new floodlights went on shortly before the lights went out on William Porterfield’s second innings. With the four rose-shaped heads twinkling bright, Porterfield followed his depositing of James Middlebrook for six by picking out cover later in the same over. Warwickshire are now 207 runs ahead, on 75-2. |
| 4.23pm BST | |
| 16:23 | |
| Richard Gibson | Richard Gibson |
| Richard Gibson reports | Richard Gibson reports |
| Another controversial dismissal at Headingley, after Andrew Gale was caught to end Yorkshire’s first innings, having towered a waist-high full toss to cover. Gale queried the legitimacy of the delivery with the umpires before Sam Hain took the catch but umpires Steve Garratt and Jeremy Lloyds saw no issue and Boyd Rankin registered Championship-best figures for the second match in succession. Two balls earlier Jack Brooks had sliced to third man to terminate a 54-run stand for the ninth wicket. | Another controversial dismissal at Headingley, after Andrew Gale was caught to end Yorkshire’s first innings, having towered a waist-high full toss to cover. Gale queried the legitimacy of the delivery with the umpires before Sam Hain took the catch but umpires Steve Garratt and Jeremy Lloyds saw no issue and Boyd Rankin registered Championship-best figures for the second match in succession. Two balls earlier Jack Brooks had sliced to third man to terminate a 54-run stand for the ninth wicket. |
| Gale fell four runs short of a hundred but this was still his best innings since July last year and how his team needed it. Warwickshire’s first-innings lead of 132 runs has been built on by a further dozen for the loss of Varun Chopra, leg before to the revitalised Tim Bresnan. | Gale fell four runs short of a hundred but this was still his best innings since July last year and how his team needed it. Warwickshire’s first-innings lead of 132 runs has been built on by a further dozen for the loss of Varun Chopra, leg before to the revitalised Tim Bresnan. |
| 4.03pm BST | |
| 16:03 | |
| Vic Marks | Vic Marks |
| A good pitch provides a good game and there is enough pace here to keep it interesting. There’s barely been a dull moment in this match and we have had another lively afternoon, during which Somerset lost four wickets. | A good pitch provides a good game and there is enough pace here to keep it interesting. There’s barely been a dull moment in this match and we have had another lively afternoon, during which Somerset lost four wickets. |
| Tom Cooper, one of five Somerset batsmen on a pair, played on when attempting to reverse sweep a delivery from Rayner having hit a breezy 42. Trescothick was bowled by a rare delivery that turned and Jim Allenby, yet to fire fully at his new county, was lbw to James Harris for a brisk 28. Then Alex Barrow avoided his pair but he did not last much longer, presenting another slip catch and another wicket to Harris, who has had a fruitful match. | Tom Cooper, one of five Somerset batsmen on a pair, played on when attempting to reverse sweep a delivery from Rayner having hit a breezy 42. Trescothick was bowled by a rare delivery that turned and Jim Allenby, yet to fire fully at his new county, was lbw to James Harris for a brisk 28. Then Alex Barrow avoided his pair but he did not last much longer, presenting another slip catch and another wicket to Harris, who has had a fruitful match. |
| Enter Peter Trego, who has just scampered a single to avoid his pair. At tea Somerset are 211-5, a lead of 302. James Hildreth has batted calmly; he is 41 not out and has been more composed than some of his partners. There is talk of the declaration but the way Somerset’s lower order have been batting recently that may be redundant. | Enter Peter Trego, who has just scampered a single to avoid his pair. At tea Somerset are 211-5, a lead of 302. James Hildreth has batted calmly; he is 41 not out and has been more composed than some of his partners. There is talk of the declaration but the way Somerset’s lower order have been batting recently that may be redundant. |
| 2.30pm BST | |
| 14:30 | |
| Ali Martin | Ali Martin |
| Ali Martin reports from The Oval | Ali Martin reports from The Oval |
| An update from The Oval on another busy day chasing rebel cricket leagues and England one-day squads. We have just witnessed a sparkling century from 17-year-old Essex right-hander Daniel Lawrence in just his second first-class match, having finally been removed for 161 when he was caught behind off Zafar Ansari (himself an England call-up today) trying to run a ball down to third man. Lawrence, who looked very strong through the off side and struck 17 fours and two sixes in his 206-ball showing, has pushed Essex to 469 for six, a lead of 129 over Surrey. | An update from The Oval on another busy day chasing rebel cricket leagues and England one-day squads. We have just witnessed a sparkling century from 17-year-old Essex right-hander Daniel Lawrence in just his second first-class match, having finally been removed for 161 when he was caught behind off Zafar Ansari (himself an England call-up today) trying to run a ball down to third man. Lawrence, who looked very strong through the off side and struck 17 fours and two sixes in his 206-ball showing, has pushed Essex to 469 for six, a lead of 129 over Surrey. |
| 2.14pm BST | |
| 14:14 | |
| Vic Marks | Vic Marks |
| There are five Somerset players on a pair as they embark upon their second innings. One of them, Tom Cooper has avoided that indignity and is 29 not out at lunch, alongside Marcus Trescothick (31 not out). | There are five Somerset players on a pair as they embark upon their second innings. One of them, Tom Cooper has avoided that indignity and is 29 not out at lunch, alongside Marcus Trescothick (31 not out). |
| Somerset have enjoyed the day more. They now lead by 167 with nine wickets remaining, a healthy position despite their recent capacity to surrender wickets in clumps. | Somerset have enjoyed the day more. They now lead by 167 with nine wickets remaining, a healthy position despite their recent capacity to surrender wickets in clumps. |
| The last two Middlesex wickets were taken by Lewis Gregory, both lbws as the second new ball swung just enough. Gregory is about to be named in England’s squad to play against Ireland on 8 May. | The last two Middlesex wickets were taken by Lewis Gregory, both lbws as the second new ball swung just enough. Gregory is about to be named in England’s squad to play against Ireland on 8 May. |
| When he captained England U19s Gregory did so primarily as a batsman. He is currently operating for Somerset primarily as a bowler, taking the new ball. He now has eleven Championship wickets this summer at a terrific strike rate. He has also been leaking runs rapidly too. Clearly here is an exciting talent – and there is always the prospect that his batting (he’s a wonderful timer of the ball) will progress as quickly. In recent times he has bowled far more effectively with a red ball than a white one. So his is an interesting selection. What’s more not many international cricketers have hailed from Plymouth. | When he captained England U19s Gregory did so primarily as a batsman. He is currently operating for Somerset primarily as a bowler, taking the new ball. He now has eleven Championship wickets this summer at a terrific strike rate. He has also been leaking runs rapidly too. Clearly here is an exciting talent – and there is always the prospect that his batting (he’s a wonderful timer of the ball) will progress as quickly. In recent times he has bowled far more effectively with a red ball than a white one. So his is an interesting selection. What’s more not many international cricketers have hailed from Plymouth. |
| The chances of Gregory meeting up with Tim Murtagh in Dublin have diminished since the Irishman failed to appear at the end of Middlesex’s innings. He acquired a back problem between breakfast and the start of play. | The chances of Gregory meeting up with Tim Murtagh in Dublin have diminished since the Irishman failed to appear at the end of Middlesex’s innings. He acquired a back problem between breakfast and the start of play. |
| Somerset have lost one wicket, that of Tom Abell bowled by James Harris for 13. As in the first innings Abell look accomplished while he was there. He now has his finals to complete after which he is likely to feature in Somerset’s top order, hopefully for a very long time. For those who like to project into the middle distance the names of Gubbins and Abell are worth remembering. | Somerset have lost one wicket, that of Tom Abell bowled by James Harris for 13. As in the first innings Abell look accomplished while he was there. He now has his finals to complete after which he is likely to feature in Somerset’s top order, hopefully for a very long time. For those who like to project into the middle distance the names of Gubbins and Abell are worth remembering. |
| 1.01pm BST | |
| 13:01 | |
| Richard Gibson | Richard Gibson |
| Richard Gibson reports from Headingley | Richard Gibson reports from Headingley |
| A couple of stoppages and a couple of wickets to report from Headingley before lunch, which has been taken early due to a second shower. Jack Leaning and Andrew Hodd both picked out fielders off Boyd Rankin - at deep square-leg and backward point respectively - while Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has passed 50, doing so in the company of his brother-in-law Tim Bresnan, whose England recall may have been confirmed by the time he resumes his innings. Yorkshire 222-5; trail by 213 runs. | A couple of stoppages and a couple of wickets to report from Headingley before lunch, which has been taken early due to a second shower. Jack Leaning and Andrew Hodd both picked out fielders off Boyd Rankin - at deep square-leg and backward point respectively - while Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has passed 50, doing so in the company of his brother-in-law Tim Bresnan, whose England recall may have been confirmed by the time he resumes his innings. Yorkshire 222-5; trail by 213 runs. |
| 11.05am BST | |
| 11:05 | |
| Vic Marks | Vic Marks |
| It’s not that warm here either, though unlike Richard Gibson I do not have a dashboard sophisticated enough to send me messages like “Risk of Ice”. | It’s not that warm here either, though unlike Richard Gibson I do not have a dashboard sophisticated enough to send me messages like “Risk of Ice”. |
| However it is dry at the moment and there is a “Risk of Overton”. Who knows what he will deliver this morning? Last night Jamie Overton propelled an eye-catching penultimate over, which had the poles of Simpson and Rayner cartwheeling. He was fast and everyone, including the remaining Middlesex batsmen, will have taken note. However he is not a machine. I’m presuming Marcus Trescothick will start with him this morning. | However it is dry at the moment and there is a “Risk of Overton”. Who knows what he will deliver this morning? Last night Jamie Overton propelled an eye-catching penultimate over, which had the poles of Simpson and Rayner cartwheeling. He was fast and everyone, including the remaining Middlesex batsmen, will have taken note. However he is not a machine. I’m presuming Marcus Trescothick will start with him this morning. |
| It’s been a good game so far and anything could still happen since both sides have the capacity to lose/take wickets in bundles- as well as hitting plenty of boundaries. Attritional it has not been. | It’s been a good game so far and anything could still happen since both sides have the capacity to lose/take wickets in bundles- as well as hitting plenty of boundaries. Attritional it has not been. |
| 10.37am BST | |
| 10:37 | |
| Richard Gibson | Richard Gibson |
| Richard Gibson sets up the day | Richard Gibson sets up the day |
| I ventured back to Headingley this morning in quite different conditions to the previous two days of this match. Imagine my surprise when a dashboard light came on to warn me of a ‘Risk Of Ice’. April 28 and it was only 3 degrees at a quarter past nine. Glad to report the temperature has been on the up since, although that might be something to do with the central heating. | I ventured back to Headingley this morning in quite different conditions to the previous two days of this match. Imagine my surprise when a dashboard light came on to warn me of a ‘Risk Of Ice’. April 28 and it was only 3 degrees at a quarter past nine. Glad to report the temperature has been on the up since, although that might be something to do with the central heating. |
| Tim Bresnan may have a warm glow about him too today, and not just because his new bowling action (as noted in my match report yesterday) is serving him so well. Do not be surprised to see his name amongst those announced this afternoon for England one-day duty in Ireland next week. His name has come up during selection. | Tim Bresnan may have a warm glow about him too today, and not just because his new bowling action (as noted in my match report yesterday) is serving him so well. Do not be surprised to see his name amongst those announced this afternoon for England one-day duty in Ireland next week. His name has come up during selection. |
| Yorkshire resume here on 128-3 in reply to Warwickshire’s 435. Meanwhile, Vic Marks is on hand again to witness an intriguingly poised contest between Somerset and Middlesex at Taunton while Ali Martin is Oval-bound for Surrey v Essex. | Yorkshire resume here on 128-3 in reply to Warwickshire’s 435. Meanwhile, Vic Marks is on hand again to witness an intriguingly poised contest between Somerset and Middlesex at Taunton while Ali Martin is Oval-bound for Surrey v Essex. |
| 10.22am BST | |
| 10:22 | |
| Morning all, | Morning all, |
| Today we have Vic Marks at Somerset v Middlesex, Richard Gibson at Yorkshire v Warwickshire and Ali Martin at Surrey v Essex. | Today we have Vic Marks at Somerset v Middlesex, Richard Gibson at Yorkshire v Warwickshire and Ali Martin at Surrey v Essex. |
| Here are the reports from yesterday: | Here are the reports from yesterday: |
| Somerset v Middlesex | Somerset v Middlesex |
| Middlesex’s Nick Gubbins leads charge against Somerset | Middlesex’s Nick Gubbins leads charge against Somerset |
| Normality returned to Taunton after all that frenetic activity on the first day. This was more familiar early-season fare with rusty bowlers, missed opportunities and annoying April showers, all played out in front of hardy spectators eager to find a haven from a chill breeze. By the end Middlesex were 306 for seven. | Normality returned to Taunton after all that frenetic activity on the first day. This was more familiar early-season fare with rusty bowlers, missed opportunities and annoying April showers, all played out in front of hardy spectators eager to find a haven from a chill breeze. By the end Middlesex were 306 for seven. |
| Yorkshire v Warwickshire | Yorkshire v Warwickshire |
| Cheteshwar Pujara is victim in fumbled-catch controversy | Cheteshwar Pujara is victim in fumbled-catch controversy |
| Yorkshire’s overseas players are not having a great time of things and India’s Cheteshwar Pujara kept with the theme of ill fortune when he was dismissed in controversial circumstances at Headingley. The Test batsman was given out after Warwickshire’s reserve wicketkeeper Pete McKay – deputising for Tim Ambrose – scooped up a rebound low down. | Yorkshire’s overseas players are not having a great time of things and India’s Cheteshwar Pujara kept with the theme of ill fortune when he was dismissed in controversial circumstances at Headingley. The Test batsman was given out after Warwickshire’s reserve wicketkeeper Pete McKay – deputising for Tim Ambrose – scooped up a rebound low down. |
| Enjoy the cricket. | Enjoy the cricket. |