da bet vitoria： County Championship round-up
Wisden CricInfo staff29-Jul-2005Division OneEssex v Middlesex, Chelmsford Scorecard
Simon Cook picked up two late wickets – including Andy Flower,caught by Owais Shah for just 7 – to even things up on a daydominated by the bowler. Middlesex made just 214, with JonDakin returning figures of 4 for 57. Ben Hutton top-scored with45. It didn’t look to be enough, when Darren Robinson and theimpressive Will Jefferson put on 104 for the opening wicket, untilCook’s late intervention.
Notts v Warwickshire, Trent BridgeScorecard
Mark Wagh made 73 and Ashley Giles chipped in with 38 asWarwickshire slumped to a disappointing 222 all out. CharlieShreck (Nottinghamshire’s new fast bowler from Cornwall, not ajolly green giant) picked up 4 for 33. But when Notts batted,they were in dire straits at 15 for 3 before Darren Bicknell (61),Chris Cairns (44) and Bilal Shafayat (37 not out) hauled themback into contention.
Surrey v Lancashire, The Oval Scorecard
Surrey’s bid for a fourth title in five years didn’t get off to anideal start, as Lancashire’s batsmen made full use of superbbatting conditions at The Oval. Stuart Law and Mal Loye bothmade unbeaten centuries as Lancashire finished the day on 391for 2. Earlier Iain Sutcliffe – like Loye making his debut for Lancs- made an accomplished 70.
Division Two
Derbyshire v Glamorgan Scorecard
Derbyshire were in trouble at 72 for 4, but Michael Di Venuto’saggressive 121 – the first Championship hundred of the newseason – and Luke Sutton’s unbeaten 77 ensured that theydominated the latter part of the day. For Glamorgan, DarrenThomas picked up 4 for 69.
Gloucs v Somerset, Bristol Scorecard
It was the Richard Johnson show at Bristol. Gloucestershire madejust 203, with Jonty Rhodes chipping in with a bright and breezy42. Johnson, who finished with figures of 3 for 27, then walkedout to bat with Somerset in disarray at 36 for 6. His responsewas magnificent – an 84-ball 106, with 17 fours and four sixes,that meant his side finished the first day only 28 behind.
Worcs v Hampshire, Worcester Scorecard
Wasim Akram finished the day with 2 for 62, but Ben Smith ledthe way for Worcestershire with a doughty 104 in his first matchas their official captain. His predecessor Graeme Hick alsochipped in with 72.
Yorkshire v Northants, Headingley Scorecard
Darren Gough returned to competitive cricket with a wicket fromhis third delivery in Yorkshire’s County Championship opener.Gough had been sidelined for nearly nine months, but showedlittle sign of rustiness as he claimed the wicket of Mark Powell.After Powell edged a low catch to wicketkeeper Richard Blakey,Gough went on to trap David Sales and Gerard Brophy leg-beforein quick succession to finish with 3 for 40. Northants werebowled out for 184, and Yorkshire finished the day on top at 210for 2, with Matthew Wood unbeaten on 109.
University matches (Day 1 of 3)
Cambridge UCCE v Kent, Fenner’s Scorecard
Michael Carberry, the former Surrey batsman who joined Kent inthe off-season, and Robert Key both made centuries in anopening partnership of 258, as Kent made light work of thepaper-thin Cambridge attack.
Sussex v Cardiff UCCE, Hove Scorecard
Richard Montgomerie and Tony Cottey both made hundreds forSussex after Mushtaq Ahmed’s legspin had fetched him 6 for 20against hapless University opposition.