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In the meantime I love this, especially Zakk Crawl-eee
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After a disappointing wash out yesterday, @KentCricket vs @SomersetCCC will get underway today, and Kent has one of my favourite things, a player pronunciation guide. I will also be on the @BBCSport commentary throughout the day #CountyChampionship #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/pqizsspptw
— Sonia Twigg (@twiggsonia) April 6, 2024
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Pitch inspection at 10.45 at Old Trafford, no play before lunch at Derby, inspection at 10.am following further rain overnight at Chester le Street but it looks like they’ll start on time in sunny Canterbury.
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Good morning from a warm and windy Manchester. The prospects for play around the country look better on paper, it just depends on how saturated the ground is.
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In the games that got under way yesterday, Glamorgan’s batters made hay, led by Sam Northeast, Worcestershire skipped to a bright start thanks to Kashif Ali and Essex rather crumbled to Dane Paterson. Northants survived Ollie Robinson with a point to prove and Leicestershire lost regular wickets at Headingley.
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Time for a quick coffee in a pocket of sun.
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DIVISION ONE
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Chester le Street: Durham v Hampshire no play on day one
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Canterbury: Kent v Somerset no play on day one
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Old Trafford: Lancashire v Surrey no play on day one
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Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Essex 244-9
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Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Worcestershire 316-7
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DIVISION TWO
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Derby: Derbyshire v Gloucestershire no play on day one
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Lord’s: Middlesex v Glamorgan 370-3
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Hove: Sussex v Northamptonshire 95-2
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Headingley: Yorkshire v Leicestershire 164-5
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The new Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast raced to the first century of the new campaign, as his side did just as Northeast had promised pre-season and played a “front-foot style of cricket” gulping down the batting points in the process. Northeast’s 186 not out was done in accompaniment with 67 from Billy Root, opening the batting in the absence of Eddie Byrom, and a stylish 77 from Kiran Carlson. The first day of Middlesex’s return to the Second Division was not a cheerful one, especially after they won the toss and chose to have a bowl with the Kookaburra ball being used for this round and which, true to form, didn’t give any bowlers round the grounds much help.
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At Trent Bridge, Dean Elgar and Jordan Cox, Essex’s replacements for Alastair Cook and Dan Lawrence, held the scorecard together as their middle order collapsed around them against Nottinghamshire. Both the new signings were out in the 80s, while no-one else made more than 18. Dane Paterson, who only flew in from South Africa on Wednesday, picked up the first five-fer of the summer, pocketing five for 49 and Essex were 244for nine when bad light stopped play.
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Worcestershire, tipped by many to be relegated at the end of the season, made a sparkling start, even the bubbles started to pop by early evening. South Asian Cricket Academy graduate Kashif Ali reached a maiden first-class hundred with a lazy-days down-the-wicket and-flick six over long on, as Warwickshire’s bowlers struggled with a strong crosswind. Kashif’s classy 110 was the first Championship century by a SACA graduate. The new Worcestershire signing Jason Holder had time to get off the mark with a dreamy cover drive for four before stumps.
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There was a late start at Headingley, where Leicestershire’s Australian Marcus Harris had time to pick up 50 against Yorkshire before the medium pace of George Hill (three for 25) provided the surprise scalpel. Rehan Ahmed made a busy boundary-filled 28 before Dan Moriarty trapped him lbw.
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A truncated day also at Hove, where Ollie Robinson, given a subtle spring rocket by Rob Key and who has spoken about this being a make-or-break season for him, bowled some testing overs with pace and rhythm for Sussex. But the two Northants wickets to fall went to West Indies’ Jayden Seales.
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As predicted by county groundspeople, the incessant rain of the last month made its mark. Play was abandoned for the day without a ball bowled at Chester-le-Street, Derby, Canterbury and Old Trafford.
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Meanwhile, Jimmy Anderson confirmed that he was not expecting to play for Lancashire until the end of May at the earliest, when he will start to prepare for the England Test summer, which starts with the first Test against West Indies at Lord’s on 10 July.
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Storm Kathleen is blowing in to test the second day of Championship cricket. Unseasonably strong winds are due to hit Ireland and western England, Wales and southern Scotland along with blustery showers. That cross wind could be tricky again at Edgbaston. Eastern England should be dry. As I type they’re inspecting the pitch at Derby…
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🚗 Take care if you are travelling on the roads today, particularly in the north, as strong winds could cause disruption and difficult driving conditions
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— Met Office (@metoffice) April 6, 2024
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🚗 Take care if you are travelling on the roads today, particularly in the north, as strong winds could cause disruption and difficult driving conditions
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/TBGI4OQkBo
— Met Office (@metoffice) April 6, 2024
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important events
Further testing in Durham After lunch at Derby at 11am. But elsewhere, things are looking brighter.
12.15 Inspection in OT
Looking forward to lunch at 12:30, And it starts at 1:10pm…
For now, I love this, especially Zach Kroll
After yesterday’s disappointing result, @KentCricket versus @SomersetCCC Starting today, Kent has one of my favorites, the Player Pronunciation Guide.I will also participate @BBSport Commentary all day long #CountyChampionship #cricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/pqizsspptw
— Sonia Twigg (@twiggsonia) April 6, 2024
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ground staff Please don’t look too impressed…
Words from yesterday’s happy people:
Kashif Ali:
“I’m buzzing. I feel very humbled and happy to have scored my maiden century and to have achieved it at Edgbaston, the Test match ground, is really special. I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Worcestershire and the South Asia Cricket Academy for their help and support.
“They were bowling really well and it was tough at times because it wasn’t a free-flowing wicket. I’m glad I got the century with six. If the ball was in the right place, I went to bat. That’s what I was thinking, and it worked.”
Sam Northeast:
“Achieving 100 at Rose is definitely on my bucket list. We’re putting ourselves in a great position. I don’t know if this was in the script when I woke up this morning. yeah.
“On the second day, I’m going to play greedily. Tomorrow I plan to bat a little longer. I need to see how many points I can score. I hope I can make a statement from a strong position.
“We want to lead from the front, so it’s a good start, but we want to come home with a win from here. That’s the most important thing.”
And Dane Patterson:
“It’s been a busy week. My little boy had a tonsillectomy and I wanted to make sure he was okay so I was a little late coming back.
The ground is quite heavy at this time of year, so I was a little tired. But I’m happy to have gotten back into my rhythm. I love bowling here and it’s my second home now. ”
Arriving at Old Trafford I could see the referees, all dressed in black, staring out into the outfield like owls on a hunt. The grounds staff crouched over the rollers and stared back at them.
Rain news: OT, Derby, Durham, Canterbury
Pitch inspection at 10:45 at Old Traffordthere will be no pre-lunch play at Derby and testing will take place at 10am at Chester-le-Street due to further rain overnight, but looks set to start on time in sunny Canterbury.
storm kathleen
storm kathleen The second day of Championship cricket is blowing to test. Unseasonably strong winds are expected to batter Ireland, western England, Wales and southern Scotland, with heavy showers expected. That crosswind could become a problem again at Edgbaston. East of England should be dry. As I type they are inspecting the Derby pitch…
🚗 Please use caution when traveling on roads today, especially in the north, as strong winds can cause confusion and difficult driving conditions.
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/TBGI4OQkBo
— Japan Meteorological Agency (@metoffice) April 6, 2024
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🚗 Take care if you are travelling on the roads today, particularly in the north, as strong winds could cause disruption and difficult driving conditions
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/TBGI4OQkBo
— Met Office (@metoffice) April 6, 2024
Friday summary
new glamorgan Captain Sam Northeast, as promised by Northeast before the season, played in a “front-foot cricket style” where the team scored runs, and ran through to the first century of the new season. North East’s not out 186 was achieved alongside a 67 from Billy Root, who opened the bat in the absence of Eddie Byrom, and a stylish 77 from Kiran Karlsson.first day of middlesex The return to the second division league was not at all bright. True to form, there wasn’t much help to the bowlers around the ground, especially after they won the toss and opted to bowl with the Kingfisher ball used in this round. .
Dean Elgar and Jordan Cox at Trent Bridge of essex They replaced Alastair Cook and Dan Lawrence and kept the scorecards in place despite the collapse of the midfield ranks. nottinghamshire. Both new players scored in the 80s, and no other player hit more than 18 points. Dane Patterson, fresh from South Africa, hit his first five home runs of the summer on Wednesday, pocketing 5 of 49 and Essex hitting 18 more. It was 244 for 9 when play was stopped due to poor light.
worcestershireThe team, which many expected to be relegated at the end of the season, got off to a bright start and by the evening the bubble was starting to burst. South Asian Cricket Academy graduate Kashif Ali spent his lazy days flicking six overs down the wicket to reach his maiden first-class hundred. Warwickshire The bowlers struggled against strong crosswinds. Kashif’s classy 110 was the first championship century by a SACA graduate. Worcestershire new signing Jason Holder had time to get off the mark, scoring four with a dream cover drive before the stumps.
There was a slow start at Headingley. Leicestershire Australia’s Marcus Harris had time to score 50 points. yorkshire before George Hill’s moderate pace (3 of 25) put in a surprise scalpel. Rehan Ahmed scored a busy boundary-filled 28 before Dan Moriarty trapped him with lbw.
Ollie Robinson, who has been given a subtle spring rocket by Rob Key and has said this is going to be a make-or-break season for him, bowled a few test overs at Hove as well, matching his pace and rhythm. sussex.But the two of us Northants It was West Indies’ Jayden Shields who lost his wicket.
As county grounds officials expected, last month’s constant rain left its mark. No balls were bowled at Chester-le-Street, Derby, Canterbury and Old Trafford and play was called off for the day.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Anderson has confirmed he will not play for Lancashire until the end of May at the earliest, as he begins preparations for the summer’s England Tests, starting with the first Test against the West Indies at Lord’s on July 10. Ta.
door score
division 1
chester le street: Durham v Hampshire No play on the first day
canterbury: Kent v Somerset No play on the first day
old trafford: Lancashire v Surrey No play on the first day
trent bridge: Nottinghamshire v Essex 244-9
Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Worcestershire 316-7
division 2
derby: Derbyshire v Gloucestershire No play on the first day
Lord’s: Middlesex v Glamorgan 370-3
hove: Sussex v Northamptonshire 95-2
headingley: Yorkshire v Leicestershire 164-5
preamble
good morning From warm and windy Manchester. Prospects for playing around the country look good on paper, but it all depends on how saturated the grounds are.
Sam North East’s big Glamorgan batting line-up played a big role in the match that started yesterday, Worcestershire got off to a bright start thanks to Kashif Ali, and Essex crumbled under Dane Patterson. Northants survived with one point from Ollie Robinson, while Leicestershire lost a regular wicket at Headingley.
It’s time to enjoy a quick cup of coffee in the sunshine.
