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Warwickshire continue to punish Durham – Will Rhodes, the former Bears skipper, goes to his ton off 153 balls. And then from the very next ball Alex Davies is bowled for 256, Callum Parkinson producing a ripping delivery to knock over the current Bears captain.
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Here’s Tanya’s roundup from last night:
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It was a day for batting as the sun came out and the Kookaburra ball was placated as it likes to. There were eight centuries around the grounds, one a magnificent 226 by Alex Davies as Warwickshire pinballed 490 for one by stumps at Edgbaston. Davies’s swashbuckling knock was his first double century, and he and Rob Yates pounded 343 for the first wicket until Yates was caught for 191. It was a chastening return to Division One for Durham and for their new overseas recruit Scott Boland, an expert with the Kookaburra. There was one bright spot for Durham, Ben Stokes bowling two practice spells. The hope is that he might return for their match on 24 May.
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At the Oval, 3,000 people pushed through the turnstiles to watch Somerset gallop through the morning session against Surrey before tumbling into a batting black hole after lunch. While the ice-cream van did a good trade, Tom Lammonby reached his seventh career century, a promising early sign from a man who usually makes his hundreds in September.
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He and Matt Renshaw had skipped along to 178 for the second wicket before Lammonby called for a quick single on 99. Renshaw was run out from a direct hit and from there they concertinaed, losing seven for 20. It was only some big hitting from Lewis Gregory that dragged Somerset towards a batting point. There was time for four overs from Shoaib Bashir as Surrey made smooth evening progress.
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Elsewhere, there was a century for the Yorkshire captain, Shan Masood, against Gloucestershire at Bristol, as Joe Root and Harry Brook fell cheaply to Zaman Akhter (five for 89).
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There were centuries too for Dean Elgar and Matt Critchley as Essex made hay against Kent; Joe Clarke as Worcestershire plugged away against Nottinghamshire; and Emilio Gay, whose 165 against Middlesex was his highest first-class score and helped Northamptonshire gather home batting points, something they didn’t achieve until 26 September last year.
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DIVISION ONE
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Chelmsford: Essex 421-6 v Kent
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The Rose Bowl: Hampshire 305-6 v Lancashire
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Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 305-6 v Worcestershire
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The Oval: Surrey 42-0 v Somerset 285
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Edgbaston: Warwickshire 490-1 v Durham
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DIVISION TWO
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Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 237 v Derbyshire 46-1
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Bristol: Gloucestershire 28-2 v Yorkshire 326
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Grace Road: Leicestershire 326-8 v Sussex
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Northampton: Northamptonshire 311-3 v Middlesex
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Good morning, folks! I’m at the Oval, playing the role of sub teacher while the brilliant Tanya Aldred has a well-deserved breather.
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As it’s my debut on this particular page, please go easy on me, send in as much helpful correspondence as you desire, and, most importantly, have a great time BTL. I’d also love to know if you’re somewhere in the shires taking in a game.
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The headline from yesterday: well, we’ve got a decent game on here between Somerset and Surrey, but what’s been going on at Edgbaston?! Durham – with their stellar cast of Boland, Potts and Carse – had a chastening day against Warwickshire, who put up 490-1 from 96 overs. Alex Davies remains unbeaten 226 from just 274 balls. Yikes.
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Anywho, here’s my tune for the day. Let’s have some fun.
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important events
Essex declared 530 for 7.
Essex aren’t going to play Warwickshire for 600…they’re happy with 530-7 in the first innings against Kent. Matt Critchley (who has been regularly named in the England squad by blogging friend Adam Collins) finished with 151 not out. Shane Snater made a bit of a shock at the end with a 16-ball 26*.
Another wicket at Edgbaston… London buses and more. The Parkinson’s disease bowler once again bowled beautifully, this time beating Ed Barnard by one to become the number one bowling all-rounder. At the Oval, it feels like we’re looking back at England in the summer of 2020. Rory Burns also reached his half-century along with Dom Sibley.
As LongHop BTL points out, Zaltz delivers.
It is now… 555-1 is the highest score in the bottom of the first innings with one wicket down by a team to bat in FC cricket. Previously: State of Karnataka, 553-1 vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, November 2004. https://t.co/19l6zFCfFf
— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) April 13, 2024
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It is now… 555-1 is the highest score in the bottom of the first innings with one wicket down by a team to bat in FC cricket. Previously: State of Karnataka, 553-1 vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, November 2004. https://t.co/19l6zFCfFf
— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) April 13, 2024
100 for Will Rose…and Alex Davis leaves for 256!
Warwickshire continue to punish Durham – former Bears captain Will Rose bowled a massive 153 balls. And from the very next ball, Alex Davies was bowled for 256, and Callum Parkinson produced an incredible delivery to knock out the current Bears captain.
Joe’s nephew Jadon Denley of Chelmsford; Kent have a bowl in hand as Essex continue to have fun with the bat, with Matt Critchley unbeaten on 127, while Simon Harmer, who has been very useful down the order, has moved to 41. Jadon’s uncle is also in Kent’s Eleven!
Big fan of this kind of highlights, It’s not just wickets, fours and sixes. It’s also very hypnotic to watch Lyon land from point to point.
Nathan Lyon vs. Tom Presto.
Consistent line and length forced Presto to find another way to score. pic.twitter.com/nwIgxmOg0n
— Vitality County Championship (@CountyChamp) April 13, 2024
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First pitch player at Grace Road! Sussex’s Tom Clarke walked off the first pitch of his team’s innings after Leicestershire were bowled out for 338 and bowler Matt Salisbury was defeated. Meanwhile, Dom Sibley smashed a short ball from Lewis Gregory on the oval. He’s 49 years old and doing reasonably well.
In Edgbaston, Warwickshire’s population exceeded 500 (!). Will Rose set up the landmark by taking three boundaries, one off Matt Potts. Carnage – By the end of today he expects to have 1,000.
At the Oval, Gareth Batty is working very lively with Dan Lawrence About the new player’s funky off-break. The quest to become a decent, decent all-rounder continues.
amazing.
Joe Root hitting Adam Lyth on the head is certainly a way to celebrate a wicket pic.twitter.com/RCTvpctyyI
— Vitality County Championship (@CountyChamp) April 13, 2024
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“Hello, Taha” Hello, Andrew Benton. “Do you know if there has been any progress regarding the introduction of bamboo bats? ”
Hmm, last I heard This statement from MCChe cited Law 5.3.2 “The blade must consist only of wood”.
“Currently, Law 5.3.2 states that bat blades must consist of wood only, so a change in the law is required to consider bamboo (grass) as a viable alternative to willow. “,” the statement reads.
“Importantly, the law needs to be amended to specifically allow bamboo. Even if bamboo were recognized as a wood, it would still be illegal under current laws that prohibit stacking of blades, except for junior bats. Because it will happen.”
Cricket is a really strange old game.
yesterday’s action
Here’s Tanya’s recap from last night.
It was a perfect day for batting as the sun came out and Kingfisher’s balls fell into place as expected. Around the site are his eight centuries, one of which is the magnificent 226 by Alex Davies. warwickshire I pinballed 490 for one with the Edgbaston stamps. Davies’ audacious knock was his first double century, and he and Rob Yates hit 343 pounds for the first wicket, with Yates caught for 191 pounds. durham And Scott Borland, a new employee from overseas, is an expert on kingfishers. There was one bright spot for Durham. Ben Stokes bowled in two practices. He is expected to potentially return to action on May 24th.
At the Oval, 3,000 people squeezed through the turnstiles to watch the game. somerset run through the morning session against surrey Before falling into a batting black hole after lunch. While the ice cream van performed well, Tom Lambonby hit his seventh career century, an early sign of promise from a man who usually earns hundreds of dollars in September.
He and Matt Renshaw had skipped to 178 for the second wicket before Lamonby claimed a quick single for 99. Renshaw ran out on a direct hit and from there they were concertinas and lost 20-7. It was just a big hit for Lewis. Gregory pulled Somerset into the RBI. Shoaib Bashir had time for four overs as Surrey progressed well in the evening.
In other areas, a century has passed. yorkshire Captain Shan Masood vs. gloucestershire At Bristol, Joe Root and Harry Brook lost cheaply to Zaman Akter (5-89).
There were also centuries in the days of Dean Elgar and Matt Critchley. essex made hay against kent; role of Joe Clark worcestershire inserted against nottinghamshire; and Emilio Gay, 165 against middlesex province This was his best first class score and helped northamptonshire He earned a home run, something he hadn’t achieved until September 26 of last year.
What’s the score?
division 1
Chelmsford: Essex 421-6 v Kent
rose bowl: hampshire 305-6 v lancashire
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 305-6 v Worcestershire
Oval: Surrey 42-0 v Somerset 285
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 490-1 v Durham
division 2
Sofia Gardens: Glamorgan 237 v Derbyshire 46-1
Bristol: Gloucestershire 28-2 v Yorkshire 326
Grace Road: Leicestershire 326-8 v Sussex
Northampton: Northamptonshire 311-3 v Middlesex
preamble
Good morning everybody! I’m at the Oval playing the role of co-teacher while the brilliant Tanya Aldred takes a well-deserved break.
This is my first debut on this particular page, so please be gentle, send me as many informative communications as you like, and most importantly, have fun on BTL. I’d also like to know if you’re watching a game anywhere in the shire.
Yesterday’s headlines: Okay, so here’s a decent game between Somerset and Surrey, but what’s going on at Edgbaston?! Durham, with a great cast in Boland, Potts and Kearse , had a tough day against Warwickshire, who posted a record of 490-1 from 96 overs. Alex Davis remains unbeaten at 226 on just 274 pitches. Wow.
Anyway, this is my song for today. Enjoy it.
