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Division One
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Southampton: Hampshire 503 v Durham 146-3
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Canterbury: Kent 111-2 v Worcestershire 618-7 dec
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Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 279-7 v Lancashire 331
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The Oval: Surrey 327-6 v Warwickshire 343
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Division Two
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Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 411-9 v Sussex 278
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The County Ground: Northants 171 v Gloucestershire 409 and 77-0
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On a day when all the talk at county grounds was of someone who was not even playing, Jimmy Anderson’s Lancashire teammate Saqib Mahmood returned after 12 months on the sidelines, to begin to make the case that he could step into the Anderson-shaped hole in the England side.
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Mahmood, whose absence was caused by a stress fracture, looked lean and dangerous as he made his first bowling steps of the season and did not have to wait long for his first wicket of the campaign, Nottinghamshire’s Ben Slater poking at a length ball outside off stump and seeing an edge fly into the safe hands of George Bell at third slip.
The lissom-limbed George Balderson then popped up to take three further wickets as the visitors set about protecting their first-innings score of 331. Haseeb Hameed proved a thorn in the side, making 137 runs off 246 balls against his former county to keep things simmering at Trent Bridge.
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On a soporific south coast, Hampshire made Durham toil. Tom Prest scoring his second first‑class century as his side made 503. Alex Lees and David Bedingham set about hauling the target in, Lees departed lbw to a scudding Liam Dawson delivery but Bedingham ended unbeaten on 35, with the nightwatcher Matthew Potts for company.
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There was even more hard yakka for Kent at Canterbury. Jason Holder and Matthew Waite racking up centuries as Worcestershire posted a nosebleed-inducing 618 for seven declared. Holder went to his ton with a flurry of sixes, on reaching the milestone he poignantly tapped the badge by his heart bearing the number 33, that of his former teammate Josh Baker. Holder then raised his bat to his teammates in what looks to be his final innings for the club during this stint. In response, Zak Crawley fell for a scratchy six runs, under edging a leg-side ball from Joe Leach that was well pouched by the wicketkeeper, Gareth Roderick. Kent ending the day on 111 or two, a whopping 507 runs adrift.
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Surrey’s engine room purred at the Oval. Jamie Smith stroked Warwickshire’s bowlers around south London to finish unbeaten on 98, his side 16 runs behind but with four wickets in hand.
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In Division Two, Sussex’s Jayden Seales picked up three wickets in the morning session, the West Indian bowling Glamorgan’s Billy Root with a fizzing delivery that jagged back to hit the top of the stumps and send the bails skywards like a pair of quizzical eyebrows. The Welsh side battled back and then dominated. From 41 for four they closed on 411 for nine with a handsome 133-run lead thanks to centuries from Kiran Carlson and Colin Ingram.
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Marchant de Lange picked up five for 42 to scatter Northamptonshire for 171 at Wantage Road. Cameron Bancroft and Ben Charlesworth cantered to 77 without loss at the close, meaning Gloucestershire are 315 runs to the good.
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important events
A fascinating column from Mark Ramprakash has this to say about Anderson’s retirement and how Ramprakash himself decided it was time to retire: For me, that was Justin Langer and I was so relieved to hear his words. ”
You’re probably reading this too Yesterday (and thanks to Jim for his great job), in case it wasn’t: (it’s pretty beautiful).
Canterbury’s sad fantasy #KenvsWor https://t.co/rWg4hqcgb8
— Andrew Miller (@miller_cricket) May 11, 2024
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james saturday recap
On days when everyone is excited to talk The county ground belonged to someone who didn’t even play, Jimmy Anderson’s lancashire Team-mate Saqib Mahmood has returned after 12 months out and has started to make the case that he could step into an Anderson-shaped hole in the England side.
Mahmood, who was sidelined due to a stress fracture, looked thin and dangerous when he took his bowling steps for the first time this season, but he didn’t have to wait long for his first wicket of the season. nottinghamshireBen Slater poked a length ball from outside the stumps and saw an edge fly into the safe hands of George Bell at third slip.
The long-limbed George Balderson then popped out to take three more wickets as the visitors tried to protect their first-innings score of 331. Haseeb Hameed proved to be a thorn in the team’s side, scoring 137 runs off 246 balls against former County to keep things going. It’s boiling over at Trent Bridge.
On the drowsy southern coast, hampshire Had made durham Toil. Tom Presto scored his second first century and the team scored 503 points. Alex Leeds and David Bedingham tried to draw the target, but Leeds set off LBW with a scathing strike from Liam Dawson, but Bedingham was accompanied by nightwatcher Matthew Potts, who ended his unbeaten run on 35 games. Ta. .
There was an even tougher yakka kent In Canterbury.Jason Holder and Matthew Waite for centuries worcestershire Of the 7 declared cases, 618 cases were posted that caused nosebleeds. Holder gave it his all, hitting a series of sixes, and when he reached the milestone, he heartily tapped his former teammate Josh Baker’s badge with the number “33” on his chest. Holder then swung his bat at his teammates in what appeared to be his final innings for the club in this stint. In response, Zak Crawley fell for a bruising six runs as a leg-side ball from Joe Leach was well poached by wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick. Kent State finished the day with 111 or 2 and a whopping 507 adrift.
surreyThe engine room is oval and rumbling.jamie smith strokes warwickshireBowlers around south London finished unbeaten on 98, with his team trailing on 16 but with four wickets in hand.
In The Division 2, sussexJayden Shields took three wickets for West Indian bowling in the morning session. glamorganBilly Root delivered a delivery with such force that it hit the top of the stumps with such jagged force that it sent Bale into the air like a quizzical eyebrow. The Welsh side fought back and then had the upper hand. From 41 for 4, they took an impressive 133-run lead at 411 for 9, thanks to centuries from Kyran Karlsson and Colin Ingram.
Marchand Des Langes won 42-5 and was scattered. northamptonshire Number 171 on Wantage Road. Cameron Bancroft and Ben Charlesworth ran to 77 points without a loss until the end, leaving Gloucestershire with 315 points from a good result.
Place score ends
division 1
Southampton: Hampshire 503 v Durham 146-3
Canterbury: Kent 111-2 v Worcestershire 618-7 December
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 279-7 v Lancashire 331
Oval: Surrey 327-6 v Warwickshire 343
division 2
Sofia Gardens: Glamorgan 411-9 v Sussex 278
County ground: Northants 171 v Gloucestershire 409 and 77-0
preamble
good morning! Today is the third day of Round 6, and no match in two days has been called off by rain or thrown headlong into the bushes. Things are looking up, my friends! Things are looking pretty dicey for Durham and Kent too, if not so much for Northants and Glamorgan who are definitely in a tough spot.
