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From soon after the start of play, Durham winning the toss and fielding against Lancashire, Stokes caught the eye. There he was at mid-off, touching his toes and running through his bowling action, all leonine hair and racehorse physique. There he was talking to Paul Coughlin at the top of his mark, dispensing advice and providing expert ball-polishing skills. There he was, throwing himself after the ball with the carefree joy of someone not coming back from a serious knee operation.
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And there he was, suddenly at the top of his mark, that familiar gait, picking up two wickets along the way, with some occasional turf-kicking thrown in. There was huge appreciation from the crowd that Stokes was there, his run-up close enough to the boundary rope that the hot-dog seller next to the scoreboard could have taken an order. Stokes wasn’t the only England bowler in action.
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Matthew Potts charged in with vigour, all demonstrative arms and legs, like a giant bounding puppy, trying to catch the eye of the ECB scout prowling the boundary. Potts picked up two wickets, Ben Raine three, while Keaton Jennings made 115 and Saqib Mahmood, also eyeing up an England return, a counter-punching 40 not out in one of Lancashire’s better batting performances of the season, as they closed on 350 for 9. But it was Stokes’s return that dominated close of play thoughts: it was “mint”, said Raine, to have him back in the Durham dressing room.
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Elsewhere, Surrey picked themselves up from 15 for four, thanks to half-centuries from Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope, but still subsided to 213 all out. Dan Worrall and Kemar Roach then almost ran through Worcestershire on a 17-wicket day at the Oval.
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Centuries for Ed Barnard and Michael Burgess saved Warwickshire from a precarious position against Essex at Chelmsford; Lyndon James’s unbeaten 92 played a similar role for Nottinghamshire against Hampshire. Mohammad Abbas finished with four for 36.
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There were punchy centuries for James Rew and Tom Banton as Somerset took Kent to the cleaners. Marnus Labuschagne was out for 23 on his Glamorgan return, one of four wickets for Middlesex’s Tom Helm; while George Bartlett and Rob Keogh steadied Northants with seventies in Derbyshire.
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Ben Charlesworth made a rollicking maiden century and Cameron Bancroft his second in a row as Gloucestershire raced along against Leicester at Grace Road. Yorkshire rattled through Sussex, only to be rattled through in return – Joe Root (67) the only man to pass 26. Jofra Archer, meanwhile, was bowling for Sussex’s second XI.
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Chelmsford: Essex v Warwickshire 308-6
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Stanley Park: Lancashire 350-9 v Durham
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Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 212-9 v Hampshire
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Taunton: Somerset 440-7 v Kent
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The Oval: Surrey 213 v Worcestershire 112-7
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DIVISION TWO
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Derby: Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 297-5
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Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 183 v Middlesex 62-0
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Grace Road: Leicestershire v Gloucestershire 385-2
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Hove: Sussex 150 v Yorkshire 176-7
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Good morning from Blackpool, where everything in the garden is lovely.
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important events
Good morning Tim Maitland! And thank you for visiting The Oval:
“Dan Worrall, an Anglo-Australian from Surrey, ended his fifth innings by taking wickets in consecutive deliveries and has just ended Peers’ innings with the third wicket of the over.
“He got Joe Leach with a classic rope-a-dope, a series of short pitches and then a full-pitch pitch with zero footwork that got him on the back foot.” He then took No. 10 Ben Gibbon’s It knocked back the top of the stump. In Cantonese terms, it was like playing the piano to a cow.
Yadvinder Singh fought back with two deliveries but the third was taken away by Foakes.
“For example, if England realized they needed a skilled pace bowler, he could come in.”
surely! It seems silly to say this considering Anderson’s longevity, but 32 years old would be considered too old.
And for those thinking of going to Taunton next week, check out Stokes playing for the visitors, Durham.
“is,” writes Ian Noble.Is this a record? 9 people “caught” in Lancs 1Cent Will Williams was the only one to stop Durham from getting a full set.
One is for the hive mind.
More David and Goliath news – And thanks to Bish for pointing this out – Worcestershire lost their last 3 wickets in Worrall’s 1 over for 0 runs.
Sorry, we have some Wi-Fi. I had a problem here this morning. However, Leeds held Will Williams to three-fours and Durham cruised to 18-0.
Meanwhile, at The Oval, Worcestershire were trailing Surrey, all out 128, Dan Worrall 6-22. Notts were also all out, leaving James unbeaten in 106 games with Abbas 4 wins and 49 losses and Abbott 3 wins and 39 losses.
Around the site: Pretorius scored an entertaining 19 points, although it was the maximum for a greedy Somerset. Snator gets his long-awaited breakthrough at Chelmsford – Burgess scores 108 and Lyndon James 100 at Trent Bridge! And there was a late start at Gray Hove, with the game scheduled to start at 11:45.
Around the site: Pretorius scored an entertaining 19 points, although it was the maximum for a greedy Somerset. Snator gets his long-awaited breakthrough at Chelmsford – Burgess scores 108 and Lyndon James 100 at Trent Bridge! And there was a late start at Gray Hove, with the game scheduled to start at 11:45.
Tour of the ground Bringing the pungent aroma of coconut sun lotion and the wicket of Sakub Mahmood, the third wicket for Matthew Potts with a big hit at 46. Lancashire All Out 347.
this morning, I saw a group of Newfoundland dogs dressed as punks walking along the shore. Spectators gather at Stanley Park with caps, backpacks, newspapers and coffee. Ben Stokes is bowling in the middle, wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
Saturday summary
Ben Stokes hadn’t played in a Championship game for two years. He has bowled decently since last year’s Road Tests, with the exception of a cameo appearance in England’s five-Test innings defeat to India in Dharamsala in March, when he took five overs for the first-ball wicket. It wasn’t. Blackpool’s amphitheater may not match the majesty of the Himalayas, but it was enough for Stokes, who returned with increasingly vigorous runs up the Stanley Park massif.
Immediately after starting play, durham Win by toss and fielding lancashire, Stokes caught my eye. There he was at mid-off, touching his toes and performing bowling motions. All had the hair of a lion and the build of a racehorse. There he was chatting with the in-form Paul Coughlin, giving him advice and offering his professional ball polishing skills. There he was, chasing the ball, carefree and happy that he wasn’t coming back from serious knee surgery.
And then he suddenly reached his peak, picking up two wickets along the way, with that familiar gait thrown in with the occasional turf kick. There was a huge shout of gratitude from the audience that Stokes was there during the run-up. Close enough to the boundary rope that the hot dog vendor next to the scoreboard might have been taking orders. Stokes was not the only bowler to excel in England.
Matthew Potts charged energetically, moving his arms and legs like a giant jumping puppy, trying to catch the eye of an ECB scout wandering around the perimeter. Potts took 2 wickets, Ben Lane took 3 wickets, Keaton Jennings took 115 wickets, Saqib Mahmood, also aiming to return to England, counter-punched 40 not out, Lancashire’s best batting performance this season. One of his achievements was approaching 350 wickets. 9. But it was Stokes’ return that dominated the post-game sentiment. It was “mint” to have him back in Durham’s locker room, Laine said.
In other places, surrey Half-centuries from Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope helped them recover from 4 for 15, but they still slumped to 213 with all out.Dan Worrall and Kemar Roach almost ran through worcestershire A 17-wicket day at the Oval.
Centuries saved for Ed Barnard and Michael Burgess warwickshire from a precarious position towards essex At Chelmsford. Lyndon James’ 92 undefeated streak played a similar role. nottinghamshire against hampshire. Mohammad Abbas finished with 4 hits for 36 at bats.
It was a punchy century for James Lew and Tom Bunton. somerset I took it kent Go to the cleaners.Marnus Labuschagne missed 23 games glamorgan On the way back, one of the four ticket gates middlesex provinceTom Helm.Meanwhile, George Bartlett and Rob Keogh were stable Northants 70’s derbyshire.
Ben Charlesworth made a merry maiden century and Cameron Bancroft for the second year in a row gloucestershire competed against Leicester At Grace Road. yorkshire rattled sussexJoe Root (67) is the only man to pass number 26. Meanwhile, Jofra Archer was bowling for Sussex’s second eleven.
end of play
Chelmsford: Essex v Warwickshire 308-6
stanley park: Lancashire 350-9 v Durham
Trent Bridge: nottinghamshire 212-9 v hampshire
taunton: Somerset 440-7 v Kent
Oval: Surrey 213 v Worcestershire 112-7
division 2
derby: Derbyshire v Northamptonshire 297-5
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 183 v Middlesex 62-0
grace road: Leicestershire v Gloucestershire 385-2
hove: Sussex 150 v Yorkshire 176-7
preamble
Good morning from Blackpool. Everything about the garden is beautiful.
