Key occasions
and James Vince sweeps his first ball for six.
Archie Vaughan will get a bowl earlier than Shoaib Bashir…
Which leaves us with simply the sport at Taunton to hold us house tonight. Theoretically 20 overs left, and I simply noticed a shadow strolling alongside Lewis Gregory.
And curtains closed at Trent Bridge
Simply 15.2 overs potential, with Notts ending 33-2.
Some extra permutation-musing from the ECB reporter, “Ought to Lancashire take solely the three bowling factors towards Worcestershire however nonetheless go on to win it could depart Nottnghamshire having no less than to attract to cheat the drop. If Lancashire do solely handle 19 factors, security can be assured for Warwickshire.”
Gubbins the subsequent in a succession of batsmen to have a foul day, caught by Abell off Gregory for 5. Hampshire 13-2.
They’ve referred to as it a day at New Highway
No escape from the heavy post-tea downpours. Lancashire on high after lowering Worcs to 119-7, although that marks one thing of an escape from 22 for 5.
Waite and van Beek added an unbroken 63 in seven overs for the eighth wicket, selecting the sword over the pen and the deadbat.
May have been 0-2, have been it not for Aldridge’s slipperly digits at second slip. Albert on 0. Gregory rubs the ball on his shirt and smiles as he walks again to his mark.
Unhealthy gentle in Nottingham
They didn’t final lengthy at Trent Bridge, off for unhealthy gentle. Notts 33-1.
At Taunton, 4 slips as Lewis Gregory runs in with a sprightly maiden. The fresh-faced Alfie Ogborne on the different finish – and he swings one previous Middleton, scooped up at second slip. Hampshire 0-1.
They’re pulling on extra covers at New Highway, skies soiled slate.
The woman in New Highway climate home has gone in (or is it out?); however she’s come out at Trent Bridge, the place Notts have resumed and are actually 33-1.
Somerset have been bowled out for 136 at Taunton – let’s see what Hampshire can do. No Craig Overton for this match.
Tea time ish scores
DIVISION ONE
TAUNTON: Somerset 130-8 v Hampshire
CHESTER LE STREET: Durham v Kent no play Thursday.
TRENT BRIDGE: Nottinghamshire 27-1 v Warwickshire rain stopped play
NEW ROAD Worcestershire 119-7 v Lancashire – begin delayed
CHELMSFORD: Essex 116-1 v Surrey play deserted for the day
DIVISION TWO
HEADINGLEY: Yorkshire v Northamptonshire no play Thursday
SOPHIA GARDENS Glamorgan v Gloucestershire no play Thursday
HOVE Sussex v Middlesex no play Thursday
GRACE ROAD Leicestershire v Derbyshire no play Thursday
A superb little bit of vigorous digging by Waite and van Beek has added 58 for the eighth wicket, Worcs attain a barely pinker pallor at 113-7.
Extra large bat information
Worcestershire have been handed a suspended two-point deduction within the Blast for 2025 from an impartial panel of the Cricket Self-discipline Fee. The deduction comes after Josh Cobb used a bat which failed a bat-gauge take a look at throughout Worcestershire’s sport towards Durham on 5 July 2024. Cobb had not confronted a supply on the time the bat was examined.
The CDC Adjudicator initially imposed a two-point T20 factors deduction for the 2025 season, however the determination was revised on enchantment.
CDC interim director Dave Lewis stated:
“We additionally notice that that is the second outsized bat case this 12 months, and the Cricket Regulator will likely be working with counties, gamers, and officers to tell them concerning the subject with a view to stopping a recurrence subsequent season.”
Enormous gray clouds billowing over New Highway, as Anderson Phillip sprints in and Adam Hose postboxes him straight down the bottom. Worcestershire have handed fifty.
At Taunton, Somerset have misplaced JAck Leach. Somerset 124-8. TKC nonetheless there on 52.
Hose continues to be there however George Balderson, who bowled so properly at Previous Trafford, now sends Brookes on his means. Worcs 39-6.
Adam Hose takes one within the field and is writhing round in some ache.
5 slips for Tom Bailey…
With six video games deserted for the day, and a delay at Trent Bridge, the one different motion is at Taunton the place TKC (38 not out) is hanging on however Somerset are 104-7, Dawson 3-17.
Play referred to as off for the day at Chelmsford
After a wholesome morning’s cricket for Essex (116-1), the rain spoils issues. They’d finished properly to start out on time after the groundstaff clocked in at 6.30am to pump 4,500 litres of water off the enjoying floor.
And lo, a fifth – a 3rd wicket for the miserly pencil-slim Tom Bailey (3-1). Worcs 22-5.
And one other….as Kashif Ali is swallowed up at fourth slip by George Bell. Worcs 22-4 and Lancs doing all they will in an admirable last-ditch try and keep away from the drop.
And Rob Jones falls towards his previous county, Lancashire exploiting difficult batting situations at New Highway after Keaton Jennings received the toss. Worcs 22-3.
Play deserted for the day at Grace Highway
The curtains shut at Leicester too.
A pleasant snippet for Derbys followers from the ECB reporter:
”Mathematically, Derbyshire nonetheless have an opportunity to keep away from accumulating their sixteenth picket spoon however Glamorgan want solely to keep away from defeat towards Gloucestershire in Cardiff to make that unattainable”
Now third slip workout routines his fingers at New Highway, Harry Singh accumulating Jake Libby off a drive. Worcs 12-2.
And a sixth Somerset batter comes and goes with out troubling the scorer – Kasey Aldridge lbw to that man Liam Dawson. Not shocked Somerset look a bit cooked– time to zip up the season at Taunton and lick their wounds.
Ignore the earlier outdated put up – at New Highway, Tom Bailey has simply had Gareth Roderick caught by Williams at fourth slip off the second ball of the match. Worcs 0-1. Lancs are unchanged from Previous Trafford final week
Somerset are 70-5, Rew a second wicket for Abbas, for a duck.
Rain has saved Essex off since lunch (116-1); whereas rain has compelled Notts and Warwicks from the sphere, Notts 27-1.
Two wickets since lunch – participant of the season (or actually with a shout) Liam Dawson sends Archie Vaughan on his means for 29; whereas Ed Barnard sends HH on his means for 7.
Play deserted for the day at Headingley
Puddles on the outfield sound the demise knell for immediately.
However a bit of stories from Headingley, due to Graham Hardcastle. George Hill was given his county cap this morning (No. 192) by Jonny Bairstow, who will play his fifth sport of the season for Yorks.
Northamptonshire’s squad features a quartet of potential first-class debutants in Arush Buchake, Krish Patel, Aadi Sharma and Fateh Singh.
Together with your post-lunch espresso, a really good learn by James Wallace.
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HH sends the ball skimming to the rope, to get Notts up and working. Play resulting from resume quickly at Taunton too.
Ninepins: play deserted for the day at Hove
Heavy in a single day rain adopted by torrential downpours. Floor saturated.
Motion at Trent Bridge
Within the vital Midlands derby, Warwickshire have received the toss and can subject. Climate allowing, play will begin at ten previous one.
Play deserted for the day at Sophia Gardens
A waterlogged outfield kills any hopes for the day.
Lunchtime scores
DIVISION ONE
TAUNTON: Somerset 52-3 v Hampshire
CHESTER LE STREET: Durham v Kent no play Thursday.
TRENT BRIDGE: Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire begin delayed
NEW ROAD Worcestershire v Lancashire – begin delayed
CHELMSFORD: Essex 116-1 v Surrey
DIVISION TWO
HEADINGLEY: Yorkshire v Northamptonshire begin delayed
SOPHIA GARDENS Glamorgan v Gloucestershire no play Thursday
HOVE Sussex v Middlesex begin delayed
GRACE ROAD Leicestershire v Derbyshire begin delayed
CCLive! County Championship crew of the 12 months
Let’s have a go at choosing one, to enhance the BBC XI. No scientific polling right here I’m afraid, simply have a go BTL, or e mail me direct by Saturday night, and I’ll announce our crew on Sunday morning.
My off the highest of my head effort:
1 Burns
2 Elgar
3 Lammonby
4 Brook
5 Bedingham
6 Bracey
7 Robinson
8 Dawson
9 Roland-Jones
10 Worrall
11 Seales
Bracey and Robinson can share the gloves
And rain at Chelmsford
Simply time for Essex to deliver up the hundred, with fifties to Elgar and Westley, earlier than the rain falls. Time for lunch everybody.
A really transferring interview with Syd Lawrence on the BBC web site and a good looking {photograph} of Lawrence and James Bracey.
Play deserted for the day at CLS
Puddles on the outfield after torrential rain. They go once more tomorrow.
A lot trivia in 5 minutes of listening to Essex v Surrey – 1000 runs for Dean Elgar, a Championship debut for 21 12 months previous left-arm spinner Yousef Majid, and the BBC Essex commentator went to highschool with Samantha Fox.
Then there was one
Essex, after shedding Das within the second over, have sailed alongside to 61-1 towards Surrey – who visited Previous Trafford within the final match of the 2022 season, already champions, and fell to items towards Lancashire, defeated inside three days.
It’s now raining in Taunton too – although TKC has enlivened issues with 5 4 in his 22 not out. Somerset 52-3.
The primary e mail of the day: Good day Phil Withall. “Night Tanya, from a light and overcast Queensland.
“There may be s sure irony in the summertime sport reaching it’s finale and the climate deciding it could be a good suggestion to only “rain on all people’s parade”. Nevertheless, if it means Yorkshire are promoted I’ll fortunately take it…”
I actually can’t see how Yorkshire fail to go up… in case you have a subscription (I don’t) this appears like it could be an attention-grabbing interview with the departing Ottis Gibson.
And Tom Abell follows the procession: Mohammad Abbas along with his scalpel. Somerset 35-3.
Comings and goings
Because of JamesMoriarty beneath the road for jolting my reminiscence:
Lancashire’s Stephen Croft has retired from all cricket, after signing a T20 contract for 2024.
Dom Bess has signed a brand new two-year contract with Yorkshire.
If you realize any extra, ship them my means!
Promotion/relegation equations
Yorkshire go into immediately with a 15 level lead over Middlesex, so ten factors would verify their promotion after two seasons in Division Two. Middlesex must win and hope Yorkshire lose, or draw with most factors and hope Yorkshire have collected only one level.
On the depressing finish of Division One, Lancashire are favourites to go down, at present 15 factors behind third from backside Notts, and 20 factors behind fourth from backside Warwickshire. Notts will likely be secure in the event that they accumulate 10 factors, Warwickshire want 5. Lancs should win with max bonus factors and cross their fingers.
Division Two Desk
1 Sussex (PROMOTED) 221
2 Yorkshire 201
3 Middlesex 186
4 Northamptonshire 152
5 Leicestershire 145
6 Gloucestershire 141
7 Glamorgan 128
8 Derbyshire 110
Division One desk
1 Surrey (CHAMPIONS) 221
2 Hampshire 195
3 Somerset 193
4 Essex 179
5 Durham 158
6 Worcestershire 151
7 Warwickshire 146
8 Nottinghamshire 141
9 Lancashire 126
10 Kent (RELEGATED) 85
Oh pricey. One other. Somerset now 4-2. Andy Umeed trudges off.
A late September LBW to start out issues off – as Tom Lammonby turns into Kyle Abbott’s forty seventh Championship wicket of the season.
Motion at Taunton and Chelmsford – which might have been the denouement to the season, however now not after Lancs beat Somerset and Surrey squashed Durham final week. Somerset and Hampshire battling it out for second place behind the Champions.
Tons to learn although as we await issues to dry out, beginning with this, an account of Glamorgan’s triumph within the one-day cup!
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Fixtures
DIVISION ONE
TAUNTON: Somerset v Hampshire
CHESTER LE STREET: Durham v Kent begin delayed. Lunch at midday.
TRENT BRIDGE: Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire begin delayed. Inspection at midday
NEW ROAD Worcestershire v Lancashire – No play earlier than lunch
CHELMSFORD: Essex v Surrey
DIVISION TWO
HEADINGLEY: Yorkshire v Northamptonshire begin delayed
SOPHIA GARDENS Glamorgan v Gloucestershire begin delayed
HOVE Sussex v Middlesex begin delayed
GRACE ROAD Leicestershire v Derbyshire begin delayed
Delays, delay, delays
Late begins at Chester le Road, Trent Bridge, New Highway, Sophia Gardens, Grace Highway, Hove and Headingley. Which leaves solely Taunton, the place Somerset received the toss and can bat towards Hampshire, and Chelmsford, the place Essex received the toss and can bat towards Surrey.
Climate watch
Damp. In line with the Met Workplace: A band of heavy rain will have an effect on Northern Eire, northern England, components of north Wales, and for a time southern Scotland. Brighter to the south, however with heavy, domestically thundery showers. Drier, brighter, however colder additional north. Blustery in locations.
Preamble
Good day! Apologies for the late begin as we roll, in our mattress socks, into the final spherical of the season. The climate is seasonable, the Champions topped. However we do nonetheless must work out who’s becoming a member of Kent in Division Two and who’s dancing as much as be a part of the large boys alongside Sussex. Play is because of begin in eight minutes, however will the climate be sort?