England Domestic Cricket--County Championship--Round 5
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INDIA; IRELAND; NEW ZEALAND (completed April 21, 2021); PAKISTAN; SOUTH AFRICA; SRI LANKA; WEST INDIES; ZIMBABWE
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ENGLAND DOMESTIC CRICKET--2021
Note: Each home team's Youtube site is linked for those who might want to use this blog as a jumping off place to all live feeds. They link to the "videos" page. If you don't see the live feed there, just click on "home". All matches and all days begin at 11:00 am local time. This service is, of course also provided by ECB. However its links go to Web based pages, which can be ponderous for those with slower connections. The Youtube sites are much more bandwidth friendly in my opinion.
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2021 County Championship
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COMPLETE CURRENT COMPLETE LADDER (CRICINFO)
Note: Somerset was docked 8 points before the competition began for a pitch preparation violation in 2019
How the County Championship Point System Works.
Outright win=16 points + bonus points; Draw=8 points + bonus points; Tie=8 points + bonus points, Loss=0 points +bonus points; match abandoned=?
Batting and Bowling points (1st Innings through 110 overs)
Batting: Runs: 200=1; 250=2; 300=3; 350=4; 400=5
Bowling: Wickets: 3=1; 6=2; 9=3
Links that may be of use
How the County Championship Points System Works (Daily Mail)
Explanation of the new value of draws (8 points as opposed to 5)
Explanation of the new value of draws (8 points as opposed to 5)
Other Points Values (ECB)
How the County Championship Divisional System works (Cricinfo)
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How the County Championship Divisional System works (Cricinfo)
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Note: For the full match video links, I have attempted to link you directly into the beginning of play (when the umpires come out if available). There are long periods of lead time on some of the videos. What I skip over, you may find interesting (such as final pitch preparation or pre-game practice). Its all there. Just use the slider bar.
Occasionally the video may be silent. Occasionally, there is sound feedback. Just locate where the sound is repaired, go back to where it went bad, and watch in silence.
Enjoy
Round 5 (May 6-9, 2021)
Cricinfo
Links to full scorecards (error on link. Corrected May 9, 2021)
Links to full scorecards (error on link. Corrected May 9, 2021)
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NOTE 1: ECB LIVEPLAY (PLAY CRICKET) KEEPS MATCH CENTRE INTERACTIVE SCORECARDS (VIDEO LINKS TO ALL FOURS, SIXES, AND WICKETS, AS WELL AS WAGON WHEELS AND PARTNERSHIPS) FOR ALL MATCHES. I AM GOING TO USE THAT INFORMATION SOURCE BECAUSE IT IS ARCHIVAL AS WELL AS CURRENT. THE MATCH CENTRE LINKS AT THE COUNTY WEB SITES, DO NOT, AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, ARCHIVE MATCH CENTRE INFORMATION. I AM GOING TO USE A SINGLE ADDRESS FOR CONVENIENCE. WHEN YOU GET THERE YOU WILL SEE ALL OF THE SEARCHES AND SORTS YOU CAN DO TO FOLLOW A GROUP, TEAM, OR TIME PERIOD. IT IS A MAGNIFICENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION
NOTE 2: CRICKET AUSTRALIA KEEPS A MATCH CENTRE FOR THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP THAT PROVIDES WORM AND MANHATTAN CHARTS FOR EACH MATCH AS PART OF SCORECARD INFORMATION (SCROLL PAST THE TABLE) FOR "COMPLETED" AND CURRENT MATCHES. SIMPLY CLICK ON THE GREEN ARROW AND THE "GRAPHS" TAB. CA ARCHIVES THE OLD MATCHES AS WELL AS FOLLOWING THE PRESENT ONES.
NOTE 3: FOR UP TO DATE TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL BATTING AND BOWLING STATISTICS, THE BEST SOURCE I HAVE FOUND IS THE CRICINFO COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS PAGE
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I will report dropped catches, wickets off no balls, missed stumpings, etc. that are discussed in one or more of the match reports. Obviously that doesn't mean there weren't more dropped catches, or even that some of the reports might have been mistaken, but the context of the drops may be of interest.
I'm adding links to Cricinfo match reports that have bylines.
I will also be providing a link to the ball by ball commentary provided by Cricket Australia. It is the best commentary in the fewest words that I have seen. Lengths, where the ball is hit, type of shot, selected matches have the name of all players doing the fielding, dropped catches noted.
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Select byline articles from The Cricketer
ROUND 5 PREVIEW: (Previews of all matches)
Day 3:
Group 2: Middlesex v Gloucestershire
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Day 2:
Group 3: Nottinghamshire v Essex
Group 3: Lancashire v Glamorgan
A day of learning for Luke Wood, by Elizabeth Botcherby
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Day 1:
Group 2: Middlesex v Gloucestershre
A day of unsung heroes as Lord's shines brightest, by Sam Dalling
Group 3: Lancashire v Glamorgan:
As per usual, Jimmy Anderson steals the show, By Elizabeth Botcherby
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The Round was ruined by rain on Day 3 which caused several matches to be played out for nothing more than bonus points on Day 4. Still, there were 4 decisions out of the 8 matches played.
Hampshire, for the 2nd consecutive round, was bowled out for double figures in their first Innings (92, after last week's 79). Sussex was bowled out for 106 and Essex for 99 in their first Innings.
Nottinghamshire, on the strength of consecutive dominant wins (310 runs v Derbyshire and an Innings and 30 runs over Essex), took the lead in Group 1, passing Warwickshire. The Rose Counties are still 1-2 in Group 2, far ahead of the rest of the pack. And Gloucestershire, with the most wins in the Championship (4) have opened up almost a one win lead over Somerset.
Batting:
Highest Scorer: SA Saib (Northamptonshire) 135
Highest score of the season: David Beddingham (Durham) 257.
100s: 10
Most Runs for the season: David Bedingham (Durham) 567
150 Partnerships: 3
198: SA Zaid-AM Rossington (Northamptonshire v Sussex) 6th wicket
195: ST Evans-MS Harris (Leicestershire v Surrey) 2nd wicket
164: RJ Burns-MD Stoneman (Surrey v Leicestershire) 1st wicket
123-149 Partnerships: 2
Largest Season Partnership: 257: IG Holland-SA Northeast (Hampshire v Middlesex (3rd Wicket) (Round 2); HM Amla-OJ Pope (Surrey v Hampshire) 3rd wicket (Round 4)
Bowling:
10 Wickets in a match: 2
David Payne (Gloucestershire) 11 for 87 in 35.5 overs
Ben Sanderson (Northamptonshire) 10 for 99 in 37.2 overs
5 Wickets in an Innings: 10
Most wickets in an Innings: S Snater (Essex) 7 for 98 in 26 overs)
5 wickets in both Innings: David Payne (Gloucestershire) (5 for 31 in 18.5 overs and 6 for 56 in 17 overs) and Ben Sanderson (Northamptonshire (5 for 28 in 15.2 overs and 5 for 71 in 22 overs).
Best Innings: Luke Fletcher (Nottinghamshire) 6 for 24 in 16 overs, including a triple wicket maiden
Most Wickets for the Season: 32: Craig Overton (Somerset)
Fielding:
Most Wicket Keeper Dismissals in a match: 6: SM Davies (Surrey) (all catches); TJ Moores (Nottinghamshire) (all catches)
Most for the Season: 24: TJ Moores (Nottinghamshire) (all catches); SM Davies (Surrey) 22 (all catches)
Catches by Non-Wicket Keeper: 4 R Vasconselos (Northhamptonshire)
Most Catches for the Season: 12 SR Hain (Warwickshire)
Busiest of the Week:
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Batting:
1st Innings: 38 on 52 balls, 1 hour, 12 minutes
Bowling:
1st Innings: 3 for 60 in 28 overs
2nd Innings: 5 for 34 in 19 overs
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Group 1
Warwickshire (2-1-1--54--1st) v Worcestershire& (0-0-4--52--3rd) (bowl)
MATCH DRAWN (POINTS: WO 14; WA 13)
WARWICKSHIRE (2-1-2--67--2ND); Worcestershire (0-0-5--66--3RD)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia) (includes names of selected fielders who made run saving plays)
FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: Warwickshire 271/7 (96 overs)
Day 2: Warwickshire 343 (137.2); Worcestershire 198/4 (72)
Day 3: No Play Due to Rain
Day 4: Worcestershire 364/8(d) (113); Warwickshire 70/3 (25)
(BP: Wo 6, Wa 5)
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)
MATCH REPORTS
Warwickshire
Worcestershire
Match Interview
Day 1: Captain Joe Leach (2 for 62 in 25 overs)
Cricinfo
DROPPED CATCHES, ETC.
Day 2
Worcestershire dropped 1 catch; Warwickshire dropped 1 catch;
Worcestershire
Liam Norwell, dropped by Wicket keeper Ben Cox on 0 off Josh Tongue with the score 328/8. Norwell finished with 7 and his wicket fell at 339/8. The drop cost 7 player runs and 11 partnership runs. Cox dove in front of first slip and got one glove to it but couldn't hold on. There was a bit of lively discussion between the two fielders after the play.
Warwickshire
Daryl Mitchell, dropped by Tim Bresnan (1st Slip) on 1, off Liam Norwell, with the score 2/0. Mitchell finished with 12 and his wicket fell at 38/1. The drop cost 11 player runs and 36 partnership runs.The commentators said Bresnan's drop was a "simple chance."
Day 1:
Worcestershire dropped 3 catches
Pieter Malan, dropped on 10 by Daryl Mitchell (2nd Slip) off Ed Barnard with the score 48/1. Malan finished with 32 and his wicket fell at 97/2. The drop cost 22 player runs and 49 partnership runs.
Michael Burgess, dropped on 41 by Rikki Wessels (Slip) off Ed Barnard with the score 222/4. The 5th wicket fell at 224. Burgess finished with 101 and his wicket fell at 343, ending the Warwickshire innings (Day 2). The drop cost 60 player runs. Burgess participated in the last 6 partnerships which added 121 to the score when he was dropped.
Danny Briggs, dropped on 0 (his first ball) by Rikki Wessels (1st Slip) off Josh Tongue with the score 263/7. Briggs finished with 24 and his wicket fell at 316/8. (Day 2) The drop cost 24 player runs and 53 partnership runs. The first catch was difficult, low down. The Wessels' drops were regulation slip catches.
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Trent Bridge, Nottingham (1--Google Earth Stadium Flights Youtube) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)
Nottinghamshire& (1-1-2--51--4th) (bowl) v Essex (1-1-2--49--5th)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE WON BY AN INNINGS AND 30 RUNS (POINTS: N 22, E 3)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (2-1-2--73--1ST); ESSEX (1-2-2)--52--5TH)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia)
FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: Essex 99 (41 overs); Nottinghamshire 188/4 (51)
Day 2: Nottinghamshire 323 (86); Essex 129/3 (59)
(BP: N 6, E 3)
Day 3: No Play Due to Rain
Day 4: Essex 194 (85.2)
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)
MATCH REPORTS
Nottinghamshire
Match Interviews
Day 1: Luke Fletcher (6 for 24 in 16 overs, including 5 for 11 in 7 overs [5 for 7 in 28 balls], capped by a triple wicket maiden)
Day 2: Captain Steven Mullaney (117 in 160 balls, 3 hours, 43 minutes)
Day 4: Lyndon James (4 for 51 in 20 overs)
Day 4: Head Coach Peter Moores (print interview)
Essex
Day 1 includes an interview with Nick Browne (53 [of the 99 Essex scored] on 112 balls, 2 hours, 47 minutes
Day 4 includes an interview with Head Coach Anthony McGrath
Cricinfo
DROPPED CATCHES, ETC.
Day 2
Day 2: Essex dropped 1 catch; Nottinghamshire dropped 1 catch
Essex
Steven Mullaney, dropped on 67 by Nick Browne (3rd Slip) with the score 196/4. The 5th wicket fell at 207. Mullaney finished with 117 and his wicket fell at 319/8. The drop cost 50 player runs. Mullaney was part of 4 partnerships that added 123 runs. The play was not really visible on the video, but the commentators said it was a very difficult catch.
Nottinghamshire
Nick Browne,dropped on 18 by Hasib Hameed (3rd Slip) off Lyndon James, with the score 50/0. Browne was 60 not out at the end of Day 2. The play was not visible on the video. He has been involved in 4 partnerships.
Day 1
Nottinhamshire dropped 1 catch; Essex dropped 1 catch
Nottinghamshire:
Dan Lawrence, dropped on 0 by Haseeb Hameed (3rd Slip) off Dane Patterson with the score 35/2. Lawrence finished with 14 and his wicket fell at 61/3. The drop cost 14 player runs and 26 partnership runs. This was a difficult diving attempt.
Essex:
Lyndon James, dropped on 1 by Tom Westly (3rd Slip) off Shane Snater, with the score 79/3. 4th wicket fell at 84. James finished with 51 and his wicket fell at 207/5 (Day 2). The drop cost 50 player runs. James participated in 2 partnerships that added 128 runs. The drop was a low catch,to his right. A bit difficult,but should have been taken.
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Durham (1-1-2--53--2nd) and Derbyshire (0-1-3--40--6th) DID NOT PLAY
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Group 2
Lord's Cricket Ground, London (1--Google Earth Stadium Flights Youtube) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)
Middlesex (1-3-0--37--5th) v Gloucestershire& (3-0-1--74--1st) (bowl)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE WON BY 7 WICKETS (POINTS: G 21; M 4)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE (4-0-1--95--1ST); MIDDLESEX (1-4-0--41--5TH)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia)
FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: Middlesex 210 (80.5 overs); Gloucestershire 19/1 (7)
Day 2: Gloucestershire 273 (87.2); Middlesex 26/3 (19)
(BP: M 5, G 4)
Day 3: Middlesex 152 (52.1); Gloucestershire (target=90) 93/3 (26.2)
END OF MATCH
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)
MATCH REPORTS
Middlesex
Match Interviews
Day 1: Robbie White (76 not out on 149 balls, 3 hours, 23 minutes)
Day 2: James Harris (2 for 49 in 15 overs)
Day 3: Head Coach Stuart Law
Cricinfo
Gloucestershire has won all three of their matches by wickets.
DROPPED CATCHES, ETC.
Kevin Hand, in his post match interview with Head Coach Stuart Law, alluded to the fact that dropped catches in Gloucestershire's 1st innings hurt Middlesex' chances, but they weren't mentioned in the Match stories. I was able to identify all of them, with the help of the commentaries and the fact that they were mentioned on the ones I watched. I got full data on 2 of the 4 dropped catches I know of in the Innings.
Day 1: Middlesex dropped 1 catch.
Wicket Keeper John Simpson. No other information available.
Day 2: Middlesex dropped 3 catches
Sam Robson. No other information available.
Over 48.1
James Bracey, dropped by Martin Annderson (Gully) on 36 with the score 107/4. The 5th wicket fell at 191. Bracey finished on 75 with the score 205/6. The drop cost 16 player runs and 43 partnership runs (see 2nd drop below). Annderson dove and had the ball in both hands. Commentators implied it should have been caught.
Over 63.6
James Bracey, dropped by Max Holden (Backward Point) on 52 with the score 150/4. The 5th wicket fell at 191. Bracey finished on 75 with the score 205/6. The drop cost 23 player runs. Bracey was part of 2 partnerships that added 55 runs since he was dropped the first time. Holden dove forward and got to the ball but dropped it. Commentators implied it was a difficult catch.
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Bracey was dismissed at 72.2 overs. He was part of 2 partnerships that that took the score from 107/4 (1st drop) to 150/4 (2nd drop) to 205/6. (98 runs) He added 17.5 overs at the crease after the first drop and another 8.3 overs after the 2nd drop. A total of 26.2 overs as a result of the drops and his cashing in on Middlesex' largesse. The drops cost a total of 39 player runs.
Source: Cricket Australia commentary (which described the 2 drops I viewed) and Cricinfo commentary, which provided the complete game context of them.
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Hampshire (2-1-1--59--3rd) v Somerset& (3-1-0--60--2nd) (bowl)
SOMERSET WON BY 10 WICKETS (POINTS: S 22, H 3)
SOMERSET (4-1-0--82--2ND); HAMPSHIRE 2-2-1--62--3RD)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia)
FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: Hampshire 79 (40.3 overs); Somerset 142/5 (53)
Day 2: Somerset 336 (99); Hampshire 92/3 (48)
(BP: S 6, H 3)
Day 3: Hampshire 110/4 (57.3)
Day 4: Hampshire 258 (131 overs); (target=2) Somerset: 2/0 (0.1)
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)
MATCH REPORTS
Hampshire
Day 1 includes an interview with Kyle Abbott (2 for 35 in 14 overs)
Day 2 includes an interview with Keith Barker (4 for 67 in 20 overs)
Day 4 includes an interview with Captain James Vince
Somerset
DROPPED CATCHES, ETC.
Day 1: Hampshire dropped 1 catch
Jack Leach, dropped on 3 by Ian Holland (3rd Slip) off Keith Barker (final over of the day) with the score 142/5. 6th wicket fell at 189. Leach finished with 34 and his wicket fell at 193/7 (Day 2). The drop cost 31 player runs. Leach participated in 2 partnerships that added 51 runs. The edge was low and Holland had to crouch but had the ball in his hands. Then it popped out.
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Leicestershire& (0-3-1--25--6th) (bat) v Surrey (1-2-1--46--4th)
MATCH DRAWN (POINTS: L 15, S 13)
LEICSESTERSHIRE (0-3-2--40--6TH); SURREY (1-2-2--59--4TH)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia)
FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: Leicestershire 306/6 (93 overs)
Day 2: Leicestershire 496 (141.2); Surrey 146/0 (45)
Day 3: No Play Due to Rain
Day 4: Surrey 324 (87.5)
(BP: L 7, S 5)
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (Foxes TV Youtube)
Day 1: Marcus Harris' Maiden Century for Leicestershire CCC (101 in 191 balls, 3 hours, 59 minutes)
Day 2: Ben Mike First Class Best of 74 in 104 balls, 1 hour, 59 minutes
Day 2: Harry Swindells Maiden First Class Century for Leicestershire CCC (103 in 152 balls, 3 hours, 52 minutes)
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (Surrey Cricket Youtube)
Day 3: No Play Due to Rain
Feature: Rory Burns' (who got his 10,000th first class run in this match) Best First Class Innings, including his 133 in the 2019 Ashes series against Australia when he batted all day.
MATCH REPORTS
Leicestershire
Talking Foxes Podcast (BBC Leicestershire): This hour long podcast discusses Leicestershire's last match and previews this one. Guests on this podcast include Coach Tom Smith and Bowler Chris Wright. The feature is presented on Tuesdays and is available for download for about 3 weeks after the live program.
Surrey
Day 4 match report includes an interview with Mark Stoneman (119 in 247 balls, 5 hours, 28 minutes
Match Interviews
Day 1: Rikki Clarke (25 for 1 in 17 overs)
Day 2: Amar Singh Verdi (6 for 171 in 44.2 overs)
DROPPED CATCHES, ETC.
Day 1: Surrey dropped 1 catch.
Sam Evans, dropped by Rikki Clarke (2nd Slip) off Jamie Overton on 6 with the score 11/0. 1st wicket fell at 13. Evans finished with 112. and his wicket fell at 243/3.The drop cost 106 player runs. Evans participated in 2 partnerships that added 232 runs. Clarke moved to his left and possibly cut off an easier catch at 1st slip. But the ball was in the hands.
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Group 3
Old Trafford, Manchester (1--Google Earth Stadium Flights Youtube) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)
Lancashire (3-0-1--79--1st) v Glamorgan& (1-2-1--44--4th [Tied]) (bat)
MATCH DRAWN (POINTS: L 14, G 14)
LANCASHIRE (3-0-2--93--1ST); GLAMORGAN (1-2-2--58--4TH)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia)
Lancashire
Glamorgan
Day 1: No match report found
Day 2: No match report found
Day 4: No match report found
Match Interview
Day 1: David Lloyd (78 in 129 balls, 2 hours, 51 minutes)
Day 2: Dan Douthwaite (61 on 104 balls, 1 hour, 3 minutes)
Day 4: Head Coach Matthew Maynard
Cricinfo
Day 4: No Byline
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Yorkshire& (3-0-1--73--2nd) (bowl) v Kent (0-3-1--24--6th)
MATCH DRAWN (POINTS: K 14, Y 13)
YORKSHIRE (3-0-2--86--2ND); KENT (0-3-2--38--6TH)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia) (names players making plays on every ball)
Yorkshire
Match Interview
Day 1: Steve Patterson (32 for 2 in 17 overs)
Day 2: Gary Ballance (91 not out on 185 balls, 3 hours, 53 minutes)
Day 4: Coach Andrew Gale
Kent
Day 1-4
Cricinfo
DROPPED CATCHES, ETC.
Day 4: Kent had 1 dropped catch
Ben Coad, dropped by Wicket Keeper Ollie Robinson off Nathan Gilcrhist during the penultimate over of the match. The context was irrelevant but the drop cost Gilchrist a 5 fer in his second 1st Class match.
Day 2: Lancashire had 1 dropped catch
Chris Cooke, dropped on 6 by Luke Wells (1st Slip) off Jimmy Anderson with the score 131/4. The 5th wicket fell at 153. Cooke finished with 33. His wicket fell on 190/6. The drop cost 27 player runs. Cooke participated in 2 partnerships that added 59 runs. The play by play said the catch was "shelled."
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Northamptonshire& (1-2-1--44--4th [Tied]) (bowl) v Sussex (1-2-1--48--3rd)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WON BY AN INNINGS AND 120 RUNS (POINTS: N 24, S 3) Note: The Cricinfo scorecard incorrectly credited Sussex with 0 bonus points. It's table has them with 48 points. Both are incorrect. As corroborated by the ECB scorecard and table, Sussex earned 3 bowling points (dismissing Northamptonshire in 102 overs). Sussex has 51 total points.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (2-2-1--68--3RD; SUSSEX 1-3-1--51--5TH)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia)
There is no Full Match archived video available for this match. There is a live feed (see the above Youtube address. Play begins at 11:00 am local time each day.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)
Day 1 Sussex 106 (42.2 overs); Northamptonshire 214/5 (51)
Day 2. Northamptonshire 441/9(d) (102); Sussex 154/4 (43)
(BP: N 8, S 3)
Day 3: No Play Due to Rain
Day 4: Sussex 215 (63.2)
MATCH REPORTS
Day 1 includes an interview with Joseph Sarro on debut for Sussex (2 for 71 in 14 overs
Day 2 includes an interview with Ollie Robinson (5 for 58 in 26 overs)
Day 4 include interviews with Head Coach Ian Salisbury and Captain Ben Brown.