England Domestic Cricket--County Championship--Round 6

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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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Round 6; Round 7; Round 8; Round 9; Round 10

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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

Note: BBC Radio covers all County matches. 
Free registration may be required

How the County Championship Points System Works (Daily Mail)
Explanation of the new value of draws (8 points as opposed to 5)
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

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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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Round 6 (May 13-16, 2021)

Select byline articles from The Cricketer

ROUND 6 PREVIEW:  (Previews of all matches)


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Group 1


County Ground, Chelmsford (1--Google Earth Stadium Flights Youtube) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)

Essex (1-2-2)--52--5th) v Derbyshire& (0-1-3--40--6th) (bowl)
ESSEX WON BY AN INNINGS AND 15 RUNS (POINTS: E 24; D 1)
ESSEX (2-2-2--76--1ST); DERBYSHIRE (0-2-3--41--6TH)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia) 

FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: No Play Due to Rain
Day 2: Essex 412/3(d) (76 overs); Derbyshire 35/3 (22)
Day 3: Derbyshire 146 (56.5); Derbyshire (f/o) 97/1 (32)
(BP: E 8, D 1) 
Day 4: Derbyshire 146 (56.5)


VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)
Day 1: No Play due to Rain

MATCH REPORTS

Essex
Day 2-4: (includes Day 2 Interview with Dan Lawrence (152 not out, 133 balls, 2 hours, 44 minutes, 16 fours, 6 sixes--58% of runs in boundaries); Day 3 interview with Simon Harmer (25-9-80-9) in Derbyshire 1st Innings; and Day 4 interview with Jamie Porter (19-5-41-3, including his 300th County Championship wicket, in Derbyshire 2nd Innings)

Derbyshire

Cricinfo
Feature: "(Essex Captain) Tom Westley seeks uplift after 'strange' start to Essex's twin title defence, " by Alan Gardner

Day 2: "Dan Lawrence's statement century makes up lost time for Essex: Big hundred puts Derbyshire on the back foot in week before Test selection," by Alan Gardner

Day 3: "Derbyshire dance to Simon Harmer's Looney Tunes as Essex write another wacky script: Nine wickets in first innings gives spinner chance to beat the weather and the visitors," by Alan Gardner

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The Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (1--ICC) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)

Durham (1-1-2--53--2nd) v Worcestershire (0-0-5--66--3rd)& (bowl)
DURHAM WON BY 258 RUNS (POINTS: D 20; W 3)
DURHAM 2-1-2--73--2ND [TIED]); WORCESTERSHIRE (0-1-5--69--4TH)
Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia) 

FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: Durham 246 (82.2 overs); Worcestershire 6/0 (3)
Day 2: Worcestershire 213 (69.4); Durham 79/1 (31)
(BP: D 4, W 4) 
Day 3: Durham 389/5(d) (110.5); Worcestershire 60/0 (14)
Day 4: Worcestershire 164 (60.2) (Note: scoreboard appears at 62/0 (15.3)


VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)

MATCH REPORTS

Durham
Day 1-4 (includes Day 1 interview with Brydon Carse (38 in 112 balls, 2 hours, 3 fours); Day 2 interview with Coach James Franklin; Day 3 interview with Jack Burnham (102 not out in 184 balls, 3 hours 43 minutes, 10 fours and 1 six); and Chris Rushworth (20-6-52-4).

Post match interview with Chris Rushworth about his reaction to becoming Durham's leading first class wicket taker.

Worcestershire

Warwickshire (2-1-2--67--5TH) and Nottinghamshire (2-1-2--73--2ND [TIED]) DID NOT PLAY.

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Group 2


County Ground, Taunton  (1--Cricinfo) (2--City--Wikipedia)

Somerset (4-1-0--82--2nd)&  (bowl) v Surrey (1-2-2--59--4th)
MATCH DRAWN (POINTS: SO 9; SU 9)
SOMERSET (4-1-1--91--2ND); SURREY (1-2-3--68--4TH)

Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia) 

FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: No Play (Rain)
Day 2: Surrey 191/4 (59 overs)
Day 3: Surrey 206/4 (68)
Day 4: No Play (Rain)

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)
Day 1: A day of rain in 36 seconds
Day 3 No highlights available
(BP: Su 1; So 1)


MATCH REPORTS

Somerset
Day 2: (video interview with Lewis Gregory discussing his 300 First-Class wickets)


Surrey
Day 2: (includes an interview with Head Coach Vikram Solanki)

Cricinfo
Day 2: "Rory Burns (55 in 104 balls, 2 hours 22 minutes, 6 fours) grinds once more as selection-grabbing innings eludes him: England opener still sweating on place as tough conditions hinder progress," by George Dobell 

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Lord's Cricket Ground, London (1--Google Earth Stadium Flights Youtube) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)

Middlesex (1-4-0--41--5th) v Hampshire (2-2-1--62--3rd)& (bowl) 
HAMPSHIRE WON BY 7 WICKETS (POINTS: H 20; M 3)
HAMPSHIRE (3-2-1--82--3RD); MIDDLESEX (1-5-0--44--5TH)

Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia) 

FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: Middlesex 90/4 (36 overs)
Day 2: Middlesex 172 (68.1); Hampshire 131/7 (52)  
Day 3: Hampshire 208 (73); Middlesex 101 (29.5); Hampshire (target: 66) 66/3 (15.3)

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)
MATCH REPORTS

Middlesex

Close of Play video interviews
Day 1: Jack Davies (24 in 69 balls, 1 hour 35 minutes, 2 fours); Davies is the great nephew of Haydn Davies (Glamorgan, 427 matches as Wicket Keeper from 1935-1958--583 catches,  205 stumpings. 788 dismissals).

Day 2: Blake Cullen (14-5-32-2 and 27 on 77 balls, 1 hour 39 minutes, 3 fours)

Day 3: Captain Peter Handscomb

Hampshire
Day 1-3: (includes a video interview with Kyle Abbott--18.1-6-44-6 and 9.2-2-41-5, two video interviews with Captain James Vince (62 in 125 balls, 2 hours 57 minutes, 8 fours), and a video interview with Keith Barker (84 in 116 balls, 2 hours 50 minutes, 9 fours, 6 sixes, and bowling analyses of 15-4-38-0 and 5-1-18-1)

Cricinfo
Day 1: "Kyle Abbott exposes Middlesex's shaky foundations on rain-hit day: (Captain Peter) Handscomb's woeful form continues with first-ball duck after late-afternoon start," by Valkerie Baynes

Day 2: "Middlesex's seamers rally to rock Hampshire after familiar tale of batting woe: Hampshire still trail by 41 with seven wickets down as contest gathers pace," by Valkerie Baynes

Day 3: "Keith Barker, Kyle Abbott too good for flatlining Middlesex as Hampshire surge to victory: Another abject batting display condemns hosts to thumping loss despite rain delays," by Valkerie Baynes

Gloucestershire (4-0-1--95--1ST) and Leicestershire (0-3-2--40--6TH) DID NOT PLAY

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Group 3


Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (1--Google Earth Stadium Flights Youtube) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)

Glamorgan (1-2-2--58--4th) v Yorkshire (3-0-2--86--2nd
 MATCH DRAWN (POINTS: Y 12; G 11)
GLAMORGAN 1-2-3--71--3RD); YORKSHIRE (3-0-3--97--1ST)

Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia) 

FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: No Play (Rain)
Day 2: Part 1:  Part 2:  Glamorgan 149 (53.5 overs); Yorkshire 69/4 (25)
Day 3: Yorkshire 230 (75.3); Glamorgan 108/3 (27)
Day 4: Glamorgan 164/4 (40)

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)

MATCH REPORTS

Glamorgan
Day 2: (includes a video interview with Michael Neser (24 in 49 balls 58 minutes, 4 fours, and 15-9-35-5)
Day 3: (includes a video interview with Daniel Douthwaite (8-1-22-2)
Day 4: (includes a video interview with Head Coach Matt Maynard) 

Yorkshire

Cricinfo
Day 1: "Joe Root endures, Marnus Labuschagne does not, in Welsh Ashes prologue: Wickets tumble at Cardiff, as debutant wicketkeeper plays role in key scalp," by David Hoppes

Day 2: "Joe Root: England's challenge in 2021 is to peak for Australia 'pinnacle': Test captain hopes to strike balance between blooding new faces and ensuring continuity," by Andrew Miller

Day 3: "Joe Root's clock stops on 99 - just as predicted: England captain falls short of 32nd first-class hundred, but puts Yorkshire on top at Cardiff," by David Hopps

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County Ground, Hove (1--Tripadvisor) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)

Sussex (1-3-1--51--5th)& (bowl) v Kent (0-3-2--38--6th)
MATCH DRAWN (POINTS: S 13; K 11)
SUSSEX (1-3-2--64--5TH); KENT (0-3-3--49--6TH)

Full Scorecard (Cricinfo)
Full Commentary (Cricket Australia) 

FULL MATCH VIDEO
Day 1: Kent 145 (54.3 overs); Sussex 51/2 (16.3)
Day 2: Sussex 256 (76.3); Kent 138/2 (44)
(BP: S 5, K 3)
Day 3: Kent 220/3 (68)
Day 4: Kent 384/7(d) (111)

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (ECB)

MATCH REPORTS

Sussex
Day 1: (includes a video interview with Joffra Archer (13-4-29-2)
Day 2: (includes a video interview with Head Coach Ian Salisbury) 
Day 3: (includes a video interview with Head Coach Ian Salisbury) 
Day 4: (includes a video interview with Captain and Wicket Keeper Ben Brown)

Kent

Cricinfo
Day 1: "Jofra Archer ruffles Kent before Ollie Robinson nags Sussex into the ascendancy:Fast bowler confirms bid for full fitness is back on track after fiery opening gambit at Hove," by Paul Edwards

Day 2: "Zak Crawley's stamp of class hints at Kent revival to come: Sussex take significant lead but unbeaten half-century gives visitors a platform," by Paul Edwards

Day 3: "Jofra Archer a mere bystander as Zak Crawley and Jack Leaning leave Sussex frustrated: Confusion over elbow injury leaves Sussex captain Ben Brown shorn of options," by Paul Edwards

Day 4: "Jack Leaning scores century, but a once-promising contest drifts out to sea: A whole lot of not a lot at Hove, but it's an improvement on this time last year, by Paul Edwards

Lancashire (3-0-2--93--2ND) and Northamptonshire (2-2-1--68--4TH) DID NOT PLAY

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